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2007 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Stephan A. Durham; W. Micah Hale; Seamus Freyne

Teaching Aids and Laboratory Experiments to Enhance Materials Learning Stephan A. Durham1, W. Micah Hale2, Seamus Freyne3 1 University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center / 2University of Arkansas / 3Manhattan CollegeAbstractMost civil engineering programs across the country require one course in materials and materialstesting. Many times these courses are structured to provide students the basic understanding ofthe production, properties, and behavior of common structural materials. Emphasis is oftenplaced on concrete, steel, and wood. This paper presents teaching aids and laboratoryexperiments that can be used

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2007 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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V. Genis; W. Rosen; R. Chiou; W. Danley; J. Milbrandt; G. Marekova; S. Racz; T. Kitchener; B. LaVay

1 Laboratory- and Project-Based Courses in the Engineering Technology Curriculum V. Genis, W. Rosen, R. Chiou, W. Danley, J. Milbrandt, G. Marekova, S. Racz, T. Kitchener, and B. LaVay Goodwin College of Professional Studies, Drexel University Philadelphia, PA 19104AbstractDrexel University’s Goodwin College of Professional Studies has offered a co-op-based AppliedEngineering Technology (AET) major since 2002. The program comprises three concentrations inElectrical, Mechanical, and Industrial Engineering

Conference Session

Instrumentation and Laboratory Systems

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hassan Rajaei, Bowling Green State University; Mohammad Dadfar, Bowling Green State University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

Conference Session

Improving ME Instructional Laboratories

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian Sangeorzan, Oakland University; Laila Guessous, Oakland University

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Mechanical Engineering

laboratory experiment?Sure, our experience has shown that students express some slight disappointment whenthey find out that the experiment in question does not involve any loud explosions orflashes of light, and that the food amounts are miniscule (on the order of a few grams,sealed in an unappetizing gelatin capsule); but, overall, students greatly enjoy performingthe experiment described in this paper, and along the way learn some important lessonsabout applying the First Law of Thermodynamics and its relevance to our everyday lives.In this paper we describe a thermodynamics experiment that involves measuring theenergy content of a food sample, whose contents are unknown to the students. This isachieved by burning the sample in a combustion bomb

Conference Session

Improving ME Instructional Laboratories

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Samuel Yang, Troy High; Mariappan Jawaharlal, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

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Mechanical Engineering

system.Once acquainted with the basic operations, users can design and develop their own experiments.The design, construction and testing of the board has been completed. The system was testedsuccessfully with limited number of students to test its feasibility in a classroom.References 1. Ramachandran, Farrell and Mariappan, 2000, A Multidisciplinary Control Systems Laboratory , ASEE Annual Conference and Exhibition, St. Louis , Missouri , Session 1526, June 18—21 2. Mariappan, Cameron, and Berry , 1996, Multidisciplinary Undergraduate Mechatronic Experiments , Frontiers in Education Conference, Salt Lake City , UT 3. Mariappan, and Berry , 1996, Mechatronics at GMI, Proceedings of Mechatronics ¢ 96, pp. 78-83, San Francisco

Conference Session

Instrumentation and Laboratory Systems

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Murat Tanyel, Geneva College

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Computers in Education

AC 2007-1038: COMPARING THE WALSH DOMAIN TO THE FOURIERDOMAIN WITH A LABVIEW-BASED COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS TOOLKITMurat Tanyel, Geneva College Murat Tanyel is a professor of engineering at Geneva College. He teaches upper level electrical engineering courses. Prior to Geneva College, Dr. Tanyel taught at Dordt College, Sioux Center, IA from Aug. 1995 to Aug. 2003. Prior to 1995, he was at Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA where he worked for the Enhanced Educational Experience for Engineering Students (E4) project, setting up and teaching laboratory and hands-on computer experiments for engineering freshmen and sophomores. For one semester, he was also a visiting professor at the United Arab

Conference Session

Instrumentation and Laboratory Systems

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Frank Tuffner, University of Wyoming; Andrew Catellier, University of Wyoming; Robert Kubichek, University of Wyoming; John Pierre, University of Wyoming

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Computers in Education

laboratory experiments, where students get hands-on experience with a variety of signals such as BPSK, QPSK, and QAM. Any undergraduate labwith workbenches outfitted with standard PC and data acquisition equipment will be able tomake use of this novel VSA.1. IntroductionMany universities offer a laboratory component as part their introductory digital and analogcommunication course. In traditional undergraduate teaching laboratory environments, manycommunication topics are difficult to convey because of their complexity in implementation. Inthe first reference1, a framework for meaningful hands-on undergraduate communicationlaboratories was introduced using a set of LabVIEW-based exercises that interact with computer-controlled industry-standard test

Conference Session

Instrumentation and Laboratory Systems

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yoon Kim, Virginia State University; Shahzad Akbar

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Computers in Education

Conference Session

Improving ME Instructional Laboratories

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Zissman, University of Texas-Austin; Philip Schmidt, University of Texas-Austin

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Mechanical Engineering

use them as forms tocreate a set of reusable molds. Students could then produce their own “customized” models bycasting them in plastic and modifying them with modeling clay.AcknowledgementsThe authors wish to express their appreciation to Department of Mechanical Engineering Laboratory for FreeformFabrication, and to Mr. Billy Wood and Dr. Richard Crawford for sharing their expertise throughout the project andfor their assistance in producing the test prototypes.References[1] Schmidt, P.S. and Joseph J. Beaman, PROCEED: A Department-Wide Curriculum Reform Initiative in Project-Centered Education, Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exhibition, Session 2366, June, 2003

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Instrumentation and Laboratory Systems

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jon Sticklen, Michigan State University; Daina Briedis, Michigan State University; Mark Urban-Lurain, Michigan State University; Timothy Hinds, Michigan State University

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Computers in Education

Conference Session

Instrumentation and Laboratory Systems

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Bell, University of Illinois-Chicago

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Computers in Education

benefits to thosestudents by providing them opportunities to work together with others to meet long-term goals.This paper will discuss how one such laboratory, the Virtual Reality Undergraduate ProjectLaboratory, VRUPL, serves education on two fronts by developing large-scale virtual realityeducational simulations in an undergraduate research laboratory, and distributes the resultingproducts free of charge.PEDAGOGICAL BACKGROUNDThe work presented in this paper is based upon three important pedagogical foundations: 1. Dale Edgar’s Cone of Learning: Students retain more knowledge for a longer period of time when the information is presented through multiple delivery channels, particularly when one or more of those channels involves

Conference Session

Improving ME Instructional Laboratories

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sorin Cioc, University of Toledo; Constantin Ciocanel, University of Toledo; K Cyril Masiulaniec, University of Toledo; Douglas Oliver, University of Toledo

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2007-2198: LABORATORY IMPROVEMENT: A STUDENT PROJECT TODEVELOP INITIATIVE AND INNOVATION AS A PERMANENT STATE OFMINDSorin Cioc, University of Toledo Sorin Cioc is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering in the Department of Mechanical, Industrial, and Manufacturing Engineering (MIME), College of Engineering, University of Toledo. He received a Ph.D. degree in aerospace engineering from the Polytechnic University of Bucharest, Romania, and a Ph.D. degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Toledo. His main research and publishing area is tribology. He is a past recipient of the Wilbur Deutsch Memorial Award for the best paper on the practical aspects of lubrication

Conference Session

Improving ME Instructional Laboratories

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Matsson, Oral Roberts University

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Mechanical Engineering

themain hardware components but excluding the cost for LabVIEW software, wind tunnel andcomputer.Bibliography1. Jacobs E.N., Stack J. and Pinkerton R.M. “Airfoil Pressure Distribution Investigation in the Variable Density Wind Tunnel.” NACA Report No. 353, 1930.2. Marchman III J.F and Werme T.D. “Clark-Y Airfoil Performance at Low Reynolds Numbers.” AIAA-84- 0052, 1984.3. Stern F., Muste M., Houser D., Wilson M. and Ghosh S. “Measurement of Pressure Distribution and Forces acting on an Airfoil.”, Laboratory Experiment #3, 57:020 Mechanics of Fluids and Transfer Processes (http://css.engineering.uiowa.edu/fluidslab/pdfs/57-020/airfoil.doc)4. Warner E.P. “Airplane Design: Performance.” McGraw-Hill, New York, 1936.5. Hurst

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Innovative Mechanics Education Programs and Projects

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Phillip Cornwell, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Charles Farrar, Los Alamos National Laboratory; Peter Avitabile, University of Massachusetts-Lowell

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Mechanics

AC 2007-42: THE DYNAMICS SUMMER SCHOOL – A UNIQUE EDUCATIONALPROGRAMPhillip Cornwell, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Phillip Cornwell is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. He received his Ph.D. from Princeton University in 1989 and his present interests include structural dynamics, structural health monitoring, and undergraduate engineering education. Dr. Cornwell has received an SAE Ralph R. Teetor Educational Award in 1992, and the Dean’s Outstanding Teacher award at Rose-Hulman in 2000.Charles Farrar, Los Alamos National Laboratory Chuck Farrar has 25 years experience as a technical staff member, project leader, and team leader

Conference Session

CE Poster Session in Exhibit Hall

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Micah Hale, University of Arkansas; Seamus Freyne, Manhattan College; Stephan Durham, University of Colorado at Denver

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Civil Engineering

AC 2007-2802: STUDENT FEEDBACK AND LESSONS LEARNED FROM ADDINGLABORATORY EXPERIENCES TO THE REINFORCED CONCRETE DESIGNCOURSEMicah Hale, University of ArkansasSeamus Freyne, Manhattan CollegeStephan Durham, University of Colorado at Denver Page 12.1311.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Student Feedback and Lessons Learned from Adding Laboratory Experiences to the Reinforced Concrete Design CourseAbstractIn an effort to demonstrate lecture course material, a class project was added to the seniorlevel Reinforced Concrete Design course that incorporated beam testing. The concept ofbeam testing is not new. Many universities test reinforced concrete

Conference Session

Laboratories and Computer Simulation in BME

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Kang-Mieler

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Biomedical

AC 2007-1425: DEMONSTRATING NEURAL FUNCTION THROUGH BOTHHANDS-ON AND COMPUTER-SIMULATED LABORATORY MODULESJennifer Kang Derwent, Illinois Institute of Technology Page 12.445.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Demonstrating Neural Function through Both Hands-on and Computer Simulated Laboratory ModulesAbstractThe Department of Biomedical Engineering (BME) at Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT)focuses on three areas of study: Cell and Tissue Engineering, Neural Engineering and MedicalImaging. Within the Neural Engineering curriculum, students take a core class called “BME 445Quantitative Neural Function”. The major objective of this class

Conference Session

Undergraduate Spacecraft Design I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ashley Smetana, University of Michigan; Suzanne Lessack, University of Michigan; Thomas Liu, University of Michigan; Rebecca Wind, University of Michigan; William Woelk, University of Michigan; Theresa Biehle, University of Michigan; Laura Dionisio, Loyola Marymount University; Rafael Ramos, University of Michigan; Nathaniel Gallaher, University of Michigan; Katie Thorne, Michigan Technological University; Brian Gilchrist, University of Michigan; Peter Washabaugh, University of Michigan

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Aerospace

Gallaher, University of Michigan Undergraduate Student, Electrical EngineeringKatie Thorne, Michigan Technological University Undergraduate Student, PhysicsRafael Ramos, University of Michigan Graduate Student, Space ScienceBrian Gilchrist, University of Michigan Professor, Electrical Engineering and Space SciencePeter Washabaugh, University of Michigan Associate Professor, Aerospace Engineering Page 12.1065.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Microgravity Flight Testing as a Case Study on the Student Space Systems Fabrication LaboratoryAbstractAs a student-run organization, the Student Space Systems Fabrication Laboratory (S3FL)provides over a

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Deniz Gurkan, University of Houston; Alan Mickelson, University of Colorado at Boulder; Driss Benhaddou, University of Houston

AC 2007-1519: NSF GRANTEE PRESENTATION: RESULTS OF ACOLLABORATIVE REMOTE “OPTICAL CIRCUITS” LABORATORYIMPLEMENTATIONDeniz Gurkan, University of HoustonAlan Mickelson, University of Colorado at BoulderDriss Benhaddou, University of Houston Page 12.1114.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 NSF Grantee Presentation: Results of a Collaborative Remote “Optical Circuits” Laboratory ImplementationThe ROCK (Remote Optical Circuits Knowledge) project is an NSF funded project thataims to create remotely-controlled optical circuits laboratory experiments. We expect thisproject to help introduce hands-on laboratory for distance education. While hands

Conference Session

Contemporary Instrumentation Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Akram Hossain

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Instrumentation

Determining Process Capability of an Industrial Process in Laboratory Using Computer Aided Hardware and Software ToolsAbstractQuality means suitability for use and it is inversely proportional to variability of product, service,people, processes, and environment. However, it is the dynamic state that is associated with eachof the above and that meets or exceeds expectations of a customer. Quality improvement istherefore the progressive reduction of variability. The gradual reduction of process and productvariability can be done by successive determination and removal of the causes responsible for thevariability.For a process industry, causes of product variability happen generally

Conference Session

Laboratories and Computer Simulation in BME

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy Allen, University of Virginia; Brett Blackman, University of Virginia

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Biomedical

AC 2007-1803: INTEGRATIVE DESIGN AND EXPERIMENTAL ANALYSIS: AYEARLONG LABORATORY COURSE IN BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERINGTimothy Allen, University of Virginia Dr. Timothy E. Allen is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Virginia. He received a B.S.E. in Biomedical Engineering at Duke University and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Bioengineering at the University of California, San Diego. Dr. Allen's teaching activities include coordinating the undergraduate teaching labs and capstone design courses in the BME department at the University of Virginia, and his research interests are in the fields of computational systems biology and genomics.Brett Blackman

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Effective Learning Innovations in Civil Engineering Courses

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert O'Neill, Florida Gulf Coast University; Chris Geiger; Kristine Csavina, The CORE Institute; Cindy Orndoff

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Civil Engineering

include interdisciplinary engineering, asset management, decision-making, GASB#34, economic development, performance assessment, policy, performance-assessment, organizational assessment, and public relations. Dr. Orndoff’s research incorporates economics, public administration, public policy, political science, public finance, planning, and sociology aspects Page 12.1618.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 “Making Statics Dynamic!” -Combining Lecture and Laboratory into an Interdisciplinary, Problem-based, Active Learning Environment.AbstractThe new U.A

Conference Session

Radiation and Radiological Engineering Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sheldon Landsberger, University of Texas-Austin; Jessica Rosinski, University of Texas-Austin; Paul Buckley, Lewis-Clark State College; Dan Dugan, Washington State University; James Elliston, Washington State University; Roy Filby, Washigton State University; Jeremy Lessman, Washington State University; Alena Paulenova, Oregon State University

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Nuclear and Radiological

AC 2007-620: DEVELOPMENT OF A RADIOCHEMISTRY LABORATORY FORTHE PRODUCTION OF TC-99M USING NEUTRON ACTIVATIONSheldon Landsberger, University of Texas-Austin Dr. Sheldon Landsberger is the Coordinator of the Nuclear and Radiation Engineering Program at the University of Texas at Austin and teaches a graduate course in Nuclear and Radiochemistry.Jessica Rosinski, University of Texas-AustinPaul Buckley, Lewis-Clark State CollegeDan Dugan, Washington State UniversityJames Elliston, Washington State UniversityRoy Filby, Washigton State UniversityJeremy Lessman, Washington State UniversityAlena Paulenova, Oregon State University

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Industrial Technology

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ranjeet Agarwala, East Carolina University; Tarek Abdel-Salam; Mohammed Faruqi, Texas A&M University-Kingsville

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Engineering Technology

of Adaptive Control, Neuro –fuzzy systems, Internet based Teleoperational systems and Robotics &Automation.Mohammed Faruqi, Texas A&M University-Kingsville Dr. Faruqi is an associate professor of Civil and Architectural Engineering at Texas A & M University-Kingsville. His interests are: engineering education, and applications of composites to concrete structures. Page 12.981.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 INTRODUCING THERMAL AND FLUID SYSTEMS TO INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY STUDENTS WITH HANDS-ON LABORATORY EXPERIENCEAbstractThis paper describes a thermal-fluid

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching Physics

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Ross, University of Detroit Mercy; Eswara Venugopal

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Engineering Physics & Physics

AC 2007-716: INQUIRY-BASED ACTIVITIES IN A SECOND SEMESTERPHYSICS LABORATORY: RESULTS OF A TWO-YEAR ASSESSMENTRobert Ross, University of Detroit MercyPrasad Venugopal, University of Detroit Mercy Page 12.901.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 INQUIRY-BASED ACTIVITIES IN A SECOND SEMESTER PHYSICS LABORATORY: RESULTS OF A TWO-YEAR ASSESSMENTIntroductionThe Physics program at the University of Detroit Mercy has redesigned the introductory physicslaboratory course on electromagnetism in order to implement an inquiry-based approach1-4 intothe learning experiences of our students. The redesigned experiments have been modeled

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Curricula III

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Khosrow Farahbakhsh, School of Engineering, University of Guelph; Warren Stiver, University of Guelph

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Environmental Engineering

AC 2007-1010: STUDENT-LED DESIGN, BUILD, TESTING AND USAGE OFIN-COURSE EXPERIMENTAL LABORATORIESKhosrow Farahbakhsh, School of Engineering, University of GuelphWarren Stiver, University of Guelph Page 12.1313.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Student-Led Design, Build, Testing and Usage of In-course Experimental LaboratoriesAbstractLaboratory components of engineering courses are traditionally designed and assembled byeither course instructors or laboratory technicians. Student’s involvement is most often passiveowing to a detailed recipe style set of instructions and frequently recipe style report preparationin which even

Conference Session

Undergraduate Aerospace Design – General Topics

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karl Siebold, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; James Helbling, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Darin Marriott, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Mischa Kim, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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Aerospace

Professor of Aerospace Engineering at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Prescott, Arizona. He teaches Control Systems, Spacecraft Attitude Dynamics & Control, Space Mechanics, and Dynamics. His research interests lie in the field of nonlinear dynamics and control with particular emphasis on spacecraft applications. Page 12.575.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Educational Tools for Systems Simulation and Laboratories Leading to the Capstone Design Sequence in Aerospace EngineeringAbstract During the industrial product development cycle simulation has

Conference Session

New Trends in Engineering Graduate Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jonathan Godfrey, Western Carolina University; James Zhang, Western Carolina University; Aaron Ball, Western Carolina University; Robert Adams, Western Carolina University

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Graduate Studies

AC 2007-891: IMPLEMENTING A REMOTE-ACCESS ENGINEERING ANDTECHNOLOGY LABORATORY THROUGH A GRADUATE-LEVEL TEAMPROJECTJonathan Godfrey, Western Carolina University JONATHAN A. GODFREY received his A.S. degree (2003) from College of the Albemarle in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. He received his B.S. degree (2005) from Western Carolina University in Cullowhee, North Carolina. He is currently working on his M.S. degree in Technology at Western Carolina University. Professional interests include advanced machining, parametric modeling, and rapid prototyping.James Zhang, Western Carolina University JAMES Z. ZHANG received the B.S.E.E. (1986) from Hunan University, PRC. He received the M.A

Conference Session

Laboratory and Internship Innovations in IT/IS

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xiaoxi Martin, Western Carolina University; Brant Price, Western Carolina University; James Zhang, Western Carolina University; Duane Dunlap, Western Carolina University; Robert Adams, Western Carolina University

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Information Systems

. Page 12.30.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 A Database and User Interface Design for a Remote Accessible Engineering Laboratory Xiaoxi Martin, Brant Price, James Zhang, Duane Dunlap, Robert Adams Kimmel School of Construction Management, Engineering and Technology Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC 28723AbstractIn an effort to further improve learning effectiveness and flexibility for engineering andtechnology students, Kimmel School graduate students are implementing a remotely accessibleengineering laboratory based on previous research results [1], [2]. Designing a remote-accessedengineering laboratory can eliminate the unnecessary need

Conference Session

Design of Lab Experiments II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Petru-Aurelian Simionescu, University of Tulsa; Jeremy S. Daily, University of Tulsa; John R. Shadley, University of Tulsa

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Computer Aided Engineering, Solid Mechanics, Vehicle Dynamics and Traffic Crash Reconstruction.John R. Shadley, University of Tulsa John R. Shadley is Emeritus Professor of Mechanical Engineering at The University of Tulsa. He taught solid mechanics courses and laboratory classes at the University of Tulsa, and was engaged in research projects involving solid mechanics and materials. Page 12.439.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Data Acquisition and Computer Simulation Integrated Experiment for an Undergraduate Machine Dynamics

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Mechanical Engineering Technology Curriculum

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Edwards, Pennsylvania State University-Erie

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Engineering Technology

AC 2007-206: A LABORATORY EXERCISE TO DEMONSTRATE HOW TOEXPERIMENTALLY DETERMINE THE OPERATING POINT FOR A FANRobert Edwards, Pennsylvania State University-Erie Robert Edwards is currently a Lecturer in Engineering at The Pennsylvania State University at Erie where he teaches Statics, Dynamics, and Fluid and Thermal Science courses. He earned a BS degree in Mechanical Engineering from Rochester Institute of Technology and an MS degree in Mechanical Engineering from Gannon University. Page 12.55.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 A Laboratory Exercise to Demonstrate How to Experimentally