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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Tammi Robson; Tayeb Giuma

, JavaScript in a Week 4, NetObjects Fusion 4.0 5, Hypertext MarkupLanguage (HTML) 6, creating web-based CAI tools for engineeringeducation is both cost and time efficient.In the study of electrical engineering, it is often difficultfor students to develop a true understanding of the more complexconcepts without experimenting with appropriate electricalcircuits. While actual hardware usage is arguably the besttechnique for student investigation, the complexity and costassociated with appropriate commercial or industrial hardwaresystem make such system, in many cases, unattractive for wideuse by all the students at convenient times.The Department of Electrical Engineering at the University ofNorth Florida places strong emphasis on laboratory

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Mark Cutkosky; Christopher Richard; Allison Okamura

Session 3668 Feeling is Believing: Using a Force-Feedback Joystick to Teach Dynamic Systems Christopher Richard, Allison M. Okamura, Mark. R. Cutkosky Center for Design Research, Stanford UniversityAbstractAs an innovative approach to teaching the laboratory component of an undergraduate course ondynamic systems, we present the haptic paddle: a low-cost, single-axis, force-feedback joystick.Using the paddle, students not only learned to model and analyze dynamic systems, but by usingtheir sense of touch, they were able to feel the effects of phenomena such as viscous damping

Conference Session

BME Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Janet Brelin-Fornari; Betsy Homsher; Laura Sullivan

school women to bioengineering and the applications forBiomechanics, Ergonomics, Biochemistry, and Automotive Crash Safety.There are very few residential bioengineering summer programs nationwide. Kettering’s LivesImprove Through Engineering, or LITE, is a two week, residential, summer program for youngwomen entering their senior year of high school. Approximately 36 students, recruited fromthroughout the United States and Canada, attend the fully funded camp each year. Universityfemale students receive a stipend to mentor the high school students. The student to mentor ratiois kept low, 3 to 1.Four different professors, one for each bioengineering subject, are dedicated to presenting thecurriculum. Hands-on laboratory experiences are integral

Conference Session

Integrating Hands-On Technology and Project-Based Learning in Engineering Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Branimir Pejcinovic, Portland State University; Melinda Holtzman, Portland State University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

students. The academic year is based on quarters, lasting 11 weeks. We have ABETaccredited BS degrees in electrical engineering and computer engineering, but the first two yearsare almost identical for both programs.2.1 ECE 101: Exploring Electrical EngineeringLike many other programs, we introduced a freshman course designed to introduce students toelectrical and computer engineering, to engage them in some fun but educational projects, andintroduce them to campus life, all without imposing strict prerequisites. In our course we wantour students to gain the ability to: 1. Solve engineering problems. 2. Perform research on areas of electrical engineering. 3. Write technical reports and summaries. 4. Perform simple lab experiments

Conference Session

Pedagogical Issues in Manufacturing Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jahangir Ansari, Virginia State University; Amir Javaheri, Virginia State University; Stephen S. Tompkins, Virgina State University; Keith Williamson, Virginia State University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

Elective 3ENGR/MANE Elective 3 Elective 3ENGR/MANE Elective 3 PHIL 275/ 450 Ethics/Applied Ethics 3ENGR/MANE Elective 3 ENGL 342 Technical Communication 3The program provides students with extensive experience in basic science and mathematics,engineering science, laboratories, computers, design, communication and teamwork, along withhumanities and social science. These experiences are carefully mixed through the entirecurriculum to help students assimilate systematically the knowledge of scientific and technicalprinciples to develop skills to compete in a global marketplace for engineering

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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

Electrical & Computer Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Karl Stephan

course entitled “DigitalElectronics” (TECH 4374) has been taught in a four-credit-hour format of one two-hour lectureand one two-hour lab per week. When we designed the manufacturing engineering curriculum,we decided to reorient this existing digital electronics course toward the needs of the increasingnumber of manufacturing engineering undergraduates who will take it as a requirement, whilekeeping it at a level that is accessible to technology students as well. In 2001 we began a curriculum-improvement project funded by the National ScienceFoundation’s Course, Curriculum, and Laboratory Improvement (CCLI) program. We chose theDigital Electronics course as one of the main targets of our efforts. In this paper we will describe

Conference Session

Information Technologies Classroom Instruction

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert MacDonald, Purdue University; Raheel Malik, Whirlpool Corp.; Anthony Smith, Purdue University; James Goldman, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

roamingand mobility concepts to IT personnel, several experiments were conducted to establish theimpact the distribution system has on the 802.11 handoff process. These experiments were thenused to design course modules for upper classmen or graduate students, using Malik et al’smodel for wireless laboratory development.24 The course module focused on analyzing andgaining an understanding of 802.11 frames over mesh and WDS.Since there is an increase in demand for highly skilled IT personnel in the field of wirelessnetworking 1, it is important to fulfill the demand as early on as possible in the undergraduateprograms through improved hands-on exercises that heavily incorporate security practices.Students will be required to conduct framing analysis

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Naseem Ishaq; Salahuddin Qazi

data and then transmitting them was an importanttechnology needed by the industry.Although the existing labs in these areas were fully operational, the equipment consisted ofstand-alone pieces with minimal capability of storing, processing or networking. This meant thatreal time experiments involving the transmission of voice, video and data could not be performeddue to lack of computing power for signal processing, storage and networking. In addition, thestudents were not exposed to design, interface, evaluation and communication of information inreal time.Transmission of multimedia information deals with elements of sound, text, graphics, stillimages and full motion video. Such a facility requires higher computing power and higherbandwidth

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas Ho; Jack Hopper; David Cocke; Daniel Chen; Carl Yaws; Kuyen Li; John Gossage

(sponsored by Dow chemical), an ISA PID Tuning software, and a HYSYS dynamic processsimulator19,20. An all-digital DeltaV control station donated by Fisher-Rosemont will be added in Page 6.606.4Spring 2001 to the lab class to upgrade the analog units. The Process Control Laboratory class Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2001, American Society for Engineering Educationprovides an indispensable learning experience to our senior students. Lamar University has beenawarded a grant from CCLI to integrate simulation software into all ChE

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Chemical Engineering Education

Authors

L.T. Biegler; I.E. Grossmann; N.V. Sahinidis

collaborations with the National Energyrange of areas in Process Systems Engineering that extends Technology Laboratory (NETL), which has led to a numberfar beyond traditional chemical process design. With the of projects related to modeling, optimization, and controladdition of Erik Ydstie in 1992, process control became a for energy systems. The Energy Systems Initiative (ESI)focus research area. The addition of Nick Sahinidis in 2007 comprises projects related to energy systems, and includesand Chrysanthos Gounaris in 2013 brought further strengths topics ranging from solar cell research to technologies for CO2in core optimization areas, as well as new applications at the capture and sequestration, and advances in

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1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Wayne E. Wells

order to change the way engineers are educated, we must startwith the engineering faculty. Most faculty members were educated and trained during a peciod when en-vironmental concerns were not important. These faculty members, even though they may have good intentions,do not have the necessary background or resources to bring these concerns into the classroom. Our educationalproject centers around providing that resource to the faculty, Project Strategy We have assembled six teams of educators, industry experts and government representatives from theUnited States, Canada and Mexico to identifi and organize resource materials in the form of issues papers, casestudies, laboratory experiments

Conference Session

Engineering Education in the Mid-East / Asia

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Russel Jones, World Expertise LLC

Tagged Divisions

International

covers requirements/design, data model, database implementation, website, and system architecture. No prior programming experience required.Integrating Information Systems: Technical, Strategic, and Organizational Factors– 12 units Explores critical issues of communications and connectivity of global and internet-based information systems from strategic, technical, and organizational perspectives. Strategic connectivity: globalization and integration of information, competitive forces, interlinked value chains. Physical connectivity: protocols and technologies of local-area and wide- area, and internet communications networks. Logical connectivity: distributed databases, data extraction

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Tim Ameel; Ian Harvey; Bruce Gale

courses provide both graduate and upper-levelundergraduate students from diverse disciplines with the ability to design and fabricate completemicroscale and nanoscale systems. The first course in the sequence, Fundamentals of Microscale Engineering, provides anoverview of the important technologies from a fundamental point of view through a lecture-onlyformat. Topics include scaling, microfabrication technologies, microscale and nanoscalephenomena, and microfluidic applications. The second course, Fundamentals ofMicromachining Processes, is lab intensive and concentrates on the most frequently usedmicrofabrication technologies, such as wet bulk micromachining and surface micromachining.Hands-on experience and instruction is provided for

Conference Session

Programming and DSP Potpourri

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Delores Etter; Cameron Wright; Michael Morrow; Thad Welch

using Matlab,” in Proceedings of the IEEE In- ternational Conference on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing, pp. 20–30, Apr. 1993. [3] R. G. Jacquot, J. C. Hamann, J. W. Pierre, and R. F. Kubichek, “Teaching digital filter design using symbolic and numeric features of Matlab,” ASEE Comput. Educ. J., vol. VII, pp. 8–11, January-March 1997. † For those interested in a more in-depth treatment of this “bridging the gap” method, a new book isnearing completion. It will include a guided step-by-step mastery of real-time DSP concepts using the TIC6711 DSK, many detailed laboratory experiments, all required background information on hardware andsoftware issues for the C6711 DSK, and complete support software (Matlab, C, and

Conference Session

Pedagogy and Assessment in ECE III

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jianbiao Pan, California Polytechnic State University; Albert Liddicoat, California Polytechnic State University; James Harris, California Polytechnic State University; Linda Shepherd, California Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

microelectronics packaging and reliability including lead-free soldering and LED packaging. His teaching interests include electronics manufacturing, microelectronics and electronic packaging, statistical data analysis, design and analysis of experiment, and CAD/CAM. He is a Fellow of the IMAPS, a Senior Member of the IEEE and of the SME, and a Member of the ASEE. Dr. Pan is a recipient of the 2004 M. Eugene Merchant Outstanding Young Manufacturing Engineer Award from the SME. He is a Highly Commended Winner of the Emerald Literati Network Awards for Excellence 2007, and an invitee of the National Academy of Engineering’s Frontiers in Engineering Symposium in 2007. He is also the First Place winner

Conference Session

Capstone/ET Projects I: Electrical and Computer Focus

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Wei Zhan, Texas A&M University; Byul Hur, Texas A&M University; Boong Yeol Ryoo, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

wall. The contour of the wall is not a flat surface, asillustrated in Fig. 5. Fig. 5. Contour of a wallAs far as control is concerned, the robot platform and drones are very similar: they both havesensors that provides distance between the unit and nearby objects; the control actions are tocontrol the motor speeds. In addition to the PID controller design, the algorithm must includemethods to detect that the contour of the wall has a sudden change, such as a 90 degree turn tothe left or right.The laboratories for the control systems course were modified to help students get familiar withthe Zumo 32U4 robot platform [22]. Students first learned how to program the robot using theopen-source Arduino IDE to

Collection

2010 ASEE Zone 4 Conference

Authors

Brian Meadows; Charles Judah; Michael Berman; Derrick Jones; Ryan Rawson; David Alvarez; James Flynn; Sharlene Katz

Edwards Air Force Base (EAFB).This gave students the opportunity to work on a real world problem with realistic constraints.The requirements presented to the students included the physical and environmental constraintsof designing a system to fly in a small UAV along with the need to operate within FCCregulations.The team consisted of six electrical and computer engineering students. The aspects of theproject covered several of the disciplines within electrical and computer engineering includingcommunications, signal processing, electronics, antenna design, digital systems, and software.This provided an excellent experience for students to experience the challenges of functioning ona multidisciplinary team.All senior design students are required

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2009 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

George E. Meyer

course.During the first five weeks, there is a concurrent and intensive introduction to LabVIEW alongwith fundamental instruction of instrumentation electronics. LabVIEW Instructional modules andexamples are available at various web-sites for demonstrating and simulating electronic circuitsand responses. Most instrumentation textbooks cover analog and digital principles forinstrumentation but in different orders and formats (e.g. Johnson, 2006, Northrop, 1997).Reinforcement of principles and introduction to practical instrumentation and control examplescan only be offered through hands-on laboratory exercises, demonstrations, and preparation of afinal team project. Laboratory exercises for this course include experiments with temperaturesensing, fluid

Conference Session

Computer Based Measurements

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Narciso Macia

collaboration with the Mechanical andManufacturing Engineering Technology Department. This particular experiment is used tointroduce the PID concept, in one of these classes. Here the modeling and simulation issues arenot covered.The material that follows provides a snapshot of the laboratory experience that the studentsencounter. For a complete description of the process, the reader is referred to the complete labbook [2]. The rest of the material is covered in most feedback control texts [3-5].Problem StatementThe problem is presented to the students as an assignment to a newly hired control engineer. Aspecial effects company want to have a mechanical driver designed and built that will move thejaws of a plastic figurine that will be used in a in a

Collection

2020 Gulf Southwest Section Conference

Authors

Jesus Ortega

currently working onthe development of an in-situ imaging methodology to asses advective losses of particle receivers. Jesus has over 5years of experience working at Sandia National Labs in the development of Gas, Liquid and Particle receivers. Hisresearch interests include design, modelling, development and testing of solar thermal receivers and heat exchangers. Proceedings of the 2020 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference University of New Mexico, Albuquerque Copyright © 2020, American Society for Engineering Education

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2013 North Midwest Section Meeting

Authors

Bakr M. Aly Ahmed; Khaled Nassar; Mike Christenson

, gaming complementsrather than substitutes for more formal pedagogical approaches: integrating standard formalteaching methods and simulation games as a laboratory to test and reinforce the relevance oftheories can be a very effective teaching method. In particular, games have been shown to bemore effective if they are embedded in instructional programs that include debriefing andfeedback.12 Perhaps the most well-known communication game is the “Who are we?” game,designed around the principles of the Johari Window model developed by Dr. Joseph Luft andDr. Harry Ingham. This model identifies sharing and feedback as the keys to building opencommunication. Open communication leads to a climate of trust and access to untappedpossibilities.13In this

Conference Session

Physics in the K-12 Classroom

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Vivian Vasquez; Andrea I. Prejean; Sarah Irvine; Teresa Larkin

the physics laboratory where they were given an opportunity to build their ownmotors. This activity was designed in a constructivist-based, interactive engagement format. Atthe conclusion of this session, the students were allowed to keep their motors and take themhome and share with their parents and other family members. The students really enjoyed thisactivity. On the third day of the institute, a session on using the web and unexpected internetadventures was presented. Internet resources were highlighted and shared and the many uses ofthe web as a teaching and learning tool. Several important caveats regarding use of the web ineducation were presented. Also on the third day, teachers and students had the opportunity to be involved

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Douglas; Dean Lance Smith

Session 2548 A Revised Assembly Language Programming Course for a Computer Engineering Technology Program Dean Lance Smith, Robert Douglas The University of MemphisAbstractA new text was selected which teaches programming and uses the 80x86 family assemblylanguage as the vehicle. Laboratory exercises have been written or revised to support the text.Students assemble and run the programs on new networked Microsoft Windows NT personalcomputers. The programs are assembled with Microsoft MASM 6.11. Microsoft Visual C++Professional version 4.0 is used to assemble the

Conference Session

Technology in the ECE Classroom

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Jakob Fritz, Oklahoma State University; Wira Mulia, Oklahoma State University; Sohum Sohoni, Oklahoma State University; Kerri S. Kearney, Oklahoma State University; Mwarumba Mwavita, Oklahoma State University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

compartmentalizing components of the design process used in lab toindividual teams. The goal is to expose students to a less controlled environment representativeof real-world design practice. Student teams are responsible for the design decisions of theirassigned component, as well as ensuring that components are compatible for use in the larger,class-wide system. Other highlights of the PLP system are: a „hands-on‟ experience with realhardware early in the computer engineering curriculum, low overall cost for students andinstitutions, and cross-course application of concepts. The latter is of great importance sincestudents often fail to see how concepts learned in one course apply to another.With an overarching system like PLP, where different aspects of

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1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Lundstrom; Jawaharlal Mariappan; K. Joel Berry

Session 3630 IMPROVING TEACHING QUALITY THROUGH TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT Richard Lundstrom, Jawaharlal Mariappan and K. Joel Berry GMI Engineering & Management InstituteAbstractThis paper presents the experience gained and the lessons learned while implementing a Total QualityManagement (TQM) approach in teaching two courses at GMI Engineering & Management Institute. Theprimary purpose of this effort is to improve the quality of engineering design education. The many otherbenefits of this approach include increased student involvement, a systematic way to evaluate students,discernment

Conference Session

Attracting Young MINDs

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cindy Waters, North Carolina A&T State University; Vernal Alford, North Carolina A&T State University; Elaine Vinson, North Carolina A&T State University; Venetia Fisher, North Carolina A&T State University; Devdas Pai, North Carolina A&T State University

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

County teachers join the program staff, the College ofEngineering will provide access to all faculty, laboratories, and materials. Allstudent teachers and mentors undergo a training process to help prepare them forthe duration of the program. The entire program staff is well prepared andmotivated to work with the students. All the teachers were interesting, yetprofessional in their approach with each subject. They report directly to theappropriate directors and keeping a positive attitude while at work. The student-teacher relationship grows stronger as the program progresses.PROGRAM ACTIVITIES Page 11.545.4 The Engineer Starter Programs are designed

Conference Session

ET Leadership, Administration, and Articulation

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary Crossman, Old Dominion University; Guido Lopez, Old Dominion University; Anthony Dean, Old Dominion University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

AC 2008-1991: A NEW BACHELORS’S PROGRAM IN MOTORSPORTSTECHNOLOGYGary Crossman, Old Dominion University Gary R. Crossman is Department Chair of Engineering Technology and Professor of Mechanical Engineering Technology at Old Dominion University. Professor Crossman has over 38 years of experience in engineering technology education. He holds a Bachelor’s degree from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy and a Master of Engineering degree from Old Dominion University. He has been very active in the Engineering Technology Division and the Engineering Technology Council of ASEE, holding several positions in ETD, including chair. He has also been active in TAC of ABET, as a commissioner and the

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2003 GSW

Authors

Khosrow Behbehani; Kevin D. Nelson; Robert C. Eberhart

advisors, and industrial mentors form the backbone of the internshipprogram. The students who are interested in gaining industrial experience are placed with one ofthe industrial partners, matching the student’s capabilities with the needs of the partner. Amentor or supervisor from the firm is designated to guide the student through the assignedproject(s). In addition to the industrial mentor, a faculty advisor from the BME program isassigned to monitor the student’s activities at the industrial site, and to interface with thestudent’s industrial mentor. The faculty advisor plays a dual role. First, he or she ensures that theproject assigned to the intern will be beneficial to the student and contain scientific andengineering challenges that are

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Gregory P. Starr

electronics, computer control, andmechanical design are brought together in a single project. The experience of bringing a designfrom concept to working prototype is one all too few students experience, and is valuablepreparation for subsequent education or employment. 1. Ashley, Steven, Getting a hold on mechatronics," Mechanical Engineering, May 1997. 2. Martin, F. G., and R. Sargent, The 6.270 Robot Builder's Guide," The Media Laboratory, MIT, 1992. 3. Handy Board WWW site: http: lcs.www.media.mit.edu groups el projects handy-boardGREGORY P. STARRGregory P. Starr is Professor of Mechanical Engineering at The University of New Mexico in Albuquerque,NM. His areas of interest include robotics and digital control. Dr. Starr