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Oceans & Marine Technical Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ziqian Liu, State University of New York, Maritime College

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Ocean and Marine

that our newly developed laboratory made contributions in enhancingstudent intelligent control design skills on the soft side, which is highly demanded for a 21stcentury and future engineer.I. IntroductionControl course is a classic but also a difficult course in engineering education. With the energysaving revolution in progress, it is playing a more important role in engineering curriculum.Since a control course mainly focuses on theoretical and abstract subjects, it is very challengingfor an instructor to attract and keep our students’ interest when teaching it. Active learning is aneffective pedagogy to support student learning. It involves providing opportunities for studentsto meaningfully talk and listen, write, read, and reflect on the

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Claudio Olmi, University of Houston; Bo Cao, Smart Materials and Structures Laboratory; Han Wang, University of Houston; Xuemin Chen, Texas Southern University; Gangbing Song, University of Houston

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NSF Grantees

AC 2011-1070: A UNIFIED FRAMEWORK FOR REMOTE LABORATORYEXPERIMENTSClaudio Olmi, University of Houston Claudio Olmi is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering at the University of Houston. He received his B.S. and M.S. degree in Computer and Systems Engineering from the University of Houston. He specializes in System Integration of hybrid Mechanical and Electrical systems with focus on Software Programming, Analog and Digital Hardware Design, Internet Technologies for Remote Operations, Dig- ital Controls, and NI LabVIEW Programming. Olmi worked in projects using Smart Materials applied to Civil and Mechanical Structures for in laboratory and remote operations from where he published 2 journal papers

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ETD Design II: Mechanical Engineering Technology

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jason K. Durfee, Eastern Washington University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2011-514: USING A LIVING-BUILDING LABORATORY (BUILDINGAS A LABORATORY) AS A FLUID MECHANICS LABORATORY PROJECTIN THE ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY CURRICULUMJason K Durfee, Eastern Washington University Professor DURFEE received his BS and MS degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Brigham Young University. He holds a Professional Engineer certification. Prior to teaching at Eastern Washington Uni- versity he was a military pilot, an engineering instructor at West Point and an airline pilot. His interests include aerospace, aviation, professional ethics and piano technology. Page 22.1601.1

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Teaching Dynamics

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kristi J. Shryock, Texas A&M University; Arun R. Srinivasa, Texas A&M University, Department of Mechanical Engineering; Jefferey E. Froyd, Texas A&M University

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Mechanics

, NSFinitiated several major initiatives to promote new STEM curricula. One initiative was theCalculus Reform Movement11. According to studies funded during the movement, students feltmore positive about calculus and perceived they were better prepared12,13,14,15. However, littledata has been generated to support assertions that reform efforts have had a significant impact ondownstream engineering courses16. Manseur, et al.17 reported that little progress has been madein mathematics education in engineering. They admitted that teaching needs to be different, butthey were not sure how to accomplish this. “Furthermore, engineering faculty members stillreport there are disconnects between the knowledge that students gain in mathematics coursesand their

Conference Session

Teaching Dynamics

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Josue Njock-Libii, Indiana University Purdue University, Fort Wayne

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Mechanics

ofimpacts and collisions [6].The impact process between a ball and a hard surface involves a change, albeit temporary, in theshape of the ball [1]. A frame-by-frame study of the pictures of bouncing tennis balls obtainedusing high-speed cameras (2000 frames per second) in our laboratory demonstrated that thisprocess consists of four separate and distinct phases: initial contact, deformation of the originalshape, restitution and recovery of the shape of the ball, and separation and takeoff [6]. Page 22.218.2In general, impulses that act on the ball during the deformation phase are different in magnitudeand direction from those that arise during

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Teaching Dynamics

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brianno Coller, Northern Illinois University

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Mechanics

game called EduTorcs for teaching Numerical Methods and for teaching DynamicSystems & Control. In the former case, we found that students learning numerical methods witha video game learned the material more deeply, as measured by a concept map assessment9. Inthe dynamic systems & control class, we found that students who learned with video game-basedhomework and laboratory exercises scored significantly better on concept tests10. Furthermore,using a technique known as the experience sampling method, we found students learningdynamic systems & control with a video game are significantly more engaged11. Furthermore,these students were much more likely to take the more advanced dynamical systems & controlcourse as a technical

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Teaching Dynamics

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David R. Mikesell, Ohio Northern University; John-David S. Yoder, Ohio Northern University

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Mechanics

AC 2011-615: TEACHING DYNAMICS WITH A DESIGN PROJECTSDavid R. Mikesell, Ohio Northern University David R. Mikesell is an assistant professor of mechanical engineering at Ohio Northern University. His research interests are in land vehicle dynamics, autonomous vehicles, and robotics. He joined the faculty in 2007 after work in automotive engineering at Ohio State (MS 2006, PhD 2008), six years designing automated assembly machines and metal-cutting tools for Grob Systems, and four years’ service as an officer in the U.S. Navy. He holds bachelor degrees in German (Duke 1986) and Mechanical Engineering (ONU 1997).John-David S Yoder, Ohio Northern University John-David Yoder received all of his degrees (B.S., M.S

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Teaching Mechanics

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shawn P Gross, Villanova University; David W Dinehart, Villanova University; Joseph Robert Yost, Villanova University; Aleksandra Radlinska, Villanova University

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Mechanics

AC 2011-691: OVERARCHING PROBLEMS IN SOPHOMORE MECHAN-ICS COURSESShawn P Gross, Villanova University Shawn Gross is an Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Villanova University, where he teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in structural engineering and engineering mechan- ics.David W Dinehart, Villanova University Professor Assistant Chairman, Department of Civil and Environmental EngineeringJoseph Robert Yost, Villanova University Joseph Robert Yost is an Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Villanova Uni- versity, where he teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in structural engineering mechanics and designAleksandra Radlinska, Villanova University

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Automation Subjects in Manufacturing Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Arif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University

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Manufacturing

AC 2011-190: EMPLOYING ANIMATRONICS IN TEACHING ENGINEER-ING DESIGNArif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University ARIF SIRINTERLIKCI received B.S. and M.S. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Istanbul Tech- nical University, Turkey, and a Ph.D. degree in Industrial and Systems Engineering from the Ohio State University. Currently, he is a Professor of Engineering as well as Co-Head of Research and Outreach Cen- ter at Robert Morris University in Moon Township, Pennsylvania. His teaching and research areas include rapid prototyping and reverse engineering, robotics and automation, bioengineering, and entertainment technology. He has been active in ASEE and SME, serving as an officer of the ASEE Manufacturing

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New Developments in Teaching Electromagnetics and Related Topics

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Madeleine Andrawis, South Dakota State University

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2011-1176: USING ACTIVE LEARNING IN TEACHING ELECTRO-MAGNETICSMadeleine Andrawis, South Dakota State University Dr. Madeleine Andrawis is Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at South Dakota State University (SDSU) since January 1992. She has also been the Coordinator of the Teaching Learning Center at SDSU from July 2002 till May 2010. Dr. Andrawis earned her Ph.D. from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in December 1991, and her M.S. from SDSU in 1983. Over the years, Dr. Andrawis has published and gave many presentations in the areas of electrical engineering, teaching effectiveness, the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, the use of instructional

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Chemical Engineering in Silico

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James P. Abulencia, Manhattan College

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Chemical Engineering

. Page 22.588.6Conclusions This work describes the results of integrating an ethics case study in Senior UnitOperations Laboratory over a two year period. The data obtained from post course surveysrevealed several findings. First, students feel that learning ethics is important, and that casestudies were a useful tool in doing so. Second, we need to consider if teaching ethics is useful,because it is often a function of how students are raised. Finally, choosing the “right” personnel(i.e. one that is engaging and possesses a relevant industrial background) for this project isimportant for delivering a positive experience for students.References[1] American Institute of Chemical Engineering , AICHE Code of Ethics, Accessed January 18,2011

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2011 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Ricardo Medina; MURAT OKCAY; Gustavo Menezes; Arturo Pacheco-Vega

  44    analysis of flow using Gerris, an open-source framework to solve the governing equations (Popinet, 2003). The FlowEx interface allows for straight-forward CFD analysis of computer- aided-design (CAD) models to estimate velocity and pressure vector fields. These devices enable the comparison of experimental (PIV) and computational (CFD) data. The potential use of FlowCoach to enhance teaching of fluid mechanics is investigated in this paper. In a laboratory experiment, students used FlowCoach to acquire velocity data for water flowing around a square-shaped obstruction and then computed the pressure change along streamlines using

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James L. Hanson, California Polytechnic State University; David J. Elton, Auburn University; Kirk Vandersall, Arroyo Research Services

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NSF Grantees

presented. Opportunities, challenges, and strategies for implementing this teachingmethodology are described.Introduction and BackgroundThis project was conducted to develop new teaching methodologies that emphasizeunconventional learning styles for an engineering laboratory environment as well as toincorporate technology for enhancing communications in classroom settings. The projectincludes assessment of methods for enhancing teaching and learning in geotechnical engineeringlaboratory courses. Teaching methods incorporating novel use of video technology are beingdeveloped to promote learning by stimulating a broader variety of learning styles than istypically used in conventional engineering laboratories. Learning-style-specific assignmentshave

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ELOS Best Paper Nominations

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Debra J. Mascaro, University of Utah; Stacy Bamberg, University of Utah; R. Roemer, University of Utah

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

AC 2011-2062: SPIRAL LABORATORIES IN THE FIRST-YEAR MECHAN-ICAL ENGINEERING CURRICULUMDebra J. Mascaro, University of Utah Debra J. Mascaro is the Director of Undergraduate Studies in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Utah. She holds a B.A. in Physics from Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, MN and a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She teaches freshman design and senior-/graduate-level classes in microscale engineering and organic electronics.Stacy J. Morris Bamberg, University of Utah Stacy J. Morris Bamberg is an assistant professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Utah. She received her S.B. and S.M. in Mechanical Engineering

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Krupczak, Hope College; Kate A Disney, Mission College

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NSF Grantees

,often only one or two. Each instructor has high teaching loads of four or more courses persemester. Faculty have little time for course or laboratory development. There is limitedlaboratory support staff and budgets to buy and maintain equipment. While many communitycolleges exist, the relentless teaching demands on the faculty and geographic separation tend toresult in community college engineering faculty working in a state of relative isolation. Anyeffort to attract students into engineering careers and promote technological literacy for non-engineers through community colleges must contend with these challenges.Topics Cited as Appealing by Non-Engineering StudentsEngineering faculty teaching technological literacy courses for non-engineers

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2011 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Mir Atiqullah; Norman Russell

andsimulated annealing, parallel supercomputing, engineering education.Teaching a broad range of engineering courses including machine design, materials science,engineering mechanics, manufacturing, and fluid mechanics.Professional experiences include 10 years of industrial and 17 years of teachingengineering and technology areas.NORMAN RUSSELLPhD in Chemical Chemical Engineering from Institute of Paper Chemistry in 1965.PE from Alabama.Research areas include paper chemistry, engineering education.Teaching a broad range of engineering courses including thermodynamics, fluid mechanics,and laboratory courses.Has 29 years of industrial and 17 years of teaching experience. 41 Development of a

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Laboratories II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel Dickrell, University of Florida

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2011-710: INDIVIDUAL DATA ACQUISITION AND EXPERIMENTA-TION IN UNDERGRADUATE MECHANICAL ENGINEERING LABORA-TORIESDaniel Dickrell, University of Florida Page 22.861.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Individual Data Acquisition and Experimentation in Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering LaboratoriesIntroductionUndergraduate teaching laboratories in mechanical engineering curriculum are traditionallygroup-oriented courses with activities centered on large, singularly-purposed experimentalapparatus. This is often caused by the cost and maintenance support of the experiments and

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Mechanical and Architectural Engineering Laboratories

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hamadou Saliah-Hassane, University of Quebec, Montreal; Maarouf Saad, Ecole de Technologie Superieure; Willie K. Ofosu, Pennsylvania State University, Wilkes-Barre; Karimou Djibo, LICEF Research Center; Hassane Alzouma Mayaki, UCAD and LICEF Research Center, Montreal, Canada.; Mamane Moustapha Dodo Amadou ing., École de technologie supérieure

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

AC 2011-2530: LAB@HOME: REMOTE LABORATORY EVOLUTION INTHE CLOUD COMPUTING ERAHamadou Saliah-Hassane, University of Quebec in Montreal Professor Saliah-Hassane is a senior researcher at the Inter-university Research Center (LICEF), and member of the Ordre des ingnieurs du Qubec (OIQ); of the IEEE (Member of the Administrative Com- mittee of IEEE Education Society (- 2010), Communication Society and Computer Society); of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE). He teaches informatics and computer networks at Tl-universit, a Distance Education University of University of Quebec in Montreal (UQAM). Profes- sor Saliah-Hassane has a PhD in Computer Aided Analysis and Design from the Electrical and Computer

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Mechanical Engineering Laboratories I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gregory J. Michna, South Dakota State University; Stephen Gent, South Dakota State University

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2011-896: ASSESSING AND UPDATING AN UNDERGRADUATE THERMO-FLUIDS LABORATORY COURSEGregory J. Michna, South Dakota State University Gregory Michna is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at South Dakota State University. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2006, held positions as a Lecturer at Iowa State University and as a Post-Doctoral Research Associate at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and joined the faculty at SDSU in 2009. He teaches courses in thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, heat transfer, and energy systems. His main research interests lie in the areas of thermal management of electronics and two-phase heat transfer.Stephen Gent

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2011 Northeast Section Meeting

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Gaetan Garcia; Matthew R. Stein

programs. The following list of examples demonstrates the nature of feedback we required to debug our programs: a. “The robot tracked the object for a little while then stopped..” b. “The program crashed when the first can crossed the broken-beam detector” c. “The operator pressed the interrupt button while the robot was tracking but nothing happened” 4. The remote student has nothing equivalent to a teach pendant, and this prevents the students from completing a small but important portion of the laboratory exercise. Even if the remote student had a teach pendant, the video image is not close enough for precise positioning. A remote teach pendant would also require careful

Conference Session

Biological & Agricultural Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Josue Orellana, Washington State University; Fabiola Quiroa, Washington State University; Ala' Ibrahim Abu-Lail; Nehal I. Abu-lail, Washington State University

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Biological & Agricultural

contamination 5. Second, experimental protocols dependent on using cells generally requirelonger periods of time compared to the commonly used three-hours time periods for traditionallabs 9. Third, the cost of the equipment needed to run the experiments is generally an impedimentto have duplicates or triplicates that would allow for multiple experiments to be carried out bythe students at the same time in a teaching laboratory. Current examples on cellular engineering laboratories are largely found in the chemicalengineering curricula where educators in that field have paid special attention to prepare theirstudents to take leading roles in the biotech and bioprocessing industries 10-12. However, most ofthese labs are biochemical in nature and

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Xuemin Chen, Texas Southern University; Lawrence O Kehinde P.E., Texas Southern University; Yuhong Zhang, Texas Southern University; Shahryar Darayan, Texas Southern University; David O. Olowokere, Texas Southern University; Daniel Osakue, Texas Southern University

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NSF Grantees

University Page 22.1654.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Using Virtual and Remote Laboratory to Enhance Engineering Technology EducationAbstractEnhancement of teaching, laboratory and human development by virtual and remote laboratorydesigns cannot be over-emphasized. In this paper, progress made in the development of a Virtualand Remote Laboratory (VR-Lab) for Engineering Technology is presented. Authors have usedprevalent technology to develop new Virtual and Remote Labs for Direct Current and DataCommunications experiments. The VR-Lab system framework

Conference Session

Technological Literacy for Undergraduate Students

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Krupczak, Hope College; Lauren Aprill

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

appropriate material available for faculty attempting to teach these courses. Incourses for engineering majors there is a well-developed body of course material available in theform of textbooks, laboratory projects, and assessment materials. A need exists for andappropriate range of course materials for general education engineering courses.On the issue of technological literacy, the potential role of existing introduction to engineeringclasses should not be overlooked. Due to their limited prerequisites introduction to engineeringcourses have the potential to be general education courses open to all students. In addition, thesecourses have the possibility of exposing engineering students to a broader range of technologicaldevices and issues than

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Pedagogical Innovations in Laboratory Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alyn Marie Turner, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Sandra Shaw Courter, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Shirley Dyke, Purdue University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

AC 2011-1505: INNOVATIVE SHAKE TABLE LABORATORY INSTRUC-TION: IMPLEMENTATION AND ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT LEARN-INGAlyn Marie Turner, University of Wisconsin-Madison Alyn Turner is a graduate student in the Department of Sociology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Her research interests are in education policy evaluations, social stratification and inequality, and sociol- ogy of education.Sandra Shaw Courter, University of Wisconsin, Madison Sandra Shaw Courter is co-PI for ”Deployment and Integration of Shake Tables Using the NEES Cyber- infrastructure.” She is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Engineering Professional Development and Wendt Commons: Teaching and Learning Services. Her area of research is

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Mechanical and Architectural Engineering Laboratories

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rainer Bartz, Cologne University of Applied Sciences, Germany; Daniel Cox, University of North Florida

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Communications: ERRL," Proceedings of 18th Annual IEEE International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications (PIMRC), 2007[4] M. Cabrera et al., "GILABVIR: Virtual Laboratories and Remote Laboratories in Engineering. A Teaching Innovation Group of Interest," IEEE Education Engineering (EDUCON), 2010, pp. 1403-1408[5] S.K. Esche, C. Chassapis, J.W. Nazalewicz, D.J. Hromin, "A Scalable System Architecture For Remote Experimentation," Proceedings of 32nd ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, 2002[6] J. Machotka, Z. Nedic, "The Remote Laboratory NetLab for Teaching Engineering Courses," Global Journal of Engineering Education, Vol.10, No.2, 2006, pp. 205-212[7] Jezernik K., Rojko A., and Hercog D

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Technology in the ECE Classroom

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jinru Liu, School of ECEE, SenSIP Center, Arizona State University; Jayaraman J. Thiagarajan, Arizona State University; Andreas S. Spanias, Arizona State University, School of ECEE, SenSIP Center; Karthikeyan Natesan Ramamurthy, Arizona State University; Shuang Hu, Arizona State University; Mahesh K. Banavar, Arizona State University

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Electrical and Computer

for signal processing experiments,” in Proceedings of IEEEICASSP, vol. 3, may 1998, pp. 1849–1852.[9] A. Spanias et.al., “Development of a web-based signal and speech processing laboratory for distancelearning,” ASEE Computers in Educations, vol. X, no. 2, pp. 21–26, jun 2000.[10] V. Atti and A. Spanias, “On-line simulation modules for teaching speech and audio compressiontechniques,” in Proceedings of IEEE Frontiers in Education, vol. 1, nov 2003, pp. T4E–17–22.[11] M. Yasin et.al., “On-line laboratories for image and two-dimensional signal processing using 2D J-DSP,”in Proceedings of IEEE ICASSP, vol. 3, apr 2003, pp. 785–788.[12] T. Thrasyvoulou et.al., “J-DSP-C, a control systems simulation environement: labs and assessment

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Distance and Web-based Learning in ECE

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jayaraman J.Thiagarajan, Arizona State University; Raja Ayyanar, Arizona State University; Andreas S. Spanias, Arizona State University, ECEE, SenSIP Center

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Electrical and Computer

,”ASEE Computers in Education Journal, pp. 21-26, vol. X, no.2, April-June 2000.[5] A. Spanias, and V. Atti, "Interactive on-line undergraduate laboratories using Java-DSP," in IEEE Trans. onEducation Special Issue on Web-based Instruction, pp. 735-749, vol. 48, no. 4, Nov. 2005.[6] V. Atti, and A. Spanias, "On-line simulation modules for teaching speech and audio compression," in Proc. ofIEEE Frontiers in Education (FIE-2003), pp. T4E-17 - T4E-22, vol. 1, Nov 5-8, 2003, Boulder.[7] V. Atti, A. Spanias, C. Panayiotou, and Y. Song, "Teaching digital filter design techniques used in high-fidelityaudio applications," in Proc. of ASEE-2004 Conference, June 20-23, 2004, Salt Lake City, Utah.[8] M. Yasin, L. J. Karam, and A. Spanias, ”On-line

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Teaching Analog and Digital Communication: Novel Ideas for Lecture Courses, Laboratories, and Projects

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alexander M. Wyglinski, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Daniel J. Cullen

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Electrical and Computer

Page 22.502.12 2010.7. H. Arslan. “A Wireless Communication Systems Laboratory Course.” Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Engineering Education & Training, April 9-11, 2007, Kuwait.8. C. B. Dietrich, F. E. Kragh, S. M. Hasan, C. Aguayo Gonzalez, A. A. Adenariwo, H. I. Volos, C. C. Dietrich, D. L. Miller, J. Snyder, S. H. Edwards, J. H. Reed. “Implementation and Evaluation of Laboratory/Tutorial Exercises for Software Defined Radio Education.” Proceedings of the 2010 ASEE Southeast Section Conference, 2010.9. H. Arslan. “Teaching SDR through a laboratory based course with modern measurement and test instruments.” Proceedings of the SDR Forum Technical Conference, November 2007.10. S. Bilen. “Implementing

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Teaching Analog and Digital Communication: Novel Ideas for Lecture Courses, Laboratories, and Projects

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lei Miao, The University of Cincinnati; Denis Fedorov, University of Cincinnati; James O. Everly, University of Cincinnati; Max Rabiee, University of Cincinnati

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Electrical and Computer

the IEEE Cincinnati Section, and in 1997 he received the IEEE Professional Achievement Award. He has held several research and management positions in industry working for such companies as Battelle’s Columbus Laboratories, Rockwell International, and Claspan Corporation. He joined the University of Cincinnati in 1985.Max Rabiee, University of Cincinnati Max Rabiee earned his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Kentucky (UK) in 1987. He has taught electrical engineering and electrical engineering technology courses full-time & part-time for 28 years; and he is currently Professor and ECET Program Chair in the School of Electronics and Computing Systems in the College of Engineering and

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Teaching Analog and Digital Communication: Novel Ideas for Lecture Courses, Laboratories, and Projects

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chaitri Aroskar, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Yahong Rosa Zheng, Missouri University of Science and Technology

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Electrical and Computer

projects designed for a junior levelundergraduate communications course. The course is traditionally a lecture course with nolaboratory component. The authors aim to add a laboratory component to the course to helpstudents to better understand and analyze the theory taught in lectures. The laboratory componentis structured by following effective teaching strategies which aids reinforcement and retention ofinformation.Background and MotivationAn introductory communications course is the essential foundation to learn advancedcommunications topics. At Missouri University of Science and Technology, the Electrical andComputer Engineering (ECE) department offers a junior level undergraduate course:Communication Systems I. The course is presently a three