Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mahmoud Ardebili, Borough of Manhattan Community College/CUNY

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

expressed in fundamental properties, and with its applications viamathematical models. Its study is basic to science and engineering and is a core subject inmany engineering curricula. The above-discussed laboratory is an attempt to give studentshands-on experience with fundamental properties and concepts.The Thermodynamics laboratory has been offered for the first time in fall, 2005. Theintroduction of the lab took up class time and consequently, the designated syllabus couldnot be entirely covered. This situation was alleviated by a team-based approach to the lab.Teams (a group of 3-4 students) perform the necessary measurements together and preparea group report. Team members helped one another in understanding the materials andlearning the

Conference Session

Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yan Wu, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Anna Drazkowski

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

evaluation results using pre and post knowledgeassessment tools in sections graded with SBG method and sections with traditional method.Introduction Laboratory based courses are an essential part of an engineering education. More andmore engineering programs are placing greater emphasis on the importance of hands-onexperience offered by laboratory courses. Compared to the efforts and resources invested inpurchasing expensive state-of-the-art lab equipment and developing innovative lab modules,little attention is paid to assessing student learning and reflecting on the teaching methods in labcourses. Without careful design and assessment, instructors are more likely to push students intobusy work, without achieving real learning and

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark David Bedillion, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Mohamed Hakeem Mohamed Nizar, South Dakota School of Mines & Technology: Department of Mechanical Engineering

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Mechanical Engineering

Education, 2015 Virtual Laboratories Using Simulink: A Pilot StudyAbstractThe use of laboratory exercises in engineering education, and in particular dynamic systems andcontrol, has historical precedence for both increasing student understanding and maintainingstudent engagement. This paper describes the authors’ development and implementation ofvirtual laboratories using Simulink 3D Animation. In this pilot study, virtual laboratories weredeveloped based on two commercially available bench top laboratories, ECP-505 and ECP-210,which are a novel inverted pendulum design and a series mass-spring-damper system,respectively, and a simple cruise control model. Results are presented from a Spring 2014implementation in which system

Conference Session

Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carl K. Frederickson, University of Central Arkansas

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Engineering Physics & Physics

are out weighed by its other attributes.A library of starter code for controlling different Vernier data acquisition equipment is alsoavailable 4 . This code can be used to demonstrate how the equipment can be controlled and usedfor data acquisition. It provides a starting point for students to begin their experimental design.The ability to measure analog signals without external circuitry and the availability of the libraryof starter code associated with currently held Vernier data acquisition equipment made theArduino the preferred platform.3 Overview of Laboratory ActivitiesUse of the Arduino platform is designed to introduce students to some of the behind the scenesactivities that occur when they make a measurement. It is important to

Conference Session

Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE) Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ursula Nguyen, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Deepika Menon, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Minji Jeon, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Amanda Thomas, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

Paper ID #41238Board 169: Purposefully Designing Integrated STEM Learning Experienceswithin Elementary Teacher Education (Work in Progress)Dr. Ursula Nguyen, University of Nebraska, Lincoln Dr. Ursula Nguyen is an Assistant Professor in Elementary Mathematics Education in the Department of Teaching, Learning & Teacher Education (TLTE) at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Dr. Nguyen’s research broadly focuses on issues of equity in STEM education at the intersection of race/ethnicity and gender, which stems from her experiences as both an educator of STEM subjects and as a past engineering student.Deepika Menon

Conference Session

Nuclear and Radiological Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ye Li, Univ of Illinois; Rizwan Uddin, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Xuefeng Zhu; Imran Haddish

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Nuclear and Radiological

moderngame engines provide easy and quick development of the lab, as well as reduce the effort needed todevelop the virtual operational procedure (user interaction step) of the lab. The development process ofthe virtual lab consists of three major parts: environment modeling; event scripting; and user interaction.The physics model of the experiment to be conducted also needs to be scripted. Depending on thecomplexity of the laboratory space, the environment modeling part can be carried out in either a 3Dmodeling software, or inside the game engine, such as Unity 3D. For generic items such as rooms,ladders, tables, chairs, computer monitors, etc., the game engines provide sufficient support. However,for specific items such as a Geiger counter

Conference Session

Virtual & Distance Experiments

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Zhixue Wang; Guangpi Lai; Feiyue Wang; A. Terry Bahill; Jeff Goldberg

and Cybernetics, pp. 3470- 3474, Tucson, Arizona, USA, Oct. 2001.[3] Chris Yeo, Peter Fu, Q. Wu, and Fei-Yue Wang, WAVES: Agent-based Distance Learning Systems for Real-Time Laboratory Experiments, Proceedings International Conference on Intelligent Agent Technology, pp.133-139, Maebashi TERRSA, Maebashi City, Japan, October, 2001.[4] Frank Wu, Lizhi Yang, and Fei-Yue Wang, Distance Laboratories for Education in Network Era, Proceedings of the Annual WRSA Conference on Science and Technology (in Chinese), Fuzhou, Fujian, China, Dec. 2001.[5] Peter Fu, Agent-based Implementation of Real-time Experimental Systems for WAVES Lab, Master Report, SIE Department, University of Arizona, May. 2001.[6] Chris Yeo, WAVES: Design

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ELOS Technical Session 4 - Design, Participation, and Projects

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anu Osta, Rowan University

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division (DELOS)

-by-side on laboratory experiments, design projects and research that stem from real-world scenarios. Junior and Senior Clinics are managed by each of the individual departments.Students choose their top choices from a bank of well over 100 projects at the start of eachsemester and then complete the research or design according to the stakeholder's specifications.The projects discussed here were accomplished as a part of the clinic courses.3.1 Torque/Torsion DemonstratorThis activity introduces a teaching tool to explore torque and its relationship with force.Understanding torque is crucial in courses like statics, dynamics, materials science, and machinedesign, all of which students encounter early in their studies. In a material science

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Badrul H. Chowdhury

Session No. 3532 Designing an Innovative Laboratory to Teach Concepts in Grid-Tied Renewable and Other Dispersed Resources Badrul H. Chowdhury* bchow@ece.umr.edu. Electrical & Computer Engineering Dept. University of Missouri-Rolla Rolla, MO 65409-0040 Tel: 573-341-6230; Fax: 573-341-6671*Work performed while at the University of WyomingAbstract An undergraduate laboratory is designed for use as part of the energy conversion andpower

Collection

1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Willie E. (Skip) Rochefort; William F. Reiter; Milo D. Koretsky

operation can proceed no further.The traditional university environment is “departmentalized” and provides for little cross-discipline team experience for graduates preparing to enter industry -- which is team dominated.Additionally, university laboratory experiences tend to be oriented toward unit operations ratherthan an integrated process. An example of a “unit operations experience” is an electricalengineering course on the principles of circuit board design, with a supporting laboratory wherecomputer-aided design tools are used to design circuit boards. The student typically neverinteracts with those who manufacture and test the circuit board designed. In an "integratedexperience" students from the electrical, chemical, industrial and

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technology Curriculum

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alberto Gomez-Rivas, University of Houston-Downtown; George Pincus, University of Houston-Downtown

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Engineering Technology

Education, 2007 Student Automobile Engines Used in Applied Thermodynamics LaboratoryIntroductionThis paper describes the experience of a professor with extensive testing background teaching aThermodynamics course that was unpopular with students because of lack of tangible conceptsand applications. He compared the experience that students had in courses in structural designwhere students were building and testing beams and had the opportunity to see cracks anddeformations of structures at failure with the one of students in thermodynamics, an esoteric fieldthat includes difficult to understand concepts such as enthalpy and entropy. The thermodynamicscourse offered in the past lacked practical laboratory

Collection

2003 ASEE North Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Justin Morrill; Stephen Bostrom; Joshua Olson; Steven Hietpas

Students’ Perspective on a Student-Designed Energy Conversion and Electric Drives Laboratory Justin Morrill, Stephen Bostrom, Joshua Olson Students & Steven Hietpas Member of ASEE, Associate Professor Electrical Engineering South Dakota State University steven_hietpas@sdstate.eduAbstractIn September 2002 South Dakota State University’s Electrical Engineering Department openedthe doors to its new state-of-the-art energy conversion and electronic drives laboratory. Theautomated features, computer

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Susan Creighton; Edward Young; Jed Lyons

in experimental design. In thisway, the course develops the student's abilities to analyze complex mechanical and thermalsystems, to design experiments, and to practice life-long learning. The course development wassupported by the National Science Foundation's CCLI and ILI programs and the University ofSouth Carolina. Previous presentations described the test vehicle and instrumentation. Thispaper focuses on project evaluation and assessment results that are being used to improve thecourse's effectiveness.IntroductionThe mechanical engineering program at the University of South Carolina includes a capstonesenior laboratory course, Mechanical Systems Laboratory. Prior to 1997, the primary goal of thiscourse was to illustrate upper-level

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Audeen Fentiman; Robert J. Gustafson; John Merrill; John Demel; Richard Freuler

Engineering Program (IEP) and the Freshman Engineering Honors (FEH)Program. These new programs retain part of the traditional material but add in hands-onlaboratory experiences that lead to design/build projects. Teamwork, project management, reportwriting and oral presentations have assumed important roles in this program. This paperdescribes the range of laboratory exercises employed, the design projects with the written reportsand oral reports required, and the lessons learned in the transition to this dual offering freshmanprograms.1. IntroductionIn the past ten years, learning experiences for first year engineering students at Ohio State havenotably evolved in a number of ways. Some of this evolution has been partially documented inprevious

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Brian Thomas; Carolyn Skurla; Walter Bradley

retention that is occurring aswe continue to develop this approach.ApproachWe begin our class by defining engineers as “individuals who utilize their knowledge of science,mathematics and economics combined with experiments to solve technical problems thatconfront society.” We have made a conscious decision to build our freshman engineering coursearound laboratory experiences and two design-build-test projects that will bring this definition tolife.We (the authors) began this journey of improvement by brainstorming laboratory experiencesand design projects that might be feasible for freshmen engineering students and could providean existential appreciation for how engineers “do what they do”. From this larger group ofpossible activities, we then

Conference Session

Virtual and Distance Experimentation

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Mani Soma

proximity of the main campus can drive in to use the on-campus laboratory facilities, and students who already have jobs in industry may rely on theircompanies’ instrumentation laboratory to design and test circuits in courses coveringintroductory circuit analysis, linear systems, basic digital logic design, introductory analogcircuit analysis and design. Other students simply have no means to perform hands-on circuitdesign and test experiments. Some institutions offer “remote design and test” experience tostudents using the world-wide web2, but this experience is by no means equivalent to the hands-on experience required of engineering graduates. Operating a piece of equipment remotely isbetter than nothing, but clicking on a computer screen is

Conference Session

Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nebojsa I. Jaksic, Colorado State University, Pueblo

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

describe the ten stages of a lab lifecycle in detail. 1. Need. Most of the labs start with a need to prove a theoretical concept using experiments or to design a process or product using modern engineering tools. Here, the later is emphasized. Often, a demonstration of a novel instrument or device is observed. Also, the current laboratory experiences are assessed and found to be inadequate or incompatible with respect to the current technology. 2. Conception. In this stage, mostly, replacement of the old lab’s instrumentation/equipment with the state-of-the-art versions is sought; preliminary evaluations of new instrumentation/equipment capabilities are performed, and some possible new lab ideas are explored

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Suzette R. Burckhard, South Dakota State University; Calvin Wampol, South Dakota State University

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Civil Engineering

between 2012 through 2017Conclusions and SummaryThroughout engineering education, PBL has been studied and tested extensively. From this casestudy, it is apparent that the changes in the 2017 lab did improve the students reported use ofdesign skills through PBL instruction. The clear increase in the percentage of students achievingthe design criteria for this lab supports this improvement. Anecdotally, the authors of this casestudy as well as other faculty, observed the students spending more time and effort on theirdesigns during the scheduled laboratory period as well as outside the scheduled period. Overall,using the 3D printers as the main design tool for this lab improved the student’s problem-basedlearning experience. Progress was made on

Conference Session

SPECIAL SESSION: Interdisciplinary Course Design Opportunities for Chemical Engineers

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Baba Abdul, Washington State University; Edgar A. O'Rear, University of Oklahoma; Gary Robert Brown, Washington State University, Office of Assessment and Innovation; Ashley Ater Kranov, Washington State University; Bernard J. Van Wie, Washington State University; Paul B. Golter, Washington State University; David B. Thiessen, Washington State University

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Chemical Engineering

put in much effort for rigorous learning in, for instance, a 1credit, Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading class.3.0 Materials and methodsThis section details the learning materials and procedures followed in this study.3.1 MaterialsThis subsection describes the materials that were used in this study.The Desktop Learning Modules (DLMs): This consists of desk size plug- in cartridges ofminiaturized industrial equipment plugged into a base unit that has pumps, tanks and electronicaccessories (see figure 1). The DLM, designed and built at WSU on an NSF grant [20-21],represents a convenience for quick in-class experiments and demonstrations

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

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

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #34264Mobile, Hands-on Experiments Designed to Enhance Student Comprehen-sion,Engagement, and Collaborative LearningDr. Aldo A. Ferri, Georgia Institute of Technology Al Ferri received his BS degree in Mechanical Engineering from Lehigh University in 1981 and his PhD degree in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from Princeton University in 1985. Since 1985, he has been a faculty member in the School of Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Tech, where he now serves as Professor and Associate Chair for Undergraduate Studies. His research areas are in the fields of dynamics, controls, vibrations, and acoustics. He is

Conference Session

Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Vincent Bartolomeo, The Cooper Union; Amanda Lombardo, The Cooper Union; Michael Colella, The Cooper Union; George J. Delagrammatikas, The Cooper Union

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Diversity

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

extracurricular learning opportunities and hands-on supplements to traditional courseinstruction. The following paper describes the integration of a Formula SAE (FSAE) teamproject into a junior-level mechanical engineering experimentation course; it represents one ofnine projects in this course.The first half of the course is divided into modules that, for all students, progressively address: 1)the measurement chain and laboratory best practices using pre-existing experiments, 2) sensordesign, selection, and calibration, 3) statistical data analysis and uncertainty limits, and 4)technical communication skills. The second half tasks student teams to propose, design, build,and carry out an original experiment to an engineering problem they perceive can

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Bahman S. Motlagh; Alireza Rahrooh

laboratory manual has been designed in order to bridgethe wide gap between textbook theory and real-life problems, while the laboratory assignmentsprovide the student with both practical and problem-solving experiments to reinforce classlectures.I. IntroductionThe Digital Technology course (CET 3323) has been taught as a required course for electricalengineering technology students at the University of Central Florida since the programÀsinception. The Digital Technology course introduces the concept and application of BooleanAlgebra, Karnaugh Map, Combinational Circuits, and Sequential Circuits. The allocation oftime amongst lectures and lab work is extremely important for a successful teaching plan.Without a sufficient amount of laboratory

Conference Session

Division for Experimentation & Lab-oriented Studies Technical Session 1

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

statistical analysis in an and assessment of student learning in thisIntroductory Electrical Circuits Laboratory required sophomore engineering class andExperiment. laboratory.Experimental data often are used to I. Introductionsupplement engineering analysis as a basis fordesign. Not all data are equally good: errors Experimental data often are used toare a part of every engineering experiment. supplement engineering analysis as a basis forGross errors and statistical errors comprise the design. Lower level engineering students aretwo major groups of experimental error

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Vicki Eller; Steve Watkins; Richard Hall; Joel Balestra; Asha Rao

Society for Engineering Educationinclude: the Applied Optics Laboratory which is a group of tutorials for optics classes, the SmartEngineering Web page which includes a set of tutorials for students with varying experience inthe electrical engineering field, and the integration of multimedia in the engineering classroomwhich involved the use of multimedia software using laptops to enhance an engineering lecture. The Media Design and Assessment Laboratory has been fulfilling its purpose and goalssince June 2000. Content providers and media designers are working together to createmultimedia tools that enhance the classroom experience. As these tools are showcased, moreeducators are realizing that multimedia can benefit both the instructor

Conference Session

Hands On Experience

Collection

2022 ASEE Zone IV Conference

Authors

Troy Cristobal, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Eileen W. Rossman, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Conference Submission

of elevator struc- tures and drive components with Schindler Elevator. Since 2002, Eileen has taught in the Mechanical Engineering Department at California Polytechnic State University. Her teaching experience includes Basic and Intermediate Fluids, Basic and Intermediate Dy- namics, Statics, Machine Design, and Thermal Measurements.Dr. Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Brian Self obtained his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Engineering Mechanics from Virginia Tech, and his Ph.D. in Bioengineering from the University of Utah. He worked in the Air Force Research Laboratories before teaching at the U.S. Air Force Academy for seven years. Brian has taught in the Mechanical

Conference Session

Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Mentis, United State Military Academy; Andrew Ross Pfluger, United States Military Academy; April Dawn Miller, United States Military Academy; Enoch A. Nagelli, United States Military Academy

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

institutionincreased the depth of CH102’s inquiry-based learning approach with the introduction of a waterquality laboratory sequence. We used five key elements to develop the laboratory curriculum.First, we determined that the laboratory curriculum must satisfy the course goals, which broadlyincluded learning safe laboratory practices, developing data analysis skills, and developinglaboratory techniques required for more advanced STEM courses (American Chemical SocietyCommittee on Professional Training, 2015). Second, we determined that laboratory work shouldprimarily be a hands-on experience in which students are provided the opportunity to carry outexperiments themselves (Larsen, et al. 2013; Obenland, et al., 2014). Third, we determined theintroductory

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division – Design and Entrepreneurship

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

José Antonio Riofrío, Western New England University; Robert Gettens, Western New England University; Anthony D. Santamaria, Western New England University; Thomas K Keyser, Western New England University; Ronald E. Musiak, Western New England University; Harlan E Spotts Jr., Western New England University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Western New England University, former Director of Engineering Fundamentals, 20 years industrial experience (prior to and concurrent with teaching), currently Professor Emeritus at WNEU and Fellow of Electronics at FloDesign Sonics.Dr. Harlan E Spotts Jr., Western New England University Professor of Marketing in the College of Business Page 26.969.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015AbstractTraditionally first year engineering programs focus on fundamental engineering skills andintroduce students to the engineering design process. More recently using the KEEN

Conference Session

Dynamics

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacob Michael Wild, James Madison University; Robert L. Nagel, James Madison University; Robert J. Prins, James Madison University

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Mechanics

associate professor in the Department of Engineering at James Madison University (JMU). Prior to joining JMU, Dr. Prins was a faculty member at Virginia State University. Dr. Prins’ industrial experience includes one year as a suspension engineer at Visteon, Inc. and five years as an engineer at Perceptron, Inc., a machine vision company. Page 26.111.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 A Student-developed Rotational Mechanics Laboratory Exercise to Link Engineering Design and ScienceIntroductionA noted challenge in our curriculum when teaching

Conference Session

ELOS Best Paper Nominations

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Loren Limberis, East Carolina University; Jason Yao, East Carolina University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

. The students develop and use their own MATLAB modelsto test their circuit designs and characterize the responses with respect to temperature. The thirddesign stage is the development of a circuit that compares the output voltage of the amplificationthermistor circuit with voltages representing specific temperature upper and lower limits. Thefourth stage is the design of an alarm circuit that alerts the operator with LEDs when themeasured temperature is out of range. The design loop is then closed by integrating, testing, andcharacterizing the entire alarm system followed by a formal report describing the work of theproject. Our assessment of how this laboratory experience impacts the students’ ability to meetthe course objectives and the

Conference Session

Student Division Development of Professional Skills Technical Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles Avery Noren, Texas A&M University Vehicle Systems & Control Laboratory; Kendra Lynne Andersen, Texas A&M University; Kanika Gakhar, Texas A&M University Vehicle Systems and Control Laboratory; Angela Olinger, Texas A&M University; Preetam Palchuru, Texas A&M University Vehicle Systems & Control Laboratory; Scott Thien Tran, Texas A&M University Vehicle Systems & Control Laboratory; John Valasek, Texas A&M University

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Student

May 2018. She plans on completing her Master’s of Science degree after graduation before going on to work with materials design in the space industry. She is also a classically trained ballet dancer and continues to enjoy dancing and choreographing.Mr. Preetam Palchuru, Texas A&M University Vehicle Systems & Control Laboratory Preetam Palchuru is an Undergraduate student studying at Texas A&M University. He will graduate in May 2018 with a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering. He currently works at the Vehicle Systems and Control Laboratory as an undergraduate researcher. After finishing his undergraduate education, he plans on getting a Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering.Mr. Scott Thien Tran, Texas A&