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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

James Kang; HonShing Wu; Shy-Shenq P. Liou; Peter Leung; Hans Soelaeman

Session 2633 Power Electronics and Motion Control Laboratory ShyShenq P. Liou, Hans Soelaeman, James Kang, HonShing Wu, and Peter Leung School of Engineering San Francisco State University1. Introduction The Power Electronics and Motion Control Laboratory (PE&MC) of the School ofEngineering, San Francisco State University serves three senior electrical engineering courses:ENGR 455 Power Electronics, ENGR 447 Control Systems, and ENGR 306 ElectromechanicalSystems. There are many projects configured for these three courses, using various apparatus.Some of

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Edward F. Young; Jeffrey Morehouse; Jed Lyons

Session 1526 Capstone Mechanical Engineering Laboratory Uses Racecar Jed Lyons, Edward F. Young, Jeffrey Morehouse University of South CarolinaAbstractA capstone mechanical engineering laboratory course is being implemented at the University ofSouth Carolina that develops the student's abilities to analyze complex mechanical and thermalsystems, to design experiments, and to develop their professional skills. The course is basedupon an integrated sequence of laboratory experiments on a Legends-class racecar. This vehicleis chosen as the system of study because it provides opportunities for

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Eric Leung; Cathy Godbois; Richard Ciocci

Session 2265 Applied Algebra with Laboratory Experimentation Richard Ciocci, Cathy Godbois, Eric Leung Harrisburg Area Community CollegeThis paper describes a work in progress. Students in a variety of majors at the communitycollege-level are required to take at least two courses in math and science. Often these studentselect to take college algebra, which neither prepares them for a data-oriented environment in theworkplace nor exposes them to scientific methodology. These students need an interdisciplinarycourse or a course with an interdisciplinary focus, which gives them these

Conference Session

Innovations in Power Engineering Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Linfeng Zhang, University of Bridgeport; Xingguo Xiong, University of Bridgeport; Navarun Gupta, University of Bridgeport

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

University of Bridgeport. In order to have hands-onexperience, a laboratory is necessary for our engineering students with their interest in thesustainable energy as well as smart grid. A course, Sustainable Energy Laboratory, was proposedby the school’s curriculum committed and it is offered in the Spring semester, 2011. In thiscourse, a series of experiments are designed on the operating and testing of solar panels, windturbine, fuel cell. Moreover, experiments on power electronics and data acquisition aredeveloped to optimize the utilization of different energy sources. Finally, simulation on smartgrid power system and hybrid power system will help the students understand the challenges inthe use of sustainable energy resources

Conference Session

Electrical & Computer Engineering Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Kevin Scoles; Harriet Millan

Bringing Writing into the ECE Laboratory † †† Kevin Scoles, Harriet Levin Millan † †† Electrical and Computer Engineering, Writing Program, Drexel University Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104AbstractDrexel University has instituted an across-the-board policy requiring all students to completethree Writing Intensive (WI) courses after their freshman year. The freshman and sophomoreyears at Drexel, called The Drexel Engineering Curriculum (TDEC), are an

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Perry Li; David Waletzko; William Durfee

Session 1526 At-Home System and Controls Laboratories William Durfee, Perry Li, David Waletzko Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of MinnesotaAbstractWe are piloting the concept of distributed laboratories in the form of kits that students take homeand work on much like a problem set. The kits have an embedded microcontroller andcommunicate to the student’s home PC over a serial port. The home PC provides the neededcomputational horsepower for experiment control, data collection, data analysis and reporting.The microcontroller handles real-time control tasks. Two kits have been developed

Conference Session

Web-Based Laboratory Experiments

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Tom Eppes; Peter Schuyler

Novel Distance Laboratory LabVIEW Control Panel Tanuj Oruganti, Tom Eppes and Peter Schuyler University of HartfordAbstractThe paper discusses the use of National Instrument’s LabVIEW for distance laboratoryexperiments. LabVIEW is being used in conjunction with a proprietary distance laboratorysystem called ALTE (Automated Laboratory Test Environment). ALTE is used by students inthe Electronic & Computer Engineering Technology (ECET) Department at the University ofHartford to perform experiments over the Internet on a 24/7 basis. The system architectureconsists of a management server that provides access control and archived experimentalprocedures. The

Conference Session

Energy Projects and Laboratory Ideas

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Sarah Leach; Heather Cooper; Bill Hutzel

Session 3133 Evaluating a Remotely Accessed Energy Laboratory William J. Hutzel, Heather L. Cooper, & Sarah E. Leach Mechanical Engineering Technology, Purdue UniversityAbstract Web-based monitoring and control of instructional laboratory equipment has becomecommon. It is less clear how well remotely accessed laboratories satisfy the learning objectivesfor engineering technology courses. This paper describes a web-enabled energy laboratoryfeaturing both solar energy and HVAC systems. Although the facility is physically located onthe West Lafayette campus of Purdue University, the

Conference Session

Trends in Nuclear Education II

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Wesley Hines; Belle Upadhyaya

2677 Development of a Maintenance Engineering Laboratory B.R. Upadhyaya, J.W. Hines, J.P. McClanahan, N.A. Johansen Nuclear Engineering Department, The University of Tennessee, KnoxvilleAbstractThe paper outlines the development of a senior-level laboratory for demonstration and hands-onactivities related to various maintenance technologies. This laboratory has been developed aspart of a course entitled Introduction to Maintenance Engineering, which is designed forseniors and first-year graduate students in engineering. The course and the accompanyinglaboratory were developed at The University of Tennessee

Conference Session

Computer Based Measurements

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Ingvar Gustavsson

Session 2359 A Remote Laboratory for Electrical Experiments Ingvar Gustavsson Department of Telecommunications and Signal Processing The Blekinge Institute of Technology, SwedenAbstractMany laboratory experiments in electrical engineering courses can be performed remotely usingreal equipment. Conventional electrical circuit experiments have been conducted over the Internetat BTH (Blekinge Tekniska Högskola: The Blekinge Institute of Technology) in Sweden fromdifferent locations simultaneously using an experimental hardware setup in a closed room at

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

David Schmidt; Gregory Plett

Session 1526 A Multidisciplinary Digital-Control-Systems Laboratory Gregory L. Plett, David K. Schmidt University of Colorado at Colorado SpringsAbstractThis paper describes a multipurpose and multidisciplinary control-systems laboratory that isbeing developed at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. It is shared by Electrical andComputer Engineering (ECE) and Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE) students,allowing more efficient use of space and equipment, better use of funds, and elimination ofoverlap among individual departmental labs.The composition of the

Conference Session

Computers in Education Poster Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Karweit

Session 1520 Enhanced learning through a “virtual laboratory” Michael Karweit Dept. Chemical Engineering, Johns Hopkins UniversityAbstract: This work reports on the effectiveness of a “virtual laboratory” for helpingstudents transfer engineering theory to the design and building of a model truss. Whenstudents had only a series of lectures in strength of materials, statics, and structures,students were only marginally able to incorporate that knowledge into reasonabledesigns. But, , by additionally providing students with a graphic-based design tool thatallowed them to think in terms of

Conference Session

Potpourri of Engineering Mathematics

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Jon Marvel; Charles Standridge

Session Engineering Statistics as a Laboratory Course Charles R. Standridge, Jon H. Marvel Grand Valley State UniversityAbstractHighly influenced by the reform movement in general introductory statistics courses, we havedeveloped and are continuing to improve a laboratory-based course introducing engineeringstatistical methods as well as their applications to product, process, and operations issues.Report writing and technical work are equally emphasized in the laboratory experience. Thecompanion lecture introduces statistical methods via co-operative learning

Conference Session

Effective Energy Laboratory Ideas

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Howard Arthur; Michael Sexton

Session 3233 LABVIEW APPLICATION: ENERGY LABORATORY UPGRADE J. Howard Arthur Michael R. Sexton Mechanical Engineering Department Virginia Military Institute Lexington, VA 24450AbstractThis paper describes an effort to upgrade the quality and timeliness of the VMI’s MechanicalEngineering Department Energy Laboratory. Two of the current laboratory experiments wereselected for modernization. These experiments were a steam power plant experiment and acooling tower experiment. Both of these

Conference Session

ELOS Technical Session 2 - Beliefs, Motivation, and Pedagogy

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maria Javaid, Indiana State University; Maira Javaid, Indiana State University

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division (DELOS)

Paper ID #43809Student Perception of Learning Through LaboratoryDr. Maria Javaid, Indiana State University Dr. Maria Javaid is Associate Professor at Indiana State University. Before coming to ISU she was Assistant Professor at Jacksonville University. She received her PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering from University of Illinois atMaira Javaid, Indiana State University ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Student Perception of Learning Through Laboratory Maria Javaid, Maira Javaid Indiana State

Conference Session

ELOS Technical Session 2 - Beliefs, Motivation, and Pedagogy

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Robinson, Saint Vincent College; Brian E. Faulkner, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division (DELOS)

of Engineering Brian Faulkner’s interests include teaching of modeling, engineering mathematics, textbook design, and engineering epistemology. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Student Epistemic Beliefs in Engineering LaboratoriesAbstractEngineering laboratories require different kinds of thinking than typical engineering theorycourses. Laboratories often require students to correctly recall theory and gain practicalknowledge of how to perform experiments related to that theory. The results of such experimentsare frequently inconclusive, which requires students to practice judgement in interpreting results.These factors make the engineering laboratory an epistemically rich

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2005 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

R. C. Clifft; Shivan Haran

Enhancing Undergraduate Engineering Laboratory Experience Dr. R. C. Clifft, Professor of Civil Engineering, and Dr. Shivan Haran, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering Arkansas State University, P. O. Box 1740 State University, Arkansas 72467-1740 ABSTRACTThe importance of experimental activities is being increasingly recognized as integralelements of engineering curricula today. A reflection of this trend is evidenced by thereview criteria applied by educational accreditation boards such as ABET. The crucialrole that laboratory experiments play in providing a meaningful engineering experienceto the

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2007 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Christi Patton Luks; Laura P. Ford

Process Control Laboratory Using Honeywell PlantScape Christi Patton Luks, Laura P. Ford University of TulsaAbstractThe University of Tulsa has recently revised its process controls class from one 3-hour course toone 2-hour course covering transient modeling and one 3-hour course in advanced controltechniques with laboratory experiments. These lab experiments use the equipment from our unitoperations laboratory which is controlled with Honeywell PlantScape software. This allows thestudents to gain experience with process control software used in industry.The first experiment is tuning a PID feedback controller for the flow manifold used with thedouble pipe

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2008 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

David J. Palazzo; Chad C. Schools

Video Analysis: The Next Physics Laboratory? David J. Palazzo, Instructor, USMA Department of Physics; Chad C. Schools, Assistant Professor, USMA Department of Physics We summarize recent explorations within the USMA Department of Physics with the use of acommercial video analysis program, LoggerPro, to enhance the traditional mechanics lab and theinteractive lecture curriculum in the calculus-based Newtonian Mechanics and Electricity and Magnetismcourses at the United States Military Academy. We put forward several significant pedagogicaladvantages for using video analysis software. We hypothesize that these advantages include greaterstudent-teacher interaction, enhanced

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2003 ASEE North Midwest Section Conference

Authors

David A. Rogers; Orven F. Swenson

Laboratory Emphasis in Optical Signal Transmission David A. Rogers Professor Electrical and Computer Engineering North Dakota State University david.rogers@ndsu.nodak.edu Orven F. Swenson Associate Professor Physics North Dakota State University orven.swenson@ndsu.nodak.eduAbstractThe facilities of an undergraduate optics teaching laboratory that was developed with NSFsupport have been incorporated in

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2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

David J. Palazzo; Chad C. Schools

Video Analysis: The Next Physics Laboratory? David J. Palazzo, Instructor, USMA Department of Physics; Chad C. Schools, Assistant Professor, USMA Department of Physics We summarize recent explorations within the USMA Department of Physics with the use of acommercial video analysis program, LoggerPro, to enhance the traditional mechanics lab and theinteractive lecture curriculum in the calculus-based Newtonian Mechanics and Electricity and Magnetismcourses at the United States Military Academy. We put forward several significant pedagogicaladvantages for using video analysis software. We hypothesize that these advantages include greaterstudent-teacher interaction, enhanced

Conference Session

Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE) Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Baishakhi Bose, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory; Lydia Rachbauer, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory; Elina Dluger Rios; Faith Marie Dukes, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

Paper ID #41465Board 160: Empowerment in STEM Day: Introducing High School Girls toCareers at National Laboratories (Work in Progress)Dr. Baishakhi Bose, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Baishakhi Bose is currently a Postdoctoral Scholar at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab (LBNL). Her current research focus is on life cycle assessment of novel polymers, building materials and plastic recycling processes. She obtained her PhD. in Materials Engineering from Purdue University in 2021. Since 2014, she has taught courses in Civil, Materials and First Year Engineering to undergraduates, and mentored undergraduate and

Conference Session

Metrology Laboratories

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Lapinskes, Sypris Test & Measurement Inc

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Metrologists in industry has not declined over the years in sync with the availabilityof trained technicians. Contrarily, it has grown at an alarming rate, with needs for Metrologistsin calibration laboratories, pharmaceuticals, government labs, research and development,aerospace, state weights and measures, and a host of other positions. The gap between education/ training and demand has become a major focus throughout the metrology community. The shiftfrom military schooling to the private sector has been a rough road with few successes and manyfailures. The reasons vary but common ground seems to be shared between the expense of start-up and operating a metrology course and obtaining suitable attendance numbers.The general lack of knowing the term

Conference Session

Metrology Laboratories

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Georgia Harris, National Institute of Standards & Technology; Christopher Grachanen, Hewlett Packard Company

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

AC 2008-2852: NCSLI METROLOGY EDUCATION OUTREACHGeorgia Harris, National Institute of Standards & Technology Georgia Harris began her work in metrology in 1985, working as the State Metrologist in Minnesota. She went to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in 1990 and is now a Group Leader in the NIST Weights and Measures Division. Georgia is responsible for the NIST evaluation and recognition of the State weights and measures laboratories and the annual training and proficiency testing of State metrologists. Georgia has been active in the professional metrology associations National Conference of Standards Laboratories, International (NCSLI) since 1985

Conference Session

Metrology Laboratories

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Douglas Sugg, Navy; John Fishell, STEP

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

outreach activityto strengthen the metrology profession. The Navy Metrology Engineering Center andMeasurement Science and Technology Laboratory are located at the Naval Surface WarfareCenter, Corona, CA. Since narrowly surviving the 1995 Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC)round, the Center needed a long term strategic approach to providing a pipeline of engineers toreplace those lost during the BRAC process and a plan to replace the mass of baby boomersapproaching retirement in the next 15 to 20 years. The Center developed a proactive approach tomaintaining a pipeline of engineers that involved numerous outreach activities into the universityand college systems and into local high schools that helped solve more immediate needs.However, it became

Conference Session

Metrology Laboratories

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Helga Alexander, Keithley Instruments Inc

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

measured in the United States. The same principles apply to otherphysical quantities such as length, time, mass, etc.Absence of metrology concepts from engineering curriculaThe NCSLI (National Conference of Standards Laboratories International) web page lists 13educational institutions with metrology content in the programs they offer, most of them at the2-year associate degree or diploma level. Due to the current shortage of qualified metrologytechnicians and engineers, we know that these graduates have no trouble finding employment asmetrology professionals. However, while the lack of qualified metrology practitioners is aserious problem, I would like to draw attention to a somewhat different problem, namely the lackof any type of metrology

Conference Session

Laboratory Innovations

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Aflaki, Christian Brothers University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

educational, integrate and apply the knowledgeobtained in courses such as statics, solid mechanics and instrumentation. It demonstrates thepotential use of strain gages as sensors. Strain gages, and signal conditioners are used tomeasure, calculate and analyze force by direct application of a concentrated or distributed loads.These experiments provide students with hands on experience with using strain gages, signalamplifiers, and conditioners and setting up and balancing Wheatstone bridge.IntroductionIn engineering education today, instrumentation and computer integration are increasinglybecoming part of teaching in classrooms. Faculty use new technologies to increase their teachingeffectiveness in their classrooms. In addition, laboratory

Conference Session

Laboratory Innovations

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Claire Yu Yan, University of British Columbia; Carolyn Labun, University of British Columbia

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

from other institutions taking 7 courses. Many of these courses haveterm projects. Quite often, students find they lack time to concentrate on their projects due toassignment deadlines, exams, and laboratory assignments. Time management thus becomes asignificant concern, as it affects the outcome of their design projects.The second factor relates to student perspectives on what is meant by “helpfulness.” It seems thatstudents found that traditional assignments and tutorials were more helpful to their learning. Onereason might be that traditional assignments and tutorials provide immediate feedback on howwell students understand the course materials, and students find this information to beimmediately helpful. Another reason might be that

Conference Session

Laboratory Innovations

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University; Tony Lee Kerzmann, Robert Morris University

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2012-4137: INTEGRATED HANDS-ON DYNAMICS LABORATORIESIN THE CLASSROOMDr. Arif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University Arif Sirinterlikci is a professor of engineering at Robert Morris University School of Engineering, Math- ematics, and Science. He also serves as a Director of Engineering Laboratories as well as Co-head of the Research and Outreach Center. He has been an active member of ASEE and SME, serving as an officer of both societies and engaged in engineering education and K-12 outreach.Dr. Tony Lee Kerzmann, Robert Morris University Tony Kerzmann received both a bachelor’s of arts in physics from Duquesne University and a bachelor’s of science in mechanical engineering from the University of Pittsburgh in

Conference Session

Laboratory Innovations

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas R. Consi, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

between free-form and set-piece projects to maximizeexposure to core mechatronics concepts while minimizing peripheral tasks and, importantly,preserving a good measure of creativity. Students in the author's mechatronics class were givenpremade motorized XYZ platforms and challenged to "do something" with the machines for theirfinal projects. While the basic platform is prebuilt it is of such general nature as to permits awide range of original projects. The results of one semester of this new course design will bepresented and compared with the author's earlier experience teaching the same course but with arequired free-form final project.Introduction Mechatronics is most often taught with a substantial laboratory component to