Conference Session

Instrumentation and Laboratory Systems

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Mahmoud Quweider

, American Society for Engineering Education”creativity while experimenting with state of the art equipment. As of today, seniorprojects in the areas of network security, web server design, image processing, operatingsystems, data mining and database management systems have been implemented.Case Study As an example for the role of BCEIL in enforcing departmental instructional goal,we present on example, out of many others, to show how a given lab module can be usedfor a specific instructional goal. The fourth instructional goal calls for the student to beable to understand the relationship between hardware and software. In looking at LM7,LM8, we can see that they can be easily used to insure that goal. Labs in those modulesallow the student

Conference Session

Innovative & Computer-Assisted Lab Study

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Keith Koenig; Viva Austin; Bryan Gassaway; Thomas Hannigan

Session Number 1426 Design and Implementation of a Computer Data Acquisition and Control System for a Portable Wind Tunnel as a Benchmark Task in a Senior Aerospace Engineering Laboratory Class Thomas Hannigan, Keith Koenig, Bryan Gassaway, Viva Austin Department of Aerospace Engineering, Mississippi State UniversityAbstractUpper division aerospace engineering undergraduates have an introduction to theprogramming environment LabVIEW, data acquisition, control systems, transducerselection and calibration, and peripheral programming in their initial laboratory class. Inthe subsequent semester

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching Physics

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Ross, University of Detroit Mercy; Eswara Venugopal

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Physics & Physics

AC 2007-716: INQUIRY-BASED ACTIVITIES IN A SECOND SEMESTERPHYSICS LABORATORY: RESULTS OF A TWO-YEAR ASSESSMENTRobert Ross, University of Detroit MercyPrasad Venugopal, University of Detroit Mercy Page 12.901.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 INQUIRY-BASED ACTIVITIES IN A SECOND SEMESTER PHYSICS LABORATORY: RESULTS OF A TWO-YEAR ASSESSMENTIntroductionThe Physics program at the University of Detroit Mercy has redesigned the introductory physicslaboratory course on electromagnetism in order to implement an inquiry-based approach1-4 intothe learning experiences of our students. The redesigned experiments have been modeled

Conference Session

International Engineering Education II

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Burton, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology; Sanjay Kumar, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology; Dinesh Kumar, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

International

of which is two hours long;• Students work in groups of two and are expected to keep a work book, which is reviewed by Page 11.1058.3 the lab instructors after each lab session;• There is an individual one hour lab exam in the fourteenth week;• The first six labs are analog, five of which are completed during one two-hour lab period and one of which runs over two weeks;• The laboratories are assessed by way of demonstration and also via material entered into the students’ work books. For example, if an experiment requires the design of an amplifier with a voltage gain of 50, students would demonstrate to the

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching and Research in Physics or Engineering Physics II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary P. Hillebrand, University of Detroit Mercy; Meghann Norah Murray, University of Detroit Mercy; Jenna Ross; Robert A. Ross, University of Detroit Mercy; Cherron Tarter, Ford Motor Company

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Physics & Physics

development of our touchscreen simulator arose from experience with theaforementioned curriculum developed for wireless communications. Physics education researchis useful to help design curriculum and innovative pedagogical strategies.3 One of the first Page 25.87.2activities in the curriculum is for students to write down questions that they would like to answerby the end of the course. During the summer of 2011 a couple of students asked howsmartphones worked. This is, of course, a challenging question to answer. The answer dependson the level of knowledge of the person who asked the question, as well as the specificfunctionalities to be addressed

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Salahuddin Qazi, SUNY Institute of Technology; Robert C Decker, Mohawk Valley Community College

AC 2010-1785: INSTRUCTIONAL LABORATORY FOR VISUALIZATION ANDMANIPULATION OF NANOSCALE COMPONENTS USING LOW COST ATOMICFORCE MICROSCOPESSalahuddin Qazi, SUNY Institute of Technology Salahuddin Qazi is a full Professor at the School of Information Systems and Engineering Technology, State University of New York Institute of Technology (SUNYIT), Utica, NY. He teaches and conducts research in the areas of Fiber Optics, Optical and Wireless Communication, and Nanotechnology. Dr. Qazi is recipient of several awards including the William Goodell award for research creativity at SUNYIT and engineering professionalism by Mohawk Valley Engineering Executive Committee, and forging closer

Conference Session

Learning Strategies

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Yareni P. Lara-Rodríguez, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Rafael Jose Baez, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Pedro O. Quintero, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

carried out and evaluated as a team during the laboratory sessions. Traditionally, thislaboratory activity is carried out during two sessions; in the first session half of the time is for anintroductory explanation of the use of the manual lathe machine and in the second half thestudents start a hand on work with the piece. During the second session the students continuewith the project so they can finish all the manual lathe operations.Typically, students have some difficulties to achieve the targeted tolerances and they show somefrustration in the mid-term project presentation. To improve the students’ performance (primarilymeasured by tolerance gap) and experience, during the spring 2019 year was planned to apply aspaced practice strategy

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Therese A. Mylan; Ravi K. Ghai; Kim LaScola Needy; Gary E. Rafe; Bopaya Bidanda

. Previously, Mr. Rafe was on the faculty of the State University of New York’s College ofTechnology at Alfred, teaching courses in computer and industrial control programming, computer-aided-design andmanufacturing, and mechanical engineering technology, and managed the College’s workstation laboratory network.His research interests include the application of information system technology in manufacturing enterprises,automating the product design-to-manufacturing process, CAD/CAM integration, and the use of telecommunicationtechnology for training and education. Mr. Rafe is a student member of ASEE and IIE.KIM LASCOLA NEEDYKim LaScola Needy is an Assistant Professor of Industrial Engineering at the University of Pittsburgh and aWellington C. Carl

Conference Session

Laboratory Development in ECE

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Hoffbeck, University of Portland

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

AC 2010-842: A LABORATORY METHOD FOR TEACHINGANALOG-TO-DIGITAL AND DIGITAL-TO-ANALOG CONVERSIONJoseph Hoffbeck, University of Portland Joseph P. Hoffbeck is an Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering at the University of Portland in Portland, Oregon. He has a Ph.D. from Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana. He previously worked with digital cell phone systems at Lucent Technologies (formerly AT&T Bell Labs) in Whippany, New Jersey. His technical interests include communication systems, digital signal processing, and remote sensing. Page 15.43.1© American Society for Engineering Education

Conference Session

Contemporary Instrumentation Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Akram Hossain

Tagged Divisions

Instrumentation

specification. Thus there is process fallout. The second curve shows that by applying theStatistical Process Control (SPC) techniques, variability of the process output has reduced andmost of the process output falls within the upper and lower specification limit. The third curve to Page 12.475.6the right shows that further reduction of the process variability is achieved through design ofexperiments. Design of experiment is a systematic statistical approach to optimize thecontrollable input factors to achieve reduced variability of the output.E. Monitoring Causes of Variability The main objective of Statistical Process Control (SPC) is to detect

Conference Session

Innovation in Laboratory Studies and Outreach Programs

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shiyoung Lee, Pennsylvania State University, Berks

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

control. Following this, the class completes the exercisewith the PID instruction in RSLogix500. Both methods will be compared in terms of speed,complexity, and accuracy.The laboratory assignments in controlling the oven heater temperature and dimming the lamp aregiven to the students so that they experience the effectiveness of the PID control. The studentswill practice the scaling of input and output variables and loop closure through this exercise.The closed-loop control concept is emphasized through these exercises. The closed-loopPMDCM control is the last assignment of the PID teaching components. The two PMDCMs areconnected back-to-back to form a motor-generator set. The PMDCM generator works as atachometer to close the velocity loop. The

Collection

1998 Annual Conference

Authors

John Aspnes; D. Steven Daniel

electronics and electronic circuit design, eachof which includes a weekly three-hour laboratory, and a four-credit automatic control systemscourse. Electric power option students enroll in the energy conversion course described in thispaper in their fifth semester. Communications option and computer engineering option studentstake the energy conversion course during their seventh semester in the BS degree program.2. THE PRESENT ENERGY CONVERSION COURSE AT UAFThe present energy conversion course, required of all undergraduate EE students, is a four-credit,one-semester course with a weekly three-hour laboratory which encourages a strong hands-onexperimental component. This is particularly important because many students, particularlythose in the non

Conference Session

Research in Biomedical Pedagogy

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Renata Fortuna Ramos, Rice University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

 AbstractMany laboratory courses focus on teaching experimental techniques and often do this byproviding step-by-step protocols for students to follow. While this technique exposes thestudents to hands-on experiences and allows them to learn in a controlled environment, it doesnot always promote a deep understanding of the material because the students fail to constructknowledge. To address this, the sophomore-level systems physiology laboratory course has beenrecently modified to include more active learning.The systems physiology laboratory course is structured around measuring common physiologicalsignals, including EMG, EEG, ECG, and pulmonary function. Students work in groups and useBIOPAC hardware and software to record and analyze these signals

Conference Session

Project-Based Experiences in Architectural Engineering

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joshua Michael Raney, California Polytechnic State University: San Luis Obispo; Peter Laursen P.E., California Polytechnic State University; Cole C McDaniel, California Polytechnic State University; Graham C. Archer P.Eng, California Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

models and hand calculations. They completed the hand calculations first toprovide a baseline for the computational models. After predicting the steel frame response thestudents conducted dynamic experiments to measure the response of the frame to serve as acomparison for their predictions. This laboratory experience gave students a healthy skepticismfor analysis results that are not validated by hand calculations and encouraged students toconsider how design details affect the boundary conditions and overall structure behavior.Introduction:Idealized boundary conditions are convenient and often appropriate for structural analysis.Undergraduate engineering students are typically introduced to the following idealized boundaryconditions: fixed

Conference Session

Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division Technical Session 1: Experiential Learning in Fluids, Structures, and Course/Lab Design

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Holly Golecki, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Rebecca Reck, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Christopher Schmitz, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Katherine Ansell, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Jessica TerBush, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; John Popovics, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Practices in Post-COVID Experiential LearningAbstractIn the laboratory classroom, students have opportunities for design, problem solving, andexposure to real-world issues that are not usually present in traditional homework assignments.However, to operate effective laboratories, engineering departments and colleges must addresschallenges such as budget constraints, space limitations, class size, and limited teachingresources. The COVID-19 pandemic has only exacerbated these issues and added more with theneed for online and remote learning experiences without sacrificing the benefits of experientiallearning. Laboratory and design courses were significantly impacted by the sudden move toremote delivery during pandemic lockdowns. Instructors and

Conference Session

Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division Technical Session 4: Bring Your Own Experiment (BYOE)

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Talal Gamadi; Marshall Watson, Texas Tech University

and 3D computer models. However, few classes were usingnumerical simulation models in teaching at that time. PE faculty members continued using traditional teachingmethods, such as backboard and PowerPoint presentations including graphs and sketches. In 21 century, tremendouschanges have been made in teaching PE classes. Almost every petroleum engineering program started developing andusing laboratories to conduct experiments that help students’ attainment of course objectives, such as core, fluid, anddrilling labs. Since 2014, Bob L. Held department of petroleum engineering has adopted the use of visualizationmodels in teaching. More than seven lab-scale models were built and used in multiple PE classes. In this section ofthe paper, only

Conference Session

The Best of the Computers in Education

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

J.w. Bruce, Mississippi State University; Ryan A. Taylor, Mississippi State University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

experiences tothe students in order to remain relevant and keep students’ attention. These demands areespecially difficult in the university environment where students may lack several basic skillsand the professor and student work under an intense 15-week time-to-market. In order to take students from neophyte to accomplished designer of embedded systems,operating systems specialized for embedded systems may be used to offload many housekeepingand flow control tasks. Many wonderful embedded systems operating systems exist; however,some commercial offerings are cost-prohibitive while others are simply too feature-rich todeploy in the classroom during a typical semester-long course. To this end, the authors havedeveloped a capable, but

Conference Session

Instrumentation Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mingshao Zhang, Stevens Institute of Technology; Zhou Zhang, Stevens Institute of Technology; Yizhe Chang, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Engineering and Science); Sven K. Esche, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Engineering and Science)

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Instrumentation

Paper ID #11868Simultaneous Tracking and Reconstruction of Objects and its Application inEducational Robotics LaboratoriesMr. Mingshao Zhang, Stevens Institute of Technology Mingshao Zhang is currently a Ph.D. student in Mechanical Engineering Department, Stevens Institute of Technology. Before joining Stevens, he received bachelor’s degrees from University of Science and Tech- nology of China. His Current research interests include Microsoft Kinect, Computer Vision, Educational Laboratories, Desktop Virtual Reality and etc.Mr. Zhou Zhang, Stevens Institute of Technology Ph.D Candidate, Mechanical Engineering Department

Conference Session

Embedded Systems and Cybersecurity in ECE

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Dominic Zucchini, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Justin Chau, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Matthew Neal Mutarelli, Missouri University of Science and Technology and Missouri State University; Rohit Dua, Missouri University of Science and Technology

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

to be used in the microcontroller curriculum as a projectlearning environment to allow students to understand the operation of the Atmel AVR processorand design additional features to the WIMPAVR using schematic capture files. The project-based learning approach provides more practical experience and application of microcontrollersto students. Purdue University has made a shift toward a project and lab-based approach tomicrocontrollers to engage students with the curriculum [9]. Microprocessors are typically designed using hardware descriptive languages such asVHDL and Verilog. Students in an introductory microcontrollers class do not have experiencewith these hardware descriptive languages since it is not covered in the pre-requisite

Conference Session

Laboratories in Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arif Uluagac, Georgia Institute of Technology; Walter E. Thain Jr.; Thomas Fallon, Southern Polytechnic State University; John Copeland, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

experience. It is believed that these efforts and ourtool-oriented labs together with future improvements in open-source software will help to fill thegap between the theory and the hands-on experience.Finally, simple or advanced laboratory exercises targeting different security topics can be createdwith open source security tools. Thus, our future work includes creating additional tool-orientedsecurity lab exercises. Also, their effectiveness supporting student learning will be measured andevaluated, including the students' feedback.Bibliography1. A. S. Uluagac, C. P. Lee, R. A. Beyah, and J. A. Copeland, ”Designing Secure Protocols for Wireless Sensor Networks,” Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Wireless Algorithms

Conference Session

Research and Multidisciplinary Experiences

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregory Scott Duncan, Valparaiso University; Shahin S. Nudehi, Valparaiso University; Robert D. Palumbo, Valparaiso University; Daniel Blood, Valparaiso University; Luke Jerod Venstrom, Valparaiso University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

developed an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well asanalyze and interpret data. One example of the development of this ability was the testing of theoperational solar furnace to determine the power output based on the sun’s irradiance. An off-the-shelf instrument was not available for this testing; therefore, the students first had toconceptualize, design, manufacture, and calibrate a custom calorimeter. This calorimeterapproximates a black body and was placed at the focal point of the concentrated sunlight. Thesunlight entered the device and heated flowing water. Knowing the inlet and outlet temperaturesof the water along with the flow rate, the students could determine the sun’s energy entering thecalorimeter. Once the calorimeter

Conference Session

Labs and Experiments

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Dee Clay, Ohio State University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

: • Plan efficient laboratory experiments to collect relevant data while minimizing error • Design and conduct experiments in the laboratory • Compare experimentally measured results with literature data and quantify the sources of error that contribute to differences between measured data and literature data • Prepare high quality written reports and oral presentations to summarize a project in a professional and informative manner. • Practice effective group dynamics to work as a member of a team • Apply safe laboratory practices important in the chemical industry, including laboratory safety protocols, interpretation of material safety data sheets (MSDS), and proper handling, storage, and disposal of

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade in Teaching I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barry Dupen, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

practice, with an emphasis on applications.A Fluid Power course is a good example: students learn fluid flow science (Bernoulli’s equation,pipe size selection methods, etc.) as well as hydraulic and pneumatic circuit symbols andcircuits, ladder diagrams for electrical control, and the operation characteristics of pumps, piping,valves, gauges, filters, cylinders, and motors. In a typical course, students learn these conceptsthrough readings, lectures, and laboratory experiments using hydraulic and pneumatic test stands.The first semester I taught Fluid Power to sophomore and junior Mechanical EngineeringTechnology students, I used a chalkboard to explain equations, graphs, and the construction andoperation of fluid power components. While this 19th

Conference Session

The Best of Computers in Education

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zhen Wei; Carlotta A. Berry, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

the needs of a mobile robotics course for students from multiple disciplines. This robot systemcan be programmed in JAVA, Python, Lua or C. It can also be programmed with various devicessuch as smartphones, tablets, or the traditional laptop computer. This mobile robotics coursecurrently uses off the shelf or slightly modified off the shelf robots to teach robotics. The initialresults will indicate that it is possible to use this modular platform in its various modes to createsome of the basic behaviors required for the laboratory assignments.IntroductionThis paper will present the design of a modular educational robotics platform to handle thedivergent skill sets of a multidisciplinary population in an introductory mobile robotics course

Conference Session

Freshman Experience in Engineering Technology

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Niaz Latif, Purdue University, Calumet; Akram Hossain, Purdue University, Calumet

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

past 15 years at various capacities. He served as chair of Manufacturing Systems Development Applications Department of IEEE/IAS. He authored more than 25 refereed journal and conference publications. From 2003 through 2006, he was involved with Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL in developing direct computer control for hydrogen powered automotives. He is also involved in several direct computer control and wireless process control related research projects. His interests are in the area of industrial transducer, industrial process control, wireless controls, statistical process control, computer aided design and fabrication of printed circuit board, programmable logic controllers

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary and Liberal Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bradley Rogers, Arizona State University; Dale Palmgren, Arizona State University; Dennis Giever, Indiana University of Pennsylvania; Mary Lynn Garcia, Sandia National Laboratories

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

that future leaders be able to integrate contributions from many specialties to design andimplement broad and effective solutions to security problems. This paper will discuss a jointprogram involving engineering and applied social science that addresses many of the issuesdiscussed above. Specifically, Arizona State University at the Polytechnic Campus (ASUPolytechnic), Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) and Sandia National Laboratories (SNL)are developing curricula in which engineering faculty and members of the technical staff at SNLwill deliver technical portions of the curricula to graduate students in the Criminologydepartment at IUP that are specializing in critical asset protection. In the technical portion of thecoursework, the

Conference Session

Freshman Experience in Engineering Technology

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

JungHun Choi, Ohio University; Wieslaw Grebski, Pennsylvania State University, Hazleton; Kenneth Dudeck, Pennsylvania State University, Hazleton

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

electric motor, designing the controlsystems, will be addressed in the Electrical Systems course. The joint laboratory experience willreinforce the electromechanical approach to a problem solving strategy. After completing bothcourses, the students will have the necessary background to choose if they want to pursue eitheran MET or EET major. The other important objective of these courses is to spark the studentinterest in the engineering technology field, attract students to engineering technology, andincrease their motivation.References[1] Dudeck, K., Grebski, W., “A New Vision for Engineering Technology Programs to Strengthen Recruitment and Retention”, Submitted to Proceedings of the 2008 American Society for Engineering Education Annual

Conference Session

ELOS Technical Session 2 - Beliefs, Motivation, and Pedagogy

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rachel Sharpe, University of Colorado Boulder; Heidi G. Loshbaugh, University of Colorado Boulder; Kai Amey, University of Colorado Boulder; Karen C Crouch, University of Colorado Boulder; Janet Yowell, University of Colorado Boulder; Nick A. Stites, University of Colorado Boulder

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division (DELOS)

pursuing his doctoral studies in the School of Education & Human Development at the CU Denver with a focus on higher education leadership. His research interests include educational access and equity, particularly as it pertains to historically marginalized students in engineering.Karen C Crouch, University of Colorado Boulder Karen Crouch, Instructional Design and Technology Consultant at the University of Colorado Boulder. She holds a master’s in education with a specialization in international and comparative education from Northcentral University and a bachelor’s degree in international affairs from CU Boulder. She brings 15 years of experience of working in education at international and K-12 levels and has been at

Conference Session

Mechanical and Architectural Engineering Laboratories

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hamadou Saliah-Hassane, University of Quebec, Montreal; Maarouf Saad, Ecole de Technologie Superieure; Willie K. Ofosu, Pennsylvania State University, Wilkes-Barre; Karimou Djibo, LICEF Research Center; Hassane Alzouma Mayaki, UCAD and LICEF Research Center, Montreal, Canada.; Mamane Moustapha Dodo Amadou ing., École de technologie supérieure

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

expensive.The purpose is to create learning environments that enlarge the concept of remotelaboratories that are currently available both in terms of technology infrastructure andpedagogy.Global description of Lab@Home settingLab@home is mainly composed of two parts: the first represents the cloud area and thesecond shows the distributed user stations over computer networks at several sites. Insome cases laboratory devices are hooked on to the computer. For our experiments, theusers are at three different sites and they collaborate to complete a lab work. The Cloudprovides a networked conferencing environment for the participants through a platformnamed BigBlueButton designed as a result of a project on an open source software [1].The software is

Conference Session

Laboratory Development in ECE II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Greg N Droge, Georgia Institute of Technology; Bonnie H. Ferri, Georgia Institute of Technology; JillL L. Auerbach, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

of instructors as possible. These experimental modulesshould be designed primarily for faculty who do not have resources for high-end experiments norwant to spend a lot of time developing, building or maintaining experiments. Furthermore, thehands-on demos and experiments must be easy for students to use without the need for a lengthylearning period.A cohesive program to develop distributed laboratories with the above features exists that wasfunded by an NSF CCLI Phase 2 Grant, which supported the development of the TESSALCenter3. TESSAL (Teaching Enhancement via Small-Scale Affordable Labs) includes labs forsignal processing4, digital logic5, power systems, electromagnetics, and control systems. Thecontrol systems modules are discussed in