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Computers in Education Poster Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Edward Gehringer

the sites theycreate to those possessing a valid password. Usually it is possible to change this, but fewinstructors go to the effort to manipulate configuration files while they are still in the process oflearning to use the software.2. Our StudiesTo gauge the current state of access restrictions on course sites, w we broadly disseminated asurvey for faculty with course Web sites. Our survey was sent to three groups: • the users of our Course Database, approximately 130 in number, • the Engineering Technology listserve, etd-l, of the ASEE Engineering Technology division, with more than 2000 members, and • the SIGCSE.members mailing list, with approximately 800 members of the Association for Computing Machinery’s Special

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Curriculum Development in Graphics

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2002 Annual Conference

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David Forsman; Kathryn Holliday-Darr; Michael Lobaugh

philosophy whichfocuses on building students’ learning skills” (in all domains) and developing “self-growers.”(1)A “self-grower” is an individual that develops the ability to learn beyond the presented materialand actively seek a higher level of understanding.(1) The graphics faculty at Penn State Erie hasadopted this philosophy for all graphics classes, and has begun applying process educationtechniques in 1st, 2nd, and 5th semester engineering technology graphic courses. This paper willdetail the implementation of these techniques and discuss the outcomes and effectiveness of thisteaching approach. For example, to encourage reading, open notebook quizzes were given foreach reading assignment. This method reinforces the study and cognitive skills

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Effective Energy Laboratory Ideas

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2002 Annual Conference

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Ronald Nelson; David Flegel; Brian Johnson; Herbert Hess

theUniversity of Idaho, Moscow, ID. His interests include HVDC transmission, FACTS, custom power technologies,energy storage, utility applications of superconductivity, power system protection, electromagnetic transients inpower systems, and real time simulation of traffic systems. Dr. Johnson is a member of CIGRE and is aProfessional Engineer in Wisconsin and Idaho.HERBERT L. HESS received the PhD degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.He joined the faculty of the University of Idaho in 1993, where he is Associate Professor of Electrical and ComputerEngineering. His interests are in electronic conversion and control of electrical energy in such applications aselectric utilities, electric machine drive systems, power

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How are We Faring with EC2000?

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2002 Annual Conference

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Daina Briedis

Engineering Education” 18(2) (2002).9. J. O. Nichols, The Departmental Guide and Record Book for Student Outcomes Assessment and Institutional Effectiveness, p. 42. Agathon Press, NY (1995).10. Shaeiwitz, J.A. Private communications.11. Accreditation Policy and Procedure Manual, Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, http://www.abet.org.DAINA BRIEDISDaina Briedis is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science atMichigan State University. Dr. Briedis studies the development of effective learning and assessment tools for themultidisciplinary engineering classroom. She is active nationally and internationally in engineering accreditationand is a member of the Executive Committee of the EAC of

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Innovative Laboratory Instruction

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Martin Morris; David Zietlow

Session # 2002-1907 AN INTEGRATED DESIGN COMPETITION USING MODEL ROCKETS Martin Morris and David Zietlow Department of Mechanical Engineering College of Engineering and Technology Bradley University Peoria, IL 61625AbstractThe principle objective of this design competition is to provide upper-level students with anopportunity to integrate the use of engineering measurements and analytical modeling techniquesto accurately predict a priori the performance of a miniature rocket system. A

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Web Education: Delivery and Evaluation

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2002 Annual Conference

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Val Stamboltsian; Robert Dennis; Khy Huang

. 458.30. Ousterhout, J.K., Scripting: higher level programming for the 21st Century. Computer, 1998. 31(3): p. 23-30.31. Dennis, R.A. and S.S. Gambhir, Internet Question and Answer (iQ): A Web- Based Survey Technology. IEEE Transactions on Information Technology in Page 7.1165.17 Biomedicine, 2000. 4(2): p. 116-125. Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright 2002, American Society for Engineering Education32. Dennis, R.A., K. Huang, and A. Khatri, Surveys, Tests, and Decision Support Systems a complete solution based on free open-source

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Trends in Constr. Engr. Educ. I

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2002 Annual Conference

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John Wiggins

Section 1421 Teaching Construction Project Management With an Historical Perspective John A. Wiggins, J.D., P.E. Assistant Professor Department of Engineering Technology New Jersey Institute of Technology ABSTRACTThe construction techniques, successes and failures of historically significant projects are mostoften learned as history lessons in social studies class with little emphasis placed on the actualevents, circumstances, technology and creativity that led to the success or failure of theseprojects. A close study of the

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2002 ASEE North Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Swaminathan Balachandran

TEACHING DESIGN OF EXPERIMENTS AT THE GRADUATE LEVEL USING PROMETHEUS Swaminathan Balachandran Professor of Industrial Engineering, University of Wisconsin - Platteville 1 University Plaza, Platteville, WI 53818 Ph.: (608)-342-1718. FAX: Ph.: (608)-342-1566. balachas@uwplatt.edu ABSTRACT A graduate-level course on the design of experiments was designed in 2001 and taught asa web-based course in 2002. This course was designed for the University of Wisconsin LearningInnovations and is available to students enrolling in the Master of Engineering degree programoffered by UW

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Use of Labs to Introduce Students to Engr.

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Elaine Cooney

.ELAINE COONEYElaine Cooney is an Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering Technology. She received her BSEE fromGeneral Motors Institute and MSEE from Purdue University in West Lafayette, IN. Her areas of expertise includeanalog electronics, electronics manufacturing and test engineering. Page 7.792.6 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright Ó 2002, American Society for Engineering Education

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MET Student Design Projects

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2002 Annual Conference

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David Lyth; Jorge Rodriguez

corporate culture for quality.SHANE GRONERManufacturing Engineer in industry. He received his B.S. in Engineering Graphics and Design Technology fromWestern Michigan University in 1998. He has experience as mold-designer for plastic injections, machine shopprocesses and CNC programming. He is a collegiate All-American for the sport of archery. Page 7.366.9 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright (c) 2002, American Society for Engineering Education

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New Ideas

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2002 Annual Conference

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Patrick Tebbe

not a growth field, nothing new is being done, and other technology areas are moreexciting. This situation creates a potential for misfortune. An example can be found with thenuclear engineering field. In recent years enrollment has been down as many nuclear programshave closed their doors. At the same time the combination of a retiring nuclear workforce withthe extension of nuclear plant operating licenses and the possibility of future plant constructionleaves the nuclear industry with a potential shortage of qualified applicants for vacant positions. Page 7.1186.1 In a climate of energy indifference and tight budgets it is difficult to

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Design for Community

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2002 Annual Conference

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Jennifer Kushner; Jay Martin

assistive technology. Page 7.871.9Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & ExpositionCopyrightÓ 2002, American Society for Engineering Education

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Tricks of the Trade for Research

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2002 Annual Conference

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Richard Felder; David Ollis

Technology (Wiley-Interscience, 1991).RICHARD FELDERRichard Felder is Hoechst Celanese Professor Emeritus of Chemical Engineering at North Carolina State Universityand Faculty Development Co-director of the NSF-sponsored SUCCEED Coalition. He is co-author of ElementaryPrinciples of Chemical Processes (3rd ed., Wiley, 2000), a Fellow Member of the ASEE, and co-director of theASEE National Effective Teaching Institute.REBECCA BRENTRebecca Brent is an educational consultant on the staff of the College of Engineering at North Carolina StateUniversity, Faculty Development Codirector of the SUCCEED Coalition, Adjunct Professor of Education at EastCarolina University, and co-director of the National Effective Teaching Institute

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Teaching Ceramic, Polymer, and Electric Materials

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2002 Annual Conference

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Richard Brow; Carol Click

Session 2464 Laboratory Experiences in Glasses and Traditional Ceramics William G. Fahrenholtz, Carol A. Click, and Richard K. Brow Department of Ceramic Engineering University of Missouri-RollaAbstractIn the Ceramic Engineering department at the University of Missouri-Rolla, students developstrong experimental skills through a series of laboratory classes. At the sophomore level,students explore a variety of processing and characterization methods. Two specific examples oflaboratory exercises are discussed in this paper: 1) the formulation and fabrication of

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Shahnam Navaee; Nirmal Das

specialized tasks. The solutionspresented in this paper are obtained using the basic features of MATLAB without utilizing anyspecialized MATLAB toolboxes. Page 7.1288.1 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2002, American Society for Engineering EducationIn the submitted paper the procedure for solving structural analysis problems using MATLABsoftware is discussed. This procedure is to be implemented in teaching one section of thestructural analysis course in the fall semester of 2002 in the School of Technology at GeorgiaSouthern University

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Instrumentation and Control Applications

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Alvin Post

Session 2159 An FFT Spectrum Analysis Laboratory for Undergraduate Vibration or Instrumentation Courses Alvin Post Department of Manufacturing and Aerospace Engineering Technology Arizona State University-EastAbstractA complete spectrum analysis laboratory experiment is described. It is intended for mechanicallyoriented, introductory instrumentation classes, and requires students to diagnose mechanicalproblems in a machine with rotating components. Equipment requirements are modest

Conference Session

Computers in Education Poster Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Steve Schweitzer; Shad Reed

, vol. 11, no.2, 1997,pp.58-70.[2] Whittington, C.D., and Sclater, N., “Building and Testing a Virtual University.” ComputersEducation, vol.30, nos. 1, 2, 1998, pp. 41-47.[3] Dutton, J., Dutton, M., and Perry, J., “Do Online Students Perform as Well as LectureStudents?” Journal of Engineering Education, Jan 2001.[4] McManus, T., “Delivering Instruction on the World Wide Web.” 10 Jan 1996.http://www.svsu.edu/~mcmanus/papers/wbi.html (10 Jan 02).[5] Poindexter, S. and Ferrarini, T. “Web Integration in Courses: Which Factors SignificantlyMotivate Faculty.” Stop Surfing/Start Teaching National Conference, Myrtle Beach, SC.,February 1999.[6] Poindexter, S. and Ferrarini, T. “Does Student Internet Pressure + Advances in Technology= Faculty Internet

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Programming and DSP Potpourri

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2002 Annual Conference

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Sylvie Ratté; Jocelyne Caron

of these sitesdoes not correspond to a specific teaching method.Last year, we adopted a new teaching method for an advanced programming course in C++. Thegoal of the method, derived from problem-based approaches, was to support students inprogramming a large-scale project that lasted the entire semester (similar in spirit withapproaches suggested in 2,3). It was obvious from the start that an independent site for the coursewould be needed to provide a posting and collaboration space centered around the project. Page 7.807.1 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition

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Balancing Personal and Professional Life

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2002 Annual Conference

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Vladimir Goncharoff; Patrick Troy; John Bell; Dale Reed; Cathleen Theys; Ann Ford; Susan Montgomery

students in a flexibleenvironment, and I truthfully feel I can have an impact on the world around me by raising up mystudents. I get the latest books from publishers for free, learn the latest technology as part of myjob, but I don’t feel I have to lead a life Thoreau describes as “quiet desperation,” selling my soulto either grants or publishing. I have ended up having grants and publications fairly regularly,but enjoy the freedom of want over necessity.Cathleen TheysWhile getting my BS in Computer and Electrical Engineering at Purdue University I initiallythought that I would develop software focusing on human interfaces, until my junior year whenI took my first of many semiconductor classes and fell in love with device physics. Theinstructor of

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Subha Kumpaty

Page 7.803.1Shapiro text 2 is employed for mechanical engineering sequence and Cengel and Boles text 3 is Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering 1 Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2002, American Society for Engineering Educationutilized for mechanical engineering technology program. The presenter introduced the TEST™software to Spring 1999 class as a means of support for calculations for a design project, whichopened the door for its further utilization in the curriculum thereafter. The student feedback hasbeen very affirming and this paper intends to present the sweet story of successful integration ofa software tool

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Instrumentation and Laboratory Systems

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Timothy Maxwell; Michael Parten

Electrolyte Fuel Cells,” 29th Intersociety Energy Conversion Engineering Conference, Monterey, CA, August 1994.[4] F. Barbir, M. Fuchs, A. Husar, and J. Neutzler, “Design and Operational Characteristics of Automotive PEM Fuel Cell Stacks”, Society of Automotive Engineer, Inc., 1998.[5] Parten, M.E., Maxwell,T.T., et.al., “An Electrically Assisted, Hybrid Vehicle,” Proceedings of IEEE Vehicular Technology Conference, Ottawa, Canada, May, 1998[6] Parten, M.E., Maxwell,T.T., et.al., “A Combined Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Senior Design Laboratory,” Proceedings of ASEE 1999 Annual Conference, Charolette, North Carolina, June 1999[7] Parten, M.E., Maxwell,T.T., et.al., “Modeling a PEM Fuel Cell for Use in a Hybrid Electric

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Computed Simulation and Animation

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Tony Wong; Pascal Bigras

learning process isa gradual construction process based on the interactions created between the learner and the Proceedings of the 2002 American Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2002. American Society for Engineering Education Page 7.108.1knowledge to acquire. It is the richness of these interactions that realizes the wealth of thelearning process.According to Piaget, while interacting with the knowledge subject, the learner will encountersituations that lead to cognitive disequilibrium – the learner will question his ownrepresentations. He will react and try to

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Tricks of the Trade Outside of Class

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Beverly Davis

yourprofessional career but how the element of engagement can lead to more learning in the classroom andmore discovery opportunities.I. My Journey Down the Tenure-TrackI started the tenure process focusing on the traditional triad of teaching, service, and research. In mysecond year, Purdue University secured a new president. This president enlarged th e triad and it wasredefined as learning, engagement, and discovery. What I found as I absorbed this new university change,is that the traditional university as a whole is under challenge from various forces worldwide. Technology,globilization and virtualization are just few of the factors that will help define the university of the future.Higher education is producing a product of insufficient quality to

Conference Session

Teaching Teaming Skills Through Design

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Rachel Shinn

our successful experience of integrating other disciplines into our designsequence, as well as one way to give the students a jump-start on the teaming process. Ourexperiences in teaching the students to work in teams continue to feed our innovation in how tobe more effective at enabling teaming.REFERENCES:1. Dr. James Ladesic, Professor of Aerospace Engineering, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, conversations andun-published course materials exchanged between 6/01 and 10/01.DR. RACHEL SHINNDr. Rachel Shinn is an assistant professor of Aerospace Engineering at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University inPrescott, AZ. She received her PhD in Applied Mathematics at the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena,California. Before beginning

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Khalid Al-Olimat

Session 2793 DEVELOPMENT OF A COMPUTER-AIDED LEARNING TOOL TO OPTIMIZE STUDENTS’ LEARNING OF UNDERGRADUATE ELECTROMAGNETICS AT OHIO NORTHERN UNIVERSITY Khalid S. Al-Olimat, Ph.D. Electrical and Computer Engineering Department Ohio Northern University Email: k-al-olimat@onu.eduStudents have generally found electromagnetics a difficult subject to understand and learn.Despite the publication of many textbooks in this field, each one is intended to provi de

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ET Student Design Teams

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Edwards; David Forsman

simple, economic changes. Thispaper reports on these issues, and how they were resolved.I. Introduction:At Penn State Erie, Mechanical Engineering Technology Students are required to complete aproject during their senior year. This project is typically sponsored by a local industry, and isdesigned to teach the students how the design and development process works. Typically, thestudents are required to manage the entire project from the planning and scheduling stagethrough design, analysis, and final report.Occasionally, a project comes along which is not sponsored by a local industry, but by anindividual who has an interest in helping the school and the students. One such project wasproposed by a former student who races late model dirt track

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ECE Laboratory Development and Innovations

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Nathaniel Whitmal

indicate that the course was generally successful in meetingits goals, and also point to areas of improvement for future offerings.1. IntroductionDSP has, in recent years, become a driving force in the advancement of multimedia andtelecommunications technology. In many applications requiring embedded computing (e.g., faxmachines, modems, cellular telephones, disk drives), DSP platforms can provide lower cost andhigher computational efficiency than general-purpose microprocessors can. Many students haveresponded to this demand by pursuing additional training in DSP. Munson and Jones [1], forexample, note that the percentage of electrical and computer engineering (ECE) students at theUniversity of Illinois choosing DSP for one of their three

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Collection Issues Forum

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Bernier

databases. Although some large universities have the financialresources to afford such hot new linking services as Ex Libris’s SFX or Endeavor’s one-shotsearching tool, Encompass, smaller academic libraries are often unable to afford such powerfulutilities. That does not mean, however, that smaller academic libraries cannot still takeadvantage of some powerful linking technology. This paper will describe how the library atRose-Hulman Institute of Technology, a small engineering and science college, utilized some ofthese features to link two full text databases to the library OPAC and directly to electronicjournals. By adding MARC records containing links for each of the full text titles of eachdatabase into the OPAC, a loop can be created, whereby

Conference Session

Tools of Teaching

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Jacques; Mark Shields; John O'Connell; Matthew Mehalik

engineering projects and solving contemporary andfuture engineering problems. The complexity of modern technology and the sophistication ofcurrent knowledge and procedures makes it impossible for any single individual to know and doeverything; assistance from others is essential in virtually every engineering endeavor. Page 7.909.1It is vital that engineering graduates both understand the nature of, and be able to function in,team situations. As a result, engineering education must include a significant number ofexperiences that impact students in ways that build awareness and skills in teaming. There aremany formats in which this can be done. Teams

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Instrumentation and Laboratory Systems

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

David Beams

LabVIEW(National Instruments, Austin, TX). Permanent copies of the Project TUNA hardware have beenconstructed and have been successfully used in the electrical engineering laboratory curric ulumat the University of Texas at Tyler. Resources related to Project TUNA may be obtained fromhttp://www.eng.uttyl.edu/usr/dbeams/tuna/project_TUNA.htm.Figure 1 shows a block diagram of the Project TUNA instrument. The heart of Project TUNA isa dual switching- type phase-sensitive demodulator and a pair of low-pass filters. A GPIB-controlled HP33120A signal generator (Agilent Technologies, Palo Alto, CA) serves as thesignal source; quadrature networks provide produce two sinusoidal outputs in phase quadraturerelative to each other. The cosine signal is