Conference Session

Innovations in the ChE Laboratory

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Felecia Nave, Prairie View A&M University; Michael Gyamerah, Prairie View A&M University; Irvin Osborne-Lee, Prairie View A&M University

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Chemical Engineering

2 2 1 1 -Finally, in 2006, the department was awarded the NSF Targeted Infusion Project to establish abioengineering concentration within the department. This grant provided the last integral piece inproviding the department of funding it needed in order to move forward. One component of thegrant focused on purchase of laboratory equipment and re-design of undergraduate chemicalengineering lab 1.Curriculum DevelopmentThe current Chemical Engineering curriculum is designed to prepare engineers who are wellqualified to design and operate chemical processes. The undergraduate baccalaureate degreerequires that students complete 138 hours, of which 20 hours of chemistry and 42 hours ofchemical engineering specific courses

Conference Session

Fluid Mechanics Experiments and Laboratories

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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B. Terry Beck, Kansas State University; Brian Anderson, Kansas State University; Mina Hosni, Kansas State University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

inviscid fluid flow behavior, as well toillustrate the relative importance of various sources of mechanical energy losses to wind tunneldesign.This paper presents the authors experience with modifying an Aerolab educational wind tunneltest facility for experimental work associated with an Undergraduate Campus Internship (CSI)mentoring program project. The purpose of this laboratory activity was to demonstratecharacteristics of variable area duct flow and diffuser boundary layer separation using flowvisualization by smoke injection. A simple modification to the test section region of the windtunnel was made to conform to a converging and/or diverging (diffuser) duct flow configuration.This setup was used in conjunction with a special-purpose smoke

Conference Session

Innovations in Laboratory Studies

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Helen McNally, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

graduate and undergraduate levels. Her interest also includes outreach and curriculum development for K-12. Page 13.450.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Does the Index of Learning Styles Predict Laboratory Partner Success in Electronics Courses?IntroductionThis paper presents the results of a study into the success of various combinations of learningstyles for laboratory partners in electronic courses. Specifically we are using the Introduction toCommunications (electronics) course/lab in the Department of Electrical and

Conference Session

Alternative-energy Laboratory Experiences

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Laura Genik, Michigan State University; Craig Somerton, Michigan State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Connecting Lab Experiments to a Design ProjectIntroductionA senior level heat transfer laboratory course incorporates a major design and build projectcompetition which accounts for about 1/3 of the course. This project addresses the ABETMechanical Engineering Program Criteria that requires graduates to possess the ability to designin the thermal engineering area. The remaining 2/3 of the laboratory course consists of standardthermal engineering experiments on such topics as thermocouples, convection, and power plants.A unique feature of these standard experiments is the way in which they support the designproject. With the variety of experiments available, the students run

Conference Session

Laboratories in Engineering Technology

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jason Durfee, Eastern Washington University; N.M. Hossain, Eastern Washington University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2009-900: TESTING COMMERCIAL-GRADE THREADED FASTENERS AS ACULMINATING LABORATORY PROJECT IN MATERIAL SCIENCE FOR THEENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY CURRICULUMJason Durfee, Eastern Washington University JASON DURFEE received his BS and MS degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Brigham Young University. He holds a Professional Engineer certification. Prior to teaching at Eastern Washington University he was a military pilot, an engineering instructor at West Point and an airline pilot. His interests include aerospace, aviation, professional ethics and piano technology.N.M. HOSSAIN, Eastern Washington University Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering Technology,B.S. Bangladesh University of Engineering

Conference Session

Instrumentation and Controls Laboratories

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Oscar Ortiz, LeTourneau University; Paul Leiffer, LeTouneau University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Conference Session

Experiments in Remote-access Laboratories

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bill Diong, Texas Christian University; Jamie Smith, Lockheed-Martin Aeronautics; Edward Kolesar, Texas Christian University; Rene Cote, Texas Christian University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

AC 2009-1053: REMOTE EXPERIMENTATION WITH MEMS DEVICESBill Diong, Texas Christian UniversityJamie Smith, Lockheed-Martin AeronauticsEdward Kolesar, Texas Christian UniversityRene Cote, Texas Christian University Page 14.1019.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Remote Experimentation with MEMS DevicesI. IntroductionA project was recently initiated with the main goal of enabling those students enrolling in ourDepartment’s undergraduate Materials Science course – a required course – to conduct aparticular experiment via the Internet on a Microelectromechanical System (MEMS) device thatis located in an on-campus research laboratory. Broader and longer

Conference Session

Innovations in the CHE Laboratory

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Baba Abdul, Washington State University; Emmanuel Shide, ABU Zaria, Nigeria; Raymond Bako, ABU Zaria, Nigeria; Paul Golter, Washington State University; Jerome Babauta, Washington State University; Bernard Van Wie, Washington State University; Gary Brown, Washington State University

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Chemical Engineering

R Bako, Ahmadu Bello University Raymond B Bako obtained a PhD in Educational Psychology from the University of Jos, Nigeria in 2007.He was a Fulbright scholar to the University of Maryland recently.He is married with two children.Paul Golter, Washington State University Paul Golter, Washington State University Paul B Golter obtained an MS from Washington State University and is presently pursuing his PhD while working as the Laboratory Supervisor in the Chemical Engineering Department at WSU.He is married with two children.Jerome Babauta, Washington State University Jerome T Babauta is currently a Senior in Chemical Engineering at Washington State University and has been accepted into a

Conference Session

Laboratories in Engineering Technology

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Edwards, Pennsylvania State University, Erie; Gerald Recktenwald, Portland State University

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Engineering Technology

mechanics, heat transfer, applications of numerical analysis, and in improving undergraduate engineering education. Page 14.1058.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 1 Simple Experiments for the Thermal and Fluid SciencesAbstract:An NSF funded project called The Engineering of Everyday Things (EET) uses simple, everydaydevices to help teach core concepts in the thermal and fluid sciences. Exercises are beingdeveloped which can be used for laboratory classes, in-class demonstrations, or as supplementalinstruction

Conference Session

BME Laboratory Courses and Experiences

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Virgilio Gonzalez, University of Texas, El Paso; Eric Freudenthal, University of Texas, El Paso; Homer Nazeran, University of Texas, El Paso

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Biomedical

AC 2009-1869: WORK IN PROGRESS: WIRELESS BIOMEDICAL DATACOLLECTION--A LABORATORY TO PREPARE STUDENTS FOR EMERGINGENGINEERING AREASVirgilio Gonzalez, University of Texas, El PasoEric Freudenthal, University of Texas, El PasoHomer Nazeran, University of Texas, El Paso Page 14.1378.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Work in progress: Wireless Biomedical Data Collection, a Laboratory to Prepare Students into Emerging Engineering AreasAbstractThe authors present different modules created between the Computer Science and ElectricalEngineering programs for a new laboratory with a focus on wireless sensors applied

Conference Session

Alternative-energy Laboratory Experiences

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anurag Srivastava, Mississippi State University; Noel Schulz, Mississippi State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

ResearchAbstractStudents often perceive power engineering as an old or established field. This perception lies inthe inability to show abstract concepts and new control technologies using hardware in theclassroom or laboratory. New ways to effectively present the novel power system operation andcontrol concepts are needed. Real Time Modeling and Simulation (RTMS) can be used as anapproach for enhancing power engineering education and research. RTMS gives students andresearchers the opportunity to witness first hand how a moderately large power system behavesand can be used to demonstrate modeling, hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) concepts, systemdisturbances of various types, and proper recovery actions, as well as to explain complex powersystem concepts. The Real Time

Conference Session

BME Laboratory Courses and Experiences

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Timothy Allen, University of Virginia; Jeffrey Saucerman, University of Virginia; Jason Papin, University of Virginia; Shayn Peirce-Cottler, University of Virginia

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Biomedical

—has increased dramatically9. One key objective of this course is thus to prepare BMEgraduates for working in a rapidly evolving and interdisciplinary field that requires not only newexperimental and computational tools, but also a new “systems” way of thinking and problem-solving in healthcare and medicine.PrerequisitesGiven the topics covered in the Systems Bioengineering Modeling and Experimentation coursedeveloped at the University of Virginia, it was designed as a senior elective course such that thestudents had sufficient background in computational modeling, systems analysis, andexperimental biological techniques. Thus, the prerequisites are a molecular biology laboratory,engineering systems analysis (and its prerequisites, including

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary and Multidisciplinary Laboratories

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Frank Schreiber, California Polytechnic State University; Andrew Kean, California Polytechnic State University; Glen Thorncroft, California Polytechnic State University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

ethics and engineeringscience(1,2,3,4). MEA research uses open-ended case studies to simulate authentic, real-worldproblems that small teams of students address. As part of a collaborative, large-scale NationalScience Foundation project, this paper describes our first efforts to develop MEAs whichincorporate a laboratory or hands-on component.We will explain more about MEAs momentarily, but first wanted to provide more motivationsfor this specific effort. When teaching thermodynamics on the quarter system, we typicallycover the First and Second Laws of Thermodynamics for both open and closed systems in thirty50-minute class sessions. Due to the rushed nature of this class, there are many fundamentalconcepts which do not get the care and

Conference Session

Innovations in the CHE Laboratory

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Mark Jansson, Rowan University; Ulrich Schwabe, Rowan University; Nathaniel Downes, Rowan University; Patrick Hoffman, Rowan University; Matthew Abdallah, Rowan University

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Chemical Engineering

yearprogram. The freshman clinic is a more introductory course, in a classroom environment wherethe focus is on the introduction of laboratory procedure and different disciplines of engineering.The sophomore clinic program is also based on a classroom setting, but students are given anopen ended project for each semester, generally related to their particular discipline.The junior and senior clinic programs make strong use of previous coursework, all the whileforcing them to engage new problems. Students from both junior and senior classes arecombined and assigned to a variety of projects that are often sponsored by industrial partners ofthe university. They are then given real world problems by people relying on the results, andmust provide a

Conference Session

Laboratory Development in ECE Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mustafa Guvench, University of Southern Maine

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Electrical and Computer

“design” is emphasized in this course. As a matter of fact the juniorelectronics courses (ELE342 and ELE343) constituting prerequisites for this course alsoemphasize design but at a smaller scale and using discrete BJT and off-the-shelf ICs rather thanat the chip level using CMOS technology. This emphasis on “design” in our electronics sequence Page 14.888.2of courses has been implemented starting with an NSF grant to establish and develop a“Computer-Integrated-Electronics” Laboratory (C.I.E. Lab) in the early 1990’s. The concept of“Computer-Integrated-Electronics Laboratory” simply brings computers into the electronics labwhere designs

Conference Session

Innovations in the CHE Laboratory

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Heather Gappa-Fahlenkamp, Oklahoma State University; Mark Wilkins, Oklahoma State University

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Chemical Engineering

students experience in bioreactor design and characterization. The goal of the projectis to design and characterize a batch enzyme reactor to convert cellobiose to glucose. The classproject is divided into two parts: experimental and modeling. For the experimental part, studentsutilize a temperature-controlled bioreactor to measure the product formation from the enzymaticbreakdown of cellobiose to glucose. For the modeling part, the students develop a mathematicalmodel to predict the conversion of cellobiose to glucose in the bioreactor. They have one, three-hour laboratory period to collect data from the reactor. The students then compare theirmathematical models to experimental data from the bioreactor and determine if the model isacceptable or

Conference Session

Innovations in the CHE Laboratory

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marvi Matos, University of Washington; Danilo Pozzo, University of Washington

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Chemical Engineering

AC 2009-1438: A NOVEL OPEN-ENDED LIQUID-LIQUID EXTRACTIONMODULE FOR THE CHEMICAL ENGINEERING LABORATORYMarvi Matos, University of WashingtonDanilo Pozzo, University of Washington Page 14.78.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009Novel Open-Ended Liquid-Liquid Extraction Module for the Chemical Engineering Laboratory Page 14.78.2Abstract The evolution of Chemical Engineering imposes a unique challenge to the design ofadequate modules in the laboratories. In this article we present a novel experimental module thatwe have designed and are currently implementing in the Chemical

Conference Session

Experiments in Remote-access Laboratories

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Hyder, Georgia Institute of Technology; Brian Post, Georgia Institute of Technology; Dirk Schaefer, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

AC 2009-1451: A FRAMEWORK FOR DEVELOPING A COHESIVE SET OFREMOTE LABORATORIES FOR DISTRIBUTED DISTANCE-LEARNINGSETTINGSAndrew Hyder, Georgia Institute of Technology Andrew Hyder Is working on his Mechanical Engineering masters in design at Georgia Tech. He is interested in working with engineering education and how to better distance learning practices for universities and companies. While getting his bachelor degree in Mechanical Engineering at Western Michigan University, he became involved in ASEE, Tau Beta Pi, ASME and various other organizations which he is still involved in today.Brian Post, Georgia Institute of Technology Brian Post holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from

Conference Session

Innovations in the CHE Laboratory

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adrienne Minerick, Mississippi State University

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Chemical Engineering

classroom (or laboratory): • Extension cords with power strips • Paper towels for wiping up heat sink compound • Extra batteriesOne Dimensional Conduction:Heat transfer is illustrated through use of a coffee cup warmer plate and surface IRthermometer. By examining the warmer as a heat source on a wall of a material, 1-dimensional conduction can be quickly illustrated on each student’s desk. Thermalconductivity of different materials can be demonstrated as well. Problems can be set upwhere the students have to back calculate to determine the thermal conductivity of thematerial from the two surface temperatures and distance information. Further, compositesystems can be examined via wood, Styrofoam, drywall sandwich blocks.The choice of

Conference Session

Alternative-energy Laboratory Experiences

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bret Bosma, California State University, Chico; Gregory Kallio, California State University, Chico

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Professor of Mechanical Engineering at California State University, Chico since 1988. He teaches courses in thermodynamics, heat transfer, and energy systems. His current research interests include building energy simulation, renewable energy systems, and air pollution control. Kallio received his B.S. in Engineering Physics from Oregon State University, M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Colorado State University, and the Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Washington State University. He has worked for General Electric Corporate R&D in Schenectady, NY and for Berkeley Nuclear Laboratories in Gloucestershire, U.K. as a visiting scientist

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary and Multidisciplinary Laboratories

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Messiha Saad, North Carolina A&T State University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

AC 2009-1640: HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE WITH RANKINE CYCLE IN THETHERMAL SCIENCE LABORATORY COURSEMessiha Saad, North Carolina A&T State University Messiha Saad is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at North Carolina A&T State University. He received his Ph.D. from North Carolina State University. He taught Mechanical engineering core courses for more than twelve years; he also teaches Internal Combustion Engines, Design of Thermal Systems, HVAC, and related courses in the Thermal Science areas. He received numerous teaching awards including: The Most Helpful Teacher of the Year Award in 2005, Procter & Gamble Student Choice Award Favorite Teacher in 2004, and Teacher of

Conference Session

BME Laboratory Courses and Experiences

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Melissa Micou, University of California, San Diego

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Biomedical

Conference Session

Laboratory Development in ECE Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dietmar Moeller, University of Hamburg; Hamid Vakilzadian, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

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Electrical and Computer

concept of object separation may be realized by programming, and functionalityof each unit may be represented as a visual module for allowing a flexible and intuitivemodeling of individual sections of the system and/or processing, an important strategy invirtual prototyping. The connection of all modules forms signal processing chain, where themodules communicate with one another through the chain. Fig. 3 Elements of a Design in VHDLThe virtual prototyping laboratory will assist the students in choosing proper designparameters and the implementation technology, and connecting the modules in a processchain as shown in Fig. 4.Module 1 Module 2 Module 3 Module n¦¦¦¦¦¦⎯⎯→¦¦¦¦¦¦⎯⎯→¦¦¦¦¦¦⎯⎯→¦¦¦¦¦¦active

Conference Session

Laboratory Development in ECE Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Prakash Ranganathan, University of North Dakota; Richard Schultz, University of North Dakota

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Electrical and Computer

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary and Multidisciplinary Laboratories

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Atin Sinha, Albany State University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

AC 2009-514: INTEGRATING A REVERSE ENGINEERING PROJECT IN ALABORATORY-BASED INTRODUCTORY ENGINEERING COURSEAtin Sinha, Albany State University Atin Sinha is the Regents Engineering Professor and Coordinator of the Engineering Program at Albany State University. He received his Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Tennessee Space Institute in 1984. He had worked in Learjet and Honeywell before moving to academia in 1990. He is also a Registered Professional Engineer. Currently, he is engaged in motivating undergraduate students in inquiry based learning through laboratory experimentation

Conference Session

Experiments in Remote-access Laboratories

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

M. Reza Emami, University of Toronto; Michael G. Helander, University of Toronto

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

AC 2009-160: THE EFFECTS OF COMPUTER INTERFACE ON LEARNINGOUTCOMES IN REMOTE-ACCESS LABORATORIESM. Reza Emami, University of TorontoMichael G. Helander, University of Toronto Page 14.1209.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 THE EFFECTS OF COMPUTER INTERFACE ON LEARNING OUTCOMES IN REMOTE ACCESS LABORATORIESAbstractRemote access laboratories are increasingly being integrated into undergraduate engineeringcurricula on a global scale. Despite the vast body of literature dealing with remotely-accessiblelaboratories, the majority of papers have focused on the technical merits of a particularimplementation, rather than on the implications of

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary and Multidisciplinary Laboratories

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Edwards, Pennsylvania State University, Erie; Gerald Recktenwald, Portland State University; Brian Benini, Case Western Reserve University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

AC 2009-251: A LABORATORY EXERCISE TO TEACH THE HYDROSTATICPRINCIPLE AS A CORE CONCEPT IN FLUID MECHANICSRobert Edwards, Pennsylvania State University, Erie Robert Edwards is currently a Lecturer in Engineering at The Penn State Erie, The Behrend College where he teaches Statics, Dynamics, and Fluid and Thermal Science courses. He earned a BS degree in Mechanical Engineering from Rochester Institute of Technology and an MS degree in Mechanical Engineering from Gannon University.Gerald Recktenwald, Portland State University Gerald Recktenwald is an Associate Professor in the Mechanical and Materials Engineering Department at Portland State University. He is a member of ASEE, ASME, IEEE and SIAM. His

Conference Session

Unique Laboratory Experiments and Programs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kendrick Aung, Lamar University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

they provide hands-onexperiences and demonstrate applications of theoretical principles to the real-world engineeringproblems. There are two required laboratory classes in the curricula of mechanical engineering atLamar University: MEEN 3311 Measurements Lab and MEEN 4313 Materials Lab. These labcourses were the principal courses designed to meet the ABET EC 2000 outcome (b) related toexperimentation: an ability to design and conduct experiments as well as to analyze and interpretdata. This paper will discuss the Measurements Lab, a core junior level course for mechanicalengineering majors in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Lamar University. Thecourse is a two-credit hour class with one 1-hour lecture and one 3-hour lab session per

Conference Session

Improving ME instructional laboratories

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Layton, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; James Mayhew, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Mechanical Engineering

better meet our learningobjectives. The fourth improvement is “rewriting the script” of conventional experiments toimprove student engagement and reduce the tendency of students to “take the data and get out.”We observed improvements in both the quality of the questions students ask during the term andthe quality of their final presentations.IntroductionTraditional design of mechanical engineering laboratories is that of lectures supported bylaboratory assignments or vice versa. Typical topics include the principles of measurementdevices, data analysis, validation of engineering principles, and some experimental design. Thetypical objectives of such courses are for students to gain familiarity with basic experimentalmethods and technology and to

Conference Session

Innovative Laboratories in BME

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Samantha Jacques

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Biomedical