Conference Session

Division for Experimentation & Lab-oriented Studies Technical Session 2

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nebojsa I. Jaksic, Colorado State University, Pueblo; Bahaa I. Kazem Ansaf, Colorado State University, Pueblo

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

printer, students became more knowledgeable and accustomed to different additivemanufacturing (AM) processes. In a two-hour lab session students created objects, measuredprocess parameters, measured object characteristics, and discussed material properties. They wereimpressed with this new and affordable 3D printing process.IntroductionThe value of experiential learning in engineering education based on laboratory exercises andpractice is well justified through the Kolb’s experiential learning cycle theory [1-3] where activeexperimentation occupies a prominent role [4-7]. Additionally, Dewey’s experiential educationphilosophy [8] fully supports hands-on activities in learning. Physical models and prototypes areimportant parts of the engineering

Conference Session

Division for Experimentation & Lab-oriented Studies Technical Session 3

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James R. McCusker Ph.D., Wentworth Institute of Technology; Mohammed A. Almaghrabi, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Bryon Kucharski, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

and the virtual reality laboratories. Using a common quiz, eachset of students is assessed in their ability to identify and describe the uses of various laboratoryequipment. Through the assessment, the viability of the virtual reality-based laboratory is studiedregarding the effectiveness of it as an education tool. Recommendations are also made forinstitutions interested in designing similar experiences.1 IntroductionEngineering education requires the transmission of information that provides students with anunderstanding of physical phenomena. Traditionally, engineering education utilizes laboratoryexperimentation to reinforce the learning experience 1 . As such, laboratories are an embedded partof scientific teaching as a whole 2

Conference Session

Division for Experimentation & Lab-oriented Studies Technical Session 3

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brian Kozak, Purdue Polytechnic Institute; Chenyu Huang, Purdue University

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

InteractiveApplication (CATIA) was used for aircraft parts modeling and statics analysis in designedscenarios. CATIA is a software for computer-aided design (CAD), computer-aidedmanufacturing (CAM), computer-aided engineering (CAE), developed by Dassault Systems [1].In CATIA, finite element analysis (FEA) is used for approximating the statics analysis. Studentsin this class must meet the pre-requisite courses of: basic aircraft science, graphicalcommunication and spatial analysis, mathematics, and physics.Engineering technology courses typically consist of lecture and lab components. However, theoriginal lab of statics course was designed to be implemented in a computer lab, where studentsare using CATIA to conduct static analysis. CATIA is widely used by many

Conference Session

Division for Experimentation & Lab-oriented Studies Technical Session 4

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daisuke Aoyagi, California State University, Chico

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

subject, types ofactivities, particular focus, and so on. These engineering notebooks are also known as Portfoliosor Journals in some other schools or disciplines. In one form or another, they are widely adoptedin engineering programs and courses. “Student portfolios” are recognized by ABET as anexample of data collection processes for the evaluation of Student Outcomes [1].In the “Introduction to Engineering Design” course, we had been using paper-based LabNotebooks (LN); students would employ a standard three-ring binder, and insert and organizehand-written notes, sketches, and other records of project-related work, including many pages ofprintouts of computer-generated contents. Noting the limitations of paper-based LN andpotential benefits of

Conference Session

Division for Experimentation & Lab-oriented Studies Technical Session 3

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Maher Shehadi, Purdue University

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

thestudents’ learning outcomes and the ABET rubrics.IntroductionEnergy consumption in buildings significantly increases on yearly basis due to the increasedhuman comfort needs and services. Temperature control and air quality are top requirements inany modern house. The ventilation and air-conditioning power consumptions, needed to meet the   occupants’ needs for a good temperature level and acceptable quality of air delivered from thesesystems, can reach to approximately one fifth of the total energy bill of buildings [1]. In theUnited States alone, 19 billion US dollars were spent in 2014 to run the equipment for thesesystems [2].The control system that runs and operates the air-conditioning system is

Conference Session

Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division Technical Session 4

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jason Howison, The Citadel; Robert J. Rabb P.E., The Citadel; Emily Kate Bierman, The Citadel; Nathan John Washuta P.E., The Citadel

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

, labactivities sometimes become too focused on equipment rather than learning. Lee and Ceylan [1]note how student learning becomes passive rather than active when students follow cookbookapproaches with large pieces of equipment and no prior operating experience. From anadministrative standpoint, what is the point in purchasing and maintaining costly and largeexperimental equipment that students will only interact with for a few hours during their entireundergraduate education? The ASME Vision 2030 [2] suggests that Mechanical Engineeringcurricula must encourage and provide opportunities for active discovery-based learning in orderto meet the demands of the profession into the future.Each successive generation is more comfortable with technology than

Conference Session

Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division Technical Session 5

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Catherine Anne Hubka, University of New Mexico; Eva Chi, University of New Mexico; Yan Chen, University of New Mexico; Vanessa Svihla, University of New Mexico; Jamie Gomez, University of New Mexico; Abhaya K. Datye, University of New Mexico; Tracy Lee Mallette, University of New Mexico

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-strand research program focused on (1) authentic assessment, often aided by interactive technology, and (2) design learning, in which she studies engineers designing devices, scientists designing investigations, teachers designing learning experiences and students designing to learn.Dr. Jamie Gomez, University of New Mexico Jamie Gomez, Ph.D., is a Senior Lecturer III in the department of Chemical & Biological Engineering (CBE) at the University of New Mexico. She is a co- principal investigator for the following National Science Foundation (NSF) funded projects: Professional Formation of Engineers: Research Initiation in Engineering Formation (PFE: RIEF) - Using Digital Badging and Design Challenge Modules to

Conference Session

Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division Technical Session 2

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Debarati Basu, Virginia Tech; Vinod K. Lohani, Virginia Tech; Kang Xia, Virginia Tech

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

individual students to complete the task were also revealed. The study showsthat a custom user-tracking system, like the one developed in this study has the potentialto overcome several limitations of the google-analytics based user-tracking system byproviding fine-grained individualized student data that can help in understandingstudents’ engagement behaviors within a cyberlearning system. Finally, the study hasimplications of how a cyberlearning tool, like the OWLS, can be utilized in a hybridclassroom setting for helping students gain environmental monitoring knowledge, andskills in real-time data analysis, leveraging the idea of technology-enhanced laboratoryinstructions within a classroom environment. 1. IntroductionAdvancements in computing

Conference Session

Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division Technical Session 3

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Byul Hur, Texas A&M University

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

in order to equip students to create various practical applicationsusing ARM Cortex M4F processors as well.The microcontroller architecture course (ESET 349) covers Verilog Hardware DescriptionLanguage (HDL), MIPS (Microprocessor without Interlocked Pipelined Stages), and ARMarchitectures. Students learn about these Instruction set architectures (ISAs) through assemblylanguages [1-3]. This course is a prerequisite for the next microcontroller application course,Embedded System Software (ESET 369). In this course, a TI MSP430 architecture is coveredfirst, and students learn the ISA through a low-level assembly language. Next, the ARM Cortex © American Society for Engineering Education, 2019

Conference Session

Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division Technical Session 3

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wei Yu, Massachusetts Maritime Academy; Diane D. DiMassa, Massachusetts Maritime Academy

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

. Diane D. DiMassa, Massachusetts Maritime Academy c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Automatic Compartment Temperature Control Project In Electronics LaboratoryAbstractThe engineering programs at our university are designed to achieve student learning outcomes inmaritime engineering knowledge and hands-on experience imposed by the InternationalConvention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers. Aftercompleting the topic of electronics, students are expected to (1) understand the characteristics ofbasic electronic circuit elements, (2) configure and operate principles of electronic equipment,and (3) interpret electrical and simple electronic

Conference Session

Division for Experimentation & Lab-oriented Studies Technical Session 2

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brian M. Wood, Keysight Technologies; Alexander O. Ganago, University of Michigan

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

would help our colleagues who work on coursedevelopment at various levels of Engineering Education. Further details may be provided perrequest.At all levels of learning, Arduino-based projects are multidisciplinary (from programming toelectronics to mechanics and design) and meet ABET Outcomes 3 a, b, c, d, e, g, i.IntroductionArduino is a microcontroller invented for non-engineers (students at an art school in Ivrea, Italy),simple but powerful, immensely popular among hobbyists around the world [1], and widely usedin STEM education [2]. Arduino provides one of the most accessible ways to engineering, frommotor control to programming to wireless communications, etc. If used properly, Arduino mayalso facilitate student learning at deeper levels

Conference Session

Division for Experimentation & Lab-oriented Studies Technical Session 4

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert J. Rabb P.E., The Citadel; Nathan John Washuta P.E., The Citadel; Coleman D. Floyd

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

andmechatronics education. Machines and manufacturing plants constantly grow in complexity dueto increased customer expectations regarding their purpose and flexibility as well as expectationsfor shorter delivery times [1]. The need for engineering graduates, especially mechanicalengineers, to study mechatronics has been emphasized at multiple levels over several decades.The ASME Vision 2030 [2] states that the problems that mechanical engineers work on ofteninclude elements of other engineering disciplines, require systems thinking in problemformulation and solution, and asserts that we must educate engineering students for atechnological era of increased scope, scale, and complexity. Additionally, curricula mustencourage and provide opportunities for

Conference Session

Division for Experimentation & Lab-oriented Studies Technical Session 5

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bridget M. Smyser, Northeastern University

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

their 2005 paper Feisel and Rosa outlined fundamental objectives for engineering laboratories.These objectives include: proficiency in the use of instrumentation, the ability to compare theoryand real world behavior, proficiency in developing experiments, data analysis abilities, designabilities, the ability to learn from failure, creativity in developing solutions, the ability to chooseand use appropriate engineering tools, the ability to consider safety issues in experimentation,proficiency in technical communication, teamwork ability, the ability to perform researchethically, and the ability to gather information and use it to make justified engineeringdecisions.[1] In order for a laboratory experience to satisfy these objectives

Conference Session

Division for Experimentation & Lab-oriented Studies Technical Session 5

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ryan Anderson, Montana Engineering Education Research Center; Tariq Akmal, Washington State University; Phillip Himmer, Montana State University

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

own experiment during the class period toaccomplish this task. Most tubing was cut to provide a water column (driving force) between 1.5and 4 ft. Students collected water as it drained while recording the time, and the mass of waterwas determined with the scale. With this mass flow rate, students could analyze the system forthe unknown equivalent lengths. A week after the in-class work, a question based on thisexperiment was included in Exam 1. Further, a brief report was required of each group 12 daysafter the in-class activity, worth 5% of the course grade. A survey in the Fall term of 2017assessed students’ thoughts on this format versus a traditional lecture, and if they believe thishelped their understanding. Based on questions asked of

Conference Session

Division for Experimentation & Lab-oriented Studies Technical Session 2

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cyrus Habibi P.E., University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Emily Teresa Carbaugh, University of Wisconsin, Platteville

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

related to distance learning has been reported [1]. Many schools are nowoffering engineering programs as a part of their distance education across the globe. Distanceeducation delivery methods began with broadcasting the courses on national TV and withsending video tapes and written study material to the students. These methods of deliveringdistance education have significantly changed and improved within the last decade as a result ofthe speed and the accessibility of the Internet. Students are now able to read, watch and performtheir assignment via web pages. Additionally, they may discuss their assignments, lecture notes,and other course related material with other students or with their instructor by joining an onlinediscussion forum or by

Conference Session

Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division Technical Session 6

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gavin Garrett Tipker, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Michael Golub, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Tejesh Charles Dube, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Jing Zhang, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

, and iden- tifying desirable processing routes for its manufacture. To this end, the research group employs a blend of experimental, theoretical, and numerical approaches, focusing on several areas, including: 1. Processing-Microstructure-Property-Performance Relationships: thermal barrier coating, solid oxide fuel cell, hydrogen transport membrane, lithium-ion battery 2. Physics-based Multi-scale Models: ab ini- tio, molecular dynamics (MD), discrete element models (DEM), finite element models (FEM) 3. Coupled Phenomena: diffusion-thermomechanical properties 4. Additve Manufacturing (AM) or 3D Printing: AM materials characterization, AM process (laser metal powder bed fusion, ceramic slurry extrusion) design

Conference Session

Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nebojsa I. Jaksic, Colorado State University, Pueblo

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

lifecycle ofdynamic products, which are part of the technology push market drive. Then, an example of a lablifecycle is provided using programmable logic controllers. The intended audience for this workincludes professors designing new labs, lab technicians, lab assistants, lab coordinators, andadministrators. They need to understand the importance and implementation of all these stages forscheduling, personnel planning, and funding purposes.IntroductionThe importance of experiential learning, active learning, and project-based learning throughlaboratory experiments and exercises is well documented in educational research and practice [1-8]. Also, the lifecycle of a product is analyzed in many design textbooks [9, 10]. The engineeringdesign process

Conference Session

Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division Technical Session 6

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Haryana Yosef Thomas, Calvin College; Charles E. Holwerda, Calvin College; Jeremy VanAntwerp, Calvin College

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

paper is to describe the software selection and design of thecyber layer. This is intended as a guide or example for other instructors who want to create anapparatus with communication and control capability.Cyberphysical systems have been a focus for research in the engineering community recently, inpart because of the promise these systems offer for improving quality-of-life, and in part due tojustified fears that cyberphysical systems are too vulnerable to malicious attack through internet-connected cyber layers [1]. Researchers seek to understand the complex interactions of the“cyber” and the “physical” to design methods to detect and thwart cyberphysical attack. TheFebruary 2015 issue of IEEE Control Systems [2] has several articles that

Conference Session

Experimentation and Laboratory-oriented Studies Division Technical Session 3

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Hitesh D. Vora, Oklahoma State University; Brad Rowland, Oklahoma State University; Joe Conner, Oklahoma State University; Brian K. Norton P.E., Oklahoma State University; Qinang Hu, Oklahoma State University; Toni Ivey, Oklahoma State University

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

technology through the dedicated undergraduate (MET 4173) class as well as through the hands-on training sessions and certification (level 1 to 4) in the Endeavor Digital Manufacturing Maker Space.Dr. Brad Rowland, Oklahoma State University Dr. Rowland has extensive military experience that includes military acquisition; research and develop- ment related to test and evaluation of military equipment; management of high risk technical programs and advanced application of statistical designs. He served as the Chief Scientist for the Chemical Test Division at the Dugway Proving Ground, as well as the Director of Research for NitroLift Inc. Currently, Brad is the ENDEAVOR Operations Manager who helped design the facility

Conference Session

Experimentation and Laboratory-oriented Studies Division Technical Session 5

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Courtney Pfluger, Northeastern University; Dayna Lee Martínez, Northeastern University

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

efficient. An example is in the Pharmaceutical industry where statisticaltools are used to determine the need to speed up the drug-development process, and the Food and DrugAdministration's (FDA's) expectations for the incorporation of the principles of quality by design (QbD)and process analytical technology (PAT) in process and analytical development [1]. In addition, employersof chemical engineering graduates require applicants to understand statistical tools prevalent in industry.Currently, statistics is not a required course in Chemical Engineering (ChemE) curriculum at NortheasternUniversity. There is a need to teach and apply valuable statistical tools into the ChemEcurriculum. However, the industrial engineering (IE) curriculum includes

Conference Session

Experimentation and Laboratory-oriented Studies Division Technical Session 3

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Dave Kim, Washington State University, Vancouver; John D. Lynch, Washington State University, Vancouver

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

support and improveengineering undergraduate students’ lab report writing. The workshop contents consisted of 1)lab instructors’ expectations, 2) the fundamentals of lab report writing (rhetorical features of labreports), and 3) productive feedbacks. The workshops were offered to six U/GTAs from fivecourses (two sophomore, two junior, and one senior electrical engineering lab courses). In orderto identify the overall effectiveness of the workshops, we conducted the survey and focus groupwith the U/GTAs to investigate their writing background, their understanding of audienceawareness, their perspectives and understanding of writing instruction, and their lab reportevaluation processes. We also collected the graded lab reports to investigate

Conference Session

Experimentation and Laboratory-oriented Studies Division Technical Session 4

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Ryan Banow, University of Saskatchewan; Sean Maw P.Eng., University of Saskatchewan

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

for iterative exploration and experimentation. Understanding couldalmost literally be built with the trusses.This notion guided the development of TrussVR©. Ultimately, TrussVR© contained threeseparate activities or modules. The first was a guided exposure to different types of trusses.TrussVR© users are shown a shelf full of model trusses. They can select one, and then “play”with it (where “play” means they can apply external loads, see the resulting internal loads, andthen modify the loads to see how the truss behaviour changes). If they spend at least 30 secondson a truss, they get a “point”. They can get up to 6 points in the exercise by looking at andplaying with at least 6 different truss types. Figure 1 shows a Polynesian truss in

Conference Session

Experimentation and Laboratory-oriented Studies Division Technical Session 2

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Cyrus Habibi P.E., University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Darius Fieschko, University of Wisconsin, Platteville

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Aerospace, Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

processes such asManufacturing Production Lines, Chemical & Petrochemical, Energy & Utilities, Pulp & Paper,Oil & Gas, Water and Wastewater Treatment, Pharmaceutical, Food, Tobacco, & Beverage,Automotive, and more [1].The PLC market has shown consistent growth over the last 50 years, and growth is going tocontinue with an expected compound annual growth rate of 3.7% between the forecast period of2019 to 2024 [2]. In fact, automated PLC systems are projected to reduce average machinedowntime from 20% to almost 4% [3].PLC programming is a part of engineering technology programs at many universities, and arecommonly taught by experienced industry people or implemented as a module in industrialcontrol [4], fluid power [5

Conference Session

Experimentation and Laboratory-oriented Studies Division Technical Session 5

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Nihad Dukhan, University of Detroit Mercy

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

-UpPreliminary calculations of the thermal lump system theory [1] were performed in order todetermine the appropriate size of the two lumped systems. The requirement as that they mustcool to room temperature from 100 oC in less than 20 minutes, and that they are made fromaluminum. Scrap aluminum pieces were available at the department’s machine shop. Thecooling is achieved by natural convection and some radiation in stagnant room air. Thecalculations led to the sizes of two lumped system designs: a) a cube with a side length of 10 mmand b) a cylinder of dimeter 10 mm and height 10 mm. With reference to Fig. 1, and consideringthe sizes of these two systems and the Ti T Fig. 1 Schematic

Conference Session

Experimentation and Laboratory-oriented Studies Division Technical Session 4

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Natasha Smith P.E., University of Virginia

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

have been enriched with an updated experimentallaboratory sequence, which include three 2-hour courses: 1) Mechanics Laboratory, 2) ThermalFluids Laboratory, and 3) Aerospace or Mechanical Laboratory. The first two courses were de-signed to supplement lecture-based theory courses during the same semester students are takingthem. The third course challenges students to design and execute their own experiments, buildingupon skills they learn in the earlier labs. Thus, the new sequence includes horizontal integrationwith discipline courses across the curriculum, and vertical scaffolding of skills related to experi-ment design and analysis.The Mechanics Laboratory course was offered to the first cohort in Spring 2019. It was designed togive hands

Conference Session

Experimentation and Laboratory-oriented Studies Division Technical Session 2

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Joshua Pierson, University of Georgia; John M. Mativo, University of Georgia; Edwin Chiuz, University of Georgia; Mark Trudgen, University of Georgia; Christopher Herring, University of Georgia

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

, fabrication, and testing as Capstone ExperienceAbstract The impetus of capstone experience is to allow a student to use knowledge they havecultivated and skills they have gained to design and develop a solution to a problem or toinnovate an existing artifact for better performance. The University of Georgia (UGA) recentlystarted a Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Collegiate Design Series (CDS) specificallythe Formula SAE (FSAE). The CDS “competitions take students beyond textbook theory byenabling them to design, build, and test the performance of a real vehicle and then compete withother students from around the globe in exciting and intense competitions” [1]. The FSAEactivities align with the capstone experience

Conference Session

Experimentation and Laboratory-oriented Studies Division Technical Session 4

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Robert J. Rabb P.E., The Citadel; James Righter, The Citadel

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

that the hands-on natureand project selection motivates students to be creative and accomplish more than the minimum.IntroductionThe coupling of electrical and mechanical devices is all around, from cars, smart homes, and tofactories. Machines and industrial facilities constantly grow in complexity due to increasedcustomer expectations regarding their purpose and flexibility [1]. Consumers desire features suchas automatic controls and voice recognition. Mechatronic devices are all around and effectiveindustry leaders will be those that understand other disciplines [2]. Many students are users ofthese devices and interested and motivated to take mechatronic courses, due to their hands-onand project based nature [3].Mechatronics courses, by