Conference Session

Innovations in Laboratory Studies

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ali Al-Bahi, King Abdulaziz University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

static friction between your shoe and the sample of carpet provided.Labs in the Engineering ProfessionPracticing engineers use research laboratories and development laboratories. In ResearchLaboratories they seek broader knowledge that can be generalized and systematized, oftenwithout any specific use in mind. They carry on what is called Observational experiments andTesting Experiments. They also go to Development Laboratories to obtain experimental data toguide them in designing and developing a product. The lab is used to answer specific questionsabout nature that must be answered before a design and development process can continue. Inthis case they carry on the so called Application Experiments. They also go to these developmentlaboratories

Conference Session

Experiments and Laboratories in Mechanical Engineering

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Frank Liou, Missouri University of Science & Technology

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

AC 2008-83: DEVELOPMENT OF AN INTERDISCIPLINARY LABORATORYCURRICULUM FOR EMERGING PRODUCT MANUFACTURINGFrank Liou, Missouri University of Science & Technology Frank Liou is a Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at the Missouri University of Science and Technology (MST). He currently serves as the Director of the Interdisciplinary Manufacturing Engineering Program at MST. His teaching and research interests include CAD/CAM, rapid prototyping, and rapid manufacturing. He has published over 150 technical papers, and has research grants and contracts over $8M. Page 13.422.1© American

Conference Session

LabVIEW and Mindstorms Based Experiments

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joel Dillon, United States Military Academy; Jose Salinas, United States Military Academy

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certainly not without itschallenges. While it is a common practice at many Universities to require engineeringstudents to take courses in the liberal arts, the opposite is often not the situation. AtUSMA, however, all graduates receive a Bachelor of Science degree regardless of theiracademic major. With this in mind, students who choose to major in the liberal arts arerequired to take, at a minimum, a three-course engineering ‘core’ sequence from one ofthe Academy’s eight engineering programs in order to graduate. Table 1 shows the three-course core sequence for the Mechanical Engineering Department: Table 1. Mechanical Engineering Three-Course Core Sequence Course Content

Conference Session

LabVIEW and Mindstorms Based Experiments

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexander Ganago, University of Michigan; Andrew Watchorn, National Instruments; John DeBusscher, University of Michigan

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AC 2008-1591: A SET OF COMPUTER-CONTROLLED EXPERIMENTS ININTRODUCTORY ELECTRIC CIRCUIT LABORATORIES FOR ELECTRICALENGINEERING (EE) AND NON-EE MAJORSAlexander Ganago, University of MichiganAndrew Watchorn, National InstrumentsJohn DeBusscher, University of Michigan Page 13.100.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 A Set of Computer-Controlled Experiments in Introductory Electric Circuits Laboratories for EE and non-EE MajorsAbstractThis report is focused on development and implementation of a set of Virtual Instruments (VIs)for all lab projects of introductory courses in electric circuits for EE and non-EE majors. Due tousing the Interchangeable Virtual

Conference Session

Metrology Laboratories

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Douglas Sugg, Navy; John Fishell, STEP

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

AC 2008-2856: NAVY OUTREACH: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATIONPARTNERSHIPDouglass Sugg, Navy Department Head at the Naval Surface Warfare Center in Corona, California Board member of several professional Measurement Science organizations.John Fishell, STEP Attorney and Counsel Science and Technology Education Partnership (STEP) Executive Board of Directors Page 13.921.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 NAVY OUTREACH: The Science and Technology Education Partnership (STEP) ProgramAbstract:The Science and Technology Education Partnership (STEP) is addressed as an

Conference Session

Fluid Mechanics Experiments and Laboratories

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Calvin Hsieh, Portland State University; Gerald Recktenwald, Portland State University; Robert Edwards, Pennsylvania State University-Erie

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when confronted with assignments that do not have cookbook like instructions. There is little comfort in explaining to students that real engineering problems do not come with cookbook instructions. 3. Making the experimental apparatus “interesting” or “practically relevant” does not fully compensate for the student discomfort at being confronted with a task that they feel unprepared to successfully complete. 4. The post-lab surveys did not clearly tell the student to limit their answer to the inquiry- based experiments. This error in our instrument caused many students to report on their experience with both types of experiments in mind. The next version of our instrument will correct

Conference Session

Metrology Laboratories

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Georgia Harris, National Institute of Standards & Technology; Christopher Grachanen, Hewlett Packard Company

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

), Measurement Science Conference (2003); • MSC Andrew J. Woodington Award in (1997); and • Department of Commerce Bronze Medal (1992). She holds a Bachelors Degree in Biology from the MN State University (Moorhead) and a Masters Degree in Technical Management from Johns Hopkins University, Whiting School of Engineering.Christopher Grachanen, Hewlett Packard Company Chris started his Metrology career in 1979 as a USAF PMEL technician - Chris presently is Hewlett-Packard’s (formerly Compaq Computer) manager of Houston Metrology group. Prior to HP (Compaq) Chris was a principal engineer supporting IC manufacturing for DEC, an electronic engineer supporting NASA calibration

Conference Session

DELOS Best Paper Nominations

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Drushel, Case Western Reserve University; John Gallagher, Wright State University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

biochemistry. His research interests include 3-D kinematic modelling of soft-tissue structures in the feeding of marine molluscs, and the use of computers and robotics in education.John Gallagher, Wright State University Dr. John C. Gallagher is an Associate Professor with dual appointments in both the Department of Computer Science and Engineering and the Department of Electrical Engineering at Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio. His research interests include analog neuromorphic computation, evolutionary algorithms, and engineering education. Page 13.1283.1© American Society for Engineering