Conference Session

Promoting Scientific and Technological Literacy

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Ncube, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

of performance indicators, and scientifically-based research onhelping students meet PLTW’s high academic achievement standards. Upon completion of theevaluation project administrators will be able to use metrics an evaluation findings forcontinuous improvement of the project within Indiana and for broader dissemination of Page 11.1020.3promising practices, and for the general information of the public.Short and long terms goals of the evaluation include: 1. Understanding how PLTW programs are implemented and structured, as a means of identifying ways to increase the effectiveness of the PLTW programs in Indiana and

Conference Session

Innovative Laboratories in BME

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lanny Griffin, California Polytechnic State University; Daniel Walsh, California Polytechnic State University; Robert Crockett, California Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

increasinglysophisticated levels of engineering exploration as the student matures.COSMM Laboratory EquipmentFigure 1 illustrates the integration of various pieces of advanced manufacturing technology intothe COSMM laboratory. Geometric and mechanical property data are imported from existingbiological structures into a virtual environment where they can be analyzed, modified and outputusing layerwise manufacturing techniques. Building a laboratory such as this at a StateUniversity is generally an expensive and daunting experience, but COSMM has beensuccessfully assembled through a combination of equipment purchased to support sponsoredresearch, creative arrangements with vendors, cooperation between engineering departments topurchase shared resources, and

Conference Session

Incorporating Projects into the Curriculum

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Choate, Western Kentucky University; Kevin Schmaltz, Western Kentucky University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

accomplish design, development, and implementation should be available.With this overall mission, the ME faculty members place considerable emphasis on all graduatespossessing professional competence. To achieve this outcome, Western Kentucky UniversityME students are given a structured Professional Component where they can acquire design toolsand skills, as well as competency in mathematical and technical analysis, and communication.The implementation of a Professional Component allows Western Kentucky University toprovide consistent and properly assessed instruction, assuring that students will be successful inthese experiences [1].The Western Kentucky University Professional Component coincides with the Criterion 4requirements EAC of ABET

Conference Session

Design in the BME Curriculum and ABET Assessment

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason Bazil, Purdue University; Aaron Kyle, Purdue University; Suneera Bhatia, Purdue University; Brain Moerdyk, Purdue University; Thomas Talavage, Purdue University; Andrew Brightman, Purdue University; Allison Sieving, Purdue University; George Graber, Purdue University; Ann Rundell, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

laboratory componentculminates in a two-week design project to solve a bioinstrumentation problem. Studentsemploy a structured design process in problem formulation, brainstorming, research, designevaluation, and implementation. After the initial offering of this course, students learned basiccircuit theory and fundamental measurement principles. These laboratory exercises develop thestudents' understanding of bioelectric phenomena and bioinstrumentation, and their ability toaccurately measure physiological events.1 Introduction Many Biomedical Engineering (BME) programs have implemented a bioinstrumentationcourse requiring prior linear circuit theory instruction. Such programs often evolved fromElectrical Engineering (EE) classes that had been

Conference Session

Manufacturing Education Program Innovation

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Waldorf, Cal Poly State University; Sema Alptekin, Cal Poly State University; Robert Bjurman, General Motors Global Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

, the process involved the following steps: 1) Define Goals: Broad objectives of the session were specified. 2) Collect Ideas: During this phase, the participants were asked to come up with ideas while deferring judgment. 3) Group Ideas: Ideas were grouped according to the objectives that they addressed. 4) Rank Ideas: Participants were asked to review and rank ideas according to perceived value and to vote for the best ideas in each topic area.Ideas addressing the future of manufacturing education generated from this process aresummarized and categorized in the following sections of this paper.MethodsSessions at the SME/CIRP international conference in San Luis Obispo were designed topromote discussion and idea-generation

Conference Session

Programming for Engineering Students

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chenghung Chang, Stevens Institute of Technology; Dror Kodman, Stevens Institute of Technology; Sven Esche, Stevens Institute of Technology; Constantin Chassapis, Stevens Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

, the students independently access the laboratory experiment simulationsby first downloading the necessary files from a university server (see Figure 1). This laboratoryapproach can be implemented as a complement to the actual hands-on interaction with reallaboratory equipment (preparatory training before or extension of traditional laboratory session),or it can serve as a complete substitute to the hands-on laboratory approach. The students areable to run the laboratory simulation whenever they choose to and to progress through theexperiment simulation at their own pace. Page 11.715.5 Figure 1: Implementation with local hosting where

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Education - A 10,000' View

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Clifton Kussmaul, Muhlenberg College; John Farris, Grand Valley State University; Jana Goodrich, Pennsylvania State University-Erie; Susannah Howe, Smith College; Robert Weissbach, Pennsylvania State University-Erie

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Temporal ModelsAbstractThis paper presents efforts to document best practices and develop resources to facilitate andstrengthen entrepreneurship at primarily undergraduate institutions (PUIs) nationwide. Theefforts include a multi-dimensional framework involving simultaneous functional, temporal, anddevelopmental perspectives in entrepreneurship education. Current areas of emphasis focus on abody of knowledge and core competencies; a stage gate model for developing products andservices; ways to foster heterogeneous teams; and guidelines for staffing and staff professionaldevelopment. This paper focuses on (1) a functional model, which focuses on what studentsshould know and what they should be able to do, and (2) a temporal model, which focuses

Conference Session

Electrical ET Projects and Applications

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University; Joanne DeGroat, Ohio State University; Scott Amos, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

for this research to be conducted at the School of Technology, this paper firstproposes introducing a senior level “FPGA programmable logic design using VHDL” course,which will be a new addition to the electrical engineering technology program at School ofTechnology. The paper discusses the goals of this course and relates the goals to industry needs ofhighly trained FPGA designers. The paper then proposes a re-configurable SoFPGA architecture,which will be based on interconnecting the basic re-configurable SoFPGA building blocks, IPcores (Intellectual Property). The skilled senior students at Electrical Engineering Technologyprogram will be given the opportunity to conduct and participate effectively in the SoFPGAresearch activities.1

Conference Session

Teaching Design

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rashmi Jain, Stevens Institute of Technology; Anithashree Chandrasekaran, Stevens Institute of Technology; Bernard Gallois, Stevens Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

challenges, total design should be taught and practiced in a progressivemanner, with enhanced information, knowledge and techniques leading to increased rigor in atotal design sense, and incorporating engineering rigor. Similar concerns have been experiencedand voiced by engineering faculty at other institutions10, 11.Engineering Design Course Objectives Our overarching vision is to enable students to see the “whole” picture of the designprocess, in the top-down approach of system design and the bottoms-up approach of partialdesign which they will learn mostly from upper-level disciplinary courses. 1. Students will not only learn and apply general methods related to the ‘content’ of multi- disciplinary engineering design but also how

Conference Session

ECE Curriculum Innovations

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles Bunting, Oklahoma State University; Alan Cheville, Oklahoma State University; James West, Oklahoma State University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

further detail below, address problems at both a local and national levelthat are being addressed jointly by experts in engineering education, assessment, and EM.There is a national need for reform of undergraduate engineering education; from a peak in 1987,B.S. degrees in electrical engineering dropped nearly 40% by 1998 [1] with larger declines forunderrepresented minorities and women. This decline is, to a large, part due to students’experiences with poor teaching- dry lecture and a lack of connection between laboratory andclass work [2]. Since engineering students often employ active [3] and sensory [4] learningstyles, a lecture-based curriculum focusing on legacy materials is not an effective method oflearning. By teaching electromagnetics

Conference Session

Instrumentation and Laboratory Systems

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Saeid Moslehpour, University of Hartford; Racquel Brown, University of Hartford

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

all initially a value of 1. The value of selected fuses on the PROM device are changed when the programmer sends a certain amount of current to a particular fuse cell to open it up. This is known as burning a PROM device. Once this device is burned the information on it can not be modified. 4 EPROM and E2PROM Any programming error using ROM or PROM devices can not be undone; however, EPROM and E2PROM can solve this potential problem. To erase an EPROM an ultraviolet light source is used. If the user does not want to completely erase the EPROM device or wait for a long time for the EPROM to erase then E2PROM is suitable. E2PROM which stands for Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

VISAR BERISHA, Arizona State University; HO-MIN KWON, Arizona State University; Andreas Spanias, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

data using any of the existing J-DSP signal processingfunctions in real time. A series of exercises were developed to provide hardwareexperiences to signals and systems and DSP undergraduate students. Theinterface, the exercises, and some preliminary assessment results are discussed inthe paper.1. IntroductionThe application area of wireless sensor networks poses a series of importantresearch problems in signal processing, communication networks, power-awareimplementations, and remote sensing1,2. Wireless sensors have been applied to adiverse series of applications including ecological and environmental monitoring,sound and sniper localization, multiple target tracking, smart stages, andbiofeedback 3-7. Theoretical aspects of sensor networks

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Roger King, Mississippi State University; Kirk Schulz, Mississippi State University; Donna Reese, Mississippi State University; Noel Schulz, Mississippi State University

Page 11.135.2to meet the other new faculty members.During the first two weeks of class, we hold several key events, including a welcomereception at the Dean’s house, a reception at a local restaurant with first and second yearfaculty members, and lunch with the new faculty members and their mentors.Following the start of the semester, new faculty members have one activity per monththat is expressly geared towards their needs as new faculty members. These includeopportunities to meet with Office of Research Staff members, meetings with the Dean’soffice staff and learning their various responsibilities, and career tips from senioradministrators. A summary of these activities is listed in Table 1.MONTH

Conference Session

Use of Technology in Teaching Mathematics

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Wlodkowski, Maine Maritime Academy

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics

case accounts for the viscous resistance of afluid, which is proportional to the projectile’s velocity as shown below. dv F0 + F (v) = m ⋅ (1) dtwhere F0 is any constant force independent of the velocity, and F(v) is a velocitydependent force which is obtained empirically. Typically, it is expressed by thefollowing equation, F (v) = −v ⋅ (c1 + c 2 ⋅ v ) (2)where c1 and c2 are linear and quadratic drag coefficients, respectively, and which dependof the size and shape of the projectile. If a simple

Conference Session

FPD2 -- Highlighting First-Year Programs

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey Connor, Virginia Tech; Vinod Lohani, Virginia Tech; Kumar Mallikarjunan, Virginia Tech; G. Loganathan, Virginia Tech; Jenny Lo, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

investigators for use in thefall of 2005. The goals of the experiment were to provide a hands-on experience of datacollection and analysis, demonstrate the concept of systems modeling in engineering, and havethe students solve the same problem in a number of different ways. These goals were in directsupport of the NSF/DLR grant objective of introducing topics in the freshman year that would beexpanded upon in upper level courses. A falling head experiment was chosen as the vehicle toaccomplish the goals. The problem was to consider an inverted and truncated cone (conicalfrustum) water reservoir with an orifice at the bottom. Analysis was made of the decreasingheight of water surface with an open valve as is summarized in Table 1.Table 1: Water Tower

Conference Session

Moral Development, Engineering Pedagogy and Ethics Instruction

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Schmaltz, Western Kentucky University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

assure that departing graduates do not experience a wide gap between theircampus experiences and professional practices.IntroductionThe ME faculty at Western Kentucky University (WKU) have developed and implemented asequence of professional experiences for students pursuing a baccalaureate ME degree that isconsistent with overall mission of the engineering department [1]: …to produce, as its graduates, competent engineering practitioners. An engineering practitioner is one who has a foundation of basic science, mathematics, and engineering knowledge, combined Page 11.563.2 with practical knowledge and experience in

Conference Session

Electrical ET Curriculum

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathleen Ossman, University of Cincinnati

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

: An Alternative Explanation for FFTsAbstractThis paper discusses an approach to teaching Fast Fourier Transforms (FFTs) to engineeringtechnology students using a set of graphics that not only illustrates how the FFT algorithm worksbut also gives students an idea of how an FFT algorithm might be programmed.IntroductionOne of the most difficult topics to teach in an introductory course in Digital Signal Processing isFast Fourier Transforms (FFTs) which are simply efficient algorithms for computing Discrete 1-6Fourier Transforms (DFTs) in real-time. Most textbooks begin with an explanation of how thedata points are divided into specific pairs followed by a set of complicated “subscript

Conference Session

Student Learning and Teamwork

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

ramin Sadeghi, Power and Water University of Technology (PWUT); Saeid Moslehpour, University of Hartford

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

. Forexample, the Stevens Technological Institute uses the WebCT software that runs on ApacheServer version 1-3-9. Most of the teachers need help to initialize and launch an educationalcourse. Therefore the company has to recruit specialist/designers whose field of activity liessomewhere between the educational activities and system support. Before a course is offered onthe internet, its structure should be defined. Then the course contents are loaded into thatstructure that lies on the server. Uploading a course material is not so difficult or a complex task.If the course material is prepared by MS-Word, it should be converted to the HTML format andwith appropriate instructions, sent to electronic education software on the server. Non-textualfiles

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Camilla Saviz, University of the Pacific; Abel Fernandez, University of the Pacific; Michael Golanbari, University of the Pacific; Rahim Khoie, University of the Pacific; Kyle Watson, University of the Pacific

toretaining students who have decided to pursue an engineering education. The following havebeen given as primary reasons for the high attrition rate2: 1. Students are frustrated by the fact that while they almost effortlessly passed their classes in high school, they earn significantly lower grades (even C’s and D’s) while working substantially harder in their first year college courses. Additionally, engineering students find themselves working much harder than their peers in other majors. 2. The transition from the controlled environment in high school to the independence gained in college leaves many unprepared and with a lack of direction regarding study habits and

Conference Session

Manufacturing Education Innovation and Assessment

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jianmei Zhang, Kansas State University; Z.J. Pei, Kansas State University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

interactive teaching methodsTTYP In-class DiscussionAccording to the article “How the brain learns” authored by D.A. Sousa [1], differentinstructional methods generate different retention rates in brains. Compared with lecturegenerating 5%, group discussion generates 50%, and teaching others/immediate use of learning90%, which can be achieved by TTYP effectively.TTYP (Turn-To-Your-Partner) is the most often used interactive teaching method by the authors.It can be adjusted a little bit based on different manufacturing courses applied. In IMSE 250,most of students are freshmen and sophomores, and TTYP is given to reinforce students’understanding on the most important concepts for each lesson, and normally TTYP is given nearthe end of class. The

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Saeid Moslehpour, University of Hartford; ramin Sadeghi, Power and Water University of Technology (PWUT)

learning.IntroductionEducation, as a public institution, is being redefined by technology access. There is growingconsensus about the value of digital libraries of educational multimedia content 1, especially toreach populations in regions that have limited access to quantity and quality content. For theseresources to be of value, teachers and students must be able to reach them. A regional digitallibrary would provide needed content, a common language, and a central location forcoordination of services. A regional education infrastructure for equity access is also needed andmust be coordinated with the development of the Digital Library 1.Digital broadcast networks, as implemented in direct broadcast satellite (DBS) 2, hybrid fibercoax (HFC) networks, and wireless

Conference Session

FPD1 -- Implementing a First-Year Engineering Course

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dana Elzey, University of Virginia

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

one another, and thus did not form a coherent learning experience. As aconsequence, students looking to make connections between their interests and the world ofengineering were often disappointed. Also, the early stages of open-ended problem solving, in whicha problem or opportunity is identified and defined, were of necessity left out entirely.In response to these shortcomings, an experimental section of ENGR 162 was developed for testingin Fall 2002. Only one of thirteen sections would be taught using the new design, which wasdeveloped on the basis of an emerging educational reform initiative at UVA, known as EngineeringIn Context (EIC)1. The fundamental basis for the EIC approach is that the absence of realisticcontext in engineering

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering and Business

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Terri Lynch-Caris, Kettering University; Andrew Borchers, Kettering University; Jacqueline El-Sayed, Kettering University; Trevor Harding, Kettering University; Craig Hoff, Kettering University; Benjamin Redekop, Kettering University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

aspects of design and manufacturing.1” The NAE further states that Page 11.364.3“engineers have been aware that solutions to many societal problems lie at the intersticesof subdisciplines” and that “there is a growing need to pursue collaborations withmultidisciplinary teams of experts across multiple fields.” Thus, the idea of a multi-disciplinary course in designing products for the environment should prove to havenational merit in the field of engineering.The uniqueness of the course lies in the proactive product and process design focus, themulti-disciplinary faculty involved in module development and teaching, significantindustrial input into the

Conference Session

Promoting Scientific and Technological Literacy

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Suzanne Soled, University of Cincinnati; Patricia McNerney, University of Cincinnati; Laura Koehl, University of Cincinnati; Kelly Obarski, University of Cincinnati; Anant Kukreti, University of Cincinnati

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

education by creating opportunities for partnerships withK-12 schools in a manner mutually beneficial to faculty, teachers, and students alike.This increased interaction between higher education and local schools providesprofessional development opportunities for teachers, enriched scientific learning by theirstudents, and strengthens possible lifelong partnerships between universities and schools(http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5472).Through participation in a NSF Fellowship, the Fellows are expected to improvecommunication skills, teaching proficiency, team building skills, and expand theirinterest in humanitarian efforts in their perspective communities 1-2. It is up to thePrincipal Investigators and the community of educators to

Conference Session

Student Teams and Design Skills

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gül Okudan, Pennsylvania State University; Madara Ogot, Pennsylvania State University; Girish Rao, SPRINT

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

generating critical values in place of tedious hand calculations, and (iii) ensureconsistency in integration of critical information, etc., designer error will be minimized aswell as mental load and time demands on the designer reduced. This set of hypotheses isproven by way of studying the design outcomes of novice designers in a designedexperiment.The experiment is conducted in two stages: (1) conceptual design with no design informationsoftware, and (2) conceptual design with design information software. The first phase is usedto document the potential designer errors as well as mental load and time demands when adesign information software is not used. During the second phase, the performance of eightdesign teams equipped with the design

Conference Session

Student Teams and Design Skills

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Mohammed, Pennsylvania State University; Gül Okudan, Pennsylvania State University; Madara Ogot, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

thebeneficial effects of higher tolerance for ambiguity on increased efficacy, satisfaction, andconflict resolution in the context of an open-ended, team-based, industry-sponsored engineeringdesign project.Keywords: Design teams, tolerance for ambiguity, efficacy, design performance.1. IntroductionBecause “engineering programs must demonstrate that their graduates have: …an ability todesign a system, component, or process to meet desired needs,” and “an ability to function inmulti-disciplinary teams….”1, design is integrated to the engineering curricula through the use ofdesign teams. In many cases, this integration also uses industry-sponsored design projects. Mostof the industry-sponsored design project applications are at the capstone design level

Conference Session

Mentoring Graduate Students

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sharnnia Artis, Virginia Tech; Glenda Scales, Virginia Tech; Odis Griffin, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

educators as well as corporate technical trainers are therefore seekingways to implement teaching and learning experiences that provide more "hands-on" experiencesfor learners. Such student-centered instructional methods allow the instructor to emphasize opendiscussions and encourage innovative expressions of student opinions.To increase the involvement of adult learners in a graduate-level engineering course at VirginiaTech, the course designers selected experiential learning as the primary instructional strategy androle play as the primary instructional method. Role play was implemented in this course for threereasons: 1) to enhance interaction between the adult learners and the instructors, 2) to engage theadult learners in discussion, and 3) to

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Curricula

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James E. Kilduff, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Jong-In Han, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

. Page 11.592.3 Table 1. Topics included in the interdisciplinary curriculum on environmental biotechnology. Subjects No. Lecture Introduction 1 Basic Microbiology Cell Biology/Taxonomy 1 Metabolism and Bioenergetics 3 Microbial Growth 2 Microbial Molecular Biology 2 Principles Genetic Engineering Microbial Diversity Microbial Groups 2

Conference Session

Unique Laboratory Experiments and Programs

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jorge Tito-Izquierdo, University of Houston-Downtown; Alberto Gomez-Rivas, University of Houston-Downtown; Weining Feng, University of Houston; George Pincus, University of Houston-Downtown

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

determine the naturalfrequencies of different structures. The experimental structures are modeled using the computerprogram and the predicted responses are compared to actual experimentally measured responses.MethodologyThe theory of Stiffness, Mass, Damping and Forces matrices used in the dynamic equation isdiscussed following a textbook of Structural Dynamics [1]. The stiffness matrix components of abeam are obtained using a spreadsheet following a numerical integration method. This approachpermits the review of fundamental concepts of structural analysis, such as the relationship ofslope, deflection and acting force. The matrices are formed according to the degree of freedom(DOF) assumed for the structure being analyzed. The commercial computer

Conference Session

Issues in Digital Signal Processing

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Kubichek, University of Wyoming; Thad Welch, U.S. Naval Academy; Cameron Wright, University of Wyoming

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

analysis without a phenomenal amount of specialized hardware and personaleffort. This all changed when both schools started using a National Instrument (NI) vector signalanalyzer (VSA) and vector signal generator (VSG). Both of these functions are contained withina standalone PXI chassis. These hardware functions are enabled and controlled by LabView andthe vast array of toolkits available from NI. This paper discusses the use of this hardware andsoftware in both the lecture and design environment.1 IntroductionBoth the U.S. Naval Academy and the University of Wyoming offer a wide variety of electricalengineering courses concerning communications. This includes, but is not limited to,Introductory Communications Theory, Modern Communications