Conference Session

Using IT to Enhance Design Education

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Paul Ranky

Session Rapid Prototyping Cases for Integrated Design and Manufacturing Engineering Education with 3D Internet Support Paul G. RankyProfessor, The Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering,New Jersey Institute of Technology, MERC (Multi-lifecycle Engineering Research Center), Newark, NJ, 07102, USA. Email: ranky@njit.eduAbstractThe focus of this paper is the Rapid Prototyping (RP) process, presented and educatedusing novel 3D interactive, browser readable multimedia.Rapid prototyping methods range from hand crafted objects that are often animated, toCNC (Computer Numerical Control

Collection

2018 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Jing Zhang; Mengjun Xie

) conclusions.Developments in Power Systems LaboratoriesA systematic review about laboratory education in contemporary power engineering waspresented in a panel session of IEEE Power Engineering Society Summer Meeting in 2000 [1, 2,3]. The work presents the role of laboratory education in power engineering, the experience ofthe classical power systems laboratory. To meet the requirements of future power systemsengineering, the authors pointed out the important capabilities of a future power systemslaboratory: (1) to support distance learning courses, (2) to run in open lab fashion, and (3) totarget multi-dimensional engineers instead of only classical power systems engineers.A virtual laboratory for power systems is built on advanced computer simulation, animation

Conference Session

Design Education

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Shyi-Jeng Tsai; Pei-Fen Chang; Jiunn-Chi Wu

mechanism.In order to avoid the expense on making of realistic models and also to present the motion ofmechanisms in class flexibly, demonstrating the animation of mechanism by means of simulationsoftware could be a good solution. By searching suitable simulation and analysis software formechanisms, we have concluded following requirements, Simple and easy operation and clear interface. The reason is that there is no more time left for the course to teach the students to operate complicated software. Page 10.475.5Fig. 3 The different rotation direction of output links can be simulated by “conceptual model” “Proceedings of the 2005

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emad Habib, University of Louisiana, Lafayette; David G Tarboton, Utah State University; Matthew Wayne Deshotel, University of Louisiana at Lafayette; David J Farnham, Columbia University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

System," 18th WorldIMACS Congress and MODSIM09 International Congress on Modelling and Simulation, ed. R. S. Anderssen, R. D.Braddock and L. T. H. Newham, Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand and InternationalAssociation for Mathematics and Computers in Simulation, July 2009, p.988-994,http://www.mssanz.org.au/modsim09/C4/tarboton_C4.pdf.2. Tarboton, D. G., D. R. Maidment, I. Zaslavsky, , D. P. Ames, J. Goodall, and J. S. Horsburgh (2010), CUAHSIHydrologic Information System 2010 Status Report, Consortium of Universities for the Advancement of HydrologicScience, Inc, 34 p, http://his.cuahsi.org/documents/CUAHSIHIS2010 StatusReport.pdf. [PDF; 1.27MB; 34 pages]3. Gupta, V. K. (WEB Chair), 2001: Hydrology

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Technical Session 15: Automation and Machine Learning

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anurag Purwar, Stony Brook University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

member of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI). He is currently an Associate Editor of the ASME Journal of Computing and Information Science in Engineering and of International Journal of Mechanics Based Design of Structures and Machines. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Machine Learning Driven Robot Motion Design: Introducing a Web-based Mechanism Design SoftwareAbstractThis paper presents a novel machine-learning-driven web-based software, which enables the de-sign and simulation of planar N-bar single and multi-degree-of-freedom linkage mechanisms forrobotics and mechatronics applications. The software is developed using research methodolo-gies to create a

Conference Session

Aerospace Engineering Curriculum

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Abdel Mazher

simulation will be usedinteractively or simultaneously in all these steps. The fourth and final step is the presentation ofsolution and communicating the results to other engineers. Here the information technology, Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Page 8.206.8 Copyright  2003, American Society for Engineering Educationmultimedia, and computer tools of visualization and animation are essential.4.1 Understanding PhaseEngineering students must be trained to use the scientific method properly. They must becompetent in using and mastering the following terms

Conference Session

Automation Subjects in Manufacturing Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

combination of animations,simulations, intelligent tutoring system technology, and games to teach about programmablelogic controllers (http://etidweb.tamu.edu/hsieh/Hsieh_VirtualPLC.html). As with LogixPro500, students can view animations of processes and study the corresponding control programs.In addition, they can use a ladder logic toolkit to write and test their own control programs. Inevery evaluation so far, students have made statistically significant learning gains as a result ofusing the system, and rated the modules positively in terms of ease of use and understanding,clear objectives, amount of interaction, ability to motivate, relevance, and pace7,8,9.Both of these systems are good examples of how technology can be used effectively to

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zhaoshuo Jiang P.E., San Francisco State University; Alec William Maxwell, San Francisco State University; Zahira H. Merchant, San Francisco State University; Philip Scott Harvey Jr., University of Oklahoma; Nolan Tsuchiya P.E., California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Cheng Chen, San Francisco State University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

structure.In an effort to increase laboratory access for students, some educators and researchers developedvirtual laboratories [11-15]. These include the simulated laboratory, in which experiments aremodeled through computer simulations, and the remote laboratory, in which experiments areconducted by sending control commands remotely to a server and data is streamed back to thestudents’ computers. Despite their strengths, these laboratories have drawbacks. The simulatedlaboratory does not fully replicate actual experiments due to assumptions that need to be made inthe modeling process. The remote laboratory requires computers and specific software forstudents to participate remotely. In addition, both the remote and simulated laboratories

Conference Session

Bridge Programs Connecting to First-Year Engineering

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kuldeep S. Rawat, Elizabeth City State University; Robin Renee Mangham, Elizabeth City State University; Orestes Devino Gooden, Elizabeth City State University; Elton L. Stone, Elizabeth City State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs, Pre-College Engineering Education

camp and said, “Why not?” He knew I had an interest in Engineering. -My dad heard about it and said I should go. -I wanted to broaden my knowledge on the topics and careers. -My friend attended a similar program last year and recommended it to me. I am interested in Engineering. -I wanted to see more things in advanced technology, such as ATC and Flight Simulators.2. Have you always had an interest in STEM subjects and/or STEM careers? -Yes/Yes. Biomedical -Yes/Yes. Electrical or Computer Engineering -No/No. -Yes/Yes. I have always loved math. -Yes/Yes. Aerospace-Aviation3. What aspect of the camp do you think is most exciting or interesting? Why? -“Building wind turbine and

Collection

1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Sharon M. Schlossberg

100-120 students each year. At thattime, a teacher education and training component was added and the Technology Connectionname was adopted. To date, some one thousand students and one hundred teachers have partici-pated in the TC program. Page 3.545.11 Computer Science is offered within the College of Engineering at Florida Atlantic University.This paper begins with a statement of TC program “ I loved being able to build thingsgoals and objectives, followed by an overview of how with my hands; it was an experiencethe program works for students and for teachers. Pro- I’ll never forget. ... I’m thinking

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abhinav Dixit, Arizona State University; Uday Shankar Shanthamallu, Arizona State University; Andreas S. Spanias, Arizona State University; Sunil Rao; Sameeksha Katoch, Arizona State University; Mahesh K. Banavar, Clarkson University; Gowtham Muniraju, Arizona State University; Jie Fan, Arizona State University; Photini Spanias, Arizona State University; Andrew Strom, Corona Del Sol High School; Constantinos Pattichis; Huan Song

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

. Before joining ASU, I worked as Systems engineer for 4 years at Hewlett Packard Research and Development, Bangalore, India.”Prof. Andreas S. Spanias, Arizona State University Andreas Spanias is a professor in the School of Electrical, Computer, and Energy Engineering at Arizona State University. He is also the founder and director of the SenSIP industry consortium. His research interests are in the areas of adaptive signal processing, speech processing, and audio sensing. He and his student team developed the computer simulation software Java-DSP (J-DSP - ISBN 0-9724984-0-0). He is author of two text books: Audio Processing and Coding by Wiley and DSP; An Interactive Approach. He served as associate editor of the

Conference Session

MECH - Technical Session 3: Advancements in Teaching Mechanical Engineering

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arif Sirinterlikci Ph.D., CMfgE, Robert Morris University; Ronald Saus, Robert Morris University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

learners. These means, presented in the following sequence, were: 1. Study of theory of machines including kinematics and dynamics 2. Observation of working mechanisms and computer animations 3. Reverse engineering of mechanisms found in animated toys 4. Assembly and successful operation of commercially available automata kits (Figures 3 a and b) 5. An open-ended design project where a group of students had to design and build automata (Figures 4 a, b, and c). During the course, students learned the theory governing mechanisms and their uses in the real-world. The students followed a practical path to learn about joint, element, and mechanism types as well as functions of joints and

Collection

2006 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Ashraf M. Ghaly

grading criteria placed equal weight on the level of sophistication of the design, practicality and functionality, accuracy and completeness of drawings, and level of detail in the presentation of components and Bill of Materials. Furthermore, students were also required to make an oral presentation in which they show a functional assembly with animation. Students were taught how to do a stress analysis using COSMOSXpress finite element package that is part of SolidWorks, and were asked to do a similar analysis on the parts of their projects. The absence of a criterion that restricted what students can do in their projects resulted in a fierce level of competition between teams. This elevated the technical

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Suzanne D. Bilbeisi; Camille F. DeYong

fountain, illustrating fundamentalElectrical Engineering concepts.Industrial Engineering and ManagementThe Industrial Engineering and Management module introduced the REACH participants to theintegrated world of the industrial engineer. Faculty members provided an explanation of theprofession of industrial engineering and led the participants in a production/assembly exercise.Issues that affect any manufacturing enterprise, such as facility layout, production planning,quality control, and management, were discussed.The concept of computer simulation was introduced using the ARENA simulation softwarepackage. Participants completed an exercise using the software. The students learned about theconcept of modeling and simulation as decision-making

Conference Session

Innovative Techniques in Graphics

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marty Fitzgerald, East Tennessee State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

adding any light to thescene, rather they require no lighting to be visible. There is no bounce or reflected light in thescene. This is the hallmark of basic computer graphic lighting. Page 11.312.4 Figure 5 Render with Basic LightingThe next step in the typical lighting scenario is to try and simulate the bouncing light by addingmore direct light sources oriented to mimic the paths of bounced light. For instance, you mightput a light on the floor, pointing up at the ceiling, to emulate bounced light. While this can beeffective, and certainly much better

Collection

2022 ASEE - North Central Section Conference

Authors

Emad Y Tanbour, Eastern Michigan University -School of Engineering

hours per week, this is expected to necessitate that each team to have the VR lab for 4-5 hours per week including pre=processing of the CAD content to be VR-ready. 2- Ability to provide adequate fidelity of the visualized content using the framework of VR content fidelity developed by Al-Jundi and Tanbour[9] 3- Ability to simulate animated mechanist as applicable to capstone project that include moving parts 4- Ability to replace rapid prototyping and 3D printing needs for capstone until the last stages of design review process per semester.Bibliography[1] N. Harz, S. Hohenberg, and C. Homburg, “Virtual Reality in New Product Development: Insights from Pre-launch Sales Forecasting for Durables

Conference Session

Design Realization

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher Lewis Hamon, The University of Texas, Austin; Matthew G. Green, LeTourneau University; Brock Dunlap, University of Texas, Austin; Bradley Adam Camburn, University of Texas, Austin; Richard H. Crawford, University of Texas, Austin; Daniel D. Jensen, U.S. Air Force Academy

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

. Disagree. Neutral. 2. Fill out initial survey: Agree. Based on your experience, complete this survey. -2 -1 0 +1 +2 a) I have an understanding of four-bar linkages. b) I have experience using computer simulation software (e.g., CAD, FEA, etc.). c) I prefer to design using software, rather than building physical

Conference Session

Teaching Statics

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anna Dollar; Paul Steif

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

addressed as individual procedural steps. To help students learnprocedures, we use several approaches. First, we explain the procedure in straight text, often witha worked-out example. Second, we demonstrate the application of the procedure with a“Walkthrough”: an animation combining voice and graphics that walks the student through anexample of the procedure. The effectiveness of such an approach is consistent with studies ofmultimedia learning, [15], since it engages both aural (hearing) and visual pathways, diminishingthe mental load on each.Students engage in problem solving procedures first in formative assessment “Learn By Doing”(LBD) exercises and later in summative assessment “Did I Get This?” (DIGT) exercises. Theseare computer-tutors in

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technology Curriculum Innovations

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Raju Dandu, Kansas State University at Salina; Masud Hassan, Kansas State University at Salina; John DeLeon, Kansas State University at Salina

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Page 12.663.8 Proceedings of the 2007 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2007, American Society for Engineering Education 8 Air Motor ProjectThis project involves measurements, reviewand changing of sizes, materials, and decisionmaking on process selection. The work alsoinvolves preparing detail drawings, assemblydrawings, as well as graphing work - all to bedone using computer techniques. Simulationusing animation with a CAD software toobserve the proper functioning of the ports.The following specifications must be

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles Remeikas, University of Central Florida; Sagar Chowdhury, University of Oklahoma; Piyamas Saengsuri, University of Oklahoma; Xiaojun Geng, California State University, Northridge; Yunjun Xu, University of Central Florida; Chen Ling, University of Oklahoma; Zahed Siddique, University of Oklahoma

assessment methodologies are designed followed by the evaluation analysis.Conclusions and suggestions are drawn in the end.3 GIVE Modules3.1 GIVE CharacteristicIn terms of interaction between the GIVE and its users, the developed GIVE has the followingthree unique characteristics [7, 8]. (1) GIVE uses a well-designed game scenario to enhancestudent’s understanding and involvement. A well-designed, highly interactive simulation canprovide a wide range of experiences for abstract concepts, such as navigating difficult coordinatesystem, operating animated aircraft, and collaborating with colleagues to overcome obstacles [9].Students in games will spend literally many hours to learn obscure details and practice theirlearning “muscles”, such as

Conference Session

Mechanical ET Design & Projects

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cheng Lin, Old Dominion University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

componentsand hydraulic power system. Animation software using Automation Studio and AutodeskInventor simulated the system during the design stage before the machine was fabricated.Main design equations are also given in this paper.1. IntroductionThe course of Automation and Controls offered in the Mechanical EngineeringTechnology Program of the Department of Engineering Technology at Old DominionUniversity has the following objectives:1 (1) Pneumatic components and pneumatic circuit designs. (2) Feedback from electrical sensors and related ladder diagrams. (3) Introduction to Programmable Logical Controllers (PLC)2,3 and programs. (4) Integration of pneumatic, electrical, and/or hydraulic components with PLC programs.To let

Conference Session

Projects to promote eng.; teamwork,K-12

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Philip Henning

questions to include pointers to someuseful websites. In some cases (as for a question about roller coasters, with a suggestion to lookat some animated simulations) the suggested website has been considered more interesting by thestudents than the question itself. Looking for some help for the students, we actually found manyresources useful for the teachers, for the students and for us.The final step for the Question of the week site is the design of an associate portal where theteachers can use the resources of the Question of the week when the actual project will be over.Considering that the site started from zero without any experience from us in education, I hopethe most important success of this project will be the fact that it will be used

Collection

1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert F. Abbanat; Jeffrey W. Honchell

surpass other occupational groups5. With the expanding need for better trainedworkers; comes the need for improved or alternate methods for training these individuals. The question then is not whether multimedia programs would serve as an effective aid to the overalllearning process for engineering technology students, but how to find the development and distribution of suchprograms. As its name implies, a multimedia program for engineering or technology is a conglomerate ofdifferent media; text, video, computer-generated animation, sound, equations, and simulations. Consequently, ahost of different skills is required to produce a quality multimedia program; video expertise is required for qualityvideo, ~rogramrning expertise is required

Collection

1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Narciso F. Macia

, the Manufacturing Technologyand the Aeronautical Technology Department. Students are initially given a general positioningproblem with few restrictions. Then, by adding constraints and making suggestions, they determinethat a DC solenoid is a viable solution. As the students evaluate the system, they recognize thatwithout the mathematical tools that they are acquiring in class, their task is very difficult orimpossible. The series of experiments enable students to learn more about: (a) modeling, (b) blockdiagram representation, (c) instrumentation and data acquisition, (d) component characterization,(e) frequency response testing (f) analysis, (g) computer simulation using MATLAB/SIMULINK, (h)controller design, (i) implementation of

Collection

2009 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Laura Borowski; Mary Lowe; Robert Bailey

simulations were run using the CFD-ACE+ computational package togenerate data for comparison with the experimental results. The simulation and theexperimental results corresponded reasonably well. Though not all images matchedperfectly as the wakes developed, the comparisons gave us confidence that the simulationsare accurately depicting single obstruction flows.During the fall of 2009, more work will be done with multiple obstructions and simulations.Ideally, the information will be used to support research involving the mixing andinteracting of two fluids that would not mix well on their own. Our next step in reducinguncertainty in our measurements is to use a high speed camera to refine the measurementsof Re and Sr. Ultimately, we also hope to

Conference Session

Technology for Learning

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Ribando

). Pop-up “tool tips” plus extensive hypertext help files make thismodule a nearly complete lesson in transient, one-dimensional conduction. Thisparticular module is intended to replicate (and animate) the data normally taken from thewell-known Heisler charts, which were first published in 1947 - before there were morethan a handful of computers in the world – and are still the primarily means of solvingsuch problems.Of the engineering sciences taught in the Mechanical Engineering curriculum, heattransfer is a particularly fruitful area in which to apply modern computational andvisualization methods. At least in the thermal sciences stem of M.E., heat transfer is thelast of the basic science courses and thus provides a good venue in which to

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kurt Gramoll, University of Oklahoma; Hengzhong Wen, OU

to multiple IP addresses at the same time, Adobe Flashcom uses TransportControl Protocol (TCP). UDP has a number of advantages including high speed informationtransferring, excellent broadcast position information, good performance under noisy networkconditions, and an efficient method to send animation sub-frames. However, using UDP to sendout information cannot guarantee that the message will arrive at the destination computers. Inother words, the information may be missing if it is sent using UDP.Although TCP is slower than UDP, it is highly reliable and can resend the information when Page 12.1123.5deliver fails. Also, TCP is the

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

James . McDonald

time the capstone course was offered. It is afour credit-hour course lasting twelve weeks, and eight students were enrolled for the Summer1998 term. Students worked in groups of two, and completion of the project described hereinalong with appropriate written and oral reporting as the term progressed were the solerequirements of the course.Student BackgroundThe Computer Engineering curriculum puts a strong emphasis on microcontrollers and embeddedsystems, with a required three-course sequence in these areas leading up to the capstone course: 1. ECE 374 Microcomputers I gives an introduction to microcontrollers, including assembly-language programming, software design, and some interfacing. It covers Chapters 1 through 6 and parts

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas Barnwell; Ronald Schafer; Joel Jackson; Douglas Williams; David Anderson; Monson Hayes III

tracks: DSP system theory,real-time implementation principles, and laboratory exercises. The theory and real-time principlesare presented in short lecture modules like the one shown below, while the laboratory exercises areperformed using a DSP development board attached to the student’s local computer. The use of aphysical development board allows more realistic laboratory exercises to be performed than woulda network-based simulation tool. Student interaction, instructor feedback, and course organizationare provided through the web interface. The student interaction and hands-on aspects of the coursemore closely approximate a university experience rather than a typical asynchronous web-basedtraining course.1. IntroductionThe rapid advancement

Conference Session

Software Engineering Course Content

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bruce Maxim, University of Michigan - Dearborn

Tagged Divisions

Software Engineering Constituent Committee

avoid high-trafficareas and accidents using a dynamic A* path-finding algorithm. A construction tool allows usersto create customized urban environments and roadways. Users are able to model graphically anyroad system layout. Users can modify the acceleration, distraction, braking characteristics, anddimensions of any vehicle. The user can also customize weather, time of day settings, AIbehavior, and simulator content. These settings are stored in an editable configuration file. Userscan introduce vehicle accidents and obstructions while the simulation is running. This projectwon designation of the best senior design project from any department in the College ofEngineering and Computer Science 2006 Senior Design Competition.The title of a third