Conference Session

Developing New Instrumentation

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Liping Guo, Northern Illinois University; Recayi 'Reg' Pecen

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Instrumentation

-energizes to allow the brake to stop theconveyor. This timer was installed to minimize damage to the drive gearbox. If theconveyor stopped due to the photoelectric sensor seeing reflected light, the object causingthe reflection must be removed, then the switch for the opposite direction must betemporarily pressed. Once this is done, travel in the original direction can continue.Other examples of design projects include process control of production, package andsort for shipment of candy bars, car wash control, creating a mitered joint for a doorframe prior to assembly, automatic garage door opener and control of traffic light foreight lanes of traffic.Summary and ConclusionsThe Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) course is a 3 credit hours course

Conference Session

Instrumentation and Measurement: Innovative Courses

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Marshall, University of Southern Maine

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Instrumentation

modernize our program, we need to focus on both the curriculum and thefacilities. Strong industrial support in the form of money, equipment, and advice enabledsignificant facility upgrades. While substantial amounts of faculty time and effort wererequired for curriculum revisions, historically lecture and theory based courses, havebeen dramatically upgraded to reflect the concepts and skill sets need by today’sgraduates. Page 13.1276.5OutcomesUniversity administrators routinely visit the project based problem solving learningenvironment with distinguished guests to highlight the innovative learning approach. Thefacility has also assisted in topic

Conference Session

Contemporary Instrumentation Poster Session

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Robertson, Arizona State University; Barbara Rampel, Arizona State University; James Edwards, Raytheon

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Instrumentation

Constrained project to integrate learning outcomesCurriculum changes are a work in progress that will continue to evolve over many years.However, they are built on close interaction with local companies and recognition that thecharacter and purpose of measurement within the product applications space willcontinue to change rapidly. The importance of the topic is reflected in the skills andtechniques that students acquire to be productive contributors to the next generation ofadvanced products and systems.AcknowledgementsThe authors wish to thank their colleagues from Boeing, General Dynamics, Honeywell,General Motors and Motorola on the JACMET Instrumentation group for many helpfuldiscussions and their insightful analysis of current industry