Conference Session

Curriculum Innovations in Architectural Engineering Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bekir Kelceoglu, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

semester of 2010, the total enrollment of the INTR 225 class was 13 students, ofwhich 12 were females and 1 was male. Since this sample group was not balanced in terms ofgender and could not represent the target user population, students were instructed to find andmeasure one opposite-gender person outside the class roster. In the end, the sample group wasequalized with a total of 26 people.Due to privacy concerns, results of the anthropometric and ergonomic data gathered in this studywill not be shared in this paper.The third task of the first benchmark was to create concepts. Students used freehand sketching,digital and traditional mass studies, and other concept development techniques. In this stage, theyalso used their own data, which they had

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Technical Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ruth E. Anderson, University of Washington; Beth Kolko, University of Washington

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

based on student projects and survey responses. Thecourse sequence is currently being offered for a second time.IntroductionResearch on attracting and retaining students suggests that educators should portray engineeringas a field through which one can contribute to the social good. ABET, in turn, asks that weprovide our students with “the broad education necessary to understand the impact ofengineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context.”1 Exposingstudents to ways that technology is having an impact in low-income regions and the developingworld is one mechanism for making engineering relevant and showing its power to impact theworld positively. In this paper we describe a year-long multidisciplinary capstone

Conference Session

ECE Division Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Heinz Schmidt-Walter, Hochschule Darmstadt, Germany; Michael J. Dyrenfurth, Purdue University, College of Technology, West Lafayette; James L. Barnes, James Madison University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

-semester faculty exchange US -> Hochschule Darmstadt: 1 Professor (Spring 2011) One-semester faculty exchange Hochschule Darmstadt -> US: 1 Professor Short-time student exchange US -> Hochschule Darmstadt: 16 Students Short-time faculty exchange US -> Hochschule Darmstadt ->US for lecturing and administration: approx. 15 Professors Several special events and meetings for exchange organization and research collaboration A couple of joint research projects : So a RFID-Project (radio-frequency identification) about contactless object tracking and a Smart Grid

Conference Session

Educating Students for Professional Success

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert J. Gustafson, Ohio State University

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies, New Engineering Educators, Student

Programs In a review of the development and characteristics of future faculty preparationprograms2, it is pointed out that they can provide a smooth transition between graduate schooland faculty positions. These programs evolved from TA training programs that proliferatedbetween 1960 and 1990. Establishment of the Preparing Future Faculty (PFF) program in 1993formed a base for a sustained national initiative to transform doctoral education. The PFFprogram has three core features3 of 1) addressing the full scope of faculty roles andresponsibilities, 2) students have multiple mentors and receive reflective feedback and 3) bothare addressed in the context of a cluster of institutions typically involving a doctoral degree-granting institution

Conference Session

Laboratory Development in ECE

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

integrate concepts frompreviously taken courses such as programming, control systems, microcontrollers, andelectronics. The laboratory component of the course is project oriented involving severallow-cost mechatronic testbeds. The students go through the design of an embeddedcomputer system using open-architecture mechatronic testbeds and integrateddevelopment environments. Furthermore, the students experience automatic C codegeneration techniques using high level code generation tools in the Matlab/Simulinkenvironment which is further discussed in this paper.1 IntroductionEmbedded computer applications have experienced a rapid growth in the past few years1,2 . Developing embedded computer applications requires multidisciplinary skills 3−6

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen J. Krause, Arizona State University; Jacquelyn E. Kelly, Arizona State University; Andrea Marta Eller, Arizona State University; Dale R. Baker, Arizona State University; Jessica Triplett, Arizona State University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees

misconceptions. Thus, the Pre-post Topic ConceptQuizzes are tools that have been used to measure effectiveness of instruction and conceptualchange. A rubric can also be used to provide a quantitative measure of conceptual gain.Another formative assessment used is the daily, class-end Points-of-Reflection assessment12.These points included: "Most Interesting Point" (with a 1-5 Likert scale), "Muddiest Point" (witha 1-5 Likert scale), and a "What Did You Learn About Your Learning?" point. The MuddiestPoint can reveal what students consider to be a "Difficult Concept" when a large fraction of theclass rates a given concept at a 4-5 average on the Likert scale. High rating averages of the "MostInteresting Point" can reveal positive student attitude on a

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Kaye, Baltimore City Community College; Yun Liu, Baltimore City Community College

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees

schools in the city’s public school system andimprove their math problem solving skills through hands-on robotics exercises; (e) develop anarticulation agreement between the urban community college’s robotics program and a localfour-year university’s school of engineering for students who wish to pursue an engineering-related bachelor’s degree; (f) provide internship and job opportunities to the robotics program’sstudents and graduates; and (g) improve underrepresented students’ awareness of and attitudestowards robotics technologies. This paper discusses the efforts made towards achieving thesegoals as well as the results and outcomes of each goal.1. Introduction The robotics industry has achieved a high level of prominence in the 21st

Conference Session

TAC/ABET Related Outcome Based Assessment Methods and Models

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott J. Schneider, University of Dayton

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Page 22.453.2cataloged according to its associated course and engineering program. The developed namingconvention for a student assignment is “AAA_BBBBBB_CDD”, where “AAA” represents theacademic semester the material was collected, “BBBBBB” represents the course abbreviation andnumber, “C” represents the assignment type, and “DD” represents the assignment number. Foreach student assignment the instructor completes a coversheet that includes the course materialname using the developed naming convention. The coversheet also indicates which program andABET outcomes the material satisfies. The standard coversheet developed is show in Figure 1,and indicates the approved academic semester and course type abbreviations

Conference Session

Learning Outside the Classroom

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adam R. Carberry, Arizona State University; Christopher W. Swan, Tufts University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

learning. Items on the National EngineeringStudents’ Learning Outcomes Survey (NESLOS) were written to assess knowledge and skillspertaining to, but not limited to: (1) problem-solving, (2) writing and communication skills, (3)understanding and applying knowledge, (4) teamwork, (5) confidence gains, (6) organization andmanagement skills, and (7) interest and engagement of project.Two studies were conducted by Pierrakos, Borrego, and Lo using NESLOS to look at desiredengineering learning outcomes gained from mechanical engineering senior design projects andcooperative (co-op) experiences. Students completed NESLOS to record how helpful theexperience was in enabling them to achieve the technical and professional skills by ranking thefifteen

Conference Session

Objectives, Assessment, and Methods for Teaching Technological Literacy

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Bartholomew; Geoff Wright, Brigham Young University; Ron Terry, Brigham Young University

Tagged Divisions

Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

increasingly popular in recentyears; backward design is a method of design that begins with the end in mind.2 The  main  principles  of  this  process  call  for  curriculum  developers  to  first  determine  what  students  should  know  and  be  able  to  do  at  the  completion  of  a  unit.    Great success has been found inthe backward design movement, and teachers are finding opportunities for implementation ofbackward design in their classrooms.3-5In 2002, the International Technology and Engineering Educators Association (ITEEA) updatedtheir earlier published book: Standards for Technological Literacy: Content for the Study ofTechnology (STL).1 This document helped to set forth the expectations, benchmarks, standards,and learning outcomes

Conference Session

Factors Affecting Student Performance

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Muhammad Zafrul Hasan, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

aspects of everyday life – starting from household ovens toprofessional supercomputers. As such, curriculum in electrical, computer, andtelecommunication engineering disciplines incorporate the basics of digital systems as amandatory course. Such courses traditionally contain the design aspects of digital systems.Testing of such systems is seldom covered in those courses 1, 2. However, testing of such rapidlygrowing systems is both complex and costly 3. As a result, it has become an important part of theoverall life cycle of any digital system. Due to its importance and significance in the real world,digital system testing needs to be accommodated in the curriculum of the above mentioneddisciplines. Testing of combinational and sequential

Conference Session

Topics Related to Telecommunications

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yuhong Zhang, Texas Southern University; Xuemin Chen, Texas Southern University; Lawrence O Kehinde P.E., Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

oscilloscope (scope), digital multimeter(DMM), function generator and others in a single platform. It is an education platform for bothintroductory and higher level courses5.Introduction of Emona DATEx6The Digital Anolog Telecommunication EXperimenter unit (DATex) is an add-on board for theNI ELVIS used for teaching analog and digital Telecommunications theory to universitystudents6. Figure 1 shows DATex unit with NI ELVIS Figure 1: Emona DATEx and NI ELVISWith Emona DATEx, over 29 analog and digital telecom’s experiments can be implemented onone board, plugged into the NI ELVIS platform. These experiments include basic analogcommunication experiments, such as amplitude modulation (AM), frequency modulation (FM),phase

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jianyu Liang, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Terri A. Camesano, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees

characterization, augment their interest andconfidence in pursuing the subject matter, and encourage them to pursue higher level nano-courses as well as research projects with the support from the NSF CCLI program. Two labmodules, nanopatterned surfaces with relevance for tissue engineering and targeted deliveryof therapeutics and creation and evaluation of mechanical properties of nanowires or othernanostructures, are being developed and planned to be offered in Spring 2011 and Spring 2012.This three-credit course will comprise two major sessions: 1. Lecture and conference for learning background, principles and experimental tools anddiscussing experimental design and lab results; 2. Lab activities for learning and using experimental tools, such as

Conference Session

Professional Graduate Education and Industry

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald J. Bennett, Univeristy of Saint Thomas; Elaine R. Millam, University of Saint Thomas

Tagged Divisions

College Industry Partnerships, Graduate Studies

conducted as part of the recentresearch provide a mechanism for evaluation and assessment of achievement of them.NSF DataIn Figure 1, National Science Foundation2 data shows that significant numbers ofengineering graduates leave the direct practice of engineering over time and increasinglymove into management. This has implications for the need to build leadership understandingand skills into all engineers, and to emphasize continuing education for all. Within 35 yearsof graduation, more than 25% of those educated as engineers have management roles.Evidence from interviews with alumni suggests that most are not well prepared by eithertheir education or employers for the leadership demands of these positions. Even to be agood team member and

Conference Session

WIED Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elaine R. Millam, University of Saint Thomas; Ronald J. Bennett, Univeristy of Saint Thomas

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

. Page 22.460.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 1 Developing Leadership Capacity in Working Adult Women Technical Graduate Students Research Interview Results with AlumniAbstract While women continue to make progress in their overall representation in the business sector, there are many challenges that keep women from making advances in their careers as science and engineering leaders. Those professions that have long been male dominated are making the slowest gains. Even though female representation in the engineering profession is

Conference Session

Developing Systems Engineering Curriculum, Part II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alice F. Squires, Stevens Institute of Technology; David H. Olwell, Naval Postgraduate School ; Timothy L.J. Ferris, University of South Australia; Nicole A.C. Hutchison; Arthur Pyster, Stevens Institute of Technology; Stephanie Enck, Naval Postgraduate School

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Systems Engineering

categorization as initial, emerging, developed,or highly developed, programs can design a strategy for further systems engineering curriculumdevelopment. The paper ends with a request for reviewers to participate in the upcoming open(public) GRCSE version 0.5 review scheduled to begin year end 2011.IntroductionThere are many strategies that can be used to develop new systems engineering graduateprograms. One method is to develop the program within an existing department by combiningnew curriculum into a base or core set of courses and adding existing courses to addressspecializations or electives.1 Often, the focus of newly developed systems engineering curriculais based on industry partnerships and feedback.2 In some cases a new department may

Conference Session

Student Learning and Teamwork

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nina Robson, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

have proposed Problem-based Page 22.462.2learning (PBL) into technical courses [1-7]. Cawley [8] introduced the problem in a mechanicalengineering course. Preparing students to actively participate in the learning process, be moreresponsible for their own learning and to become lifelong learners [9] were the main goals of theproject. Since students who are capable of self-learning are better prepared to become lifelonglearners, the teams were provided limited supervision and guidelines. To guarantee success, theirwork was assessed three times during the semester

Conference Session

Experiential Learning and Globalization in BME

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barbara Burks Fasse, Georgia Institute of Technology; Paul Benkeser, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

can only be reported in limited form herebecause of the short time since the first cohort’s participation (ending December 2010). Threeyears of CURE data collection and analysis cycles should provide meaningful evidence and arich understanding of the effects of the CURE program for promoting graduate school studies,increasing awareness of international aspects to a research career, and undergraduate researchersas a link between international labs. This will be reported in future publications.DiscussionCURE is designed around three goals. We wanted to provide undergraduate students with aninternational research experience that had the potential to: (1) offer a global perspective on research challenges and opportunities in the field of

Conference Session

Certifying Teachers in Engineering or Integrated STEM

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

AnnMarie Thomas, University of Saint Thomas; Jan B Hansen, University of Saint Thomas; Sarah H. Cohn, Science Museum of Minnesota; Brian Phillip Jensen, University of St. Thomas

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

week for three hours. Toaccommodate the variety of labs involved, the class took place in various rooms,exposing the students to a computer classroom, a machine shop, an electrical engineeringlaboratory, a thermodynamics laboratory, and a physics studio. This somewhat unusualroom scheduling was intended to expose the students, most of whom had never had anengineering course before, to experiences that mirrored that of an engineering major asclosely as possible.Given the importance of hands-on learning in STEM education, each unit in this coursehas at least one lab associated with it. These labs were intended to give students ideas forways to apply the material in their own classrooms. Two types of labs are included in thecourse: (1) “common

Conference Session

Emerging Areas: Biotechnology, Microtechnology, and Energy

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason M. Keith, Michigan Technological University; Daniel López Gaxiola, Michigan Technological University; Daniel A. Crowl, Michigan Technological University; David W. Caspary, Michigan Technological University; Abhijit Mukherjee, Michigan Technological University; Dennis Desheng Meng, Michigan Technological University; Jeffrey D. Naber, Michigan Technological University; Jeffrey S. Allen, Michigan Technological University; John T. Lukowski, Michigan Technological University; Barry D. Solomon, Michigan Technological University; Jay Scott Meldrum Sr., Michigan Technological University; Thomas F. Edgar, University of Texas, Austin

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

directions.Objectives and MotivationResearch and development in alternative energy sources has received great attention inthe last few years, beginning with the January 2003 State of the Union address byPresident George W. Bush, in which he described federal funding efforts for hydrogenfuel cell research for passenger vehicles. Shortly following that announcement, similarannouncements were made by state governors, particularly in automotive industryfocused states such as Michigan.The development of the fuel cell funding came about with the Energy Policy Act of 2005 th 1which was passed by the 109 Congress as Public Law 109–58. This bill contained theSpark M. Matsunaga Hydrogen Act of 2005 (cf Sections 801-816)1. One aspect of

Conference Session

Emerging Areas: Biotechnology, Microtechnology, and Energy

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arthur Felse, Northwestern University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

transport in biomedical devices. Instructional materials for this course includedparts of multiple textbooks, several journal articles and web resources. Students were activelyengaged in peer instruction through weekly journal club discussions.Early history of teaching physiological transport phenomena:Teaching physiological transport phenomena is hardly a novel idea. Several courses of thisessence are offered in many engineering programs. As early as 1964 the University of Michiganoffered a summer course on Physiology for Engineers where several physiological concepts wereexplained through engineering principles. Though the course had a physiology focus, its attendeestatistics given in Table 1 provide some important information about the

Conference Session

Curricular Developments in Energy Education I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew L. Gerhart, Lawrence Technological University; Robert W. Fletcher, Lawrence Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

thecertificate, requirements for student admission, and details of the course content and projectwork. Examples of the experiential component required to earn the CEEM will be included. Inaddition, the success of the program will be explained via the employment record of studentsupon graduation from the CEEM program.1. IntroductionIf you were to ask a group of grade school children what are the major problems facing the Earthand its people, you will likely hear two top answers: energy resources and pollution (orenvironmental issues stemming from energy use). Worldwide concern continues to grow for ourdepleting supply of fossil fuels, the related increasing cost of fuels, and the reduction ofemissions (particularly greenhouse gases and carbon footprint

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Engineering Laboratories

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nael Barakat, Grand Valley State University; Lihong (Heidi) Jiao, Grand Valley State University

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

providing the students with a comprehensive set ofhands-on skills and practical knowledge that will enable them to expand and work in the field ofnanotechnology, in as many directions as possible. The lab includes eleven separate activitiesdivided into four categories. These categories include: 1) Applications of nanotechnology, 2)Synthesis of nano products, 3) Hands-on training on nanotechnology tools and equipment, and 4)Safety in the nanotechnology operations environment, particularly the clean room. This lab wasimplemented as part of a course entitled: “Fundamentals of Nanotechnology,” at Grand ValleyState University (GVSU) School of Engineering (SOE) during the spring semester of 2010.Sixteen students from multiple engineering disciplines were

Conference Session

Active and Project-Based Learning

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John S. Lamancusa, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Laura L. Pauley, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

activelearning into MNE courses have been developed, with demonstrated improvements in studentlearning. Motivated by a number of factors including the ABET Engineering Criteria 2000(EC2000), student surveys, and feedback from our industry advisory committee, the department Page 22.469.2is currently working to incorporate and implement these teaching innovations across the curriculum. Although courses and teaching methods are regularly updated and modified, a majorchange in the B.S.M.E. curriculum had not been made since the mid 1980’s.In January 2004, a curriculum improvement effort was launched with the objectives shown inTable 1.Table 1.  Curriculum

Conference Session

Teaching Strategies for Solid Modeling

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Seokyoung Ahn, University of Texas - Pan American; Robert A. Freeman, University of Texas, Pan American; Stephen W. Crown, University of Texas, Pan American; Gregory Allen Potter, The University of Texas - Pan American

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Engineering Design Graphics

the purpose of design media and subject matter, certain educational toyswere chosen for their basic geometry and inherent familiarity. These lessons will be based uponthe “How People Learn” framework using the Star Legacy Cycle.The Star Legacy Cycle Page 22.470.2The Star Legacy Cycle is the basis of Challenge Based Instruction (CBI) and consists of thefollowing:   Figure 1 ‐ Flowchart of the Legacy Cycle4The Star Legacy Cycle challenges traditional ways of teaching, however has delivered suchpromising results, it has become very popular in the

Conference Session

FPD I: Attacking the Problems of Retention in the First Year

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arturo A Fuentes, University of Texas, Pan American; Horacio Vasquez, University of Texas, Pan American; Robert A. Freeman, University of Texas, Pan American

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

provides a framework for CBI and the design of associated learning activities14. Page 22.471.3The cycle is illustrated in figure 1 and it is briefly described next10. The legacy cycle containssteps or activities that appeal to different learning styles13 and most of those activities alignthemselves nicely with key phases of the engineering design process15. Figure 1. Legacy Cycle and Engineering Design ProcessThe LC consists of the process followed to solve challenges that are designed to motivate andengage students in learning activities. In the LC, the following steps are performed and repeated:Look AheadThe learning task

Conference Session

Special Session: Creating, Using, and Assessing with Concept Maps in Introductory Materials Courses

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessica Triplett, Arizona State University; Jacquelyn E. Kelly, Arizona State University; Stephen J. Krause, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Materials

transcripts). The basic rules for the structureof concept maps are as follows: concepts or ideas appear in a bordered shape (ovals, rectangles,bubbles, etc…), and are connected by arrows to other concepts using linking words. In theirpaper, The Theory Underlying Concept Maps and How to Construct and Use Them1, Novak andCañas refer to a concept map on concept maps to illustrate their structure, which shown below inFigure 1.Figure 1. Concept Map on Concept Maps Page 22.472.3Since the development of concept maps, much research has carried out to determine theireffectiveness as educational tools. A primary focus appears to be in using them as tools

Conference Session

Integrating Technical Research into Professional Development and K-12 Classrooms

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy E. Landis, University of Pittsburgh; Christian D. Schunn, University of Pittsburgh; Monica Christine Rothermel, University of Pittsburgh; Scott Shrake, University of Pittsburgh; Briana Niblick, University of Pittsburgh

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

RET Site and to provide guidance to other RET sites interested in modifying orexpanding their programs.Pitt’s RET SiteEstablished in the spring of 2005, the core objective of Pitt’s RET Site is to develop strategiesthat address the critical challenges facing our K-12 educational system in STEM fields. Thesewell-documented challenges 1-2 relate to the degradation of our nation's technologicalcompetitiveness and the significant decline in the number of K-12 students interested in STEMsubjects. Many have argued that educators of our next generation of technical leaders,particularly those at the pre-college level, are the critical links for overcoming these challenges.Thus, our approach is to expose and train teachers on what it means to be an

Conference Session

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

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Spencer Seung-hyun Kim, Rochester Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Materials

composites in various applications.1-3Recently, nano clay/thermoplastic cornstarch (TPS) composites have generated greatattentions since they exhibit unique hybrid properties derived from multiphasecomponents. The biodegradable hybrid materials tend to not only be suitable for a widerange of applications, but also be capable of undergoing decomposition process afterintended lifetime.1 For example, the thermoplastic starch-based hybrid materials showedimprovements of the mechanical properties and stability over unfilled formulations.1-4With the addition of a small amount of organically modified montrorillonite (MMT),Park et. al showed that the nano size of MMT clay filler (i.e., chemically modifiedmontrorillonite (MMT)) improved the thermal

Conference Session

Great Ideas for Projects that Teach Instrumentation

Collection

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

Tagged Divisions

Instrumentation

across many of the major engineering disciplines around the world. Severalsoftware architectures and technologies for remote laboratories have been proposed andimplemented over the last years.1 Organizations usually choose and adopt one solution based ontheir needs, previous experience, available software and software development tools as well asthe skills and expertise of the developers. Each solution has its advantages and disadvantages. Inthis context, there is an increasing need for a unified method for developing and presenting suchremote-access laboratory resources in order to allow potential users to easily and efficiently usethem.The aim of this paper is to present a modularized and scalable system architecture for remoteexperimentation