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1997 Annual Conference

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P. J. Shull; K. Vescovi

Session 3548 Design of a Pragmatic Network Communications Laboratory for Engineering Technology P. J. Shull* and K. Vescovi** * Department of Engineering Penn State University - Altoona Altoona, PA 16601 ** Concurrent Technologies Corporation Johnstown, PA 15904INTRODUCTION Unlike most physical sciences where laboratory instruction is accepted as integral to

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1997 Annual Conference

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Mumtaz Usmen; John Raad; Haluk Aktan

Session 1526 A Laboratory for Non Destructive Evaluation of Civil Structures John Raad, Haluk Aktan, Mumtaz Usmen NSF ASEE/Wayne State UniversityAbstractThis paper describes the modifications made to the civil engineering materials laboratory courseto include non destructive testing procedures. The materials course is required in theundergraduate program and taken at the junior level. The materials course as it was offeredprimarily covered the design and properties of Portland cement concrete, steel and asphalticconcrete. Additionally, testing for the properties of wood, plastics and

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1997 Annual Conference

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Richard A. Young

Session 3220 LabVIEW : A MODERN DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEM IN AN INTRODUCTORY MECHANICS LABORATORY Richard A. Young Department of Chemistry and Physics, University of Portland, Portland, OR 97203. young@up.eduI. IntroductionAs the title suggests, this paper describes our implementation of LabVIEW in our freshman levelmechanics laboratory. The laboratory is closely coupled to a traditional lecture based physicscourse composed of engineering, physical science, mathematics, and computer science students.Over the past

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1997 Annual Conference

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T.R. Hsu; P. Reischl; P. Hsu; J.C. Wang; F. Barez; B.J. Furman

Session 3666 Mechatronics Engineering Laboratory Development at San Jose State University J.C.Wang, B.J.Furman, T.R. Hsu, P.Hsu, P.Reischl and F.Barez Departments of Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering San Jose State University San Jose, California, 95192. USA.AbstractThe Mechanical Engineering Department of San Jose State University has beendeveloping a new mechatronics engineering laboratory since Fall 1995. This laboratory isintended to provide engineering students on the

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1997 Annual Conference

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Gregory M. Dick

Session 2520 MultiCampus Parcel: A Cooperative Approach To Computer Laboratory Management Gregory M. Dick University of Pittsburgh at JohnstownAbstractMaintaining student computing laboratories presents special problems to the laboratory - networkmanager. Tasks associated with managing student accounts and PC disk files consume largeamounts of staff time. At the initiation of this project, commercial automated solutions to theseproblems were not available. Small campuses do not have the resources to develop automatedtools to solve these problems. This paper

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1997 Annual Conference

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Doris Yacoub; Robert Pfeffer; Rajesh N. Dave; Jonathan Luke; Ian S. Fischer; Anthony D. Rosato

Session 1526 On Laboratory Development for a Curriculum in Particle Technology Rajesh N. Dave, Jonathan Luke, Robert Pfeffer, Doris Yacoub, Ian S. Fischer, Anthony D. Rosato New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ 07102AbstractThis paper discusses the development of laboratory facilities for use with an on going NSF-CRCD project that will establish a three-course concentration in particle technology at NJIT,offered across the engineering curriculum. The main objective of the NSF funded project is toaddress the urgent need for undergraduate and graduate education in this vital field

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1997 Annual Conference

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Andrzej J. Gapinski

Session 3548 On Some PC-Based Electrical Measurements in EET Laboratory Andrzej J. Gapinski Penn State University-Fayette Electrical Engineering Technology Uniontown, PA 15401IntroductionIt has become a standard in the EET programs to incorporate the personal computer as atool in various stages of student work. Writing reports using word processing, learningcomputers programming skills, and application of many software packages like PSPICE,in the case of circuit analysis, are the areas that have to be mastered by any successfulstudent. However, recent

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1998 Annual Conference

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David M. Hata

Session 1247 Vacuum Systems Laboratory Development: Teaching More About Making Less David M. Hata Portland Community CollegeAbstractThe implementation of new associate degree programs in semiconductor manufacturingat community colleges across the nation has created a critical need for vacuum technologycourses and supporting laboratories. Unfortunately, few resources have been available tosupport technology-level courses in vacuum systems. This paper describes the results ofa two-year project to develop a vacuum technology course, implement a vacuum systemslaboratory, and provide

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1999 Annual Conference

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J. Morehouse; Edward Young; Jed S. Lyons

Session 2566 Design of a Laboratory to Teach Design of Experiments Jed S. Lyons, Jeffrey H. Morehouse and Edward F. Young Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of South CarolinaAbstractA capstone mechanical engineering laboratory course is being revised in order to develop astudent’s ability to confidently design and conduct experiments involving complex thermo-mechanical systems. This paper and the associated presentation describe the laboratoryexperiences that are being implemented to develop this ability. The approach includes anintegrated series of experiments on a racecar. The amount of student design of

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1999 Annual Conference

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Bahman S. Motlagh; Alireza Rahrooh

Session 2547 The Fundamental Digital Circuits Laboratory at The University of Central Florida Bahman S. Motlagh, Alireza Rahrooh University of Central FloridaAbstractA course in Digital Circuits is an essential part of a well-rounded Electrical EngineeringTechnology (EET) curriculum. With hands-on experiments significantly improving theunderstanding and visualization of complex subject matters, a series of laboratory experimentshave been developed in order to enhance the teaching and learning processes of Digital Circuitsat the University of Central Florida. The

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1999 Annual Conference

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Robert Vance; Gloria Elliott; Craig W. Somerton

Session 1333 Incorporating the Design of Experiments into a Heat Transfer Laboratory Course Craig W. Somerton, Gloria Elliott, Robert Vance Department of Mechanical Engineering, Michigan State UniversityI. IntroductionOne of the recent trends in mechanical engineering curriculum is the move away from aninstrumentation laboratory course towards a just-in-time delivery of instrumentation topics in thespecific technical laboratory courses, such as fluid mechanics lab, vibrations lab, or heat transferlab. This is indeed the case in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Michigan

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1998 Annual Conference

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Jennifer T. Ross

Session 1526 A Microelectronics Curriculum Designed with Industry Input and Project- Based Laboratories Jennifer T. Ross Electrical and Computer Engineering Department University of the Pacific 1. Introduction With the changes in the ABET 2000 criteria, universities have considerably more freedom indefining “sufficient” coverage in their curricula. With this freedom comes uncertainty in findingthe right mix between depth and breadth for the fast paced microelectronics field. Another issuein preparing students for this field is not only

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1998 Annual Conference

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Matthew J. Cline; Gary J. Powers

Session 2530 Problem Based Learning in a Chemical Engineering Undergraduate Laboratory Matthew J. Cline, Gary J. Powers Department of Chemical Engineering Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, Pa. 15213-3890Abstract We have recently revised our undergraduate chemical engineering laboratorycurriculum, space, and equipment. Specifically, Problem-Based Learning (PBL) methodswere applied to experiments. The decision to do so was a result of several motivatingfactors. Some of these factors were pedagogic in origin

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1998 Annual Conference

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Kenneth Miller; Jeffrey Morehouse; Edward Young; David Rocheleau; Jed S. Lyons

Trends in Mechanical Engineering 2266 A Proposed Vehicle for Delivering a Mechanical Engineering Systems Laboratory Experience Jed Lyons, Jeffrey Morehouse, David Rocheleau, Edward Young, and Kenneth Miller Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of South CarolinaABSTRACT The practice of mechanical engineering requires the ability to investigate and analyzecomplex thermal and mechanical systems. An effective way for the students to develop theirunderstanding of mechanical engineering systems is for them to get hands-on experience byworking in small groups in a laboratory environment. This

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1998 Annual Conference

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J. Michael Heneghan

Session 3226, Paper 1 Real Time, Remote Circuits and Electronics Laboratories for Distance Learning Prof. J. Michael Heneghan Department of Electrical Engineering St. Cloud State University St. Cloud, MNAbstractEmploying distance education techniques in teaching electrical engineering courses willcontinue to grow. One of the major obstacles in distance education is providing relevant,hands-on laboratories for students. This project is aimed at giving students real-timeaccess to standard laboratory instrumentation and

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1998 Annual Conference

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S. D'Souza; N.W. Scott; B.J. Stone

Session 3226 A Student Controlled Two-Degree of Freedom Vibration Laboratory S. D’Souza, N.W. Scott & B.J. Stone The University of Western Australia Abstract student controlled, safe and may be done at any time. LyonsIn recent years there has been a significant increase in the use [2] concluded that “a laboratory designed with this in mindof

Conference Session

ET Capstone Design Projects

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jorge Antonio Tito P.E., University of Houston, Downtown

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology Division (ETD)

Paper ID #44002Structural Analysis and Laboratory Model of a U-Shape Pedestrian BridgeDr. Jorge Antonio Tito P.E., University of Houston, Downtown Jorge A. Tito is Associate Professor of Engineering Technology at University of Houston Downtown. Dr. Tito-Izquierdo received his Ph.D. and M.Sc. Degrees from the University of Puerto Rico, Mayag¨uez, Puerto Rico, in Civil Engineering with a major in Structures. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Structural Analysis and Laboratory Model of a U-Shaped Pedestrian BridgeAbstractThis paper presents student

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Experiential Learning and Globalization in BME

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jonathan Sanghoon Lee, University of Virginia; Shing Wai Yam, University of Virginia; William H. Guilford, University of Virginia

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Biomedical

valuable skills such as theability to “explain, present, discuss, and defend [one’s] work to peers, advisors, and otherfaculty” [1], understanding how scientists and engineers work on real problems, analyzing andinterpreting data, and learning lab techniques [2].As undergraduate programs and institutions grow, it becomes difficult to successfully matchstudents to laboratories. Apart from identifying labs that are willing to accept undergraduates,successful matching requires an as yet unknown combination of interests, skills, implicit orexplicit mindsets, and demographic factors. In a single department these factors may be knownto a limited extent of both the labs and the undergraduate applicants. With enough priorexperience one might intuit a good

Conference Session

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

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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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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

AC 2011-1197: DEVELOPMENT OF ENGINEERING LABORATORY PROJECTSFOR GENERAL EDUCATION ENGINEERING COURSESJohn Krupczak, Hope College Professor of Engineering, Hope College, Holland, MI 49423Lauren Aprill Page 22.493.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Development of Engineering Laboratory Projects for General Education Engineering CoursesAbstractA group of laboratory projects is being developed for use in either general education engineeringcourses to improve technological literacy or in introduction to engineering courses. The projectseach focus on the construction of a working

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Teaching Circuit Theory and Electronics

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carl Greco, Arkansas Tech University; James D. Reasoner Jr, Arkansas Tech University; Daniel Bullock, Arkansas Tech University; Carlos L. Castillo, Arkansas Tech University; Patricia S. Buford, Arkansas Tech University; Gill G. richards, Arkansas Tech University

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2011-1467: EFFICACY OF LAB REPORTS FOR ELECTRIC CIRCUITSLABORATORY ASSESSMENTCarl Greco, Arkansas Tech University Dr. Greco is a professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering with research interest in biomedical sig- nal processing. He teaches courses in digital systems, signals and systems, communications and biomed- ical signal processing.James Douglas Reasoner Jr., Arkansas Tech University Received the BSEE from the US Naval Academy in 1971 and the MA in Defense Analysis and Strategic Studies from the US Naval War College in 1986. He is the Director of Electrical Engineering Laboratories and an Instructor of Electrical Engineering at Arkansas Tech University.Daniel Bullock, Arkansas Tech University Dr

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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

AC 2011-2265: ENGINEERING ETHICS CASE STUDIES IN SENIOR UNITOPERATIONS LABORATORYJames P Abulencia, Manhattan College Page 22.588.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Engineering Ethics Case Studies in Senior Unit Operations LaboratoryAbstract Placement of ethics in the Chemical Engineering curriculum has always been debated. Inthis project, the use of a real-world engineering ethics case study was integrated into the SeniorUnit Operations Laboratory course over two separate class years (i.e. Year 1 and Year 2). Themotivation behind this was twofold. First, the assignment provides the opportunity to develop

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Capstone Projects and Experiential Learning

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brian D Vuksanovich, Youngstown State University; Darrell R Wallace, Youngstown State University

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Engineering Technology

address the issuesstated and presented it at the ASEE conference in 2010. Since then, the program has been runthree times (once per year) and it has expanded each year. This has provided meaningful data onthe success of the program, principally the increased interest of the students, increased studentperformance and implementation issues so others can duplicate the work.III. Co-Lab Development HistoryThe principals addressed the previously stated problems with the development of theCollaborative Laboratory named because of the collaboration between the STEM school and theSchool of Arts at Youngstown State University. Although this program has many advantages forthe Arts students, only the STEM perspective will be covered here.Although the

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Chemical Engineering in Silico

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Erick J. Nefcy, Oregon State University; Philip H. Harding, Oregon State University; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University

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Chemical Engineering

AC 2011-2255: CHARACTERIZATION OF STUDENT MODEL DEVEL-OPMENT IN PHYSICAL AND VIRTUAL LABORATORIESErick J. Nefcy, Oregon State University Erick Nefcy is a Doctoral student in the School of Chemical, Biological and Environmental Engineering at Oregon State University. Through his undergraduate studies, he has held multiple internships at Intel Corporation. He is currently studying the growth of self forming barrier layers in copper thin films as well as investigating the student teams? use of models during completion of the Chemical Vapor Deposition Virtual Laboratory project.Philip H. Harding, Oregon State University Dr. Harding has served since 2007 as the Linus Pauling Distinguished Engineer at Oregon State

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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

. Page 22.428.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Design Aspects of a Database for Remote Laboratory ManagementAbstract This paper describes the design of a database which is used to manage the remote laboratoryRLAB. RLAB allows users from all over the world to access a set of real world physical models,to perform experiments by interactively working with them in a realtime environment, and todownload the resulting data to their own computer system for further processing. The onlyrequirement for the user's computer is an internet browser. RLAB was originally developed at Cologne University of Applied Sciences (CUAS) inGermany; it uses NI LabVIEW to perform the interfacing to the real world

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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

AC 2011-458: DESIGNING ONLINE LABORATORIES FOR POWER ELEC-TRONICS COURSES USING J-DSP SOFTWAREJayaraman J Thiagarajan, School of ECEE, SenSIP Center, Arizona State UniversityProf. Raja Ayyanar, Arizona State University Raja Ayyanar received the M.S. degree from the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India, and the Ph.D. degree from the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis. He is presently an Associate Professor at the Arizona State University, Tempe. His current research activities are in the area of power electronics for renewable energy integration, dc-dc converters, power management, fully modular power system archi- tecture and new control and pulsewidth modulation techniques. He received an ONR Young

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Laboratory Development in ECE

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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M. Moallem, Simon Fraser University; Yaser M. Roshan, Simon Fraser University

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2011-342: DEVELOPING A COURSE AND LABORATORY FOR EM-BEDDED CONTROL OF MECHATRONIC SYSTEMSM. Moallem, Simon Fraser University Prof. M. Moallem is with the School of Engineering Science, Simon Fraser University. He received the Ph.D. degree in electrical and computer engineering from Concordia University, Montreal, QC, Canada, in 1997. From 1997 to 1999, he was a Postdoctoral Fellow at Concordia University and a Research Fellow at Duke University, Durham, NC. He was with the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada. His research interests include control applications including embedded systems, mechatronics, and renewable energy systems.Yaser M. Roshan

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Materials Experiments, Labs, Demos, and Hands-On Activities

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Spencer Seung-hyun Kim, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Materials

AC 2011-447: DEVELOPMENT OF A LABORATORY MODULE IN HY-BRID BIODEGRADABLE CORNSTARCH MATERIALSSpencer Seung-hyun Kim, Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) Dr. Spencer Seung-hyun Kim is Associate Professor in Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering Tech- nology/Packaging Science (MMETPS) Department at Rochester Institute of Technology. He works as Associate Director in American Packaging Corp. (APC) Center for Packaging Innovation at RIT. Dr. Kim’s research interests are in advanced materials synthesis and characterization. His research area fo- cuses on packaging science and technology. Dr. S. Kim graduated with B.S. in Ceramics Engineering from Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea (1979) and obtained M.S. (1989) and

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Great Ideas for Projects that Teach Instrumentation

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

El-Sayed Aziz, Stevens Institute of Technology; Zengqian Wang, Stevens Institute of Technology; Sven K. Esche, Stevens Institute of Technology; Constantin Chassapis, Stevens Institute of Technology

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Instrumentation

plasticity theory, structural design and analysis, engineering analysis and finite element methods and has interests in remote laboratories, project-based learning and student learning assessment. His research is in the areas of remote sensing and control with applications to remote experimentation as well as modeling of microstructure changes in metal forming processes. He publishes regularly in peer-reviewed conference proceedings and scientific journals. At the 2006 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition in Chicago, USA, he received the Best Paper Award for his article ’A Virtual Laboratory on Fluid Mechanics’.Constantin Chassapis, Stevens Institute of Technology