Conference Session

Instrumentation Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Asad Yousuf, Savannah State University; Mohamad A. Mustafa, Savannah State University; Mir M. Hayder, Savannah State University; Kisha Renee Cunningham, Savannah State University; Noel Thomas, Flyskywrd Aviation Inc.

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Instrumentation

advancements have introduced a new kind of flying robot called aDrone, which is an unmanned aircraft. The drone may be remotely controlled or can fly autonomouslythrough software controlled flight plans along with the embedded microcontroller chip working inconjunction with onboard sensors and GPS receiver. Recently, flying robots has further enriched theinterest of students in STEM disciplines which includes electronics, control, fabrication, mathematics,critical thinking, and computer programming. This paper presents the results of a five-week summerprogram for high school students. The participants of the program were 15 underrepresented studentsfrom rural school districts. During the five-week period, students were assigned several activities

Conference Session

Instrumentation Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Avimanyu Sahoo, Oklahoma State University; Young Chang, Oklahoma State University

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Instrumentation

disciplines, such as industrialrobotics, mobile robotics, and medical robotics. At some universities the curriculum is alsoconsidered as micro-controller education [22].The Division of Engineering Technology at Oklahoma State University is planning to offer agraduate program in mechatronics and robotics. In the process of the developing the master’sprogram, the division offered its first elective course on mechatronics in spring 2017. To furthersupport this effort, a new minor in mechatronics will be offered starting fall 2019. The minor willbe for both mechanical engineering technology (MET) and electrical engineering technology(EET) students in the division. MET students are required to complete twenty-one credit hours,whereas for EET students it

Conference Session

Instrumentation Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Instrumentation

that all AC wires terminals are isolated properly and secured. Configure the communication between the PLC and PC. Complete and finish wiring check and test the conductivity before turning the main switch ON. The objectives of the intermediate PLC wiring are foe students to be able to a- Write a small PLC program b- Test the inputs signals and send signal to activate the solenoid valve to extend the stroke.The fluid power course is offered every semester during regular academic year and theenrollment, though varies, is about 20 to 28 students. The course instructor is planning to have 3students work on a single portable pneumatic trainer (so, a total number of 10 trainers will bebuilt) and at the end of the lecture, each group

Conference Session

Instrumentation Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Herbert L. Hess, University of Idaho; Lance Gerard Funke, University of Idaho; Chris Hoene

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Instrumentation

. This usuallymeans that needed maintenance may be planned while sacrificing little overall energy generationcapability.Campus steam load projectionsUniversity Facilities provided six years’ worth of steam production data. Using this data, steamproduction was extrapolated out to 20 years. This required some error mitigation, correcting forclearly erroneous manual data entries, such as obvious stray values of zero or clear numericalsaturation. Making error mitigation from manual entries was the most tedious and painstakingpart of the project. After normalizing the data, a nearly uniform average rate of growth wascalculated to be approximately 1.7% annually over the past six years. The University Facilitiesdirector projects closer to 3% annual

Conference Session

Instrumentation Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Instrumentation

labactivities were also outlined. The authors believe that these PLCs enhancements, whenimplemented, will benefit students learning and improve the lab’s safety. Yet, examining theimpact of these trainers on students learning is the subject of a future study. For the future, theauthors are planning to conduct a survey to learn about students’ feedback on what they thinkabout the new trainers in terms of the design, features, etc. The authors will conduct the study innext fall when the course and the lab will be offered.AcknowledgementThe authors would like to express their gratitude to B&R B&R Industrial AutomationCorporation for their continuous support of the mechatronics program. Also the authors wouldlike to thank Midwest Regional Manager B

Conference Session

Instrumentation Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Luis Alberto Rodriguez, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Daniel Williams, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Michael D. Cook, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Instrumentation

degree from University of California San Diego. His interests include robot control, design of mechatronics systems, fluid power education, motion planning and optimal control.Dr. Daniel Williams, Milwaukee School of Engineering Twenty-one years of industrial experience in mechanical engineering including eighteen years at the John Deere Construction & Forestry Division, doing dynamic system simulation covering fluid power, auto- matic controls, drive trains and machine dynamics. Eleven years teaching mechanical engineering in- cluding six at Milwaukee School of Engineering teaching automatic controls, fluid power and system dynamics. Primary interest: Simulation analysis of fluid power and mechanical systems.Dr

Conference Session

Instrumentation Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maged Mikhail, Purdue University Northwest; Athula Kulatunga, Purdue University Northwest

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Instrumentation

them by the university. The impressive projects thatwere completed by students show their understanding and the test scores prove that they were ableto learn a great deal about industrial robots. The goals for the initial assessment that was conductedto show that the robotics concentration is beneficial have been met. Student enrollment in the nextcourse is relatively high and this is only expected to increase as other students hear about thesuccess from the previous course offerings. The high ratings from the students show that there isdefinitely a demand for a robotics concentration and that the university should move forward withthis plan. In conclusion, the demand for robots is increasing, therefore enhancing college oftechnology and