Collection

2008 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Harry Knickle; Don Gray

friction factorwith hand valves and now are using digital signal controlled solenoid valves. Dataacquisition includes pressure drop and flow. The design for this project includedselection of the proper devices for the correct range of variables. Our second examplewas a laboratory cooling tower used to cool hot water with ambient air. Similar conceptswere introduced for this experiment. Our intentions are to automate other seniorlaboratory experiments. Each of these labs lasts 4-6 3 hour sessions (up to two weeks).To help prepare the students for these experiments we may give mini-lectures or havediscussions with the teams.In addition to the below listed experiments the students may spend time on a largedistillation column or a dual stage

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2008 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Harry Knickle; Don Gray

friction factorwith hand valves and now are using digital signal controlled solenoid valves. Dataacquisition includes pressure drop and flow. The design for this project includedselection of the proper devices for the correct range of variables. Our second examplewas a laboratory cooling tower used to cool hot water with ambient air. Similar conceptswere introduced for this experiment. Our intentions are to automate other seniorlaboratory experiments. Each of these labs lasts 4-6 3 hour sessions (up to two weeks).To help prepare the students for these experiments we may give mini-lectures or havediscussions with the teams.In addition to the below listed experiments the students may spend time on a largedistillation column or a dual stage

Collection

2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Harry Knickle; Don Gray

friction factorwith hand valves and now are using digital signal controlled solenoid valves. Dataacquisition includes pressure drop and flow. The design for this project includedselection of the proper devices for the correct range of variables. Our second examplewas a laboratory cooling tower used to cool hot water with ambient air. Similar conceptswere introduced for this experiment. Our intentions are to automate other seniorlaboratory experiments. Each of these labs lasts 4-6 3 hour sessions (up to two weeks).To help prepare the students for these experiments we may give mini-lectures or havediscussions with the teams.In addition to the below listed experiments the students may spend time on a largedistillation column or a dual stage

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1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Christopher R. Carroll

Session 3220 Introducing a Microprocessor Laboratory Experience for Entering Freshmen Christopher R. Carroll University of Minnesota, Duluth Abstract As part of a new freshman course in Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University ofMinnesota, Duluth, each faculty member in the department was asked to introduce the studentsentering the program to an area of speciality in his or her field. This paper reports the approach,methods, hardware, and results involved in

Conference Session

Laboratories

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

John Ficken; Subha Kumpaty

mechanics, dynamics of machinery andautomatic controls offered in the junior year. The co-author, Dr. Kumpaty coordinated thecourse offering and charted out laboratory demonstrations at crucial stages of the coursematerial. The student learning has been tremendously increased as experiments are performed,data is gathered, experimental results are compared to the theory and reports are prepared. Thesimilarity of systems and the characteristics of first-order and second-order systems are fullyemphasized and clearly grasped. The overall experience with this integrated teaching has beenvery rewarding to both faculty and students. The details of the experience, the laboratorydemonstrations developed covering mechanical, electrical and thermal systems

Conference Session

State of the Art in Freshman Programs

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Daniel Walsh

Session 1153 A Freshman Design Experience Using RPT Robert Crockett, Martin Koch, Dan Walsh California Polytechnic State University, San Luis ObispoIntroductionCalifornia Polytechnic State University has an earned reputation as a proponent of the hands-on,laboratory-based, learn-by-doing approach to education. We have also won a reputation as acollege whose students are steeped in open-ended problems and underpinned by anunderstanding of design and the process of design. Design exposures for General Engineeringstudents start in the second quarter of the freshman year. This early exposure

Conference Session

Remote Sensing and Telemetry

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Ingvar Gustavsson

Session 2359 User-defined Electrical Experiments in a Remote Laboratory Ingvar Gustavsson Department of Telecommunications and Signal Processing Blekinge Institute of Technology, SwedenAbstractLaboratory exercises in electrical engineering courses can be performed remotely using realequipment. A number of user-defined experiments on electrical circuits have been conductedover the Internet at Blekinge Institute of Technology (BTH), Sweden; the experiments have beencarried out in different locations simultaneously using the same experimental hardware located

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Daniel J. Tylavsky

Session 2532 An Introductory Digital-Logic Design Laboratory Daniel J. Tylavsky (tylavsky@asu.edu) Department of Electrical Engineering Arizona State UniversityAbstractA series of digital-logic design laboratory experiments have been created for a first course indigital logic design. These laboratory experiments are aimed primarily at first and second yearelectrical engineering and computer science/engineering students. The laboratory exercisesinclude a set of six hardware laboratory experiments, and eight digital-logic simulationexperiments. To

Conference Session

Are You Experienced? Approaches and Tools for Experiential Learning

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Benjamin Z. Dymond, University of Minnesota Duluth; Matthew K Swenty P.E., Virginia Military Institute; Christopher R. Shearer, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

Paper ID #28532Implementation of a laboratory experience in reinforced concrete coursesDr. Benjamin Z. Dymond, University of Minnesota Duluth Ben Dymond obtained his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Civil Engineering at Virginia Tech before obtaining his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities. Ben is currently an assistant professor of structural engineering at the University of Minnesota Duluth.Dr. Matthew Swenty P.E., Virginia Military Institute Matthew (Matt) Swenty obtained his Bachelors and Masters degrees in Civil Engineering from Missouri S&T and then worked as a bridge designer at the

Conference Session

Mechanics of Materials

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jonathon E. Slightam, Marquette University; Mark L. Nagurka, Marquette University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

Paper ID #12625Machine Design Experiments Using Gears to Foster Discovery LearningMr. Jonathon E. Slightam, Marquette University Mechanical Engineering Department Jonathon E. Slightam received his B.S degree in mechanical engineering and M.Sc. in engineering from the Milwaukee School of Engineering in 2012 and 2014, respectively. Jonathon is currently a PhD stu- dent in mechanical engineering at Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI. From 2009 to 2014, he was a research assistant in the Rapid Prototyping Research laboratory at the Milwaukee School of Engineer- ing. In 2013 he was an engineering intern at Parker Hannifin’s

Conference Session

Innovative Laboratories in BME

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Judy Cezeaux, Western New England College; Steven Schreiner, Western New England College; Diane Testa, Western New England College

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

of a designated laboratory period or class. Specifics of the application of these types ofhands-on experiences are described in this paper.Physical HomeworkThe term “physical homework” has been used previously to describe a laboratory portion of afreshman engineering course that complements lectures on mechanics with real-life examples ofthese principles.4 Our definition of physical homework is an assignment that is similar totraditional homework, but includes an experimental component that can be performedindividually by each student outside of a designated laboratory period or class. In general, thedata analyzed in the physical homework can be directly compared to that predicted using theory.Physical homework is especially useful in

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Division (ETD) Technical Session 2

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wei Vian, Purdue University at West Lafayette

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology Division (ETD)

Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Laboratory Experiment for Improving Understanding of Cold Working in Aluminum CastingsAbstractCold working is applied widely in metal forming when manufacturing metal componentsto improve mechanical properties, reduce energy usage, increase dimensional precision,etc. Understanding this type of technique is valuable to those who design andmanufacture components. As such, cold working is introduced to students of engineeringtechnology (ET) in their first semester at xxxxxx University. To enhance course contentunderstanding and improve learning efficiency, a lab-based group experiment that utilizesa materials-based cold working technique for aluminum castings was designed

Conference Session

Investigating Instructional Strategies

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Reza Kamali, Utah Valley University; Afsaneh Minaie, Utah Valley University; Julie Clingo, Utah Valley University; Marty J Clayton, Digital Media; Cody Anderson

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

Paper ID #22508Application of Virtual Reality Simulation in Photolithography LaboratoryExperimentsDr. Reza Kamali, Utah Valley UniversityDr. Afsaneh Minaie, Utah Valley University Afsaneh Minaie is a professor of Computer Engineering at Utah Valley University. She received her B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. all in Electrical Engineering from University of Oklahoma. Her research interests include gender issues in the academic sciences and engineering fields, Embedded Systems Design, Mobile Computing, Wireless Sensor Networks, Nanotechnology, Data Mining and Databases.Julie Clingo, Utah Valley University Animation & Game

Collection

1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Robin Carr; Andrew Gregorowicz; Adam O'Donnell; Robert Quinn

/switching unit, and a precision powersupply all interfaced to a controlling computer via GPIB2. A fundamental feature is that eachengineering workstation be accessible and controllable over the internet using only a genericbrowser. This strategy has three important benefits. First, since the entire workstation is internet-accessible, an arbitrary number of new remote experiments can be designed just by creating newweb pages and connecting the appropriate parts and components to each workstation. Second,students and remote viewers only need a generic browser and an internet connection to fullyparticipate in the remote laboratories. Third, the experiments can be performed on any computerplatform. As a result, the Freshman Engineering lab is

Conference Session

Virtual and Distance Experiments

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zhanping You, Michigan Technological University; Qingli Dai, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

students to evaluate asphalt mixtureperformance by calculating the material parameters. In the future, the virtual lab can beused to evaluate and predict asphalt mixture rutting, fatigue cracking, thermal cracking,and other distress. The final target is to help students and engineers in design of asphaltmixture and asphalt pavement when a fully developed virtual laboratory for AsphaltMixture is established. It is expected that the expanded virtual lab can be used inpavement distress simulation and pavement design in the future. It is also expected that,after the completion of this lab, the education, especially distance learning will becomevery easy because the students can access the lab without time and location limit.Backgrounds of Virtual

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Clifford R. Mirman

Session 1426 A Mechanical Engineering Design Laboratory - Integrating Numerical and Experimental Analysis. Clifford R. Mirman Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering Mechanical and Materials Engineering Department Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766 Email: cmirman@wilkes.eduAs we enter the twentieth century, engineers must have the tools which will permit them to fulfillmultiple engineering tasks in the workplace. This

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1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Ngo Dinh Thinh; Andrew Banta

.— . Session 2633 A Student Designed Instructional Cogeneration Laboratory Ngo Dinh Thinh, Andrew Banta California State University, Sacramento Abstract Student Design of the Cogeneration PlantThe Mechanical Engineering Department at California The design and construction of a senior project isState University, Sacramento (CSUS) has received a required of all students in the Mechanical Engineering$220,000 grant from the National Science Foundation, and

Conference Session

Materials Lab Experiments and Demonstrations

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lori Rosario, Rochester Institute of Technology; Elizabeth Dell, Rochester Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Materials

biodegradability lab experiment in an undergraduate plastics laboratory.Exposure to such a laboratory unit is of particular value because use of these types of materials isforecasted to grow 13 percent annually from now through 2014.2 This growth is due toconsumers who demand “green” products and the increased political pressure to reducepackaging waste.5 As demand for such materials increases, demand for employees with aknowledge base of these materials will grow. Students not only need to understand thesematerials but need to understand the proper application of them as well.6 Page 15.231.3Test DescriptionSince the interest for using biodegradable

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1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Timothy L. Skvarenina

multiples cancel for balanced three-phase loads. CONCLUSION A power quality experiment was designed and implemented at relatively low cost. While it was originallydesigned to use the existing laboratory equipment (oscilloscope and true-RMS meter), it was found that the useof a Harmonic Analysis Meter provided more information and simplified the running of the experiment. Thisallowed the students to concentrate more on the phenomena they were observing rather than the mechanics oftaking the data. At the time this paper was written, two classes (100 students) had accomplished the laboratory.They indicated that the experiment emphasized the importance of using a “true-RMS” meter and also made

Conference Session

Unique Laboratory Experiments & Programs

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Emin Yilmaz; Abhijit Nagchaudhuri

Session 2756 USE OF ENGINE PERFORMANCE TESTING AS A LABORATORY EXPERIMENT Emin Yılmaz Department of Technology University of Maryland Eastern Shore Princess Anne, MD 21853 (410)651-6470 E-mail: eyilmaz@mail.umes.eduAbstractThe goal of the “ETME 499-Independent Research in Mechanical Engineering Technology”course is to introduce students to designing, manufacturing, upgrading, repairing and

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2010 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Christopher L. Reitsma

Reinvigorating Microcontroller Laboratories with Experiences and Applications of Common Devices Major Christopher L. Reitsma, Dept. of EE&CS, United States Military AcademyAbstractMany non-engineering Cadets at the United States Military Academy take a sequence of coursesin Electrical Engineering as part of their requirement to earn a Bachelor’s of Science. The finalcourse in the sequence incorporates the programming of a microcontroller, including theutilization of analog and digital circuits, and implementation of robotics as part of militaryelectronic systems. Because of the limited programming experience of these students, the courseuses the BOE-Bot containing a BASIC Stamp 2 microcontroller

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

J.P. Uyemura; J.A. Buck; H. Owen; D.J. Blumenthal; C.M. Verber

students in each new term base their work onthe final written report of the students in the previous term. They choose leaders andorganize themselves into teams as appropriate to accomplish the assigned tasks. At theend of the term, they write their own report, which details their work in upgrading thenetwork, and which includes new designs for consideration by the next class. Thus, inaddition to its primary goal of providing a high-level technical experience, the coursestresses multidisciplinary teamwork, and provides incentive for the development ofeffective oral and written communication skills. Results of three offerings of the courseare described.INTRODUCTIONDeveloping a design laboratory course in optical communication is a

Conference Session

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

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Heather Chenette, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Gregory T. Neumann, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Daniel Anastasio, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

CHE LabAbstractA multi-dimensional survey was created and administered to better understand the change inself-perceived and actual student abilities in a CHE laboratory course between two differentstudent cohorts. One cohort experienced a traditional lab structure with a companion face-to-facelecture course (N=47), and the other cohort included pre-lab modules integrated with in-labactivities that served as intentional scaffolding for the student learning experience (N=18). Theoverall study was motivated by the desire to understand the impact curriculum revisions have onstudent experience and abilities, with the goal to improve the educational experience usingevidence-based practices. The guiding research questions driving this facet of the

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Josue Njock-Libii; Hosni Abu-Mulaweh

Session 3226 Integration of Boiling Experiments in the Undergraduate Heat Transfer Laboratory Hosni I. Abu-Mulaweh, Josué Njock Libii Engineering Department Indiana University-Purdue University at Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, IN 46835, USAAbstractThis paper presents three boiling experiments that can be integrated in the undergraduate heattransfer laboratory. The objective of these experiments is to enhance the understanding ofboiling process by undergraduate mechanical engineering students. These experiments

Conference Session

Use of Labs to Introduce Students to Engr.

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Elaine Cooney

laboratory results or skills, the rubric will need to include Page 7.792.4criteria such as the accuracy of the data and results, illustration of scientific concepts, and Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright Ó 2002, American Society for Engineering Educationadditional weighting on the content of the conclusion. The participation category (though noteasy to assess from the lab report itself) evaluates yet another aspect of the lab experience. Figure 5 shows a simple 10 EET 154 Lab Grade

Conference Session

Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division (DELOS) Technical Session 4: Bring Your Own Experiments +

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacob Bishop, Southern Utah University

Tagged Divisions

Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division (DELOS)

latent variable models to analyze variability and change over time. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 BYOE: Engineering Mechanics with a Twist: Design and Implementation of a Custom Torsion-Testing ApparatusAbstractThe primary value of laboratory courses is that they enable students to experience lessons in ahands-on way. This hands-on approach enables students to see, understand, and believe the re-sults of an experiment much more deeply than simply hearing about the results of others. One ofthe main challenges, however, is finding the resources (time, space, and money) needed to pre-pare and carry out experiments. In this paper

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Hakan Gurocak

since hands-on experience gained in a laboratory isan invaluable part of the learning activity. However, delivery of the laboratory experience at adistance is a challenging problem many institutions are trying to solve. This paper presents anelectronic laboratory book called eLabBook to deliver “hands-on” experience with realequipment over the Internet. Details of the design and implementation of its first chapter onrobotics are explained. Results of student evaluations of the system are discussed.I. IntroductionFor the past ten years the use of computer-based instruction has been presented as providinglearning benefits over traditional classroom methods. With the advent of the browsers for theInternet, ever increasing use of this medium

Conference Session

"Best" of BED

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anthony J McGoron, Florida International University; Hamid Shahrestani, Florida International University, BME; Michael Edward Brown, Florida International University; James Dennis Byrne, Florida International University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

Florida in 2001. He earned his B.S. in Electrical Engineering in 1984 and in 1982 Shahrestani earned the A.S. Electrical Engineering, both from the Wentworth Institute of Technology.Dr. Michael Edward Brown, Florida International UniversityDr. James Dennis Byrne, Florida International University James Byrne earned his Ph.D in Mechanical Engineering from the university of Miami (Coral Gables) in 1984. He designed optical systems and integrated optics and laseris into blow cytometers for Coulter Corporation, later Beckman Coulter from 1984 to 1999. He is the research coordinator for the Biomedical Engineering Department at Florida International University. He teaches undergraduate laboratory courses in Biomedical

Conference Session

Instrumentation Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Akram Hossain, Purdue University Northwest; Mohammad A. Zahraee P.E., Purdue University Northwest

Tagged Divisions

Instrumentation

Paper ID #25978Experiential Learning of Students through Prescriptive Laboratory Experi-ments Versus Open-ended Laboratory AssignmentsProf. Akram Hossain, Purdue University Northwest Akram Hossain, Purdue University Calumet Akram Hossain is a professor in the department of Engi- neering Technology and Director of the Center for Packaging Machinery Industry at Purdue University Calumet, Hammond, IN. He worked eight years in industry at various capacities. He is working with Purdue University Calumet for the past 27 years. He consults for industry on process control, packag- ing machinery system design, control and related

Conference Session

Design of Lab Experiments

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Bijan Sepahpour

critical final link for a thorough understanding and appreciationof scientific and engineering theories. Every possible effort should be made not to deprive thefuture engineers or educators from this vital component of their education [1]. It is thereforenecessary to continue development of effective and efficient pedagogical methods andtechniques for the engineering laboratory experience [2].Laboratory apparatus is generally expensive due to low production levels, specialized featuresand significantly higher Design Costs built into the final cost. For example, the range of cost fora typical educational fatigue testing apparatus is from $28,500 to $32,500. These units arebasically adaptations of the R. R. Moore Industrial Fatigue testing devices