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Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning through Laboratory Experiences

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jean Jiang, Purdue University, North Central; Li Tan, Purdue University, North Central

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AC 2012-3242: TEACHING ADAPTIVE FILTERS AND APPLICATIONSIN ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY PRO-GRAMProf. Jean Jiang, Purdue University, North Central Jean Jiang is currently with the College of Engineering and Technology at Purdue University, North Central, Westville, Ind. She received her Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from the University of New Mexico in 1992. Her principal technical areas are in digital signal processing, adaptive signal processing, and control systems. She has published a number of papers in these areas. She has co-authored two textbooks: Fundamentals of Analog and Digital Signal Processing, Second Edition, AuthorHouse, 2008; and Analog Signal Processing and Filter Design

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Innovative Uses of Technology and Techniques for Laboratory Exercises

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David R. Veazie, Southern Polytechnic State University; Daniel Edward Ephraim

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Performance Polymers and Composites (HiPPAC) Center. Presently, he is a professor of mechanical engineering technology and the Director of the Center for Advanced Materials Research and Education (CAMRE) at the Southern Polytechnic State University. Veazie was named the National Technical Achiever and National Educator of the Year by the National Technical Association, and he is the recipient of the Faculty Award for Research from NASA, the SAIC Award for Advising Excellence for the Research Papers, the School of Arts & Sciences Best Mentor Award, and has more than 60 refereed publications and conference proceedings. Veazie has 20 years experience in mechanical property characterization and durability of composite

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Improving the Pedagogy of Laboratory Courses

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sujatha J., Mission10X, Wipro Technologies; Rajshri Jobanputra

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AC 2012-3742: FACILITATING GROUP WORK: TO ENHANCE LEARN-ING IN LABORATORY BASED COURSES OF ENGINEERING EDUCA-TION IN INDIADr. Sujatha J., Mission10X, Wipro Technologies Sujatha J. is academically qualified with a Ph.D. in signal processing, from Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India, and has more than 24 years of academic and industry experience. Over the years, Sujatha has participated in not only academic teaching and research but also in academic counseling for students, professional development programs, curriculum development, industry-institution relationship activities, and prototype development and team building. Currently, Sujatha is a core member of Research Center, Mission10X, Wipro Technologies

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Richard Y. Chiou, Drexel University; M. Eric Carr, Drexel University

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AC 2012-4917: DESIGN OF A CELL PHONE-CONTROLLED BIONICROBOTDr. Richard Y. Chiou, Drexel UniversityMr. M. Eric Carr, Drexel University Eric Carr is currently the Laboratory Technician for Drexel University’s Engineering Technology pro- gram. Carr assists faculty members with the development and implementation of various engineering technology courses and enjoys finding innovative ways to use microcontrollers and other technologies to enhance Drexel’s engineering technology course offerings. Carr holds an M.S. in computer engineering from Drexel University and is an author of several recent technical papers in the field of engineering technology education

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Eniko T. Enikov, Universiy of Arizona; Giampiero Campa, MathWorks

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Industrial Control Centre, Strathclyde University, U.K., (1995) and at the Department of Aerospace Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, USA (1999). From 2000 to 2008, he has served as faculty in the Flight Control Group at the Department of Aerospace Engineering, West Virginia University. His research at WVU involved adaptive and nonlinear control, system identification, fault tolerant systems, sensor fusion, and machine vision, with UAVs being the typical application. Since Jan. 2009, he works for MathWorks as the Technical Evangelist for the USA west coast area. Page 25.1406.1

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Ghassan T. Ibrahim, Bloomsburg University; Aaron J. Homiak, Geisinger Health System; Alexander Hallden-Abberton, Bloomsburg University; John R. Pulaski

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AC 2012-4866: SMART BOX FOR SECURE DELIVERY OF CONTROLLEDSUBSTANCES IN MEDICAL CENTERSDr. Ghassan T. Ibrahim, Bloomsburg University Ghassan T. Ibrahim is Associate Professor at the Physics & Engineering Technology Department. He cur- rently teaches communication systems, RF effects and measurements, and senior design project courses. He received his B.Sc. in electronics engineering from University of London, U.K., and his Ph.D. from North Carolina State University at Raleigh.Mr. Aaron J. Homiak, Geisinger Health System Aaron Homiak is a Process Engineer (supply chain and logistics) at Geisinger Health System. He holds a bachelor’s of science in electronics engineering technology from Bloomsburg University and an

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Kirstie A. Plantenberg, University of Detroit Mercy

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AC 2012-3081: LOW-COST HANDS-ON DOE EXPERIMENTSDr. Kirstie A. Plantenberg, University of Detroit Mercy Page 25.905.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Low cost hands-on DOE experimentsAbstract At the University of Detroit Mercy, “Design of Experiments (DOE)” is a graduate level classthat teaches students multiple methods of experimental design. Each DOE method allows thestudent to systematically, efficiently and accurately gather data and make objective conclusionsbased on their analysis. This is a very important skill for engineers to have, however, the class isheavily mathematical and

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Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning through Laboratory Experiences

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeremy John Worm P.E., Michigan Technological University; John E. Beard, Michigan Technological University; Wayne Weaver, Michigan Technological University; Carl L. Anderson, Michigan Technological University

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AC 2012-4486: A MOBILE LABORATORY AS A VENUE FOR EDUCA-TION AND OUTREACH EMPHASIZING SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTA-TIONJeremy John Worm P.E., Michigan Technological University Jeremy John Worm is the Director of the Mobile Sustainable Transportation Laboratory at Michigan Tech and a Research Engineer in the Advanced Power Systems Research Center. Worm teaches several courses pertaining to hybrid vehicles, and IC engines. In addition to teaching, his research interests include internal combustion engines, alternative fuels, and vehicle hybridization. Prior to coming to Michigan Tech, Worm was a Lead Engine Development Engineer at General Motors, working on high efficiency engines in hybrid electric vehicle applications.Dr

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Laboratory Exercises for Energy, Power, and Industrial Applications

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John V. Fishell, Science and Technology Education Partnership; Arman Hovakemian, Naval Surface Warfare Center; Douglass Sugg, Naval Surface Warfare Center; Elizabeth Gentry, National Conference of Standards Laboratories International

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AC 2012-3464: NAVY METROLOGY ENGINEERING EDUCATION OUT-REACH: INSPIRING AND EDUCATING STUDENTS ABOUT CAREERSIN METROLOGYMr. John V. Fishell, Science and Technology Education Partnership John V. Fishell retired from his position as Technical Director of NSWC, Corona Division, Corona, Calif., in 2008, after 36 years of service. He holds a Juris Doctorate in Law from California Southern Law School and a B.S.E.E. from the University of Texas, El Paso, along with two certificates in management from the University of Texas McCombs Business School. Fishell has been an active participant and supporter on the non-profit Science and Technology Education Partnership (STEP) since its inception 12 years ago and a member of the

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Per Henrik Borgstrom, University of California, Los Angeles; William J. Kaiser, University of California, Los Angeles; Gregory Chung, University of California, Los Angeles; Zachary Nelson, National Instruments; Manda Paul, University of California, Los Angeles; Stoytcho Marinov Stoytchev; Jackson Tek Kon Ding, Marvell Technology Group, Ltd.

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embedded system technology resulted in large volume commercial sensor production. At Ford, he also developed the first spectroscopies directed to microelectronics systems based on scanning tunneling microscopy. From 1986 through 1994, at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, he initiated the NASA Microin- strument program for distributed sensing. In 1994, Kaiser joined the faculty of the UCLA Electrical Engineering Department. Along with Professor Pottie, he initiated the first wireless networked microsen- sor programs with a vision of linking the Internet to the physical world through distributed monitoring. This continued research includes the topics of low power embedded computing for wireless networked sensing, biomedical

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Laboratory Exercises for Energy, Power, and Industrial Applications

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Zeit T. Cai, Princeton University; Jeremy John Worm P.E., Michigan Technological University; Drew Dosson Brennan, Michigan Technological University

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AC 2012-5030: EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES IN GROUND VEHICLE COAST-DOWN TESTINGMr. Zeit T. Cai, Princeton University Zeit T. Cai is a third-year mechanical and aerospace engineering student at Princeton University. Over the summer of 2011, he participated in a Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) hosted by Michigan Technological University. Under the tutelage of Jeremy Worm, he conducted research on coastdown testing and helped design a procedure to conduct coastdown testing in a classroom setting.Jeremy John Worm P.E., Michigan Technological University Jeremy John Worm is the Director of the Mobile Sustainable Transportation Laboratory at Michigan Tech and a Research Engineer in the Advanced Power Systems Research

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Improving the Pedagogy of Laboratory Courses

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sriram Sundararajan, Iowa State University; LeAnn E. Faidley, Iowa State University; Terrence R. Meyer, Iowa State University

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conference proceedings and two invited book chapters. He serves on the conference committee for the International Conference on Wear of Materials and has been recognized for his accomplishments with the Young Engineering Faculty Research Award and Early Achievement in Teaching Award at Iowa State University. He received his B.E. degree in mechanical engineering from the Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani (India) followed by M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in mechanical engineering from the Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio. He is a member of ASEE, ASME, and ASM.Dr. LeAnn E. Faidley, Iowa State University LeAnn Faidley is an Assistant Professor of engineering science at Wartburg College in Waverly, Iowa. From

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Remote and Network-based Laboratories

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rick Williams, East Carolina University; Loren Limberis, East Carolina University; Rebel Umphlett, BioNetwork Capstone Center; David Hobson Yarley, BioNetwork Capstone Center

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Professional Development (ECPD and today’s ABET)quickly implemented changes that resulted in a shift from the practical aspects of engineeringthat were taught in the laboratory to an increased emphasis on theory and basic science.2In the 1970’s with the completion of the moon mission and the cancellation of major engineeringprojects such as the supersonic transport, engineering education saw a significant decline infunding and as a result, many schools reduced laboratory requirements to save money. At thesame time, industry demanded more practical skills and in response, many education institutionsdeveloped technology programs. The boundaries between engineers and technologist becameblurred and so ECPD began to accredit two and four year programs

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Remote and Network-based Laboratories

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alexander A. Kist, University of Southern Queensland; Andrew Douglas Maxwell, University of Southern Queensland; Peter D. Gibbings

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completed at the Centre for Advanced Technology in Telecommunications (CATT), RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia. From 2004 to 2006, he was a Postdoctoral Research Fellow with the Australian Telecommu- nications Cooperative Research Centre (ATcrc) and RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia. From 2005, he was the ATcrc networking program project leader. Since May 2006, he was a lecturer and since Jan. 2011 a Senior Lecturer in Telecommunications at the University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, Australia. His research interests include green IT, teletraffic engineering, performance modelling, QoS provisioning, and engineering education. He is a member of the Telecommunication Society of Australia, Engineers

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Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning through Laboratory Experiences

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sushil K. Chaturvedi, Old Dominion University; Jaewan Yoon, Old Dominion University; Rick McKenzie, Old Dominion University; Petros J. Katsioloudis, Old Dominion University; Hector M. Garcia, Old Dominion University; Shuo Ren, Old Dominion University

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technologies and their sharply declining costs has put cyberinfrastructureapplications such as virtual reality-based undergraduate engineering labs within the reach ofmany cash strapped engineering institutions. Although virtual reality labs can potentially be usedin the several educational settings, one application explored in this paper for which VR labs areeminently suited involves using them for supplementation of physical laboratories. Students inthis modality use the VR lab for pre-lab practice sessions prior to conducting a physicalexperiment. This application is expected to enhance students’ knowledge of physical experiment,pertaining to objectives, procedure and data collection. Over the years it has been authors’experience that many students

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Remote and Network-based Laboratories

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Matthew Long, Deakin University; Ben P. Horan, Deakin University; Robynne Hall, Deakin University

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mobile robotics. He is currently a lec- turer in the School of Engineering, Deakin University, where he teaches various electronics and robotics units.Ms. Robynne Hall, Deakin University Robynne Hall spent 13 years in the photographic industry designing cutting edge commercial print labo- ratories throughout Australia, maintaining and teaching silver halide and digital printing machines. As a mature age student, she returned to study and in 2002 completed an advanced diploma in electronics. She has since spent 12 months at the Gordon Institute of Technology in Geelong as a Laboratory Technician and tutor. During the past eight years, Hall has been at Deakin University as the Technical Officer for electronics

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Remote and Network-based Laboratories

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael E. Auer, Carinthia Tech Institute, Austria; Danilo Garbi Zutin P.E., Carinthia University of Applied Sciences

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and international organizations in the field of online technologies. He is Founder and Chair of the annual international ICL and REV conferences and Chair or member of the program committees of several international confer- ences and workshops. He is Editor-in-Chief of the international journals of Online Engineering (iJOE, http://www.i-joe.org/), Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET, http://www.i-jet.org/), and Interactive Mobile Technologies (iJIM, http://www.i-jim.org/). Auer is Founding President and CEO of the Inter- national Association of Online Engineering (IAOE) since 2006, a non-governmental organization that promotes the vision of new engineering working environments worldwide. In Sept. 2010, he was

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Improving the Pedagogy of Laboratory Courses

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas F. Schubert Jr. P.E., University of San Diego; Frank G. Jacobitz, University of San Diego; Michael S. Morse, University of San Diego; Truc T. Ngo, University of San Diego

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, both in chemical engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, Ga. Before coming to teaching, she had worked for Intel Corporation as a Senior Process Engineer. Her current research interests are in the areas of biodegradable materials and green processes involving polymers, composites, semiconductors, and su- percritical fluids. Page 25.1307.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 The Impact of a Prototype Exemplar on Design Creativity: A Case Study in Novice DesignersAbstractAn investigation into the impact of the

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Improving the Pedagogy of Laboratory Courses

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Marshall, University of Southern Maine; William Marshall, Alief Independent School District

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AC 2012-3527: A LABORATORY-BASED, PROBLEM-SOLVING PEDA-GOGY PREPARES STUDENTS TO HIT THE JOB MARKET RUNNING!Dr. John Marshall, University of Southern Maine John Marshall received his Ph.D. from Texas A&M University and is the Departmental Internship Co- ordinator at the University of Southern Maine. His areas of specialization include power and energy processing, applied process control engineering, automation, fluid power, and facility planning.Mr. William Marshall, Alief Independent School District William Marshall is the Director of Instructional Technology and Career and Technical Education for the Alief Independent School District in Texas. He provides supervision of Program Managers in the areas of career

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Laboratory Experiences with Thermal and Chemical Systems and Sensors

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeffrey Corbet Johnson, Grand Valley State University; Nael Barakat, Grand Valley State University; Lihong (Heidi) Jiao, Grand Valley State University

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AC 2012-4257: PROCEDURE DEVELOPMENT OF THERMAL EVAPO-RATION PROCESS FOR INCORPORATION INTO UNDERGRADUATECURRICULUMMr. Jeffrey Corbet Johnson, Grand Valley State University Jeff Johnson, a current student in Grand Valley State University’s Electrical Engineering program, has previously earned a Bachelor’s degree in physics from GVSU. Presently, he is employed at Grand Valley’s School of Engineering under the auspices of a grant issues from the National Science Foundation to support the development of a nanotechnology curriculum.Dr. Nael Barakat, Grand Valley State University Nael Barakat is the mechanical engineering Program Chair at GVSU, a registered Professional Engineer in Ontario, Canada, and a fellow of the

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Laboratory Experiences with Thermal and Chemical Systems and Sensors

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Kevin A. Gibbons Ret., U.S. Air Force Academy, NexOne, Inc., and CAStLE; Philip Knodel, U.S. Air Force Academy; Joel William Noble, U.S. Air Force Academy; Nathan W. Seibt, U.S. Air Force Academy

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Teams to Develop Undergraduate Laboratory ExperiencesAbstractThe technical information presented in many undergraduate engineering courses is emphasizedand solidified by using laboratory experiences. As new, interesting technology is introduced intoundergraduate courses or new courses introduced into the curriculum, some professors findthemselves wanting to provide new hands-on exercises for their students to support their courseobjectives. At the same time, they often find they are short on time, money, or resources neededto develop their ideas into meaningful, level-appropriate learning events meant to timely supporttheir students’ learning.In this effort, a senior-level mechanical engineering student group in a

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Laboratory Exercises for Energy, Power, and Industrial Applications

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nebojsa I. Jaksic, Colorado State University, Pueblo

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AC 2012-5473: A MECHATRONICS EXPERIMENT: INTRODUCTION TOLINEAR MOTORSProf. Nebojsa I. Jaksic, Colorado State University, Pueblo Nebojsa I. Jaksic received a Dipl.Ing. degree in electrical engineering from Belgrade University in 1984, a M.S. in electrical engineering, a M.S. in industrial engineering, and a Ph.D. in industrial engineering from the Ohio State University in 1988, 1992, and 2000, respectively. From 1992 to 2000, he was with DeVry University in Columbus, Ohio. In 2000, he joined Colorado State University, Pueblo, where he is currently a professor and the mechatronics programs director. Jaksic’s interests include manufacturing processes, automation, robotics, and nanotechnology education and research. He

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Remote and Network-based Laboratories

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Samuel Bogan Daniels, University of New Haven; Cheryl Q Li, University of New Haven; W. David Harding P.E., University of New Haven

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Engineering from National University of Singapore in 1997. She served as Assistant Professor and subsequently Associate Professor in Mechatronics Engineering at University of Adelaide, Australia and Nanyang Technological University, Singapore respectively. In 2006, she resigned from her faculty job and came to Connecticut for family reunion. Throughout her academic career in Australia and Singapore, she had developed a very strong interest in learning psychology and educational measurement. She then opted for a second Ph.D. in Educational Psychology, specialized in Measurement, Evaluation and Assessment at University of Connecticut. She earned her second Ph.D. in 2010. Dr. Li has a unique cross-disciplinary educational and

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Laboratory Exercises for Energy, Power, and Industrial Applications

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David S. Ochs, Kansas State University; Ruth Douglas Miller, Kansas State University

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AC 2012-3087: DEVELOPMENT OF A POWER ELECTRONICS LAB COURSEWITH RENEWABLE ENERGY APPLICATIONSMr. David S. Ochs, Kansas State University David S. Ochs received his bachelor’s of science in electrical engineering from Kansas State University in 2010. He is currently pursuing a master’s of science at Kansas State University. His research interests include power electronics and maximum power capture in wind energy systems.Dr. Ruth Douglas Miller, Kansas State University Ruth Douglas Miller earned a B.S.E.E. from Lafayette College and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees, both in electrical engineering, from the University of Rochester. She has taught at Kanssa State University for 21 years and is presently Associate Professor. She

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Laboratory Experiences with Thermal and Chemical Systems and Sensors

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hosni I. Abu-Mulaweh, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne

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AC 2012-3019: SOLAR WATER HEATING SYSTEM EXPERIMENTALAPPARATUSDr. Hosni I. Abu-Mulaweh, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne Hosni I. Abu-Mulaweh is professor of mechanical engineering currently on sabbatical leave at King Faisal University, Saudi Arabia. He earned his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from Missouri University of Science and Technology (formerly, University of Missouri, Rolla), Rolla, Mo. His areas of interest are heat transfer, thermodynamics, and fluid mechanics. Page 25.1168.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012