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Ken Van Treuren

An Applications Oriented Gas Turbine Laboratory Experience Ken Van Treuren Department of Engineering Baylor University AbstractThe gas turbine industry is experiencing growth in many sectors, particularly in the area ofpower generation. An important part of teaching a gas turbine course is exposing students to thepractical applications of the gas turbine. This laboratory enabled students to view the applicationof gas turbines in the area of propulsion. A Pratt and Whitney PT6A-20 turboprop was run at alocal airfield and engine parameters typical of cockpit instrumentation were

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Ronald E. Barr; Marcus G. Marcus G.; Anthony Petrosino; Lawrence D. Abraham; Tejas Karande; Bijal Patel

learning in atraditional biomechanics course. The pedagogical framework for the modules is based on thewidely publicized book “How People Learn” (HPL). The HPL teaching framework presents thelearning material as a series of challenges that are posed through a “Legacy Cycle.” The firsttwo challenges for the Virtual Biomechanics Laboratory deal with the kinematics and kinetics ofwalking. Students are challenged to solve specific conceptual problems. For theses challenges,actual laboratory data from a human gait lab is presented to the students at the website in theform of excel spreadsheets. Using formulae pasted into the appropriate spreadsheet cells, thestudents can calculate and plot the trajectory of the whole body center of mass (COM

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Jeanne M. Gerlach; Bill D. Carroll

Collaborating to Build a Teaching Certification in Engineering Jeanne M. Gerlach, Ph.D. Dean, School of Education The University of Texas at Arlington Bill D. Carroll, Ph.D., P.E. Dean, College of Engineering The University of Texas at Arlington AbstractThis paper contains an overview of efforts in Texas to develop grades 8-through-12 teachercertification in engineering. The need and justification for this certification is provided alongwith the process for developing certification standards

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Jerry K. Keska

pushes students to their creative limits through the use of open-ended projects in which realistic, complex, challenging state-of-the-art problems are investigated. This new approach will increase student enthusiasm and provide closer alignment of classroom topics with today’s standard industry practice. This paper will deal with a unique application of the research/teaching method used at the undergraduate level, using a hands-on laboratory approach in conjunction with classroom lecture. The approach can be tailored to all levels from introductory freshman to senior-level classes. An open-ended project is utilized, requiring a creative approach for its solution. Faculty and students are both learners and investigators, formulating and solving

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Ronald E. Barr; Thomas J. Krueger; Ted A Aanstoos

Modularization of the Engineering Graphics Computer Laboratory Sequence Based on a Concurrent Engineering Design Paradigm Ronald E. Barr, Thomas J. Krueger, and Ted A Aanstoos Mechanical Engineering Department University of Texas at Austin AbstractOur group is developing a modularized approach to the freshman engineering graphics computerlaboratory sequence based on a concurrent engineering design paradigm. This educationalparadigm starts with the development of a feature-based, parametric 3-D solid model. This 3-Dmodel then constitutes a digital database that can be applied to design analyses, such as

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A. C. Rogers; Amir Karimi

Design, Build, and Activation Experience in an Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Program A. C. Rogers and Amir Karimi Mechanical Engineering Department University of Texas at San Antonio AbstractMechanical engineering students at the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA), whenparticipating in the Thermal Fluids Laboratory course (ME 4802), perform for the first half of thesemester a total of eleven laboratory experiments involving fluid statics and dynamics,thermodynamics, and heat transfer. Conjunct with this first half of the semester, each studentteam submits their

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Richard Bannerot; Ross Kastor

training programs), Ross Kastor was hired as a lecturer to teach the class.While he has added and subtracted lecture topics, the project aspect of the course hadremained relatively unchanged since 1981. Fours years ago the Department of Electricaland Computer Engineering (ECE) added the course as a degree requirement for all Proceedings of the 2003 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference The University of Texas at Arlington Copyright  2003, American Society for Engineering Educationstudents entering in the fall, 1998 and thereafter. Since then some ECE students havetaken the course as an elective. That number has grown over the past three years to about30 in the fall, 2002. Fifty-five

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David L. Cocke; John L. Gossage; Emrah Alicli; Beytullah Misirli; Kuyen Li

, multimedia, hypermedia, Internet, virtualreality, interactive TV (iTV), digital TV (DTV), satellite and advanced classroom gadgetry.Convergent content combines conventional books, lecture notes, and video with digitally basedinformation on CD’s and DVD’s, on-line laboratory experiments and demonstrations bothlocally and globally via the internet, internet based information resources, classroom recording ofideas from convergent and divergent thinking, discussions and group activities using visual,audio and text authoring software. The convergent classroom is allowing the same and newcontent to be presented via multiple ways on different platforms and to be saved for future use indigital asset banks and warehouses using multiple means of storage and

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Robert R. Bittle; R. Stephen Weis; Becky B. Bittle; David Yale

energy conversion and power distribution systems. During morningsessions, materials covering thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and electro-mechanical machinesare presented and discussed. Afternoon sessions in the laboratory are used to reinforce themorning topics and typically generate new questions for explorations. During the past twosummers, a complete energy conversion system consisting of a water wheel and a smallgenerator has been built and the performance characterized. A special emphasis is made oncharacterizing system losses. Proceedings of the 2003 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference The University of Texas at Arlington Copyright  2003, American Society for

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Bonnie Boardman; Lynn Peterson

advantage ofthis approach is that each department sets the content of their course. This allows eachdepartment to teach the skills and tools that will be needed for students to be successful in thechosen discipline. The Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) Department, for example,could present a segment in contemporary issues in computer science, while the Civil andEnvironmental Engineering (CEE) Department would introduce CAD/CAE applications.Departments could also choose the structure of the course that would best fit the specificdepartmental objectives. For some departments lab time might be a necessary component whilefor other departments class lecture time might be a more appropriate format for the course.Again, departments could fit the

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Ali Abolmaali

each other and mostly taughtwithout laboratory demonstrations due to lack of laboratory resources, particularly, in small four-year non-research institutions. Therefore, Web-based interactive finite element module would Proceedings of the 2003 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference The University of Texas at Arlington Copyright  2003, American Society for Engineering Educationenable engineering educators to couple structural engineering courses with their respective VE,which would enhance problem-based learning. For example, the effect of variation of structure’sparameters on overall structural system performance can easily be studied with the aid ofVE.This was done by

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Amir Karimi

fundamentals. It offers design and hands-on laboratory courses. Designis integrated through the curriculum that includes a senior level capstone design sequence. Thedepartment has established a set of specific learning objectives to support the mission and thegoals of the department and meet the requirements of ABET accreditation under the EngineeringCriteria 2000 (EC-2000). The objectives have been reviewed and approved by the majorconstituencies of the department. A process for systematic evaluation and updating of thedepartment’s undergraduate educational objectives and outcome is in place. The faculty of theMechanical Engineering Department and the College Accreditation Committee conduct theseevaluations. The Accreditation Committee has developed

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Geoffrey Orsak; Betsy Willis

in the ease of implementation and a great impact. The Infinity Projectprovides a complete turnkey solution including curriculum, teacher training, and technology.Target Audience“When am I ever going to use this?” - a question posed all-to-often by students to their math nadscience teachers. The Infinity Project provides the answer to this question for both teachers andstudents. The prerequisites for the Infinity Project are Algebra II and one laboratory scienceclass. The Infinity Project is not only for the super-smart students, but rather is designed tointroduce students to engineering by taking math and science concepts and applying them tofamiliar entities – the Internet, music, video, and more. In college, the course is positioned as

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Robert Lindsay Wells; Alan Morris; Christine E. Hailey

, as well as covering the costs ofthe materials that will be developed. Consequently, the authors propose to submit an NSF "proof Proceedings of the 2003 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference The University of Texas at Arlington Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering Educationof concept" proposal to the Course Curriculum and Laboratory Improvement -- EducationalMaterials Development track for the 2004 funding year. The proposal will seek to develop theworkshops at the regional level. If the project is successful, the workshop model would befurther developed for dissemination at first the state and then at the national level. Broader issuesconcerning the

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P. S. Shiakolas; R. VanSchneck; D. Piyabongkarn; I. Frangeskou

Target toolbox allows accessto input/output data directly from a compatible data acquisition card and generates, compiles,and creates real-time executable code for Simulink models without the user having to writelow-level code [4]. These toolboxes enhance the capabilities of MATLAB in the HIL arena.The familiar interface of the MathWorks software suite will allow students who are oftenintimidated by laboratory equipment, such as oscilloscopes, function generators, and logicanalyzers, to experiment and gain more insight into concepts taught in the classroom.MATLAB provides a plethora of tools for that one could utilize to perform dynamic analysis,study and evaluate the simulated response of a system, implement, evaluate, and improve

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Farrokh Attarzadeh

electromechanical folk art gadgets developed by the author in supportof the course, and a short survey completed by all students to assess the proposal’s feasibility.This paper also describes compilation and analysis of the surveys, the process by which supportfor the idea was secured from colleagues, the department chair, and the college dean, and otherpotential benefits of offering this course. IntroductionAfter many years of learning and teaching technical information, it became apparent to theauthor that creating gadgets using electromechanical components is not only fun but also aningenious and challenging way to apply basic engineering principles.As a student of engineering and technical content, the author

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Jerry K. Keska; Raghavender Charupalli

. Jeffrey Y. Beyon, National Instruments, LabVIEW Programming, Data Acquisition And Analysis, New Jersey,PHPTR, 1997.6. N.Ertugrul, "Towards Virtual Laboratories: A Survey of LabVIEW-Based Teaching/Learning Tools and FutureTrends", International Journal of Engineering Education, No. 16, Vol.3, 2000.7. Kostic, M.,“Instrumentation with Computerized Data Acquisition for an Innovative Thermal ConductivityApparatus,” Conference Proceedings ASEE 1997 Annual Conference of American Society for EngineeringEducation, p.131-136.8. C.V.Knight, et.al. “Modernization of a Mechanical Engineering Laboratory Using Data Acquisition withLabVIEW”, Proceedings of the 1998 ASEE Conference, Session 2266, available at http://www.asee.org.9. LabVIEW Manual, National

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W. Conway Link; Carlos G. Spaht

challenge students at a timewhen they are particularly vulnerable to nonacademic distractions. LaPREP, which takesplace on the LSU-Shreveport campus seven weeks a summer over two consecutivesummers, emphasizes abstract reasoning, problem solving and technical writing skills,mainly through mathematics enrichment courses and seminars. Class assignments,laboratory projects and scheduled exams are integral parts of LaPREP. The faculty isdrawn from LSU-Shreveport and the local school system. Proceedings of the 2003 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference The University of Texas at Arlington Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering EducationLaPREP targets bright students who

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Terrence L. Chambers; William E. Simon

vehicle could be injured. In either case, theuniversity would be exposed to some degree of legal risk. Therefore, it cannot be arguedthat liability issues by themselves disqualify industry-sponsored projects in favor ofcompetition-oriented projects. Still, to the extent that more persons outside the universitycould potentially be affected by industry-sponsored projects, the issue of liability shouldbe seriously addressed.Professional ResponsibilityThe issue of professional responsibility must also addressed. When engineering servicesare offered to the public, those services must be performed by or under the “responsiblecontrol” of a registered Professional Engineer (PE)9. Since in most states the teaching ofengineering design is also defined as

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Shantanu Bhattacharya; Jordan M. Berg; Darryl James

, familiar phenomena such as fluidmixing behave counter to the intuition developed by students in a standard engineeringcurriculum. We present a laboratory project designed to stress this point to students taking a first-year graduate introduction to microsystems. The pilot group found the results surprising andcounter-intuitive. It appears that the project was instrumental in clarifying key concepts inmicrofluidics. IntroductionAfter several decades in which microsystems research mainly addressed electromechanicalsystems [1], the focus has begun to shift to fluidic systems. This shift is driven primarily bypotential application of microsystems to chemistry, biology and medicine [2]. An introductorycourse in

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H.W. Corley

7 PUZZLES copyright  2002 by H.W. Corley1. Dr. Frank N. Stein of the CSE faculty is teaching a course in fuzzy logic this semester. The eminent AI guru is notorious for his difficult tests, so the students have begged him repeatedly for a multiple choice quiz. Finally, with a devious smile, he agrees. On the next test, he asks the first question in Swahili, which no one can read. However, the following answer choices are in English. (a) All of the below (b) None of the below (c) All of the above (d) One of the above (e) None of the above (f) None of the above Select the correct