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Student Learning Techniques & Practices in Engineering Technology

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Hoffa, none; Steven Freeman, Iowa State University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2008-1060: SYNOPSIS LABORATORY REPORTS: EFFECTS ON STUDENTLEARNING AND CURRICULAR BENEFITSDavid Hoffa, noneSteven Freeman, Iowa State University Page 13.1134.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Synopsis Laboratory Reports: Effects on Student Learning and Curricular BenefitsIntroductionThis study examined the effect on student learning of writing laboratory (lab) reports in thesynopsis format versus the traditional format of the field of industrial technology, as well as thebenefits of reduced instructor grading time and reduced student writing time. The synopsis labreport format, if able to provide students with an

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bonnie Ferri, Georgia Tech; Jill Auerbach, Georgia Institute of Technology; Joel Jackson, Georgia Tech; Jennifer Michaels, Georgia Institute of Technology; Douglas Williams, Georgia Tech

AC 2008-1212: A PROGRAM FOR DISTRIBUTED LABORATORIES IN THE ECECURRICULUMBonnie Ferri, Georgia Tech Bonnie Heck Ferri received the BS from Electrical Engineering from Notre Dame in 1981, the MS in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from Princeton in 1984, and the PhD in Electrical Engineering from Georgia Tech in 1988. She is currently a Professor and Associate Chair for Graduate Affairs in ECE at Georgia Tech. Her research has been in the areas of embedded control systems, applications of control, power electronics, and education. She is the recipient of the 2007 IEEE Education Society Harriet Rigas Award.Jill Auerbach, Georgia Institute of Technology Jill Auerbach is a Senior

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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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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Design in the BME Curriculum

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Judy Cezeaux, Western New England College; Thomas Keyser, Western New England College; Eric Haffner, Western New England College; Anne Kaboray, Goodwill Industries of the Springfield/Hartford Area, Inc.; Carol Hasenjager, Goodwill Industries of the Springfield/Hartford Area, Inc.

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Biomedical

AC 2008-1789: INTRODUCING UNIVERSAL DESIGN CONCEPTS IN ANINTERDISCIPLINARY LABORATORY PROJECTJudy Cezeaux, Western New England College Judy Cezeaux is Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Western New England College in Springfield, Massachusetts. She received a B.S. degree in mechanical engineering from Carnegie Mellon University in 1984 and a Ph.D. degree in biomedical engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1989. Prior to her appointment at Western New England College, she was a Senior Staff Fellow at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health in Morgantown, West Virginia. Her research interests are engineering education, rehabilitation engineering

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Technology Integration in the Classroom

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yuqiu You, Morehead State University; Xiaolong Li, Morehead State University; Gabriel Alungbe, Morehead State University; Sam Mason, Morehead State University

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Manufacturing

AC 2008-1947: DEVELOPMENT OF AN ONLINE LABORATORY FORCOMPUTER-INTEGRATED MANUFACTURING COURSESYuqiu You, Morehead State University Dr. Yuqiu You has academic background from both automation engineering and industrial technology. For six years, she taught many courses in the area of manufacturing and automation. She has experience in developing new manufacturing courses and establishing online process control station for virtual laboratory. Presently, she is teaching NC-CNC machining technology, Computer Integrated Manufacturing, and Robotic Interface Engineering, Robotic Applications, and Fundamentals of Computer Technology.Xiaolong Li, Morehead State University Dr. Xiaolong Li has an

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Laboratory Development in ECE Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bruce Dunne, Grand Valley State University; Melvin Cooke, GE Aviation

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Electrical and Computer

Page 13.367.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Design of a Hardware Platform for Analog Communications LaboratoryIntroductionIn the typical electrical engineering curriculum, analog communications is usually ajunior or senior year elective. Such a course typically focuses on analog radio, coveringthe topics of amplitude modulation (AM) and frequency modulation (FM). Also includedis the study of noise effects in communication systems and other related concepts insignals and systems. Increasingly, the laboratory portion of an analog communicationscourse has migrated to simulation-based experiments using MATLAB1 or to quasi-simulation methods based on the capabilities of LabVIEW2. The

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LabVIEW and Mindstorms Based Experiments

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nebojsa Jaksic, Colorado State University-Pueblo; Dawn Spencer, Colorado State University-Pueblo

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

AC 2008-2567: A MULTIDISCIPLINARY LABORATORY COURSE: ROBOTICDESIGN AND PROGRAMMING WITH MINDSTORMSNebojsa Jaksic, Colorado State University-Pueblo Nebojsa I. Jaksic received the Dipl. Ing. degree in electrical engineering from Belgrade University in 1984, the M.S. in electrical engineering, M.S. in industrial engineering, and Ph.D. in industrial engineering from the Ohio State University in 1988, 1992, and 2000, respectively. From 1992 to 2000 he was with DeVry University in Columbus, OH. In 2000, he joined Colorado State University-Pueblo, where he is currently an Associate Professor and the mechatronics program director. Dr. Jaksic's interests include mechatronics and nanotechnology

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Distance Learning in ET

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vernon Lewis, Old Dominion University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2008-2647: EFFECTIVE EXECUTION OF SURVEYING LABORATORIES INDISTANCE LEARNING USING LOCAL MENTORSVernon Lewis, Old Dominion University Page 13.466.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Effective Execution of Surveying laboratories in Distance Learning Using Local Mentors Vernon W. Lewis, Jr., John Rand Old Dominion University Norfolk, VirginiaAbstractSurveying courses with laboratories are a curricular requirement of the Civil EngineeringTechnology Program (CET) since its inception. This course was taught traditionally asan on-campus

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Focus on IE Principles and Techniques

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Arun Nambiar, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez; Dale Masel, Ohio University

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Industrial Engineering

AC 2008-2680: TEACHING CONCEPTS OF LEAN MANUFACTURINGTHROUGH A HANDS-ON LABORATORY COURSEArun Nambiar, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez Arun received his Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, India in 1997 and Master's Degree in Industrial Engineering from Ohio University, Athens, OH in 2004. He went on to receive his Doctoral Degree in Integrated Engineering (with an Industrial Engineering concentration) from Ohio University, Athens, OH in 2007. His research interests include production, planning and control of manufacturing systems, application of lean principles, study of discrete-event systems and cost estimation for various

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Service - Learning Projects

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paul Boyle, Rice University; Brent Houchens, Rice University

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Environmental Engineering

AC 2008-449: ADAPTIVE WATER LABORATORY FOR K-12 OUTREACH ONSUSTAINABLE WATER USEPaul Boyle, Rice University Paul M. Boyle is a Ph.D. student in Mechanical Engineering at Rice University. In addition to his research in computational fluid mechanics and separation processes, Paul is active in engineering outreach. He tutors underrepresented high school students in mathematics and assists the math team during their practice for competitions.Brent Houchens, Rice University Brent C. Houchens is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering in the Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science Department at Rice University. His research interests include modeling flow and separation in

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Experiments and Laboratories in Mechanical Engineering

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Frank Liou, Missouri University of Science & Technology

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Society for Engineering Education, 2008 DEVELOPMENT OF AN INTERDISCIPLINERY LABORATORY CURRICULUM FOR EMERGING PRODUCT MANUFACTURINGAbstractThis paper summarizes an effort to develop an interdisciplinary capstone design projectcourse and laboratory in manufacturing. As manufacturing laboratories are veryexpensive to develop, this program is designed based on distributed and integratedmanufacturing processes on campus. As students can gain access to various facilities,they will be able to make various products, including some emerging products, such asEDM machines, fuel cells, etc. As this capstone design project provides opportunities forstudents to design, manufacture, it stimulates the students’ interest in real-world productrealization. Both

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DELOS Best Paper Nominations

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Euan Lindsay, Curtin University of Technology

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

AC 2008-246: MILESTONE-BASED ASSESSMENT: AN ALTERNATIVESTRATEGY FOR ASSESSING LABORATORY LEARNING OUTCOMESEuan Lindsay, Curtin University of Technology Euan Lindsay completed a PhD in the field of Engineering Education at the University of Melbourne, Australia, in 2005. In 2004 he moved to Curtin University of Technology, Perth, Australia, where he is a Senior Lecturer in Mechatronic Engineering. His research interests include engineering education, telecontrol (particularly internet-based telecontrol), artificial neural networks, and rehabilitative technologies for people with sensing impairments. He is a member of the Executive of the Australasian Association for Engineering Education, and co

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2008 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Constantin Ciocanel; Mohammad Elahinia

Teaching Engineering Laboratories Based On A Problem Solving Approach Constantin Ciocanel Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ Mohammad Elahinia University of Toledo, Toledo, OHAbstractThis paper presents the redevelopment method and process of the laboratory experiments for theMechanics and Vibration Laboratory, MIME3390, in the Mechanical, Industrial, andManufacturing Engineering Department at the University of Toledo. The redevelopmentobjective was to transform the learning process from a subject-based learning to a problem-solving learning. Particular objective was to provide

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2008 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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J. Moore; M.A. Thornton; R.W. Skeith

Teaching a Laboratory Intensive Class in a Distance Education Mode J. Moore*, M.A. Thornton*, and R.W. Skeith** Southern Methodist University*, University of Arkansas**AbstractA unique set of obstacles occur when administering a distance education class that has asignificant laboratory component. A class in Digital Systems Design targeting fourth-year andintroductory graduate students that is offered both in conventional and distance education modesis described. Because the course is design oriented, students must engage in several designprojects that would ordinarily be carried out in a laboratory to satisfactorily achieve the courselearning outcomes

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2008 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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R. Radharamanan; Ha Van Vo

CAD/CAM and Robotics Applications in Laboratory-Learning Environment R. Radharamanan and Ha Van Vo School of Engineering, Mercer University, Macon, GA 31207-0001, USAAbstractIn this paper, how the design/automation hardware and software and manufacturing laboratory facilitiesare effectively integrated to teach Computer Aided Design (CAD), Computer Aided Manufacturing(CAM), CAD/CAM integration, and robotics with appropriate hands-on experiences in the Biomedical,Mechanical, and Industrial Engineering Programs are presented and discussed. A typical CAD moduledeveloped and taught in Biomedical Engineering includes the use of patient-specific 2D

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2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

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R. Radharamanan; Ha Van Vo

CAD/CAM and Robotics Applications in Laboratory-Learning Environment R. Radharamanan and Ha Van Vo School of Engineering, Mercer University, Macon, GA 31207-0001, USAAbstractIn this paper, how the design/automation hardware and software and manufacturing laboratory facilitiesare effectively integrated to teach Computer Aided Design (CAD), Computer Aided Manufacturing(CAM), CAD/CAM integration, and robotics with appropriate hands-on experiences in the Biomedical,Mechanical, and Industrial Engineering Programs are presented and discussed. A typical CAD moduledeveloped and taught in Biomedical Engineering includes the use of patient-specific 2D

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2008 Northeast Section Meeting

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R. Radharamanan; Ha Van Vo

CAD/CAM and Robotics Applications in Laboratory-Learning Environment R. Radharamanan and Ha Van Vo School of Engineering, Mercer University, Macon, GA 31207-0001, USAAbstractIn this paper, how the design/automation hardware and software and manufacturing laboratory facilitiesare effectively integrated to teach Computer Aided Design (CAD), Computer Aided Manufacturing(CAM), CAD/CAM integration, and robotics with appropriate hands-on experiences in the Biomedical,Mechanical, and Industrial Engineering Programs are presented and discussed. A typical CAD moduledeveloped and taught in Biomedical Engineering includes the use of patient-specific 2D

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Inter- and Multidisciplinary Laboratories

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susan Sharfstein, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Blanca Barquera, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Michael Hanna, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

AC 2008-749: BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOPROCESSING ANDMICROBIOLOGY LABORATORY COURSES: A MODEL FOR SHARED USE OFINSTRUCTIONAL LABORATORIES BETWEEN ENGINEERING AND SCIENCESusan Sharfstein, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Susan Sharfstein is an Assistant Professor in the Departments of Chemical and Biological Engineering and Biology at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Her research interests are in mammalian cell culture for bioprocessing. Her teaching interests are in biotechnology and biochemical engineering and in integrating engineering and life science education. Professor Sharfstein received her Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from UC Berkeley. She is the recipient of an NSF CAREER award whose

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Laboratory Development in ECE Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Arlen Planting, Boise State University; Sin Ming Loo, Boise State University

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Electrical and Computer

Conference Session

Innovations in Laboratory Studies

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Olowokere, University of Alabama at Birmingham; Olutola Jonah; Oladipo O. Osasona, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria; E.O.B. ajayi, Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria; Kayode P. Ayodele, Obafemi Awolowo University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

AC 2008-1375: HUMAN AND INFRASTRUCTURE ISSUES IN THEDEVELOPMENT OF WEB-BASED LABORATORIES IN CHALLENGEDENVIRONMENTSDavid Olowokere, University of Alabama at BirminghamLawrence O. kehinde, Texas Southern University, Houston, TexasOlutola Jonah, Obafemi Awolowo UniversityOladipo O. Osasona, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, NigeriaE.O.B. ajayi, Obafemi Awolowo University, NigeriaKayode P. Ayodele, Obafemi Awolowo University Page 13.675.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Human and Infrastructure Issues in the Development of Web- Based Laboratories in Challenged EnvironmentsWeb-based laboratories (WBL) involve not only hardware and software buthuman

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Laboratories

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Oscar Ortiz, LeTourneau University; Paul Leiffer, LeTourneau University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

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Fluid Mechanics Experiments and Laboratories

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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MURAT OKCAY; BILGEHAN UYGAR OZTEKIN

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

From the Proceedings of the 2008 meeting of the American Society of Engineering Education Session 3426 Educational Particle Image Velocimetry Interactive Experiment Suites Murat Okçay PhD and Bilgehan Uygar Öztekin PhD Interactive Flow Studies Abstract: Laboratory experience is an essential component of teaching Fluid Mechanics. Hands-on teaching methods provide a lasting understanding of the fluid flow principles. Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) has become a very powerful technique for studying fluid mechanics. Unfortunately very high price

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Laboratory Development in ECE Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ed Doering, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Sam Shearman, National Instruments; Erik Luther, National Instruments

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Electrical and Computer

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Projects & Laboratories in Mechanical ET

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joshua Pippin, Frostburg State University; Julie Wang, Frostburg State University

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Engineering Technology

Joshua Pippin and Julie Wang Frostburg State UniversityAbstractSince the need for alternate power sources is becoming more prevalent with each newday, a decision was made to work on the research and design for a laboratory-scale windturbine as an undergraduate research project. As such, the main goal of the project was tocreate advancements in wind power technologies. The objective of this research was todesign and build a wind turbine for experimental tests. Two different wind turbine bladesare tested on the model of the wind turbine. These results will further research that canhelp develop less expensive and smaller turbines that can be used in homes and farms.IntroductionThe challenge for this research project

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Laboratory Development in ECE Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Osama Mohammed, Florida International University; Nagy Abed, Quanta Technology

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Electrical and Computer

Trans, vol. 46, Feb. 2003, Page 13.1026.11 pp. 79-87.2. N. Mohan, W.P. Robbins, P. Imbertson, T.M. Undeland, R.C. Panaitescu, A.K. Jain, P. Jose, and T. Begalke, " Restructuring of first courses in power electronics and electric drives that integrates digital contro," IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 18, Issue 1, Part 2, Jan. 2003, pp. 429-437.3. O. Mohammed, and R. Sebastien “A Real-time Electromagnetic Analysis of Electric Machines for Educational Purposes and Laboratory Implementation,” IEEE Trans. on Magnetics, vol.34, No. 5, Sept. 1998, pp. 3628-3631.4. S. Abourida, C. Dufour, J. Belanger, V. Lapointe, “Real time, PC

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Innovations in ME Laboratory Instruction

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Guido Lopez, Old Dominion University; Ilya Leipunsky, Russian Academy of Science; Nadezda Berezkina, Russian Academy of Sciences

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Mechanical Engineering

AbstractIn a great majority of educational cases, “testing of materials” in the laboratory implies“destructive” techniques consisting of using universal testing machines (UTMs), where materialsare brought to a “failure condition” under tension, compression, shear, bending or torsion.Common objectives associated with these types of tests are: the evaluation of materials moduli ofelasticity and rigidity, yield strength, strain, ultimate strength, etc. In engineering practice,however, “in-situ” nondestructive testing (NDT) of materials are highly preferable, in order toevaluate rapidly the condition, failure potential, usefulness and serviceability of engineeringmaterials. Thus, nondestructive testing of materials ought to be an essential ingredient

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Inter- and Multidisciplinary Laboratories

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Samuel Lakeou, University of the District of Columbia; Esther Ososanya, University of the District of Columbia; Wagdy Mahmoud, University of the District of Columbia; Fatou Mbengue, University of the District of Columbia; Bodjona Coboyo, University of the District of Columbia; Abdulaziz SIrag, University of the District of Columbia; Ben Latigo, University of the District of Columbia

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

C. Law, Ken M.Edmondson, Chris M. Fetzer, Geoff S. Kinsey, Hojun Yoon, Raed A. Sherif, Dimitri D. Krut, James H.Ermer, Peter Hebert, Peichen Pien, and Nasser H. Karam Spectrolab, Inc., 22nd EUPVSEC, Milan ItalyInternational (http://www.silvaco.com).[4] National Renewable Energy Laboratory, http://www.nrel.gov[5] Limiting efficiency of Ideal Single and Multiple Energy Gap Terrestrial Solar Cells, J. Applied Physics,51,4494 (1980)[6] Spectrolab, INC. http//www.spectrolab.com[7] SILVACO’s ATLAS User’s Manual. Device simulation Software. Volumes I and II. Silvaco[8] The outlook on Renewable Energy in America Vol II: Joint Summary, ACORE March, 2007

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Innovations in ME Laboratory Instruction

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Widmann, California Polytechnic State University; Charles Birdsong, California Polytechnic State University; John Ridgely, California Polytechnic State University; Frank Owen, California Polytechnic State University

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2008-1786: INTEGRATING EXPERIMENT, MODELING AND DESIGN USINGA HANDS ON HYDRAULIC POSITIONING LABORATORY FOR MECHANICALCONTROL SYSTEMS EDUCATIONJames Widmann, California Polytechnic State University Jim Widmann is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. He received his Ph.D. in 1994 from Stanford University. Currently he teaches mechanics and design courses. He conducts research in the areas of design optimization, machine design, fluid power control and engineering education.Charles Birdsong, California Polytechnic State University Charles Birdsong has expertise in vibrations, controls, signal processing, instrumentation

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Projects & Laboratories in Mechanical ET

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Razwaan Arif, Farmingdale State College; Han Chu, Farmingdale, SUNY; Yeong Ryu, State University of New York, Farmingdale; Adam Filios, Farmingdale, SUNY; Hazem Tawfik, Farmingdale State College; Kamal Shahrabi, Kean College of New Jersey

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Engineering Technology

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Instrumentation and Laboratory Systems

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Minh Cao, Wichita State University; John Watkins, Wichita State University; Richard O'Brien, U.S. Naval Academy

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Computers in Education

proportional-derivative(PD) compensator. From this procedure, design procedures for unified notation lead,proportional-integral (PI), proportional-integral–derivative (PID), and PI-lead compensator weredeveloped. With this proposed approach, students can concentrate on the larger control systemdesign issues, such as compensator selection and closed-loop performance, rather than theintricacies of a particular design procedure.Once students learn the unified design process discussed above, it is important that they get anopportunity to apply it to design and laboratory projects. Most real life examples require designiterations. The Graphical User Interface (GUI) developed in this paper not only makes thisfeasible, but also makes this an excellent