AC 2009-955: APPLICATION OF THE PID CONTROL TO THEPROGRAMMABLE LOGIC CONTROLLER COURSEShiyoung Lee, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Page 14.224.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Application of the PID Control to the Programmable Logic Controller CourseAbstractThe proportional, integral, and derivative (PID) control is the most widely used control techniquein the automation industries. The importance of the PID control is emphasized in variousautomatic control courses. This topic could easily be incorporated into the programmable logiccontroller (PLC) course with both static and dynamic teaching components.In this paper
research focuses on rehabilitation engineering, assistive technology, and education. Page 14.370.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Coordination of Senior Design Teams Using Internet Technology – A Case StudyAbstractThis fall a new approach was undertaken in our senior design course that usestools available on the internet to gave the students means for improvedcommunications between members within a team. Being reported on is the use ofstudent laptop computers in the class room coupled with a number of internetresources for communication, shared documents, a free 3d CAD program, and ateam
A&M-Corpus Christi, Northwestern State University, and Franklin University. Dr. Bachnak is a registered Professional Engineer in the State of Texas, a senior member of IEEE and ISA, and a member of ASEE. Page 14.773.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Integration of Assessment and Curriculum in Engineering, Mathematics and Physical Science ProgramsAbstractThe development of the curriculum of a program normally includes academic considerations thatpromote knowledge acquisition of the student. In this paper the authors discuss how theEngineering, Mathematics and Physical
AC 2009-2193: TEACHING SOCIAL COMPLEXITY AND MULTIDISCIPLINARYTEAM BUILDING: AN EXPERIMENTAL ENGINEERING APPROACHCraig Laramee, State University of New York, BinghamtonShelley Dionne, State University of New York, BinghamtonHiroki Sayama, State University of New York, BinghamtonDavid Wilson, State University of New York, Binghamton Page 14.1151.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Teaching Social Complexity and Multidisciplinary Team Building: An Experimental Engineering ApproachAbstractNumerous organizations, including the National Science Foundation (NSF), the AccreditationBoard for Engineering and Technology (ABET), and the National Academy of
currently an Assistant Professor of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution at TAMU. His research interests include the design and implementation of dynamically reconfigurable computing systems, computer architecture and behavioral synthesis of digital systems. Page 14.373.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Course Development in Digital Systems Targeting Reconfigurable HardwareAbstractIt is important for engineering students to keep up-to-date with the changing technologies inorder to fully exploit technology capabilities for implementing engineering designs. In doing
, P.E., Univ. of Wisconsin-Platteville, Department of Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering Curriculum ChairMesut Muslu, University of Wisconsin, Platteville Professor, P.E., Univ. of Wisconsin-Platteville, Department of Electrical Engineering, Previous Electrical Engineering Chair Page 14.329.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Closing the Loop on AssessmentAbstractIn recent years we have noticed an increase in the number of students making fundamentalmistakes in upper-division electrical engineering (EE) courses. In addition, we have found thatsome students have
, the advent of theASD is a new and exciting opportunity. The ASD provides flexibility in teaching energy conversion thatwas heretofore difficult to obtain. It provides new challenges that require understanding of concepts andnew developments from a range of disciplines, as will be explained in detail later in this paper. In teaching energy conversion, fixed frequency ac sources have typically been the norm in mosttexts [6-14] and with most educational equipment manufacturers. Because nearly any reasonablecombination of torque and speed is now available from the ASD-driven machine, a whole new range ofteaching and experimental possibilities open up. Discussing machine behavior models under variablefrequency and variable flux conditions
We have found that having the teams maintain a project notebook helps them manage the largeamount of documentation and time that is associated with these projects. The following items are required tobe in the notebook: the performance objectives or specifications as detailed by the clients; the proposal; theresults of all literature, Internet, and background searches; the results of brainstorming sessions; a log of thetime spent on the project; detailed Gantt charts; conceptual and working drawings (which would includeschematics for electrical circuits, flow charts for software type projects, and flow diagrams for processimprovement types of industrial engineering projects); the engineering analysis supporting the designchoices; all
of stochastic systems with emphasis on computer-communication networks and transportation. Dr. Gautam is a member of ASEE, INFORMS and IIE. Page 14.1130.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Teaching Courses on Probability and Statistics for Engineers: Classical Topics in the Modern Technological EraAbstractMost Industrial Engineering departments offer courses on applied probability and/or statistics toengineering students. These courses often tend to be perceived as dry and far removed fromengineering. This poses a significant challenge for instructors, especially junior faculty
2006-134: A SOLAR DISTILLER AS A THERMAL SYSTEMSDESIGN-BUILD-TEST PROJECTGregg Dixon, U.S. Coast Guard Academy Gregg Dixon is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. He received an M.S. degree in Engineering Science in 1966 from Stanford University in a combined B.S./M.S program. He received a Ph.D. in M.E. from Stanford in 1970. He previously served in the U.S. Navy, taught at California State University, Northridge and served as a consultant to the International Atomic Energy Agency. Page 11.118.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006
Engineering Education, 2006 Increasing Productivity and Avoiding Circuit Simulation Errors in MultiSIM©AbstractMethods for streamlining MultiSIM circuit analysis projects are shown. Methods are shownwhich improve analysis results, streamline analysis methods, and prevent some common errors.Several examples of MultiSIM projects are given which illustrate each of the discussed methods.IntroductionIn recent years, MultiSIM (formerly Electronics Workbench) has proven to be an excellentlearning tool for electrical engineering and electrical engineering technology students. It can beadapted to any student learning level. For example, at the “beginner” level, the student canconnect individual components and
Mechanics. Page 11.50.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 A Hands-on Approach to Increasing Engineering Diversity: ERAU’s All-Women Mini-Baja ProjectAbstractWhile demand is typically very high for engineers, many segments of the US populationare not being attracted to the engineering field. Based on recent statistics by the USDepartment of Labor, only eleven percent of Aerospace Engineers and only 5.6% ofMechanical Engineers are women1. Considering that 47% of the general US workforce iscomprised of women, continued and increased efforts are needed to increase the numberof women entering the engineering
Foley was a Charetered Engineer in Europe and is now a registered P.E in the U.S. Page 11.227.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Applying The ‘Catch All’ General Control Volume And The Reynolds Transport Equation To Improve Thermodynamics Instruction.Abstract In the instruction of Thermodynamics it is usual practice in most courses andtextbooks to introduce applications of the First and Second Laws of Thermodynamics viaclosed systems. As students progress the introduction of open systems then follows. Inthe author’s experience this method often leads to a perceptual disconnect in the ‘flow’ ofthe material and can be a
c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017Design of argumentation techniques for learning engineering staticsThis manuscript reports the progress of a project investigating collective argumentation as astrategy to help students understand the various concepts taught in statics and to develop learningmodules that incorporate this learning strategy. The intent is to reduce the number students whorepeat statics, thereby enhancing the efficiency of time and resources dedicated to the course thatis critical at the University of Georgia where the engineering undergraduate student body hasgrown from 400 students in 2012 to approximately 2000 students. Indirect impacts includeaffecting how students approach material taught in upper division
University, Calumet (Hammond, IN). Previously, he taught at Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne (Fort Wayne, Indiana), The George Washington University (Washington, DC), and Morehead State University (Morehead, KY) in the areas of Industrial Engineering Technology, and Engineering Management and Systems Engineering. His industrial experiences include software engineering, systems engineering and analysis, and production optimization for private, governmental, and nongovernmental organizations. His research interests include complex systems modeling and simulation and systems engineering, and their application in healthcare and aerospace. c American Society for Engineering
postdoctoral fellow in the area of bioacoustics. He teaches dynamics, machine design, numerical methods and finite element methods. He has work for the automotive industry in drafting, manufacturing, testing (internal combustion engines—power, torque and exhaust emissions, vibration fatigue, thermo-shock, tensile tests, etc.), simulations (finite element method), and as a project manager (planning and installation of new testing facilities). c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Good Practices in Finite Element Method with a Frequency Analysis ExampleIntroductionThe finite element method (FEM) allows engineers to solve different types of problems
Engineer in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Mr. Sweeney began his career as a Quality Engineer for Lord Corpo- ration. He worked there eleven years with the last eight years being as a Product Designer of vibration control products. He joined the faculty at Penn State Behrend in 1996 where he teaches a variety of engi- neering mechanics courses. His research interests are materials testing, industrial statistics, and vibration analysis. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Gage Capability Case Study in a Quality Control Course Shannon Sweeney, P.E. Associate Professor of Engineering
applications for the automotive industry. He has worked in the vibration test and measurement industry helping to drive new technologies to market and working with industry to meet their emerging needs. He is currently a Professor at California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo in the Department of Mechanical Engineering teaching dynamics, vibrations and controls. He is involved in several undergraduate and master’s level multidisciplinary projects and interested in engineer- ing education research. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018“Intelligent Vehicles:” Development of a new course for undergraduate engineering studentsIntroductionThe field of intelligent
knowledge into the undergraduate engi- neering curriculum. Ms. Van Epps has a BA in engineering science from Lafayette College, her MSLS from Catholic University of America, a M.Eng. in Industrial Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and is currently working on her PhD in Engineering Education at Purdue.Ms. Robyn Rosenberg, Harvard University Robyn Rosenberg is the Engineering Librarian at Harvard University. She has a degree in Anthropology from Penn State University and a Master of Library and Information Science from the University of Texas at Austin. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Engineering Source: how robust is the coverage of the engineering
engineering technology activities;b. an ability to select and apply a knowledge of mathematics, science, engineering, and technology to engineering technology problems that require the application of principles and applied procedures or methodologies;d. an ability to design systems, components, or processes for broadly-defined engineering technology problems appropriate to program educational objectives;e. an ability to function effectively as a member or leader on a technical team;f. an ability to identify, analyze, and solve broadly-defined engineering technology problems;Electrical Engineering Technology:a. the application of circuit analysis and design, computer programming, associated software, analog and digital electronics, and
Paper ID #14849Environmental Impact Cost Analysis of Multi-Stage Flash, Multi-Effect Dis-tillation, Mechanical Vapor Compression, and Reverse Osmosis Medium-SizeDesalination FacilitiesDr. Fazil T. Najafi, University of Florida Dr. Fazil T. Najafi For many years, Dr. Fazil T. Najafi has worked in government, industry and education. He earned a BS, MS and PhD degrees from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia. His experience in industry includes work as a highway, structural, mechanical, and consultant engineer and construction manager for government and private companies. Najafi
Paper ID #15208A First-Year Introduction to Engineering Management Design CourseDr. Amy K. Zander, Clarkson University Amy K. Zander is a Professor and the Director of the Engineering and Management program at Clarkson University, Potsdam, N.Y. She has been an engineering educator since 1991 and a member of ASEE since 1993. She holds M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in civil engineering from the University of Minnesota. She is a licensed professional engineer. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 A First-Year Introduction to Engineering Management Design
, Arizona State University c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 A Fully Online Accredited Undergraduate Electrical Engineering ProgramAbstract:We have implemented full online delivery of the undergraduate electrical engineering program ata large public university (Arizona State University). This paper describes the objectives for theprogram, its implementation and an assessment of student performance.The curriculum, admissions standards, accreditation and faculty delivering the program areidentical for face-to-face and online delivery. The program was initially conceived primarily toextend the access to our existing program to more underserved student populations. Ourenrolment statistics show that this
Paper ID #13684Supporting Women in Computing through Regional ConferencesProf. Alka R Harriger, Purdue University, West Lafayette Alka Harriger joined the faculty of the Computer and Information Technology Department (CIT) in 1982 and is currently a Professor of CIT. For the majority of that time, she has been actively involved in teaching software development courses. From 2008-2014, she led the NSF-ITEST funded SPIRIT (Surprising Possibilities Imagined and Realized through Information Technology) project. Since October 2013, she has been co-leading with Prof. Brad Harriger the NSF-ITEST funded TECHFIT (Teaching
, Texas Tech University Dr. Stephen M. Morse serves as an assistant professor at Texas Tech University. He has extensive expe- rience in model scale and full scale testing, numerical modeling and software development. His research interests include window glass strength, wind loads on structures and finite element analysis. Stephen serves as a technical adviser on the ASTM subcommittee responsible for maintaining and updating the national window glass design standard, ASTM E1300. Page 26.1518.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 The Direct Relationship between
. Page 26.207.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 An Undergraduate Course in Intellectual Property LawIntroductionThe law of intellectual property (IP) constitutes a key knowledge area for aspiring entrepreneursand technology commercializers. While developers of technology normally rely on attorneys foradvice about the protection of their ideas as trade secrets or as patents, developers can betterprepare for this process if they understand basic concepts of IP law. Indeed, they will know whatto do before seeking counsel, when to seek counsel, and what to do when they meet with theirattorneys.In law school, IP is usually taught as a second- or third-year course, when students already
Paper ID #11166Application of RFID Technology in Patient Management SystemDr. Lash Mapa, Purdue University Calumet (College of Technology) Lash Mapa is a Professor in Industrial/Mechanical Engineering Technology at Purdue University Calumet (PUC). His undergraduate and graduate degrees are in Chemical Engineering. He has several years’ experience as a Chemical Engineer, Process and Project manager with European and U.S. manufacturing organizations. Currently, he is involved in the MS Technology program at PUC and has managed over thirty lean six sigma projects with manufacturing, service industry and educational
Electrical Engineering. While completing his research he worked in the relay testing group at Northern States Power Company in Minneapolis. After obtaining his Ph.D., Glenn accepted an appointment as an Assistant Professor in the Electrical Engineering and Computer Science department at the Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE). In 1999 he was promoted to Associate Professor, in 2001 he won the Falk Engineering Educator Award and was promoted to head the Master of Science in Engineering (MSE) program. He received the Karl O. Werwath Engineering Research Award in 2003. In 2004 he moved from the MSE program to take over the Electrical Engineering program. After guiding the program through accreditation, he stepped down
Engineering at Monterrey Tech (ITESM-Monterrey Campus). Teaches courses in CAD/CAE, Mechanical Design, Finite Element Method and Optimization. His interest are in the area of product development, topology optimization, additive manufacturing, sustainable design, and biomechanics. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Use of Additive Manufacturing (AM) for Mold Inserts in Injection Molding Abstract Currently, whenever there is a need for an injection molding prototype, it can take weeks andthousands of dollars to develop and manufacture it. Therefore, the use of AdditiveManufacturing (AM) to produce inserts for injection molding for rapid quote of parts
engineering from Stanford University and her B.S. degree in metallurgical engineering from the Michigan Technological University.Mr. Rishi Kripalani c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 An Origami Microfluidic Battery: A low-cost, hands-on activity on the materials science of batteriesAbstractPaper microfluidic technologies are emerging as a promising disruptive technology for low-costsensing and detection. Researchers have developed a number of sensing and actuating devicesthat allow the design and creation of microfluidic devices using standard office software andequipment. These devices can be easily designed and produced in a first- or second-yearengineering