Conference Session

Student Learning, Problem Solving, & Critical Thinking 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie Marie Kusano, Virginia Tech; Aditya Johri, George Mason University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

Education, 2014 Student Autonomy: Implications of Design-Based Informal Learning Experiences in EngineeringAbstractAs part of their college-based undergraduate degree experience, a large portion of engineeringstudents are involved in different informal learning experiences, such as co-curricular designteams, student organizations, and undergraduate research. The purpose of this qualitative studywas to better understand engineering students’ learning experiences in informal learning sites,particularly their sense of autonomy, which emerged as a major theme in initial data analysis.Specifically, this study investigates a hands-on design and manufacturing laboratory forengineering students in a large research and state

Conference Session

ABET Accreditation of Multidisciplinary Programs

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fred DePiero, California Polytechnic State University; Lynne Slivovsky, California Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2007-2527: MULTIDISCIPLINARY EXPERIENCES FOR UNDERGRADUATEENGINEERING STUDENTSFred DePiero, California Polytechnic State University Dr. Fred DePiero received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Electrical Engineering from Michigan State University in 1985 and 1987. He then worked as a Development Associate at Oak Ridge National Laboratory until 1993. While there he was involved in a variety of real-time image processing projects including a high-compression video transmission system for remote driving and several laser-based ranging systems. Fred began working on his Ph.D. at the University of Tennessee while still at ORNL, and completed it in May 1996. His research interests include

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bushra Tawfiq Chowdhury, Virginia Tech; Stephanie Marie Kusano, Virginia Tech; Aditya Johri, George Mason University; Akshay Sharma, Virginia Tech, Industrial Design

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

Paper ID #9073Student Experiences In An Interdisciplinary Studio-Based Design Course:The Role Of Peer ScaffoldingMs. Bushra Tawfiq Chowdhury, Virginia Tech Bushra Tawfiq Chowdhury is highly motivated, focused and result oriented individual, pursuing a career which provides a challenging and a dynamic environment. Holding a Master’s in Information security and having a strong leadership attitude.Takes advantage of communication, organizational, multitasking and technical skills with a diverse work experience involving academics and in the IT industry. Currently a PhD student in the in the Department of Engineering Education

Conference Session

Graduate Aerospace Systems Engineering Design

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Daniel Schrage

Teaching Graduate Rotorcraft Design Based on Twenty Years of Experience Dr. Daniel P. Schrage Professor and Director Center of Excellence in Rotorcraft Technology School of Aerospace Engineering Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta, GA 30332-0150IntroductionRotorcraft is a general term for rotary-wing aircraft and includes all aircraft that include anyrotary-wing device for generating lift or propulsion for a portion of the aircraft’s flight envelope.Therefore, rotorcraft includes helicopters

Conference Session

LabVIEW and Mindstorms Based Experiments

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexander Ganago, University of Michigan; Andrew Watchorn, National Instruments; John DeBusscher, University of Michigan

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

AC 2008-1591: A SET OF COMPUTER-CONTROLLED EXPERIMENTS ININTRODUCTORY ELECTRIC CIRCUIT LABORATORIES FOR ELECTRICALENGINEERING (EE) AND NON-EE MAJORSAlexander Ganago, University of MichiganAndrew Watchorn, National InstrumentsJohn DeBusscher, University of Michigan Page 13.100.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 A Set of Computer-Controlled Experiments in Introductory Electric Circuits Laboratories for EE and non-EE MajorsAbstractThis report is focused on development and implementation of a set of Virtual Instruments (VIs)for all lab projects of introductory courses in electric circuits for EE and non-EE majors. Due tousing the Interchangeable Virtual

Conference Session

Innovations in Experiments and Modeling

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Clint Guymon, Brigham Young University; Joseph R Tuft

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

students subsequently analyze thetransient CO2 response to determine the rate of CO2 uptake by the terrarium plants given the rateof CO2 production by the soil bacteria and the diffusion rate of CO2 from the terrarium. As partof the assignment, the students are also asked to reflect on the similarities between the terrariumand the earth's atmosphere. This multifaceted project not only emphasizes fundamental chemicalengineering principles but also explores the broader context of environmental sustainability andclimate change. This activity is part of a recent curriculum change in the chemical engineeringdepartment with a greater emphasis on a larger quantity of focused laboratory activities in placeof fewer and longer unit operation experiments

Conference Session

Solar and Wind Energy-System Initiatives

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Linfeng Zhang, University of Bridgeport

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

Paper ID #14495Design and Implementation of an Experiment Setup on Solar ElectricityDr. Linfeng Zhang, University of Bridgeport Linfeng Zhang is an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering at the University of Bridgeport. He obtained his Ph.D. from Wayne State University. His current research is on the renewable energy, power system, and electronic devices. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Design and implementation of an experiment setup on the solar electricityAbstract PV module price has fallen 75% to below $1/w

Conference Session

Environmental Justice and Sustainability

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Radhika Kotha

our own research andapply our own problem solving skills to the objective of designing a thermally comfortable, aestheticallybeautiful house which would function with a very low expenditure of energy.What is even more exciting is the prospect of actually building a Natural House. That would be theculmination of a long and rich educational experience. After doing the calculations and the mathematicalmodeling we plan to do a computer simulation of the house under various environmental conditions. Thenext step will be to build a working scale model for laboratory testing under actual outdoor conditions.The design can then be modified and improved as needed.The last step, which we are eagerly looking forward to, is the construction of a small

Conference Session

Thermal Fluid Experiment Related

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Matthew J. Ford, Cornell University; Soheil Fatehiboroujeni, Cornell University; Hadas Ritz, Cornell University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

scaffolded by having students develop and test a portion of theexperiment (e.g. design, build, and calibrate their own force sensor) that will be used for theirfinal experiment. Finally, the collaborative element could be enhanced by turning the activity intoa competition: e.g. the students wouldn’t know the exact form of the specimen until their lab day,during which they would need to use the tools they developed in previous activities to measure theproperty of interest.AcknowledgmentsThe authors would like to thank Prof. Alan Zehnder for his enthusiastic support for this project,as well as Prof. Natasha Holmes and Dr. Z. Yasemin Kalender for inspiring discussions aboutskills-based laboratory instruction. This paper is based upon work supported by

Conference Session

Design Experiences in Manufacturing Education

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katie Basinger, University of Florida; Benjamin Elgan, University of Florida; Sean Niemi, University of Florida

assess significantdifferences in responses can identify the most and least impactful assignments. Therefore,providing a qualitative assessment of the activities [9].MotivationAll experiential manufacturing education exists at the University of XX within the Mechanicaland Aerospace Engineering (MAE) Department. The Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE)curriculum focuses on logistics, human systems, and data analytics. In the ISE department,students learn the theory of manufacturing but lack the opportunity to have hands-on experiencein design and implementation as part of the ISE curriculum. Furthermore, within the experientialmanufacturing labs, there is no opportunity for students to gain experience designing for andproducing parts for CNC

Conference Session

Design Experiences in Manufacturing Education

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University; Susan Pedersen, Texas A&M University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing Division (MFG)

Paper ID #38816Design and Evaluation of Modules to Teach PLC Interfacing ConceptsDr. Sheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University Dr. Sheng-Jen (”Tony”) Hsieh is a Professor in the Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution and a member of the Graduate Faculty at Texas A&M University, College Station, TX. His research interests include automation, robotics, cyber-manufacturing and Industry 4.0; optical/infrared imaging and instrumentation; micro/nano manufacturing; and design of technology for engineering ed- ucation. He is also the Director of the Rockwell Automation Laboratory at Texas A&M

Conference Session

Capstone Design II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohamed E. El-Sayed, Kettering University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

AC 2012-5299: PRODUCT REALIZATION EXPERIENCES IN CAPSTONEDESIGN COURSESDr. Mohamed E. El-Sayed, Kettering University Mohamed El-Sayed is a pioneer and technical leader in vehicle durability, vehicle integration, vehicle development process, and design optimization. Through his research, teaching, and practice, he made numerous original contributions to advance the state of the art in virtual simulation, lean, and integrated design and manufacturing in the vehicle development process. Currently, El-Sayed is a professor of mechanical engineering and Director of the Vehicle Durability and Integration Laboratory at Kettering University. He is the SAE International Journals Committee Chair. El-Sayed has more than 30

Conference Session

DEED Potpourri

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Farrokh Attarzadeh, University of Houston; Enrique Barbieri, University of Houston; Miguel Ramos, University of Houston

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

-community-university partnership designed to address non-academic barriers to school success via a web of coordinated health and social service resources across ten public elementary schools. He has also worked as a federal education researcher for the Southwest Educational Development Laboratory evaluating the effectiveness of reform models developed to improve student academic performance by enhancing systemic coordination of academic resources. In addition, Dr. Ramos has served as a consultant in a variety of contexts investigating a range of issues including program effectiveness, organizational communication, assessment and public policy, and research methodology

Conference Session

Reception & Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE International Forum

Authors

William Robinson, Stevens Institute of Technology; Michael Pennotti, Stevens Institute of Technology

Tagged Topics

ASEE International Forum

Paper ID #8330Accelerating Experience with Live Simulation of Designing Complex SystemsProf. William Robinson, Stevens Institute of Technology Bill Robinson is the Program Director for Systems Engineering and Distinguished Service Professor at Stevens Institute of Technology. He has delivered more than 60 graduate Systems Engineering classes at Stevens in many different formats, including standard semester-based classes, synchronous multi-location distance learning, online distance learning, and on-site modular formats. Prior to coming to Stevens Bill worked for more than twenty-five years in different technical and

Conference Session

Design Pedagogy

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Stanley Shie Ng, Biola University; Ryan Striker P.E., North Dakota State University; Enrique Alvarez Vazquez, North Dakota State University; Ellen M. Swartz, North Dakota State University; Lauren Singelmann, North Dakota State University; Mary Pearson, North Dakota State University; Grace Sangalang Ng, Biola University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

Paper ID #34107Providing an Enriching Learning Experience for Underresourced AcademicPrograms Through MOOCIBLStanley Shie Ng, Biola University Stanley Ng received his BS in Biomedical Engineering from University of California Irvine and MS in Biomedical Diagnostics from Arizona State University. He serves as faculty and director of engineering programs at Biola University. Currently, he is pursuing a Ph.D. in Engineering and STEM Education at North Dakota State University.Ryan Striker P.E., North Dakota State University Ryan Striker is a life-long learner. Ryan has over a decade of professional experience designing embed

Conference Session

Capstone Design III

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Chang, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Jessica Townsend, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

ExperienceAbstractThis paper presents some of the challenges, successes, and experiences in designing a new seniorengineering capstone program at the Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering. Senior capstonedesign programs in engineering colleges have evolved over many years and are often modifiedand reinvented to keep up with the needs of both students and external constituencies. HarveyMudd College’s Clinic program is one of the largest and longest-running capstone programs inthe country that relies heavily on industry sponsors to provide real world problems and fundingto execute the projects. For many reasons, and in no small way because of its track record ofsuccess, our own capstone course offering is modeled closely upon the Harvey Mudd

Conference Session

Design Throughout the Mechanical Engineering Curriculum

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zahed Siddique, University of Oklahoma; Farrokh Mistree, University of Oklahoman; Lucas Balmer, University of Oklahoma; Warren F. Smith, UNSW, Canberra, Australia

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

engineered systems. Email URL http://www.ou.edu/content/coe/ame/people/amefaculty/mistree.html LinkedIN http://www.linkedin.com/pub/farrokh-mistree/9/838/8baMr. Lucas Balmer, University of Oklahoma Lucas Balmer is a second year master’s student at the University of Oklahoma studying mechanical en- gineering. He has been working as a graduate teaching assistant for three semesters in design orientated courses. With this experience he is working on his thesis titled ”A Framework for Designing Courses that Support Design Thinking.” After graduation Lucas plans to work in the automotive industry.Dr. Warren F Smith, UNSW, Canberra, Australia Dr Warren Smith is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Engineering and Information

Conference Session

Technical Sessions 4

Collection

2024 Fall ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Marco Hermida, State University of New York at New Paltz; Ping-Chuan Wang, State University of New York at New Paltz; Nancy Campos, SUNY New Paltz; Aileen Pastrana, State University of New York at New Paltz; Bianca Bermudez, State University of New York at New Paltz; Shaima Herzallah, State University of New York at New Paltz; Christopher Monvil, State University of New York at New Paltz; Tenmetey Tetteh-Nartey, State University of New York at New Paltz

Tagged Topics

Diversity, Professional Papers

Paper ID #45298Engineering Design Experience via Exploring Mechanical Anisotropy of 3D-printedStructuresMarco Hermida, State University of New York at New Paltz Marco Hermida obtained a bachelor degree in mathematics at Vassar College and is currently pursuing a second bachelor degree in mechanical engineering at SUNY New Paltz. He is interested in applying mathematical skills to engineering design, including the research and development of additive manufacturing technologies.Ping-Chuan Wang, State University of New York at New Paltz Ping-Chuan Wang is an Associate Professor in the Division of Engineering Programs at

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering Division (ChED) Technical Session 9: Student Experiences in Laboratory Courses

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vanessa Svihla, University of New Mexico; Madalyn Wilson-Fetrow, University of Texas, Austin; Eva Chi, University of New Mexico; Jennifer R. Brown, Montana State University, Bozeman; Stephanie G. Wettstein, Montana State University, Bozeman; Catherine Anne Hubka, University of New Mexico; Ruben D. Lopez-Parra, University of New Mexico

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

include how K-16 students develop engineering thinking and professional skills through diverse learning environments. He aims to apply his research in the design of better educational experiences. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Student Agency in Chemical Engineering Laboratory Courses across Two InstitutionsAbstractLaboratory experimentation is a key component of the development of professional engineers.However, experiments conducted in chemical engineering laboratory classes are commonly moreprescriptive than the problems faced by practicing engineers, who have agency to makeconsequential decisions across the experiment and communication of

Conference Session

ETD Design II: Mechanical Engineering Technology

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason K. Durfee, Eastern Washington University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

building should be to enhance the learning experience. To see where theLiving-Building Laboratory concept fits into a student’s educational experience it can be helpfulto reference Bloom’s Taxonomy.One of the challenges in education today is trying to bridge the gap between students who oftenview education as an effort to try and push as many important facts into their brains as possibleversus the understanding that we as educators have that students need to be able to synthesizethat knowledge and be able to use it to make decisions (what we often call Design). Certainly,many courses that students take early in their program emphasize the learning of information andtools that are necessary foundations to making good engineering decisions. As they

Conference Session

Work-In-Progress Postcard Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erick S. Vasquez, University of Dayton; Zachary West, University of Dayton Research Institute; Matthew J DeWitt, University of Dayton; Michael J. Elsass, University of Dayton; Donald A Comfort, University of Dayton

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

the development and applications of nanomaterials in separa- tion processes and the design of advanced composite materials. With regards to engineering educational research, Vasquez is working on the analysis of assessment methods to improve teamwork, open-ended laboratory experiments, and on implementing computational tools to understand Transport Phenomena concepts. Vasquez has taught the Unit Operation Laboratories for four years.Dr. Zachary West, University of Dayton Research Institute Dr. Zachary West is a Senior Research Engineer in the Fuels & Combustion Division at the University of Dayton Research Institute and a Graduate Faculty member at the University of Dayton. He received a B.S. in chemical

Conference Session

Design in the BME Curriculum

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Judy Cezeaux, Western New England College; Thomas Keyser, Western New England College; Eric Haffner, Western New England College; Anne Kaboray, Goodwill Industries of the Springfield/Hartford Area, Inc.; Carol Hasenjager, Goodwill Industries of the Springfield/Hartford Area, Inc.

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

. Page 13.806.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Introducing Universal Design Concepts in an Interdisciplinary Laboratory ProjectAbstractDesign for individuals with disabilities has been used by many institutions as a way to teach thedesign process to undergraduate students. These design projects often involve the design of anassistive device for a single individual to facilitate a particular task. The departments ofbiomedical engineering and industrial engineering at Western New England College have furtherdeveloped an interdisciplinary laboratory design experience that involves the design of assistivetechnologies for workers performing light manufacturing work at Goodwill Industries of

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Technical Session 13: Lab Experiences

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher John Greer, The Pennsylvania State University; Devon Eichfeld; Brianne Hargrove; Siu Ling Leung, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

Paper ID #37083A Laboratory Course Design Strategy to Increase Student Confidence:Connecting Material Testing Standards to Course Material and RealApplicationsDr. Christopher John Greer, The Pennsylvania State University Christopher J. Greer is an Assistant Research Professor at The Pennsylvania State University’s Depart- ment of Mechanical Engineering. He completed his Bachelors of Science in Aerospace Engineering at Penn State while leading a group of students in rocket engine development for a conceptual lunar lan- der. He gained hands-on experience while interning at SpaceX’s Rocket Engine Development Facility as a Ground

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary and Project-based Experiences in Manufacturing

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janet Dong, University of Cincinnati; Janak Dave, University of Cincinnati

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

, University of Cincinnati and the list of pre-requisites for this capstone design sequence. It also describes the 2007-2008 Battlebot project,the student team experiences from start to finish, and the results from the national competition.INTRODUCTIONCompleting a senior design project is a graduation requirement for all students in the MechanicalEngineering Technology (MET) department at the College of Applied Science (CAS), Universityof Cincinnati (UC). This is a four-course sequence that must result in a workingproduct/process. These courses are designed to facilitate a student’s abilities to synthesize andapply the knowledge and skills that have been acquired prior to their senior year. This sequencealso enhances their abilities to solve open

Conference Session

The Senior Experience: Capstone and Beyond

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Niehaus, University of Cincinnati; Anant Kukreti, University of Cincinnati

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

2006-2295: PRACTITIONER DRIVEN SENIOR DESIGN CAPSTONE COURSEAnant Kukreti, University of CincinnatiJohn Niehaus, University of Cincinnati Page 11.1008.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Practitioner Driven Senior Design Capstone CourseINTRODUCTION The capstone design experience in an undergraduate engineering degree program is acourse in which students draw upon various aspects of their undergraduate coursework todevelop a comprehensive, engineered solution to an open-ended problem. Since AutumnQuarter 2000, the capstone senior design course in the Department of Civil and EnvironmentalEngineering (CEE) at University of Cincinnati (UC) is

Collection

1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Jay Brockman; Stephen Batill; John Renaud; Jeffrey Kantor; David Kirkner; Peter Koggel; Robert Stevenson

implemented using Lego blocks and mechanical components,along with a variety of motors and sensors, that are controlled from personal computers. The course was ini-tially offered in the fall semester of 1995, involving seven faculty and twenty-one students. In this paper, wewill describe the organization of this course and discuss our experience and observations with the initial courseoffering.Course Development and OrganizationGoals The primary goal of this laboratory course was to explore the educational benefits of having groups of fac-ulty and students work together on interdisciplinary design projects. A secondary goal was to try to develop aset of interdisciplinary laboratory exercises appropriate for possible future use in an introductory

Conference Session

Computing and Information Technology Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Shinelle Hutchinson, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Yung Han Yoon, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Neesha Shantaram; Umit Karabiyik, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Computing and Information Technology

technical program committee (TPC) member of high quality international conferences in Digital Forensics and Security. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Internet of Things Forensics in Smart Homes: Design, Implementation and Analysis of Smart Home Laboratory Shinelle Hutchinson, Yung Han Yoon, Neesha Shantaram, and Umit Karabiyik {hutchi50,yoon127,nshantar,umit}@purdue.edu Department of Computer and Information Technology Purdue UniversityAbstractThe Internet of Things (IoT) has skyrocketed to the forefront of everyone’s lives, whether theyknow it or not. IoT devices

Conference Session

Early Engineering Design Experiences

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kala Meah, York College of Pennsylvania; Timothy Garrison, York College of Pennsylvania; James Kearns, York College of Pennsylvania; Gregory Link, York College of Pennsylvania; Laura Garrison, York College of Pennsylvania; Wayne Blanding, York College of Pennsylvania; Emine Celik, York College of Pennsylvania; Jennifer Dawson, York College of Pennsylvania; Stephen Kuchnicki, York College of Pennsylvania; Barry McFarland, York College of Pennsylvania

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

the Pennsylvania State University, where he went on to complete his PhD in 2006 under Dr. N. Vijaykrishnan. His areas of interest include embedded systems design, microprocessor systems development, network-on-chip design, and temperature-aware computing.Laura Garrison, York College of Pennsylvania Dr. Laura Garrison received her B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Texas and her M.S. in Operations Research from Stanford University. She then worked for AT&T Bell Laboratories and AT&T Federal Systems before deciding to pursue her Ph.D. in Bioengineering at Penn State University in the area of experimental fluid mechanics associated with the artificial heart. After

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division – Design and Entrepreneurship

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Tadd, Dept. of Chemical Engineering, University of Michigan; Elaine Wisniewski, University of Michigan; Leena N Lalwani, University of Michigan

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Paper ID #12240Revitalizing the Chemical Engineering Senior Design Experience: Empower-ment, Entrepreneurship, and a Flipped Classroom ExperienceDr. Andrew Tadd, Dept. of Chemical Engineering, University of Michigan Andrew Tadd earned a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Michigan in 2006. After graduation, he remained at the University as a Postdoctoral Fellow, continuing research work on cata- lysts for hydrocarbon reforming and hydrogen production. In November of 2007 he officially joined the Department of Chemical Engineering’s staff when he was appointed as an Assistant Research Scientist. He holds

Conference Session

Laboratory Experiences in Electronics and Circuits

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ernest M. Kim, University of San Diego; Thomas F. Schubert Jr. P.E., University of San Diego

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

analyticexpressions for the two poles of the small-signal amplifier model. These values aremathematically converted to SPICE equivalent transistor model capacitances using establishedSPICE relationships. SPICE simulation using these values corresponds well with experimentaldata and analytic calculations.Students in junior- and senior-level electrical engineering electronics courses at the University ofSan Diego (USD) performed an exercise, including both simulation and experiment, using thistechnique. Assessments of the student gains in knowledge and confidence in applying thedominant pole calculations to determine transistor model capacitances and in the design of otheractive circuits using this method are on-going. Faculty assessment of student results and