Conference Session

BME Laboratory and Project Experiences

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donna M. Ebenstein, Bucknell University; Eric A. Kennedy, Bucknell University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

based biocompatibility module with laboratory and lecture components that can be easilyintegrated into an engineering or biomaterials course.Within the biomedical engineering curriculum at Bucknell University, a senior-level fabricationand experimental design course is integrated into a four course design sequence where twocourses comprise the senior capstone experience and two courses teach supplementary material.The intent of the sequence is to provide experience with a variety of skills that are valuable forboth senior design projects and in BME careers after graduation. As designed, the Fabricationand Experimental Design course is not a full-credit course, meeting only two days a week forone-hour sessions, with several lab sessions

Conference Session

Labs and Demonstrations in Chemical Engineering Education

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacqueline Mohalley-Snedeker, Georgia Institute of Technology; Benjamin Galfond, Georgia Institute of Technology

. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com Expanding chemical engineering laboratory course design to cultivate next-generation engineersAbstractUndergraduate laboratory course design has traditionally focused on an experiment and reportpairing that can seem resistant to meaningful evolution. The expansion of tasks and assessmentsbeyond this paradigm allows students to focus on process, not just product. This process includesbetter preparation to safely perform the experiment, requires more advanced understanding of theexperimental concepts and results, and introduces students to professional tasks and skills (suchas communication skills and teamwork

Conference Session

Unique Laboratory Experiments & Programs

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

THEO MARYONOVICH; Chris Netherton; Chandra Sekhar; Jai Agrawal; Omer Farook

skills acquired through number of different courses.The paper will elaborate the project “Computer Assisted GOAL Oriented Walking Robot”the design of which requires knowledge in the area of general electronics, speed anddirection control of stepper motors, microcontroller embedded system design, firmwaredesign of microcontroller, wireless communication, PC based system design, softwaredesign for PC, hardware software integration and use of transducers.I. IntroductionAs per Webster’s Dictionary, a ROBOT is an automatic device that performs functionsnormally ascribed to humans or a machine in the form of a human. The applications forrobotics are plenty and everywhere. Most modern assembly lines use robotic armswherever consistent, quality

Conference Session

Unique Laboratory Experiments & Programs

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Terrence O'Connor; Nghia Le

project is designed by the course instructor of ECET 297 / ElectronicSystem Design and Fabrication. ECET 297 is in the fourth semester of the A.S. program.The students are given the design of the circuit in block diagram and schematic form.Each subpart of the circuit is intended to provide review to the student as each technologyhas been covered in previous courses. The students are then required to fabricate thecircuit one portion at a time until the project is completed. Fabrication of the project isdone on prototyping (UBS-100) boards. Each section must be functioning correctlybefore the next section is to be fabricated and thus the project provides an excellenttroubleshooting experience. Careful and neat layout of the circuit is mandated by

Conference Session

Mid Atlantic Papers

Collection

2017 Mid-Atlantic Section Fall Conference

Authors

Mohsen Mosleh, Howard University; Khosro A. Shirvani, State University of New York, College of Technology at Farmingdale

Tagged Topics

Mid-Atlantic Section Fall Conference

traditionallaboratories. The increase of scientific curiosity and interest has been shown to be significantfactors in engaging students which results in improved learning. The DBT method can besupplemented with the traditional lab experiences in materials science for a full range ofadvantages including familiarity with modern instrumentations and data acquisition systems.However, there are laboratories in engineering and science that the DBT approach may not work.Such labs often require sophisticated instrumentations for measurements and analysis.The feedback session after the completion of Project 1 proved to play a critical role in helping theteams in developing better designs and testers in Project 2. The minimum error in the measurementof modulus of

Conference Session

Unique Laboratory Experiments & Programs

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

MICHAEL HOLTZ; Chandra Sekhar; Ashfaq Ahmed; Jai Agrawal; Omer Farook

Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering Educationtogether in the whole process. While teacher is involved with design of the lesson and the grades thestudent is involved with taking the given lesson and learning from it while getting experience withInternet applications.II. SYSTEM DESCRIPTIONThe project uses the Web to deliver math lessons to students. It can be installed on a singlecomputer or on a server and enable access to many computers over a private network. This enablesdelivery of education on the anywhere- anytime basis.The components of MathComp: • The operating system runs on Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Edition. • The Web pages are served out using Internet Information Services(IIS

Conference Session

Unique Laboratory Experiments & Programs

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Kelvin Kirby

quite challenging to manage efficiently and effectively. The structuralorganization for the CARR MDRC is illustrated in Figure 1 - CARR OrganizationalStructure. By design, the structure establishes communication channels involving internaland external sources of influence, to help resolve the various technical, territorial and politicalissues, which are inherent within such a diverse and complex environment. On occasions,conflicts arise involving intellectual superiority and technical priorities which must beresolved to resume center operations and research. The communications channels provideaccess to mediators capable of resolving such issues.The guidance and cooperation of advisory boards, review committees and advisory panelsmust be visible

Conference Session

Unique Laboratory Experiments and Programs

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Koplow, Northeastern University; Francis Di Bella, Northeastern University

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

precise moment and opportunity when the engineeringtechnology lesson can be enlivened and saved from failure and when the instructor canprovide the greater lesson to the student which, in the words of the non-engineer WinstonChurchill is: never give up, never give up, never give up! This paper explores thestrategy of turning a lab experiment failure into an engineering technology learninglesson that will not soon be forgotten by the engineering technology student.Background and IntroductionAny Instructor or Teaching Assistant has likely had the experience of starting anengineering laboratory experiment only to find that the experiment does not workcompletely. This can be true even when the experiment “…worked a minute ago” duringthe trial test

Conference Session

Unique Laboratory Experiments & Programs

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Alex See

complete a given mechatronically oriented project in only 13weeks. A team of 3 students was formed to design, develop and test a prototype solar-tracker, which involves two plane-parallel solar panels with position tracking system.This solar tracker built by these students consisted of two-axes. This system was capableof tracking the direction as well as the degree of inclination of the position of the sunthroughout the day. The main objective of this project design was to always align thephotovoltaic flat type solar panels towards the direction of maximum light intensity fromthe sun. The purpose was to obtain maximum solar irradiance and hence maximizingsolar power extraction. As this was a laboratory prototype system, preliminary testingwas

Conference Session

Unique Laboratory Experiments and Programs

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason Yao, East Carolina University; Philip Lunsford, East Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

. Furthermore, many manufacturers provide commercialteaching tools that were not available before. These straightforward tools make it easierto teach abstract concepts. These two primary factors permit us to try different ways touse time more efficiently and increase student engagement. In this case, we havestudents start with laboratories prior to complete coverage of all the theoreticalbackground and encourage them to find answers from later lectures by first exposingthem to problems associated with experimental results.The hypothesis behind this approach is two-fold: 1) Students, after gettingstraightforward, easy-to-understand, visible results from carefully designed laboratorysessions, will be motivated to learn more; 2) they will become more

Conference Session

Virtual Instruction of Chemical Engineering Courses

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Christopher James Panebianco, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai; James C. Iatridis, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai; Jennifer Weiser, The Cooper Union

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

suffering froma host of diseases and ailments [2]. Thus, there is a pressing need to educate engineering studentsabout biomaterials to meet this demand [6], [7]. Previously, educators designed engagingexperiments to teach principles of biomaterials in a laboratory setting [14]–[16]; however, theoutbreak of COVID-19 has made these in-person experiments impossible for most institutionsand outreach programs. Some universities and outreach programs had existing virtual learninginfrastructure to transition to remote learning [32]. However, the remote learning activitiesconducted were limited to computational simulations or live experiments streamed virtually tostudents for at-home analysis [18]–[21]. Furthermore, the extension of this remote

Conference Session

BME Laboratory and Project Experiences

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah Pierce, Cumberland University; Amanda Lowery, Vanderbilt University; Charleson Bell, Vanderbilt University; Todd Giorgio, Vanderbilt University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

Organize experimental workflow Teamwork Divide workload to collect data at multiple time points Compile the appropriate data to perform analysis and draw conclusions Page 15.900.3Schedule of student activityThe bionanotechnology laboratory course is designed for advanced BME undergraduates butdoes not assume any previous lab experience. The laboratory is a suggested co-requisite of thebionanotechnology course. The course consists of two major and extended lab modules, eachspanning three weeks. The first module focuses on evaluating the toxicity of two NPs, while thesecond looks at the

Conference Session

Electrical ET Laboratory Practicum

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Stanley Dick; Russell Aubrey

Session 3550 An Introduction to an EET and Projects Course with Unique Learning Experiences Russell A. Aubrey, Stanley A. Dick Purdue University School of Technology at AndersonAbstractEET 196 introduces entering students to EET and to projects by presenting numerouselectrical/electronic laboratory opportunities. A number of these exercises are unique to theAnderson location. The course combines focused short lectures with a great deal of structuredhands-on laboratory experience. The exercises involve several weekly project assignments aswell as a major

Conference Session

Alternative Energy Laboratory Experiences

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kendrick T. Aung, Lamar University

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

renewable energy projectsAbstract In recent years, renewable energy resources have become significant contributorsto energy usage among both developed and developing countries. New textbooks dealingwith alternative and renewable energy resources have been published recently. Manyuniversities have also started offering classes on renewable and alternative energy courseto both undergraduate and graduate students. Simulation and analysis tools on thesealternative energy resources may be useful in conducting these classes. This papercompares some of these simulation tools and evaluates their effectiveness based on theiruse during an elective course at Lamar University. During the course, the students arerequired to complete a design project on

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Laboratories I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles Forsberg, Hofstra University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

design and construct a fluid mechanics experiment to illustrate theconcept and usefulness of dimensional analysis. An accompanying benefit of the effort was theaddition of an experiment to the mechanical engineering laboratories.II. Experimental ApparatusThe experimental apparatus is shown in Figure 1. It has been designed to be low cost, relativelyeasy to construct by lab technicians, and readily transportable from storage location to place ofuse. Page 22.37.3 Figure 1 - The Experimental ApparatusThe copper tubing (1/2" and 3/4" Type L), including valves and fittings, is mounted on a ½"plywood board. Air and water

Conference Session

Unique Laboratory Experiments & Programs

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Nghia Le

Session Number 2526 The Coin Detector Circuit Nghia T. Le Purdue UniversityI. IntroductionThis paper discusses the design of a Coin Detector Project that utilizes an inductor as aninductive proximity switch. The project covers basic analog/digital circuits that thestudents have learned during the first two years in the Electrical Engineering TechnologyProgram at Purdue University. Figure 1 below shows the block diagram of the project. OSCILLATOR RL ACTIVE PEAK

Conference Session

Early Engineering Design Experiences

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Prins, James Madison University; Eric Pappas, James Madison University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

AC 2010-437: EXPLORING THE VALUE OF DESIGN AND BUILD EXPERIENCESFOR UNDERGRADUATE ENGINEERING STUDENTSRobert Prins, James Madison UniversityEric Pappas, James Madison University Page 15.566.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Exploring the Value of Design and Build Experiences for Undergraduate Engineering StudentsI. IntroductionIn August 2008, James Madison University (JMU), traditionally known as a liberal artsuniversity, enrolled its first engineering students into a unique engineering product and processdesign and build program focused on sustainable design. A noteworthy component of thisintegrated design and build program is

Conference Session

Alternative-energy Laboratory Experiences

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bret Bosma, California State University, Chico; Gregory Kallio, California State University, Chico

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

Page 14.1022.2education. In particular, undergraduate engineering and engineering technology programs arenow including laboratory-based curricula in renewable energy1,2,3. Aligned with these aims, thispaper describes the successful design and implementation of a Photovoltaic Power System Laband a Wind Turbine Power System Lab for a senior-level Energy Systems course in MechanicalEngineering.Hands-on experiments such as those described in this paper provide for enhanced learningexperiences. Both units provide real time display of key system properties as well assurrounding conditions through data acquisition panels. Data is displayed in real time to showthe effects of changing conditions on the system. Data is also logged through the use of a

Conference Session

Laboratory Experiences in Chemical Engineering

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard K. Grenville, Philadelphia Mixing Solutions Ltd.

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

being taught can be applied to mixerdesign and operation. These lectures could be made available as webinars aimed atundergraduates and more broadly to engineers in industry seeking continuing education.Even though a formal course may not be feasible, given the constraints of the curriculum, butmixing experiments could be incorporated into junior and senior laboratories demonstratingsome of the principles governing mixing processes. This should prepare graduating students toenter the workforce with some understanding of mixing operations.In this paper the equipment required to perform a series of experiments, developed at theUniversity of Arkansas2, will be described. Also some of the experiments will be covered withthe lessons that the

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Nathan Chao; Bernard Mohr

student use and rough knapsack transport? 3. Can the e- LAB instrument carry out all the experiments designed for the Hewlett Packard suite of instruments used in the IIL system described above? 4. What are the possible benefits from this approach for the student when compared to traditional laboratories? 5. What other problems and drawbacks will be observed? INTERACTIVE W EB-BASED LAB S ETUPSummary of Distance Lab Trial Methodology q In a lab class with nineteen students working in 6 squads, the first two laboratory sessions were carried out in class using the e- LAB instrument. This approach made all the students familiar and

Conference Session

Laboratories and Projects in BME

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vladimir Genis, Drexel University; Donald L. McEachron, Drexel University; Fran Cornelius, Drexel University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

instrumentation laboratory that will serve as aresearch, educational, and training facility for Biomedical Engineering, Biomedical EngineeringTechnology, and Nursing prejunior, junior, and senior students at Drexel University. Thedeveloped laboratory will be utilized by the number of courses, such as BiomedicalInstrumentation, Biomeasurements, Healthcare Technology, Biomedical Electronics, MedicalDevice Development, etc. Teams of biomedical engineering, biomedical engineering technology,and nursing students will be created to participate in a series of laboratory experiences andclinical simulations designed to foster a deeper appreciation of the issues and opportunities facedby individuals in these different occupations. Each team of three students will

Conference Session

Innovations in the CHE Laboratory

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

James Fenton; H. Russell Kunz; Suzanne Fenton

Session 1522 The Fuel Cell – An Ideal Chemical Engineering Undergraduate Experiment Jung-Chou Lin, H. Russel Kunz, James M. Fenton, Suzanne S. Fenton University of ConnecticutAbstractFuel cell based experiments embody principles in electrochemistry, thermodynamics, kineticsand transport and are ideally suited for the chemical engineering curricula. Experiments using ahydrogen proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell have been developed for the chemicalengineering undergraduate laboratory. The experiments allow students to study the principles offuel cell

Conference Session

Hands-on Laboratory and Design Experiences in Environmental Engineering

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sudarshan T. Kurwadkar, Tarleton State University; Daniel K. Marble, Tarleton State University; Jennifer T. Edwards, Tarleton State University

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

Page 25.1213.7camp than during a Governor’s school they attended in July following the camp. Environmentalengineering student participants indicated that participation in the summer camp enhanced theirunderstanding of the environmental problems arising due to anthropogenic activities. Studentsalso indicated that they enjoyed doing environmental engineering related field investigations aswell as laboratory experiments. The only “negative aspect” of the camp indicated by anyrespondents was the three week length of the camp which made it difficult for them to arrangetheir summer schedules around the camp and which caused some of their friends not toparticipate.The Department of Engineering and Physics at Tarleton State University used these

Conference Session

ECE Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janos Grantner, Western Michigan University; Ramakrishna Gottipati, Western Michigan University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

schematic diagram, timing calculations, simulation waveforms withlow to high and high to low transition times, IC layout, DRC and LVS checks and parasiticextraction reports. Each lab is assigned a total of 12 points with 3 points for the prelab and 9points for the lab.The laboratory experiments are listed below: Lab 1: Introductory Lab (Inverter Design) Lab 2: Layout editing and performance analysis Lab 3: Design of 2-Input XOR gate Lab 4: Design of 1-bit full adder module Lab 5: Design of one of four multiplexer module Lab 6: Design of static SR flip flop Lab 7: Design of 2-bit synchronous counter Lab 8: Peripheral circuits for a 4-bit x 1-bit CMOS static RAM Lab 9: Design of a Muller C

Collection

1998 Annual Conference

Authors

L. Alden Kendall; Dianne Dorland

design project.The Departments of Chemical and Industrial Engineering received an NSF Instructional andLaboratory Improvement grant that was implemented between July 1995 and December 1997.The hardware and software provide engineering course support for engineering science as wellas design applications for both engineering disciplines. The departmental faculty consideredcontinued maintenance and operation of the computer lab, and chose to work with InformationServices (campus level oversight) in the development of this lab. Information Services isresponsible for the operation and maintenance of the lab. In addition, Information Servicesprovided part of the match money for the grant proposal.Laboratory DevelopmentThe laboratory was planned and

Conference Session

Hands-on Laboratory and Design Experiences in Environmental Engineering

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Parhum Delgoshaei, Virginia Tech; Vinod K. Lohani, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

experiments are compared. The system described by [16] enablesstudents to perform experiments over the Internet by connecting to PCs running LabVIEW usinga browser based user interface. These PCs are connected to pre-built circuits that constitute thetest circuits for the distance experiments. Among the several LabVIEW systems reviewed by Ertugrul [13] in different engineeringfields, only one application in environmental engineering has been cited by the author. In thiscase, the lab software was based on LabVIEW with the intention to enable users to learn it inminimal time by providing a consistent interface design. This goal was reported to be achieved.A recent implementation of this remote lab can be found at [17]. The Environmental TeachingLab

Conference Session

Unique Laboratory Experiments & Programs

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Mike Oelschlegel; Rafic Bachnak

thermocouple to switch the heater on andoff with a solid state relay. The process variable is transmitted through a data acquisitionsystem to a PC for storage and further analysis. This project provides valuable hands-onexperience in control loop tuning and produces reasonably accurate results. The papershows the design schematic and presents results.IntroductionPID control allows a system to accurately adjust for load or setpoint changes.Implementing a PID controller, however, requires that it be ‘tuned” or adjusted for thesystem for which it is installed [1, 2]. This tuning process requires the user to understandthe type of algorithm utilized by the controller.The Mechanical Engineering Technology (MET) curriculum at Texas A&M-CorpusChristi

Conference Session

Biomedical Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dawn Kilkenny, University of Toronto; Karly Franz, University of Toronto

ExperiencesIntroductionThe unprecedented effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have further pushed online learningdevelopment and have made distance learning an integral component of undergraduate education[1]-[3]. Although standard lectures have transitioned to virtual space in a relatively seamlessmanner, laboratory components have presented a greater challenge [2]. Maintaining dynamic yetrelevant practical, hands-on learning experiences within a virtual platform has demonstrated mixedsuccess [4]. Since laboratory experiences remain a keystone to biomedical engineering (BME)education, it is critical to design curricular experiences that provide active, sensory, visual learningexperiences to maintain student engagement in the virtual space to promote cognitive

Conference Session

Hands-on Laboratory and Design Experiences in Environmental Engineering

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Radian G. Belu, Drexel University; Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University; Dunia Tania Periverzov, Drexel University (Tech.)

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

applications in micro- combustion, fuel cells, green fuels, and plasma-assisted combustion. Husanu has prior industrial experi- ence in aerospace engineering that encompasses both theoretical analysis and experimental investigations, such as designing and testing of propulsion systems including design and development of pilot testing fa- cility, mechanical instrumentation, and industrial applications of aircraft engines. Also, in the past seven years she gained experience in teaching M.E. and E.T. courses in thermal-fluid and energy conversion areas from various levels of instruction and addressed to a broad spectrum of students, from freshmen to seniors, from high school graduates to adult learners. She also has extended

Conference Session

Unique Lab Experiments

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

J. Ledlie Klosky; Allen Estes

Mechanics ofMaterials course. Student will have already conducted a simple tension test and puretorsion test on specimens under controlled conditions using prescribed methods inprevious laboratory experiences. The objective of the beam-bending lab is for thestudents to demonstrate the validity of the elastic bending stress equation. Students aregiven a bucket of parts and told to design their experiment. The parts include aninstrumented beam, weights, clamps, measuring devices, and assorted spare parts.Students are asked to design a scale for the measurement of mass using these pieces.They define the beam support conditions, make all necessary measurements, attach thestrain gage leads to a strain indicator and apply the weights. Assuming elastic