Conference Session

Computed Simulation and Animation

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tarek El Doker, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; David Lanning, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Justin Gigliotti, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

vision control system: The real-time computer vision system is made up a two- degree of freedom controller. Image frames are captured in real-time from a camera, with a user in the camera’s field of view. The user then clicks in the region of motion (the user’s hand), and an optical tracking algorithm13 is then utilized to track the hand motion. The beam is then controlled and manipulated as the hand moves left/right and up/down. Figure 2 shows a user interacting with the simulation while sitting in front of a laptop with a simple web camera. Figure 3 illustrates the overall block diagram of the system ii) The rendering system: openGL is utilized to render the I-beam

Conference Session

Computer Simulation and Animation II

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christiaan Gribble, Grove City College

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

mathematics from Grove City College in 2000, the MS degree in information networking from Carnegie Mellon University in 2002, and the PhD degree in computer science from the University of Utah in 2006. Page 13.1019.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Ray Tracing for Undergraduates1. IntroductionThe computer graphics research community has recently renewed its interest in ray tracing, animage synthesis algorithm that simulates the interaction of light with an environment to generatehighly realistic images (Figure 1). Recent hardware trends and algorithmic developments makethe

Conference Session

Computed Simulation and Animation

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

John Baker

ANSYS Macros for Illustrating Concepts in Mechanical Engineering Courses John R. Baker Department of Mechanical Engineering University of KentuckyAbstractFinite element analysis (FEA) is a widely used tool in structural analysis. Because ofadvances in graphics and animation capabilities, commercial FEA programs can be ofgreat benefit in aiding students in understanding concepts in many undergraduateengineering courses. However, although software vendors have made great strides inenhancing the user-friendliness of commercial codes, proper use of complex FEAsoftware still requires significant training and

Conference Session

Computed Simulation and Animation

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Ira Lockwood; Caleb Chitwood; Byron Newberry

a minimal amount of hand calculations. After developing a design model of thistype, I clearly see the benefit of using computational resources. The computational modelincreases the number of analytical designs that I can explore and enabled me to bridge the gapbetween the prototype design and the analytical design. Thus the Mathcad model serves as theculmination of my research and understanding of the mathematics and theories used for modalanalysis.”(Ira Lockwood, Oklahoma Christian University, Mechanical Engineering Student)VI. SummaryMathcad is proposed as an effective tool to enhance student understanding of dynamic systemsby including more complicated and realistic loading conditions within multiple degree-of-freedom simulations. The

Conference Session

Computed Simulation and Animation

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Said Oucheriah; Abul Azad

interactions with actuators andpayload 8, 9. Such a model can be constructed using partial differential equations (PDEs). The Page 7.415.1finite element (FE) method has also been utilised to describe the flexible behaviour of “Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2002, American Society for Engineering Education”manipulators. The computational complexity and consequent software coding involved in theFE method is a major disadvantage of this technique 10. An alternative solution is to utilize afinite difference (FD) method for simulating the system

Conference Session

Computed Simulation and Animation

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Abul Azad

indicated above have proved to be effective in modelling and simulation of suchsystems for test and verification of controller designs. However, to allow interactive and userfriendly features, that are desired especially in computer aided teaching and research, beincorporated a modelling, simulation and control environment is developed in this work forflexible manipulators using Matlab and Simulink. To this end the authors have developed aninteractive and user-friendly environment referred to as SCEFMAS (Simulation and ControlEnvironment of Flexible Manipulator Systems) 10. As an on-going development process, theSCEFMAS environment is enhanced by the addition of intelligent modelling, a new menu drivenuser interface with GUI based facility, and the

Conference Session

Computed Simulation and Animation

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Bugra Koku; Ali Sekmen

A SOFTWARE PACKAGE TO FACILITATE TEACHING INTRODUCTORY LEVEL MECHATRONICS Gokhan Bayar1, Orhan Olcucuoglu1, Bugra Koku1, and Ali Sekmen2 1 Department of Mechanical Engineering Middle East Technical University Ankara, Turkey 2 Department of Computer Science Tennessee State University Nashville, TN AbstractThis paper describes a software package that is designed to facilitate

Conference Session

Computed Simulation and Animation

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Layton

, one student has submitted the final report of his team’s project to a conference onsymbolic computation and a second student is planning to present her team’s project at a studentconference.4. Dymola tutorialsComputer simulation, in this case, the numerical solution of initial-value problems in ODEs andDAEs using DYMOLA, is one of the main course topics. The author wrote elementary tutorials forthe first two lab/project periods to help students gain basic proficiency in using DYMOLA. Theobjective of Lab 1 is to use DYMOLA to create a model, solve the ODE, and plot the results. Theobjective of Lab 2 is to use MATLAB to import and plot results from DYMOLA simulations. Both

Conference Session

Computed Simulation and Animation

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Tanya Capers; Kofi Nyarko; Craig Scott; Jumoke Ladeji-Osias

achievement, perhaps indicating that virtual realitymaybe a possible instrument in addressing the needs in the education and training of futureminority engineers.1. IntroductionCurrently colleges and universities are faced with an ever-increasing demand to optimize theircurriculum and increase the content of their courses due to the rapid change of technology and itsattendant introduction of new material into the curriculum1. It has become obvious within highereducational institutions that the sole reliance of faculty on traditional “chalk and talk”approaches is just not as effective as other more interactive methods 2. Hence engineeringeducators are now making use of an increasing number of computer simulation packages to aidthem in attaining their

Conference Session

Using Animation and Simulation in ET

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Daniel Chen

include displacement, velocity, and acceleration can be easilyobtained. With such a powerful tool, students can enhance their problem solving skills andunderstand the concepts of mechanism design better along the way.The course of Advanced Computer-Aided Design offered at Central Michigan Universityemploys such a design tool called SDRC/I-DEAS. Although this software is sophisticated interms of capabilities, it is not difficult to learn due to its visual feedback at every step. This iscrucial for students in engineering technology who learn best when they can see things and workwith them. The capability of animation provided by the software stimulates great interests fromstudents. This article discusses how the animation is used to help students

Conference Session

Computational Tools and Simulation III

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Stanley, Kettering University; Gianfranco DiGiuseppe, Kettering University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

each animation is directly linked to ahomework problem and no programming is required of the user. The animations are web-based (hard-coded in Adobe® Flash Action Script), so no external computer programs areneeded.This software is visually similar to web-based Dynamics software, which has beendeveloped by the principal author of this publication. The Dynamics software has beenexplained and assessed in several previous ASEE conference proceedings and journalarticles.In this paper, the software functionality will be detailed. The results of student surveyswill be analyzed and the pedagogical advantages will be evaluated.1.0 IntroductionIn typical Thermodynamics courses, most homework problems require the student tosolve for a specific entity

Conference Session

Using Animation and Simulation in ET

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Gregory Smith; Adam Siurek; Jamie Workman

andimportant information about the laboratory procedures to the students in a manner that couldreduce or eliminate the current obstacles. Upon examining the issues, it seemed that the bestway to address all the difficulties would require visual, audio, and textual components. This iswhere the Computer Graphics Technology faculty and students come into play.CGT 415/416The Computer Graphics Technology degree program encompasses many areas from sketchingand AutoCAD to digital animation and multimedia production. The students have their choice ofthree tracks within the degree program, each having a different focus: Manufacturing GraphicsCommunications, Interactive Multimedia Developer, or Technical Animation and SpatialGraphics.The programs are

Conference Session

Undergraduate Research and New Directions

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Daphne Chang

of the 1998 Annual ASEE Conference, Jun 28-Jul 1, 1998, Seattle, WA, USA.[6] Tilbury, D., Messner, W., “Controls education on the WWW: Using MATLAB for controldesign, simulation and visualization,” Proceedings of the 1998 ASME International MechanicalEngineering Congress and Exposition, Nov 15-20 1998, Anaheim, CA, USA, pp. 65-70.[7] Villareal, S., Wynn, C., Eastwood, D., Zoghi, B., “Design, development and evolution of Web-based materials featuring computer-animated simulations,”Proceedings of the 1998 28th Annual Frontiers in Education Conference, FIE. Part 2 (of 3), Nov 4-7 1998, Tempe, AZ, USA, pp. 588-593.[8] Lim, C. I, Metzger, R.P. Jr., Rodriguez, A. A., “Interactive Modeling, Simulation, Animationand Real-Time Control (MoSART) twin

Conference Session

Simulation

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert L. Avanzato, Pennsylvania State University, Abington

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

bartender robot. One of the animated demonstration exhibitsis shown in Figure 2. An avatar (operated by this author) is shown in the imageinteracting with the robot demonstration. Page 22.1069.3 Figure 2: IEEE Virtual Robot Demonstration2. Robot Simulations in a Virtual World EnvironmentRobot motion in Second Life virtual world is accomplished through the native scriptinglanguage. This scripting language is based on a finite state machine model. Each statecontains event listeners which respond to avatar and environment events such as timers,collisions and communication. Based on these events, the software will executefunctions which can

Conference Session

Simulation

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gonca Altuger-Genc, State University of New York, Farmingdale

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

2. Presentation of each extra credit moduleOverview of the ModulesThe modules are created using MIT’s Scratch 1 – a programming language developed by MITMedia Lab29. Scratch is free programming software; users can use Scratch to develop theircustom animations, interactive art, and simulations. Three virtual simulations have beendeveloped and implemented to the Applied Fluid Mechanics course during Fall 2014 semester.Table 1 provides an overview of the modules and their associated learning concepts.Table 1. Animation based modules for the experiments and the concepts covered by each module Module Concept Module 1 31 Reviews the viscosity concept of viscosity through Falling

Conference Session

Computing in the classroom

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

B. K. Hodge, Mississippi State University; Govinda Mahajan, Mississippi State Univeristy

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

,” Proceedings of the 2002 ASEE Annual Conference.[5] Ziegler, W., 2007, “Simulation And Animation Of Engineering Systems: No SpecializedSoftware Or Programming Required,” Proceedings of the 2007 ASEE Annual Conference andExposition.[6] Hoorfar, M., Najjaran, H., and Cleghorn, W., “Simulation and Animation Of MechanicalSystems To Enhance Student Learning,” Proceedings of the 2002 ASEE Annual Conference.[7] Hoorfar, M., Najjaran, H., and Cleghorn, W., 2003, “Simulation and Animation OfMechanical Systems To Enhance Student Learning,” J. Computers in Education, Vol. XIII,Number 1, January-March.[8] Stanley, R., 2010, “A Way to Increase the Engineering Students’ QualitativeUnderstanding of Particle Kinematics and Kinetics by Utilizing Interactive

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Louis Godbout; Hisham Alnajjar

Session 1532 Web-Based Circuit Animator to Aid in Teaching Circuit Theory Hisham Alnajjar & Louis Godbout Electrical & Computer Engineering Department College of Engineering University of Hartford alnajjar@hartford.eduAbstractAs we all know, motivating students to work on certain subjects in their major is sometimes atough thing to do. It can get even harder when trying to motivate students in one major to workon a subject they have to take in another major. When Civil

Conference Session

Computers in Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lin Li, Prairie View A&M University; Jaime Israel Juarez, Prairie View A&M University; Yonggao Yang, Prairie View A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

); (b) interactive animation and instant Page 25.1494.3comments/feedback. The first component is to review or present specific programming topics.The second one is to illustrate the concepts step by step. Audio can be integrated to emulate tutorexplanation. Students can interact with the animations to observe program running logic anddynamic memory change as if they were taking a tour inside the electronic computing procedure.Based on course levels, we categorized the modules for Computer Science I, Computer ScienceII, Data Structures (DS), and Programming Languages (PL). A list of the topics and associatedcourses is shown in Table 1. Many

Conference Session

Industrial Interactions and Educational Resources

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Nutter, Ohio Northern University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

,analysis and data management applications. The two following classes focus on learningspecific advanced simulation software, and the performance of actual projects in localindustries, with formal presentation of the results to the company’s management.The following elements are included in this paper and presentation:1. Description of our curriculum utilizing advanced 3D CAD and computer simulation software. Additional course topics include introduction to finite element analysis (FEA), collaborative Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), Virtual Reality (VR) modeling and animation, and 3D viewers for communication and production work instructions.2. Results of manufacturing projects by student teams to create simulation models of actual

Conference Session

Novel Teaching Methods In Engineering Technology

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tianwei Wang, Clemson University; John R. Wagner, Clemson University; Kapil Chalil Madathil, Clemson University; Melissa Isabel Zelaya, Clemson University; Jeff Bertrand; Kristin Kelly Frady, Clemson University for Workforce Development; Anand K. Gramopadhye, Clemson University; Sabarish V. DUPE Babu, School of Computing, Clemson University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Professional Engineer and Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.Mr. Kapil Chalil Madathil, Clemson UniversityMs. Melissa Isabel Zelaya, Clemson University Melissa I. Zelaya is the Program Manager of the Center for Aviation and Automotive Technical Education using Virtual E-Schools (CAAVES). She is also a doctoral candidate in the Industrial Engineering depart- ment at Clemson University. Her research interests include the effects of digital learning environments on technology and engineering education, student-centered learning, and human-computer interaction. She received her B.S. and M.S. in Industrial Engineering from Clemson University in 2005 and 2008, respectively.Mr. Jeff BertrandDr. Kristin Kelly

Conference Session

Electrical Energy Courses - Labs and Projects

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Herbert L. Hess, University of Idaho, Moscow; Brian K. Johnson, University of Idaho, Moscow; Clifford J. Chapman, University of Idaho

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

Paper ID #8953Synchronous Machine Winding Layout & Flux Animation ToolHerbert L. Hess, University of Idaho, Moscow Herbert L. (Herb) Hess is Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Idaho. He received the PhD degree from the University of Wisconsin in 1993. His has written more than 110 technical papers in electrical power systems, power electronics, analog electronics, electric machines and drives, and renewable energy systems.Dr. Brian K. Johnson, University of Idaho, Moscow Brian K. Johnson received the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from the University of Wisconsin- Madison

Conference Session

Computers in Education 9 - Technology I

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gerald Sullivan, Virginia Military Institute; James Squire, Virginia Military Institute; David Feinauer, Virginia Military Institute

10th Digital Signal Processing Workshop, 2002 and the 2nd Signal Processing Education Workshop IEEE, 2002.12. Drofenik, Uwe and Johann W. Kolar. "Survey of modern approaches of education in power electronics." APEC. Seventeenth Annual IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (Cat. No. 02CH37335). Vol. 2. IEEE, 2002.13. Scalise, Kathleen, et al. "Student learning in science simulations: Design features that promote learning gains." Journal of Research in Science Teaching 48.9 (2011): 1050- 1078.14. Fang, N. and M. Tajvidi. "The effects of computer simulation and animation (CSA) on students' cognitive processes: A comparative case study in an undergraduate engineering course." Journal of Computer Assisted

Conference Session

Using Animation and Simulation in ET

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Jay Porter; James Ochoa

personal computer at the laboratory bench, students can dynamically model andsimulate circuits during lab time. Once the simulation is complete, a virtual instrumentation tool can be Page 7.816.2 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright 2002, American Society for Engineering Educationused to access the simulation data. The tool can use this data to determine simulation parameters.These include information such as total simulation time and time step for a transient analysis, frequencyrange and step size for an AC analysis, functional data for a

Conference Session

Trends in Construction Engineering I

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Salim Saherwala; Mohammed Haque

reinforced concrete design course. One of the methods ofreducing this short fall is to use simple animated virtual models, which demonstrate basicstructural design concepts that can be used to enhance the students understanding. Theinteractive computer aided learning (Haque 2001) allows students to proceed at their own pace,motivated by a curiosity about “what happens” interactivity and “the need to know” the design/analysis principles.McManus, and Segner (1991), are of the view that visualization will take many forms in theconstruction industry. The generation and manipulation of three dimensional models of aproposed project using sophisticated three dimensional modeling techniques to hypotheticallybuild and test a facility while it is still in the

Collection

2006 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Chong Shen; Zhongwei Zhang; David Lai

simulation from scratch. By using graphical animation, learners can directly access the internal process of the three queue management algorithms. We have re- ceived very positive feedbacks from network professionals and University lecturers for using this simulation software. Key words: Educational computer simulation, Communication network, Active queue man- agement and Java programming. 11 IntroductionDue to the characteristics of computer communication and networks, many concepts, algorithmsand protocols are by no means easy for students to comprehend. Neither for the University edu-cators to elucidate on the class. A traditional way of teaching and learning is to use the methodswhich are based

Collection

1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Kathi Cahill; Joe C. Guarino

Session 1658 TS/2 IMPLEMENTING DESIGN-BASED ENGINEERING EDUCATION WITH COMPUTER SIMULATIONS Joe C. Guarino, Kathi Cahill Mechanical Engineering Department Boise State University ABSTRACTDesign-Based Engineering Education (DBEE) is a method for introducing design intobasic engineering science courses. DBEE uses specially structured computer-simulationmodules to introduce basic principles through a discovery-learning process. The DBEEmodules are supported by Working ModelTM; an engineering simulation software packagedeveloped and

Conference Session

Computers and Software in Teaching Mathemathetics

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Raymond Jacquot, University of Wyoming; Jeffrey Anderson, University of Wyoming; David Walrath, University of Wyoming

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics

AC 2009-214: SCRIPTS IN MATLAB FOR ANIMATION OF THE SOLUTIONS TOPARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONSRaymond Jacquot, University of Wyoming Ray Jacquot, Ph.D., P.E., received his BSME and MSME degrees at the University of Wyoming in 1960 and 1962 respectively. He was an NSF Science Faculty Fellow at Purdue University where he received the Ph.D. in 1969. He joined the Electrical Engineering faculty of the University of Wyoming in 1969. He is a member of ASEE, IEEE and ASME and has been active in ASEE for over three decades serving as Rocky Mountain Section Chair and PIC IV Chair. His professional interests are in modeling, control, simulation and animation of dynamic systems. He is currently Professor

Conference Session

Computational Tools and Simulation I

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sam Shearman, National Instruments

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

needs, we have found that the design of the user interface plays a significantrole in determining effectiveness of a demo in improving understanding. The most successfulpresent a UI that encourages exploration, motivates learning, and facilitates intuitiveunderstanding. Careless design can easily result in something that does a better job of distractingor confusing a student than it does in teaching.The importance of UI design for improving software and Web sites that involve human-computer interaction is widely recognized in software engineering ideas and methodologyrelated to usability10-11. Researchers have considered the design and effectiveness of interactiveeducational simulations in the context of physics, chemistry and physical

Conference Session

Computational Tools and Simulation I

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nabil Lehlou, University of Arkansas; Nebil Buyurgan, University of Arkansas; Justin Chimka, University of Arkansas

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

., “Animations and Intelligent Tutoring Systems for Programmable Logic Controller Education.” International Journal of Engineering Education, 19(2), p. 282-296 (2003). Page 14.209.86. Huang, S., Su, Q., Samant, N., and Khan, I., “Development of a Web-Based Integrated Manufacturing Laboratory,” Computer Applications in Engineering Education, 9(4), p. 228-237 (2001).7. Jiang, H., Kurama, Y., and Fanella, D., “WWW-Based Virtual Laboratories for Reinforced Concrete Education,” Computer Applications in Engineering Education, 10(4), p. 167-181 (2002).8. Kuester, F. and Hutchinson, T., “A Virtualized Laboratory for Earthquake

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Christopher Field; Brian Jenkins; Deborah M. Mechtel

−1.5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 Page 4.280.5 Figure 1. Time distributed events for a one dimensional traveling wave animation.Page 4.280.6Page 4.280.7References1. Jenkins. B, "Simulation and Animation in Optical Fiber Communication", Computers in Education Journal (acceptedfor publication)2. MATLAB Users’s Guide, The MathWorks, Inc., Natwick, MA 01760, 1992.DEBORAH M. MECHTELDeborah M. Mechtel completed requirements for the Ph.D. at Johns Hopkins University in