Conference Session

Undergraduate Aerospace Labs/Design I

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Keith Koenig; Emmanuel Okoro; Viva Austin; Thomas Hannigan

experiences have been added to other traditional aerospace courses of the upperdivision. The motivation for increasing laboratory participation is detailed in this paper, and theimpact of these changes is discussed. Course and departmental goals and objectives, and relatedABET accreditation criteria are discussed, and the effectiveness of these efforts is assessed. Theaccommodation of undergraduate design-build-fly teams is discussed, and the potential for suchcompetitions to provide a more complete laboratory experience is assessed.BackgroundThe use of computational tools like Mathcad1 and programming environments such asMATLAB2 and LabVIEW3 have made it increasingly easy to program complex solutions toanalytical problems. However, the use of such

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1996 Annual Conference

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Nagy N. Bengiamin

Session 1626 Design Experience in a Laboratory Environment Nagy N. Bengiamin Electrical Engineering Department University of North Dakota Grand Forks, NDAbstract - This paper addresses enhancing engineering design education via hands-on and open-ended laboratoryexperience. Design is considered in its broader context of problem solving attributes. A unique laboratory hasbeen developed, in the Electrical Engineering Department at the University of

Conference Session

Design of Lab Experiments II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Russell, University of Hertfordshire

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Design Engineering and the Blended Learning Unit at the University of Hertfordshire, UK. Page 12.1568.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Using technology to support engineering laboratory studiesAbstractLearning requires activities that facilitate exploration, personal (first-hand) experience as wellas provide opportunities for students to develop and re-conceptualise their growingknowledge. Laboratory studies present an ideal opportunity for such personal action andreflection whilst also bringing some of the classroom activity to life. Although carefullyconsidered laboratory studies have the potential

Conference Session

Design of Lab Experiments II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmad Pourmovahed, Kettering University

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energy systems. A design project isincorporated into this laboratory course. Currently, experiments performed in this laboratoryinclude a Jet Engine, Road Load Simulation, PEM Fuel Cell Performance, Centrifugal Pump,Fan Laws, Compressible Flow, Pipe Flow and Flow Meters, Lift and Drag, Heat Exchanger,and Cylinder Convection. Among other things, the students learn how jet engines work; howaircraft wings produce lift; how a fuel cell works; how supersonic velocities are produced; howto use a dynamometer to predict the gas mileage of a car; how to match pumps and fans to pipingsystems and ducts and how to cool hot objects effectively. They also learn to apply thefundamental principles of thermodynamics, fluid mechanics and heat transfer in an

Conference Session

Division for Experimentation & Lab-oriented Studies Technical Session 4

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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William Michael Delaney, University of Portland; Heather Dillon, University of Portland; Joseph P. Hoffbeck, University of Portland

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

students, particularlymechanical engineering students. Although not independently measured, the student self-reported confidence in the topics explored indicates improved learning as part of the modules.ConclusionsAn inexpensive experiment was created that combines bending modules with attached straingages and a Wheatstone bridge circuit connected to an oscilloscope. It was designed such thatwhen the bending module was deflected, a change of voltage would appear on the oscilloscopeand the macrostrain could be calculated and visualized. 12Students in circuits laboratory tested this module in the Fall of 2016 and Spring semester of 2017and the educational methodology was a success. Students, especially

Conference Session

Curriculum: Ideas/Concepts in Engineering Education

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Swami Karunamoorthy

Session xxxx DESIGN OF EXPERIMENTS IN UNDERGRADUATE LABORATORY EDUCATION Swami Karunamoorthy Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MissouriAbstractDesign of experiments is a necessary skill for a test engineer in an industry. In anyengineering program, it is an important learning outcome. In this paper, an emphasis isgiven to how this skill can be developed in undergraduate laboratory education. Someexamples are presented along with theoretical background that can be easily implementedin laboratory courses. It is a viable approach to give an exposure to design ofexperiments as

Conference Session

International Engineering Education II

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Swami Karunamoorthy

Session xxxx DESIGN OF EXPERIMENTS IN UNDERGRADUATE LABORATORY EDUCATION Swami Karunamoorthy Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MissouriAbstractDesign of experiments is a necessary skill for a test engineer in an industry. In anyengineering program, it is an important learning outcome. In this paper, an emphasis isgiven to how this skill can be developed in undergraduate laboratory education. Someexamples are presented along with theoretical background that can be easily implementedin laboratory courses. It is a viable approach to give an exposure to design ofexperiments as

Conference Session

ECE Laboratory Development & Innovations

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Chiu Choi

Session 3432 Undergraduate Controls Laboratory Experience Chiu H. Choi, Ph.D., P.E. University of North Florida Division of Engineering Electrical Engineering ProgramAbstractThe purpose of this paper is to share the educational experience offered to the students through acontrols laboratory course in the electrical engineering program at the University of North Florida.The laboratory experience included the design and prototyping of proportional, proportional-integral, proportional

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

J. Morehouse; Edward Young; Jed S. Lyons

Session 2566 Design of a Laboratory to Teach Design of Experiments Jed S. Lyons, Jeffrey H. Morehouse and Edward F. Young Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of South CarolinaAbstractA capstone mechanical engineering laboratory course is being revised in order to develop astudent’s ability to confidently design and conduct experiments involving complex thermo-mechanical systems. This paper and the associated presentation describe the laboratoryexperiences that are being implemented to develop this ability. The approach includes anintegrated series of experiments on a racecar. The amount of student design of

Conference Session

Design of Laboratory Experiments

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bradley Burchett, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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-loop unstable model of the plant ininverted pendulum mode. They then apply Ackermann's formula to obtain the state feedbackgains to place the closed loop poles at locations suggested by the professor. Third, we present astate feedback control experiment based on a two degree of freedom mass-spring system withrigid body mode. Control of this device is analogous to control through a flexible manipulator,except that the system is simplified to one-dimensional motion. Fourth, we show a proposedmodeling and parameter identification laboratory for a graduate level dynamics course. Studentsare required to develop the system non-linear kinematic equations, then apply LaGrange'sformulae to obtain two degree of freedom kinetic equations. They are then

Conference Session

Design of Lab Experiments I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gukan Rajaram, North Carolina A&T State University; Devdas Pai, North Carolina A&T State University

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AC 2007-2229: INTRODUCING RESEARCH CONCEPTS TO SENIOR STUDENTSIN DESIGN OF EXPERIMENTS LABORATORYGukan Rajaram, North Carolina A&T State University Gukan Rajaram is a Post-doctoral research scientist in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. He received his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from North Carolina A&T State University. His research is in the area of electrode and electrolyte synthesis and characterization for solid oxide fuel cells. He also teaches senior level mechanical engineering laboratory and actively involved in K-12 outreach activities.Devdas Pai, North Carolina A&T State University Devdas M. Pai is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at NC A&T State University and

Conference Session

Design of Lab Experiments II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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R. William Graff, LeTourneau University; Jessica Niemi, LeTourneau University; Paul Leiffer, LeTourneau University; Meagan Vaughan, LeTourneau University

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a junior member. She hopes to further her education in graduate school.Meagan Vaughan, LeTourneau University Meagan Vaughan is a Mechanical engineering senior student at LeTourneau University. Her senior design experience has focused on the development of an above-knee prosthesis. Page 12.51.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 A Hydraulic Circuits Laboratory – To Improve Student Understanding of Basic ElectricityAbstractConcepts of voltage and current have often seemed foreign to students since they are measurablebut not directly visible. For nearly forty

Conference Session

Design of Lab Experiments

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Timothy Mays

Student Designed Experiments in a Traditional Mechanics of Materials Laboratory Course Timothy W. Mays, Joshua T. Boggs, Thomas E. Hill, David B. Warren, and Pongsakorn Kaewkornmaung Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering The CitadelAbstractCriterion 3 of ABET 2004-2005 Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Programs1 requires that allengineering programs seeking accreditation manifest that their graduates have an ability to“design and conduct experiments as well as to analyze and interpret data.” The ASCE CivilEngineering Body of Knowledge for the 21st Century4 supports this requirement and expands onits

Conference Session

Design of Laboratory Experiments

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed Rubaai, Howard University; James Johnson, Howard University

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, they cannot alwaysaccount for all the details that must be considered in designing and analyzing a physical systemin an interdisciplinary, team-oriented environment. The need to control real hardware, and notjust simulations, is known to all who design and build real control systems. Experimentation iswidely accepted as an important part of control-system education1. Arzen, et al.2 describe thedevelopment of a control laboratory using real, rather than simulated processes. Their articlepresents the approach that the Department of Automatic Control at Lund Institute of Technologyuses to maintain a high level of practical laboratory experiments. They claim that real-timesystems help the students understand the theoretical material and they also

Conference Session

Design of Laboratory Experiments

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Huettel, Duke University

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Digital Audio Editor. Page 11.797.42.2 Laboratory ExercisesStudents entered Signals and Systems with a basic knowledge of MATLAB and a fundamentalunderstanding of test and measurement equipment. However, they had no experience withSIMULINK programming or with the DSP hardware used in the laboratory. As this courseprovided an introduction to signal processing and system design, they also had no priorknowledge of these topics.Four laboratory exercises were developed for the pilot offering in the Fall of 2005 and aredescribed in the following sections. The exercises included Digital Audio Effects, a Dual-ToneMulti-Frequency System, a Voice Scrambler

Conference Session

Design of Laboratory Experiments

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Glen Thorncroft, California Polytechnic State University; James Patton, California Polytechnic State University

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theoreticalmodels to experimental data, and to develop an approach to analyzing and designing complexengineering systems. The second goals are laboratory-specific: to introduce methods ofmeasurement and instrumentation, to collect, organize, analyze, and interpret data, and todevelop an approach to engineering experimentation. Woven into these goals is the objective ofpromoting teamwork, communication skills (written and oral), and at the same time achievinglearning objectives like those of Bloom’s Taxonomy1. The difficulty of attaining such a diverse set of objectives can lead to some goals beingunderemphasized – often, ironically, the laboratory-specific goals. Frequently, the complexity ofan experiment, and the sheer amount of data collected

Conference Session

Design of Laboratory Experiments

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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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2006-738: SECOND ORDER MECHANICAL ONLINE ACQUISITION SYSTEM(RUBE)Peter Avitabile, University of Massachusetts-Lowell Peter Avitabile is an Associate Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department and the Director of the Modal Analysis and Controls Laboratory at the University of Massachusetts Lowell. He is a Registered Professional Engineer with a BS, MS and Doctorate in Mechanical Engineering and a member of ASEE, ASME and SEM.Tracy Van Zandt, University of Massachusetts-Lowell Tracy is a graduate student in the Mechanical Engineering Department at the University of Massachusetts. She is currently working on her Master’s Degrees in the Modal Analysis and Controls Laboratory while

Conference Session

Design of Laboratory Experiments

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Matching (RIM), he measured the velocity of fluid particles at fluid-porous interface and estimated the thickness of the transition layer (Brinkman Layer Thickness) inside the transparent porous media.Arman Molki, The Petroleum Institute ARMAN MOLKI is a laboratory engineer at the department of mechanical engineering at the Petroleum Institute. He earned his degree in computer science from the University of Maryland, College Park. His main interests are computer-based data acquisition and computer aided design. He is a member of ASME.Michael Ohadi, The Petroleum Institute MICHAEL OHADI, Ph.D., is a professor of mechanical engineering and the acting chief academic officer at the Petroleum

Conference Session

Design of Laboratory Experiments

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nebojsa Jaksic, Colorado State University-Pueblo

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. Page 11.76.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 A Nanotechnology Experiment: Design of Low Cost Scanning Tunneling MicroscopesABSTRACTThis paper describes a set of laboratory exercises where upper-level undergraduateengineering students constructed and tested low-cost scanning tunneling microscopes(STM) of their own designs as an assignment for a nanotechnology course taught duringSpring 2005. Before attempting the design task, students were exposed tonanotechnology instrumentation principles, commercial-grade scanning probemicroscopes, current design methods and a number of design examples from literature.Three design objectives were met: each instrument cost below $500, a sustainabletunneling

Conference Session

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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combustion systems. These basic concepts areconducive to simple, conceptually oriented laboratory assignments and are an ideal place to havestudents design an experiment.This paper presents three thermodynamics laboratory assignments which require someexperimental design. The remainder of the paper is divided into four sections. Course Overviewprovides an overview of the Introduction to Thermodynamics class where students perform theseexperiments and sets the context for the experiments. Description of Labs describes in detail thethree thermodynamic experiments in which students must design the experiment. AssessmentResults compares the performance of two groups of students. One group was required to designthe laboratory experiments. The other group

Conference Session

Manufacturing Laboratory Experience

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Glenn Blackwell

Paper 2005-1511 Laboratories for the Design and Assembly of Electronic Devices using Surface Mount Components Glenn R. Blackwell, P.E. Purdue University blackwell@purdue.eduAbstract Purdue’s ECET department has supported surface mount technology (SMT) in its labs forover 10 years. In that time the department has expanded its teaching of the design and assemblyof devices incorporating surface mount components (SMCs) from design basics and simplemanual assembly in one undergraduate class, to more complex designs and manual & automatedassembly in two electronic manufacturing courses

Conference Session

Manufacturing Laboratory Experience

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Sheng-Jen Hsieh

Page 10.411.1of tools and equipment they will need to use on the job. Lab experiences are an integral part of Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright ©2005, American Society for Engineering Educationstudent learning process, especially within the domain of science and engineering3,4. Edward5has described the purposes of lab exercises as follows:• Cognitive learning, which is often elucidated as the integration of theory with practice.• Inquiry methodology, which includes hypothesis forming, experimental design and methodology and evaluation of results.• Vocational aims, which include awareness of current practice and the inculcation of

Conference Session

To Design and Conduct Experiments

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Nick Glumac; Gregory Elliott; Madara Ogot

addition, the students operate the jet in thesupersonic (underexpanded) flow regime and learn basic characteristics of compressible flowsuch as choked flow, shock waves, and expansion waves. Figure 1. Schematic of Experimental Apparatus3.0 The Instructional Remote Laboratory Environment (IRLE)One of the key considerations in designing the Instructional Remote Laboratory Environment(IRLE) was to have it modular in nature, i.e. experiments controlled by different types ofcomputers and software in disparate locations could easily be added or removed from the systemwith minimal effort. To achieve this, IRLE was divided into three basic components connectedvia the internet as illustrated in Figure 2: the gatekeeper server, the

Conference Session

Innovative Uses of Technology and Techniques for Laboratory Exercises

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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AC 2012-4044: FACTORIAL DESIGN OF EXPERIMENTS FOR LABO-RATORIES INCORPORATING ENGINEERING MATERIALSDr. David R. Veazie, Southern Polytechnic State University David 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 was the Director of the Mechanical Testing Labora- tories (MTL) and Associate Director of the NASA-funded High

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Zbigniew Prusak

Session 2526 Laboratory Experiments in Process Design and Optimization Zbigniew Prusak Central Connecticut State UniversityAbstractThis paper describes an approach used to teach various aspects of manufacturing process design,optimization and improvement via hands-on experiences in laboratory experimentation. Theexperiments were conducted using a very low cost apparatus for launching projectiles. Theyutilized several basic physical principles such as elasticity, gravity, sliding friction, and fluidfriction. Various geometric characteristics of the apparatus and the

Conference Session

Manufacturing Laboratory Experience

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University; Hye Jeong Kim, Texas A&M University

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Manufacturing

2006-544: AUTOMATED ROBOTIC WORKCELL DESIGN TOOLKIT -PRELIMINARY EVALUATIONSheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University Sheng-Jen (“Tony”) Hsieh is an Associate Professor and member of the Graduate Faculty at Texas A&M University, College Station, TX. He holds a joint appointment with the Department of Engineering Technology and the Department of Mechanical Engineering and is a Halliburton Faculty Fellow for 2005-2006. His research interests include intelligent manufacturing system design, virtual instrumentation, thermal profiling for process and product characterization, and simulation and modeling. He is also the Director of the Rockwell Automation Laboratory, a state-of-the-art

Conference Session

ET Capstone Projects

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

James Everly

Session 3447 An RF Communications Laboratory Capstone Electronic Design Experience James O. Everly, P.E. University of CincinnatiAbstractA direct conversion short wave receiver is used as a laboratory capstone electronic designexperience in the Topics of Electronic Communication Laboratory offered to ElectricalEngineering Technology students at the University of Cincinnati. The direct conversion receiveris used to illustrate the reception of continuous wave (CW) and single-sideband (SSB) signals inthe 40-41 meter (7.0-7.3 MHz) short wave bands. The receiver is implemented

Conference Session

Design of Lab Experiments II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Petru-Aurelian Simionescu, University of Tulsa; Jeremy S. Daily, University of Tulsa; John R. Shadley, University of Tulsa

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Department. This four-credit hour, juniorlevel course contains six laboratory experiments as follows: Operating point of a battery powered sweeper - apparatus was custom made; Free and forced vibration analyses of a single degree-of-freedom system using a TM16apparatus from TQ Education and Training Ltd.1; Static and dynamic balancing of rotating masses using a TM102 apparatus from TQEducation and Training Ltd.2; Flexible rotor dynamics experiment - apparatus was custom made as senior-design project; Experimental analysis of a cam follower mechanism - apparatus was custom made as asenior-design project3 and retrofitted to work with LabVIEW4 data acquisition software

Conference Session

Design of Lab Experiments I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Atin Sinha, Albany State University

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trips to localindustry or speech by a guest lecturer allowed students to have a glimpse of real life workexperience of practicing engineers. The course was taught as a 3 credit hour lecture only coursetill the year 2000.In recent years in an effort to provide realistic and engaging learning experience for the freshmanand sophomore level students, an alternative form of courses have been designed and adoptedwith predominantly hands-on laboratory experiments. Examples of such courses based on LEGORobotics2 for the entire freshman class to rapid prototyping and CNC machining3 for themechanical, aerospace, civil engineering and virtual laboratory experiments4 for civil andenvironmental engineering have proved to be successful in making students

Conference Session

Design of Lab Experiments

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Dave Confer; Steven York; Michael Gregg; Jeffrey Connor

Design and Implementation of a Fuel Cell Laboratory Experience for Freshman Engineering Students SC. York, Dave Confer, Jeff Connor and Mike Gregg Department of Engineering Education Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityThe Department of Engineering Education (ENGE) at Virginia Tech conducts severalhands-on exercises in the Frith Freshman Design Laboratory throughout the academicyear. A recent addition to this design laboratory experience is a laboratory on fuel cells.This laboratory experience focuses on the operation and applications of fuel cells as apower source and allows the students to handle and operate their own bench-scaleprototype fuel