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2022 CIEC

Authors

Grant Richards; Nicole Otte

laboratoryrequires industry insight and expertise to ensure that applications, technologies, configurations,and use cases align with standards and industry trajectory.Purdue University and Endress+Hauser USA have a well-established history of partnering toincrease awareness of the process sector and deliver improved learning experiences capable ofpresenting real-world challenges in the classroom and laboratory [3]. The first collaboration wasin 2014 with a capstone project, the Purdue Integrated Process Education System (PIPES). Thefully operational system was designed and constructed during a yearlong capstone projectundertaken by senior students in Purdue’s Manufacturing Engineering Technology degreeprogram, later serving as a teaching and learning tool

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2022 CIEC

Authors

Abhishek Patil; Jungyun Bae

autonomous navigation on theirown through the simulations, they could experience the difference between the simulatorand the real-world robot motions. Many industries already use ROS for theirimplementation in the field, and many commercial robots are available for ROS.Therefore, the authors believe this newly designed course provides a more profoundknowledge and practical experience in mechatronics.IntroductionAutonomous navigation for mobile robots is one of the leading technologies that accelerated thefast advancement of mechatronics in recent decades. Autonomous navigation plays an essentialrole in many industrial automation applications such as warehouses and manufacturing lines.While the number of students interested in robotics and

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2022 CIEC

Authors

Aleksandr Sergeyev; Paniz Hazaveh; Nathir Rawashdeh; John Irwin

include ultrasonic, optical, magnetic and electrostatic field devices. Inaddition to programming controllers, students will study feedback control systems prevalent inindustrial settings. Control circuits, stability criteria, digitization of control signals and non-linearcontrol concepts are covered.The Certificate in Automation and Controls in Mechatronics Systems is designed to developskills and competencies in advanced programmable logic controllers, industrialsensors/actuators, human machine interfacing, feedback control electrical circuits, non-lineardigital control concepts, and feedback control systems. The curriculum integrates application ofthese skills in real-world problems and implementation of application specific solutions.Below are

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2022 CIEC

Authors

Brad Dahm; Emma Davidson; Paniz Hazaveh; Aleksandr Sergeyev

been developed forwelding 3 dimensional objects from nothing [1]. Industrial applications today are increasing intheir use of robots for a variety of processes. Students graduating from University havingcompleted courses covering robotic materials are quite valuable to potential employers. Thesenior design program at Michigan Technological University is designed to provide studentswith a real-world project that emulates the work that would potentially be done in the student’sfuture career.This senior design project revolves around the FANUC robotics platform and provides anexcellent opportunity for hands-on learning of the controls and functions of the robot. Robots inuse today are used for a wide variety of processes including material

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2022 CIEC

Authors

Gary Mullett

innovative sensor networks,another emerging technology has become the newest techie buzzword or phrase. Commonlyknown as the Internet of Things (IoT), this technology has the real potential to affect nearlyevery aspect of human endeavor and commerce by increasing system efficiency and reducingenergy consumption. Furthermore, if applied correctly, IoT applications can provide real-timemonitoring of the nation's infrastructure and environment and have the potential to improvepublic health, safety, and national security. A fairly common definition of the IoT is that itconsists of “things” (physical entities) that are networked together. These physical thingstypically consist of sensors and actuators, have processing capabilities (embedded controllers

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2022 CIEC

Authors

Keir Moorhead; Dinesh Pinisetty

encountered in real-world startup andshutdown procedures. The diesel simulator training is a path forward to build competence andprovide students with relevant real-world experience to be effective engineers.1. IntroductionEngineering licensed graduates of California State University Maritime Academy (CSUM), bothMarine Engineering Technology (MET) students and Mechanical Engineering License Track(ME-L) students, enter the workplace with a United States Coast Guard, 3rd Assistant Engineer,Steam, Diesel, Gas Turbine, Unlimited Horsepower license. This credential allows them to sailon any vessel in the US shipping fleet as a 3rd assistant engineer. Currently, the US fleet hasapproximately 180 privately held self-propelled vessels over 1000 gross tons [1

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2022 CIEC

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Brian Piechocki; Chelsey Spitzner; Namratha Karanam; Travis Winter; Aleksandr Sergeyev; Mark Gauthier; Nathir Rawashdeh

end pressure of 30 psi.ConclusionsIn conclusion, the force sensing gripper mechatronics playground is a useful tool to helpvisualize the force applied to an object. The system shows how the impact of ramp time affectsthe accuracy of the internal controller. The user must be aware that the system may not alwaysmeet the intended target pressure (i.e., Steady state error), which can have consequences in real-world applications. Next steps include utilizing the station’s ability to change the finger length ofthe grippers. In addition to the length, potential relationships can be observed by changing thegrippers overall dimensions, material type, or the object being used.References[1] K. Joh, “Mechatronics Engineering Lab Spotlighted in Donald

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2022 CIEC

Authors

Abel Reyes; Skyler Reinhardt; Tony Wise; Nathir Rawashdeh; Sidike Paheding

levels of difficulty across several topics such as C and Python programming,machine learning, HMI design, and robotics. The hardware being used in this project includes aRaspberry Pi 4, an Arduino Due, a Braccio Robotics Kit, a Raspberry Pi 4 compatible visionmodule, and a 5-inch touchscreen display. We anticipate this education lab kit will improve theeffectiveness of student learning in the field of mechatronics.IntroductionWithin the context of the fourth industrial revolution, i.e. Industry 4.0, the concept of smartfactories with connected intelligent systems has become the standard in recent years, with anincreasing trend of adoption by leading companies in different regions around the world. Forinstance, the adoption rate of Industry 4.0

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2022 CIEC

Authors

Biswajit Ray

profession [1]. Accordingly, project-basedlearning (PBL) [2] was integrated into a sophomore/junior level instrumentation course for EETstudents. PBL empowered students [3,4] to self-direct their educational experience by designingexperimental systems for given specifications. It is an instructional method that integratesstructured, new knowledge gained in this course and other courses with the new self-taughtknowledge via solving real-world problems. A PBL-based pedagogical approach [5,6] facilitatesstudents’ critical thinking and problem-solving skills while accomplishing the course-specificobjectives. In addition, PBL pedagogy contributes to epistemological development [7] ofstudents.The three-credit instrumentation course meets for two one-hour

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2022 CIEC

Authors

Laurie Flood; Adam Slazas; Hank Stewart; David Walker

ETD 425 Experiential Learning for Marine Engineering Technology Students Aboard Ship Laurie Flood, Adam Slazas, Hank Stewart, David Walker Maine Maritime AcademyAbstractMaine Maritime Academy (MMA), located in Castine, Maine, is known for its hands-onexperiential training–none more real life than the time students spend on the Training Ship Stateof Maine (TSSOM). Students embark on two cruises on this 500-foot diesel or electric motor-propelled ship during their academic course work at MMA, where they spend several weeksapplying the knowledge obtained in

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2022 CIEC

Authors

MADDUMAGE KARUNARATNE; Christopher Gabany

industrial settings, where projectdecisions are made at multiple levels. This experience of working under pressure, tocontinuously make progress on projects, helps students adapt to real-world working scenarios.The addition of periodic formal senior capstone project update demonstrations has enhanced thesuccess of building working prototypes, adding to students’ self-confidence built on reaching finalgoals, set by themselves, many months ago. The regular exposure to a large audience also helpsstudents avoid pretense and to remain conscious in making continuous progress implementing theproject solutions.I. IntroductionAt this university, both electrical (EE) and computer (COE) engineering students take a mandatorycapstone design project course pair