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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jiabin Zhu, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jonathan Hicks, Purdue University; Monica Cox, Purdue University; Osman Cekic, Purdue University; Rocio Chavela Guerra, Purdue University

AC 2010-849: EXPERIENCES OF GRADUATE TEACHING ASSISTANTS INENGINEERING LABORATORIES: CONTENT ANALYSIS USING THE “HOWPEOPLE LEARN” FRAMEWORKJiabin Zhu, Purdue University, West Lafayette Jiabin Zhu is a Ph.D. student in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. She obtained a B.S. in Physics from East China Normal University, a M.S. in Optics from Chinese Academy of Sciences, and a second M.S. in Biomedical Engineering from Purdue University. Her primary research interests relate to the professional development and mentoring of engineering graduate students. She is a student member of American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE).Jonathan Hicks, Purdue University

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PSW Section Meeting Papers - Disregard start and end time - for online paper access only

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2019 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Taufik Taufik, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Christian Pierce Cross, Monolithic Power Systems; Robert L Halbach, Monolithic Power Systems; Majid Poshtan, Cal Poly

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Pacific Southwest Section Meeting Paper Submissions

experiments to study the operation and performance of a Buck converter. The custom-made laboratory module was designed for ease of use and versatility, enabling students toperform tests that will otherwise be challenging to perform with any commercially availablemanufacturer’s evaluation board. The module was the result of a collaborative work betweenMonolithic Power Systems (MPS) and Cal Poly State University, with MPS fully supporting thedesign and construction of several units of the lab module. One experiment has been developedusing the new Buck module for the introductory course in power electronics as part of theAdvanced Power Systems Initiatives initiated by the electrical engineering department at CalPoly to modernize the power curriculum for

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Jim Henry

Resources"On the Web site http://www.engineering-labs.net we have set up a resource for all aspects ofundergraduate engineering laboratories. This site is designed to be a resource to faculty andstudents.Faculty can find information here about design, installation and operation of laboratoryequipment. Also, it serves as an index to assignments and equipment descriptions at otheruniversities.Students, also, can find assignments and equipment descriptions from other universities tobroaden their information base about their experiments. Page 4.600.43. "Distance Laboratory Education"Asynchronous learning and global engineering concepts4 can be developed

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2015 ASEE Zone 3 Conference

Authors

Mahbub Ahmed; Lionel Hewavitharana; Scott McKay; Kendra Ahmed; Mamunur Rashid

developed1 a mechanical engineering labwith an approximate cost of $200,000. It is true that some equipment costs more than others. Asizable amount of money needs to be spent on acquiring a Universal Testing Machine where as asimple hardness testing equipment can be bought for under $5000. Today’s trend in labdevelopment is to acquire bench top or cart mounted equipment to save space, reduce thedevelopment cost, and the maximize the number of experiments that can be incorporated. Onsuch attempt was undertaken by David Torick et al2, who designed and developed an entire fluidmechanics lab under $6000 to provide an intensive learning experience for their engineeringstudents. Details about the development of inexpensive hands on laboratory experiments

Conference Session

Undergraduate Spacecraft Design I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Liu, University of Michigan; Christopher Deline, University of Michigan; Rafael Ramos, University of Michigan; Steven Sandoval, University of Michigan; Ashley Smetana, University of Michigan; Yang Li, University of Michigan; Richard Redick, University of Michigan; Julie Bellerose, University of Michigan; Peter Washabaugh, University of Michigan; Bogdan Oaida, University of Michigan; Brian Gilchrist, University of Michigan; Nilton Renno, University of Michigan

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Aerospace

address the challenges facinga student-run lab. Case studies of projects are also used to highlight important lessons learnedover the years.1 What is S3FL?Since 1998, the Student Space Systems Fabrication Laboratory (S3FL) at the University ofMichigan’s College of Engineering has combined a formal design process with student creativityand spontaneity to train and provide students with opportunities for research in space systemsdesign and development.1 Each year, S3FL involves over a hundred undergraduate and graduatestudents in realistic and intensive design-build-test activities ranging from balloon payloads tomicrogravity experiments to nanosatellites. By participating in the end-to-end development ofcomplete space systems, students acquire

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Kent J. Crippen, University of Florida; Gayle Nelson Evans, University of Florida; Chelsey Simmons, University of Florida

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 The Laboratory Practice of K-5 Teachers in an Engineering RET: Triangulating Perceptions and Experience AbstractThis study advances our team’s overall design and development goal of creating a valid andreliable observation protocol for science and engineering practices (SEPs) experienced by teachersworking in research laboratories under the auspices of Research Experience for Teachers (RET).This protocol offers the potential for addressing a wide range of persistent questions related to theexperience of RET participants by looking inside the blackbox of apprenticed professionalresearch practice

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alex Francis Katauskas, Defense Threat Reduction Agency; Wenli Huang, U.S. Military Academy

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Electrical and Computer

thus understandhow two different physical systems with the same transfer function can reproduce a closelysimilar output signal.At this point, we were unable to attempt this teaching experiment in a classroom environment.The next step is to effectively incorporate the theory, modeling, simulation, and filter design andconstruction into a lesson or laboratory experiment. This could be challenging as it wouldnecessitate students have familiarity with electromagnetic theory, Fourier Series, computersimulation, and filter design. One possibility is to have the experiment be instructor led withstudent input at key points. Regardless of the challenges, we feel it has value as the experimentbrings together concepts from different electrical

Conference Session

COED: Mechanical Engineering-related Topics

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shuo Ren, Old Dominion University; Zelin Zhu, Old Dominion University; Rick McKenzie, Old Dominion University; Yuzhong Shen, Old Dominion University

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

help of VR technology, we are able to not only model and simulate behaviors ofphysical systems or any real life scenarios in a virtual environment, but also make the virtualenvironment interactive by implementing it on various VR platforms or devices (e.g. a personalcomputer, a head-mounted device (HMD) or a mobile device). This will allow users to havedirect interaction with those virtual systems and scenarios, and thus, learning can be moreengaging, fun and interactive in contrast to traditional classroom or online education.This paper presents the design of a physical–to–virtual transformation of an undergraduatemechanical engineering laboratory experiment - Jet Impact Force on Vanes (Jet-force Lab) on anAndroid-based mobile device using

Conference Session

Distance and Web-based Learning in ECE

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brock J. LaMeres, Montana State University; Carolyn Plumb, Montana State University

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Electrical and Computer

laboratory exercises could be performed remotely using aparticular lab setup and provide the same level of lab experience. We presented the design of thelaboratory experience and the development of the assessment tools used in our project. Theresults of three groups of students participating in this project are presented. It was discoveredthat measurement aided in the student’s understanding of visual topics but did not havesignificant affect on non-visual topics. It was also found that the remote laboratory experiencedid not have significantly different outcome scores compared to the control or hands-on group.6. AcknowledgementsThe authors would like to thank the National Science Foundation for funding this project throughthe Course, Curriculum and

Conference Session

Computers in ME

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Kathy Stalcup; Javad Hashemi; Edward Anderson

experiment and at theconclusion of the experiment they were asked to take a quiz consisting of twenty two questions. Thequestions were designed to test the understanding of the students in assessment of the experimentobjectives, learning objectives, procedures, and calculations. The performance average of the studentswho took the quiz was calculated to be 80.1 with a standard deviation of 9.7. Approximately, three weeks after the students were exposed to the virtual laboratory, thestudents were asked to evaluate the software in various areas including ease of navigation, flexibility,screen elements, feedback elements, and the overall learning experience, Table 1. The range of theresponse for each statement or question was set from “1” (very

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Mark Jansson P.E., Bucknell University; David Kelley, Bucknell University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

experiment, taking notes and data, writing the final report, etc. Over time somestudents acquire the competencies that the laboratory experiences are designed to develop, whileothers miss out on parts of those experiences. The authors also observed in the preparation workfor a junior-level electronics course and research on the topic that after four laboratory coursesthrough the first and second years in the electrical and computer engineering curricula, some labteam members in the junior year were unable effectively to operate laboratory equipment on theirown. Specific observations such as this led the authors to hypothesize that many students werenot gaining all they could from course laboratories.In an attempt to ensure that all students would be

Conference Session

Learning Enhancements for CHE Courses

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Polly Piergiovanni; S. Scott Moor

separate laboratory and lectureallows. We have recently been developing some laboratory kits, designed to be used in astandard classroom.In this paper we review the conceptual basis of using classroom laboratory kits and examples ofour recent developments and experience with these kits. We are developing this approach forteaching process control and for teaching simple RLC circuits to Chemical Engineering students.In process control we are developing kits using the LEGO® RCX® brick and quick disconnectpiping that allow students to experience a full design, build and test sequence. In electricalcircuits we have simple snap together circuit kits that allow students to gain hands on experiencewith simple electrical principles in the classroom.Using

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Suzanne E. Keilson; Randall Jones; Lester Coyle; Elliot King; Duane Shelton

Session 2620 The Internet Science Institute and the Incorporation of Laboratory Experience with Web-based Education Suzanne Keilson, Duane Shelton, Elliot King, Randy Jones, Lester Coyle Loyola College, Baltimore, MD, Departments of Electrical Engineering and Engineering Science/Computer Science/Writing and Media/Physics/MathematicsAbstractRapid advances in Web technology have created an opportunity to involve students in thescientific method in an affordable and attractive manner. This project’s focus is theincorporation of laboratory experience with

Conference Session

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

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Ethics for the Donald. P. Shiley School of Engineering. His research is in nonlinear vibrations as it applies to structural health monitoring, and assistive technology. He is currently working on grants related to teaching in STEM fields and laboratory curricular development and is active in developing international research opportunities for undergraduates.Mr. Daniel Anderson, University of PortlandMr. Jose Israel Bastida De Jesus c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Increasing Engagement in Materials Laboratory with Backward Design and QuadcoptersAbstractThis paper describes a laboratory experiment that was designed to increase student engagementand enhance student

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erik Bardy, Grove City College; Erik Anderson, Grove City College

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2008-51: LABORATORY EXPERIMENT IN THE FREE CONVECTION OF AVERTICAL HEATED CONSTANT TEMPERATURE PLATE USING LABVIEWErik Bardy, Grove City College ERIK R. BARDY currently serves as Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Grove City College. His research interests include composite insulation design, orthopedic biomechanics and thermal regulation of the human body.Erik Anderson, Grove City College ERIK J. ANDERSON currently serves as Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Grove City College. His research interests include biofluid dynamics and biomimetic robotics with applications to marine vehicles

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sushil K. Chaturvedi, Old Dominion University; Kaustubh A. Dharwadkar

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NSF Grantees

virtualexperiments can be combined with physical experiments for creation of hybrid or mix-realitylaboratories that are both cost effective as well as inherently flexible.Review of Previous WorkModeling, simulation and visualization have been used by engineers to analyze physicalphenomena and design complex engineering systems [2]. The same methodologies have beenused in recent years by engineering educators to recreate on a computer screen a phenomenonrelated to a physical experiment in a laboratory. In more advanced versions of modeling, theentire physical experiment can be mapped into a web-based virtual experiment. The virtualexperiments thus created can be used as building blocks for development of virtual laboratoriesthat have significant potential

Conference Session

Entrepreneurism in BME

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Peter Mente; Marian McCord; Elizabeth Loboa; Susan Blanchard

of Tissue Engineering).The culmination of the learning experience is a multidisciplinary team project that allows students tosynthesize and apply materials engineering and cellular biology concepts to the selection of polymers forbiomaterials applications, in particular, tissue engineering scaffolds. The project incorporates bothmaterials design/treatment and characterization (physical, chemical, mechanical), and cell culture in ournew Tissue Engineering Teaching Laboratory. In the first year, students investigated cell adhesion toplasma-treated and plasma-treated, protein coated substrates. Next year, projects will include three-dimensional tissue cultures (in gels or on substrates). Mechanical properties of the tissue cultures will

Conference Session

Electrical ET Labs

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Newman; Albert McHenry; John Robertson, Arizona State University; Lakshmi Munukutla, Arizona State University

AC 2003-179: HOW TO MAXIMIZE LABORATORY EXPERIENCE OFENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS USING ELECTRONIC MEDIUMAlbert McHenry,John Robertson, Arizona State UniversityLakshmi Munukutla, Arizona State UniversityRichard Newman, Page 8.644.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2003 Session # 3549 How to Maximize Laboratory Experience of Engineering Technology Programs Using Electronic Media Lakshmi Munukutla, Albert McHenry, John Robertson, and Richard Newman Arizona State University East College of Technology and Applied Sciences

Conference Session

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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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

. Currently, he is working on the development of 3D virtual laboratory for solid mechanics lab. Page 25.724.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Implementation and Assessment of Virtual Reality Experiment in the Undergraduate Thermo-fluids laboratoryAbstractResults are presented from an NSF supported project that is geared towards advancing thedevelopment and use of virtual reality (VR) laboratories, designed to emulate the learningenvironment of physical laboratories. As part of this project, an experiment in the undergraduatethermo-fluids laboratory course

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wookwon Lee, Gannon University; Sreeramachandra K. Mutya, Gannon University; Kirankumar Palthi, Gannon University

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Electrical and Computer

University, Erie, PA, where he currently works as a graduate research assistant. His research interests include wireless communications, signal processing, embedded systems, and digital Electronics. Page 15.868.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Mesh-Networked Mobile Robots: A Framework of Laboratory Experiments for Courses in Wireless CommunicationsAbstractIn this paper, we present an exemplary framework suitable for laboratory experiments forundergraduate courses in communications. Initially designed to be a test-bed for a small wirelessmesh-networked system, the framework consists of a

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Javad Hashemi, Texas Tech University; Sachin Kholamkar, Texas Tech University; Naveen Chandrashekar, Texas Tech University; Edward Anderson, Texas Tech University

LABORATORY (AN EXAMPLE) In this section, we describe the structure, content, and design of one of the tested virtualexperiments on tensile testing [12]. The actual content and type of interactivity of each of thevirtual labs vary according to the type of the experiment. The interactive web based tutorial ismade using Macromedia Flash MX. It can be accessed either in flash player or in internetexplorer. A screenshot of a general page in the tutorial is shown in Fig. 1. Page 11.1437.3 Figure 1. Layout of the software window The web tutorial is organized into five major sections, labeled1. Objectives2

Conference Session

Concurrent Paper Tracks - Session I

Collection

2015 ASEE International Forum

Authors

S. Zahra Atiq, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Xin Chen, Purdue University, West Lafayette; David Daniel Cox, Harvard University; Jennifer Deboer, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity, International Forum

Paper ID #14352International STEM Classrooms: The Experiences of Students Around theWorld Using Physical Remote Laboratory KitsMs. S. Zahra Atiq, Purdue University, West Lafayette S. Zahra Atiq is a first year PhD student at the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University and an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at Forman Christian College (A Chartered University), Lahore - Pakistan. Her research interests include: computer science education specifically on teach- ing computer programming to undergraduates and how to improve their learning experiences. She is also interested in looking at studying student

Conference Session

ELOS Technical Session 2 - Beliefs, Motivation, and Pedagogy

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maria Javaid, Indiana State University; Maira Javaid, Indiana State University

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division (DELOS)

author includes two questions related to laboratories in those customquestions. The lead author’s questions are: 1) Laboratory experiments help to understandtheoretical concepts, and 2) Laboratory experiments are interesting. Students reply to thesequestions on a five level Likert scale. This paper will present the student rating on thesequestions for various courses taught over two years and also compare those with the overallstudent ratings for each specific course. Some of the courses for which the student perceptions oflaboratory values cover the following courses: DC Circuits and Design, AC Circuits and Design,Electronics, and Introduction to Robotics and Automation.The findings of this paper will show how students perceive the laboratory

Conference Session

ELOS Technical Session 6: Bring Your Own Experiment!

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Richard Midiri, Rowan University; Kathy Trieu, Rowan University; Wei Xue, Rowan University; Mitja Trkov, Rowan University; Cassandra Sue Ellen Jamison, Rowan University; Smitesh Bakrania, Rowan University

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division (DELOS)

synthesis of nanoparticles and combustion catalysis using nanopar- ticles. He is also involved in developing educational apps for instructional and research purposes. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 BYOE: McKibben Creature - A Low-Cost Robotic Simulation of A Biological EnvironmentAbstractDeveloped by undergraduate mechanical engineering students, this BYOE paper presents a simple toconstruct, low-cost robot entirely actuated through the use of McKibben muscles. McKibben muscles are atype of pneumatic actuator commonly used in soft robot designs. As soft robotic designs and applicationscontinue to grow in industry settings, this activity seeks to introduce students to soft robotics concepts

Conference Session

Technical Courses and Liberal Education

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Shehla Arif, University of Mount Union

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

curriculum. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Designing an Engineering Computer Instructional Laboratory: Working with the PanopticonAbstractWe describe the process and outcome of designing a new computer laboratory to serve asinstructional space as well as student workspace. Throughout the design process, we werecognizant of the important role that space configuration plays in materializing power relationsamong the occupants. To that effect, we were interested in dismantling the panopticon. Weemployed a participatory design approach that extends user-centered design to allow coping withdisagreements. The use of this approach unraveled the complexity in which power

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

William Dalzell; Rae Jean N. Wiggins; Nishikant Sonwalkar; Michael C. Kutney; Clark K. Colton; Bonnie Burrell

lectures and assignments in team formation and teammaintenance. A faculty member supervised each experiment. Adjunct staff was comprised ofwriting practicum faculty, a team coordinator, teaching assistants, and laboratory technical staff.Because the course required a substantial amount of time, the Web Lab was designed to have thestudents gather data and produce a formal technical report in the shortest period of time. Thestudents were asked to carry out the experiment, collect the data in both environments (Web andWet), and choose one of the sets of data to use for the report. Students collaborated in using theWet Lab experiment but worked alone in the Web Lab. They performed data analysis, graphpreparation, and writing of the report individually

Collection

2018 ASEE Zone IV Conference

Authors

Eric Osborn, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Ali O. Shaban, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Taufik Taufik, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

Paper ID #241872018 ASEE Zone IV Conference: Boulder, Colorado Mar 25Development of Laboratory Experiments for Protection and Automation inMicrogrid Power SystemsMr. Eric Osborn, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Eric is an electrical engineering graduate student at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, with a concentration in power systems. His thesis focuses on creating laboratory-scale power system protection and automation experiments for students.Dr. Ali O. Shaban, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Professor Shaban received his Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from Oregon State

Conference Session

Cross-Section of Construction Education

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Jean Paradis

starting from the signing of the contract to the final deliveryof the project. Students are grouped in teams representing the consultants, the generalcontractor(s) and the subcontractor(s). The teacher represents the owner(s). During the semesterthe teacher creates situation where the students have to use all their knowledge to solve theproblems. At the end of each activity, the teacher reviews the events with the students andcomments if necessary1. We have been organising this course for the last five years using astandard class room and a computer laboratory for the part of the work involving computersoftware. Recently we decided to design a special laboratory that would be used for this courseand for other project management courses involving

Conference Session

Virtual and Distance Experimentation

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Vernon Matzen

Page 9.156.3inherent variability of soils, laboratory experience gives students an appreciation of the judgment“Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering Education”required in geotechnical analysis and design as well as the uncertain nature of the measuredproperties. Observing soil behavior under compression and shear helps students understandchallenging concepts, such as the fact that these properties are time and load dependent. One of the tests conducted in soil mechanics laboratories is Consolidated UndrainedTriaxial Compression Test for Cohesive Soils (ASTM D4767-95). This test is used

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Homayoon Abtahi, Florida Atlantic University; Ali Zilouchian, Florida Atlantic University

laboratory has been recently achieved incollaboration with a leading industry with over 15 years experience in design, fabrication andimplementation of fuel cells in both stationary and mobile applications. Students from electrical,mechanical, ocean and computer engineering are currently benefiting from opportunities thelaboratory provides in design, experiment and simulation of fuel cells. The laboratory consists ofa prototype experimental station. The station contains three microcomputer, three DataAcquisition boards, several sensors and actuators, and eight experimental setups.Authors have recently offered a new course entitled “Introduction to Fuel Cell Technology” inconjunction with the FC laboratory. In addition, multi-disciplinary student