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Instrumentation in Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew M. Hoff, University of South Florida; Richard Gilbert, University of South Florida

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Instrumentation

College of Engineering faculty since 1981 and is an emeritus member of the American Association for Cancer Research. His current research interests focus on instrumentation and controls as related to development of electric field mediated drug and gene deliver. Efforts in this area include patents and papers as well as developing the first FDA-approved clinical trials for this technology for cancer therapy. Gilbert is also the Co-principal Investigator of the NSF Advanced Technological Education Center of Excellence in Florida, FLATE. FLATE is responsible for the development of a unified engineering technology degree program for the Florida State College System. These activities include developing a unified engineering

Conference Session

Instrumentation in Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yacob Astatke, Morgan State University; Craig J. Scott, Morgan State University; Kenneth A. Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Jumoke O. Ladeji-Osias, Morgan State University

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. He is the recipient of the 2012 ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section’s Distinguished Teaching Award.Dr. Craig J. Scott, Morgan State UniversityProf. Kenneth A. Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Kenneth Connor is a professor in the Department of Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering, where he teaches courses on plasma physics, electromagnetics, electronics and instrumentation, electric power, and general engineering. His research involves plasma physics, electromagnetics, photonics, en- gineering education, diversity in the engineering workforce, and technology enhanced learning. Since joining the Rensselaer faculty in 1974, he has been continuously involved in research programs at such places as Oak Ridge National

Conference Session

Instrumentation in Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Akram Hossain, Purdue University, Calumet (Tech); Mohammad A. Zahraee, Purdue University, Calumet; Hamza Kadir, Purdue University Calumet (College of Technology)

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AC 2012-3597: FRAME-BY-FRAME ANALYSIS AND DIAGNOSIS OF AHIGH-SPEED PACKAGING SYSTEM USING FASTEC INLINE NETWORK-READY CAMERA VISION EQUIPMENTProf. Akram Hossain, Purdue University, Calumet (Tech) Akram Hossain is a professor in the Department of Engineering Technology and Director of the Center for Packaging Machinery Industry at Purdue University Calumet, Hammond, Ind. He worked eight years in industry at various capacities. He is working with Purdue University Calumet for the past 24 years. He consults for industry on process control, packaging machinery system control, and related disciplines. He is a Senior Member of IEEE. He served in IEEE/Industry Application Society for 15 years at vari- ous capacities. He

Conference Session

Projects in Instrumentation and Control

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Asad Yousuf, Savannah State University; Mohamad A. Mustafa, Savannah State University

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Instrumentation

AC 2012-3288: CAPSTONE PROJECT: ELECTRONIC NAME TAG SYS-TEMDr. Asad Yousuf, Savannah State UniversityDr. Mohamad A. Mustafa, Savannah State University Page 25.286.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Capstone Project: Electronic Name Tag SystemAbstractConcept of Capstone projects provides the students with a challenging interdisciplinaryengineering and technology problems that requires them to integrate the core concepts fromengineering technology courses. The interdisciplinary project provides the students with a betterperspective of real world engineering and technology projects. This paper outlines a

Conference Session

Instrumentation in Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wei Zhan, Texas A&M University; Joseph A. Morgan, Texas A&M University; Jay R. Porter, Texas A&M University

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Instrumentation

AC 2012-2936: TEACHING DIGITAL COMMUNICATION USING LAB-VIEWDr. Wei Zhan, Texas A&M University Wei Zhan is an Assistant Professor of electronics engineering technology at Texas A&M University. Zhan earned his D.Sc. in systems science from Washington University, St. Louis, in 1991. From 1991 to 1995, he worked at University of California, San Diego, and Wayne State University. From 1995 to 2006, he worked in the automotive industry as a System Engineer. In 2006, he joined the electronics engineering yechnology faculty at Texas A&M. His research activities include control system theory and applications to industry, system engineering, robust design, modeling, simulation, quality control, and optimization.Dr

Conference Session

Instrumentation Applications

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Corey Jamail Davis; Wayland L. Hickman; Vassilios Tzouanas, University of Houston, Downtown

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Instrumentation

AC 2012-3506: DESIGN AND CONTROL OF AN AIR HEATER PROCESSMr. Corey Jamail DavisMr. Wayland L. HickmanDr. Vassilios Tzouanas, University of Houston, Downtown Vassilios Tzouanas is an Assistant Professor of control and instrumentation in the Engineering Technology Department at the University of Houston, Downtown. Tzouanas earned a diploma in chemical engineering from Aristotle University, a master’s of science degree in chemical engineering/process control from the University of Alberta, and a doctorate of philosophy degree in chemical engineering/process control from Lehigh University. His research interests focus on process control systems, process modeling, and simulation. His industrial professional experience

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Projects in Instrumentation and Control

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Radian G. Belu, Drexel University; Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University

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Instrumentation

AC 2012-3696: DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF I-LABORATORYFOR INSTRUMENTATION, SENSORS, MEASUREMENTS, AND CON-TROLS COURSESDr. Radian G. Belu, Drexel University Radian Belu is Assistant Professor within the Engineering Technology (ET) program, Drexel University, Philadelphia, USA. He is holding the second position as Research Assistant Professor at Desert Research Institute, Renewable Energy Center, Reno, Nev. Before joining to Drexel University, Belu held faculty and research positions at universities and research institutes in Romania, Canada, and the United States. He also worked for several years in industry as a project manager and senior consultant. He has taught and developed undergraduate and graduate

Conference Session

Instrumentation Applications

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lash B. Mapa, Purdue University, Calumet; Avanish Reddy Vancha, Purdue University, Calumet

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Instrumentation

AC 2012-5108: DESIGN OF EXPERIMENTS MODELING OF A HEATTUNNELDr. Lash B. Mapa, Purdue University, Calumet Lash Mapa is a professor in industrial/mechanical engineering technology at Purdue University, Calumet (PUC). His undergraduate and graduate degrees are in chemical engineering. He has several years’ ex- perience as a Chemical Engineer, Process, and Project Manager with European and U.S. manufacturing organizations. Currently, he is involved in the M.S. Technology program at PUC and has managed more than 30 Lean Six Sigma projects with manufacturing, service industry, and educational institutions.Mr. Avanish Reddy Vancha, Purdue University, Calumet Avanish Reddy Vancha is a master’s student in industrial

Conference Session

Projects in Instrumentation and Control

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Akram Hossain, Purdue University, Calumet; Tanima Zaman, Purdue University Calumet

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Instrumentation

AC 2012-3605: HMI DESIGN: AN ANALYSIS OF A GOOD DISPLAY FORSEAMLESS INTEGRATION BETWEEN USER UNDERSTANDING ANDAUTOMATIC CONTROLSProf. Akram Hossain, Purdue University, Calumet Akram Hossain is a professor in the Department of Engineering Technology and Director of the Center for Packaging Machinery Industry at Purdue University Calumet, Hammond, Ind. He worked eight years in industry at various capacities. He is working with Purdue University Calumet for the past 24 years. He consults for industry on process control, packaging machinery system control, and related disciplines. He is a Senior Member of IEEE. He served in IEEE/Industry Application Society for 15 years at vari- ous capacities. He served as chair of

Conference Session

Embedded Control and Instrumentation

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Y. Hung, Auburn University; Victor P. Nelson, Auburn University; Clint S. Cole, Digilent, Inc.; Alex Wong, Digilent, Inc.

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Instrumentation

analysis, data visualization, and system level simulation, and (c) PSpice for electronic circuit simulation. Instruments used in experiments include: (a) the digital logic analyzer, (b) digital sampling oscilloscope, (c) digital volt/ohm meter (DVM), and (d) a waveform generator.2. Practice life-long learning skills by performing their own research about unfamiliar technologies and engineering science concepts.3. Periodically report engineering progress via memos, a midterm report, an oral presentation, and a final report. For all of these communication exercises, students perform data analysis and practice methods to concisely summarize data by designing figures and tables. Communication tools include the word processor, spreadsheet

Conference Session

Instrumentation Applications

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Masoud Fathizadeh P.E., Purdue University, Calumet; Joseph Edward Cody, Purdue University, Calumet

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Instrumentation

AC 2012-4826: DESIGN OF A MOBILE ROBOT AND USE OF RFID FORFAST WEREHOUSINGDr. Masoud Fathizadeh, Purdue University, Calumet Masoud Fathizadeh has been with the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology since 2001. He has worked more than 15 years both for private industries and national research labs such as NASA, Argonne and Fermi National Laboratories. Fathizadeh has established his own consulting and engineering company in 1995 and performed many private and government projects. His areas of interests are, control systems, power systems, power electronics, energy, and system integration. Fathizadeh is a registered Professional Engineer in the state of Illinois.Mr. Joseph Edward Cody, Purdue

Conference Session

Computer-based Measurements

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mohammad Rafiq Muqri, DeVry University, Pomona; Shih Ek Chng, DeVry University, Pomona; Furqan Muqri, University of Texas; Aceela Muqri, VCU School of Medicine

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Instrumentation

electrodes and captured over time. It can detecthypertrophy, heart block, fibrillation, electrolyte abnormalities, rhythm problems and othercardiac conditions. Heart murmurs are abnormal sounds during your heart beat cycle and can beheard with stethoscope. Mastery and expertise in clinical EKG (Electrocardiogram)interpretation is one of the most desirable clinical skills in bioengineering and medicine. It canprobably only be achieved if one acquires a well rounded experience in understanding thepathophysiology, clinical status of the patient, and correlation with specific EKG findings.This paper presents the development and application of an innovative medical diagnostic tool forEKG monitoring, which can be used by engineering technology, health

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Computer-based Measurements

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Farid Farahmand, Sonoma State University; Saeid Moslehpour, University of Hartford; Harika Kuppuru P.E., Sonoma State University; Swathi Matsa, Sonoma State University

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Instrumentation

AC 2012-5143: INTRODUCING A REMOTELY ACCESSIBLE OPTICALLABORATORY FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTSProf. Farid Farahmand, Sonoma State UniversityDr. Saeid Moslehpour, University of Hartford Saeid Moslehpour is an Associate Professor and Department Chair in the Electrical and Computer En- gineering Department in the College of Engineering, Technology, and Architecture at the University of Hartford. He holds a Ph.D. (1993) from Iowa State University and bachelor’s of science (1989) and mas- ter’s of science (1990) degrees from University of Central Missouri. His research interests include logic design, CPLDs, FPGAs, embedded systems, electronic system testing, and eLearning. Email: mosleh- pou@hartford.edu.Mrs. Harika

Conference Session

Instrumentation Applications

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Trieu V. Phung, University of Houston, Downtown; Vassilios Tzouanas, University of Houston, Downtown

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Instrumentation

AC 2012-3507: DESIGN AND CONTROL OF A TWIN TANK WATER PRO-CESSMr. Trieu V. Phung, University of Houston, DowntownDr. Vassilios Tzouanas, University of Houston, Downtown Vassilios Tzouanas is an Assistant Professor of control and instrumentation in the Engineering Technology Department at the University of Houston, Downtown. Tzouanas earned a diploma in chemical engineering from Aristotle University, a master’s of science degree in chemical engineering/process control from the University of Alberta, and a doctorate of philosophy degree in chemical engineering/process control from Lehigh University. His research interests focus on process control systems, process modeling, and simulation. His industrial professional

Conference Session

Embedded Control and Instrumentation

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dale H. Litwhiler, Pennsylvania State University, Berks

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Instrumentation

Education, 2012 New Life for Process Control Trainers in a Microcontroller CourseAbstractTo improve student enthusiasm and demonstrate the power of embedded control, laboratoryprocess control trainers were adapted and repurposed for use in an introductory microcontrollercourse. While some students are able to extrapolate the ideas conveyed by making an LED flashusing assembly code, other students need to see their code doing something more powerful andrealistic. Control system training rigs are common in engineering and technology laboratories.These trainers, from manufacturers such as Feedback®, typically have some type of “plant” thatis the controllable center of the system. The parameters of the plant are then measureable viaseveral types

Conference Session

Computer-based Measurements

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bridget M. Smyser, Northeastern University; Kevin McCue, Northeastern University

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Instrumentation

, lab equipment was purchased or constructed for the purpose ofteaching students how to measure fundamental engineering variables such as strain, temperature,pressure, flow rate, drag forces and rotational frequency, as well as to give students practice instatistical data analysis and exposure to measurement system response to varying inputs. It is tothe credit of the initial instructor that these experiments were robust enough to survive forapproximately twenty years without any significant upgrades. When the technology becameavailable the experiments were supplemented to include the use of National InstrumentsLabView for data acquisition, but otherwise the lab handouts and the lab experiments remainedlargely unchanged. The labs were generally