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Instrumentation Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Ali Alavizadeh, Purdue University Northwest; Maged Mikhail, Purdue University Northwest

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Instrumentation

Paper ID #29130Design and development of Robust Portable Trainers used in PLC andPneumatic LaboratoriesDr. Ali Alavizadeh, Purdue University Northwest Dr. Ali Alavizadeh is an Assistant Professor of Industrial Engineering Technology at Purdue University Northwest (Hammond, IN). Previously, he taught at Purdue University Fort Wayne (Fort Wayne, Indiana), The George Washington University (Washington, DC), and Morehead State University (Morehead, KY) in the areas of Industrial Engineering Technology, and Engineering Management and Systems Engineering. His industrial experiences include software engineering, systems engineering

Conference Session

Adaptation of Laboratory-based Courses During a Pandemic: Experimentation and Laboratory-oriented Studies Division

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Maria Javaid, Indiana State University; Edie L. Wittenmyer, Indiana State University; Oscar Henriquez, Indiana State University; Larry D. Pritchett, Indiana State University

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

to quarantine.ResultsThe explanation of each laboratory course pre-pandemic (Fall 2019) and post pandemic (Fall2020) is provided in this section.DC Circuits and Design:Two sections of this course were taught by Prof. Javaid during Fall 2020.The Section-1 had about half of the class total capacity. So, both theory and lab. classes wereconducted in person. Pre pandemic students used to perform laboratory experiments in groups oftwo. However, during pandemic students performed experiments individually. The classperformed all the experiments as the pre-pandemic class. The grade distribution for this sectionas compare to the Fall 2019 is given in Table 1. Table 1: DC Circuits and Design Course Fall 2020 Section-1 and Fall 2019

Conference Session

A Serving Profession: Service Learning in Civil Engineering Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Hanson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Robert Houghtalen, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Jesse Houghtalen, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Zachary Johnson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Matthew Lovell, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Maria Van Houten, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Civil Engineering

2006-891: OUR FIRST EXPERIENCE WITH INTERNATIONAL SENIOR DESIGNPROJECTS – LESSONS LEARNEDJames Hanson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Dr. James Hanson is an Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. He has been co-instructor of the senior design course for three years.Robert Houghtalen, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Dr. Robert Houghtalen is Professor and Head of the Department of Civil Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. He has been an instructor for the senior design course for 18 years.Jesse Houghtalen, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Jesse Houghtalen is a senior undergraduate student at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. He

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2024 South East Section Meeting

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Arash Afshar, Mercer University; Dorina Marta Mihut; David Daniel Sellers, Mercer University; Emily R Schmidt, Mercer University; Erin Faith Parker, Mercer University

Paper ID #40880The design and development of a laboratory for three-point bending testson 3D printed samples.Dr. Arash Afshar, Mercer University Dr. Arash Afshar is currently an associate professor in the School of Engineering at Mercer University. He earned his M.S in systems and design and Ph.D. in solid mechanics from the State University of New York at Stony Brook. He also received his B.S and M.S in Solid Mechanics from Amirkabir University of Technology in Tehran, Iran. His teaching and research interests are in the areas of composite materials, finite element analysis, mechanical design and machine learning. Prior

Conference Session

Design in the CHE Curriculum

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Turton; Joseph Shaeiwitz

this paper, the production ofproducts from farm animal waste can be used as an example. This project was based on aresearch idea by one of our colleagues. Students were required to design a reactor to produce adiesel fuel additive from the waste. However, there was insufficient data to determinereasonable operating conditions. Therefore, a subset of the class (in this case, members fromseveral groups) designed and performed experiments in the laboratory to obtain necessaryinformation regarding the reaction kinetics. This information was used to identify a preliminaryset of “best” operating conditions for the reactor. Students had to learn how to do the necessaryexperiments (with the aid of the faculty member) and interpret the results. In

Conference Session

Instrumentation Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University; James Holekamp, Sam Houston State University; Reg Recayi Pecen, Sam Houston State University; Umit Karabiyik, Sam Houston State University; Keith L. Coogler, Sam Houston State University; Jeremy Ryan England

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Diversity

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Instrumentation

systems play an integral role in large-scale processes for interfacing with transducers and machinery for real time control and dataacquisition. The increasing demand to integrate SCADA systems with remote networks andInternet of Things (IoT) technologies has raised concerns for information security specialists.These systems are thought to have notable security vulnerabilities and may be subject to anincreasing number of cyber threats. In this paper/project, several students from Sam Houston StateUniversity design and deploy a SCADA laboratory to better understand these systems and theinherent security threats that go with them. The details including system infrastructure, challengesfaced during the establishment of the laboratory, student and

Conference Session

Instrumentation Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Priom Chakraborty, Purdue University - Calumet; Akram Hossain, Purdue University - Calumet; Vivek Pillarisetty P.E., Purdue University - Calumet

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Diversity

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Instrumentation

recent work is to build a control Panel of Designing and Assembling of a Programmable Logic Controls (PLC) Laboratory Trainer and Advanced Research Setup.He has done his B.S. In American international University of Bangladesh(AIUB) his interests are in the area of programmable logic controlled devices, FPGA system design by Verilog programming, Appli- cation of process control in industrial works, Robot programming. Email:priomchk@gmail.com Linked In:linkedin.com/in/priomchk/Dr. Akram Hossain, Purdue University - Calumet Akram Hossain, Purdue University Calumet Akram Hossain is a professor in the department of Engi- neering Technology and Director of the Center for Packaging Machinery Industry at Purdue University

Conference Session

Modern Software Measurement Techniques

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

El-Sayed Aziz, Stevens Institute of Technology; Sven Esche, Stevens Institute of Technology; Constantin Chassapis, Stevens Institute of Technology

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Instrumentation

thevirtual laboratory.Architecture of Virtual LaboratoryA virtual laboratory is an interactive software-based environment for conducting simulatedexperiments. Such a virtual laboratory is currently being developed for the laboratory courses ofthe Mechanical Engineering Department at Stevens Institute of Technology (SIT). It mainly Page 11.175.3focuses on experiments to demonstrate theoretical concepts. The simulation environment hasbeen designed to convey a strong feeling of immersion, as if the students were performing a real-world experiment. Each experiment is implemented in two different versions, as shown in Figure2, one based on the stand-alone

Conference Session

Cross-Section of Construction Education

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Osama Abudayyeh

Session 3421 Undergraduate Research Experiences in Construction Engineering and Management Osama Abudayyeh, Ph.D., P.E. Associate Professor and REU Site Director Construction Engineering and Management Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MichiganAbstractThe need for providing formal education and training of construction professionals to meet thechallenges of the construction industry is well recognized. An essential and integral component ofthe

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2009 GSW

Authors

Charles Baylis; Randall Jean

Session FA2-1 A Course Sequence in High Frequency Electronics with Hands-On Laboratory Experiences Charles Baylis, Randall Jean Wireless and Microwave Circuits and Systems Program Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Baylor University AbstractThis paper describes the development of a course sequence in High Frequency Electronics atBaylor University. This sequence has been designed to provide students with a balanced learningexperience consisting of

Conference Session

Design in the BME Curriculum and ABET Assessment

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Renee Rogge, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Glen Livesay, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Biomedical

. Page 11.401.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Design Boot Camp: Getting in Shape for a Capstone ExperienceAbstractBoot camp is a training ground for military recruits. The rigors of this experience preparesoldiers for futures in the military. During boot camp, recruits with varied backgrounds areimmersed in an environment where they get a “crash course” in strategies that will lead them tosuccess. Similar to a military career, a capstone design experience can be quite stressful tostudents. However, most engineering programs lack a solid training ground, or boot camp, toindoctrinate students to the world of design. It should come as no surprise that students tend todread, or even fear, senior design courses. Their fear

Conference Session

Engineering Education Research - Focus on Engineering Design

Collection

2017 FYEE Conference

Authors

James R McCusker PhD, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Aaron Carpenter, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Julian Sosnik PhD, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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FYEE Division - Paper Submission

first yearIndex Terms – Design, Interdisciplinary, Student Experience, curriculum for Biomedical, Civil, Computer, Electrical,Teamwork Electromechanical, Interdisciplinary and Mechanical INTRODUCTION Engineering majors, annual enrollment in ENGR1500 exceeds 500 students [7].Engineering Education requires that sufficient attention be The course is comprised of one hour of lecture and fourplaced on simulating a realistic work environment to hours of laboratory per week. Through a series ofadequately prepare students for their careers. A

Conference Session

Laboratory Experiences in Mechanical, Materials and Thermal Systems

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David R Veazie P.E., Southern Polytechnic State University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

required curriculum for upper-levelundergraduate and graduate students seeking degrees in the science, technology, engineering andmathematics (STEM) fields. These laboratory experiments usually involve materials and/ormaterial properties that were designed to establish a level of specification and implementationmethodology. However, often these laboratory experiments were developed for well definedsystems in controlled environments in order to take advantage of limited resources such asexpensive materials, laboratory space and testing supplies. Material systems that incorporate adependence on more than one parameter for processing and subsequent characterization pose asignificant problem in that the experiment designer may not possess the

Conference Session

LabVIEW and Mindstorms Based Experiments

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joel Dillon, United States Military Academy; Jose Salinas, United States Military Academy

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

AC 2008-1376: FOOTBALLS, ROCKETS, AND LEGOS: A HANDS-ONAPPROACH TO ENHANCING THE QUALITY OF ENGINEERING DESIGNEDUCATIONJoel Dillon, United States Military AcademyJose Salinas, United States Military Academy Page 13.618.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Footballs, Rockets and LEGOs™: A Hands-on Approach to Enhancing the Quality of Engineering Design EducationAbstractME450, a course developed to provide a capstone design experience to non-engineeringmajors at the United States Military Academy at West Point, has for three yearssuccessfully presented the mechanical engineering design process to students enrolled inhumanities, social sciences, life

Conference Session

Best of NEE

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Shepard, University of St. Thomas; Alison B. Hoxie, University of Minnesota Duluth; Matt Anderson, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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New Engineering Educators

Paper ID #9506I Did Not Anticipate This: Experiences from the Early YearsDr. Thomas Shepard, University of St. ThomasDr. Alison B. Hoxie, University of Minnesota Duluth Dr. Alison B. Hoxie is an Assistant Professor in the Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Department at the University of Minnesota Duluth. Her education includes a B.A. in Natural Science from the College of Saint Benedict (1999), a B.S.M.E (2001) and a Ph.D. (2007) from the University of Minnesota Twin Cities. She has held positions as a consulting engineering in power and energy sector, and as an Instructor at the University of Utah. Her current

Conference Session

Capstone Design

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Olga Pierrakos, James Madison University; Elise M. Barrella, James Madison University; Robert L. Nagel, James Madison University; Jacquelyn Kay Nagel, James Madison University; Justin J Henriques, James Madison University; Daniel Devon Imholte

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Design in Engineering Education

Paper ID #7464An Innovative Two-Year Engineering Design Capstone Experience at JamesMadison UniversityDr. Olga Pierrakos, James Madison University OLGA PIERRAKOS is an associate professor and founding faculty member of the James Madison Uni- versity Department of Engineering, which graduated its inaugural class in May 2012. At JMU, Dr. Pier- rakos is the Director of the Center for Innovation in Engineering Education (CIEE) and Director of the Advanced Thermal Fluids Laboratory. Her interests in engineering education research center around recruitment and retention, engineer identity, engineering design instruction and

Conference Session

Computers in Education 8 - Video Technology

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Pierre, University of Wyoming; Mohammad Sohorab Hossain, University of Cincinnati; Sanjay Hosur, Union College; Dongliang Duan, University of Wyoming; Robert Kubichek, University of Wyoming

would like to thank all the students that who took this course and provided feedbackthough the survey. The authors also appreciate the help of the ECE Department’s staff engineer,Vic Bershinsky.References[1] Francis Tuffner, J. Pierre, and R. Kubichek, “Innovative Communications Experiments Using an Integrated Design Laboratory,” Computers in Education Journal, vol. XVI, no. 4, pp. 98-105, October 2006.[2] F. Tuffner, A. Catellier, R.F. Kubichek, J.W. Pierre, “Low-Cost Vector Signal Analyzer for Communication Laboratory Experiments,” Computers in Education Journal, vol. XVIII, no. 2, pp. 92-97, April 2008.[3] J.G. Proakis, M. Salehi, and G. Bauch, Contemporary Communication Systems Using MATLAB and Simulink, 3rd ed., Cengage Learning

Conference Session

Laboratory Development in ECE Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mukul Shirvaikar, University of Texas, Tyler; Karthik Somaraju, University of Texas, Tyler

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Electrical and Computer

with alaboratory component. These laboratory projects emphasize hands-on experience with computersand microprocessor technology. The students need to understand the basic relationship betweenassembly language for programming a microcomputer based system to allow the operation of thehardware2. Some commonly utilized hardware platforms for a microprocessor course are theAxiom CME12B/BC development board (populated with the Motorola MC68HC912B32microcontroller)3, Motorola 68HC11EVB4, Intel 80865 and the Altera DE2 development andeducation board6. The platform currently utilized for this course is a Freescale Semiconductor68HC11 board7 supplied by Axiom Inc. The 68HC11 is a dated 8-bit architecture and has provedto be a robust platform to teach an

Conference Session

Improving Teaching & Learning

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Dennis Truax

issues.Unfortunately, time constrains faculty development and execution of laboratories and can reducethis potentially beneficial experience to little more then conducting tried and true experimentssemester after semester. As a result, students find old laboratory reports to be an equallyexpedient at fulfilling assignments leading to lot of busy work that neither the instructor nor thestudent benefit from.This paper will overview approach, application, and benefit of abandoning the cookbookapproach to conducting the undergraduate laboratory experience. The concept relies on theundergraduate students, working in teams, to design and conduct experiments. The instructoracts as a mentor and resource during the process, and insures quality of the laboratory

Conference Session

Mechanical ET Design & Capstone

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Larry Williamson; Randy Winzer

Educationsuccessful.In the spring semester, the student teams work in the various PSU laboratories building theirprojects. No work is allowed without manufacturing process procedures. Consideration of qualitycontrol issues is also expected from each group. Each team member is expected to contribute tothe project. The final project is then evaluated to see if the objectives of the project have beenmet.The ProjectThe project chosen the past seven years for the PSU mechanical and manufacturing “Capstone”experience is for each team to design and build a Human Powered Moon Buggy. The idea ofbuilding a human powered moon buggy came from the NASA sponsored Great Moon BuggyRace held in Huntsville, Alabama each year since 1994. The race is modeled after the originalmoon

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Labs & Projects - New Opportunities

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Gloria Guohua Ma, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Siben Dasgupta, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Anthony William Duva, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Mechanical Engineering

of prior full time industrial experience. He has worked in the design of various technologies from advanced underwater and ultrahigh altitude propulsion systems to automated manufacturing equipment. His interests include advanced thermal and mechanical system design for green power generation. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Cantilever Beam ExperimentAbstractElectromechanical system course offered at Wentworth Institute of Technology (WIT) focuseson modeling mechanical & electrical dynamic systems. It is a is 4-credits and consists of 3 hourslecture and two hours lab each week. The objective of this course is to model and analyze thedynamic

Conference Session

On Pedagogy of Lab Courses and Their Design

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nobuyuki Kitashoji, Kanazawa Institute of Technology; Eiichi Sentoku, Kanazawa Institute of Technology

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Page 11.719.2and finding solutions to these problems using our knowledge and information.In order to provide the students with an education designed to meet the needs of the time,KIT has promoted educational reforms and established a new curriculum including theengineering experiment course of the FLE I, II and III. This paper introduces thecurriculum, guidelines, examples of themes / problems that students have actually tackled,advantages of a large class and how to organize a large class.2. Contents of Fundamental Lab for Engineering Courses2.1 Objectives of the CoursesThe FLE I, II and III are mandatory laboratory courses for all 1st and 2nd-yearundergraduate students.The main objective of the courses is to train students in fundamental

Conference Session

TIME 2: Laboratories

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Gordon Parker; Paula Zenner

elementsof a curriculum—available to everyone, anywhere. As part of a quarter to semester conversion atMTU a Dynamic Systems and Controls laboratory was integrated with the traditionally requiredtextbook course. The goal of the lab was to illustrate some of the abstract concepts of the courseusing "hands-on” experience. A secondary goal of the lab was to strengthen a student’sunderstanding of Computer Aided Control System Design (CACSD). The second phase of thedevelopment of this lab was to determine and overcome the challenges and barriers ofimplementing the lab remotely. This paper describes our approach to converting traditional on-site control system labs to remote versions. In addition, limitations inherent to remote experimentexecution are

Conference Session

Capstone and Senior Projects

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Gary McDonald; Charles Knight

Experimentation Laboratory). In the junior course, students are taughtprinciples of experimental measurements, basic computer data acquisition, error anduncertainty analysis, data reduction and presentation, and principles of modern electronicsensors. The ME Experimentation Laboratory is a two-hour course, having a three hourlaboratory experience in addition to a one hour lecture period weekly. Ten laboratoryexperiments are conducted during the first ten weeks of the lab course with acomprehensive design project being completed during the remaining four weeks. Designof experiments, error and uncertainty analysis, LabVIEW [2] programming, andintegration of modern data acquisition system activities are completed in the first half ofthe one hour lecture

Conference Session

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

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erick S. Vasquez, University of Dayton; Kelly Bohrer, University of Dayton; Matthew Dewitt, University of Dayton; Soubantika Palchoudhury

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

undergraduate students (ChE). Students implement the knowledge gained inmultiple undergraduate courses into studies utilizing a range of unit operations equipmentavailable in the laboratory. This laboratory course is typically the first time many chemicalengineering students have the opportunity to work with pilot-scale equipment, facilitating aunique laboratory practice and experiential learning experience during their undergraduate career[1]. Additional professional skills are developed by students working in the laboratory, including 1teamwork, experimental designs, technical written and oral communication, and critical thinking[2]–[4]. The combination

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Ali Zilouchian

experience withtypical applications of intelligent systems. The construction of an intelligent control laboratorypermits Florida Atlantic University (FAU) to accomplish such a goal. Furthermore, thedevelopment of the laboratory can serve as a model for other institution in the nation.II. Goals and Objectives of the ProjectThe objective of the new laboratory is to substantially improve the instructional capability ofundergraduate instruction in intelligent systems analysis and design. Students from electricalengineering, mechanical engineering, ocean engineering and computer science and engineeringwill benefit from the education principles provided by the laboratory instruction. Presently, thereis neither an intelligent system laboratory nor a soft

Conference Session

Software Engineering Curriculum Components

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Deepti Suri, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Mark Sebern, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Software Development Laboratory: A Retrospective Abstract At Milwaukee School of Engineering(MSOE), undergraduate students work on a one academic year (three quarters) Software Development Laboratory (SDL) course sequence in their junior/senior year. SDL was created with a vision of providing a “real-life” team experience to students where they could unite theory and practice while working on large scale ongoing projects in the context of a standardized development process. This paper presents a retrospective on the pedagogical philosophy of the SDL and the specific challenges that we are currently facing in executing this

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1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Ph.D., Lora S. Spangler; Ph.D., Kourosh Rahnamai; John P Farris Ph.D.; Ph.D., John Maleyeff

: (1) to provide a laboratory environment whereinterdisciplinary experiments relating to integrated manufacturing and control can be performed, (2) to providean opportunity for each of the engineering programs (electrical, industrial, mechanical, and bio) to conductindependent experiments relating to manufacturing and control, (3) to provide for the students necessaryexperience in the interdisciplinary nature of engineering practice, and (4) to provide a facility for the design,development, testing, and manufacture of plastic products.Background American industry is well aware of the necessity for effective teamwork in competitive businesses.Teams have become a common form of organization for activities that range from business planning

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas Grover; Terry Parker; Robert King; Joan Gosink

, Branner5 describes a sequence of three, four-credit hour courses includinglaboratories in the Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Department at the University ofCalifornia at Davis. The sequence is taught to seniors and first-year graduate students duringthe, fall, winter, and spring quarters. The purpose of the sequential courses is to provide an in-depth understanding of microwave theory, circuits, and applications. The laboratory experimentsprovide hands-on experience with theory taught in class and introduce students toinstrumentation used in industry. The laboratories include projects where students completepaper design, computer analysis, circuit layout, circuit fabrication, testing, and a report.Engelken6 described a sequence of two

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Industrial Technology

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ranjeet Agarwala, East Carolina University; Tarek Abdel-Salam; Mohammed Faruqi, Texas A&M University-Kingsville

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Engineering Technology

DescriptionThe course is planned to give students a general idea and skills in thermal-fluidsystems, an prospect for hands-on laboratory work and to support students interestedin majoring in technology related professions. One of the desired goals of the course isto incorporate laboratory experiments that will be performed by the students to furtherattract their interest in thermal-fluids area and to generate real-world data sets forprocessing, analysis and reporting.The thermal and fluid systems course is required for all students graduating with degreesin Industrial Engineering Technology, Design and Distribution. The course is describedas the design and analysis of thermal and power systems including boilers, airconditioning, refrigeration, pumps