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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies - Bring Your Own Experiment

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carl J. Spezia P.E., Southern Illinois University, Carbondale; Garth V. Crosby, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale

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, loads and instrumentation. Themachine power ratings can range from several hundred to thousands of watts, with largermachines giving more realistic results. In a typical electric motors experiment, students mustlocate and identify the appropriate equipment, make the correct electrical connections, read bothanalog and digital instrumentation and record the data. The preferred method of providingstudents with virtual machine lab experiences is through computer-based simulations4,5. Thesesimulations give both face-to-face and online students the ability to view the performance ofelectric machinery without accessing the lab equipment.The researchers were very keen on developing a software simulation that would facilitate thestudents’ acquisition of

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LABVIEW-Based Experiments and Robotics Laboratory

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alejandra J. Magana; Sean Brophy; George Bodner, Purdue University

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just give them in the lab and measure the device, but what the simulation allows you to do is to look inside the device and if I want, I can take a look and see a electric field inside the device... let's see if we can...Case Study 2: Valerie Valerie is an electrical engineer graduate student who attended Prof. Sanders’ lectures fora semester long course. This is the first time Valerie used nanoHUB.org simulations; howevershe has experience using other computational tools. Although Valerie’s main research is in thearea of microwaves, she is very interested in the area of semiconductor devices and has had lot ofgraduate course experience on that topic. The following descriptions represent Valerie’sperceptions and experiences

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Division Experimentation and Lab-Oriented Studies - Best of DELOS

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nebojsa I. Jaksic, Colorado State University, Pueblo; Boyan Li

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Hansen, D., “Teaching undergraduate kinetics using LEGO Mindstorms race car competition,” Proceedings of the 2004 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Session 3668, 2004.10. Jaksic, N. and Spencer, D., “Multidisciplinary Robotics Experiment: LEGO Mindstorms NXT Bluetooth Convoy,” International Journal of Modern Engineering, Vol. 10, No. 1, pp. 5 – 10, Fall/Winter 2009.11. Spencer, D. E. and Jaksic, N. I., “A Multidisciplinary Robotics Learning Environment: What Mindstorms and DARPA Urban Challenge have in Common,” Computers in Education Journal, Special issue on Novel Approaches to Robotics Education, Vol. 1/3, pp. 32-40, July – September, 2010.12. Jaksic, N., “DaNI-K: A Vision-based Robot Control Experiment with a

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ning Gong, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Temple University ; Brian P. Butz, Temple University; Li Bai, Temple University; Saroj Biswas, Temple University

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mathematical engine is coded in JavaScript. For a realistic simulation, we usethe nonlinear magnetization characteristic of the machine rather than the linear model commonlyfound in textbooks. Also, a random number generator has been used to vary the induced voltageof the machine slightly around that of the nonlinear model so that students will see differentresults every time they do an ‘experiment’. This paper is a ‘work-in-progress’ report on the development and integration of thearchitecture necessary for the implementation of a virtual electric machine laboratory. Section 2summarizes the computer aided learning systems with special emphasis on softwareenvironment for electrical machines. The architecture of the virtual laboratory is presented

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hong Man, Stevens Institute of Technology (SES)

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processes ofmedical imaging modalities, and to practice computing skills on bio-medical signal processing.The simulation software suite, SimuRad5, implements a series of numerical algorithms tosimulate the physical and biological processes in several common medical imaging modalities.The software contains expandable modules, each to support a serious lab exercises related to aparticular modality. Currently implemented modules include math fundamentals, computedtomography (CT), x-ray physics, nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), image enhancement andanalysis. This assessment study involves six lab exercises, over which both student survey dataand direct assessment data were collected for analysis. Lab 1, Projection and Projection Slice Theorem

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Laboratories

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Graff, LeTourneau University; Paul R. Leiffer, LeTourneau University; Matthew G. Green, LeTourneau University; Joel Koblich, LeTourneau University

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audiencewho Rube Goldberg was, and also the principle of “Murphy’s Law”12,13. He explains thestatistical improbability that one of the student machines will work without intervention (whichtakes some pressure off the students.)After 40 years of teaching the first author concluded: Many students today live in a “different reality” than I did. Their “reality” has been influenced by so much TV, video, and computer games that some actually think that these things represent real life. It’s as if they had grown up in “the Matrix”. They have Page 22.1522.7 been immersed in a world in which they have very little experience with reality

Conference Session

Pedagogical Innovations in Laboratory Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Chiou, Drexel University; Yongjin (James) Kwon, Ajou University; Robin Kizirian, Drexel University; Matthew Dordai; Bret Alan Davis, Drexel University

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modeling and verification of automated processes ina robotics and mechatronics course. Experimental case studies are derived from topics of interestto train manufacturing engineers for performing virtual simulations on PLC modeling systems.The virtual design process is split into three main sub-processes that are recommended to beperformed in a hierarchical fashion. These design process structures include the component 3Dmodeling stage, logical I/O modeling stage, and the cell 3D modeling stage. Both the virtual andphysical models provide equivalent results. Course instructions are based on active learning.Tutorials and laboratories assist students in comprehending the simulation methods. The courseis taught with the computer-aided simulation

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Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning through Laboratory Experiences

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sushil K. Chaturvedi, Old Dominion University; Jaewan Yoon, Old Dominion University; Rick McKenzie, Old Dominion University; Petros J. Katsioloudis, Old Dominion University; Hector M. Garcia, Old Dominion University; Shuo Ren, Old Dominion University

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AC 2012-3412: IMPLEMENTATION AND ASSESSMENT OF A VIRTUALREALITY EXPERIMENT IN THE UNDERGRADUATE THEMO-FLUIDSLABORATORYDr. Sushil K. Chaturvedi, Old Dominion UniversityDr. Jaewan Yoon, Old Dominion UniversityDr. Rick McKenzie, Old Dominion University Rick McKenzie is the Graduate Program Director in the new Modeling, Simulation and Visualization En- gineering (MSVE) Department and a joint faculty member in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) at Old Dominion University. Before coming to Old Dominion University, he spent six years in the simulation industry as a Senior Scientist. McKenzie’s research has been in medical modeling and simulation, human behavior representation, and simulation

Conference Session

Division Experimentation & Lab-oriented Studies: Mechanical Engineering and Control

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John E Matsson, Oral Roberts University; Justice Boisselle, Oral Roberts University

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order to simulate an 8 degree tilt angle of the tube.The rectangular computational domain was the same as the projected area in theexperiments with dimensions width x height = 2400 mm x 200 mm which was used in allof the trials. The flow region was evenly split with the fresh water on the top and the saltwater below which was a standard setting. The computational domain was meshed usinga biased mesh in the vertical direction, see Figure 5a). The simulation was run with a timestep of 0.01s during 650 time steps for a total of 6.5 s. Surface tension interactionbetween the two layers was set to 0.00148 N/m.The streamwise development of waves including the volume fraction during thesimulation is shown in Figure 5b). The waves are clearly visible

Conference Session

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies: Best Papers

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jonathan W. Valvano, University of Texas - Austin; Ramesh Yerraballi, University of Texas - Austin; Chad Fulton, University of Texas - Austin

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, our toys, and our work. Asour world has become more complex, so have the capabilities of the microcontrollers embeddedinto our devices. Therefore the world needs a trained workforce to develop and manage productsbased on embedded microcontrollers.ReviewOther online classes have delivered laboratory experiences. Hesselink at Stanford Universitydeveloped iLabs as a means to deliver science experiments to online learning. Their lab-in-a-boxinvolves simulations and animations [12]. O’Malley et al. from the University of Manchesterdeveloped a Chemistry MOOC with a lab component using virtual labs and simulations [13-14].University of Washington presented a hardware/software MOOC on Coursera [15]. This courseis primarily a programming class without

Conference Session

DELOS Best Paper Nominations

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Drushel, Case Western Reserve University; John Gallagher, Wright State University

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personal presence.I Class was mainly held in a dedicated computer lab consisting of parallel rows of desktop workstations, all facing one direction, using the teleoperated robotics and simulator environment. Participants each had their own workstations, and were encouraged to communicate with others (both local and remote) only through the chat client, to simulate the entire class being remote. A video projector was used to display instructor lecture materials and live robot video from WSU on a screen at the front of the room. During the 2 days of obstacle avoidance using the LEGO/Handy Board platform, the class relocated to the previous undergraduate robotics lab, and worked in teacher-student pairs

Conference Session

Division Experimentation and Lab-Oriented Studies - Pedagogy of Lab Courses

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John M. Santiago Jr, Colorado Technical University; Jing Guo, Colorado Technical University

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to translate thetraditional ground or face-to-face teaching philosophy to one suited for online classroomenvironment.The engineering faculty decided to first develop a freshman-level course entitled, Introduction toEngineering (EE110), consisting of basic electronics and weekly lab assignments. Theintroductory courses attempts to prepare those students who will be entering either the electricalor computer engineering programs.The College of Engineering recognized online lab assignments will be the challenging part of theprogram curriculum. This insight was verified and validated when the flipped classroom wasimplemented to mimic the online chat session. In this case, when students meet in the classroom,it simulates the online chat session in

Conference Session

Fluid Mechanics Experiments and Laboratories

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

El-Sayed Aziz, Stevens Institute of Technology; Constantin Chassapis, Stevens Institute of Technology; Sven Esche, Stevens Institute of Technology; Sumei Dai, China University of Mining and Technology; Shanjun Xu, China University of Mining and Technology; Ruiqing Jia, China University of Mining and Technology

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. Currently, StevensInstitute or Technology (SIT)1,2,3 as well as many other educational institutions4,5 are using theInternet to implement and share remote and virtual laboratories and thus to enhance theeducational experience of students. Real wind tunnels are very expensive, which renders theirstudent use in a traditional hands-on mode infeasible for most educational institutions. Recently,an interactive Web-based virtual fluid mechanics laboratory for enhancing the students’understanding of some complex concepts of fluid mechanics was reported.6 In this virtuallaboratory, simulations of various fluid flow phenomena are integrated with interactive graphicsand animations in order to give the students the feel of conducting realistic experiments

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ramachandran Venkatasubramanian, Arizona State University; Guillermo G. Mendez, Arizona State University; Brian Skromme, Arizona State University

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-voltage (I-V) characteristics of a BJT using theEbers-Moll model. The ac response of the pn junction is illustrated using animation, where theexcess carrier concentration is rapidly re-plotted at successive instants of time to illustrate boththe temporal and spatial variations. The iteration capabilities of Excel are used to accomplish the“sweeping” of the time variable. The frequency can be adjusted to see its effect on the acbehavior, although the time taken to plot a single time period is kept fixed so that the behaviorcan be observed clearly. We also carried out major revisions and enhancements of the other workbooks,particularly with regard to the GUI design. Previously, we frequently used scrollbars to adjustquantities such as doping

Conference Session

Distance, Remote, and Virtual Experiments

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yaoye Li, Stevens Institute of Technology; Sven Esche, Stevens Institute of Technology; Constantin Chassapis, Stevens Institute of Technology

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.2. Related WorkOnline laboratories can be classified into remote experiments (based on actual physical setups)and virtual experiments (based on pure software simulations). For instance, an interactive Web-based virtual laboratory on fluid mechanics was recently reported, which aims to enhance thestudents’ understanding of some complex concepts of fluid mechanics through simulations.9 Thisvirtual laboratory integrates the analysis results with advanced graphics and animations. Thus, itattempts to provide the students with a realistic feel of the experiments.On the other hand, remote laboratories consist of the actual hardware (i.e. experimental devicestogether with actuators and sensors to manipulate and monitor them remotely) and

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Garret Nicodemus, University of Colorado, Boulder; John L. Falconer, University of Colorado Boulder; Will Medlin, University of Colorado, Boulder; Katherine Page McDanel, Dept Chemical & Biological Engineering University of Colorado Boulder; Janet L. de Grazia, University of Colorado, Boulder; James K. Ferri, Lafayette College; Christopher R. Anderson, Lafayette College; Michael Senra, Lafayette College

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Engineering and a President’s Teaching Scholar at the University of Colorado Boulder. He has published more than 225 papers and has 12 patents in the areas of zeolite membranes, heterogeneous catalysis, photocatalysis, and atomic and molecular deposition. He has directed the effort at the University of Colorado to prepare screencasts, ConcepTests, and interactive simulations for chemical engineering courses (www.LearnChemE.com).Dr. Will Medlin, University of Colorado, Boulder J. Will Medlin is an associate professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering and the ConocoPhillips Faculty Fellow at the University of Colorado. He teaches courses in kinetics, thermodynamics, and ma- terial and energy balances. His research

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

VISAR BERISHA, Arizona State University; HO-MIN KWON, Arizona State University; Andreas Spanias, Arizona State University

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from a single or agroup of sensors, etc. This capability enables students to use all of the existingsignal processing functions in J-DSP and form and execute real-time/real-lifesimulations using the user-friendly environment of J-DSP.Educational simulations include, obtaining data, characterizing the frequencyspectrum using real-time FFTs, performing time-invariant or adaptive filtering,using simple non-linear functions (thresholds) to detect events at specificlocations, etc. In fact virtually all non real-time online laboratories that wepreviously developed8 can be adapted for use with real-time sensor data. Not onlycan undergraduate experiments now be performed real time, but we can also usethese platforms to provide exposure to exciting new

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary R. Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University; Armando A. Rodriguez, Arizona State University; Anita Grierson, Arizona Sate University; Richard A. Hall Jr., Cochise College; Phil Blake McBride, Eastern Arizona College; Rakesh Pangasa, Arizona Western College; Clark Henson Vangilder, Central Arizona College; Russell Cox, Mohave Community College; Thomas R. Palmer, Eastern Arizona College

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given over 70 invited presentations - 13 plenary - at international and national forums, conferences and corporations. Since 1994, he has directed an extensive engineering mentoring-research academic success and professional development (ASAP) program that has served over 500 students. These efforts have been supported by NSF STEP, S-STEM, and CSEM grants as well as industry. Dr. Rodriguez’ research inter- ests include: control of nonlinear distributed parameter, and sampled-data systems; modeling, simulation, animation, and real-time control (MoSART) of Flexible Autonomous Machines operating in an uncertain Environment (FAME); design and control of micro-air vehicles (MAVs), control of bio-economic systems

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Stanfield, North Carolina A&T State University; Caroline Moineau, North Carolina A&T State University; Shona Morgan, North Carolina A&T State University; Silvanus Udoka, North Carolina A&T State University

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Metalworking - CNC, plastics - machining, videos, business functions - purchasing / molding and extrusion, electronics, MFg accounting / human resources, project processes multimedia library, statistical presentation, collaboration, computer process control, tooling and fixturing simulation and animation. Human-Machine / Automation Information Systems - Automated Assembly and Systems - 102 Graham Hall

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Unique Laboratory Experiments and Programs

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shuvra Das, University of Detroit Mercy

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2006-1260: IMPLEMENTING A MULTI-MEDIA CASE STUDY IN ATRADITIONAL LABORATORY CLASSShuvra Das, University of Detroit Mercy Dr. Shuvra Das is Professor of Mechanical Engineering at UDM. He teaches mechanics of materials, mechanical design, mechatronics, and computer modeling and simulation courses such as finite elements and mechatronic system modeling using bond graphs. His current research interests and publications are in two broad areas: mechanistic modeling of manufacturing processes, and mechatronic systems. He received the Engineering Teacher of the Year Award in 1996, UDM Faculty Achievement Award in 2001, and the ASEE North-Central Section’s Best Teacher Award in 2002. Das earned his

Conference Session

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies: Pedagogy of Lab-Oriented Courses

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ventzislav Karaivanov, Colorado School of Mines; Jeffrey A. Holley P.E., Colorado School of Mines

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Paper ID #12901Incorporating Multimedia Content to Enhance and Re-focus Course Deliveryfor a Multidisciplinary Engineering LaboratoryDr. Ventzislav Karaivanov, Colorado School of Mines • Ventzi Karaivanov, Teaching Associate Professor, PhD, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Col- orado School of Mines. Education • PhD – Mechanical Engineering, Swanson School of Engineering at University of Pittsburgh, 2009. ”Life prediction modeling of thermal barrier coated turbine airfoils” Teaching and Professional societies • Teaching Interests: Mechanics of Materials, Computer Aided En- gineering, Dynamics, Engineering Vibrations