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Division Experimentation and Lab-Oriented Studies - Pedagogy of Lab Courses

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gene Hou, Old Dominion University; Feifei Zhong, Southwest Jiaotong University; Orlando M. Ayala, Old Dominion University

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Paper ID #18313Manual Revision Process for Project-Based Laboratory InstructionProf. Gene Hou, Old Dominion University Dr. Gene Hou is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering of Old Domin- ion University (ODU). He received his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from University of Iowa in 1983 and joined Old Dominion University since then. His expertise is in computational mechanics, multidis- ciplinary design optimization and system integration and risk management. He is the co-director of the Marine Dynamics Laboratory. During his tenure, he has the privilege of developing 3 new undergraduate

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies: Aero and Mechanical Engineering

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gerald Sullivan, Virginia Military Institute; Jon-michael Hardin P.E., Virginia Military Institute

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educators, numerous universities have recast their curricula offering “cornerstonedesign” courses, some of which bear up to 3 credit hours for both semesters of the freshmanyear14-17. While it is undeniable that these courses have a positive effect on students, it must alsobe recognized that the implementation of cornerstone projects in the curriculum is costly in termsof faculty time, and departmental resources, making full blown adaptation of this approachunattractive for many engineering schools11-12. In a 2005 survey of first year programs Wankatand Brannan reported that Introduction to Engineering courses averaged 1.6 credits, and thatonly 21.9% of the engineering schools surveyed had 2-semester intro to engineering courses18.These statistics

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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: Best Papers

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anahid Behrouzi, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Daniel Kuchma, Tufts University

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perspective of a given field by: introducingfundamental engineering theory, examining historical/innovative design examples, as well asengaging students in hands-on laboratory and project activities. Students can select from any ofthe ES 0093 offerings; however, many utilize this opportunity to sample their intended major, orfor those who are undecided, to investigate one of many potential engineering options at theuniversity.The initial offering of Design of the Built Environment (hereafter “DBE”) in Fall 2015 wasintended to fill a void in the first year curriculum, as there was no structural engineering ES 0093option provided in Fall 2014 and offerings in prior years emphasized specialized topic areas ofbridge engineering or structural art. The DBE

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies - Mechanical Engineering Labs

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ryan Curtis Darfler, California State University, Maritime University; William W. Tsai, California State University, Maritime Academy

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test section and actively with a recirculation valve. The total cost for this projectwas approximately $3500 and required 3 months of part-time work to construct. Flow velocitymeasurements in the test section were made by simple flow visualization and found velocityranged from 0.32-0.65 ft/s within a 6”x12”x12” test section. The water flume was subsequentlyused by a senior capstone project for testing of their water turbine. Student self-evaluations wereused to assess whether their experiences reinforced fluid mechanics concepts and developed theirskills in experimental fluid mechanics. The results show that the students believed their workwith the water tunnel strongly met the learning objectives in the area of experimental methodsand

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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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Kathleen Teresa McGuire; Jessica Urbano; Frank G Jacobitz, University of San Diego; Ernest M. Kim, University of San Diego; Thomas F. Schubert Jr. P.E., University of San Diego

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San Diego with a dual BA/BS degree in electrical engineering. During her years as an undergrad she participated in several research projects cov- ering topics such as creativity in engineering, a vehicle health diagnostic system, and three-phase power generation. Jessica has always been involved in mentoring younger students and outreach in STEM. As the vice president of SWE and the recording secretary of Tau Beta Pi she was exposed to multiple oppor- tunities within engineering for outreach and involvement. She is entering industry following graduation.Prof. Frank G Jacobitz, University of San Diego Frank G. Jacobitz was born in G¨ottingen, Germany, in 1968. He received the Diploma in physics from Georg-August

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies: Aero and Mechanical Engineering

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amy Elizabeth Chambers, The Cooper Union; Sergio Anibal Rodriguez, The Cooper Union; Robert Michael Walsh, The Cooper Union; David Wootton, Cooper Union

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Formula SAE Space FrameAbstractThis paper outlines the development of an economical and high-accuracy test stand to determinethe torsional rigidity of a Formula SAE space frame. Originating as a final project from theEngineering Experimentation course at The Cooper Union, the student-designed andmanufactured torsional test-stand has become a permanent fixture in the Automotive Lab. Thetest stand consisted of a lever arm rigidly attached to the front axle, which constrained it fromrotation about the axle, in order to apply a torque to simulate suspension loading. The rear axlewas fixed in all three degrees of translational freedom and two degrees of rotational freedom.The instrumentation consisted of nine low cost laser pointers attached along the

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies: Aero and Mechanical Engineering

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary Cardenas, Harvey Mudd College; R. Erik Spjut, Harvey Mudd College

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modeling with experiment), and on thedesign objectives of the data acquisition system and their effects on student learning. Inparticular, we discuss the data logger used for the final student field project, its history, designobjectives, and the effects on student outcomes.BackgroundIn experimental work, it is important to record and store measurements. In the past, this has beendone by manually reading measurement values from various instrumentation. These values, andthe times at which the data were taken, were recorded in ink in a paper laboratory notebook.Rough plots of data were often sketched by hand in these notebooks, or were mechanicallyplotted using strip chart recorders. The advent of the microcontroller led to sampling anddigitizing of

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies: Best Papers

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anthony Steven Brill, New York University; Jared Alan Frank, New York University; Vikram Kapila, New York University

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Engineering at NYU Tandon School of Engineering (NYU Tandon), where he directs a Mechatronics and Control Laboratory, a Research Experience for Teachers Site in Mechatronics and Entrepreneurship, a GK-12 Fellows project, and a DR K-12 research project, all funded by NSF. He has held visiting positions with the Air Force Research Laboratories in Dayton, OH. His research interests include K-12 STEM education, mechatronics, robotics, and control system technology. Under Research Experience for Teachers Site and GK-12 Fellows programs, funded by NSF, and the Central Brooklyn STEM Initiative (CBSI), funded by six philanthropic foundations, he has con- ducted significant K-12 education, training, mentoring, and outreach

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies: Best Papers

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jonathan W. Valvano, University of Texas - Austin; Ramesh Yerraballi, University of Texas - Austin; Chad Fulton, University of Texas - Austin

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University, Virginia, in 1996. Dr. Yerraballi’s teaching interests and experience span a broad swath of the Computing curriculum from, Theory of Computing, Algorithms and Data Structures, Introductory, Object-Oriented and Systems Pro- gramming, Embedded Systems, Operating Systems, Real-Time Systems, Distributed Systems, Computer Architecture and Performance Analysis of Computer Systems. He has taught at both the undergraduate and graduate levels and particularly enjoys teaching at the undergraduate level.Chad Fulton, University of Texas - Austin Chad is a Project Manager in Learning Sciences at the University of Texas at Austin. He has played key roles in several campus Request for Proposals and product implementations

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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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. Page 26.314.7Conclusions and Future WorkA portable and affordable kit was created for under $130. Based on the fall 2014 semester data,the kit looks to be as effective as the existing equipment for this course. Data collection andfurther analysis of the data are still on going. Future work includes adding attachments to create aFuruta inverted pendulum for use in more advanced courses. Use of the kit beyond the traditionallaboratory space will also be explored including pedagogies that take advantage of the size andcost will be explored, such as studio learning, project based learning, or additions to an onlinecourse or MOOC.AcknowledgmentsThis work is supported by the Grants for Advancement of Teaching in Engineering from theAcademy for

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies: Best Papers

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kristen Ann Thompson, Loras College; Danial J. Neebel PE, Loras College

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. Install LabVIEW™ from the disk that came with your MyDAQ. Hopefully, you did this before coming to lab today since it takes close to 30 minutes to install. 2. While the install is running or you are just getting ready, go to the National Instruments website (http://www.ni.com/academic/students/learn-labview/) You will want to watch the following videos: a. LabVIEW™ environment Video. b. While Loop Video. c. Recommended: Programming Tools d. Optional: For Loops e. Optional: Case Structures 3. Build your first VI. Open “NI LabVIEW” and then “Create Project” and then a “new VI”. This will open up the “Block Diagram” and “Front Panel” windows. Write a