Conference Session

Robotics, Mechatronics, and Control Systems - Multidisciplinary Perspectives

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Devdas Shetty, University of District of Columbia, DC; Arunkumar Chandrashekarappa Giriyapur, B.V.Bhoomaraddi College of Engineering & Technology

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

Maximum permissible manufacturing costs, cost of tooling, investment and depreciationSchedule End date of development, project planning and control, delivery date K.Chen et al19 have provided a set of guidelines for the overall requirements analysis.These guidelines will be useful to generate the function structure and the specifications. Thefollowing tables can be referred to generate overall requirements [K.Chen et al] 19: Table 2 Requirements from mechanical engineering point of view1 Kinematic requirements2 Force requirements3 Energy requirements4 Material properties requirements5 Material selection requirements6 Geometric constraint requirements7 Manufacturability requirements

Conference Session

Innovative IE Curricula

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yunchen Huang, Mississippi State University; Lesley Strawderman, Mississippi State University; John M. Usher P.E., Mississippi State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering

. Review of Higher Education, 26(2), 119–144.11. Sherwood, J. L., Peterson, J. N. & Grandzielwski, J. M. (1997). Faculty mentoring: a unique approach to training graduate students how to teach. Journal of Engineering Education,86, 119-123.12. Johnson, P.E. (2001). Changing roles for the Teaching Assistant: a workshop plan. Journal of Graduate Teaching Assistant Development, 8(1), 33-3513. Park, C. (2004). The graduate teaching assistant (GTA): lessons from North American experience. Teaching in Higher Education, 9(3), 349-361. Page 23.81.9

Conference Session

Computers in Education Division - General Technical Session 2

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Oscar Antonio Perez, University of Texas at El Paso; Mike Thomas Pitcher, University of Texas, El Paso; Pedro Arturo Espinoza, University of Texas, El Paso; Hugo Gomez, University of Texas, El Paso; Virgilio Gonzalez, University of Texas, El Paso; Herminia Hemmitt, University of Texas at El Paso; Randy Hazael Anaya, University of Texas, El Paso; Peter Golding, University of Texas, El Paso

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Computers in Education

usage of new technology and notparticipant observation.Future work planned for this ongoing research should expand to the following areas: 1)development of an iBook for the iPad on the more complex engineering topics to increaseclassroom performance as shown from the Exam II results, 2) the digitalization of the coursetextbook and implementation on the iPad platform which could greatly impact the study habits ofthe students, and 3) the implementation of the iPad in higher-level engineering classes.1 Jacobsen, D. M., "Adoption patterns of faculty who integrate computer technology for teaching and learning in2higher Gibbons, education," M. T., “The 1998Year World

Conference Session

Teaching with Technology

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Caleb H Farny, Boston University; Sean B Andersson, Boston University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

-section disparity was a common concern raised by the studentsthroughout the semester, since several faculty members are required to handle the highenrollment. A course coordinator was tasked to organize and oversee the multiple sections, butinconsistencies in pace and depth of the material presentation were inevitable and common.Some instructors chose to introduce some form of active learning problems during lecture wherethe students worked on their own or in informal groups on an example problem, while otherslectured the entire period and worked example problems directly. Increased exposure to exampleproblems was another common student request considered in the course revision.  Course RevisionThe plan to improve the course involved arranging

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching and Research in Physics or Engineering Physics I

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Harold T. Evensen, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; W. Doyle St.John, University of Wisconsin, Platteville

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Physics & Physics

moreprecise measurement of power dissipation.We did not fully implement the concept of traceability, since the rapid implementation meantthat we did not have time to purchase reference standards other than a calibrated, NIST-traceablevoltmeter (none of the original lab equipment had been calibrated since its initial purchase).Plans for the next offering of the course will be discussed below.For similar reasons, we did not do much with a key third metrology term, calibration. The VIMdefines calibration as operation that, under specified conditions, in a first step, establishes a relation between the quantity values with measurement uncertainties provided by measurement standards and corresponding indications with associated

Conference Session

Motivation and Self-Efficacy

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Melendy Ph.D., George Fox University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

-division coursework. That said, the author envisions a future research plan where the MSE instrument gets usedas an “awareness tool” for considering how we might choose to structure teaching in a manner ofthis sort. Being that the author is focused on the development of cognitive learning instruments(psychometrics) in the field of engineering education, the latter is deemed “detail work” thatsubsequent teaching researchers will hopefully find useful.Bibliography[1] Bandura A. (1981). Self-Efficacy: The Exercise of Control. New York, NY: W.H. Freeman and Co.[2] Bandura A. (1986). The explanatory and predictive scope of self-efficacy theory. Journal of Clinical and Social Psychology, 4: 359-373

Conference Session

Robotics and Automation I

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donald C. Richter, Eastern Washington University; Joseph Cluever, Eastern Washington University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

incorporate new technologies throughout their career. The paperrelates not only the professor’s view of the experience but a student view as well.IntroductionNew paradigms are required for undergraduate teaching in Engineering and EngineeringTechnology that are “student centered” [1]. In forming these new directions within the laboratoryexperience, we need to rethink traditional methods to become more flexible and challenging tothe individual student. Accomplishing this requires a new method of delivery that is differentfrom the traditional laboratory instruction [2, 3, 9 and 10]. Allowing the student to use higher orderleaning including problem development, experimental planning and most importantimplementation all though the use of active learning

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Branimir Pejcinovic, Portland State University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

. Page 23.198.9 • Recording of lectures is of limited use in the active learning environment. However, foreign students find these very valuable due to language barrier. • Our attempt to provide some additional materials as pre-recorded videos did not work as well as some other techniques. We attribute this to relatively poor quality and excessive duration. These will have to be planned better, last no longer than 10-15 minutes, and directly address students’ misconceptions and/or difficulties. • Homework assignments were de-emphasized in this round, but students still need more practice and we will re-introduce some of it in the few critical areas. • There seem to be some issues related to

Conference Session

Defining and Refining Technological and Engineering Literacy

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert M. Brooks, Temple University; Mehmet Cetin, Temple University; Jyothsna Kavuturu

Tagged Divisions

Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

specific problems such as, increasing disasters,environmental toxicology and human health, biodiversity conservation, nonrenewable energy,environmental pollution, over population, waste management, and global warming were veryvaluable. They were analyzed and graded. Students have shown their personal contributions onreducing their carbon foot print in the environment.The authors plan to extend this strategy to three other courses over the next three years. Themethod presented in this study may be used at other institutions with appropriate modificationsin order to prepare the students for improving their technological literacyConclusionsThe average grade of the pre-intervention group was 67% and that of the post-intervention groupwas 79%, an 18

Conference Session

Micro-Technology and Nanotechnology

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hisham Hegab P.E., Louisiana Tech University; James D Palmer, Louisiana Tech University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

. Engineering degree offered by theCollege. A professional track Masters program was also created to serve the large number ofnon-thesis students seeking training and skills in micro/nanotechnology. Thesemicro/nanotechnology graduate programs formed the foundation to build an undergraduatedegree program in this field.Initial planning for the new nanosystems engineering undergraduate degree began in the summerof 2003, when the College’s Engineering and Science Foundation (industrial advisory board)was approached about the possibility of establishing an undergraduate degree program focusingon nanotechnology. The advisory board unanimously endorsed the concept. As a result, in theFall of 2003, an interdisciplinary team of faculty from within the College

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andy S Zhang, New York City College of Technology; Sidi Berri, New York City College of Technology; Iem H Heng, New York City College of Technology; Farrukh Zia, New York City College of Technology CUNY

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Skills - From Industry to Education and Back” at 2010 NSF ATE PrincipalInvestigator C o n f e r e n c e , M r . Charles F a d e l , Global E d u c a t i o n R e s e a r c h L e a d a t C i s c oS y s t e m s , presented a study which indicates that students learn well in teams, in project basedactivities, and in collaborative environments. The hands-on project based activities will also strengthenstudents’ skills in critical thinking, communication, collaboration, and creativity/innovation. These skillshave been identified by top U.S. companies as priorities for employee development, talent managementand succession planning [2]. It is only natural for the technology education to incorporate hands-onpractical applications at every stage of a

Conference Session

It Takes a Village: Engineering Beyond the Classroom

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Luz M Rivas, Iridescent; Dara Olmsted, Iridescent

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

Paper ID #6189Be A Scientist: Family Science for MinoritiesMs. Luz M Rivas, IridescentDara Olmsted, Iridescent Dara holds a Bachelor’s degree in Anthropology from Harvard University and a Master’s in Environmental Policy and Urban Planning from Tufts University. She has taught science overseas and at Harvard, worked for a watershed association, helped to make Harvard more sustainable, run farmers’ markets, and directed Harvard’s Food Literacy Project. Page 23.241.1 c American Society for

Conference Session

Tablets, Mobile and Technology

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wanda Eugene, University of North Carolina - Charlotte; Shaundra Bryant Daily, Clemson University; Tiffany Barnes, NC State University; Richard Burns, West Chester University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

similar to the classroomapplication of the scientific method—posing a problem, doing research, planning, developing aprototype, testing, redesigning, and sharing solutions. In this process the learner is equipped withtools for systematically addressing a problem, such that it becomes transparent to their ownthinking and learning trajectories.10   Page 23.261.2    Many today recognize that technological fluency and access to new technology allow individualsto better position themselves in life.9 As a result, such people strive to become

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering Poster Session & Unit Operations Lab Bazaar

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William M. Clark, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Nicholas Janeiro Medeiros, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Donal James Boyd; Jared Snell, WPI; Lucas J Brutvan, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

summary of the accident and a discussion of what could have been done toprevent it.The third objective of the pre-lab is to understand the theory presented below and show howresults for glycerol concentration as a function of time can be used to obtain coefficients for anapproximate rate expression. The final objective of the pre-lab exercise is for students to explainhow they plan to use the equipment described below to study the temperature dependence andevaluate the activation energy for conversion of canola oil to biodiesel with 0.5 weight % KOHand 6:1 methanol to oil ratio.In the lab, student groups use a computer-controlled mini pilot plant to run the reaction safely atseveral different temperatures. They collect samples from the reactor at

Conference Session

FPD 3: Research on First-Year Courses

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jess W. Everett, Rowan University; Maggie A Flynn M.A., Elizabethtown College

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

Education, 55(1), 40-76.9. Knight, W. (2003). Learning communities and first-year programs: Lessons for planners. Planning for Higher Education, 31(4), 5-12.10. Meath-Lang, B. (1997). Dramatic interactions: Theater work and the formation of learning communities. American Annals of the Deaf, 142, 99-101.11. Johnson, J. (2001) Learning communities and special efforts in retention of university students: What works, what doesn’t, and is the return worth the investment? Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory, and Practice, 2(3), 219-238.12. Johnson, W. G. (2006) Strategies for enhancing student learning in the residence halls. New Directions for Student Service, 75, 69-82.13. Schroeder, C. C., Minor, F. D., & Tarkow, T. A. (1999

Conference Session

Electrical Energy Courses, Labs, and Projects I

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dale H. Litwhiler, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Campus; Elizabeth Wiggins-Lopez, PSU-Berks

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

savingfunction of an occupancy sensor in the room. The plan was to try to use the original occupancysensor device in some way. The next student project opportunity became apparent.The occupancy sensor used in this project is the DT-300 manufactured by WattStopper® 8. TheDT-300 requires 24VDC power, which is usually provided by the internal power supply of theaccompanying solid-state relay module. Now, however, the DT-300 could be powered from the24VDC microgrid. The problem remained how to control the room lighting from the occupancysensor output signal. The answer was to create infrared signals to send to the lighting controlunits that were already installed (and presented here as projects 1 and 2).The technical challenge with the infrared transmitter

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education (DEED) Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stewart Parnell Prince, California State University Northridge; Yassaman Tarazkar, California State University, Northridge

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

Preliminary Design Critical Design Design for Manufacturing Redesign Development Production Testing Planning and Tooling Design Production Figure 4. Engineering Design Flowchart.Preliminary DesignThe preliminary design phase of the design process bridges the gap between the conceptual andcritical phases. It involves the evaluation

Conference Session

Reception & Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Mohammed A Omar, Clemson University

Tagged Topics

ASEE International Forum

presents anddiscusses the multi-faceted approach applied by the Clemson University when developing itsautomotive engineering program. The presented study will first discuss the special attributes ofthe automotive industry that render it the most aware and sensitive to the global context.Subsequent sections will introduce the curricula development while highlighting its globalaspects and the operational plan set in place to ensure the delivery of such curriculum.2-­‐  The  Global  nature  of  the  automotive  industry  Inspecting the automotive industry and its operating environment; specifically its customer base,governing bodies, and competition style, demonstrates following unique attributes that makesuch industry most globally aware:- Market

Conference Session

Track 1 - Session II - Student Development

Collection

2013 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Robert O. Warrington Jr., Michigan Technological University; Madelyn Marie Espinosa, Michigan Technological University - Pavlis Institute; Helena Keller, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Topics

Student Development

the program. Thisaspect of culture reinforced the role of Pavlis faculty members as “leaders” of the student group,and is one of the main reasons that Pavlis trips are designed to be student-led. If the faculty hadremained with the group for the duration of the international experience, students would havehad far fewer opportunities to develop their own skills as leaders because all questions involvingdecision-making and planning would have been directed towards the faculty members.As it was, Pavlis students did experience significant improvement to communication skills aftertheir international experiences. 80% of Pavlis alumni agreed or strongly agreed that Pavlisimproved their skills in verbal communication, while 65% said it improved their

Conference Session

Partner Organization Plenary II

Collection

2013 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Vasiliy Ivanov, Kazan National Research Technological University; Svetlana Vasilyevna Barabanova, Kazan National Research Technological University; Mansur Galikhanov, Kazan National Research Technological University; Alina Guzhova, Kazan National Reserch Technological University

Tagged Topics

Partner Society Plenary

market.Nonconformance of the labor force, the educational level of professionals and quickly evolvingbusiness requirements represent 3 aspects that have hindered this evolution. There has been along-felt need to modernize the professional education system, particularly because Russia, aswell as many other countries, lacks skilled engineers. One potential solution to help solve thisproblem is to develop new approaches to engineering education.The Socio-Economic Development Plan of the Russian Federation which enunciates the goals ofthe educational system to the year 2020 includes establishing world-class research and educationcenters that integrate advanced research and educational programs to staff and develop nationalinnovation projects. Other important goal

Conference Session

Track 3 - Session I - Faculty Development

Collection

2013 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Thomas Lachlan Goldfinch, University of Wollongong

Tagged Topics

Invited - Faculty Development

absolutely. This approach has led to a greater level ofacceptance of the need for flexibility in teaching approaches and to plan alternative strategiesfor explaining ideas and facilitating learning activities. The effect of this approach in staffdevelopment has not been evaluated externally. However, the invitation extended to theauthor from the design subject lecturer and tutors to redevelop the entire subject around thisapproach gives some cause for optimism about its usefulness as both an educational designand staff development tool.Where to next?This discussion paper has presented some of the author’s experiences in addressing thechallenging area of Intercultural Competency in engineering education. In the process ofaddressing this challenge, an

Conference Session

Track 1 - Session I - Student Development

Collection

2013 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Eleonore Lickl, HBLVA for Chemical Industry

Tagged Topics

Invited - Student Development

of autonomous learning and knowledge management (learning to learn and to use what has had been learned),  connection between theoretical-conceptual learning and learning through action and experiments.Student focused approachFaculty were mentioned in that ministerial guideline for diploma projects only marginal: as far asthey should support the projects they are interested in (and the students are interested in); theirrole lie in the subject competence as background, but mainly in providing assistance withstructuring of planning and decision-making processes, to help with methodological expertise, towork on intergroup dynamic processes and to help with evaluation and reflection

Conference Session

Design Teamwork

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marie C Paretti, Virginia Tech; James J. Pembridge, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach; Cory Brozina, Virginia Tech; Benjamin David Lutz, Virginia Tech; Jintana Nina Phanthanousy, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

through the decision-making process and providing probing questions, guidance via experience (i.e. recountingapproaches the faculty member uses in his/her own work), or direct instruction. Conflictsassociated with miscommunication, though rarely identified in the interviews, also followed thisapproach, though if the miscommunication involved only a subset of the team, the instructorwould target only those students.With respect to the other team issues that arose, the responses were more variable. Workloadimbalances, for example, were sometimes addressed with the whole team, in which the instructorhelped the team strategize an effective project management plan to more evenly balance theworkload. In other cases, though, the instructor addressed

Conference Session

Engineering Management In The Classroom

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alireza Kabirian, California State University Northridge; S. Jimmy Gandhi, California State University, Northridge; Ileana Costea, California State University, Northridge; Ahmad R Sarfaraz, California State University, Northridge; Mark Rajai, CSUN

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Engineering Management

another 5 courses and then also work on a capstone project (3credits).In addition to the structure of the online program, the courses offered as part of this onlineprogram are unique as compared to other online EM programs in the following ways.The course titled, “Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Management,” will be created tocater to students in the online program and will teach students to use all the latest tools online tocreate their business plan, thus making it relevant of the 21st century.The course titled “Strategic Management & Global Marketing for Engineers” is a course offeringa unique combination of skills that need to be taught to engineering managers and will offered tostudents through this course.The

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Ellingson, U. of St. Thomas, School of Engineering; Kundan Nepal, University of Saint Thomas; Megan Rose McGill, University of St. Thomas; Mitchell J Hoffmann, University of St. Thomas

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

://turtlebot. com/last visited (2011): 11-25. (accessed March 14, 2013)[7] Kinect for Windows Website: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh973075.aspx (accessed March 14,2013)[8] Robot Operating System (ROS) Wiki Website: http://www.ros.org/wiki/ (accessed March 14, 2013)[9] Quigley, Morgan, Brian Gerkey, Ken Conley, Josh Faust, Tully Foote, Jeremy Leibs, Eric Berger, Rob Wheeler,and Andrew Ng. "ROS: an open-source Robot Operating System." In ICRA workshop on open source software, vol.3, no. 3.2. 2009.[10] Chitta, Sachin, Benjamin Cohen, and Maxim Likhachev. "Planning for autonomous door opening with a mobilemanipulator." In Robotics and Automation (ICRA), 2010 IEEE International Conference on, pp. 1799-1806. IEEE,2010

Conference Session

Curriculum Development

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan E. Powers, Clarkson University; Jan DeWaters, Clarkson University; Suresh Dhaniyala, Clarkson University; Mary Margaret Monica Small, Clarkson University Office of Educational Partnerships

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

electricity is generated from coal. However, because NYS asa whole ranks very high in electricity consumption, there is still a concern and still a significantneed to reduce electricity related GHGs.AssessmentThe assessment plan for this project focused primarily on evaluating the effectiveness of the newinstructional modules by measuring changes in targeted content and personal competencies andattitudes related to global climate change among participating students. We also evaluatedsimilar changes among teachers who participated in the two summer institutes. Both groups wereassessed using quantitative Climate Literacy content and attitude competence surveys that wereadministered pre- and post-course (for students) or workshop (for teachers

Conference Session

Implementing Transfer, Exchange, Research Programs and Professional Development; in Asia and Far East

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey S. Cross, Tokyo Institute of Technology; Kikuo Kishimoto, Tokyo Institute of Technology; Hisakazu Mihara; Masahiko Hara, Tokyo Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

International

exchange model appears well suited notonly to attract talented US university students to Tokyo Tech in Tokyo, Japan, but from variousresearch universities worldwide. From 2013, we plan to track the inbound and outbound researchexchange students to find out how this program impacted them and assess the learning outcomesin greater detail.AcknowledgementsWe wish to thank the US National Science Foundation Tokyo Office Heads from 2009-2013,engineering faculty at Brown Univ., Univ. Washington-Seattle, Univ. Minnesota-Twin Cities,Univ. Wisconsin-Madison, Univ. California-Berkeley and many others for advice andsuggestions on the content of the summer research exchange program. We also wish to thankTokyo Tech’s President Prof. Yoshinao Mishima, Executive

Conference Session

Instrumentation Technical Session II

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Marshall, University of Southern Maine

Tagged Divisions

Instrumentation

Paper ID #6350Programmable Logic Controllers: Essential and AffordableDr. John Marshall, University of Southern Maine John Marshall received his Ph.D. from Texas A&M University and is the Departmental Internship Co- ordinator at the University of Southern Maine. His areas of specialization include Power and Energy Processing, Applied Process Control Engineering, Automation, Fluid Power, and Facility Planning. Page 23.989.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013

Conference Session

Electrical Energy Courses, Labs, and Projects I

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Al DUPE Mundy, United States Air Force Academy; Andrew Laffely, US Air Force Academy; Bryan John Cooper, United States Air Force; George York, U.S. Air Force Academy; Herbert L. Hess, University of Idaho, Moscow

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

accessible withminor effort. People interested in the mechanical aspects of the vehicle can clearly see how things areconnected and how they work. The vehicle has up to 1500 lbs. of towing capability, and can haul ouroff-road trailer which houses the energy harvesting and storage system.B. Vehicle Electric. We use a 325V LiFePo battery system to power a three-phase AC motor via a highpower DC-AC converter/controller. In addition to the high voltage system, the vehicle also uses astandard 12V system for lights and ignition.C. Energy Harvesting and Storage System. Housed in an commercial-off-the-shelf off-road trailer, thisportion of the EES is currently at the prototype stage and plans to harvest energy from a combination ofsolar, wind, and human

Conference Session

Integrating Curriculum and Labs in Engineering Technology Programs

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zhibin Tan, East Tennessee State University; William H. Blanton, East Tennessee State University; Qianru Zhang, East Tennessee State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

the students in achieving such kind of goals. The remaining of the paper is organized as the following: the second section will give details about the system hardware and software. The third section introduces some background information about EEG signal processing. The forth section will discuss the plans of how to implement the system and make it work. The last section will be the summary of the main points of this paper.II. Hardware and Software of the System The complete system consists of: 1) an EEG data acquisition device, 2) a host PC that runs the software ( Biopac Hardware API, MATLAB, CCS) for program developing, results displaying, and data exchange with the DSP and