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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies - Labs in Mechanical and Materials Engineering

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ken Lulay P.E., University of Portland; Heather E. Dillon, University of Portland; Karen Elizabeth Eifler, University of Portland; Timothy A. Doughty, University of Portland; Daniel Anderson, University of Portland; Jose Israel Bastida De Jesus

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Paper ID #17633Increasing Engagement in Materials Laboratory with Backward Design andQuadcoptersDr. Ken Lulay P.E., University of Portland BSME, University of Portland, 1984 MSME, University of Portland, 1987 PhD, University of Washing- ton, 1990 Hyster Co., 1984-1987 Boeing 1990-1998 Associate Prof, University of Portland, CurrentDr. Heather E. Dillon, University of Portland Dr. Heather Dillon is an Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Portland. Her teaching and research focuses on thermodynamics, heat transfer, renewable energy, and optimization of energy systems. Before joining the

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies - Labs in Mechanical and Materials Engineering

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David C. Che, Mount Vernon Nazarene University

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Paper ID #17624The Development of a Truly Hands-on Torsional Strength of Materials Test-ing LabDr. David Che, Mount Vernon Nazarene University Dr. Che is currently Professor of Engineering at Mount Vernon Nazarene University in central Ohio. His areas of interests include CAD/CAM/CAE, manufacturing engineering, quality engineering, mechanical design & GD&T, engineering mechanics and engineering education. He is a member of ASME and ASEE. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 The Development of a Truly Hands-on Torsional Strength of Materials Testing

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Laboratory Experiences in Mechanical, Materials and Thermal Systems

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Roger A Beardsley PE, Central Washington University

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Paper ID #6248Updates to a Sequence of Thermodynamics Experiments for Mechanical En-gineering Technology StudentsMr. Roger A Beardsley PE, Central Washington University Roger Beardsley PE is an associate professor of Mechanical Engineering Technology at Central Wash- ington University in Ellensburg WA. Mr. Beardsley teaches undergraduate courses in thermodynamics, heat transfer, fluids, and machine design. His professional interests include energy conversion, renewable energy and sustainability issues. Page

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Design of Laboratory Experiments

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Peter Avitabile, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Tracy Van Zandt, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Nels Wirkkala, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Jeffrey Hodgkins, University of Massachusetts-Lowell

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concurrently working on an NSF Engineering Education Grant directed towards integrating STEM material critical for understanding dynamic systems response.Nels Wirkkala, University of Massachusetts-Lowell Nels is a graduate student in the Mechanical Engineering Department at the University of Massachusetts. He is currently working on his Master’s Degrees in the Modal Analysis and Controls Laboratory while concurrently working on an NSF Engineering Education Grant directed towards integrating STEM material critical for understanding dynamic systems response.Jeffrey Hodgkins, University of Massachusetts-Lowell Jeff is a graduate student in the Mechanical Engineering Department at the University of

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Laboratory Experiences in Mechanical, Materials and Thermal Systems

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew J. Traum, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Vincent C Prantil, Milwaukee School of Engineering; William C Farrow, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Hope Leigh Weiss, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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perform experimental research and encouraged their matriculation to graduate school. Dr. Traum also serves as the founding Chief Technology Officer at EASENET, a start-up renewable energy company he co-founded with his former students to commercialize residential scale waste-to-energy biomass processor systems.Dr. Vincent ”Vince” C Prantil, Milwaukee School of Engineering Dr. Vincent Prantil earned his BS, MS, and PhD degrees in Mechanical And Aerospace Engineering at Cornell University. He has worked as a senior member of technical staff in the Applied Mechanics and Materials Modeling Directorates at Sandia National Laboratories in Livermore, California where he was a co-recipient of the R&D100 Award for

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Innovative Uses of Technology and Techniques for Laboratory Exercises

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David R. Veazie, Southern Polytechnic State University; Daniel Edward Ephraim

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Performance Polymers and Composites (HiPPAC) Center. Presently, he is a professor of mechanical engineering technology and the Director of the Center for Advanced Materials Research and Education (CAMRE) at the Southern Polytechnic State University. Veazie was named the National Technical Achiever and National Educator of the Year by the National Technical Association, and he is the recipient of the Faculty Award for Research from NASA, the SAIC Award for Advising Excellence for the Research Papers, the School of Arts & Sciences Best Mentor Award, and has more than 60 refereed publications and conference proceedings. Veazie has 20 years experience in mechanical property characterization and durability of composite

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

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jacob Bishop, University of Nebraska, Kearney

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Paper ID #19101BYOE: A Low-cost Material Testing Machine to Increase Engagement in aMaterials Science Lab CourseDr. Jacob Bishop, University of Nebraska, Kearney Jacob Bishop holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in Mechanical Engineering. He completed his Ph.D. in Engi- neering Education at Utah State University. His research interests are multidisciplinary. In educational research, his interests include model-eliciting activities, open online education, educational data mining, and the flipped classroom. In quantitative methodology and psychometrics, his interests focus on the use of latent variable models to analyze variability

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Laboratory Experiences in Mechanical, Materials and Thermal Systems

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David R Veazie P.E., Southern Polytechnic State University

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Paper ID #7273Laboratory Experiment in Engineering Materials for Upper-Level Under-graduate and Graduate StudentsDr. David R Veazie P.E., Southern Polytechnic State University Dr. Veazie received his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Southern University in 1986, and his M.S. and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Georgia Tech in 1987 and 1993, respectively. He worked for AT&T Bell Laboratories in New Jersey as a Member of the Technical Staff and was a National Research Council (NRC) Postdoctoral Fellow at the NASA Langley Research Center. In 1994, he joined Clark Atlanta University’s Department of Engineering, and

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DELOS Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Philip Parker, University of Wisconsin-Platteville

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AC 2008-1600: A WRITING-INTENSIVE FLUID MECHANICS LABORATORYPhilip Parker, University of Wisconsin-Platteville Page 13.134.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008A Writing-Intensive Fluid Mechanics Laboratory Philip J. Parker University of Wisconsin-Platteville Page 13.134.2BackgroundCE330, Fluid Mechanics, is required of all Civil and Environmental Engineering students at theUniversity of Wisconsin-Platteville. This four credit class consists of three 1-hour lectures andone 2-hour laboratory each week. Approximately 40 students enroll in the course each semester.When I teach the course, my

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ann Saterbak, Rice University; Ka-yiu San, Rice University; Larry McIntire, Georgia Institute of Technology

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2006-1080: DEVELOPMENT OF EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS FOR ABIOENGINEERING FUNDAMENTALS COURSEAnn Saterbak, Rice University Ann Saterbak is Director of Laboratory Instruction and Lecturer in the Bioengineering Department at Rice University. She received her B.A. in Chemical Engineering and Biochemistry from Rice University in 1990 and her Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign in 1995. She conducted research and provided technical support within Shell Development Company from 1995 to 1999.Ka-yiu San, Rice University Dr. San is a professor in the Departments of Bioengineering and Chemical Engineering at Rice University. Dr. San received his B.S

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Improving the Pedagogy of Laboratory Courses

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sriram Sundararajan, Iowa State University; LeAnn E. Faidley, Iowa State University; Terrence R. Meyer, Iowa State University

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AC 2012-5155: DEVELOPING INQUIRY-BASED LABORATORY EXER-CISES FOR A MECHANICAL ENGINEERING CURRICULUMProf. Sriram Sundararajan, Iowa State University Sriram Sundararajan is an Associate professor of mechanical engineering at Iowa State University. He is currently the Associate Chair for Undergraduate Programs and oversees curricular and program matters including assessment and continuous improvement efforts. His research areas encompass scanning probe microscopy, multiscale tribology (friction, lubrication and wear), and surface engineering. More recently, he has focused on atom scale mapping of thin film material systems using 3D-atom probe microscopy. He has authored over 50 articles in peer-reviewed journals and

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Laboratory Experiences in Mechanical, Materials and Thermal Systems

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Allison L. Sieving, Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University; Marcia Pool, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Trisha Eustaquio, Purdue University; Rajtarun Madangopal, Purdue University; Alyssa Panitch PhD; Kate Stuart, Purdue University; Ann E Rundell, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Scott Alan Jewett

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mechanisms. The research approach integrates mathematical modeling, systems analysis, and control theory directly with experiments on cellular and physiological systems. The ultimate goal is to advance tissue engi- neering, therapeutic design, and personalized medicine based upon validated quantitative approaches that combine theory with experiments and link the controls community with the life sciences and biomedi- cal communities. Dr. Rundell is also actively involved in curriculum design and employs pedagogical advances towards engineering education. She was recently appointed the Vice Chair of the IFAC Tech- nical Committee on Control in Society and serves as a member of the steering committee for the IEEE CSS

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Laboratory Experiences with Mechanical, Materials and Fluid Systems

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steven C. Chiesa P.E., Santa Clara University

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Paper ID #9389Sensor-based Experimental Evaluation of Mixing Characteristics in Laboratory-scale Reactor SystemsDr. Steven C. Chiesa P.E., Santa Clara University Professor Chiesa is an associate professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at Santa Clara Univer- sity. He has been teaching environmental engineering courses at the university level for over 30 years. He holds a BS degree from Santa Clara University, an MS degree from Stanford University, and a PhD degree from the University of Notre Dame. Page

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies - Labs in Mechanical and Materials Engineering

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yasser M. Al Hamidi, Texas A&M University at Qatar; Shameel Abdulla, Texas A&M University at Qatar; Ibrahim Hassan P.E., Texas A&M Univeristy at Qatar

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Paper ID #19402Creating a Functional Model of a Jet Engine to Serve as a Testbed for Me-chanical Engineering Students’ Capstone Design WorkMr. Yasser M. Al Hamidi, Texas A&M University at Qatar Yasser Al-Hamidi is currently working as a Laboratory Manager in the Mechanical Engineering Program at Texas A&M University at Qatar. He is specialized in instrumentation, controls and automation. He worked as a Lab Engineer in the College of Engineering, University of Sharjah before joining TAMUQ. His other experiences include Laboratory Supervisor/Network Administrator at Ajman University of Sci- ence and Technology (Al Ain

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Innovations in Mechanical Engineering Experiments and Labs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Afshin Goharzadeh, The Petroleum Institute; Peter Rodgers, The Petroleum Institute; Christian Mandel, The Petroleum Institute

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and hands-on traininghas been found as an effective tool in helping to develop the necessary skills. The Core Measurements course [1], which is offered in the spring semester of thejunior year, focuses on the principle subjects of mechanical engineering such as fluidmechanics, heat transfer, thermodynamics and combustion, mechanics and materials, andautomation and control. The prerequisite for the course is the Basic measurements course[1], which focuses on basic measurement and instrumentation techniques and is taught insophomore year. Core measurements is a two–credit course, having four contact hoursper week. Students can expect to do eight standardized experiments per semester, withone to two experiments in each of the four specialty

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Laboratory Experiences in Mechanical, Materials and Thermal Systems

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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M. Reza Emami, University of Toronto; Jason Kereluk, University of Toronto

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hardware. Each module is homogeneous in layout,consisting of one prismatic joint and two rotary joints, which are mutually perpendicular(P ⊥ R ⊥ R). Each module is connected to the previous one so that the kinematic layout for thecomplete manipulator is (P ⊥ R ⊥ R ∥ P ⊥ R ⊥ R ∥ ⋯ ∥ P ⊥ R ⊥ P).This layout was selected forthree reasons. First, many serial manipulators have a wrist mechanism located at the end of themanipulator. The wrist configuration is usually either roll-pitch-roll or only pitch-roll. Such awrist configuration would be readily available with the selected layout. This would aid increating existing configurations, as well as in developing new configurations effectively. Further,having such a wrist in each module, located throughout

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Laboratory Experiences with Mechanical, Materials and Fluid Systems

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bijan Sepahpour, The College of New Jersey

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Paper ID #8403A Practical Educational Fatigue Testing MachineProf. Bijan Sepahpour, The College of New Jersey Bijan Sepahpour is a registered Professional Engineer and Professor of Mechanical Engineering. He is currently serving as the chairman of the ME department at TCNJ. He is actively involved in the generation of design-oriented exercises and development of laboratory apparatus and experiments in the areas of mechanics of materials and dynamics of machinery for undergraduate engineering programs. Professor Sepahpour did his undergraduate studies at TCNJ and has advanced degrees from New Jersey Institute of

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Unique Laboratory Experiments and Programs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kendrick Aung, Lamar University

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Measurements Lab ClassAbstractMeasurements Lab is a core junior course for mechanical engineering majors in the Departmentof Mechanical Engineering at Lamar University. The main objective of the course is to trainstudents to be able to use various instruments and equipments needed in a mechanical engineer’scareer. This paper discusses the revamping of the course describing each experiment and therelated materials, the relevance of each new experiment to ABET outcomes related toexperimentation, and the evaluation of student projects and their assessments. Responses andfeedback from students are presented to evaluate the effectiveness of new experiments and groupprojects.IntroductionLaboratories are essential for education and training of engineers as

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hong Huang, Wright State University; Steven R. Higgins, Department of Chemistry, Wright State University; Aaron Joseph Blake, Wright State University, Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering; Jason Allen Deibel, Wright State University; Ioana Sizemore, Wright State University, Department of Chemistry

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Paper ID #8842Experimental Nanomaterials and Nanoscience - An Interdisciplinary Labo-ratory CourseProf. Hong Huang, Wright State University Dr. Huang is an associate professor at the Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering at Wright State University. She has over 15 years of research experience in nano-structured materials for electro- chemical energy conversion systems covering lithium ion batteries, supercapacitors, and thin film solid oxide fuel cells. She is the author of over 50 peer-reviewed research publications and invited book chap- ters. She received her PhD at Delft University of Technology, The

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Laboratory Experiences with Mechanical, Materials and Fluid Systems

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nebojsa I. Jaksic, Colorado State University, Pueblo

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their second or third year of study in mechanical, industrial, or mechatronicsengineering curricula. In other engineering disciplines students may only receive a rudimentaryexposure to manufacturing methods. Now, by using 3D printers, students don’t have to wait totheir junior year to create something. They don’t have to be proficient as machinists whetherusing manual or CNC machines. Even when students are capable machinists, the availability oflathes, milling machines, welding stations, CNC machining stations, or other manufacturingequipment is often limited. Machining of many complicated parts requires a number of steps(setups, jigs, fixtures, etc.) that are rather time consuming. Unless a part must be made of metaland requires high

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Laboratory Experiences with Mechanical, Materials and Fluid Systems

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John E. Matsson, Oral Roberts University

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laboratory. The projectwas funded by the ASHRAE Senior Undergraduate Project Grant Program. This paperdescribes a project where a group of undergraduate engineering students in themanufacturing processes, finite element methods and fluid mechanics courses designed,built, and tested a swirling pipe flow apparatus for measurements of friction factors. Theoverall objective was to engage the students in a design project. The paper will alsoprovide details of assessment and outcomes for the project.The students had to choose materials, minimize production cost, and determinefabrication techniques for the apparatus. Students designed the apparatus usingSolidWorks, and SolidWorks Flow Simulation software was used to simulate the swirlingpipe flow.Students

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On Pedagogy of Lab Courses and Their Design

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen Crown, University of Texas-Pan American; Arturo Fuentes, University of Texas-Pan American; Bob Freeman, University of Texas-Pan American

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2006-2393: CBT TEACHING TOOLBOX: A MECHANISM FORCOLLABORATIVE DEVELOPMENT OF INTERACTIVE COMPUTER ANDWEB-BASED TRAININGStephen Crown, University of Texas-Pan AmericanArturo Fuentes, University of Texas-Pan AmericanBob Freeman, University of Texas-Pan American Page 11.313.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 "CBT" Teaching Toolbox: A Mechanism for Collaborative Development of Interactive Computer and Web-Based TrainingAbstractThe "CBT" teaching toolbox is a dynamic forum for the planning, development, anddissemination of interactive computer and web based training. The toolbox web site serves as aresource of

Conference Session

Design of Laboratory Experiments

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Afshin Goharzadeh, The Petroleum Institute; Arman Molki, The Petroleum Institute; Michael Ohadi, The Petroleum Institute

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2006-1293: A PROPOSED PARTICLE IMAGE VELOCIMETRY (PIV) SYSTEMFOR INSTRUCTIONAL PURPOSES IN A MODERN MECHANICALENGINEERING UNDERGRADUATE LABORATORY PROGRAMAfshin Goharzadeh, The Petroleum Institute AFSHIN GOHARZADEH, Ph.D., is an assistant professor of mechanical engineering at the petroleum Institute. An expert in experimental fluid mechanics, Dr. Goharzadeh obtained his Ph.D. at the University of Le Havre in France (2001). After his Ph.D. he joined the prestigious Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology in Bremen (Germany) as scientific researcher. He characterized experimentally the flow at water-sediment interface. Using the Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) and Refractive Index

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Unique Laboratory Experiments and Programs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Williams, University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign

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2006-2503: A COLLEGE-WIDE MATERIALS TESTING LAB: A UNIQUEAPPROACH FOR HANDS-ON EXPERIENCEJohn Williams, University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign John Williams is Manager of the Materials Testing Instructional Lab (MTIL), a College of Engineering facility at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He obtained his doctorate in Engineering Science and Mechanics from N. C. State University in 1978. He joined UIUC in his present position in 1994 as an Academic Professional. Page 11.18.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 A College-wide Materials Testing Instructional Lab

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ELOS Best Paper Nominations

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Debra J. Mascaro, University of Utah; Stacy Bamberg, University of Utah; R. Roemer, University of Utah

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AC 2011-2062: SPIRAL LABORATORIES IN THE FIRST-YEAR MECHAN-ICAL ENGINEERING CURRICULUMDebra J. Mascaro, University of Utah Debra J. Mascaro is the Director of Undergraduate Studies in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Utah. She holds a B.A. in Physics from Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, MN and a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She teaches freshman design and senior-/graduate-level classes in microscale engineering and organic electronics.Stacy J. Morris Bamberg, University of Utah Stacy J. Morris Bamberg is an assistant professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Utah. She received her S.B. and S.M. in Mechanical Engineering

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Mechanical and Architectural Engineering Laboratories

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anthony Toyama, Texas A&M University at Qatar; Reza Sadr, Texas A&M University at Qatar

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provide realistic hands-on experience. Laboratorycourses are the best place to connect text book materials with real world experiences andapplications. The laboratory setting furthermore allows group work and the laboratory reportswhich by nature require critical thought to complete.The objective of this paper is to describe the general challenges of higher education in Qatar,discuss the differences between TAMUQ and the historical Regional teaching styles. The newlybuilt fluid mechanics laboratory is described and the result of the student experience in thelaboratory is discussed. Lessons and conclusions will then be drawn from the overall experience.Higher education challenges in QatarQatar, with a native population of less than four hundred

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

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Roger A Beardsley PE, Central Washington University

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Paper ID #11129Updates to a Sequence of Fluids Lab Experiments for Mechanical Engineer-ing Technology StudentsMr. Roger A Beardsley PE, Central Washington University Roger Beardsley is an associate professor of Mechanical Engineering Technology at Central Washington University, Ellensburg WA. He teaches classes in Thermodynamics, Fluids and Heat Transfer, among others. His professional interests include renewable energy, including biofuels. Page 26.1633.1 c American Society for Engineering Education

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Mechanical and Architectural Engineering Laboratories

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Teodora Rutar, Seattle University; Gregory Mason, Seattle University

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AC 2011-1543: DESIGN OF EXPERIMENTS IN INTRODUCTION TO THER-MODYNAMICS COURSETeodora Rutar, Seattle University Teodora Rutar Shuman is a Paccar Associate Professor at Seattle University, Department of Mechanical Engineering. She received a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Belgrade University, Yugoslavia, and an M.S. and a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Washington. She pursues research in electro-mechanical systems for sustainable processing of microalgae. email: teodora@seattleu.eduGregory Mason, Seattle University Page 22.434.1 c American Society for Engineering

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ELOS Best Paper Nominations

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Ridgely, California Polytechnic State University; Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University

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Activities, or MEA's, are an extension to inductive learning which add additionalguidance to help ensure that students learn not only skills in teamwork, project management andcommunication but also the technical competencies of engineering. Two MEA's developed foruse in a Senior level undergraduate mechanical engineering course are discussed herein. Thefirst MEA in this course on mechanical measurements involves the design of a strain gaugebased load cell transducer. The second MEA involves the use of an accelerometer to comparethe impact absorbing properties of packaging materials. Both MEA's were implemented in theWinter 2010 quarter; the effectiveness of the MEA's for student learning, student responses to theMEA's, and lessons learned are

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Best Paper Presentations

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gwen Elizabeth Ellis; Cecilia Dianne Richards, Washington State University; Brad R. Thompson, Washington State University; Robert F. Richards, Washington State University

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Paper ID #11430A Remote Access Laboratory for Fluids Education in Mechanical Engineer-ingGwen Elizabeth EllisProf. Cecilia Dianne Richards, Washington State University Dr. Cecilia Richards is a professor in the School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering at Washington State University. Dr. Richards received her B.S. and M.S. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the University of British Columbia, Canada. She earned her Ph.D. in Engineering from the University of California at Irvine. She has authored over 100 technical papers and proceedings and holds two patents. She has supervised the research of 26 graduate