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Instrumentation Division Technical Session 1

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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

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, sample of the labs will be introduced. Finally, the student’s feedback regarding incorporating visual components software with the programming industrial robots’ course will be presented. Keywords: Robot simulation software, Visual Components software, industrial robot, 3D CAD data, virtual commissioning, Process Optimization, robot integratorIntroduction:The Visual Components (VC) simulation software has become an increasingly essential toolfor manufacturing professionals having the responsibilities of layout, planning, and optimizingthe work cell design for virtually commissioning the robot and accelerating the time toproduction [1]. It uses 3D CAD data to create a virtual model of the robot

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Instrumentation Division Technical Session 1

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Stephen A. Strom, Pennsylvania State University; Marius Strom, Saint Francis University

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acquisitiontasks), larger, multi-week lab projects, and a term project. As both the Pocketbeagle and Pythonhave a plethora of freely available online resources, the required course text focuses primarily ondata acquisition methods and theory.Linux Board SelectionThere are many embedded Linux development boards that can be used in a university setting.An abbreviated list of the boards considered for use the instrumentation class mentioned isshown below: • Raspberry Pi [2] ($35) • BeagleBone Black [4] ($55) • Pocketbeagle [5] ($25)All of these boards were examined and comparisons were made based on processor speed,memory, I/O capabilities, and compiler/development environments. A short comparison of theseboards is given in Table 1

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Instrumentation Division Technical Session 1

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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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Instrumentation Division Technical Session 1

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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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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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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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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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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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

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sizes. With no sitting space, it is desirable to use portable desktop trainers which can beused in any classroom. The same issue exists with regards to the PLC course. Previously, theauthors had proposed two separate portable desktop units for these lab activities with theircorresponding lab activities and they also mentioned their plan to incorporate instrumentation inthese lab activities ([1, 2, 3]). Currently, there are 21 PLC trainers and a prototype is alreadybeing built for the fluid power lab. Further discussion and consideration resulted in identifyingsome lab activities that can be shared if there were one set of trainers that cater to the need ofboth courses.This paper discusses the design and development of an integrated trainer

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Instrumentation Division Technical Session 2

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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