AC 2010-1115: SOFTWARE RADIO BASED WIRELESS LABORATORY DESIGNAND IMPLEMENTATION FOR ENHANCING UNDERGRADUATE WIRELESSENGINEERING EDUCATIONBin Wang, Wright State University Dr. Bin Wang is an associate professor of computer science and engineering at Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio.Zhiqiang Wu, Wright State University Dr. Zhiqiang Wu is an associate professor of electrical engineering at Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio.Yong Pei, Wright State University Dr. Yong Pei is an associate professor of computer science and engineering at Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio. Page
AC 2010-147: IMPLEMENTING THE DIGITAL SPEED CONTROLLER TUNINGOF A LABORATORY ROTARY HYDRAULIC SYSTEMJohn Ficken, Milwaukee School of Engineering Page 15.688.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010IMPLEMENTING THE DIGITAL SPEED CONTROLLER TUNING OF A LABORATORY ROTARY HYDRAULIC SYSTEM Page 15.688.2ABSTRACTThe objective is to give the students practical experience in tuning a digital speed controller for arotary hydraulic system starting with the Ziegler-Nichols method. Digital controller basics andthe tuning method are discussed. In using this method the critical tuning area of system operationmust first be
University, Erie, PA, where he currently works as a graduate research assistant. His research interests include wireless communications, signal processing, embedded systems, and digital Electronics. Page 15.868.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Mesh-Networked Mobile Robots: A Framework of Laboratory Experiments for Courses in Wireless CommunicationsAbstractIn this paper, we present an exemplary framework suitable for laboratory experiments forundergraduate courses in communications. Initially designed to be a test-bed for a small wirelessmesh-networked system, the framework consists of a
AC 2010-1449: STUDENT-CREATED LABORATORY EXERCISES FOR ADIGITAL SYSTEMS DESIGN COURSE USING HDL AND PLDSDaniel McCarthy, University of Wyoming Daniel D. McCarthy, M.S.E.E., was a graduate student in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY, from which he received both the BS in Computer Engineering and the MSEE degrees. He is a member of Tau Beta Pi and Mortar Board.Cameron Wright, University of Wyoming Cameron H. G. Wright, Ph.D, P.E., is an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY. He was formerly Professor and Deputy Department Head of the Electrical
. Page 15.777.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Integration and Improvement of a Robotics Laboratory in an Industrial Engineering CurriculumAbstractRobotics is the study of robots and their design, manufacture and application to various systems.The impact and benefits of robotics in education at all levels have been broadly addressed anddocumented by many researchers and educators. Several institutions (including CarnegieMellon) have developed a robotics program which has provided an extensive background forstudents wanting to study and conduct research in this arena of engineering. When coupled withhands-on laboratory modules, robotics provides a vast source of opportunities to use
AC 2010-1508: INSTRUMENTATION BASED MOBILE LABORATORIES FOR ANELECTROMECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY DISTANCEEDUCATION PROGRAMDavid Hergert, Miami University Page 15.754.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010` Instrumentation Based Mobile Laboratories for an Electromechanical Engineering Technology Distance Education ProgramIntroductionThe TAC/ABET accredited B.S. Electromechanical Engineering Technology program describedin this paper includes a distance education component that connects with ten community collegeswithin a 300 mile radius of the host institution. This paper begins with a brief overview ofdistance education lab structures. Then a
AC 2010-1540: A LABORATORY/DESIGN BASED, PROBLEM SOLVINGCAPSTONE HELPS ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGISTS HIT THE JOB MARKET!John Marshall, University of Southern Maine John Marshall received his Ph.D. from Texas A&M University and is the Internship Coordinator for the Department at the University of Southern Maine. His areas of specialization include Power and Energy Processing, Applied Process Control Engineering, Applied Automation Engineering, Fluid Power, and Facility Planning. Page 15.44.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 A Laboratory/Design Based, Problem Solving Capstone
AC 2010-1785: INSTRUCTIONAL LABORATORY FOR VISUALIZATION ANDMANIPULATION OF NANOSCALE COMPONENTS USING LOW COST ATOMICFORCE MICROSCOPESSalahuddin Qazi, SUNY Institute of Technology Salahuddin Qazi is a full Professor at the School of Information Systems and Engineering Technology, State University of New York Institute of Technology (SUNYIT), Utica, NY. He teaches and conducts research in the areas of Fiber Optics, Optical and Wireless Communication, and Nanotechnology. Dr. Qazi is recipient of several awards including the William Goodell award for research creativity at SUNYIT and engineering professionalism by Mohawk Valley Engineering Executive Committee, and forging closer
Paper ID #9158Development of Interactive Virtual Laboratories to Help Students Learn Dif-ficult Concepts in ThermodynamicsAlec Steven Bowen, Oregon State University Alec Bowen is an undergraduate in Chemical Engineering at Oregon State University and expects to receive his B.S. in June 2014. His research focuses on engineering education, particularly in the develop- ment and utilization of educational simulations and student personal epistemology.Mr. Daniel Robert Reid, Oregon State University Daniel Reid is a graduate student in the Institute for Molecular Engineering at the University of Chicago. He received his B.S. in
Paper ID #8664Development of On-Line Lecture and Preparation Resources for ElectricalEngineering Laboratory CoursesDr. Susan C. Schneider, Marquette University Susan Schneider is an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI. She is also the Director of Undergraduate Laboratories for the Electrical Engineering program. Dr. Schneider is a member of ASEE, the IEEE, Sigma Xi and Eta Kappa Nu.Dr. James E. Richie, Marquette University James Richie received his Ph.D. degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 1988. He is presently associate professor
Paper ID #9589An Experience with Electronic Laboratory Notebooks in Real-World, Client-Based BME Design CoursesDr. John P Puccinelli, University of Wisconsin, Madison Dr. Puccinelli is an Associate Faculty Associate in the Department of Biomedical Engineering. He began here as student near the start of the UW-BME program and earned his BS, MS, and PhD in BME. He is interested in hands-on instruction – teaching and developing courses related to biomaterials and tissue engineering, as well as design. He was awarded the BMES Student Chapter Teaching Award in 2011 and 2013 and the Polygon Outstanding BME Instructor Award in
Paper ID #8891Biomedical Signal Processing: Designing an Engineering Laboratory CourseUsing Low-Cost Hardware and SoftwareMr. Felipe L. Carvalho, Florida Atlantic University Felipe L. Carvalho is a graduating senior in the Electrical Engineering program at Florida Atlantic Uni- versity (FAU), Boca Raton - FL. At FAU, he is a member of the Innovation Leadership Honors Program and as part of his undergraduate studies, is currently working on his Honors Project ”Biomedical Signal Processing.” Additionally, he is a co-op at BlackBerry, where he works closely with principles of telecom- munications and software testing. He
Paper ID #10563Customizable Virtual X-Ray Laboratory: An Innovative Tool for InteractiveOnline Teaching and LearningDr. Yakov E. Cherner, ATEL, LLC Dr. Yakov E. Cherner, a Founder and President of ATEL, LLC, taught science, engineering and technology disciplines to high school, college and university students. He has extensive experience in writing cur- ricula and developing educational software and efficient instructional strategies. Dr. Cherner introduced an innovative concept of multi-layered simulation-based conceptual teaching of science and technology. This instructional approach uses real-world objects, processes and
Paper ID #8569Hands-on Homework or Laboratory Development for Distance Learning Stu-dents in Programmable Logical Controller (PLC)Dr. Cheng Y. Lin P.E., Old Dominion University Dr. Lin is a Professor and Program Director of Mechanical Engineering Technology at Old Dominion University. He received his PhD of Mechanical Engineering from Texas A&M University in 1989, and is a registered Professional Engineer in Virginia. Dr. Lin has expertise in automation control, machine design, CAD/CAM, CNC, geometric dimensioning and tolerancing, and robotics. He has been active in the technology application research and teaching
Paper ID #9145Implementing Telecommunication’s Switching and Routing Laboratory Prac-tices: Migration to a Distance Learning based InstructionDr. Rigoberto Chinchilla, Eastern Illinois University Dr. Rigoberto Chinchilla: PhD in Integrated Engineering, (Electrical and Industrial), Ohio University. Is an Associate Professor of Applied Engineering and Technology at Eastern Illinois University (EIU) since 2004. His teaching and research interest include Quality Design, Biometrics and Computer Security and ethics, Automation and Telecommunications. Dr. Chinchilla has been a Fulbright Scholar and a United Nations Scholar
Paper ID #9737Introduction of Active Learning Techniques Increases Student Learning in aSystems Physiology Laboratory CourseDr. Renata Fortuna Ramos, Rice University Renata Ramos is a lecturer in the Department of Bioengineering at Rice University, 6100 Main St., Hous- ton, TX 77005; rfr1@rice.edu Page 24.814.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Introduction of Active Learning Techniques Increases Student Learning in a Systems Physiology Laboratory Course
. Page 24.839.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Laboratory Development for Dynamic Systems Through the Use of Low Cost Materials and ToysAbstractIn an effort to provide students with a hands-on learning experience while demonstratingdynamics concepts, the authors have developed several laboratory activities. The goal of theselaboratories is to engage students in an active learning exercise that employs higher levelthinking skills to integrate multiple course concepts. The laboratories are focused on inducing theanalysis, synthesis and evaluation levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy. Each laboratory was designedwith low cost materials that are readily available at most hardware
, mathematics, physics, circuit theory, electromagnetics, statistical process control, computing, mechatronics, control theory, metrology and design.Ms. Brianna R. McIntyre, University of St. Thomas Page 24.841.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Laboratory Exercises as an Assessment Tool in an Upper Division Electromagnetic Fields Class – Lessons LearnedAbstractAs part of a program wide effort to add computation and experimentation to all of our upperdivision physics courses, a set of laboratory experiments and computational exercises weredeveloped for a junior
AC 2012-3136: USING A SYSTEMS ENGINEERING APPROACH FORSTUDENTS TO DESIGN AND BUILD LABORATORY EQUIPMENTDr. Tim L. Brower, University of Colorado, Boulder Tim L. Brower is currently the Director of the CU, Boulder, and Colorado Mesa University Mechanical Engineering Partnership program. Before becoming the Director of the partnership three years ago, he was a professor and Chair of the Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering and Technology Department at Oregon Institute of Technology. While in Oregon, he served as the Affiliate Director for Project Lead the Way - Oregon. In another life, he worked as an Aerospace Engineer with the Lockheed Martin Corporation in Denver, Colo. He is an active member of ASEE, ASME, and
Two Processing-Structure-Property Laboratory Activities to Culminate a Course in Engineering Materials Mark A. Palmer Associate Professor of Manufacturing Engineering Kettering UniversityAbstractMost engineering students are required to take a course which focuses on Engineering Materials.A common theme of these courses is that Processing affects Structure which in turn affectsProperties which ultimately determine Performance. Two laboratory sessions have beendeveloped which demonstrate this principle: TTT Diagram Evaluation and Evaluation ofStrengthening Mechanisms. To complete the TTT Diagram Evaluation
Application of Information Technology Tools in Teaching the Course and Laboratory of Power Electronics Shuhui Li and Rajab Challoo Department of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science Texas A&M University – Kingsville Kingsville, TX 78363ABSTRACT This paper presents the application of information technology (IT) tools in teaching thecourse of Power Electronics at Texas A&M University – Kingsville (TAMUK). It illustrates theusage of the power-pole and average models in the teaching so as to be able to introduce broadpower electronic converter topologies. It shows the development of
Session 2148 The Use of Self –Directed Laboratory Experimental Learning in the Undergraduate Curriculum Donald Richter Eastern Washington University School of Computing and Engineering Sciences Department of Engineering and DesignAbstractThe need to provide instruction that is more “student centered” and challenging to the individualstudent in higher education has created the need for new paradigms of teaching EngineeringTechnology. To meet this challenge requires a new look at how we have
AC 2005-223: DEVELOPMENT OF A STANDARDIZED LABORATORY EXAMFOR A MATERIALS AND MANUFACTURING COURSEK. Ted Hartwig,Richard Griffin, Texas A&M University at Qatar Page 10.460.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2005 Development of a Standardized Laboratory Exam for a Materials and Manufacturing Course Richard B. Griffin, K. Ted Hartwig Mechanical Engineering Texas A&M University College Station, TX 77843Abstract Many courses have a laboratory component. Some fraction of the courses
Use of LabVIEW Software to Create a Virtual Electrical Power Systems Lab Prof. Harry Franz, P.E. University of Houston- DowntownAbstractThis paper discusses the creation of a Virtual Electrical Power Systems Laboratory for theUniversity of Houston–Downtown in Houston, Texas. Electrical Power Systems, theelectrical engineering technology EET-3334 course, contains the basics principles andapplications of electrical power systems.Both circuit simulation software and LabVIEW are used to create exercises and designprojects. Included in the course are practical lighting designs and motor controls. Alsoincluded is computer simulation of electrical single phase and
Session A Novel Student Laboratory on Electromagnetic Induction, Magnetic Field Measurements and Shielding T.Bilodeau, D. Hartle , R. Jennings, and T.Dawley Electrical Engineering Technology Department 120 Nevaldine Hall State University of New York at Canton Canton, NY 13617Abstract This paper describes a novel laboratory procedure ( referred to as the MagneticField Effects Laboratory, or MaFEL ) that enables Electrical Engineering Technologystudents to gain insight
AC 2005-545: DEVELOPMENT OF A PLASTIC INJECTION MOLDINGPROCESSING LABORATORY FOR FRESHMAN MECHANICAL ENGINEERINGTECHNOLOGY STUDENTSFredrick Nitterright, Penn State Erie, The Behrend CollegeJonathan Meckley, Page 10.459.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2005 Session Number: 2563 Development of a Plastic Injection Molding Processing Laboratory for Freshman Mechanical Engineering Technology Students Jonathan A. Meckley, Fredrick A. Nitterright Pennsylvania State University at Erie, The Behrend
Application of xPC Target as a Prototyping Environment in Control System Laboratories Cedric Demers-Roy, Richard Hurteau Ecole Polytechnique de MontrealAbstract This paper presents an example of application of xPC Target (product integrated withMatlab/Simulink) in an educational laboratory for real-time control experimentation.Equivalence between this environment and LabVIEW, another well known real-timeenvironment for control, is discussed. Operating characteristics, cost, realization time, requiredexpertise and implementation time are also presented. This example is realized on a classicalsystem for position control using a DC
Unifying an Introduction to Artificial Intelligence Course through Machine Learning Laboratory Experiences Ingrid Russell, Zdravko Markov, Todd Neller, Michael Georgiopoulos, Susan Coleman University of Hartford/Central Connecticut State University/Gettysburg College/University of Central Florida/University of HartfordAbstractThis paper presents work on a collaborative project funded by the National Science Foundationthat incorporates machine learning as a unifying theme to teach fundamental concepts typicallycovered in the introductory Artificial Intelligence courses. The project involves the developmentof an adaptable framework
Session 3649 Creating Spreadsheet Software as a Team to Solve a Complex Laboratory Experiment Michael J Kozak Purdue University School of TechnologyAbstract This paper describes the author’s experience using a student-team approach to creating amulti-layered spreadsheet to analyze a complex lab experiment. Each student was given aportion of the lab to solve by creating a sheet in a workbook. Each student’s sheet is thenhyperlinked to the other sheets resulting in a workbook. The workbook directs subsequent labstudents through the steps
Session 2426 Hands-on Circuit Design and Test Laboratory for Distance Learning in Electrical Engineering Mani Soma, Bee Ngo, Jessica Yan, Richard Christie, and Eve Riskin University of Washington, SeattleABSTRACTThis paper describes the design of the Pandora box, a low-cost laboratory instrumentation thatincludes a power supply, a signal generator, and a two-channel oscilloscope. In distance-learningenvironments, the Pandora box, together with a student’s personal computer at home, permits afull range of design and test of hardware circuits in the sophomore and junior ElectricalEngineering curriculum. Preliminary