AC 2009-570: SUMMER BRIDGE: A STEP INTO THE ENGINEERING GAPRichard Harris, Northeastern University Director of NUPRIME (Northeastern University Programs In Multicultural Engineering); BS Industrial Engineering, MS Applied Educational Psychology, Doctor of Education Candidate STEM Education Specialization; 15 years of combined process engineering and program management experience in hybrid microelectronic subassemblies and organic photoconductor manufacturing; Co-PI: New England Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (NELSAMP) at Northeastern, Co-Executive Director: ExxonMobil Bernard Harris Summer Science Camp at Northeastern, Advisor: Society of Hispanic Professional
for educational use.16Bibliography1. P. Idowu, M. Omer, “Visual Learning Tool for Presentation of the Economic Dispatch Topic,” 2008 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, June 2008.2. MATLAB® The MathWorks, Inc. 3 Apple Hill Drive, Natick, MA 01760-2098.3. P. Saur, G.T. Heydt, and V. Vittal, “The state of electric power engineering education.” IEEE Trans. Power Syst., vol.19, pp.5-8, Feb. 2004.4. B. Corderoy, G. Karady, and T. Papazoglou, “Electric power engineering education.” ELECTRA, no. 192, pp. 18-22, Oct. 2000.5. S. N. Singh, “Challenges and initiatives in power engineering education,” IEEE Computer Appl. Power, vol. 14, pp. 36-14, Apr. 2001.6. M. Kezunovic, A. Abur, G. Huang, A. Bose, K
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we are beginning to see how we could evolve our practices to make thispossible. Page 14.1365.9 b. The University of MontanaOur design team combined engineers, designers and biologists from across the U.S. and Canada,using an innovative web-based community design platform and SKYPE (software that allowsusers to make telephone calls over the Internet. Calls to other users of the service and to free-of-charge numbers are free, while calls to other landlines and mobile phones can be made for a fee.Additional features include instant messaging, file transfer and video conferencing) tocollaborate.It was enlightening for me, as a biologist, to
section describes the method involved in building the model. It should be noted that beforeproceeding to work in Unreal, the required textures and static meshes must be ready for use. Thissection focuses on the procedure used for building the model in Unreal for this research.Prior to working directly on the model in Unreal, the following actions have to be implemented.These steps though basic in nature will prove influential in the final appearance and performanceof the model.(a) Develop a good understanding on how game engine software works: its tools, running methods, requirements, compatibility with other software’s etc. A lot of tutorials are available online to provide assistance for budding game designers.(b) Install the latest
straightforward. Pareto Chart of the Standardized Effects (response is Jitter (ms), Alpha = 0.05) 2.571 Factor Name A A Packet size (kb) B Buffer size (packets) C C Location D Cards D
for tactile displays. A B Fig. 1. A) 2x2 tactile display with 3D movements. B) Enlarged view of pins and platforms.The display (Fig. 1) consists of five main parts: pins, platforms, servomotors, servo controller, Page 14.1081.3and user interface program. Four pins directly interact with the user’s fingertip. Looking downfrom above the display, the pins form the corners of a square. Each pin is attached to a separateplatform. Each platform is moved by three servomotors. Note that if six actuators were attachedto each platform, we would have a platform capable of motions in all three
incorporated seamlessly into a design that can be implemented onFPGAs. As such, a course needs to be developed encompassing microcontroller architecture,digital system design and implementation on FPGAs using VHDL. This paper describes thedevelopment of such a course with a case study of microprocessor design and implementation.The discussions also extend to incorporating an IP core processor in a system design that targetsFPGAs.IntroductionOne of the major objectives of curriculum development is to enhance students’ learning1. Thefactors that support this objective has been identified in1 and in several other studies as: a)allowing students to be empowered, informed, and responsive learners who can assume ameaningful role in the society; b) providing
being beneficial. These results were used to facilitate adiscussion regarding the importance of design intent in modern CAD modeling and productdevelopment environments. Page 14.421.8References1 D. A. Field, "Education and Training for CAD in the Auto Industry," Computer-Aided Design 36 (14), 1431-1437 (2004).2 S. D. Eppinger and A. R. Chitkara, "The New Practice of Global Product Development," MIT Sloan Management Review 47 (4), 22-30 (2006).3 B. Caldwell and G. M. Mocko, "Ttite," in ASME 2008 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences & Computers and Information in Engineering Conferences
study of macromilling Ti 6Al 4V, theauthors find a significantly improvement of tool life (~ 8 times) and a reduction of cutting forceswhen micromist is used 12. Page 14.878.6 (a) (b)Figure 1. Measuring tool offset in (a) x and y directions and (b) z direction.Figure 2. Run out of Haas OM2 air spindle at 10,000 rpm. Page 14.878.7Figure 3. Bending stress on a cutting tool due to spindle run out. The maximum stress reachesflexural strength of the tool material when tool deflection is 0.34 mm
Ext T rig 12 Vrms + 60 Hz _ R2 C2 A B 0° 100 8.2nF + _ + _ 0 Figure 1. Circuit capturing using MultiSIM Figure 2. Three dimensional breadboard in MultiSIMStudents were asked to use MultiSIM after lectures on each subject in circuit analysis to verifythe theoretical result. They were
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feedback from the Fall 2008 semester. The Toolkit is nowavailable for download and use by other educational institutions from the NI web site.Bibliography1. M. Radu, M. Alexandru Dabacan, S. Sexton , C. Cole, “Extensive Use of Advanced FPGA Technology in Digital Design Education,” 2008 Annual Conference & Exposition, Pittsburgh, PA, 2008.2. N. Alaraje, J. DeGroat, A. Oliveira, “Teaching Field Programmable Gate Array Design (FPGA) to Future Electrical Engineering Technologists: Course Development,” 2007 Annual Conference & Exposition, Honolulu, HA, 2007.3. http://www.xilinx.com4. http://www.digilentinc.com5. http://www.ni.com/fpga/6. G. Crouch, R. Lee , B. Johnson , S. Sharad, “Fostering Design Across Multiple Disciplines With
tunnel flowvisualization, smoke injection is the usual means to visualize the flows; whereas with watertunnel flow visualization a dye injection method is typically employed. The ability to visualizeflows, and the associated boundary layer separation and vortex shedding phenomenon, forms anextremely important thrust of such introductory courses, and is an invaluable educational tool aswell as a tool for practical engineering design. Smoke Rake Converging Nozzle FLOW Illuminated Separation Bubble Smoke Streams (a) Schematic of Sharp-Edged Nozzle Flow (b) Actual Half-Section Nozzle Flow Figure 1: Wind Tunnel Flow Visualization—Internal FlowThe work presented
Project:The objective of the solar car project was to have the students assess the utilization of a solarpanel array to power a vehicle. The activities given to the participants were; a) to research solarcells on usage and limitations, b) examine performance capabilities of the cells under variouslight intensities, and c) build a buggy and measure its performance by timing over a set distancewhile carrying different loads.The first task given to the teams was an exercise to observe how a solar power meter responds tothe power from an incandescent bulb at different distances. The participants then entered thedata into an Excel spreadsheet and performed a curve fitting exercise to observe how the poweris a function of distance. The next exercise had
further conserves power.The measured data are fed into a microcontroller and sampled via an ADC. We selected theSilicon Labs C8051F353 microcontroller with a built-in 24/16 bit ADC in our design. Themicrocontroller does simple processing on the data and set the working mode of theaccelerometer accordingly. Processed data are fed into an IEEE 802.15.4 compliant wirelesstransceiver and sent to the data logger unit. For our design, the XBee 802.15.4 radio modemfrom Digi/MaxStream is chosen as the wireless transceiver, as shown in Figure 2(b). It canoperate under transparent mode with a simple connection with a microcontroller. With a chipantenna, it operates up to 30 meters indoor. The transmission range can be further increased to 90meters by using
AC 2009-1620: ENTHALPY IN A BOX: TEACHING OPEN VS. CLOSED SYSTEMWORK TERMSAndrew Foley, United States Coast Guard AcademyMichael Plumley, United States Coast Guard Academy Page 14.579.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Enthalpy in a box Teaching open v closed system work terms.Abstract In teaching a general approach to thermodynamics the authors have reduced the equationcount in their course to basically one accounting equation, the Reynolds Transport equation.While this has been well received by students it does require that they, in turn, have a greaterphysical understanding of problems as success is now
fully by means of examining all the courses offered. The process becametedious because University A, for example, had five courses to consider, University B had threecourses to consider, and so on with the others. Therefore, to establish the amount of coverage foreach topic in each category for all the courses, composite ratings were used as set out in Table 1. Horizontal View Table 1. Composite ratings + N JM TB TM TD Vertical View N N JM TB TM TD JM JM JM TB TM TD
). Page 14.104.4 (a) (b)Figure 4: Sample appearance after deformation for (a) Transverse specimens, (b) Longitudinal specimens.Table 2: Results from the demonstration (N=10). The superscripts a and b indicate statisticallysignificant differences (p=0.05 and p<0.0001, respectively). Transverse Longitudinal Longitudinal Transverse Longitudinal Transverse Sample Strain (%) Strain (%) Strain (%) Strain (%) 1 172.7 -50.0 45.5 -1.0 2 154.5 -60.0
ABET criteria to be best-in-class, based on years of experience educating engineeringstudents and engineers working in industry. The designations A,B,C,D refer to particularthinking modes of the HBDI model (discussed in Section II of this paper). A, B, C, D Application in a Capstone Design Project B Structured, Iterative Design Process with Documentation Formats Teamwork Mental Models: Knowledge Tools Communication CPS, HBDI Pugh, QFD, etc. D
simplified as a 1DOF spring-mass-damper system. Figure 1. Typical drop apparatus and mounting scheme [9]2.2 Simplified ModelThe test board supported by four screws in the drop test can be simplified a 1DOF mass-spring-damper system. The equation of motion is M &x&(t ) − B x& (t ) − Kx (t ) ? f ( t ) (1)where M is the mass, B is the damping coefficient, and K is the spring constant of the test board,x(t) is the displacement of the test board of the system, and f(t) is the applied impact impulse. Page 14.715.3The JEDEC standard suggests that the test board be subjected to
identical time side gears; attached lever arms and add weights on the input and output shafts to balance the mechanism. 5. Complete necessary calculations required to determine the output torque analytically and compare results with gear teeth, lever arms, and input weights. Page 14.1271.7 Figure 2: Assembled and internal components of a clock’s mechanism – (a) front view of entire assembly, and (b) front plate removed to illustrate the meshed gear trains3.2 Motion Analysis of Clock Pendulums (Lab II)The mechanical properties of a clock’s pendulum such as the moment of inertia and frequencywill be analyzed using
Unigraphics NX software was used to analyze specific parts of the Unirac rail system. Theanalysis result is shown in Fig. 6(b). (a) (b)Figure 6. (a) The CAD model of the rack system; (b) The load analysis of the Unirac rail systemPresentation CompetitionThe final presentation competition was held at the end of semester. Students presented theirprojects simultaneously and interactively with their partners from two sites through video Page 14.1127.9conferencing system as shown in Fig. 7. WebEx was used to share and present PowerPointslides. The presentations were evaluated by the panel of
with safety related issues. Each presentation addresses adifferent safety issues. For example, one seminar dealt with providing a hands-on training onfire safety (Figure 1). EHS personnel brought in the necessary equipments and organized thesession in an open area. After few minutes of initial discussion, students had an opportunity touse the fire extinguisher on a gasoline fire. After-class discussions with the graduate studentsA. B. Figure 1. Fire safety demonstration. (A) Photograph of the setup used to demonstrate usage of fire extinguishers. (B) Hands-on experience of pull the pin on the fire extinguisher, aim the nozzle
AC 2009-511: HOW WELL DOES COLLABORATION WORK IN ENGINEERINGPROJECT CURRICULUM REDESIGN?Patsy Hulse, University of Auckland Patsy Hulse has been the Engineering Library Manager, The University of Auckland Library , Auckland, New Zealand for the past 18 years, and, in addition, since 2000, the Civil & Environmental Subject Librarian. Prior to this she was employed over many years in a variety of positions in the University of Auckland library system. She is a registered professional member of the New Zealand Library and Information Association, LIANZA. She has visited many engineering libraries worldwide during her many travels. There has been a particular emphasis on North America
achieved for themechanical specialization. The statement of program outcomes for the Mercer UniversitySchool of Engineering proposes that, among a number of other engineering and societalcapabilities, graduates will be able to “design and conduct experiments and analyze data.”5 This Page 14.52.4outcome and its assessment are intended specifically to address ABET engineering programcriterion 3(b)—“Engineering programs must demonstrate that their students attain the followingoutcomes: . . . (b) an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze andinterpret data . . .”1 as well as SACS comprehensive standard 3.3.1—“The institution
mentionedearlier, this is a frame problem, but we assign it to students as a two-step, one body equilibriumproblem at the beginning of the semester. The first body they study is the lower arm, and theymust solve for the unknown forces in the biceps and the elbow. The second body they study isthe entire arm (lower arm, upper arm, and biceps). On that body, they must solve for the loads atthe shoulder E (which is assumed to be a fixed support, for static determinacy). Page 14.779.5 Figure 1 – Arm and Purse ProblemFigures 2 a&b show an idealized rendering of a keyboard. The goal is to calculate the forces atthe ground as well