Conference Session

Instrumentation and Laboratory Systems

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joe Bradshaw, U.S. Naval Academy; Jack Nicholson, U.S. Naval Academy

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

6-axes of inertial sensor data, GPS, a real time clock (RTC) for data stamping, magneticcompass, and temperature sensing, making it an ideal circuit board for embedded applications.The system integrates analog and digital sensors, serial communication interfaces and protocols,and a user command interface.In this work we outline the development of a digital signal processor-based navigation systemand describe its capabilities. We also describe its application in student work, particularly as thebasis of laboratory experiments in a course on autonomous vehicles.System DescriptionOur research combines low cost readily available components to provide a sensor system capableof improving embedded computing applications and enhancing laboratory

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vladimir Genis, Drexel University; Michael Zagorski, Drexel University

nuclear power plants and petrochemical industry. The proposed project wasdesigned in response to the requirements of local and regional industries in need of suchtechniques, and more importantly, of qualified personnel. Due to its distinctive nature, Drexel’sApplied Engineering Technology program is uniquely positioned to incorporate NDT coursesand experiences as part of its curriculum, thus creating the necessary knowledge and experienceamong its students and graduates.To address these needs, we have developed the following objectives for this project: Page 13.1033.2 • To provide students with hands-on, project- or laboratory-based courses

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Muniram Budhu

Session 1315 A MULTIMEDIA GEOTECHNICAL LABORATORY TEST COURSEWARE by Muniram Budhu Professor, Department of Civil Engineering & Engineering Mechanics, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, 85721ABSTRACTThis paper describes a virtual consolidation test module of a suite of interactive multimediageotechnical laboratory courseware. The module prepares students for the real test, supplementsand complements the hands-on experience, extends the range and convenience of testing, test priorknowledge, guides students

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Jeff Frolik

Adapted To provide a unique and meaningful hands-on experience for the students, the authorturned to the successful Wireless and Microwave Instruction (WAMI) program at the Universityof South Florida (USF) as a potential model. This program, with the support of a NSF grant(DUE-9650529), developed a state-of-the-art undergraduate laboratory and exciting coursefocusing on the integration of circuits and systems aspects of modern wireless applications. Thefunding for the project enabled the development of the WAMI laboratory, which is equippedwith an array of CAD/CAE software packages and a complete set of microwave and RFinstrumentation. The developed course, Wireless Circuits and Systems Design Laboratory, nowhas a per-semester enrollment

Conference Session

Experimentation and Laboratory-oriented Studies Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Kip D. Coonley, Duke University; Alexander Gregory Culbert, Duke University; Aaron Franklin, Duke University

Tagged Divisions

Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

senior designs or capstones.This paper presents several laboratory experiments, called explorations, developed for asophomore-level introductory microelectronic devices and circuits course which introducemicroelectronic device non-idealities in a hands-on, self-discovery based laboratory setting.Group learning and presentation skills are employed to provide a breadth of exposure to all thenon-ideal behaviors explored. The laboratory experiments presented are designed to bestand-alone and easily explored with only the most basic level of familiarity with wiring anddevice testing in the laboratory. The non-idealities explorations are described below. Selectedactivities will be presented at the ASEE conference. Student feedback in the form of a

Conference Session

Topics Related to Telecommunications

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yuhong Zhang, Texas Southern University; Xuemin Chen, Texas Southern University; Lawrence O Kehinde P.E., Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

-based standards for accrediting engineering technology programsspecify that theory courses "should be accompanied by coordinated laboratory experiences…."2.Therefore, hands-on laboratory has been an essential part of undergraduate engineering programsbecause it allows students to experience the backbone of science and engineering by conductingexperiments, observing dynamic phenomena, testing hypotheses, learning from their mistakes,and reaching their own conclusions. The well prepared laboratory courses make the students beable to reinforce the theory they see in textbooks with in-class demonstrations and laboratoryexercises.In the Electronics Engineering Technology (ELET) and Computer Engineering Technology(CMET) programs at Texas Southern

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Wils L. Cooley

the demand for moreand more specialized higher education is increasing in the rural areas. If we are to meetour mandate in a cost-effective manner, new ways must be found to deliver engineeringclasses to widely scattered students at home or at facilities which do not have engineeringlaboratory equipment. It is in this context that the department of Electrical and ComputerEngineering has attempted to develop a quality electronics laboratory experience forplace-bound and equipment-poor students.THE PRESENT COURSE STRUCTUREThe presently required traditional laboratory is entitled "Digital Electronics Laboratory."The catalog description is "Design, fabrication, and measurement of digital electroniccircuits. Use of discrete devices, integrated

Conference Session

Developing New Instrumentation

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary Mullett, Springfield Technical Community College; Yakov Cherner, ATeL, LLC; Edward Bigos, Springfield Technical Community College; Ted Sussmann, Springfield Technical Community College

Tagged Divisions

Instrumentation

context for science, engineering and technology investigations. He also proposed and implemented the pioneering concept of integrated adjustable virtual laboratories and designed easy-to-use authoring tools to create such labs. Dr. Cherner holds an MS in Experimental Physics, and Ph.D. in Physics and Materials Science. He has published over 80 papers in national and international journals and made dozens of presentations at various national and international conferences and workshops. Dr. Cherner has served as a Principal Investigator for several government-funded educational projects.Edward Bigos, Springfield Technical Community College Edward Bigos, a professor of Electronics/Computer Systems

Conference Session

Experimentation and Laboratory-oriented Studies Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Michael G. Patterson, University of Pennsylvania ; Carolyne H. Godon, University of Pennsylvania; Leann Dourte Segan, University of Pennsylvania; Sevile Mannickarottu, University of Pennsylvania

Tagged Divisions

Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

to measure usability and user experiences, a survey wasadministered to student laboratory employees and student end users. Open survey questions werealso included and analyzed for common themes to identify future improvements to the system.Student end users who also utilize lab resources in other areas of the School of Engineeringcompare and contrast their experiences between systems in terms of usability. Lab staff andinstructor perspectives will be discussed.Background Our Bioengineering, also referred to as Biomedical Engineering, educational laboratory,serves as both a teaching laboratory for regular laboratory courses, while at the same timeremains open for general use, as a “MakerSpace.” 1 While some of these classes use

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Perry Li; David Waletzko; William Durfee

classes, scheduling returns as a main issue.Distributed labs are a novel approach to giving students hands-on experience. Rather than relyingon a central facility that students come to at a specified hour with fixed supervision, students cantake the lab home to explore on their own terms in as much or little detail as they wish. Recentadvances in integrated microcontrollers and sensing components, coupled with carefulmechanical design make it possible to replicate hardware for each student at a parts cost of under$100 per unit. Almost all students have powerful home computers that can be harnessed forsupervisory control and data analysis. For the first time, laboratories can be treated as homeworkassignments that are done entirely at home just

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Electromechanical Engineering Technology

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Satyajit Verma

Session number : 1449 Process Bench for Engineering Technology Laboratory Satyajit Verma Texas A&M University - Corpus ChristiThis paper is a report on work in progress. It describes student involvement in designing aprocess bench. The Texas A & M University - Corpus Christi has recently established four yeardegree programs in Mechanical Engineering Technology and Control Systems EngineeringTechnology. Laboratory equipment are being purchased and laboratory exercises are beingdeveloped. Many courses e.g. Fluid Mechanics, Principles of Measurements, Control Systems,Digital Logic

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lin Li, Prairie View A&M University; Yongpeng Zhang, Prairie View A&M University; Lei Huang, Prairie View A&M University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

nature and underlying contents of the laboratories are stilled retained.This paper elaborates the infrastructure of the renovated laboratories as well as the currentprogress and implementation strategies of the project.BackgroundLaboratories and experiments play a vital role in Engineering Technology (ET) education. ETprogram features hands-on training through which students can investigate the nature of scienceand engineering, observe dynamic phenomena, test hypotheses, and develop problem-solvingand implementation skills. Traditionally, engineering laboratories are conducted in labclassrooms or workshops. However, restrictions arising from equipment cost, room arrangement,and scheduling often hinder the smooth conduction of laboratories

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Denny Dailey

Session 3286 Arbitrary Function Generator Laboratory Project Denton Dailey Butler County Community CollegeAbstractThis paper describes the design and operation of a relatively simple ROM-based arbitraryfunction generator1 that is suitable for use as an intermediate-level laboratory project inthe electronics/electrical engineering technology curriculum. The project integrates manyaspects of both analog and digital electronics. From the hardware perspective, the digitalportion of the system includes counters, timers, read-only memory (ROM) and a digital-to-analog converter (DAC). The

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yongpeng Zhang, Prairie View A&M University; Lin Li, Prairie View A&M University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Integrating Cyber Infrastructure with Physical LaboratoriesAbstract Laboratories are indispensible components for engineering and technology curricula.Through systematically designed experiments, students can gain hands-on experience, enhanceclassroom learning, and cultivate career interests. However, traditional laboratories are oftenrestricted by space, scheduling, staffing, etc. Thus, how to effectively organize laboratories andmaximize the utilization of limited resources has gained many researchers’ attention. In recentyears, integrating cyberspace with educational technology has achieved significant progress. Tofacilitate the needs of research and education, lots of laboratory

Conference Session

Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division Technical Session 2: Instructional/Learning Resources and Pedagogies

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yevgeniy Yesilevskiy; Annika Thomas, Columbia University in the City of New York; Jessica Oehrlein, Fitchburg State University; Melissa Wright, Barnard College of Columbia University; Michael Tarnow, Columbia University in the City of New York

experiments [6, 7]. In scaffolding, students are given reasonablesteps that guide them towards the course learning goals [7].A promising addition to these techniques is the introduction of experimental design. Designcourses have students take ownership over the direction of a project, placing them directly into theeducational process [8]. That ownership leads to a sharp improvement in student ability to solveopen-ended problems and work with others [8]. In the context of laboratory courses, it couldprovide an avenue to take students beyond just conducting existing experiments, but into therealm of creating their own.In this paper we take lessons from inquiry-based learning, scaffolding, and designing to modify amechanical engineering lab course at

Conference Session

Capstone Courses and Project Based-Learning

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vincent Wilczynski, Yale University; Corey S. O'Hern, Yale University; Eric R. Dufresne, Yale University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #9822Using an Engineering Design Center to Infuse Design Experience into a Me-chanical Engineering ProgramDr. Vincent Wilczynski, Yale University Vincent Wilczynski is the Deputy Dean of the School of Engineering & Applied Science at Yale Univer- sity. As the Deputy Dean, Dr. Wilczynski helps plan and implement all academic initiatives at the School. In addition, he manages the School’s teaching and research resources and facilities, including establishing the Yale Center for Engineering Innovation and Design. Previously Dr. Wilczynski served as the Dean of Engineering at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. Dr

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Ralph Tanner; Johnson Asumadu

Host 16-Bit User Computer Enabled Interface Device Fig. 1 Block Diagram of VI-Based RwmLabThe circuits would allow remote performance of WMU’s ECE 221 (Electronics I Laboratory)and ECE 420 (Power Electronics I laboratory). All activities are PC-based and therefore thestudent would have total control over the process of performing an experiment without relyingon any structured steps already designed or laid down. In this way the student would be able tobe more creative in doing the wiring because the student would experience the nuts and volts

Conference Session

Internet Programming and Applications

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Ralph Droms; John Jantzi; Daniel Hyde; Brian Hoyt; Xiannong Meng; Maurice Aburdene

laboratory facility has theflexibility to allow students to experiment with and explore the issues and challenges associatedwith networked computing systems and computing and communication structures. The hands-onexperience with software and hardware will improve their understanding of the underlyingprinciples and concepts in computer networks while better preparing them for employment orgraduate studies.For example, in systems-oriented courses such as Operating Systems (CSCI 315), studentsshould have the opportunity to modify the system software and/or the hardware. In particular, inan operating systems course, the faculty member may ask the students to design an I/O driverand compile the new driver with the kernel. In order not to interfere with

Conference Session

Innovative & Computer-Assisted Lab Study

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Hur Koser; Dennis Freeman; Alexander Aranyosi; Aleem Siddiqui

students to propose self-designed experiments, fostering a sense ofownership that increases student enthusiasm. Students work in pairs. Pairs facilitate peerlearning and also prepare students for group interactions that are inevitable after graduation. Themodule is also communications-intensive. Students write reports that are structured as scientificpapers, with first drafts critiqued by technical staff, writing staff, and peers.This module was developed as part of a course that teaches quantitative physiology andbiophysics to undergraduate engineering and science students at MIT. In addition, the moduleprovides a general-purpose architecture suitable for microfluidic, microscopic, and videoimaging teaching laboratories in a variety of courses

Conference Session

Portable/Embedded Computing II

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Parten

Session 1824 Embedded Microprocessors in a Project Laboratory Micheal Parten Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Texas Tech UniversityI IntroductionElectrical and Computer Engineering students have a need to be able to design and build systemswith embedded microprocessors. They also need to be able to become familiar with differentprocessors. There are many different ways to teach microprocessors and their applications. AtTexas Tech University this goal is accomplished through a number of laboratories and courses.Students first

Conference Session

Instrumentation and Laboratory Systems

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Minh Cao, Wichita State University; John Watkins, Wichita State University; Richard O'Brien, U.S. Naval Academy

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

proportional-derivative(PD) compensator. From this procedure, design procedures for unified notation lead,proportional-integral (PI), proportional-integral–derivative (PID), and PI-lead compensator weredeveloped. With this proposed approach, students can concentrate on the larger control systemdesign issues, such as compensator selection and closed-loop performance, rather than theintricacies of a particular design procedure.Once students learn the unified design process discussed above, it is important that they get anopportunity to apply it to design and laboratory projects. Most real life examples require designiterations. The Graphical User Interface (GUI) developed in this paper not only makes thisfeasible, but also makes this an excellent

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

James Kang; HonShing Wu; Shy-Shenq P. Liou; Peter Leung; Hans Soelaeman

devices and systems are purchased and some of them are made in house, takingadvantage of a Printed Circuit Board prototype machine, which was acquired through a NSF-ILIgrant. We will introduce a few projects that demonstrate our design philosophy in setting up thisPower Electronics and Motion Control (PE&MC) Laboratory: Hands on Experience and SystemApproach.Hands-on Experience: One of the most important objectives for the PE&MC Laboratory is for students toacquire as much hands-on experience in power electronics as possible. We believe the best wayto re-enforce any engineering theory is to do it yourself in the laboratory. This is especially truein power electronics because many circuits are inherently high voltage and high

Conference Session

Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma in Manufacturing Education 2

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

M. Brian Thomas, Cleveland State University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

State experience isplaced in the context of similar laboratory exercises conducted at other universities. Guidelinesfor initiating similar projects at other institutions will be presented.Background and Relevant WorksThe purpose of a laboratory exercise is to engage students in hands-on learning activities.Previous studies have found that active and collaborative participation in learning enhancesstudents’ problem-solving and design skills3, and improves retention of skills and knowledge4.The author’s own experience as a student supports this philosophy. In particular, hisparticipation in a Lean Manufacturing exercise during his graduate education5 inspired him todevelop a laboratory exercise when he first taught IME 663, Lean Enterprise, at

Conference Session

Laboratory Innovations

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University; Tony Lee Kerzmann, Robert Morris University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

. Page 25.790.3Mechanical Systems Laboratory in Intermediate Engineering CoursesTo further the active learning environment of engineering students throughout the intermediateengineering courses, it is important to allow students to formulate their own ideas about thesubject matter using hands-on experiences2. In order to provide engineering students these muchneeded experiences, this initiative has employed the use of mechanical systems laboratory kits.The process for designing these kits are still in progress. The kits will make use of the VEXRobotics Development System, as well as some custom made parts, in the construction ofnumerous mechanisms such as a crank slider, ordinary crank, 4-bar linkage, and Geneva wheel.The use of the laboratory

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1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Luis G. Occeña

problems. This paper presents the result of a NSF-ILI project to examine the alternative of teaching students howto integrate system components themselves, from the ground up, making use of basic principles and seeing firsthand how everything does not always fit together nicely. A laboratory was established consisting of modular,table-top system components that can be mixed and matched to build many different computer integratedsystems using a variety of configurations. The development of this lab and the outcome on student learning ofCIM are described in this paper and in the presentation.INTRODUCTION Systems integration and control refers to the design, development, and orchestration of both the majorand supporting components and

Conference Session

NEW THIS YEAR! - ASEE Main Plenary II: Best Paper Recognition & Industry Day Session: Corporate Member Council Speaker

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael J. Prince, Bucknell University

Tagged Topics

ASEE Board of Directors, Corporate Members Council

match reality. All the questions were conceptual innature (d, f), using technology where appropriate (g). At the end of the specific activities, students wereasked to step back and generalize what they had learned from the specific experiments and in some caseswere asked to extend that knowledge to a novel application in order to determine if the learning wastransferable to a new situation (h).Methodology This exploratory study examined the effect of 8 inquiry-based activities for improving students’conceptual understanding in 4 targeted concept areas using the newly developed Heat and EnergyConcept Inventory (HECI). The instrument was designed specifically to assess these specific conceptareas and has demonstrated acceptable levels of

Conference Session

Training and Workforce Needs in the Energy Sector

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Gilbert, Sinclair Community College

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

Energy Review Panel of the Ohio Board of Regents, and is on the Advisory Board of the Midwest Renewable Energy Training Network. Page 23.279.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Center for Energy Education LaboratoryIntroductionSinclair Community College in Dayton, Ohio, designed and constructed a Center for EnergyEducation Laboratory to support its Energy Management Degree and Energy TechnologyCertificate programs. As a renewable energy program is included in the Energy ManagementDegree, energy efficiency and renewable energy equipment, instrumentation and projects

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2008 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

David J. Palazzo; Chad C. Schools

Video Analysis: The Next Physics Laboratory? David J. Palazzo, Instructor, USMA Department of Physics; Chad C. Schools, Assistant Professor, USMA Department of Physics We summarize recent explorations within the USMA Department of Physics with the use of acommercial video analysis program, LoggerPro, to enhance the traditional mechanics lab and theinteractive lecture curriculum in the calculus-based Newtonian Mechanics and Electricity and Magnetismcourses at the United States Military Academy. We put forward several significant pedagogicaladvantages for using video analysis software. We hypothesize that these advantages include greaterstudent-teacher interaction, enhanced

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2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

David J. Palazzo; Chad C. Schools

Video Analysis: The Next Physics Laboratory? David J. Palazzo, Instructor, USMA Department of Physics; Chad C. Schools, Assistant Professor, USMA Department of Physics We summarize recent explorations within the USMA Department of Physics with the use of acommercial video analysis program, LoggerPro, to enhance the traditional mechanics lab and theinteractive lecture curriculum in the calculus-based Newtonian Mechanics and Electricity and Magnetismcourses at the United States Military Academy. We put forward several significant pedagogicaladvantages for using video analysis software. We hypothesize that these advantages include greaterstudent-teacher interaction, enhanced

Conference Session

Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aldo A. Ferri, Georgia Institute of Technology; James I. Craig, Georgia Institute of Technology; Bonnie H. Ferri, Georgia Institute of Technology; Meltem Alemdar, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

BendingAbstractMany engineering courses have lecture components but no laboratory component. Althoughlecture courses of this sort can be strengthened through the incorporation of active or problem-based learning, the addition of short, focused experiments can have a profound effect on studentlearning, motivation, and retention of knowledge. This paper describes the development of asmall, portable beam bending apparatus to highlight concepts of stress and strain in anundergraduate strength of materials course. The experiments are designed to target particularconcepts about which students typically have misconceptions. The apparatus was fabricated andimplemented in a single section of strength of materials, and preliminary data was gathered onstudent