Conference Session

Unique Laboratory Experiments & Programs

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Robi Polikar; Krchnavek Robert; Jennifer Kadlowec; Joseph Orlins; Beena Sukumaran; Kauser Jahan; John Chen; Shreekanth Mandayam; Paris von Lockette; Yusuf Mehta

implement the proposedDIT experiences for the undergraduates. Each experiment is being developed by offering aJunior/Senior Engineering Clinic on Digital Imaging.Rowan University has pioneered an innovative progressive engineering program that usesmultidisciplinary team oriented teaching and learning1-6. The Rowan Engineering programs areinclude a 20-credit hour, 8-semester Engineering Clinic sequence. These Clinic classes our theProgram’s hallmark. Designed to be strongly multidisciplinary and project-focused, EngineeringClinics foster the structured development of engineering problem solvers. In the junior andsenior year, clinics involve students in research/design or laboratory/product developmentactivities. Many of these projects require

Conference Session

Energy Projects and Laboratory Ideas

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Rajeswari Sundararajan; Bradley Rogers

Session 1402 A Multidisciplinary course on Fuel Cells: Their Science and Engineering Govindasamy Tamizhmani, Brad Rogers, and Raji Sundararajan Arizona State University East, Mesa, AZ 85212AbstractThe Arizona State University Photovoltaic Testing Laboratory (ASU-PTL) is one of only three accredited labs in theworld for the design qualification of photovoltaic modules per IEC and other standards. The ASU-PTL is currentlypositioning itself to carry out independent performance and design evaluation of fuel cell systems as well. Inaddition to this, curricula are being developed

Conference Session

Laboratory Development in ECE II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chuan Yue, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs; Weiying Zhu, Metropolitan State College of Denver; Gregory Lynn Williams, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs; Edward Chow, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs

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Electrical and Computer

in Bell Labs China at Lucent Technologies from July 1999 to Jan. 2003. She had been an Assistant Professor in Hampton University from Aug. 2006 to July 2011. She joined Metropolitan State College of Denver in Aug. 2011. Her career has been distinguished by a series of awards such as the in the Provost Teaching Innovation Award in April 2010, the First Place Graduate Research Award at Global Challenges, Local Solutions: Annual Research Expo in Norfolk, Va., in April 2006, the University Dissertation Fellowship in Academic Year 20052006, the ECE Ph.D. Research Assistant Award in 2004, the member of Bell Labs President’s Gold Winner Team Award in 2000, and the University Outstanding Thesis Award in 1999.Mr. Gregory

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Laboratories II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anthony William Duva, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Ali Moazed, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Xiaobin Le, Wentworth Institute of Technology ; Richard L. Roberts, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Mechanical Engineering

usingSolidWorks and Simulation [1, 2, 3 and 4] can be extended to enhancing student theoreticalvisualization and laboratory experiences. This paper presents two examples of a balancedapproach for using virtual experiments with physical experimentation in teaching basic conceptsof heat transfer; one dimensional conduction and conduction in extended surfaces. The internaltemperature distributions in these two examples are compared to theory and available laboratoryhardware. Page 22.275.2One Dimensional Heat Transfer:References [5 and 6] provide a traditional development of the general heat conduction equationin both rectangular and cylindrical coordinate

Conference Session

Laboratory Development in ECE

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sergey N. Makarov, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Reinhold Ludwig, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Kaung Myat Win, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, ECE Department

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2011-1184: BASIC CLASS MATERIALS AND LABORATORY PROJECTSWITH DC MOTORS IN AN INTRODUCTORY UNDERGRADUATE ECECLASS FOR NON-MAJORSSergey N. Makarov, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Submitting author: Sergey N. Makarov earned his B.S./M.S./Ph.D./Dr. Sci. degrees at the State Uni- versity St. Petersburg (Leningrad), Russian Federation Faculty of Mathematics and Mechanics. Dr. Makarov joined Institute of Mathematics and Mechanics at State St. Petersburg University in 1986 as a researcher and then joined the Faculty of State St. Petersburg University where he became a full pro- fessor in 1996. In 2000 he joined the Faculty of Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, MA. His

Conference Session

Teaching with Technologies

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Rocio Alba-Flores; Fernando Rios-Gutierrez

access to the faculty and student body atany place inside campus, and to make the learning experience for the students more interactive.The main academic interest for the use of the wireless network as a teaching and research toolinvolves but is not limited to the following applications: Page 9.1425.1 “Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright 2004, American Society for Engineering Education” a) Increase interaction between instructor and students in large classes b) Enhance communication outside class c) Support students software

Conference Session

Laboratory Development in ECE I

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John M Robertson, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Kathleen Meehan, Virginia Tech; Robert John Bowman, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Kenneth A Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Douglas A Mercer, Analog Devices Inc.

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Electrical and Computer

) Robert J. Bowman has held faculty positions at the University of Utah, the University of Vermont, the University of Rochester, and Rochester Institute of Technology and has consulted or has held engineer- ing positions with a number of companies. He was Director of Analog and Mixed-Signal Engineering at LSI Logic until 2001 and then became Department Head of Electrical Engineering at RIT. Dr. Bow- man is now Professor of Electrical Engineering and Lab Director of the RIT Analog Devices Integrated Microsystems Laboratory. His areas of interest include analog integrated circuit design and technology, semiconductor device physics, and integrated transducers. His current research work is concentrated on smart MEMs sensors

Conference Session

Laboratories and Projects in BME

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joe Tranquillo, Bucknell University

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Biomedical

assignments appearat the end of each chapter and counted for 15% of the final grade. The text will soon beavailable through Morgan and Claypool’s Biomedical Engineering Lectures Series. Toevaluate students on progress through the self-guided text, short quizzes wereadministered each week and counted toward 25% of the final grade. Professionalism (e.g.attendance, class conduct) accounted for 10% of the grade, with the remaining 50%allocated to the project.Overall PhilosophyAt the core of the semester-long project were two concepts. The first was Coding toThink, which parallels the movement of Writing to Think (13, 24). Briefly, thephilosophy of Writing to Think is to teach writing as a process by which the writer willorganize, clarify and connect

Conference Session

Laboratories in Engineering Technology

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Interdisciplinary and Multidisciplinary Laboratories

Collection

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

Electrical and Computer Engineering Laboratories

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yu-Wei Huang, National Changhua University of Education; Jieh-Shian Young, National Changhua University of Education; Chih-Hung Wu, Chienkuo Technology University; Hsing-Jung Li, National Chung Cheng University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

requirement, (2) a plan for their procedure, and (3) diagramsof system architecture. Students are encouraged to discuss to each other, and the teamsactively discuss the procedure in use. Based on the course design, students are asked tocomplete their own OBD implementation step by step. The students are expected tounderstand the practical aspect of an OBD, and have comprehensive exercises on OBDimplementation based on embedded system. This paper presents the course and hands-onOBD implementation designs, and the teaching experiences and student responses.LEARNING THEORYIn the process of experiments development, we reviewed the recent literature of engineeringeducation about laboratory courses. We found that some universities have stand-alonecourses

Conference Session

Mechanical and Architectural Engineering Laboratories

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nancy K Lape, Harvey Mudd College; David L Harris, Harvey Mudd College; Matthew Joseph Keeter, Harvey Mudd College; Madeleine S Ong, Harvey Mudd College; Zachary Dodds, Harvey Mudd College

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

optimize robots tocompete in a “Capture the Flag” style game. This paper will describe the course content andsummarize assessment results from the Fall 2010 pilot course.IntroductionIn Fall 2010, Harvey Mudd College began offering a new core curriculum with more electivity,including, for the first time, an elective in the fall semester of the freshman year. Most existingelectives have prerequisites and are not aimed at first-semester students. As part of thiscurriculum revision, HMC faculty have created a variety of new courses tailored to incomingfreshmen. The authors have recently completed teaching one of these courses, titled E11:Autonomous Vehicles, which offers an interdisciplinary hands-on introduction to engineeringmotivated by a robot

Conference Session

Instrumentation and Laboratory Systems

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Benjamin Anderson, Iowa State University; Thomas Daniels, Iowa State University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

class. In addition,Xen Worlds allows for the turn-in of an entire virtual network instead of a few select artifactssuch as configuration files, programs, outputs or screen shots. This allows for grading to occurdirectly on the VMs as the instructor or teaching assistants are able to run the VM to evaluate itsbehavior. Finally, Xen Worlds can achieve these goals with a relatively modest hardware costand no software cost.The prototype of the Xen Worlds project was introduced in the senior-level course CprE 431X,Basics of Information Security, in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at IowaState University during the Spring 2005 semester, and has been greatly expanded for the nextoffering of the course in Spring 2006. This paper will

Conference Session

Remote and Network-based Laboratories

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Samuel Bogan Daniels, University of New Haven; Cheryl Q Li, University of New Haven; W. David Harding P.E., University of New Haven

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

AC 2012-4629: NETWORK-BASED DATA COLLECTION FOR A PROJECT-BASED FRESHMAN CLASSDr. Samuel Bogan Daniels, University of New Haven Dr. Daniels is an associate professor of mechanical engineering with more than 20 years of experience teaching laboratory classes. He also teaches in the multidisciplinary engineering foundation spiral cur- riculum at the University of New Haven. Research interests are in engineering education and renewable energy systems.Dr. Cheryl Q Li, University of New Haven Dr. Cheryl Qing Li joined University of New Haven in the fall of 2011, where she is a senior lecturer of the Industrial, System & Multidisciplinary Engineering Department. Dr. Li earned her first Ph.D. in Mechan- ical

Conference Session

Laboratory Development in ECE I

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wagdy H Mahmoud, University of the District of Columbia; Nian Zhang, University of the District of Columbia

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

. Efforts to Page 23.1076.2introduce adaptive filters to undergraduate students through practical applications, and to createbasic and advanced laboratory exercises and projects suitable for undergraduate students hasbeen reported in [3 - 4].This paper details our effort to incorporate the teaching of software/hardware design toolsthrough some of the practical applications of adaptive filters. The main goals of such effort is: i)to prepare our undergraduate senior students for professional careers in industry or graduatestudies; ii) familiarize our students with state-of-the-art software/hardware design tools,Intellectual property (IP) component and

Conference Session

BME Laboratory Courses and Experiences

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

curriculum (whether in core coursesor in electives), they would be able to do so. For instance, a molecular bioengineering coursecould use the Module 1 material in modeling signaling protein translocation into the nucleus inconjunction with relevant lecture material, or a smaller school with limited resources could adoptthe computational aspects of one or more of the modules while using publicly available data,thereby obviating the need for the associated laboratories. The course described in this paperthus provides a starting point for using a module-based approach to teach the key concepts andapproaches in systems biology.AcknowledgementsWe would like to thank Kitter Bishop for assistance with administering the survey instruments,and Will Guilford

Conference Session

Instrumentation and Laboratory Systems

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Roxanne Toto, Pennsylvania State University; Mark Wharton, Pennsylvania State University; John Cimbala, Pennsylvania State University; John Wise, Pennsylvania State University

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Computers in Education

2006-1599: ONE STEP BEYOND: LECTURING WITH A TABLET PCRoxanne Toto, Pennsylvania State University Roxanne Toto is an instructional designer and e-Learning Support Specialist for Engineering Instructional Services at the Pennsylvania State University. In this capacity she supports faculty, teaching assistants and staff in developing technology skills and integrating those skills into courses and provides assistance in the areas of teaching, learning, instructional technology, and assessment. She received her B.A. in American Studies from Temple University in Philadelphia, her M.S. in Instructional Design and Technology from Philadelphia University; and is currently writing her dissertation in

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Engineering Laboratories

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Graff, LeTourneau University; Paul R. Leiffer, LeTourneau University; Matthew G. Green, LeTourneau University; Joel Koblich, LeTourneau University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

AC 2011-792: THIRTY YEARS OF RUBE GOLDBERG PROJECTS: ASTUDENT-DRIVEN LEARNING LABORATORY FOR INNOVATIONR. William Graff, LeTourneau University R. William Graff is a professor in the school of Engineering and Engineering Technology at LeTourneau University, where he has taught since 1975. He received his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees from Purdue University in electrical engineering. Prior to joining the faculty at LeTourneau, he was assistant professor of electrical engineering at Drexel University for six years, and then at Wilkes College for two years. His professional interests include antennas, microwaves, plasmas, teaching, and ethics.Paul R. Leiffer, LeTourneau University PAUL R. LEIFFER, PhD, PE Paul R

Conference Session

Laboratory Development in ECE II

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexander Ganago, University of Michigan; Sudarshan Sivaramakrishnan, University of Michigan

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

on the sensory perception of the sounds of music. Here weexplain the content of each project and its place in the sequence of rigorous measurements ofstandard signals; provide examples of lab data, and summarize the feedback from students andfrom the lab instructors in a large class.IntroductionAmong the challenges of teaching introductory courses in Electrical Engineering (EE) to non-EEengineering majors is the creation of laboratory projects that provide students an insightfulhands-on experience, which would ü Closely relate to theory and applications ü Elucidate abstract EE concepts, and ü Develop fundamental skills that can be readily applied to projects and environments that non-EE majors would encounter.The constraints

Conference Session

Fluid Mechanics Experiments and Laboratories

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

MURAT OKCAY; BILGEHAN UYGAR OZTEKIN

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

From the Proceedings of the 2008 meeting of the American Society of Engineering Education Session 3426 Educational Particle Image Velocimetry Interactive Experiment Suites Murat Okçay PhD and Bilgehan Uygar Öztekin PhD Interactive Flow Studies Abstract: Laboratory experience is an essential component of teaching Fluid Mechanics. Hands-on teaching methods provide a lasting understanding of the fluid flow principles. Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) has become a very powerful technique for studying fluid mechanics. Unfortunately very high price

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

richard.schultz@mail.und.eduAbstract - This paper focuses on a new approach to teach electrical engineeringprinciples and how to promote student learning through different innovative projects thatcan be developed with the use of the LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT kit powered by acustomized National Instruments LabView program. Even though, the use of LEGONXT brick has been in practice and prevails in today’s K-12 classrooms, this paper willprimarily focus on how the use of NXT can be expanded to students in colleges anduniversities at freshmen and Sophomore levels using simple DAQ board and prototypeinterface unit. Originally, NXT was intended for use by children at home or in theclassroom, but the LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT system has been acquired by tens ofthousands of

Conference Session

Instrumentation and Laboratory Systems

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Lord, University of San Diego; Leonard Perry, University of San Diego

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Computers in Education

2006-1184: TABLET PC-IS IT WORTH IT? A PRELIMINARY COMPARISON OFSEVERAL APPROACHES TO USING TABLET PC IN AN ENGINEERINGCLASSROOMSusan Lord, University of San Diego Susan M. Lord received a B.S. from Cornell University and the M.S. and Ph.D. from Stanford University and is an Associate Professor of EE at the University of San Diego. Her teaching and research interests include electronics, optoelectronics, microwave photonics, materials science, & first year engineering courses. She and several colleagues won the 2004 Helen Plants award for Best Nontraditional Session at FIE2004 for Feminist Frontiers.Leonard Perry, University of San Diego Leonard A. Perry, PhD is an Assistant Professor of

Conference Session

Innovations in Manufacturing Laboratories

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University; Alexandra M. Macek , Robert Morris University ; Bruce Allen Barnes Jr., Robert Morris University

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Manufacturing

collision with the gripper and a piece of loading equipment. Thegripper was demolished. The student was able to use rudimentary machine shop knowledgeand guidance from the Laboratory Engineer to fabricate a new part and later created aSolidWorks file to allow for 3D printing of replacement parts (Appendix A). It was a chanceto learn more advanced machining techniques and also a lesson for the necessity of slowspeeds while teaching new points.The tight working space students had to program in at the screw presentation area wasexceedingly difficult to work in due to the nature of robots. The expected motion of the robotand what the robot actually does (or does not do) tend to be two very different issuesaltogether. There were several close calls with

Conference Session

Unique Laboratory Experiments & Programs

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Abrar Khan; Shuhui Li

, Microsoft Excel spreadsheets, MatLab.1. INTRODUCTION Computers and microprocessors have changed a lot in the field of traditional ElectricalEngineering (EE). They are also changing the traditional teaching styles in higher education.When digital computers as well as various software and hardware are used in laboratories andclassrooms, they can provide much more effective and efficient ways in teaching and make manymathematical related engineering problems easy to understand. The Circuits and Electronics Lab, a first semester junior EE laboratory course at TexasA&M University – Kingsville (TAMUK) draws on and correlates with the knowledge obtainedby students from their sophomore and early junior level EE courses such as electric

Conference Session

Laboratory Development in ECE II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shawn S. Jordan, Arizona State University; Micah Lande, Arizona State University

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2012-4115: PRACTICING NEEDS-BASED, HUMAN-CENTERED DE-SIGN FOR ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING PROJECT COURSE INNOVA-TIONDr. Shawn S. Jordan, Arizona State University Shawn Jordan is an Assistant Professor of engineering in the College of Technology and Innovation at Arizona State University, where he teaches junior- and senior-level project-based electrical engineering courses.Mr. Micah Lande, Arizona State University Micah Lande is an Assistant Professor of engineering in the College of Technology and Innovation at Arizona State University, where he teaches undergraduate, human-centered design-focused, project-based engineering courses

Conference Session

Laboratory Development in ECE Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ed Doering, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Sam Shearman, National Instruments; Erik Luther, National Instruments

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2008-1613: ENHANCING DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING EDUCATIONWITH AUDIO SIGNAL PROCESSING AND MUSIC SYNTHESISEd Doering, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Edward Doering received his Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Iowa State University in 1992, and has been a member the ECE faculty at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology since 1994. He teaches courses in digital systems, circuits, image processing, and electronic music synthesis, and his research interests include technology-enabled education, image processing, and FPGA-based signal processing.Sam Shearman, National Instruments Sam Shearman is a Senior Product Manager for Signal Processing and Communications at National Instruments

Conference Session

Instrumentation and Laboratory Systems

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Frank Tuffner, University of Wyoming; Andrew Catellier, University of Wyoming; Robert Kubichek, University of Wyoming; John Pierre, University of Wyoming

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Computers in Education

laboratory experiments, where students get hands-on experience with a variety of signals such as BPSK, QPSK, and QAM. Any undergraduate labwith workbenches outfitted with standard PC and data acquisition equipment will be able tomake use of this novel VSA.1. IntroductionMany universities offer a laboratory component as part their introductory digital and analogcommunication course. In traditional undergraduate teaching laboratory environments, manycommunication topics are difficult to convey because of their complexity in implementation. Inthe first reference1, a framework for meaningful hands-on undergraduate communicationlaboratories was introduced using a set of LabVIEW-based exercises that interact with computer-controlled industry-standard test

Conference Session

Design of Laboratory Experiments

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Afshin Goharzadeh, The Petroleum Institute; Arman Molki, The Petroleum Institute; Michael Ohadi, The Petroleum Institute

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

2006-1293: A PROPOSED PARTICLE IMAGE VELOCIMETRY (PIV) SYSTEMFOR INSTRUCTIONAL PURPOSES IN A MODERN MECHANICALENGINEERING UNDERGRADUATE LABORATORY PROGRAMAfshin Goharzadeh, The Petroleum Institute AFSHIN GOHARZADEH, Ph.D., is an assistant professor of mechanical engineering at the petroleum Institute. An expert in experimental fluid mechanics, Dr. Goharzadeh obtained his Ph.D. at the University of Le Havre in France (2001). After his Ph.D. he joined the prestigious Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology in Bremen (Germany) as scientific researcher. He characterized experimentally the flow at water-sediment interface. Using the Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) and Refractive Index

Conference Session

Unique Laboratory Experiments and Programs

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Koplow, Northeastern University; Francis Di Bella, Northeastern University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

precise moment and opportunity when the engineeringtechnology lesson can be enlivened and saved from failure and when the instructor canprovide the greater lesson to the student which, in the words of the non-engineer WinstonChurchill is: never give up, never give up, never give up! This paper explores thestrategy of turning a lab experiment failure into an engineering technology learninglesson that will not soon be forgotten by the engineering technology student.Background and IntroductionAny Instructor or Teaching Assistant has likely had the experience of starting anengineering laboratory experiment only to find that the experiment does not workcompletely. This can be true even when the experiment “…worked a minute ago” duringthe trial test

Conference Session

ME Demonstrations and Laboratories

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas A. Feldhausen, Kansas State University; Bruce R. Babin, Kansas State University, Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering; Emily Dringenberg, Kansas State University

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Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering Department at Kansas State Uni- versity. He has been a part of the university for over 8 years. Previously he worked at Raytheon Missile Systems in Tucson Arizona and was a High School teacher in Topeka, Kansas.Dr. Emily Dringenberg, Kansas State University Dr. Dringenberg is a teaching assistant professor of general engineering at Kansas State University. She holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering (Kansas State ’08), a MS in Industrial Engineering (Purdue ’14) and a Ph.D. in Engineering Education (Purdue ’15). Her doctoral work focused on using qualitative methods to explore the experiences of students engaging with engineering design problems, and she is currently working to develop