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ASEE Zone 1 Conference - Spring 2023

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Bala Maheswaran, Northeastern University; Olivia Vela Ciaravino, Northeastern University; Sage Antonio, Northeastern University

Paper ID #40463Heart Rate MonitorDr. Bala Maheswaran, Northeastern University Bala Maheswaran, PhD Northeastern University 367 Snell Engineering Center Boston, MA 02115Olivia Vela Ciaravino, Northeastern UniversitySage Antonio, Northeastern University Mechanical Engineergin and Design student ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Thermoelectric Heart Rate Monitor (THRM) Sage Antonio, Olivia Ciaravino, Joseph Griffin, and Anastasia Lindquist, and Bala Maheswaran College of Engineering Northeastern

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CIT Division Technical Session #7

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Deng Cao, Central State University; Marcus Nagle, Central State University; Cadance Lowell, Central State University; joshua jolly; Rajveer Dhillon, Central State University; Augustus Morris, Central State University

Laboratory.Marcus Nagle (Central State University) Dr. Marcus Nagle received a Doctorate in Agricultural Sciences from the University of Hohenheim. He also earned a Master of Science in Agriculture and Natural Resource Management. Dr. Nagle is currently a Research Assistant Professor of Horticulture at Central State University. His research interests include horticulture, postharvest technology, agricultural engineering, and nondestructive sensors.Rajveer DhillonCadance Lowell (Professor and Chair, Agricultural Sciences and LifeSciences) (Central State University)joshua jolly Joshua Jolly is currently a rising senior at Central State University studying Computer Science. He is an international student from The Bahamas. His research

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ECCD - Technical Session 2 - Solar Energy

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Saeed Sean Monemi, California State Polytechnic University Pomona

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Paper ID #31467The Scaled Omni-Directional Solar Tracking UnitDr. Saeed Sean Monemi, California State Polytechnic University Pomona Dr. Sean Monemi is a Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering and Director of Smart Grid Laboratory at Cal Poly Pomona. He has many years of industrial experience and practiced engineering profession as an electrical engineer for Litton Industries. His professional experience includes working as a senior engineer and supervisor in one of the largest power company, Tennessee Valley Authority, in the areas of Substation Deign and Smart Metering. American

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1996 Annual Conference

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Nancy L. Denton; Christine L. Corum

things happen in your life and your career, High Point, NC, Executive Press, 1990. • Taylor, H.L., Making Time Work For You: a guidebook to effective and productive time management, New York, Beaufort Books, 1991.REFERENCES1. Bryson, J.M., Strategic Planning for Public and Nonprofit Organizations, San Francisco, Jossey-Bass, 1988.2. Dooris, M.J., and Lozier, G. G., “Adapting Formal Planning Approaches: The Pennsylvania State University,” New Directions for Institutional Research, No. 67, Jossey-Bass, Inc. ,Fall 19903. Woo, C., luncheon talk, Purdue University Mechanical Engineering Technology Fall Planning Retreat, 1995.4. Covey, S.R., The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People: Restoring the Character Ethic

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Embedded System Design

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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matt gallagher, Vermont Technical College; Andre St. Denis, Vermont Technical College; John Murphy, Vermont Technical College

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

critical. Page 14.826.3We will show that this choice of device and the exposure to several application specific boardsresulted in a greater number of students opting to use an MPU in their senior capstone class forthe two-year AS in electrical engineering technology (ASEET) degree. Using an MPUimmediately expands the functionality and capability of projects compared with others that thatconsist only of discrete logic gates, transistors and other simpler devices and frequently reducesthe number of ICs and size of the final circuit. Students gain an appreciation of embeddedprocessor control, increase their own confidence and make better, more

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NSF Grantees Poster Session II

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Katherine A Azurin, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Suzanna Conrad, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Winny Dong, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

librarianship.Dr. Winny Dong, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Bronco Scholar – An Online Hub for STEM Student Research In order to maintain the United States’ preeminence in science, technology, engineering,and mathematics (STEM) fields, the country must produce approximately one million moreSTEM professionals over the next decade than the projected current graduation rates.1 To attainthis goal, policymakers aim to increase STEM retention in college, arguing that it is a low-cost,fast way to produce more graduates with the training and expertise that the nation needs inSTEM fields.1 According to a 2014 report by the National Center for

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Nancy L. Denton; Christine L. Corum

things happen in your life and your career, High Point, NC, Executive Press, 1990. • Taylor, H.L., Making Time Work For You: a guidebook to effective and productive time management, New York, Beaufort Books, 1991.REFERENCES1. Bryson, J.M., Strategic Planning for Public and Nonprofit Organizations, San Francisco, Jossey-Bass, 1988.2. Dooris, M.J., and Lozier, G. G., “Adapting Formal Planning Approaches: The Pennsylvania State University,” New Directions for Institutional Research, No. 67, Jossey-Bass, Inc. ,Fall 19903. Woo, C., luncheon talk, Purdue University Mechanical Engineering Technology Fall Planning Retreat, 1995.4. Covey, S.R., The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People: Restoring the Character Ethic

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Two-Year College Special Topics Potpourri

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Fraser, Long Beach City College

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Two Year College Division

industrial and classified government applications. In addition to his work at DSI, Scott worked at Hughes Aircraft Company for 13 years going from Plant Electrician to Program Manager. Scott has a BSEE from Cal State University, Los Angeles and his AS degree in Electrical Technology from Long Beach City College where he is currently teaching. Page 22.23.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 A Community College Perspective of How Ocean Applications Can Enhance Technical Program Course Offerings and Expand Student OpportunitiesThe incorporation

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2023 ASEE GSW

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Po En Su Wei-Jen Lee; Irma De Leon; Jude Soweh

Using Smart Device to Monitor and Control Energy Consumption to Reduce Carbon Emission Wei-Jen Lee, Po En Su Electrical Engineering Department University of Texas-Arlington Irma De Leon CTE Computer Science and Robotics Teacher Everman Independent School District, Texas Jude Soweh Science Teacher Mansfield Independent School District, Texas AbstractThe demand of

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2010 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Peggy Leonowich-Graham; Katie Blue; Steven Condly

research aimed at identifying those kinds ofencouragement that might prove helpful in assisting students in choosing to majorin IT/CS. Fall 2010 Mid-Atlantic ASEE Conference, October 15-16, 2010, Villanova UniversityBackgroundThe growing concern for the future of America and her ability to remain competitive in a highlytechnological age has prompted much research over the number of students pursuing degrees inScience, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) at the undergraduate level. Theproblem is commonly referred to as the pipeline shrinkage problem where the ratio of women tomen involved in computing shrinks from early student years to working years .1 Much researchhas been conducted in an attempt to determine the reasons behind

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2010 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Benjamin Cadieux; Lee Denaro; Paul Ellsworth; Adam Robert; Salah Badjou

CIA Web Site — CentralIntelligence Agency. 01 Feb. 2009 .21. "CIA - The World Factbook -- United States." Welcome to the CIA Web Site —Central Intelligence Agency. 05 Feb. 2009 .22. "1" Valves." FireFighter Gas Safety Products. 05 Feb. 2009.Biography:Benjamin Cadieux, Lee Denaro, Paul Ellsworth and Adam Robert are currently Senior studentsin electromechanical engineering at Wentworth Institute of Technology. Contact:Benjamin Cadieux: Cadieuxb1@wit.eduLee Denaro: Denarol@wit.eduPaul Ellsworth: Ellsworthp@wit.eduAdam Robert: Roberta@wit.eduSalah Badjou is a professor of electromechanical engineering and was the instructor for theElectromechanical Design course in which the present project was completed. He holds in Ph.D.in Solid State Physics

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Continuing Professional Development Division (CPD) Technical Session 1

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles E. Baukal Jr., Oklahoma Baptist University

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Diversity

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Continuing Professional Development Division (CPD)

for an aging cohort of technically skilled workers and engineers” [28]. Newemployees have less knowledge and experience, because “employers are forced to look outsidetraditional boundaries” [21]. New employees have more accidents, likely due to having lessknowledge and experience [29]. Rapidly changing technologies mean more training than ever isneeded to ensure employees are qualified and competent to safely and effectively do their jobs.This author has some personal experience with some of these challenges in a previous roleproviding continuing professional development for operators at refineries. Plants are often unableto find experienced and qualified applicants and have enlarged the pool of potential candidates toinclude, for example

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Digital Methods in Mechanics: Teaching with Digital Tools

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael P. Hennessey, University of St. Thomas; Amir Ahmad Naqwi

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Mechanics Division (MECHS)

patents (1). Mike gained 10 years of industrial and academic research lab experience at 3M, FMC, and the University of Minnesota prior to embarking on an academic career at Rochester Institute of Technology (3 years) and Minnesota State University, Mankato (2 years). Mike holds a Bachelor of Mathematics from the University of Minnesota (with distinction), an MS in Mechanical Engineering from MIT, and a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Minnesota. He is also a member of ASME, SIAM, and ASEE.Amir Ahmad Naqwi ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Oscillators for System ID and Inertia Measurement in Undergraduate Dynamics

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Hybrid and Online Teaching of Mechanics

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Nicolas Nytko, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Matthew West, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Mariana Silva, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Mechanics

the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics at Stanford University and the Department of Mathematics at the University of California, Davis. Prof. West holds a Ph.D. in Control and Dynamical Systems from the California Institute of Technology and a B.Sc. in Pure and Applied Mathematics from the University of Western Australia. His research is in the field of scientific computing and numerical analysis, where he works on computational algorithms for simulating complex stochastic systems such as atmospheric aerosols and feedback control. Prof. West is the recipient of the NSF CAREER award and is a University of Illinois Distinguished Teacher-Scholar and College of Engineering Education Innovation Fellow.Prof

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Examining "Big" Data

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Loken, Pennsylvania State University; Zita Oravecz, Pennsylvania State University; Conrad Tucker, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Fridolin Jakob Linder, Pennsylvania State University

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Educational Research and Methods

during the summer semester in a two-week engineering design program at the ´ Ecole Centrale de Nantes in Nantes, France. Dr. Tucker is the director of the Design Analysis Technology Advancement (D.A.T.A) Laboratory. His research interests are in formalizing system design processes under the paradigm of knowledge discovery, optimization, data mining, and informatics. His research interests include applications in complex sys- tems design and operation, product portfolio/family design, and sustainable system design optimization in the areas of engineering education, energy generation systems, consumer electronics, environment, and national security.Mr. Fridolin Jakob Linder, Pennsylvania State University

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Insights for Teaching ECE Courses

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Bridget Benson, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Joseph Callenes, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Amin Malek, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

Scientific Research Papers and a Postgraduate Textbook. Currently, he has two successful commercialized products and is the holder of 4 patents on Telecommunications Systems. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Incorporating Diversity and Inclusion in the Computing Classroom Bridget Benson, Joseph Callenes-Sloan, Amin Malekmohammadi Electrical Engineering Department, Cal Poly State University San Luis ObispoIntroductionThe need for a diverse and inclusive workplace is becoming well-recognized by the Techindustry. The Forbes Technology Council identified 12 ways diversity makes a difference inTech including increased creativity, better product solutions, increased ability

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Barbara Olds

Session 2261 Reflection as an Assessment Measure Barbara M. Olds Colorado School of Mines Golden, CO 80401I. IntroductionAs I teach and advise engineering students, I am constantly amazed at their motivation, theircapacity for hard work, their intelligence. But I am also often amazed at their lack of self-awareness, at their “can’t see the forest for the trees” approach to getting through each hour, eachday, each semester, a college education. They refer, often jokingly, to “getting out,” instead ofgraduating, and they

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2024 South East Section Meeting

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Ruba Alamad, Kennesaw State University; Garima Banerjee, Kennesaw State University

Paper ID #40860Student-Centered Learning: A Mixed Modality Course Redesign Approachwith Innovative Teaching TechniquesDr. Ruba Alamad, Kennesaw State University Ruba Alamad is a Lecturer in the Industrial and Systems Engineering Department at Kennesaw State University. She is interested in Higher Education research include developing engaging course material and assessment for online education environment, and enhancing students learning experience.Garima Banerjee, Kennesaw State University Garima Banerjee is a Senior Instructional Designer at Kennesaw State University. ©American Society for

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Discipline Specific Topics and Techniques

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katy Luchini-Colbry, Michigan State University; Korine Steinke Wawrzynski, Michigan State University; Megan A. Shannahan, Michigan State University

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Graduate Studies

Paper ID #8853The Mentoring Experience: Finding Value in Guiding Undergraduate Re-searchersDr. Katy Luchini-Colbry, Michigan State University Katy Luchini-Colbry is the Director for Graduate Recruiting at the College of Engineering at Michigan State University, where she completed degrees in political theory and computer science. A recipient of a NSF Graduate Research Fellowship, she earned Ph.D. and M.S.E. in computer science and engineering from the University of Michigan. She has published nearly two dozen peer-reviewed works related to her interests in educational technology and enhancing undergraduate education

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Phillip J. Cornwell

. Thus endedthe sixth day.On the seventh day Professor rested from teaching and wrote a paper to tell others how he haschanged the way he shares the beauty of dynamics, and more importantly, how students arelearning dynamics better.II. The PaperOne of the advantages of teaching at a school like Rose-Hulman, where the primary focus isundergraduate engineering education, is that I have the time to try new things in the classroom.The purpose of this paper is share with new professors, or even older professors at researchschools who may not have the time to experiment with pedagogical techniques, what I havelearned over my years teaching at Rose-Hulman. I will focus this paper on getting studentsengaged in a course, the use of technology in the

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Zhou Qiong; Zhang Jianhua; Xu Daping; Xie Yuzheng; Tao Hongzhu; Luo Yingli; Liu Zhiyong; Liu Lianguang; Li Gang; Cui Hanli; Chen Xiqiang

Session 1633simultaneously obtain the necessary knowledge of the point, how about the relationship withor instruction concerning his operation from other points, etc. Multimedia technology is usedanother screen. The combination of operation in the demonstration of each knowledge point,skill training and related knowledge training is and 3D animation is introduced to explain theeffective because it tells the operator both how to inner structure and make the physical fieldsoperate and why to do so. visualized in the corresponding knowledge points. For example, Figure 1 shows the2. System Description

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 26

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lakshmy Mohandas, Purdue University; Nathan Mentzer, Purdue University ; Adrie Koehler; Elnara Mammadova, Purdue University ; Shawn Farrington, Purdue University

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

areas.Prof. Nathan Mentzer, Purdue University Nathan Mentzer is a professor in the Purdue Polytechnic with a joint appointment in the College of Education at Purdue University. Hired as a part of the strategic P12 STEM initiative, he prepares Technology and Engineering teachers for state certification.Ms. Adrie Koehler Doctoral Student, Learning Design & TechnologyElnara Mammadova, Purdue University Elnara’s research is centered on advancing inclusivity for students with disabilities in STEM education by developing curriculum and lesson plans in higher education. Her objective is to establish a data-driven proactive approach to improve the digital accessibility of educational materials and course syllabi. Leveraging

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2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Kanchan Sharma; Isaac G. Macwan; Linfeng Zhang; Lawrence Hmurcik; Xingguo Xiong

Design Optimization of MEMS Comb Accelerometer Kanchan Sharma, Isaac G. Macwan, Linfeng Zhang, Lawrence Hmurcik, Xingguo Xiong Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, CT 06604 AbstractMEMS (Microelectromechanical Systems) refers to the technology integrating electrical and mechanicalcomponents with feature size of 1~1000 microns. MEMS comb accelerometers have been successfullyapplied for air-bag deployment systems in automobiles. In this paper, the design optimization of a poly-silicon surface-micromachined MEMS comb accelerometer is discussed. The device uses folded-beamstructure to

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Works in Progress: Curricula and Pathways

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lynette Frances Johns-Boast, Australian National University; Gerry Corrigan, Australian National University

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Educational Research and Methods

. Prior to joining the ANU in 2005, she had 20 years’ experience in the information technology indus- try in Australia and the United Kingdom, including establishing a very successful small business which provides bespoke software and consultancy services to the Australian Federal Government in Canberra. Lynette holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Modern European Languages from the ANU, a Graduate Diploma in Information Systems from the University of Canberra and has just completed a PhD in engi- neering education from the ANU. In 2012 Lynette received the Australian Council of Engineering Deans National Award for Engineering Education (High Commendation) and in 2007 she received the ”WICked Woman of the Year” award

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Materials Division Technical Session 1

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan P. Gentry, University of California, Davis; Tanya Faltens, Purdue University (Network for Computational Nanotechnology)

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Diversity

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Materials

introduced to computational tools used by the professionalmaterials science community to develop their computational literacy, a skill that is becomingincreasingly important for the development of a modern workforce. The 2011 Materials GenomeInitiative called on scientists and engineers to revolutionize materials development by integratingexperiments, digital data, and computational tools [9]. Furthermore, industry [10], the NationalScience Foundation [11], and the National Research Council [12] have all identified enhancedinstruction of cyberinfrastructure concepts and preparing “technologically agile” [11] students asvital for a modern engineering workforce. Thus, it is important to incorporate computationaltools in the materials science

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ASEE Zone 1 Conference - Spring 2023

Authors

Alireza Dalili, Farmingdale State College - SUNY

mimickingthat of a blister pack cell. This is a lab that is being considered for addition to a new Mechatronicscourse being introduced in the Mechanical Engineering Technology program at Farmingdale StateCollege once we can successfully complete it in our research. An Arduino microcontroller inconjunction with a CNC shield is being programmed to run stepper motors that drive the gatefunction. Figure 7: CNC shield mated to Arduino Microcontroller Another element of the project is how to remotely signal the Arduino to open/close thegate. The current focus is to use an inexpensive IR sensor connected to the Arduino operated witha remote control. This would be another lab in the Mechatronics course. Miniaturizing onto a

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wajiha Shireen, University of Houston; Sara McNeil, University of Houston

AC 2008-1227: A MODERN DSP-BASED LABORATORY FOR POWERELECTRONICS EDUCATIONWajiha Shireen, University of HoustonSara McNeil, University of Houston Page 13.62.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 A Modern DSP-based Laboratory for Power Electronics EducationAbstractPower Electronics is an important emerging technology and has become an integralpart of power engineering education. This paper addresses the critical challenge ofeducating the future Electric Power Engineers in this rapidly developingmultidisciplinary field. Special emphasis is placed on design aspects of power electronics byincorporating pre-Labs involving PSpice

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Instrumentation and Measurement: Innovative Courses

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Marshall, University of Southern Maine

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Instrumentation

graduates be technically literate team players, and analytically proficiency problemsolvers. Requiring students to apply their math and science via hands-on problemsolving, and requiring industrial-based internships will produce a better preparedgraduate.Just as the task of learning is an individual process, the role of an educator is amultifaceted occupation, and for those in engineering and technology, the challenge iseven greater. Few occupations are as essential to the advancement of a technical societyas that of an educator. It is through quality education that we prepare individuals for thechallenges of today and those of tomorrow.Bibliography1. Free Management Library, Problem Solving, downloaded on February 19, 2007 from http

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Energy Laboratory Development

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Henry Foust, Nicholls State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

2006-108: DEVELOPING AN ENERGY MECHATRONICS LABORATORYHenry Foust, Nicholls State University Page 11.436.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006Developing an Energy Mechatronics Laboratory March 8, 2006 Abstract Oil forms a major component of U.S. energy policy and economy. It is imper-ative today to determine viable alternatives to oil (expected to be depleted withinthe next fifty years), because the infrastructure for a viable alternative will takedecades to develop. The purpose of this research is the design of a mechatronicslaboratory applied to the broad area of system analysis and control for Ocean

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Using Real-World Examples

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Gilbert, Sinclair Community College

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Paper ID #19286Ohio Lean Building and Workforce Development Project Provides Studentswith Real-World ExperienceDr. Robert Gilbert, Sinclair Community College Robert B. Gilbert, Ph.D., LEED AP, BAP, is a Professor of Energy Management Technology, and the Director of the Center for Energy Education at Sinclair Community College, Dayton, Ohio. He is also an Adjunct Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Assistant Director of the Industrial Assessment Center at the University of Dayton, Dayton, Ohio. He has served on the Ohio Board of Building Standards filling the position Renewable Energy, and he is currently a director on