Conference Session

Electromechanical Curricula

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vincent Winstead, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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Engineering Technology

camless valvetrain control. Page 13.1169.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Teaching Optimal Energy Expenditure Using Robotic Platforms and MicrocontrollersAbstractIn this paper we describe an example of a project-centered approach to teaching optimal(i.e. minimal) electric energy expenditure while navigating through a set of coordinatewaypoionts in a mobile vehicle. The platform used is an in-house ruggedized robot designbased on a commercially available robotic chassis design, commercially available parts anda simple sensor suite incorporating a multi-channel Global Positioning System (GPS)receiver module for

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum in Electrical Engineering Technology

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rasoul Saneifard, Texas Southern University; Clifford Oluoch, Texas Southern University; Jose Guerrero

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Engineering Technology

Research Center. His projects are: “Smart Traffic Light with Crosswalk Signals,” “Wireless Tire Pressure Gauge,” and “Studying Different Propeller Shapes to Determine the Most Efficient Propeller Blade Design.” Page 13.758.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Integrated Vehicle Security Alarm with Wireless Telephone NetworkAbstractThis paper describes the design, features, assembly, and functionality of a wireless integration ofa standard electronic vehicle security alarm with the telephone network. Generally, car alarmsare usually most effective when the

Conference Session

Electrical ET Projects and Applications

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Austin Asgill, Southern Polytechnic State University; Thomas Fallon, Southern Polytechnic State University; Walter E. Thain Jr.

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

also holds a Cisco Certified Network Associate certification. Page 11.426.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 DEVELOPING A CAPSTONE COURSE FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGYAbstractThe Telecommunications Engineering Technology (TCET) program at Southern PolytechnicState University (SPSU) has experienced tremendous growth since its inception in 1999. Theprogram has been one of the fastest growing programs within the Electrical and ComputerEngineering Technology (ECET) Department, and received its first ever full ABET accreditationin 2003, retroactive to 2000.The TCET students get

Conference Session

BME Assessment and the VaNTH ERC

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Verstraete, University of Akron

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Biomedical

AC 2007-373: THE USE OF FACULTY COURSE ASSESSMENT REPORTS INBME: LESSONS LEARNED IN THREE YEARSMary Verstraete, University of Akron Page 12.1483.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 The Use of Faculty Course Assessment Reports in BME: Lessons Learned Over Three YearsAbstractThe assessment of program outcomes for ABET accreditation has become a challenge forengineering programs nationwide. It is especially difficult for biomedical engineering programsthat rely heavily on core engineering courses offered in non-biomedical engineering departments.Thus, the Department of Biomedical Engineering at The University of Akron has

Conference Session

Statics & Strength of Materials - A nice couple

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Boedo, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Elizabeth A. DeBartolo, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Matthew Kasemer, Rochester Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

design and outreach program development.Matthew Kasemer, Rochester Institute of Technology Page 23.843.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Laboratory and Classroom Study of Low Cycle FatigueIntroductionLow cycle fatigue theory (LCF) and linear elastic fracture mechanics [1,2] are important topicsfor mechanical engineering students to learn and understand. Essential in broadening the scopeand depth of students’ knowledge of mechanics, these topics create a better-versed engineer withexperience in topics necessary in many industries. Current required coursework in

Conference Session

Topics in Energy Management

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kendrick T. Aung, Lamar University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Economic and Life Cycle Analysis of Renewable Energy SystemsAbstractRenewable energy resources such as wind and solar are playing increasingly important role inpresent and future energy scenarios of both developed and developing countries. For example,the installed wind energy in the United States increased from 12 GW in 2006 to 47 GW in 2011averaging 30% increase over the five year period. Over the same period, global wind energycapacity has increased from 74 GW to 238 GW. Engineering students and future engineers, whowill be involved in making decisions on design and implementation of these renewable energysystems, require knowledge of

Conference Session

Teamwork & Assessment in the Classroom

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Sharon Sauer; Pedro Arce

University. Finally, Lab Instructors noted a substantiallevel of readiness in students that participated in the methodology, when they perform labexperiments, compared to the ones that did not take part in the approach.In conclusion, the approach is robust in promoting student motivation, enhancing studentlearning, and helping in retaining a higher level of knowledge in the students comparedwith traditional approaches. Furthermore, the environment is very effective to implement anumber of ABET criteria in a meaningful way from the student point of view. More workis needed to educate the students on the investment in time and effort required to be asolid engineer in training. Aspects related to these points as well as more quantitativeevaluation are

Conference Session

IT-based Instructional Technologies

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Javad Shakib, DeVry University; Mohammad MUQRI

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Information Systems

AC 2010-1701: LEVERAGING THE POWER OF JAVA IN THE ENTERPRISEJavad Shakib, DeVry UniversityMohammad R Muqri, DeVry University Page 15.842.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Leveraging the Power of Java in the EnterpriseThe ability to acquire, manage and utilize information has never been more instrumental.Without doubt, technology has been the most influential force behind the growth in economy.The Business is placing greater emphasis on information technology. Traces of informationtechnology can be found from sales, to marketing, to inventory, to R&D. An integral componentof technology is that it is highly dynamic. Technology changes at a rapid pace

Conference Session

Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lily Laiho, California Polytechnic State University; Richard Savage, California Polytechnic State University; James Widmann, California Polytechnic State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2010-1735: A NEW FULL YEAR MULTIDISCIPLINARY ENGINEERINGSENIOR DESIGN PROJECT COURSE: STRUCTURE, CONTENT AND LESSONSLEARNEDLily Laiho, California Polytechnic State UniversityRichard Savage, California Polytechnic State UniversityJames Widmann, California Polytechnic State University Page 15.65.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 A New Full Year Multidisciplinary Engineering Senior Design Project Course: Structure, Content and Lessons LearnedAbstract A new full-year multidisciplinary senior design project course has been implemented atCalifornia Polytechnic State University. This course series utilizes externally sponsoredcomprehensive

Conference Session

Promoting Technological Literacy

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Raviv, Florida Atlantic University; George Roskovich, Florida Atlantic University

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

Paper ID #9187An Intuitive Approach to Teaching concepts in Engineering to a General Au-dienceDr. Daniel Raviv, Florida Atlantic UniversityMr. George Roskovich Page 24.172.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 An Intuitive Approach to Teaching Concepts in Engineering to a General Audience Daniel Raviv and George Roskovich Department of Computer & Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Florida Atlantic University

Conference Session

Construction Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ifte Choudhury, Texas A&M University

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Construction

Paper ID #8615BIPV Roof Tiles: Effect of Locations on Energy Cost SavingsDr. Ifte Choudhury, Texas A&M University Page 24.233.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 BIPV Roof Tiles: Effect of Locations on Energy Cost SavingsAbstractBuilding Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) materials have a great potential of being usedas a source of renewable energy for buildings. The purpose of this study was todetermine the correlation between energy savings due the use of BIPV roof tiles andheating and cooling degree days. A total

Conference Session

Simulations and Project Based Learning I

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed H. Elsawy, Tennessee Technological University; Mohamed Abdelrahman, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Sally J. Pardue, Tennessee Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

, Engineering, and Mathematics. Page 24.355.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014Defect Simulation of Aluminum Silicon 319 Alloy in Lost Foam Casting - a SummerResearch Experience for Undergraduates Lauren J. Addie*, Ahmed H. ElSawy**, Sally Pardue***, and Mohamed Abdelrahman**** * Former Undergraduate Student of Manufacturing and Engineering technology, College of Engineering, Tennessee Technological University ** Professor & Chair, Department of Manufacturing & Engineering Technology, College of Engineering, Tennessee Technological University

Conference Session

Renewable Energy Topics

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Biswajit Ray, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

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Engineering Technology

Technologies in Norcross, GA. Dr. Ray is active in power electronics consulting work for various industrial and governmental agencies. Page 24.378.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Designing Hybrid Energy Storage Systems: A Tool for Teaching System-Level Modeling and SimulationAbstractHybrid energy storage systems (HESS) are becoming an increasingly attractive option for energymanagement in high performance automotive and avionics systems. Modeling, designing andsimulating HESS using the Matlab/Simulink software is presented herein. Investigating variousHESS

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Akihiko Kumagai; Mukasa Ssemakula

, thisrecognition should become a motivation factor to study the mathematics and science behind themechanism operation.2. Discovery simulationsStudents use computer simulations and manipulate controllable parameters of a mechanism.Discussions among students and between students and an instructor are encouraged to describethe changes they observe by modifying those controllable variables. This is a discovery stage tomake students think about relationship between parameters and outcomes to develop a conceptof a given kinematics issue. Most of computer simulations in this course were developed usingWorking Model. Working Model is a very user friendly software package for designing andanalyzing mechanisms and it has been often used in kinematics education [2,5

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

J. Wagner; Kenny Fotouhi; Ali Eydgahi

trainer board. Experience was gained by varying both software and hardware, andtaking note of the effects that these changes made in the stepper motor performance.Figure 2 shows a block diagram of a typical driving system for a stepper motor. DC power supplies Microprocessor Transistorized or Driver chips Stepper motor Micro-controller TEA-3718 Figure 2: Typical driving system for a stepper motorTo reduce the amount of breadboard connections and circuit complexity, driver chipswere used. The chips used were model TEA-3718 made by SGS-THOMSON. The chipsare essentially half of the transistors

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

R. Williams; F. Edwards; E. Egemen; Adrian Hanson

qualitydrawings, and the engineer's estimate of construction costs. The presentations were done usingpresentation software and had to resemble the presentation a consulting firm would give to a client whenpresenting the final design product prior to bidding. The audience was asked to provide the design teamwith a honest critique of the project and these evaluations were incorporated into the presentation grade.Un-resolved IssuesOne of the major issues that continues to plague group activities in academia is assessment of individualeffort of the students by the faculty. It is clear to the casual observer that there are frequently non-performers in a group as well as over-performers. Educators are encouraged to minimize self-evaluation bythe students. The

Conference Session

Instrumentation Technical Session II

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohammad Rafiq Muqri, DeVry University, Pomona; Furqan Muqri, UT Southwestern Medical School; Shih Ek Chng, DeVry University

Tagged Divisions

Instrumentation

Paper ID #6013Matching Pursuits in EEG AnalysisDr. Mohammad Rafiq Muqri, DeVry University, PomonaMr. Furqan Muqri, UT Southwestern Medical SchoolProf. Shih Ek Chng, DeVry University Page 23.886.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Matching Pursuits in EEG Analysis : Development of a diagnostic toolAn Electroencephalogram (EEG) signal is the recording of the electrical activity (voltagefluctuations) along the scalp due to the currents that flow during synaptic excitations of

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

N. W. Scott; B. J. Stone

animation they would love to write.The problem is that most academics do not know Java and cannot afford to pay someone elseto do it for them. Actually the problem is even worse that this, because experience hasshown that "pure" programmers often do not understand the academic matter being animatedand consequently tend to produce software that can lead students astray. It is like asking anon-Mandarin speaker to write street signs in Mandarin from a handwritten sketch: anystroke out of place could make the sign incomprehensible to an experienced reader, let alone anovice.So, ideally, we would like academics with a vision to be able to express it themselves. Inthis case Scott was somewhat acquainted with the vibration material although not in the

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Ashraf M. Ghaly

Assessment) outlines the desiredattributes for graduating students of engineering programs. It states that engineering programsmust demonstrate that their graduates have certain attributes. These specific attributes arenumbered "a" through "k" and they cover many facets in engineering education. Attributes a,b, c, and e which are shown below place special emphasis on engineering design and theability to formulate a solution to an engineering problem.a) An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineeringb) An ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data Page 5.661.1c) An ability to design a system

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

William E. DeWitt; Timothy L. Skvarenina

, addressing schemes, and specialconsiderations for converting relay ladder logic to a PLC ladder program. One lecture istypically used to demonstrate the PLC and the programming software before the students go intothe laboratory. The two labs consist of programming the PLC to interface to a variable speed ACmotor drive. The first program is given to them and they essentially use it to learn how to createa program with the software. Once they have the first program running, they are tasked to designmodifications to it in the second lab period. ConclusionSince the new course was part of a new curriculum, it was scheduled to be phased-in in thespring semester of 1996 as the class that began in the fall of 1994

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Allen; Richard Penson

and a frequency domain analysis of the dynamicsof the human brain has been carried out, due to space constraints, this paper concentrates onlyon the time domain experiments and analysis that were used in developing a non-invasiveapproach to the measurement of intracranial pressure. The time domain analysis uses the cross-correlation of the non-invasive blood flow of the middle cerebral artery with blood pressuremeasurements and their varying phase shift with trauma characteristics to make predictions ofintracranial pressure trends that lead to pathologically dangerous conditions. The paper concludeswith a section concerning the development of software and associated graphical displays thatcould inform the nursing staff of trends in

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

James L. Hales

Page 2.177.3paper in 1995, DeWitt and Skvarenina indicate they arrived at a similar laboratory curriculumwhen developing a power distribution course at Purdue[1]. Various software packages have been used with the power systems courses, some writtenby students (as term projects or as a senior-year or capstone project) and others written andmarketed commercially. Currently we are using ETAP, a commercial package developed byOperation Technology, Inc., of Irvine, California. THE POWER SYSTEM SIMULATORPurchasing Decision After reviewing the departmental objectives and past experience, alternatives for newpower systems/rotating machines laboratories were considered. The following observationswere made: 1

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Sheela N. Yadav-Olney; Jill M. Clough

Animation software has been granted to each the university andhigh school. Students use this high-tech application in designing and programming a 3-Danimation video for a separate concurrent competition. Students involved in the project gainexposure to multi-disciplinary work teams, technical writing, public relations with the media, andcoordinating the logistics of a moderate-scale project. UW-Platteville has enjoyed its successfulpartnership in promoting engineering to high school students.IntroductionAs stated in their promotional publications: FIRST is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to create a demand for science and math learning. This effort is guided by a coalition of national leaders from business, government, education and

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Josue Njock-Libii; Sunday O. Faseyitan

impact on assessin,g the validity of the quasi-steady analysis that is commonly used inthe theoretical formulation of this problem. We compare the theoretical predictions based uponthe quasi-steady theory with experimental results.IntroductionLearning from experimentation is an important aspect of engineering education. The time spentin the laboratory can be used to strengthen the connection between the theoretical modelspresented in lectures and the actual behavior of substances, machines, devices , processes andsystems. This connection is accomplished through observation and experimentation with the aidof measuring and recording devices. Naturally, as technology changes, the ways quantities aremeasured and recorded change as well. Practice in

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Christopher Field; Brian Jenkins; Deborah M. Mechtel

useful in electrodynamics since keyelectromagnetic concepts involve time dependent multidimensional problems.1 As an additionalbenefit, modeling this type of problem helps students improve their computer skills. The extensivestudent use of computers and industry standard software as engineering tools is a USNA electricalengineering department goal.MATLAB, a popular technical programming tool with inherent graphical analysis features, is usedthroughout the electrical engineering curriculum at the USNA to (1) develop student proficiency inprogramming, (2) enhance the students’ numerical modeling expertise, and (3) improve the students’comprehension of core subject matter. For the introductory electrodynamics class, a key to achievinga more rapid

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

J. Michael Jacob; Jeffrey W. Honchell

hardware and software developed for EET 490/1, Senior Design. You may use components obtained for these courses. EVALUATION The 10 points of your course grade will be distributed as indicated below. Performance of each area is worth 70%, documentation of that block is worth 30%. power supply 1.5pt powers all other blocks frequency generator 2.0pt provides a sine wave frequency adjustment 3.0pt across 20Hz to 20kHz amplitude adjustment 2.0pt across 50mV to 2V offset adjustment 1.5pt across -5V to +5V EXTRA CREDIT One point extra credit will be awarded to the team for microprocessor or

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Jon A. Leydens

writingassignments that are completed in the remaining nine weeks of a 15-week semester (excludingfinals).The Role of Oral PresentationsSince students receive some experience with oral presentations in various facets of the CSMundergraduate curriculum and especially in another required freshman course, EPICS, Nature andHuman Values places more emphasis on written rather than oral communication. But students dohave an opportunity to experiment with presentation software, visual aids, and brief oralpresentations. In the Group Presentation assignment listed above, students abstract and evaluateselected readings from Environmental Ethics. They evaluate the author or authors’ credentials andcredibility, the reliability of evidence presented, the date of

Conference Session

Innovations in Experiments and Modeling

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Rajadayakaran Edison, The Johns Hopkins University; Kellen Roddy, The Johns Hopkins University; Man Kit Ao, The Johns Hopkins University; Panwa Promtep, The Johns Hopkins University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

Paper ID #44128Python-based Demonstration for Designing Distillation Columns for TernaryMixturesDr. John Rajadayakaran Edison, The Johns Hopkins UniversityKellen Roddy, The Johns Hopkins UniversityMan Kit Ao, The Johns Hopkins University UndergraduatePanwa Promtep, The Johns Hopkins University ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Python based demonstration for designing distillation columns for ternary mixtures Man Kit Ao Panwa Promtep Kellen Roddy John Edison*AbstractChemical engineering undergraduates typically use process simulation software

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert M. Ybarra

a densimeter; • tuning of temperature control loop; and • tuning of flow control loop.These all represent good first experiments to acquaint students to process instrumentation, andcomputer data acquisition and control software and hardware–the tools of the practicing processengineer.Concluding Remarks Page 4.347.10We have made but a small step toward creating a laboratory experiences that build upon previousexperiments. We do, however, encourage educators to strongly consider how a new experimentthey might add to their undergraduate laboratory reinforces and extends the student’s knowledgebase. Without such consideration, we believe the

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Ernest Tollner

infusion of computers into homes and schools. Since 1994 the Georgia lotterycorporation spending for education in Georgia ranged from $163 M to $484 M in 1997. About6% of these funds (based on 1997 results) were and continue to be dedicated to equippingelementary and secondary schools with computers (Boatright and Bachtel, 1998).Demographic shifts in the state at large have, not surprisingly, caused some demographic shiftsin student enrollment in the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and EnvironmentalSciences, home of the Biological and Agricultural Engineering (BAE) Department. The Collegeenrollment has generally declined over the past decade (Figure 4). More than 50% of the studentbody of the college has come from the SMSAs in the