addition, a project notebook is maintained byeach student and used to record ideas, data, test results, and experiences throughout the project.IntroductionThe course Topics of Applied Design is offered autumn quarter of the junior year forbaccalaureate students in Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology. Prerequisites for thecourse include three course sequences in electronics, electric circuits, and digital electronics. Inessence, students have completed the major technical sequences required for an associate degreein Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology. The primary focus at the beginning of thejunior year is to introduce students to a course in applied design that utilizes a capstone projectas a learning vehicle to bring
Paper ID #12238A Systematic Review of Mechatronic-Based Projects in Introductory Engi-neering and Technology CoursesMr. John R Haughery, Iowa State University John Haughery is currently a PhD graduate fellow in the department of Agriculture and Biosystems En- gineering at Iowa State University pursuing a degree in Industrial and Agricultural Technology. His technical experience and interests include electrical energy systems, industrial controls, and mechatron- ics. Currently he is researching the integration of mechatronic-based projects into freshman engineering and technology curricula with the intent of increasing
Educationteacher/leaders and college experts from each of the five regions) participated in a two-dayplanning meeting. The secondary school teachers are NYSTEA association leaders, and thecollege faculty have content expertise in the areas of materials/manufacturing and informationtechnologies. In the summer of 2003, the project management team and additional consultantsconducted an intensive, seven-day workshop at Fulton-Montgomery Community College for thePDC leadership teams. NSF-developed instructional materials were used to ensure thatexemplary, pedagogically sound curriculum is at the core of instruction. Classroom-testedmaterials in materials/manufacturing and information technologies, developed as part of apreviously funded NSF project, New York
student project for an undergraduate controls curriculum. Additionally,through open access to the design files, control systems educators and students have theflexibility to customize the project to their individual needs. Student feedback is also presentedsupporting the efficacy of the system as an active learning tool.1. IntroductionThe inverted pendulum control experiment, in which a pendulum with a center of mass above thepivot point is mounted to a linear actuator and the actuator is moved to attain a balancedcondition (Figure 1), is a common example used in introductory feedback control systemscourses1, particularly in the design of the Proportional Integral Derivative (PID) controlalgorithm2. Since the inverted pendulum is inherently
its reward structure from its entertainment focus to a technology focus. Students at the earliest age must see engineering, science and technology as opportunities that are fun, rewarding and achievable. They must be inspired to learn. 1In order to inspire students to become interested in technology related fields, For Inspiration andRecognition of Science and Technology (FIRST TM) created FIRSTTM LEGO® League (FLL).FLL allows students ages nine to fourteen to become system engineers, computer engineers,mechanical engineers, manufacturing engineers, industrial engineers, electrical engineers, andautomotive engineers.This describes the implementation of the FLL program--a youth-development program that iscommitted to
verify its functionality. For the next two to three weeks, the students are givenprescribed labs to perform with their trainers. These labs get the students to use the pushbuttons,the PWM module, the A/D module, the EEPROM, and the LCD. The remainder of the semester(about four weeks) the students are allowed to develop their own projects that must meet somebasic criteria. While the entire experience with the PIC microcontroller was exciting for thestudents, this phase brought out the most enthusiasm amongst the students. Students who hadshown little interest in the labs prior to working with the PIC showed great excitement andmotivation when allowed to create their own project. Having the seniors show their projects toother underclassmen also
Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology from Purdue University, Calumet in 2007. His current interests reside in remotely operated vehicles (air, water, and ground based), robotics, and embedded systems (specifically, microcontrollers programmed using BASIC, C, and Assembly languages). Page 12.953.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 INTERNET CONTROLLED UNDERWATER VEHICLEAbstractThe paper provides an overview of design, development, and testing of the Internet ControlledUnderwater Vehicle. As a senior design project it provides the students an integratingexperience of the knowledge and
to deliver high qualityengineering content and analytical design methods at the high school level. In fact, several stateeducation agencies have taken steps to include engineering content as part of technologyeducation at the secondary level (e.g., Massachusetts, Utah, Wisconsin). Curriculum projectslike Project Lead the Way (PLTW) are examples of high school level engineering programs. The release of the National Standards for Technological Literacy4 by the InternationalTechnology Education Association in the spring of 2000 places technology education in astrategic position with regards to teaching engineering content and analytical methods at themiddle and high school levels. These Standards were developed under a grant from the
educational programsdesigned to promote gender equality. Boykin (2010) stated that the year 2010 might wellbe remembered as the year of a four-letter word usually associated with plant life made itinto the national spotlight, “STEM is suddenly everywhere”(para.2). President BarackObama (2013) said, “One of the things that I really strongly believe in is that we need tohave more Women interested in math, science, and engineering. The problem studied in this research project was the enrollment of female STEMEngineering Technology students and the impact of professional mentoring and financialincentives on their enrollment, retention, and completion of engineering curriculum. In2011, the researcher joined a Middle Tennessee public university as a
in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at Seattle University. She earned her PhD degree from University of Denver specializing in renewable energy and smart grids. Her research focus is on renewable energy integration into smart grids, ensuring efficient energy management and grid stability, aiming for a sustainable impact. She is a member of IEEE, ASEE and SWE and has worked on several NSF and NREL funded projects. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Teaching Digital Logic in the Quarter-Based EE CurriculumIntroductionCourses on digital logic are an essential part of all Electrical and Computer Engineeringcurricula. With the advent of FPGAs, the use of a
401/402 Theme Tools Application Introduction to Synthesis of Synthesis of ET, Deliverable Design Tools Curriculum Subjects EE, and ECET Engagement Curriculum Project SubjectsCourse Introduction to Scientific Method Creativity Proficiency in alloutcomes Project planning introduced outcomes Intro. To Design Problem Solving Sustainability
. I. INTRODUCTION Capstone courses in which students participate in a design project are an accepted part of theengineering curriculum at most schools1. In the Department of Mechanical Engineering atVirginia Tech, the capstone experience is a two semester sequence of courses in which studentsdesign and implement a product or engineered system. The first course in the sequence,ME4015, introduces the product development process and stresses concept development andpreliminary design. The subsequent course, ME4016, focuses on detail design, implementation,and testing. The courses are taught in multiple sections with each section assigned a specificteam project. Enrollment in each section ranges from 5 to 30 students depending on the scope ofthe
Courses We have a graduate student in the solar car team. She not only worked on thesolar car related projects in 3 graduate courses, but also served as the team leader. InSafety Planning (IS 601), she selected electrical safety of the Solaraider II for her termproject which carried 55% of the final grade. In her report, she discussed various safetyaspects including the drawbacks of the first car, and made necessary recommendationsfor the Solaraider II. In Solid Modeling (ET 536), she discussed the existing electricalsystem of the Solaraider II and recommended specific modifications for improving itsperformance.8 This student received credit towards her final project (25% of the finalgrade) in this course. She calculated the current
to fundamentaldesign principles (e.g., Computer Aided Design), concepts (e.g., fluid mechanics, controlsystems, circuitry, etc.) and skills (e.g. mechanical and electrical fabrication). Each week of thecourse included two-hour lecture and two-hour laboratory sessions in the first term, and one-hourlectures and two-hour labs in the second term.PBL was a central component of the course [23], [24]. Students were introduced to how a projectdeveloped in full cycle—planning, research and design, manufacturing, and evaluation. In thefirst term, students were introduced to engineering design fundamentals. Students continued thesecond term with an autonomous team project, where they applied manufacturing andprogramming skills to develop a product
2006-1990: ENGAGING UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS IN MACHINELEARNING RESEARCH: PROGRESS, EXPERIENCES AND ACHIEVEMENTSOF PROJECT EMD-MLRGeorgios Anagnostopoulos, Florida Tech GEORGIOS C. ANAGNOSTOPOULOS is an Assistant Professor in the Electrical & Computer Engineering department of Florida Institute of Technology. His research interests are statistical machine learning, neural networks and data mining.Michael Georgiopoulos, University of Central Florida MICHAEL GEORGIOPOULOS is a Professor of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Central Florida. His research interests lie in the areas of neural networks and applications of neural networks in pattern
Engineering Education, 92 (1), pp. 7-25, Jan. 2003.[3] H. Aaron and F. Meyer, “A direct assessment technique that works”, in the Proc. of the 2007 ASEE annual Conf. and Exposition, Honolulu, HI, Jun. 2007[4] S. Schreiner, J. Cezeaux, and D. Testa, “Faculty-friendly assessment systems for biomedical engineering programs”, in the Proc. of the 2007 ASEE annual Conf. and Exposition, Honolulu, HI, Jun. 2007[5] ABET TAC, “Criteria for accrediting engineering technology programs”, ABET Inc. Nov. 2008[6] Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology at Purdue university, “ECET Continuous Improvement Plan”, http://www.purduecal.edu/ecet/cont_impr_plan.html[7] Nasser Houshangi, “Curriculum assessment and enhancement at Purdue university calumet
courses, and studies the use of context in both K-12 and undergraduate engineering design education. He received his Ph.D. in Engineering Education (2010) and M.S./B.S. in Electrical and Com- puter Engineering from Purdue University. Dr. Jordan is PI on several NSF-funded projects related to design, including an NSF Early CAREER Award entitled ”CAREER: Engineering Design Across Navajo Culture, Community, and Society” and ”Might Young Makers be the Engineers of the Future?,” and is a Co-PI on the NSF Revolutionizing Engineering Departments grant ”Additive Innovation: An Educational Ecosystem of Making and Risk Taking.” He was named one of ASEE PRISM’s ”20 Faculty Under 40” in 2014, and received a Presidential Early
Greening the Engineering and Technology Curriculum via Real Life Hands- on Projects Elif Kongar 1 and Kurt A. Rosentrater 2 AbstractThis paper aims at demonstrating how greening efforts can be embedded into science andengineering courses without major curricular changes. In this regard, examples of final projectsassigned in a statistical quality control, a 500-level, graduate engineering course, focusing oncampus sustainability are provided. After completing ten weeks in the classroom, the studentswere asked to apply their engineering knowledge and learning of continuous processimprovement techniques to a given problem
continuous improvementprocess during the academic year.IntroductionThe widespread applications of automatic control have dominated most aspects of industrialapplications1. As a result, the need for well-trained engineers and technicians who can design,operate, and maintain this high-tech equipment has substantially increased. Different applicationsof industrial control are typically offered within EET curriculum requiring strong backgrounds indigital circuits and power electronics. Our institution has an excellent ABET accredited EETprogram which offers a course in industrial electronics. To avoid increasing degree requirements,it was necessary to revise the current course to incorporate student’s projects and designassignments. Projects are key
, NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2004 3. Howard et. al. Comment and Response: A comment on “only one of the voices” and “why English departments should ‘house’ writing across the curriculum. College English April 1989; 51(4): 433-437. Available from Proquest. Accessed 2008 Jan 18. 4. Boomgaard, M. WAC: Working across the curriculum? Conference Papers: Midwestern Political Science Association 2007 Annual Meeting. Abstract. Available from: EBSCOhost. Accessed 2008 Jan 16. 5. Bizzaro, P. Working against the grain: English departments and the colonization of writing in the disciplines. Southeastern Writing Center Conference; 2007 Feb 8-10; Nashville, TN. 6. Smith, L. (April 1988). Opinion: Why English
-1016, 2006.4. Cortes P. et al., Predictive Control in Power Electronics and Drives, IEEE Trans on Ind.Electronics, Vol. 55(12), pp. 4312-4324, 2008.5. Krein P.T., “A broad-based laboratory for power electronics and electric machines”, in Rec.IEEE Power Electronics Specialists Conf. 1993, pp. 959-964, 1993.6. McShane E.A., M. Trivedi, K. Shenai, "An improved approach to application-specific powerelectronics education. Curriculum development," IEEE Trans on Educ., Vol. 44, No. 3, Aug.2001, pp. 282-288.7. Mohan N. et al., Teaching Utility Applications of Power Electronics in First Course on PowerSystems, IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, Vol. 19(1), pp. 40-47, 2004.8. Trivedi M., E.A. McShane, R. Vijayalakshmi, A. Mulay, S. Abedinpour, S
Projects to EvaluateStudents’ Sustainability Education across Engineering Curriculum LITERATURE REVIEW Strategies for assessing students’ sustainability knowledge and application are limited to afew studies (McCormick et al. 2014b, Bielefeldt 2013, Svanström, Lozano-García, and Rowe 2008,Warburton 2003, Mckeown 2011, Riley, Grommes, and Thatcher 2007, Watson et al. 2013, McCormicket al. 2014a). The strategies include what topics need to be assessed and how to best measurestudent performance, including defining learning objectives related to assessing understanding ofsustainable development via critical, holistic thinking and assessing the number of times a studentmentions sustainably concepts, whether or
practicing experience. More specifically, lower down thethreshold and provide students an easy yet professional way to build advanced engineering projects. Most of the modulated components in EML can be found in any electronic online store. However,EML can offer a standardized and efficient way for students to access and utilize them, by mainlystanding on the following features. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Simplicity. Core component of every modules in EML is carefully selected by faculty members with atomic functions and basic requirements. Most modules are to be developed by students. These will ensure all modules are associated with engineering curriculum knowledge
learning element to assist thestudents in gaining experience in an electrical engineering-based design environment. At thesame time, this project is used to teach important skills and abilities that will transfer in the coregeneral engineering curriculum. The effectiveness of our laboratory design project is reflected inassessment of two specific outcomes (ABET outcomes c and k), a student survey, andperformance results from specific quizzes and specific questions on the final exam.The students’ ability to design the comparing and alarm circuits that meet the designspecifications and clearly discuss their work was assessed in the final design project report
SUBMITTED TO THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR ENGINEERING EDUCATION PACIFIC SOUTHWEST SECTION CONFERENCE UCR, APRIL 18-20, 2013 Using Arduino Microcontroller Based Robot Projects to Teach Mechatronics in a Hands-On Mechanical Engineering Curriculum Andrew Siefert, Jonathan Hoy, Keith Christman, Dr. Kevin R. Anderson, P.E. California State Polytechnic University at Pomona Mechanical Engineering Department Mechatronics and Robotics Laboratory
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include real world contentin the following upper-level courses: ISE 402 (the use of commercially-available software tools),ISE 327 (company interviews and the Ford/Firestone case study), ISE 424 (hands-on manufacturinglaboratory), ISE 412 (interface and work space design projects), and ISE 487/488 (industry-relatedsenior design projects).II. The Lower-Level Industrial Engineering CurriculumMercer University offers an ABET-accredited BSE degree, with specializations in electrical,mechanical, industrial, biomedical, environmental and computer engineering. During their first twoyears of college, all BSE students who follow the standard curriculum must complete college levelmath courses (Calculus, Differential Equations, and Engineering Statistics
Session: 2247 Designing A Free-Space Optical/Wireless Link Jai P. Agrawal, Omer Farook and C.R. Sekhar Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology Purdue University CalumetAbstractThis paper presents the design of a very high-speed data link between two buildings in aUniversity campus that will operate at gigabit rates. The project uses a cutting edge technology ofeye-safe laser communication through free space. This is an all-optical design is future-proof inregards to technological advancement in the rate of data transmission and
equates to an annual growth rate of 54% during the period 2003-20093.In short, optical fiber has become the guided medium of choice in telecommunications and fiberoptic and associated opto-electronic technologies have become important basic components of atelecommunications curriculum. This is why the College of Applied Sciences and Technology atRIT has developed fiber optic courses for its Telecommunications Engineering Technologyprogram as well as opto-electronics courses for its Electrical Engineering Technology program.Fiber Optic Telecommunication TechnologyAs the title implies, the first course focuses on the technologies behind fiber optictelecommunications systems. These technologies include the optical medium (i.e., optical fiberitself
Paper ID #14584A Building-Block Approach to Industrial Controls Laboratories Using Pro-grammable Logic ControllersProf. Robert J. Durkin, Indiana University - Purdue University, Indianapolis Mr. Durkin teaches courses in Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Technology; including the capstone design and independent study projects. He serves as a Faculty Senator and earned the 2013 Outstanding Teacher Award. He has over 25 years of engineering and manufacturing experience including; design, project management, and various engineering, research and manufacturing leadership roles. He has been awarded two US patents. He is an