Conference Session

Robotics and Automation II

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Floyd, Oregon Institute of Technology; Hoejin Kim, OIT; David E. Culler, Oregon Institute of Technology

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Engineering Technology

robot vision system for collision avoidance using a bio-inspired algorithm. Lect. NotesComput. Sci. 4985, 107-116 (2008)[3] Oh, J., Jang, G., Oh, S., Lee, J., Yi, B., Moon, Y., Lee, J., Choi, Y.: Bridge Inspection Robot System withMachine Vision. Automation in Construction 18, 929-941 (2009)[4] Cesetti, A., Frontoni, E., Mancini, A., Zingaretti, P., Longhi, S.: A Vision-Based Guidance System for UAVNavigation and Safe Landing using Natural landmarks. J Intell Robot Syst. 57, 233-257 (2010)[5] Wang, Binhai (Electric Power Robotics Laboratory, Shandong Electric Power Research Institute, Jinan, 250002Shandong, China); Guo, Rui; Li, Bingqiang; Han, Lei; Sun, Yong; Wang, Mingrui Source: Journal of FieldRobotics, v 29, n 1, p 123-137, January

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elif Ozturk, Texas A&M University; Bugrahan Yalvac, Texas A&M University; Xiaobo Peng, Prairie View A&M University; Lauralee Mariel Valverde, Texas A&M University; Prentiss Dwight McGary, Prairie View A&M University; Michael Johnson, Texas A&M University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

, and design and evaluation of learning environments informed by the How People Learn framework.Dr. Xiaobo Peng, Prairie View A&M UniversityMiss Lauralee Mariel Valverde, Texas A&M UniversityMr. Prentiss Dwight McGary, Prairie View A&M UniversityDr. Michael Johnson, Texas A&M University Dr. Michael D. Johnson is an assistant professor in the Department of Engineering Technology and Indus- trial Distribution at Texas A&M University. Prior to joining the faculty at Texas A&M, he was a senior product development engineer at the 3M Corporate Research Laboratory in St. Paul, Minnesota. He re- ceived his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Michigan State University and his S.M. and Ph.D. from the

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Mechanical ET

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Timothy Cooley

first summarizes the design and behavior of the TCS/computer that makesstraightforward and inexpensive exploration of a desktop computer’s thermal behavior possible.It then proposes a pedagogical approach to the exploration of thermal systems such as this thatwould be appropriate in a 2-year engineering technology program.TCS/Computer DesignTo present a viable computer project to a class for laboratory-based analysis, the computer shouldbe both generic and inexpensive. An older system of modest speed and capability was selected.This system began its life as a basic circa mid-1990s desktop IBM clone containing a 166megahertz Pentium 1 processor, 2.8 GB hard drive, Verge video card, 12X CD drive, and a250W power supply. Software consisted of the

Conference Session

Mechanical Systems

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Tammy Gammon

Page 8.787.5programming techniques without requiring any new hardware. The light-sensing servomotorProceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & ExpositionCopyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering Educationadjustment program of Assignment 3 will also be replaced. When the course is offered again,the Manual and Automatic Processes assignment will be the last assignment; a pump will becontrolled by a keypad (manual process) and by light level (automatic process). The newassignment will give students exposure to using keypads and to pump operation. One of theexperiments assigned in one of the original one-credit-hour laboratories was based on anexperiment in the Earth Measurements manual and

Conference Session

What's New in Industrial Engineering

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Leonard

of Industrial Engineering and Director of the Advanced TechnologySystems Laboratory in the Department of Industrial Engineering at Clemson University. His research is focused inhuman performance modeling, and issues related to the use of advanced technology in solving interesting human-machine systems design problems.DELBERT L. KIMBLER is a professor in the Department of Industrial Engineering at Clemson University. Hereceived the B.S.E(IE) at the University of South Florida and M.S. and Ph.D. in industrial engineering at VirginiaTech. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Industrial Engineers and a registered professional engineer in SouthCarolina.MARY E. KURZ is an assistant professor in the Department of Industrial Engineering at Clemson

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Ahmet Bugra Koku; Ali Sekmen; Ismail Fidan

and manufacturing,electronics manufacturing, and manufacturing processes.Ahmet Bugra KokuAhmet Bugra Koku (B.Sc. in ME and M.Sc. in systems and control engineering, BogaziciUniversity, Istanbul, Turkey) received his a Ph.D. degree from Vanderbilt University. He is asenior member in the Intelligent Robotics Laboratory at Vanderbilt. He is a student member ofIEEE (since 1997). His current research interests are memory organization of robots,qualitative/topological navigation, low cost Mechatronics equipment design for robotic Page 8.1009.7applications and robotics education.

Conference Session

Web-Based Instruction

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Lauren Neal; Jr., Robert J. Clougherty; Ismail Fidan

Session 3550 Design, Implementation, and Assessment of WebCT-based CNC Ismail Fidan§, Lauren L. Neal¶, Robert J. Clougherty, Jr.¶ § College of Engineering/¶The Institute for Technological Scholarship Tennessee Tech University Cookeville, TN 38505Abstract In the 21st century, the Internet has become the dominant distribution system for distanceeducation and training. Many faculty members are expanding their traditional delivery methods(lecture, laboratory, face-to-face discussion) to include educational options ranging from web

Conference Session

New Approaches in Engineering Curriculum

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Muthukrishnan Sathyamoorthy

-27.5. Hackett, R. K., Martin, G. R., and Rosselli, D. P. Factors Related to PerformanceRatings of Engineering Students in Cooperative Education Placements, Journal ofEngineering Education, Vol. 87, No. 4 (October, 1998), pp. 455-458.M. SATHYAMOORTHYM. Sathyamoorthy is Professor and Dean of Engineering at West Virginia University Institute ofTechnology in Montgomery, West Virginia. He has published over 120 research papers in internationaljournals and conference proceedings and is the author of a recently (1998) published book on NonlinearAnalysis of Structures. He has lectured internationally, and has been a consultant to industries andgovernment laboratories. He plays a leading role in ASME at the local, regional and national levels andis an

Conference Session

Assessment & Quality Assuranc in Engr Ed

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Nashwan Younis

engineering managers andengineers for BS entry- level engineers2.During the eighties and nineties accreditation visits, ABET program evaluators focused onresources heavily3. These resources included faculty member’s qualifications, curriculum details,and the adequacy of laboratory facilities. However, EC2000 takes a broader approach byfocusing on both resources and processes. The goal is to provide engineering programs withflexibility and to encourage innovation in designing the curriculum. ABET used to require Page 8.532.1 Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition

Conference Session

Engineering Economy Frontiers

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

John Ristroph

. Spreadsheets, per se, are inadequate for tutoring purposes,so Excel's capabilities are extended by using its internal programming language, Visual Basic forApplications.IntroductionEngineering economics is a unique course that requires students to develop mathematical skillsin equivalence modeling, to apply concepts and solve problems using economic criteria, and tomaster rule and memory oriented topics such as taxes. Students must rely on different learningskills, and this makes teaching the course a fascinating challenge. One common thread to the dif-ferent components of the course is that it does not require a physical laboratory, and this makes ita candidate for web based teaching. Computer applications in engineering economics have a long

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Gordon Silverman

., John, S., Stefanko, W., Guitar Tuner, Design Proposal for the Senior DesingCourse in Computer Engineering, Spring 2002.HENRY CHAYABrother Henry Chaya is Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering. His professional interestsinclude robotics and automation, artificial intelligence, embedded control and digital systems design. He hascontributed extensively to the development of laboratory courses including design of hardware and software. Dr.Chaya has taught an introductory programming course for several years and was recently Chair of the department.He earned a BS degree at Manhattan College (1973) and a Ph.D. at Princeton University (1981). Dr. Chaya is amember of the Brothers of the Christian Schools.GORDON SILVERMANProfessor

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Lynn Wang; Paul Klenk; Gary Ybarra

, V.E., Smerdon, B.A., “Gender and science learning early in high school: Subject matter and Laboratory experiences.” American Educational Research Journal. Vol. 35. No. 2. 1997. pp. 297-331.13 Chesler, N.C., Chesler, M.A. “Mentory women students in engineering.” Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition. Session #2592.14 Klenk, P.A., K. Barcus, and G.A. Ybarra. “Techtronics: Hands-on exploration of technology in everyday life.” Proceedings. Frontiers in Education Conference. 2001.15 North Carolina Standard Course of Study. North Carolina Department of Public Instruction publication #IS108. 1999.16 Geeter, D.D., J.E. Golder, and T.A. Nordin

Conference Session

Topics in Civil ET

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Andrew Rose

development are examples that students may not easilysee, but may be significant issues for projects they will encounter during their careers. Developingan appreciation of such issues should be an important aspect of their engineering technologyeducation.Students InvolvedThe students involved were juniors in a B.S. degree program in Civil Engineering Technology(CET). The course was Soil Engineering, a four-credit course that includes a laboratory. Thecourse is designated as “writing enhanced” by the University indicating that 25% of the coursegrade is based on writing assignments. In addition, feedback and opportunities for revision areprovided by a student peer-review process. 8 There were 25 students in the class.Initial Assessment SurveyPrior to

Conference Session

Product and Venture Creation Curriculum

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Wilburn Clouse

Associate Dean of the School of Engineering, we have had the privilege of teaching anentrepreneurship class at the freshman level. The concept behind the class is to bridge the gapbetween the development of new innovation in either classes or in the laboratory and newbusiness ventures. This class helps the young, creative mind to connect his or her theoreticalwork with real work and live experiences. Engineering students also inter act with Human andOrganization students. Learning TheoriesWhole-Part-Whole Teaching and Learning A key part of this curricular design is that of a “whole-part-whole” instructional approach(Clouse, Goodin & Aniello, 2000). Rather than beginning with the parts and expecting

Conference Session

Computers in ME

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Ronald Goulet

Undergraduate Courses in AnyDiscipline Edited by Barbara J Duch, Susan E Groh, Deborah E Allen, Stylus Publishing, LLC, 2001.2 R. Goulet, J. Owino, Experiential problem-based learning in the Mechanics of Materials Laboratory,Proceedings of the 2002 ASEE Annual Conference, Montreal, June 2002.3 Yilmaz, E., Winning the World Punkin’ Chunkin’ Competition with a Student Design Project, Paper 3548,Proceedings of the 1999 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference, Charlotte, NC, June1999.4 Huang, M, The Catapult Experience –A Learning Project on Taguchi Method for Design Optimization, Paper2525, Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference, Albuquerque,June 2001.5 P.V.Hanson, Experimental

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Subhi Bazlamit

of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering Education” The syllabus for this class covers a period of ten weeks and the meetings for this courseconsist of two weekly fifty-minute lectures and a two-hour laboratory session in the computerroom. Two textbooks are used in this course; one is primarily used to introduce the engineeringdesign process and the other to help students learn the Computer Aided Drafting (CAD) 2,3. Thecomputer session is used primarily for introduction of CAD while the other two class lectures areused for instructions related to the design and problem-solving portion of this course. A typicalclass

Conference Session

Women in Engineering: New Research

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Yell Inverso; Rachelle Heller; Dave Snyder; Charlene Sorenson; Catherine Mavriplis

associate professor at Gallaudet University. She teaches Chemistry,Biochemistry, Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Forensic Science. She is also the co-director of theuniversity's Health Careers Opportunity Program (HCOP) sponsored by the Department of Health andHuman Services.H. David Snyder is a professor at Gallaudet University where he teaches physics, Earth science andastronomy. He currently is working with the NASA Laboratory for Terrestrial Physics using 1960s spysatellite photographs to document changes in Bolivian vegetation. His wife keeps him busy working oninteractive visualization tools for educational websites. Page

Conference Session

New Electrical ET Course Development

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Kathleen Ossman

experiments in the lab. The experiments studentsseem to enjoy the most are on FIR and IIR filtering. Students are required to pick filters, designthe filters using the Filter Design and Analysis Tool in MATLAB, then implement and test thefilters on the TMS320C6x DSK. These labs really highlight the versatility of a DSP chip.Student evaluations of both the lecture and the laboratory have been very positive.ConclusionThe increasing use of DSP in engineering applications makes it necessary to include digital signalprocessing courses in the engineering technology curriculum. MATLAB and SIMULINK arevaluable tools for illustrating mathematically intense DSP concepts. Some of the MATLABexercises used in lecture and lab to explain the important issues of

Conference Session

Improving Statics and Dynamics Classes

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Govind Puttaiah

recent scholarly activities includeM.E. Laboratory Manuals, Handbooks on Mechanical Engineering & Academic Advisingand Workshop on Professional Ethics. He is a member of the ASEE and ASME. -------- Page 8.212.8

Conference Session

Engineering / Education Collaborations

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Steve Shooter; Micheal Hanyak; Matt Higgins; Marie Wagner; Ed Mastascusa; Dan Hyde; Brian Hoyt; Bill Snyder; Michael Prince

professor assumed all students have similar learning styles. • The professor focussed on the content rather than on how you should approach learning the material. • Teamwork was generally not encouraged. If anything, engineering was viewed as a solitary profession, except for laboratory work. • A clear presumption existed that the goal of the professor was to transfer the material to you.Although much progress has been made, this model still survives today in far too manyengineering classrooms [1]. This style is characterized by subject-based, teacher-directedlearning. The success of the course is measured by how much material is covered—oftenspecified by the number of book chapters that are covered. Success is not

Conference Session

Trends in Energy Conversion/Conservation

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Keith Sylvester

2177 Improving Economic Benefits in the Management of Multifamily Housing Using Solar Energy Conservation Strategies Keith E. Sylvester, Ph.D., Associate AIA 3137 TAMU, Texas A&M University Department of Construction Science Energy Systems Laboratory College Station, Texas 77843-3137,USA Ph: (979) 458-2692, Fax: (979) 862-1572 ksylvester@tamu.eduAbstract With a shift from large

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Steven Beyerlein; Michael Klein; Matt Walker; Kevin Organ; Dan Gerbus

of Idaho eleven years ago. Dr. Odom maintains an avid interest in the literature of creativityand management and is especially well versed on the subjects of team dynamics and leadership styles. He wasrecognized for his role in development of the IEW by a university teaching award in 1998.DR. STEVEN BEYERLEINDr. Steven Beyerlein is a leader in the design implementation of process-oriented engineering curricula thatstresses cooperative learning, computer technology, and mini-projects. Since joining the UI fifteen years ago, hehas regularly taught introductory courses, shaped the senior laboratory course, and collaboratively taught seniordesign. He was recognized for his faculty development and outreach activities by a university teaching

Conference Session

New Ideas in Energy Education

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Alan Scaroni; Jonathan Mathews; Sarma Pisupati

. Figure 2 is a picture of students working in groups to generate a list of steps that individuals can take at home to reduce their water heater energy costs. This is not meant to be a laboratory course or a research project. However, peer-to-peer learning is found to be more effective than delivering formal lectures. Activities required for the

Conference Session

A Potpourri of Innovations in Physics

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Dale Long; Kevin Sutterer; Frederick Berry

quality of educational programs - from simple "hobby shop"-type projects using spare partsfrom Rose-Hulman department laboratories to challenging projects, like mousetrap-poweredcars, hot air balloons and K’Nex® building projects. EXPLORE ENGINEERING also gave WabashValley students a chance to participate in the Indiana Regional Botball Robotics Competition andthe Junior Engineering and Technical Society's TEAMS academic competitio n. These studentsshowcased their skills by earning top marks in each contest (finishing 10th nationally in the 2001National Botball Robotics Championships.) EXPLORE ENGINEERING members and past membersalso made up 40 percent of the students participating on their high school team's in the 2002Wabash Valley Regional

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Recruitment and Retention

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Terrence Freeman; Ashok Agrawal

§ Observation and meaning § Measurement systems § Basic statistics § Estimation and computational skills § Laboratory experimentation, observation & reporting § Simple machines § Basic electricity/electronic § Optics § Heat Transfer § Analogs § Operational & manipulative use of technology § Data analysis § Ethics The Gateway to Technology curriculum is presented around several problems designed tocapture the interest and imagination of the students. The initial phase of the program focuses onorientation, teambuilding, study skills, the technology team, and a history of technology

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Benjamin Flores; jana renner-martinez; Ann Darnell

ReviewUTEP, with funding provided by the National Science Foundation’s Model Institutions forExcellence (MIE) initiative, implemented an entering student program for pre-engineering and pre-science students in 1998. The Circles of Learning for Entering Students, or CircLES, programincorporates three intervention activities: a weeklong summer orientation, course clustering, andproactive advising and scheduling.All first-time entering students attend a mandatory one-week orientation in the summer. Inaddition to participating in the general university orientation with all entering students, CircLESstudents also participate in engineering and science oriented sessions. Students have lunch withprofessors and staff and participate in a weeklong laboratory

Conference Session

Programmatic Curriculum Developments

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Kevin Sutterer

. Page 8.743.4 “Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright ? 2003, American Society for Engineering Education”The required junior year class, SOIL MECHANICS, has had limited exposure to sustainabilitythrough faculty expert dialogue and case history presentations about using fly ash and similarmaterials as structural fill. This constitutes language development and comprehension levels ofcognitive learning. To this point, no class assignments have included sustainable earthwork, butthe instructor for that class is currently developing a laboratory and multi- lecture moduleaddressing use of recycled materials in earthwork. This will raise the cognitive

Conference Session

New Approaches in Engineering Curriculum

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Serdar Tumkor; Russell P. Kraft; Ismail Fidan

for noncontact gauging and co-author of severalpublications. Dr. Kraft is a member of Eta Kappa Nu and Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Xi, and Machine Vision Associationof SME. His research is in electronics manufacturing, inspection, and fast digital IC design, and his teachingresponsibilities include control and communication laboratory applications and CIM systems. Page 8.1118.11 “Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2003, American Society for Engineering Education”

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Ethical & Industrial Issues in BME

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Charlotte Erdmann

PatentsFaculty and students who are writing journal articles, conference papers, and theses shouldunderstand how these publications may limit the ability to obtain a patent. Differences amongcountries should be expected. United States law is based on first-to-invent while other countriesare based on first-to-file. The importance of documenting one’s work in a laboratory notebook ishighly recommended.In the United States, a patent must be filed within a year of publication: In order for an invention to be patentable it must be new as defined in the patent law, which provides that an invention cannot be patented if: “(a) the invention was known or used by others in this country, or patented or described in a printed publication in this

Conference Session

Multimedia Engineering Education,Distance, Service, & Internet-Based Approaches

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Prince Anyalebechi; Okechi Egekwu

& Exposition Copyright 2003, American Society for Engineering Education• It did teach me a lot; however, it was also extremely overwhelming and stressful at times.• The ability to learn topics assigned without being lectured to.• Interesting way it is taught, all through the projects. Encourages teamwork environment, good presentation for real world activities".Question: How can the course, teaching, or laboratory component be improved?Students Responses:• "I understand the importance of learning how to work with others and be able to solve problems without direction; however, I think it is unfair for an entire grade to be based on a group project.• It was very difficult working with an