Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Jim Henry

Session 3613 24x7: Lab Experiments Access on the Web All the Time Jim Henry University of Tennessee at ChattanoogaAbstract24 hours a day and 7 days a week, engineering laboratory equipment at UTC is for usersvia the World Wide Web. Users can conduct systems lab experiments from remote sites,anytime day-or-night, any day of the week. Additionally, "local" laboratory users haveexperimental data and response graphs posted for Web access (viewing anddownloading). The hardware consists of distributed desktop computers connected to avariety of engineering laboratory equipment. The software is all

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Nizar Al-Holou; Lisa Anneberg; Ece Yaprak

improving the digital design laboratory environment [1,2]. Theobjective of this laboratory development was to incorporate the computer-aided digitaldesign methodology along with sophisticated PLDs [programmable logic devices] into aseamless design environment that will keep pace with the rapid technological advances.Presently, we are expanding the initial funded grant to encompass additional institutionsand technologies. This paper explains the planning steps, the initial contacts, and thefuture enhancements that are underway. The paper will explain the laboratoryenhancements and map out the plans for the expansion to other institutions includingcommunity colleges.IntroductionNSF ILI grant provided a wonderful opportunity for the WSU engineering

Collection

2008 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

E. Carl Greco; Jim D. Reasoner; Ronald E. Nelson

Student Participation in EE Lab Teams as a Predictor of Acquired Skills and Knowledge E. Carl Greco, Jim D. Reasoner, Ronald E. Nelson Electrical Engineering Department – Arkansas Tech UniversityAbstractIn a fundamental electrical engineering laboratory course, the current model utilizing laboratory groupsof two or more students to perform assignments reduced the student's ability to learn rudimentarylaboratory skills and knowledge and the ability to apply them to a basic circuits analysis application. Thestudents' performance on the laboratory final exam provided an indicator of their individually acquiredknowledge and skills. Several factors were investigated as

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Technical Session 15: Automation and Machine Learning

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Juliana Danesi Ruiz, The University of Iowa; Rachel Vitali, The University of Iowa; Phillip Deierling

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

work, she also has an interest in engineering education research. As a doctoral student, she led a project aimed at improving the under- graduate educational experience by systematically incorporating sensor technology into the curriculum as an engaged learning activity, for which she was awarded an ASME Graduate Teacher Fellowship.Prof. Phillip Deierling Dr. Deierling is an Associate Professor of Instruction at the University of Iowa. He holds BS, MS, and Ph.D degrees all from the University of Iowa. Prior to joining the faculty, he was a postdoctoral research associate with the Air Force Research Laboratory through the National Research Council and a design and analysis engineer in the commercial vehicle

Conference Session

Projects in ECE

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sheila Patricia Werth, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Kaung Myat Win, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Sergey N. Makarov, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

introductory ECEclass. An appropriate laboratory exercise may support this concept and spark student interest inthe subject matter. A logical choice is to present a “wireless” project as it naturally includes theconcept of complex impedances.Building a basic radio receiver on the protoboard is a challenge due to instability of the RF low-noise amplifier within an unpredictable protoboard environment. Our numerous attempts to buildan AM station receiver on the protoboard have indicated the following difficulties:1. The circuit can be built by the instructor and by those skilled in the field from the class, but not by all class students.2. The design is difficult to debug; sometimes the flawless circuit simply does not function.3. One critical point

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2005 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Karen S. Hays

Integration of Lab Safety Training into the Undergraduate and Graduate Chemical Engineering Programs Karen S. Hays Ralph E. Martin Department of Chemical Engineering University of ArkansasAbstractThe Ralph E. Martin Department of Chemical Engineering is the University of Arkansas’campus-wide leader in the area of laboratory safety training for their undergraduate and graduatestudents. This paper presents an overview of the laboratory safety training program and how itwas integrated into the curriculum. It describes how students are educated about the basics

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education II

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Harris, California Polytechnic State University; Dominic Dalbello, Allan Hancock College; Jianbiao Pan, California Polytechnic State University; Albert Liddicoat, California Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

circuit board (PCB). All the services necessary to perform thislaboratory experiment will be provided with low-cost vendors available on the . The learningmodule is being developed so that it can be integrated into the existing electrical engineeringlower division courses that are required by all engineering students. The laboratory learningmodule will use operational amplifiers (op amp), resistors, capacitors and other commonelectronic components to study the theory of op am circuits, and to apply these circuits to theinterfacing of electronic signals with the physical world. The learning module will replace twoexisting laboratory experiments on op amps with a five week exercise. After lecture on thetheory, the five week exercise will consist of

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Lizette R. Chevalier; James N. Craddock

Session 1526 Interactive Multimedia Labware For Civil Engineering Curricula Lizette R. Chevalier, James N. Craddock Department of Civil Engineering Southern Illinois University Carbondale Carbondale, IL 62901-6603 PH: 618-453-6648 FAX: 618-453-3044 e-mail: cheval@engr.siu.edu, craddock@ce.siu.eduAbstractA website and CD-ROM based laboratory manual for the Environmental Engineering andMechanics of Materials Laboratories is

Conference Session

DEI and Other

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Charles D Newhouse P.E., Virginia Military Institute; Matthew K Swenty P.E., Virginia Military Institute

Tagged Topics

Diversity, Professional Engineering Education Papers

Engineering Education, 2023 2023 ASEE Southeastern Section Conference Which is More Equitable: Hands-on Labs, Virtual Labs, or No Lab at All? Charles Newhouse and Matthew Swenty Professor Virginia Military Institute / Professor Virginia Military InstituteAbstractLast year, the Virginia Military Institute’s (VMI) Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE)Department investigated the depth and breadth of engineering laboratory classes both at VMI andnine peer institutions in the Virginia Region as defined by the American Society of Civil Engi-neers (ASCE). The study concluded that engineering laboratory experiences were still valued

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Walthea V. Yarbrough; Sarah J. Rajala; Richard L. Porter; Hugh Fuller; Laura Bottomley; Mary Clare Robbins

year.Efforts are described to develop and deliver a freshmen engineering course for all 1100+freshmen that incorporates most of the intrinsic features of the alternative courses; is firmlybased on the ABET 2000 outcomes; stresses integration with other first year courses; andcontains elements of written and oral communication, team building, critical thinking,multidisciplinary thinking, and problem solving. The structure of the course includes a weeklylecture in large groups, and a smaller team-based problem-solving laboratory which alternateswith a required first year course focused on introduction to the computing environments oncampus.The content of the course, selection of topics, texts, and assignments is described. The othercomponent of the

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Deborah Mechtel, United States Naval Academy; Samara Firebaugh, United States Naval Academy

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

an integral part of almost every course offered. Most courses include aweekly three hour lecture and a two hour laboratory. Recently a laboratory componentwas successfully added to the department’s introductory electrodynamics course. Thepurpose of this paper is to illustrate how students used the design of microwavemicrostrip circuits to improve their grasp of theoretical electrodynamics concepts. Inaddition, students were exposed to the practical aspect of design including limitationsinherent in the simulation, design, fabrication and testing of high frequency circuits.This paper will explain the details of laboratory exercises developed for the course andthe supporting software, fabrication facility and test equipment. Additional

Collection

2022 ASEE Gulf Southwest Annual Conference

Authors

Byul Hur, Texas A&M University

have been various efforts for effective teachingand learning in this virtual format. One of the key efforts is to deliver an individual essential versionof an embedded systems laboratory kit to each student so that the student can use it and study it attheir favorite location, such as their home. Students can obtain their own embedded system boardand use it with this essential laboratory kit. In the Fall semester of 2021, some of the highereducation institutions returned to the in-person format of the course delivery for most of the classes.Texas A&M University at College Station has offered in-person classes in the Fall semester of 2021.There have been several efforts in readjusting to in-person learning due to the several changes

Conference Session

Online and Remote Teaching

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bhawana Bhatta, Youngstown State University; Ghassan Salim, Youngstown State University; Vamsi Borra, Youngstown State University; Frank X. Li, Youngstown State University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

Paper ID #38498Low-Cost DC Motor Control System Experiments for Engineering StudentsMs. Bhawana Bhatta, Youngstown State University Ms. Bhawana Bhatta is a graduate student in the Electrical and Computer Engineering department at Youngstown State University (Aug 2021 – May 2023). As a graduate assistant, she has been actively involved in developing the low-cost controls laboratory set-up at YSU. She also completed her BS in Electrical and Computer Engineering from YSU.Prof. Ghassan Salim, Youngstown State University Ghassan Salim is a lecturer in the department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Youngstown State

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2009 GSW

Authors

Tzu-Liang (Bill) Tseng; Richard Chou; Yongjin Kwon

Session FA2-1 A Course Sequence in High Frequency Electronics with Hands-On Laboratory Experiences Charles Baylis, Randall Jean Wireless and Microwave Circuits and Systems Program Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Baylor University AbstractThis paper describes the development of a course sequence in High Frequency Electronics atBaylor University. This sequence has been designed to provide students with a balanced learningexperience consisting of

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 8

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chirag Parikh, Grand Valley State University; Ryan T. Aldridge, Grand Valley State University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

University, we have partnered with Xilinx, a leading manufacturer ofFPGAs and a leading provider of programmable platforms to develop a graduate level course forComputer Engineering curriculum to bridge the gap between computer engineers and softwaredevelopers. This course would allow students from engineering and computer science majors tobe able to develop and implement applications on FPGAs using Python programming languageand overlays that are similar to software libraries. In this paper, we describe the structure of thecourse along with the associated topics and laboratory exercises.I. IntroductionToday, Field Programmable Logic Devices (FPLDs) are considered as an alternative toApplication Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs) in

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

James Craddock; Lizette Chevalier

Session 1526 Mechanics of Materials Interactive Multimedia Labware James N. Craddock, Lizette R. Chevalier, Kudzai Musumhi Department of Civil Engineering Southern Illinois University Carbondale Carbondale, IL 62901-6603 PH: 618-453-6648 FAX: 618-453-3044 e-mail: craddock@ce.siu.edu, cheval@engr.siu.eduIntroduction This paper concerns the development of a website and CD-ROM based laboratory manual fora Strength of Materials Laboratory. Similar work has been done for another

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Experiences: Teaching in a Pandemic

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Nicole Wagner, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

plasma, materials characterization, 3D printing, and student assessment. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Transition to Virtual InstructionDuring the spring 2020 academic term, students and instructors were required to transition fromin-person instruction to a virtual learning mode. This transition occurred at the mid-point of thesemester, moving from an in-person student-teacher interaction to a virtual environment. Whilethis transition was unexpected for students and instructors, it was also an opportunity tounderstand how student learning outcomes were affected and how students reacted to thischange. Both lecture and laboratory

Conference Session

Approaches to K -12 Engineering

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Barrett, University of Wyoming; Jerry Hamann, University of Wyoming; Dennis Coon, University of Wyoming; Paul Crips, Laramie Middle School; John Pierre, University of Wyoming

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

quality of undergraduate engineering students.Dennis Coon, University of Wyoming Dennis N. Coon received a BS in Ceramic Engineering from the New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University in 1979, an MS in Ceramic Science from the Pensylvannia State University in 1984, and a Ph.D. in Ceramic Science from the Pennsylvannia State University in 1986. He was employed at the Idaho National Environmental and Engineering Laboratory from 1985 through 1988 where his primary interest was in the devlopment of advanced materials for high temperature engines. He was a member of the development team that was awarded a R&D 100 award by Research and Development Magazine for development of

Conference Session

Emerging Information Technologies

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abul K. M. Azad, Northern Illinois University

Tagged Divisions

Computing & Information Technology

AC 2011-582: LEARNING FROM REMOTE EXPERIMENTATIONS OVERTHE INTERNETAbul K. M. Azad, Northern Illinois University Abul K. M. Azad is a Professor with the Technology Department of Northern Illinois University. His re- search interests include mechatronic systems and structural control, remote laboratory, adaptive/intelligent control, mobile robotics, and educational research. In these areas, Dr. Azad has over 100 referred journal and conference papers, edited books, and few book chapters. So far, he has attracted around $1.5M of research and development grants from various national and international funding agencies. He is active with various professional organizations along with editorial board member for a number of

Conference Session

MECH - Technical Session 7: Assessment and Evaluation in Engineering Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Melanie Bastiaan, Kettering University; Kristy Brinker Brouwer, Kettering University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

Hardware-Based Dynamic Systems Course for a Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate ProgramAbstractMany mechanical engineering undergraduate laboratory courses in dynamic systems and controlsare primarily software-based, with laboratory assignments involving computer simulationmodeling. While such simulation assignments may appeal to traditional mechanical engineeringundergraduate students, especially male students, laboratory exercises that are hardware-basedmay appeal to a wider variety of students. In particular, the addition of physical experimentationshould have an impact on male / female diversity, as there is some scientific evidence that femaleundergraduate students prefer kinesthetic learning to males, which involves moving the body

Collection

2004 GSW

Authors

Baton Rouge

002 A Simple Current Controlled Lamp Dimmer Tuere Davis Electrical Engineering Department Southern University Baton Rouge, LA 70813 tuered@yahoo.comAbstract:The first electronic laboratory in the undergraduate curriculum is used to enhance thestudent ability to design simple electronic circuits. In this paper, we propose a simplecurrent controlled lamp dimmer that utilizes the knowledge gained in the first electroniccourse. The circuit provides a wide range of lamp light intensity. This idea may be usedin other circuits that require similar current

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1996 Annual Conference

Authors

R. Bryan Greenway; Qiyi G. Zhang

control of manufacturing systems such as machine tools and industrial robots.In this investigation, PCs with motion control cards were integrated with a milling machine and a robot. Projectsbased on the use of OACS in engineering education include: 1 )cutting force measurement and control; and2)motion command generation. This paper explains the basic structure and characteristics of an OACS as wellas engineering principles and laboratory experiments which can be demonstrated and incorporated. Introduction Progress in manufacturing automation relies on the development of CNC machine tools, robotics andother industrial automation devices. While the structure of machine tools and robotics

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1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Ph.D., M. Zoghi

.— - . . Session 3215 . .. . . . USE OF PERSONAL COMPUTERS TO ENHANCE THE GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING EDUCATION l M. Zoghi , Ph.D.Abstract The integration of personal computers in teaching the geotechnical engineering courses including thesoil mechanics and foundation design, as well as soil mechanics laboratory will be described herein. Inaddition, the potential use of microcomputers in undergraduate and graduate special projects as part ofindependent studies will be

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Bowen, Rice University; Marcia O'Malley, William Marsh Rice University

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Award in 2005. Additionally, she is a member of the ASME Dynamic Systems and Controls Division Robotics Panel, the IEEE Robotics and Automation Society, and the program committee of the Haptics Symposium. Page 11.680.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Haptic Interfaces for a LabVIEW-based System Dynamics CourseAbstractToo often in undergraduate mechanical engineering courses, the content of laboratory exercisesis not well coordinated with course content, and the exercises are unrelated to each other. As aresult, students have a difficult time grasping the

Conference Session

Technology and Tools for IE Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Andrew Jackson

Session 3157 Motion-Tracking Technology & Three-Dimensional Displays Provide Leading-Edge Research & Educational Tools to Industrial Engineering Students at Texas A&M University-Commerce Andrew E. Jackson, Ph.D. Texas A&M University-CommerceAbstract In the fall of 2002, a new Industrial Engineering program was established at Texas A&MUniversity-Commerce (TAMUC). A central component of this new undergraduate program is areconfigurable, modularized Human Factors & Ergonomics Laboratory (HFEL) that will providestudents

Conference Session

Simulation

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gonca Altuger-Genc, State University of New York, Farmingdale

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

Paper ID #11423Virtual Simulations to Support Applied Fluid Mechanics Course: A Pilot Im-plementation OverviewDr. Gonca Altuger-Genc, State University of New York, Farmingdale Dr. Gonca Altuger-Genc is an Assistant Professor at State University of New York - Farmingdale State College in the Mechanical Engineering Technology Department. She is serving as the K-12 STEM Out- reach Research and Training Coordinator at Renewable Energy and Sustainability Center at Farmingdale State College. Her research interests are engineering education, self-directed lifelong learning, virtual laboratories, and decision-making framework

Conference Session

First Year and Cross-Disciplinary

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

George Prpich, University of Virginia; Natasha Smith, University of Virginia

Tagged Topics

Professional Engineering Education Papers

Disciplines George Prpich and Natasha Smith University of VirginiaAbstractEngineering Laboratory courses are used to teach many of the core professional developmentcompetencies that are required of engineering graduates. Safety is one competency that is highlyvalued by industries (e.g. petrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, aeronautical) that hire from a varietyof engineering disciplines, but is not commonly taught across the disciplines. In this paper, wediscuss a work in progress to transfer safety pedagogy from a Chemical Engineeringundergraduate laboratory to a Mechanical Engineering undergraduate laboratory. First, wepresent results from a baseline safety culture survey that

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vladimir Mitin, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Nizami Vagidov, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Xiufeng Liu, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York

newInterdisciplinary Nanoelectronics Laboratory for the Engineering/Science UndergraduateCurriculum at the University at Buffalo (UB). This is one of the very first and unique teachinglaboratories in the area of nanoelectronics in the country for second and third year undergraduatestudents. Nine laboratory experiments as well as the manuals for these laboratory experimentshave been developed. The list of the laboratory experiments includes: Propagation of Errors;Introduction to Scanning Tunneling Microscopy (STM); Study of the Highly Oriented PyrolyticGraphite (HOPG) Surface Using STM; Introduction to Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM); Studyof the Morpho Butterfly Wing Structure Using AFM; Diffraction of Electrons from Graphite;Diffraction of Light by a Double

Conference Session

Improving Mechanics of Materials

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Mitch Keil; Pavel Ikonomov; Sam Ramrattan; Jorge Rodriguez; Alamgir Choudhury

Session 1368 Online experimentation for study of stress and deformation in structural beamsAlamgir Choudhury, Jorge Rodriguez, Mitch Keil, Sam Ramrattan and Pavel Ikonomov Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering Western Michigan UniversityAbstract Analysis of stress and deformation of beam elements are utilized in a wide rangeof curriculum. In most engineering and engineering technology programs, analyticalmethods are often augmented with computer applications and laboratory experiments. Inthe lecture only classes, theoretical learning can be complemented by

Conference Session

TIME 1: Controls

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Rider

requires each group’s PLC to perform a specifiedtask along with transferring their data through an Ethernet network to each of the other PLCs inthe laboratory.This course is unique in that it requires the students to assemble, wire, and hardware debug theirPLC as new modules are added throughout the quarter. At the same time, they are designing anddebugging new ladder logic and stage programs on a weekly basis. The students give a shortoral presentation of their weeklong project at the beginning of each laboratory period beforestarting the next project. This course also includes a studio classroom environment. Often after20 or 30 minutes of lecture the students get out their laptops and program short example ladderlogic exercises that reinforce