Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Cotae, University of the District of Columbia; Esther Ososanya, University of the District of Columbia; Lily Kemathe, University of the District of Columbia; Suresh Regmi, University of the District of Columbia; Kamden Patrice Kouam, The University of the District of Columbia

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

AC 2010-2417: WORK IN PROGRESS: TEACHING WIRELESS SENSORNETWORKS THROUGH LABORATORY EXPERIMENTSPaul Cotae, University of the District of Columbia Dr. Paul Cotae, Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering has more than 25 years of experience in the communication field (research and education). He received a Dipl. Ing. and a M.S. degrees in communication and electronic engineering in 1980 from the Technical University of Iassy and a Ph.D. degree in telecommunications from “Politechnica” University of Bucharest, Romania in 1991, and a Master in Applied Mathematics in 1998 from the University of Colorado at Boulder. From 1994 to 1998 he spent four years at the University of

Conference Session

Track 1b - Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Mert Bal, Miami University

Tagged Topics

Curriculum and Lab Development

Paper ID #11057Assessment of Remote Laboratory Practices in Engineering Technology Dis-tance EducationDr. Mert Bal, Miami University Mert Bal received his PhD degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Eastern Mediterranean Univer- sity, North Cyprus in 2008. He was a Post-Doctoral Fellow in the University of Western Ontario, and a Visiting Researcher at the National Research Council Canada in London, Ontario, Canada between 2008 and 2010. He was involved in various research projects in the areas of collaborative intelligence, localiza- tion and collaborative information processing in wireless sensor networks, intelligent

Conference Session

BME Technical Modules and Laboratories

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Jennifer Kang-Mieler

Re-structuring an Instrumentation Laboratory Class for Biomedical Engineers Jennifer J. Kang Derwent Department of Biomedical Engineering, Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago, ILAbstractIn order to re-structure a traditional instrumentation laboratory to include biological-basedproblems and methodologies, the Instrumentation and Measurement Laboratory class wasdeveloped at the Illinois Institute of Technology. This laboratory class was designed as a stand-alone course to introduce students to various measurement techniques applicable to the threeconcentrations of study at Illinois Institute of Technology. The

Conference Session

Innovative Ideas for Energy Labs

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Vinod Yedidi; Brian Johnson; Joseph Law; Herbert Hess

Session XXXX Creating Power Engineering Laboratory Experiences for Distance Education Students Vinod K. Yedidi, Brian K. Johnson, Joseph D. Law, Herbert L. Hess University of IdahoAbstract:A virtual laboratory for outreach (or off-campus) electrical power engineering students using thepersonal edition of PSCAD/EMTDC, a time domain electromagnetic transients program, ispresented. The lab experience starts out with a video tour of the lab the on-campus students willuse, including a description of the equipment in the lab. Five lab experiments covering: threephase

Conference Session

Web-Based Laboratory Experiments

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas Olsson; Lars Håkansson; Johan Zackrisson; Ingvar Gustavsson; Henrik Åkesson

A Remote Electronics Laboratory for Physical Experiments using Virtual Breadboards Ingvar Gustavsson1, Thomas Olsson2, Henrik Åkesson1, Johan Zackrisson1, Lars Håkansson11 Department of Signal Processing, School of Engineering, Blekinge Institute of Technology, Sweden/ 2Department of Electroscience, Lund University, SwedenAbstractIn traditional university laboratories students conduct experiments under the supervision of aninstructor. A remotely-operated laboratory for undergraduate education in electrical engineeringwhich emulates a traditional laboratory has been set up by Blekinge Institute of Technology(hereafter referred to as BTH

Conference Session

Innovative Ideas for Energy Labs

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

James Johnson; Donatus Cobbinah; Ahmed Rubaai

Session ???? THE NEW MOTORS AND CONTROLS LABORATORY at HOWARD UNIVERSITY Ahmed Rubaai, James H. Johnson, Jr. and Donatus Cobbinah Howard University Electrical and Computer Engineering Department 2330 6th Street, Northwest Washington, DC 20059AbstractA generous equipment donation from Moog Aerospace has enabled the Department of Electricaland Computer Engineering (ECE) at Howard University to develop a new motor and controllaboratory using state-of-the-art industrial motor

Conference Session

Unique Laboratory Experiments & Programs

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Emin Yilmaz; Abhijit Nagchaudhuri

Session 2756 USE OF ENGINE PERFORMANCE TESTING AS A LABORATORY EXPERIMENT Emin Yılmaz Department of Technology University of Maryland Eastern Shore Princess Anne, MD 21853 (410)651-6470 E-mail: eyilmaz@mail.umes.eduAbstractThe goal of the “ETME 499-Independent Research in Mechanical Engineering Technology”course is to introduce students to designing, manufacturing, upgrading, repairing and

Conference Session

Virtual Instrumentation in ET

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Tom Eppes; Tanuj Oruganti; Peter Schuyler

Session 2550 Pilot Test Results of a New Distance Laboratory Platform Tom Eppes, Peter Schuyler and Tanuj Oruganti University of HartfordAbstractA number of laboratory pedagogies have been developed to support distance learning. Theauthors’ approach has been to develop a hands-on laboratory experience delivered via theInternet using an internally-developed system called ALTE (Automated Laboratory TestEnvironment). The system consists of a single management server and multiple lab stations, eachwith dedicated measurement and instrumentation equipment and a PC. At each lab station

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Bijan Sepahpour

Session 1566 INVOLVING UNDERGRADUATE ENGINEERING STUDENTS IN DESIGN OF AN AFFORDABLE MODEL LABORATORY Bijan Sepahpour The College of New Jersey Department of Engineering Ewing, New Jersey 08628-0718 Tel. 609.771.3463 Sepahpou@tcnj.eduABSTRACTA promising model for involving undergraduate engineering students in design of experiments andfabrication of their associated apparatuses is proposed. It is a proven fact that students learn

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Muniram Budhu

Session: 1526 A CIVIL ENGINEERING MATERIALS COURSEWARE WITH A VIRTUAL LABORATORY Muniram Budhu Department of Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721 Tel: (520) 621 245, e-mail: budhu@u.arizona.eduAbstractConcrete, steel and wood are common building materials. In Civil Engineering, a strength ofmaterials course is usually mandatory at the sophomore or junior level. Students are taught thebasic characteristics of these materials and then conduct laboratory tests to measure

Conference Session

Advancing Thermal Science Education

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Risa Robinson

Session ___ Improving Design of Experiment Skills through a Project Based Fluids Laboratory Risa J. Robinson Rochester Institute of Technology1.0 IntroductionThe educational community recognizes that the typical engineering curriculum has steadilydecreased the emphasis on the study of experimental techniques for problem solving. 1 Industrypartners suggest there is a need to place a greater emphasis on the study and practice ofexperimentation in the engineering curriculum.2 These recent trends are supported by results fromexit interviews

Conference Session

Biomedical Engr. Design and Laboratories

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

John M. Sankovic; Dmitri Kourennyi

Session Number 2209 Interdisciplinary Skills Development in the Biomedical Engineering Laboratory Course Dmitri E. Kourennyi § and John M. Sankovic§@§ Department of Biomedical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH @ Space Administration, John H. Glenn Research Center, Cleveland, OHAbstractA biomedical laboratory course has been an important part of the undergraduate curriculum in theDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, CWRU for several decades. It has undergone numerousmodifications and adjustments, always following the contemporary trends and

Conference Session

New/Emerging Technologies

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Hakan Gurocak

Session no: 2163 Offering a Laboratory Course with a Design Project Over the Internet Hakan Gurocak Manufacturing Engineering Washington State University 14204 NE Salmon Creek Ave. Vancouver, WA 98686Abstract: This paper is about real time delivery of a Manufacturing Automation laboratorycourse at a distance by combining an interactive TV system and the Internet. After a briefintroduction of lab sessions the paper describes details of a design project and a method tomonitor student

Conference Session

Laboratory Experiences for Env. Engineers

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Mines; Andre J. Butler; Laura Lackey; Philip McCreanor

Session 3451 Retooling the Environmental Engineering Laboratory Capstone Experience for ABET 2000 Laura W. Lackey, Richard O. Mines, Philip T. McCreanor, and André J. ButlerMercer University School of Engineering, Department of Environmental Engineering, 1400 Coleman Ave, Macon, GA 31207-0001AbstractThe traditional undergraduate environmental engineering laboratory experience is well designedand provides students with appropriate hands on activities relating to data collection andanalysis. Students learn the appropriate procedures to perform analytical tests on water,wastewater

Conference Session

Unique Lab Experiments

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Daniel Walsh; David Gibbs

Session ____ The Use of Thermo-Mechanical Simulation in the Laboratory Classroom Environment Daniel W. Walsh, Ph. D., and David Gibbs College of Engineering, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis ObispoAbstractIt can be particularly difficult to provide students with meaningful laboratory exposures to kinetic andthermodynamic phenomena in solid-state materials in the context of a single quarter or semestercourse. This paper describes the development and use of a thermo-mechanical simulation device, andits use in

Conference Session

ECE Design, Capstone, and Engr. Practice

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Parten

Session 3232 Semester Long Projects in Electrical and Computer Engineering Laboratories Micheal Parten Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Texas Tech UniversityI IntroductionThe Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Texas Tech University began stand-alone project laboratories in the early 1960s. The project lab structure has continued to evolveover the past 40 years. 1-9 Students take 5, 3-hour credit laboratories not directly associated withany lecture course. Although the

Conference Session

The Computer, the Web, and the ChE

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

John Bell; Scott Fogler

Session 3413 No Food Allowed – The Latest Virtual Reality Laboratory Accident John T. Bell and H. Scott Fogler University of Illinois Chicago / University of Michigan Ann ArborThe authors of this paper are in the middle of a multi-year project to create, distribute, andevaluate a series of virtual reality based laboratory accidents, with the dual goals of promotinglab safety and determining the optimal applicability of this medium for this purpose. This paperdescribes the current status of the project, with special emphasis on the most recently developedaccident, involving food in a

Conference Session

The Modern ChE Laboratory

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Christopher Brazel

Session 3613 Integrating Team Laboratory Experiments Into a Senior Biochemical Engineering Course Christopher S. Brazel Department of Chemical Engineering The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0203Abstract A laboratory supplement to a senior biochemical engineering course was developed toimprove teaming skills and expose chemical engineering students to nontraditional industries,such as food, pharmaceuticals, biomedical engineering, and bioprocessing. This

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching/Learning Strategies

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Gilbert; Kathleen Carvalho; Elizabeth McCullough; Marilyn Barger

Session 2386 Using Technology Equipment to Teach Chemistry Laboratory Exercises in Community Colleges Marilyn Barger, Elizabeth McCullough, Kathleen Carvalho Hillsborough Community College/ Hillsborough Community College /University of South Florida St. PetersburgAbstractThe drive to attract students into science and technology careers at all levels has led to creativeprograms and efforts across the country. At Hillsborough Community College in Tampa Florida,a new associate in science manufacturing technology degree program focused on high techmanufacturing

Conference Session

Computers in Education Poster Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Lisa Anneberg; Ece Yaprak

Session 1520 THE USE OF FREEWARE NETWORK ANALYZERS IN A NETWORKING LABORATORY Ece Yaprak Division of Engineering Technology Wayne State University Detroit, Michigan 48202 313-577-8075 yaprak@eng.wayne.edu Lisa Anneberg Electrical and Computer Engineering Lawrence Technological University

Conference Session

Effective Energy Laboratory Ideas

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Gerald Heydt; Khaled Nigim

Session: # 3233 (Effective Energy Laboratory Ideas) A FREQUENCY AND VOLTAGE CONTROLLABLE POWER SOURCE FOR LABORATORY USE K. A. Nigim G. T. Heydt Senior Member Fellow University of Waterloo Arizona State University Electrical and computer Engineering Dept. Tempe, AZ, USA knigim@ece.uwaterloo.ca heydt@asu.eduAbstract A technique is presented to generate a low voltage, frequency

Conference Session

Unique Lab Experiments

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Brent Vaughn; Chiang Lin

Session 2526 Integrated Web-based Data Acquisition System in Civil Engineering Laboratories Brent M. Vaughn, P.E., Chiang Lin, Ph.D. Southern Illinois University EdwardsvilleIntroductionA hands-on laboratory education has been considered a necessary part of teaching assignments inundergraduate engineering education. Since the 1980’s, many changes have been made to theclassroom teaching due to the advancement of personal computers. In recent years, the usage ofweb-based technology has brought even more potential to improve teaching, especially invarious

Conference Session

To Design and Conduct Experiments

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Joseph Owino; Ronald Goulet

Session # 2666 Experiential Problem Based Learning in the Mechanics of Materials Laboratory Ronald U. Goulet, Ph.D., P.E., Joseph Owino, Ph.D., P.E. College of Engineering and Computer Science University of Tennessee at ChattanoogaBackgroundThe College of Engineering and Computer Science at UT Chattanooga has reported broad effortsaimed to modernize and enhance undergraduate engineering laboratories and designcourses.1,2,3,4,5. This process of improvement was recently directed to the mechanics of materialslaboratory course. The College offers second year engineering students a one credit hourmechanics of materials lab concurrently

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Manufacturing ET

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Manocher Djassemi

Session 3548 Using Cost-Saving Hard Automation Laboratory Projects in Manufacturing Education Manocher Djassemi Murray State UniversityAbstract This paper discusses the benefits of incorporating hard automation-oriented projects inmanufacturing laboratories. This approach enables academic programs with limited funding toprovide a valuable hands-on experience in factory automation to students while they are inschool, rather than leaving it to be learned in the workplace. Two examples of laboratory projectsinvolving high and low degrees of hard

Conference Session

Lab Experiments in Materials Science

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

James Jacobs

Session 2002-784 Engineering and Technology Laboratory Experiments James A. Jacobs School of Science & Technology Norfolk State UniversityAbstractNEW: Update 2001 builds on 15 years of annual workshops aimed at improvingengineering, science, and technology. This Year’s workshop was a part of the NationalInstitute of Standards & Technology’s (NIST) 100th anniversary celebration. Thissession provides demonstrations of a sample of experiments presented at the workshop.The NEW:Update series has provided over 2560 materials educators with the latestdevelopments in

Conference Session

Accreditation and Related Issues in ECE

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Lyle Feisel; George Peterson

A Colloquy on Learning Objectives For Engineering Education Laboratories Lyle D. Feisel, Ph.D., P.E., George D. Peterson, Ph.D., P.E. Dean Emeritus (Ret.), Watson School of Engineering, State University of New York at Binghamton/Executive Director, Accreditation Board for Engineering and TechnologyAbstractAs distance learning programs become more prevalent and as we begin to offer undergraduateengineering programs in a distance format, the question of laboratories and their role inengineering education becomes increasingly important. There is an ongoing debate aboutwhether a remote laboratory experience can really accomplish the

Collection

2024 ASEE-GSW

Authors

Oscar L Delgado, Texas A&M University

Paper ID #44733Enhancing Educational Experiences: Integrating Unreal Engine Simulationsin Laboratory LearningMr. Oscar L Delgado, Texas A&M University Texas A&M Engineering | Engineering Studio for Advanced Instruction and Learning Oscar Delgado - Web Application Developer. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Title: "Enhancing Educational Experiences: Integrating Unreal Engine Simulations in Laboratory Learning" Oscar L Delgado Web Developer, Remote Engineering Texas A

Collection

2024 South East Section Meeting

Authors

Lucas Verdan Arcanjo Schwenck; Andrea Contreras-Esquen; Richard Woods; Ayse Tekes, Kennesaw State University

Paper ID #40834Virtual Laboratories for Vibrations and Mechanisms and Machines CoursesLucas Verdan Arcanjo SchwenckAndrea Contreras-EsquenRichard WoodsDr. Ayse Tekes, Kennesaw State University Ayse Tekes is an Associate Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at Kennesaw State Uni- versity. She received her B.S., M.S. , and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Istanbul Technical University, Turkey. Her research interests focus on the design, development, and control of compliant mechanisms and flexible machines, and development of educational tools for engineering courses. ©American Society

Collection

2024 ASEE North Central Section Conference

Authors

Claudia M Fajardo, Western Michigan University; Ghazal Rajabikhorasani, Western Michigan University

Paper ID #44637Revisiting Undergraduate Student Engagement Through Hands-On Labora-toryActivitiesDr. Claudia M Fajardo, Western Michigan UniversityGhazal Rajabikhorasani, Western Michigan University ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Revisiting Undergraduate Student Engagement in Hands-On Laboratory Activities Ghazal Rajabikhorasani Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI 49009 Email

Conference Session

Topics Enhancing ET Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vladimir Genis, Drexel University (Tech.); Siddharth Vyas, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

education. Results of his research work were published in scientific journals and presented at the national and international conferences. Dr. Genis has five U.S. patents.Siddharth Vyas Page 24.1008.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Processing of Large Amount of Experimental Data Collected During Laboratory ProceduresAbstractProcessing of large experimental data files collected during laboratory procedures in thenondestructive evaluation (NDE) course is described in this paper. The main objective of thiscourse is to introduce students to