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Eric Constans, Rowan University; Shivakumar I Ranganathan, Rowan University; Wei Xue, Rowan University

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education, biomechanics and biomaterials.Prof. Wei Xue, Rowan University Dr. Wei Xue is currently an assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Rowan University. He received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in electrical engineering from Shandong University, China, and the Ph.D. degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. Page 26.994.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Integrating the Mechanical Engineering Curriculum Using a Long-term Green Design Project - The Planetary GearsetAbstractStudents at

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Harry Courtney Powell, University of Virginia; Ronald D. Williams P.E., University of Virginia; Robert M. Weikle II, University of Virginia; Maite Brandt-Pearce, University of Virginia

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Paper ID #12073Towards a T Shaped Electrical and Computer Engineering Curriculum: aVertical and Horizontally Integrated Laboratory/Lecture ApproachDr. Harry Courtney Powell, University of Virginia Harry Powell is an Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering in the Charles L. Brown Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Virginia. After receiving a Bach- elor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering in1978 he was an active research and design engineer, focusing on automation, embedded systems, remote control, and electronic/mechanical co-design techniques, holding 16 patents in these

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Division Experimentation & Lab-oriented Studies: Electrical and Computer Engineering Labs

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kip D. Coonley, Duke University; Justin Miles, Duke University

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provides support in the development of new lab exercises and integration of new equipment and components in all of the undergraduate laboratories. Page 26.1635.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Upgrading Digital Signal Processing Development Boards in an Introductory Undergraduate Signals and Systems CourseAbstractThis paper presents the results of a controlled one semester study where students responded to ahardware upgrade from the Texas Instruments TMS320C6713 DSK development board to theBeagleboard-xM platform in the laboratory associated with the first

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies: Pedagogy of Lab-Oriented Courses

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Natacha Depaola, Illinois Institute of Technology; Roberto Cammino, Illinois Institute of Technology; Bonnie Haferkamp, Illinois Institute of Technology; Paul R. Anderson, Illinois Institute of Technology; Eric M Brey, Illinois Institute of Technology; Jamshid Mohammadi, Illinois Institute of Technology; Fouad Teymour, Illinois Institute of Technology

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Aerospace Engineering Course Integrating Teaching and Research. 120th ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition. American Society for Engineering Education.3. Pantoya, M., Hughes, P., & Hughes, J. (2013). A Case Study in Active Learning: Teaching Undergraduate Research in an Engineering Classroom Setting. Engineering Education, 8(2), 54-64. Page 26.651.134. Landis, A., Bilec, M., Klotz, L., & Pearce, A. (2011). Lessons Learned from a Distance Learning Research Methods Course Co-Taught by Clemson, University of Pittsburgh, and Virginia Tech. 118th ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition. American Society for

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gwen Elizabeth Ellis; Cecilia Dianne Richards, Washington State University; Brad R. Thompson, Washington State University; Robert F. Richards, Washington State University

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athermal fluids lab on flow through a venturi and flow measurement. There are two intended usersof the laboratory: students at satellite campuses will operate the lab remotely as part of theirlaboratory course and instructors will operate the lab from their classrooms to bringdemonstrations and active learning components to lecture courses. This paper provides an initialassessment of effectiveness of remote labs for two applications, 1) in class demonstration forlecture classes 2) remotely operated instrumentation lab experiments.2 ApproachThe development of the lab involved putting together hardware for the actual flow circuit, addingautomated controls for valves, installing a web based data acquisition system, and integrating aweb camera with

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Division Experimentation & Lab-oriented Studies: Electrical and Computer Engineering Labs

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Phillip Wong, Portland State University; Branimir Pejcinovic, Portland State University

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Portland State University, Electrical and Computer Engineering department. In this role he has led department-wide changes in curriculum with emphasis on project- and lab-based instruction and learning. His research interests are in the areas of engineering education, semiconductor device characterization, design and simulation, signal integrity and THz sensors. He is a member of IEEE and ASEE. Page 26.1480.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Teaching MATLAB and C Programming in First Year Electrical Engineering Courses Using a Data Acquisition DeviceOur

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Division Experimentation & Lab-oriented Studies: Mechanical Engineering and Control

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jason Yao, East Carolina University

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engineering program was established totrain well-rounded employees for business and industry employers in eastern North Carolina [10].In order to achieve the goal of training general engineers with specialized skills, a curriculumstructure consisting of an engineering core curriculum and concentration-specific courses wasimplemented.Constrained by the broad nature of a general engineering program, only two courses(ENGR2514— Circuit Analysis and ENGR3050—Sensors, Measurements, and Controls) in thecore curriculum introduce EE topics and two others have some EE content (ENGR1016—Introduction to Engineering Design and ENGR2050—Computer Application for Engineers). Outof these EE-related courses, ENGR3050 is a hybrid course that covers two major

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies: Bring-Your-Own-Experiments 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Harry Courtney Powell, University of Virginia; Joanne Bechta Dugan, University of Virginia

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courses were first offered on an experimental basis in the Fall 2014 semester. We foundthe students to be very interested and engaged and all expressed positive impressions of theirlearning experience. Additionally, we gained insight into what the students were taking awayfrom their introductory coursework.We envision these courses as emerging as part of an on-going incremental development in ourembedded computing curriculum. For example, one of the outcomes of the “Design Your OwnEmbedded Experiment” is a new sequence of experiments that will be merged into our existingcourse enabling us to broaden our options for this course and perhaps develop new courseworkthat may be more focused for students from other majors such as Computer Science

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies: Bring-Your-Own-Experiments 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rebecca Marie Reck, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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controls and signal processing research include the design and modeling of intelligent controls, Kalman filters, and automation. Engi- neering education research includes curriculum and laboratory development for these concepts. Page 26.314.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 BYOE: Affordable and Portable Laboratory Kit for Control Systems CoursesPresenter InformationFeel free to contact the presenter for help implementing this in your classroom or laboratory.Rebecca ReckDepartment of Industrial and Enterprise Systems EngineeringUniversity of

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Division Experimentation & Lab-oriented Studies: Electrical and Computer Engineering Labs

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Valentin Siderskiy, NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering; Aatif Ahmed Mohammed, NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering; Vikram Kapila, NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering

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entirely out of components from ahobby electronics store (such as RadioShack and Fry’s Electronics), and show that an external USBsoundcard can be used as an inexpensive replacement to an oscilloscope and desktop soundcard.Several online resources are provided to diversify the channels through which one may best graspthe information. Such an approach will make chaotic systems more accessible and allow for theireasy integration in student projects or classroom demonstrations. Finally, we discuss how this bodyof work is informed by a pedagogical perspective, and the value it has to individuals with variedlearning styles.Chua’s CircuitThe Chua’s circuit as shown in Figure 1 was originally designed not only to be simple to buildbut also simple in its

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies: Pedagogy of Lab-Oriented Courses

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nebojsa I Jaksic P.E., Colorado State University, Pueblo

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of the engineeringcourses throughout the curriculum. The courses include Introduction to Engineering, EngineeringGraphics, Calculus and Analytic Geometry, Problem Solving for Engineers (MatLabprogramming course), Materials Science and Engineering, Thermodynamics, Virtual MachineDesign, Engineering of Manufacturing Processes, Quality Control and Reliability, Computer-Integrated Manufacturing, Controls I, Controls II, Senior Design Projects, and IndependentResearch/Design Projects.In education, in general, three sets of objectives can be identified: cognitive, affective (refer toattitudes and values), and skill learning22 (expertise gained by training and practice). Engineeringeducation emphasizes cognitive and (to a lesser degree) skill

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies: Pedagogy of Lab-Oriented Courses

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bridget M. Smyser, Northeastern University; Gregory J Kowalski, Northeastern University; Andrew F. Carbonar, Northeastern University

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Internal Combustion Engine Laboratory 5 Yes YesProjects tend to fall into a number of categories. Certain courses in the curriculum did notinitially have a lab component connected to them. Projects 3,4,7,8, and 11 in Table 3 fall into thiscategory. The Internal Combustion Engine course originally had no hands on components. Theprofessor who teaches this course also advises capstone design teams, and thus was in a uniqueposition to champion a series of projects that would directly benefit his course. This course hadvery little physical space that could be dedicated to lab equipment. This is also an electivecourse, with a maximum of 30 students per offering, which means that there was not a lot ofinstitutional