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Peter Mark Jansson, Bucknell University; Peter Sawirs Kaladius, Bucknell University

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the protocol of the sensor array instrumentation.As a team, they helped their professor successfully continue the hunt to answer the query ofwhether a Mach Effect (inertial reaction force) is actually detectable. Due partly to their effortsthe science around this instrument is now quite robust and this novel device provides consistent,replicable and predictable results. During the summer research, the students got to apply much oftheir theoretical electrical engineering training to a real-world application in sensor arrays andinstrumentation.Background and MotivationThe roles that our undergraduate engineers played in this research during the summer of 2018was written up in a recent (2019) ASEE Zone 1 conference publication. [1] That paper

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Instrumentation Division Technical Session 1

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Maged Mikhail, Purdue University Northwest; Ali Alavizadeh, Purdue University Northwest

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will alleviate some major issues that have already been identified asfollows: some of current trainers use power systems of 120 volts alternating current which can bevery dangerous [1]. Parallax error and soft limitation can be seen as obtained by measurement.Perhaps, the most crippling disadvantage of the current equipment is the low number of usablePLCs.By using the new trainers, visualization of topics is possible which helps students to betterunderstand the topics. The trainers also give digital input and output and analog input and output.It is controlled manually by using motors and automatically by using sensors.Problem StatementThe main problems associated with PLCs can be broken down into the following list: • Getting new hardware

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Bradley Lane Kicklighter P.E., University of Southern Indiana

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Chair of Pre-Engineering. Since 2015, he has been employed at the University of Southern Indiana as an Assistant Professor of Advanced Manu- facturing. He holds three patents, has served as an IEEE section officer since 2004, and has been a Licensed Profes- sional Engineer in the State of Indiana since 2005. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Design and Development of a Sensor/Actuator Module to Enhance Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) Laboratory Activities1. AbstractIn industry, Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) are used to automate industrial processes ormachines [1]. Typically, the processes or machines being automated perform a series of stepsthat

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Instrumentation Division Technical Session 1

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mohit Raj Verma, Purdue University, Calumet (College of Technology); Ali Alavizadeh, Purdue University Northwest

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activities. Table 1shows various topics and their corresponding laboratory activities. The hydraulic laboratoryactivities are already completed and available; however, the pneumatic laboratory activitiesare in the process of development. Table below shows the outline of a typical Fluid PowerCourse. Table 1. The contents of fluid power. Lecture Lab Principles and Laws No lab Pumps Labs 1 - 4 Cylinders Labs 6, 7, 9, and 10Hydraulics Valves Motors Labs 5 and 8

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Instrumentation Division Technical Session 1

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Asad Yousuf, Savannah State University; Mohamad A. Mustafa, Savannah State University; Alberto G. De La Cruz; Alfredo Villanueva; Mir M. Hayder, Savannah State University

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based Systems to more complexRobotic Systems using ROS.IntroductionThe Robotics Industry is expected to grow at “compound annual growth rate (CAGR) in theteens or greater” through 2022 [1].Over the past several years we have developed Robotic Labs and projects that we haveincorporated into other Electronic Engineering Technology (EET) courses to motivate studentsin those courses. We noted high student motivation on those Labs and projects, as well aspositive feedback from students.Robotics is an interdisciplinary field requiring knowledge of software, electronics, controlsystems, actuators and sensors.After reviewing course materials from courses on-line and number of introductory books, wedetermined that an introductory course for Electronic

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Instrumentation Division Technical Session 1

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Priom Chakraborty, Purdue University - Calumet; Akram Hossain, Purdue University - Calumet; Vivek Pillarisetty P.E., Purdue University - Calumet

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technology under Professor Akram Hossain in Purdue University, Calumet. After seeing his insight, the Professor offered him a Teaching Assistant position in the laboratory for guiding the students in the subject of Mechatronics. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Page 1 of 14 Designing and Assembling of a Programmable Logic Controls (PLC) Laboratory Trainer and Advanced Research SetupAbstract:A Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) is an industrialized computer control system thatconstantly monitors the state of input devices and makes

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rizwanul Neyon, Purdue University Calumet (College of Technology); Nirjhar Das Sharma, Purdue University Calumet; Priom Chakraborty, Purdue university Calumet; Akram Hossain, Purdue University Calumet (College of Technology)

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Interface (HMI) animation tool to achieve the desired outcome of theresearch. By using this process students will be familiar with the PLCs’, ladder diagram,electrical panel diagrams, HMI design even without having the real hardware.Enhanced Mechatronics System Design Methodology:There are 4 phases of a mechatronics system design process-1) Modeling and Simulation2) Emulation3) Prototyping4) Deployment and Life cycleModeling and Simulation:Modeling of a system means collecting information about how something will behave withoutactually testing it in real life [1]. It also represents the behavior of a real system by collection ofmathematical equations and logic. However in enhanced mechatronics system designmethodology the term modeling refers to

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Instrumentation Division Technical Session 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hamza Kadir, Purdue University Calumet (College of Technology) Alumni; Md Jubair Hossain, Purdue University Calumet (College of Technology); Nirjhar Das Sharma, Purdue University Calumet; Suraiya Jannat Khan, Purdue University Calumet; Akram Hossain, Purdue University Calumet (College of Technology)

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industrial sorting applications robotic technology adds specialbenefits to the process. When it comes to improved level of inspection accuracy and speed ofsorting, high speed articulated robot and machine vision system comes to focus. In thisinspection system, Allen-Bradley® MicroLogix™ Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) isdesigned as main controller that controls the MOTOMAN robot, Cognex[5] camera visionsystem, the servomotor, and ancillary units. The MOTOMAN robot is programmed using adifferent user frames such that the inspection criteria can be easily changed and implemented.Figure 1 represent a MOTOMAN HP3C robot mounted with Cognex[5] camera and pneumaticgripper. Figure 1: MOTOMAN HP3C robot mounted with Cognex[5] camera and pneumatic

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Instrumentation Division Technical Session 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mingshao Zhang, Stevens Institute of Technology; Zhou Zhang, Stevens Institute of Technology; Yizhe Chang, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Engineering and Science); Sven K. Esche, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Engineering and Science)

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the Kinect in this approach were studied. Then, a technique for thesimultaneous tracking and reconstruction (STAR) of objects was developed and tested. Thistechnique was inspired by the simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) approach, and itwas implemented using the Kinect and an iRobot Create platform. The prototype implementationshows that this STAR technique is feasible and suitable to be used in educational roboticslaboratories. This technique also has multiple advantages compared to traditional educationallaboratories, such as lower cost, more straightforward setup and less required preparation work bythe laboratory instructor.1. IntroductionInterest in robotics has increased tremendously over the past decade. Along with the

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Instrumentation Division Technical Session 1

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Collins Adetu, Florida A&M University; Camilo Ordonez, Florida State University; Nikhil Gupta, Florida State University

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and Analysis of Control Systems course, and an undergraduate and graduate levelIntroduction to Mobile Robotics course. In Section IV we present post survey results collectedfrom the students and discuss potential improvements to be implemented in subsequent versionsof the platform. Finally, we present concluding remarks in Section V.II. Platform DesignIn an effort to create a low-cost experimental platform that could be used for multipleengineering courses, we decided to use recycled 0.25 inch plywood to create a reconfigurablebase chassis. The base chassis was designed by a team of 4 members including, 2 students (1undergraduate and 1 Ph.D. student), 1 research associate, and 1 teaching faculty.As part of the design constraints the platform

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Instrumentation Division Technical Session 1

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Maged Mikhail, Purdue University Northwest; Shuyu Wang, Purdue University Northwest

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fit in the goal of this project, which is preparing students for more advancedrobotics courses, the programs that will be created for the project can’t exceed the limitations ofthese educational robots. For instance, the grabber size is limited by one size and it cannot lifttoo much weight, the pick-and-place simulation lab objects are limited to quarters.DESIGN PHASEThe project describes five labs in total covering from safety to writing programs and testing.Each lab focuses on a topic. After performing all the labs, students will be familiar with writingprograms and running them continuously or systematically. The following are the topics for allthe labs: Lab 1 – Safety Lab Lab 2 – Introductory Lab Lab 3 – Programming

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Instrumentation Division Technical Session 1

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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David R. Loker, Pennsylvania State University, Erie; Stephen A. Strom, Pennsylvania State University, Erie

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designrequirements and takes either 1 or 2 weeks to complete, depending upon the scope of the project.Each project is completed by a student team which consists of either 1 or 2 students (somestudents prefer to work by themselves). Students pick their team members at the beginning of thesemester.For all of the projects, students are expected to work outside of the scheduled lab time in order tocomplete the design objectives. A listing of the lab projects for the course is shown in Table 1.The first four lab projects utilize LabVIEW with the myDAQ, while most of the remaining labsutilize the PSoC 5LP. Table 1. Lab Project Schedule. # of weeks

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Hector E. Medina, Liberty University; Jonathan Tristan Polk, Liberty University

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others. It will be used tocontribute to existing courses such as Fluid Dynamics, Thermal-Fluids Design Lab, Mechatronics,Machine Learning, as well as nuclear engineering courses that will be developed.Furthermore, the paper provides a rationale for the need to integrate the use of the IST as part of theexperiential-learning approach of our engineering curriculum. The rationale is threefold: (1) the natureof our hands-on teaching philosophy, (2) the advent and relevance of SMRs and need of trainedworkforce, and (3) the ongoing need of engineering programs to be submerged in active interactionswith local industry as well as provide our engineering students with real-world experience.Introduction According to the Virginia Nuclear Energy

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Instrumentation Division Technical Session 2

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Dale H. Litwhiler, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Campus

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are presented. The custom test apparatus and software are alsopresented and discussed.IntroductionThe motivation for this project came from observing the operation of a child’s toy. The toy was asmall stuffed likeness of an animated movie character. Embedded in the toy was a batterypowered module which played a short clip of the character’s voice when the toy was subjected torough handling. Disassembly of the module revealed a simple spring trigger mechanism to sensethe motion of the toy and cause it to activate the voice circuit when sufficient impact accelerationoccurred.Hands-on experience is a key part of effective undergraduate engineering education [1], [2].Coupling hands-on experience with team project-based learning further benefits

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Instrumentation Division Technical Session 2

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Asad Yousuf, Savannah State University; Mohamad A. Mustafa, Savannah State University; Keenya Mosley, Savannah State University; Mir M. Hayder, Savannah State University; Christopher S. Stronen, Savannah Technical College

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country by 2015”. This need will have a strongeffect in high need school districts and thus the President’s Educate to Innovate campaign (2010)calls for an increase in “STEM literacy so that all students can learn deeply and think critically inscience, math, engineering, and technology.”STEM is primary driver of the future economy and hence the increasing number of jobs at alllevels require knowledge of STEM [1]. Research shows that insufficient training, time, andincentives are among the most commonly cited barriers for faculty effectiveness [2]. Manyfaculty have indicated that in terms of training they feel not well equipped and prepared to meetthe challenges that comes along in teaching STEM. Furthermore, research also suggest that theteachers

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Instrumentation Division Technical Session 2

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vivek Pillarisetty P.E., Purdue University Northwest; Akram Hossain, Purdue University Northwest

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various manufacturers.Motion analysis of Mechatronics system using modeling is a very dynamic, inexpensive, and Page 1 of 15provides Mechatronics system manufacturer vital information at the design and developmentstage.Introduction:As the automation in industries has become more promising and technology for motion control ofelectric drives became available, the use of programmable logic controllers (PLCs) with powerelectronics in electric machines applications has been introduced in the manufacturing process. Aprogrammable logic controller (PLC) is an industrialized computer control system that constantlymonitors the state of input devices and makes decisions

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Instrumentation Division Technical Session 2

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Khasim Ali Khan; Ji-chul Ryu, Northern Illinois University

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actuators ofthe robot are servo motors (Dynamixel) and these motors are directly controlled through a low-level control algorithm. To simplify the control, the system is modeled such that the plate has two-axis linearized motion. This system along with the approaches proposed in this work has potentialto be used as a demonstration testbed for students to learn ROS with control theories in robotics.1. IntroductionRobotics has been growing past the traditional engineering techniques emerging as a newer fieldof modern technology that requires various knowledge from mechanical and electrical engineeringand computer science. When commercial robots are used, the approaches to these robots areprovided by their manufacturers in the form of GUI (Graphical

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Instrumentation Division Technical Session 2

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tae-Hoon Kim, Purdue University Northwest; Lash B. Mapa, Purdue University Northwest; Deepak Ramamurthy; Feroja Goni

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oftemperature in RFID will be discussed.1. IntroductionRecently, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) has received a great attention and widelyadopted and popularly used in many applications such as agriculture, forest industry, hospital,toll way, manufacturing industry, etc. The advantages of RFID usage in those applications aremainly tracking and real-time monitoring [1-3]. The traditional method used in industry wasbarcode, which has several disadvantages such as line of sight reading, limited data storage, andnon-programmability [4]. Instead, RFID uses a tag that communicates with reader using neardistance wireless communication. In addition, it can store the data that can be read by RFIDreader through its antenna. There are three components in

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Instrumentation Division Technical Session 2

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David M. Beams P.E., University of Texas, Tyler

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to the principles ofoperation and electrical behavior of a number of electronic devices (principally the p-n junctiondiode, the MOSFET, and the BJT). An understanding of the I-V characteristics of these devicesis indispensable to understanding their use in circuits exploiting them as either linear or nonlineardevices. While simulation is valuable, it is arguably not a replacement of the demonstration ofthe I-V characteristics of real devices. A brief survey of ASEE literature on educational use ofcurve tracers is summarized below.Shwehdi et al [1] described a senior design project to build an instrument for measurement of thecurrent gain of NPN BJTs. This was not a curve tracer per se.Beams [2] described curve tracers that used an ad hoc

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Instrumentation Division Technical Session 2

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Elliott Bryner, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Daniel Dannelley, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott

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report the results oflaboratory activities and projects in various formats that require strong communication skills.Much of the knowledge, skills, and abilities students gain in this class is used during the yearlongcapstone course the following year in the recommended curriculum.IntroductionThe stated purpose of the Thermal Fluid Science lecture and lab course is for students to learnskills and gain a level of knowledge that will allow them to be successful in laboratory and testsettings in industry and academia. The learning outcomes stated in the course syllabus are: - Students will: 1. Be able to design experiments to characterize a temperature, pressure, mass flow rate within a region of fluid, system or subsystem

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Instrumentation Division Technical Session 2

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Tae-Hoon Kim, Purdue University Northwest; Ge Jin, Purdue University Northwest; Michael Tu, Purdue University Northwest; Tianyang Guan, Purdue University Northwest

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steal the credentialinformation or infect victim’s device with malware, has been introduced. Here, we propose the“Phishing Wi-Fi” man-in-the-middle attack utilizing Wi-Fi, HTTP, and DNS for cybersecurityeducation. Since virtualization technology, commonly used in cybersecurity education, is notsuitable for wireless lab exercise, we use Raspberry Pi, small and affordable computer, to buildWi-Fi Phishing lab. In this paper, we introduce the concept and guideline of the Phishing Wi-Fiattack using Raspberry Pi including building, delivery method, and countermeasures.1 IntroductionOver the past decade, Internet became an essential component not only in human daily life butalso in many different sectors including economy, industry, and etc. Such a

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Instrumentation Division Technical Session 2

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tae-Hoon Kim, Purdue University Northwest; Lash B. Mapa, Purdue University Northwest; Min Hye Jun, Dongduk Women's University

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. In thispaper, we identify the collectable data and adjustable parameters. Then, we investigate theavailable resources by the manufacturer besides the software and illustrate the developed tool tocollect the data such as success rate of EPC and user data readings. Then, we present theexperimental setup and the results with various reading distances and angles. We also discusshow it can be implemented in class.1. IntroductionRecently, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) has received a great attention and widelyadopted and popularly used in many applications such as agriculture, forest industry, hospital,toll way, manufacturing industry, etc. The advantages of RFID usage in those applications aremainly tracking and real-time monitoring [1-3

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Instrumentation Division Technical Session 2

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University; James Holekamp, Sam Houston State University; Reg Recayi Pecen, Sam Houston State University; Umit Karabiyik, Sam Houston State University; Keith L. Coogler, Sam Houston State University; Jeremy Ryan England

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faculty involvement, laboratorycourse objectives, student assessments, and the industry support is covered in the paper.IntroductionIndustrial automation and control systems are critical assets to our nation as they interact with real-life aspects of our daily life. These systems often run 24/7 to control and monitor critical industrialand infrastructure processes. The demand to integrate them with the internet has opened them upfor cyber-attacks. The need for skilled expertise in defending these critical assets in the studentworld is high [1-3]. Supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) is commonly used inindustrial control systems (ICS) to remotely gather data in real time to automate and to controlnetworked equipment such as

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Instrumentation Division Technical Session 2

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lash B. Mapa, Purdue University Northwest; Feroja Goni, Purdue University Northwest; Sadia Alam; Gokarna Aryal, Purdue University Northwest

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of an RFID system are: an antenna, an RFIDreader, a transponder (RFID tag). RFID technology implemented in a business environment canbe used to track and record real-time in-transit visibility. The advantages of this technology overany other identification technology is that RFID can send and receive information remotelywithout human intervention, ability to read multiple tags, does not require line of sight, capableof maintaining higher amounts of digital data, and higher supply chain security [1]It is generally accepted by researchers and educators in horticultural science that horticulturalcorps include; tree, bush and perennial vine fruits, perennial bush and tree nuts, vegetables,aromatic and medicinal foliage, seeds and roots, cut

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Instrumentation Division Technical Session 2

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Asad Yousuf, Savannah State University; Mohamad A. Mustafa, Savannah State University; Mir M. Hayder, Savannah State University; Alberto G. De La Cruz; Kisha Renee Cunningham

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, positionopenings in physics, chemistry, and math are commonly the hardest to fill with qualifiedpersonnel [1]. This disparity has led to a large percentage of STEM teachers with no collegemajor or minor in their main subjects, or they have no complete certification. Among mathteachers, 40% fall into this description, while over 60% of physics, chemistry, and earth scienceteachers do so[2].This concern over STEM shortages is justified as STEM jobs are projected to grow by 13% from2012 - 2022 which is an increase of about 1 million jobs over a 10 year period. Only 5% ofUnited States workers are employed in STEM jobs, but these jobs drive 50% of the UnitedStates’ economic growth. To put this in perspective, for each new software, technology, or lifesciences

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Instrumentation Division Poster Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gholam Ali Shaykhian, Florida Institute of Technology; Jinan Ziade; Mohd Abdelgadir Khairi, Najran University

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, improve communications, and increasetolerance for ambiguity. Researchers have revealed the benefits of engaging educators andprofessionals in innovative strategies to increase cultural awareness and competency skills [1].Numerous studies contain evidence that organizations with effective understanding of differentbusiness cultures in different countries have the capacity to transform business practices. Thechanges lead to distinctive commercial practices as demonstrated by the broad internationalpresence of Coca-Cola, Starbucks, and McDonalds corporations [9][25][43][49]. Businessleaders lacking cultural understanding are less likely to survive as indicated by the failure ofWalmart expansion in Germany [35]. This paper discusses American role in

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Herbert L. Hess, University of Idaho, Moscow

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in four of theCollege of Engineering’s six departments. The program has deep roots within the regionalindustrial and commercial engineering community. Before becoming its presentinterdisciplinary form, formal engineering design programs in individual departments date backto the 1960s and informally long before that.[1] Its interdisciplinary projects span a wide rangeof engineering disciplines, including mechanical, electrical, biological, agricultural, chemical,and materials, as well as computer science.Its success with Facilities projects has a history dating back to 1998 to an interdisciplinary waterand electricity project at a remote mountain site called Taylor Wilderness Research Station.[2,3]Several more student-designed solutions to

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Instrumentation Division Technical Session 2

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Jay Lee P.E., California Baptist University; Yeonsang Hwang P.E., Arkansas State University; Tae-Hoon Kim, Purdue University Northwest

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AtmosphericAdministration (NOAA) Climate Prediction Center (CPC) seasonal data to compute the PalmerDrought Severity Index (PDSI). The accuracy of the model is validated using the historicalrecords of drought indices and available seasonal temperature and precipitation data provided bythe NOAA CPC. The results of the forecasts produced by this model will be compared with theobserved drought indices and validated. The mean error rate and root mean square error (RMSE)methods are used to measure the accuracy of the forecast at stations for validation. The validatedmodel can be used in classroom and laboratory settings for general engineering studies.1. IntroductionDrought is a part of the natural variability consists of various hydrologic interactions such

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Instrumentation Division Technical Session 2

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Daniel Dannelley, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott; Elliott Bryner, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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and Mechanical EngineeringAbstractAs part of the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering curriculum, Embry-Riddle AeronauticalUniversity (Prescott, AZ) has developed a combined lecture / laboratory (lab) course to givestudents an introduction to the fundamental principles of instrumentation and tools necessary toperform measurements while reducing the data obtained. This Measurements andInstrumentation course will provide essential knowledge and skills that students can use forcomplimentary engineering lab courses such as Thermal Fluid Sciences [1], Experimental SpaceSystems, and Experimental Aerodynamics as well as during their yearlong capstone course andnumerous student clubs / research activities.Topics covered in this course are measurement

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Instrumentation Division Technical Session 2

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lash B. Mapa, Purdue University - Calumet; Suraiya Jannat Khan, Purdue University - Calumet

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require batteries or maintenance [3]. They are small and haveindefinite lifetime.This research uses passive tags for RFID tagging. For this research we have used a passive tagmanufactured by Alien Technology®. This Gen 2 has been used throughout the whole experiment.(Take a picture of the RFID TAG)Again, the RFID reader used to perform the experiment is also manufactured by AlienTechnology®. Reader configuration is EPC Class 1. Model: ALR-9800. The objective of the EPCis to provide unique identification of physical objects. This is used to address and accessinformation about individual objects from the computer network, similar to the internet protocol(IP) address allows the computers to identify, organize and communicate with one another [2].The