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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Jeffrey Nadel; Dan Walsh

Session 1520 Advanced Technology Laboratories: A Crucible for Technology Enhanced Learning Jeff Nadel, Dan Walsh College of Engineering California Polytechnic State UniversityAbstractA partnership among industry, academia and government has led to the construction anddevelopment of a facility which provides a capstone experience for engineering students. Thepurpose of the ATL is to provide a vehicle that enables partnerships between industry, faculty, andstudents. This partnership is designed to produce

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2013 North Midwest Section Meeting

Authors

Zhiyuan Yang; Hope L. Weiss; Matthew J. Traum

turbine hardware is available, specialized dynamometer and data acquisition equipment areneeded to evaluate performance. Alternatively, virtual laboratories can offer rich simulatedexperiences to promote learning, but they lack the stimulating tactile and tangible learningexperiences applied experiments provide.We describe a method to accurately measure and predict the mechanical power output of a gasturbine using the rational inertia of the turbine’s spinning components and friction in its bearingsas the load. The turbine’s time response to Dirac load inputs and its no-load responses tocompressed air input over a range of pressures are measured. This technique, called dynamicdynamometry, requires only an inexpensive optical tachometer, a digital

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Peter Idowu

Session 1526 Intelligent Energy Conversion Laboratory for Undergraduate Power Engineering Education Peter Idowu, Pennsylvania State University - Harrisburg,AbstractThis paper describes the development of the Intelligent Data-Acquisition and Control (IDAC)system -- a virtual instrumentation-based system for conducting experiments in the electricalmachinery laboratory at Penn State - Harrisburg. The system as developed departs from thetraditional approach in a power laboratory environment where measurements are manuallylogged from several meters, and followed by hours of

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Course Innovation

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Juliet Hurtig, Ohio Northern University; John-David Yoder, Ohio Northern University; Michael Rider, Ohio Northern University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

the lab. Thegoal is to have eight of each major piece of equipment so that there can be sixteenstudents per section. Some equipment (such as the helicopter) is used for demonstrations,or by students outside of the normal lab time, so only one setup is needed.A Quanser rotary system station (rotary plant hardware with multiple sensors, powersupply, data acquisition board and real-time software interface) . We selected Quanser’sproduct due to its flexible laboratory experiments and ease of user interface. Both EEand ME students can graphically design their real-time controllers in Matlab’s Simulinkenvironment, avoiding the issues of writing lines of code, compiling code, etc. Quanser’sproduct line also includes additional apparatuses that

Conference Session

Building Bridges with Community Colleges

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Newman; Jon Weihmeir, Arizona State University; John Robertson, Arizona State University; Lakshmi Munukutla, Arizona State University

Mesa, Arizona AbstractThe Arizona State University and community colleges across the State of Arizona have ahistory of collaboration that is acclaimed as a national model. However, Arizona StateUniversity East and its community college partners are working diligently to elevate theireducational partnership to a new level beyond traditional articulation and the transfer ofcoursework. This paper describes a model curriculum development project designed tocreate a seamless microelectronics laboratory curriculum between local communitycolleges and Arizona State University East (ASUE).INTRODUCTION ASU East and Central Arizona College, Chandler Gilbert Community College, MaricopaAdvanced Technology

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Best Paper Presentations

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gwen Elizabeth Ellis; Cecilia Dianne Richards, Washington State University; Brad R. Thompson, Washington State University; Robert F. Richards, Washington State University

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

. Page 26.96.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 A Remote Access Laboratory for Fluids Education in Mechanical Engineering1 IntroductionThe Mechanical Engineering program at Washington State University (WSU) has grownsubstantially in the last five years. Class size has increased markedly at the home campus inPullman, WA and in addition, two new satellite campuses at Bremerton, WA and Everett, WA arethe home to Washington State University students who receive instruction from onsite instructorsand from WSU faculty through distance education. One of the major difficulties for the satellitecampuses is providing appropriate laboratory experiences for

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Andrzej J. Gapinski

assignments students take measurements of the followingitems: -earth's magnetic field -magnetic field near permanent magnet and coil windings -magnetic field near a current-carrying wire -solenoid's magnetic field (at various distances).A variety of measurements4 can be chosen or design based on availability of varioustypes of sensors provided by Texas Instruments and other producers.Programmability, flexibility, and PC-linkage make the CBL system an enjoyableeducational tool to work with.ConclusionThe objective of this paper was to describe PC-linked, inexpensive, portable,programmable devices, that can be used in EET curriculum to set up simple dataacquisition systems. By experimenting, a student can get practical knowledge

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Maurice Bluestein

Session 3548 A New Air Conditioning Trainer for a Technology Laboratory Maurice Bluestein Indiana University – Purdue University IndianapolisAbstractThis paper describes the features and usage of a self-contained mobile air conditioning trainer. Thisdevice resulted from a senior project carried out in the Mechanical Engineering Technologydepartment at Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis. Two students created thespecifications and experiments for the equipment which was fabricated at the Carrier Corporationin Indianapolis, Indiana. The trainer includes a condenser, evaporator

Conference Session

Technology Integration in Manufacturing Curriculum

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wayne P. Hung, Texas A&M University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing Division (MFG)

fabricated byadditively manufacturing route is still being developed [9], [10].Most traditional GD&T classes are commonly taught by having an instructor illustratingdifferent measuring procedures to student. This paper presents a “flipped laboratory” practice byhaving students presenting and explaining the measuring procedure to fellow classmates undersupervision of an instructor.II. Approach and ActivitiesMetrology is implemented to sophomore and junior level courses. Students from the formergroup learn basic metrology measuring techniques before practicing different manufacturingprocesses. Students from the latter group learn GD&T in class and practice flipped sessions intheir labs. Both groups gain hands-on experiences when using both

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1996 Annual Conference

Authors

William Davis; Joseph A. Heim

access information is important for students trying to gain an understandingof the internal operation of the systems. Commercial software packages hide these basic processes fromdevelopers so they can focus their efforts on creating the interface in the design and development environment. In this paper, we introduce a methodology for developing comprehensive interfaces to link operators andmanufacturing systems. The approach is motivated by the need to expand the accessibility of undergraduateCIM engineering laboratory resources and still provide adequate opportunity to appreciate the complexityinvolved in integrating humans and advanced manufacturing systems. This paper introduces a new approach todeveloping manufacturing system interfaces

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Christopher G. Braun

-by-step instructions • Visualization of what should see • Emphasize why and an overview picture • Require completion of quizzes to re-enforce knowledge • Use interactively to engage students and allow experimentation • Use prior to starting laboratory Figure 2. Screen shot of the CBT♦ Develop a search engine and/or key word designing process using Authorware reference table • To use to find just the one piece of information needed (on-line help)♦ Add extra information on industrial electronics fabrication methods for background knowledge

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xuemin Chen, Texas Southern University; Yongpeng Zhang, Prairie View A&M University; Lawrence Kehinde, Texas Southern University; David Olowokere, Texas Southern University

Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition. 17. J. Harward, T. T. Mao, I. Jabbour, iLab Interactive Services – Overview, 2006. http://icampus.mit.edu/iLabs/Architecture 18. University of Houston, SMSL-Smart Materials and Structures Laboratory. http://rsmsl-1.me.uh.edu/ 19. A. Valera, J. L. Diez, M. Valles, P. Albertos, “Virtual and Remote Control Laboratory Development”, IEEE Control Systems Magazine, pp. 35- 39, Feb 2005. 20. T.N. Chang, P. Jaroonsiriphan, X. Sun, “Integrating Nanotechnology into Undergraduate Experience: a Web-Based Approach”, International Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 18, Nov. 5, pp. 557–565, 2002. 21. X. Yang, J. Pan, Y. Wang, “Design and Implementation of Control

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TIME 4: Pedagogy

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Peter Avitabile; Charles Goodman; Jeffrey Hodgkins

and report findings in an accurate manner.The project is described along with laboratory experiments performed. Student commentsregarding the project are presented. Assessments at the end of the first deployment of the projectclearly indicate that the students enjoyed the hands-on based project and clearly felt that theyunderstood the material in much greater depth as a result of the project. Page 9.486.1 “Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering"I. ProblemMany students do not understand the need

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DEED Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Mwangi, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Craig Baltimore, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

control requirements.Prism tests are also conducted to familiarize the students to the possibility of debonding of themasonry from the mortar. Design using the materials at a system (building) level is then taughtin a laboratory format. In this later format, the students prepare complete constructiondocuments (structural calculations, structural plans and structural specifications) for realmasonry structures using architectural plans. Understanding of the construction process ofmasonry structures is highly emphasized in the process of preparing the construction documents.As a result of this two tier coverage of design of masonry structures, graduates from this programhave earned a reputation in California of “being ready on day one” after

Conference Session

Developing the Design Skillset

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ibrahim Mohedas, University of Michigan; Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan; Kathleen H. Sienko, University of Michigan

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

Biomedical Engineering at the University of Michigan (UM). She earned her Ph.D. in 2007 in Medical Engineering and Bioastronautics from the Harvard-MIT Division of Health Science and Technology, and holds an S.M. in Aeronautics & Astronautics from MIT and a B.S. in Materials Engineering from the University of Kentucky. She directs both the Sensory Augmentation and Rehabilitation Laboratory (SARL) and the Laboratory for Innovation in Global Health Technology (LIGHT). SARL focuses on the design, develop- ment, and evaluation of medical devices, especially for balance-impaired populations such as individuals with vestibular loss or advanced age. LIGHT focuses on the co-creative design of frugal innovations to address

Conference Session

Laboratory Development in ECE

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Huihui Xu, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Xiaoyan Mu, Southeast Missouri State University; Deborah Walter, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

 demonstrations in class.  The development and set­up of these demonstrations can be highly time­consuming.  The purpose of this paper is to enhance the experimental materials for demonstrating the real­world applications of electrical engineering principles.  All demonstrations can be performed easily and inexpensively.  For each demonstration, the background on the real­world application, the learning objectives, the design process and system component, and the set­up and testing of the final system are explained.  These experiments work together to expose the students to several common topics of fundamental electrical engineering classes.  The experiments have been used either as in­class demonstrations or as student laboratory exercises in required

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shane Cotter, Union College

: Once the fingercode routine has been completed, the students generatefingercodes for all the training samples as well as the test sample. The nearest neighbor classifierdeveloped for the face recognition experiment is used to determine the top matches from theavailable database of fingerprints. The use of this classifier emphasizes the similarity betweendifferent biometric recognition systems.Laboratories 9-10: Student ProjectsIn the final two laboratories students undertake a project on a particular biometric. With the baserecognition systems constructed in the previous laboratories, we have designed a larger numberof projects which can be undertaken by students to modify these systems. The projects can becompleted in a 2 week period and

Conference Session

International Poster Session

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Akbar Eslami, Elizabeth City State University; Aliza Williams, Elizabeth City State University; Kerry Krauss, Elizabeth City State University; Amir Rezaei, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

Tagged Divisions

International

laboratories provide an efficientway by providing remote access to a number of real experiments.Architecture of the Online Automation LaboratoryThe main goal of this project is to design and implement an online automation laboratory thatwill provide hands-on lab experiences for engineering and technology distance learning studentsin areas of robotics and PLCs. The project starts with the designing and prototyping of an onlinerobotics and PLC unit in three steps that include setting up the online laboratory unit withappropriate hardware and software, configuring the network connection, and testing robot andPLC units by programming them remotely.Step 1: Setting up the online laboratory unitFigure 1 shows the dedicated online robotics and PLC units

Conference Session

Teaching Methods for the 21st Century: Part 2

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anastasia Micheals, San Jose State University; Emily Allen, San Jose State University; Jeanne Linsdell, San Jose State University

Tagged Divisions

Materials

AC 2007-1875: WRITING PROGRAM IMPROVEMENTS FOR A MATERIALSENGINEERING LABORATORY COURSEAnastasia Micheals, San Jose State University Anastasia Micheals, materials researcher and instructor in materials engineering, works with a wide variety of materials, including metals, ceramics, composites, and polymers. She has more than 13 years experience in industry, government and consulting in the areas of materials characterization, analysis, and processing. She holds an M.S. in Materials Science and Engineering from Stanford University, and currently teaches Materials Engineering at San Jose State University. Courses include introductory materials engineering, electrical properties of

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2003 GSW

Authors

Pradeep K. Bhattacharya

. Shortcomings of conventional trainingThe laboratory experience students get from master’s level training has the followingshortcomings. They cannot imagine how miniaturization makes the cost reduce to zero. Lack ofengineering education - so called design fundamentals, design tools and manufacturing processessuch as lithography leads to difficulties in economic evaluations. Lack of metrics, standards andspecifications add up to a lack of a large enough depository of knowledge, thereby making itdifficult to select the most suitable microfabrication foundry. Most of the small enterprises lackthe capability of making a pilot plant to produce many prototypes. And above all universitysystems prevent professors to form a company with their conflict of

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2014 ASEE Zone 4 Conference

Authors

David Clague; Joshua Wilbur; Elizabeth Stasiowski; Alyson Telford

are designed to enable students to simulate and visualizekey aspects of physiological Transport Phenomena. In this paper, the course laboratories arepresented and explained in the context of the course goals and expected outcomes, and selectedlaboratories are presented in sufficient detail to demonstrate how students are able to perform in-silico experiments in a timely fashion and develop valuable experience and Engineering intuitionin Biotransport Phenomena. In addition to gaining valuable Engineering intuition, the studentsdevelop some skills and gain experience in using COMSOL Multiphysics. Owing to the ease atwhich COMSOL Multiphysics permits coupled multi-physics in computations and simulations,this FEA package is gaining use in

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ning Gong, Temple University; Saroj K Biswas, Temple University; Li Bai, Temple University; Brian P. Butz, Temple University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

of the VPL architecture which is instructional designand implementation of an Intelligent Tutoring System. The virtual laboratory is supervised by avirtual Intelligent Tutor that can track students’ progress and monitor their actions in the virtuallaboratory platform. The VPL offers a virtual experimental environment with 2D graphics, 3Danimations, audio guidance, simulations, knowledge concept bases, and virtual experiments; theIntelligent Tutoring System is designed on top of these functionalities. It processes the useractions and the resources existing in the virtual laboratory, and tracks students’ progress, answersquestions, monitors their actions, and if necessary, guides the students with prerequisite materialon the subject matter.Key

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2015 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Monica Palomo P.E.

280 Linking a Senior Civil Engineering Water Analysis Laboratory to Public Education Mónica Palomo, Civil Engineering Department, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, CAAbstractWater quality engineering requires young engineers to be able to clearly communicate complextopics to the public at a level appropriate to people’s education regarding water issues. To helpstudents acquire this skill the senior level water analysis laboratory curriculum of the WaterTreatment Engineering course was designed to include a pilot research study. The students

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching Transportation and Geotechnical Engineering

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James L. Hanson, California Polytechnic State University; David J. Elton, Auburn University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

teaming exercises that involvedstudents from two universities. Students were assigned to groups containing membersfrom both universities to complete laboratory assignments. Activities were established formeaningful and entertaining introductions between the individual team members prior totechnical interactions. Assignments were developed to require sharing of data andcollaborations amongst all team members, with special focus on inter-universitycollaborations and communications. Detailed electronic communications of the teamswere evaluated for assessment of project success. In addition, surveys were conductedand focus group discussions (facilitated by an external assessment coordinator) wereundertaken after the experiences to provide depth to

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Implementation of the Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge and Recent ABET Experiences

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrea Welker, Villanova University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

engineering 3. can conduct civil engineering experiments to analyze and interpret the resulting data 4. can design a system, component, or process in more than one civil engineering context 5. can explain basic concepts in management, business, public policy, and leadership 6. can explain the importance of professional licensure. Page 14.845.4Our Objectives and OutcomesThe Program Educational Objectives were developed by the faculty in our department inconsultation with our department’s constituencies in 2002. They have undergone insignificantchanges since then. Our objectives are as follows:Upon graduation from the Civil Engineering

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Computing & Information Technology Division Technical Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abul K. M. Azad, Northern Illinois University; Reza Hashemian P.E., Northern Illinois University; Suresh Vakati

Tagged Divisions

Computing & Information Technology

(IoT), the development of remote testbeds aregaining momentum with an intention to use them for teaching and for laboratory activities.Remote testbeds allow one to perform experiments on a real hardware over the Internet from aremote location. There are a number of software packages used in the design and developmentof remote testbeds. This paper will describe the use of Python for such a development. Todemonstrate Python’s effectiveness, the paper will describe two case studies. One of them is aremote vacuum cleaner and the other is an embedded processor system with remoteprogramming capability.1. IntroductionIt is vital to provide laboratory activities to maximize learning in STEM disciplines.Traditionally, students perform experiments

Conference Session

Design Projects

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Schultz, University of North Dakota; William Semke, University of North Dakota; Douglas Olsen, University of North Dakota; Arnold Johnson, University of North Dakota; Ofer Beeri, University of North Dakota; George Seielstad, University of North Dakota

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

sensor development projectduring each summer as a multidisciplinary team, in addition to side independent researchprojects with individual faculty mentors. The primary goal was to teach the participants – mainlyelectrical, mechanical, and aerospace engineering undergraduate students and K-12 teachers –about systems engineering methodology, including design, build, integration, and test, with acomplementary benefit of the participants practicing their communication and teamwork skills.The systems engineering projects that the participants designed during the summer months willbe described, with an emphasis on lessons learned from recruiting and managing the team.1. IntroductionThe University of North Dakota hosted a Research Experiences for

Conference Session

Engineering Physics and Physics Division (EP2D) Technical Session 2

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tooran Emami Ph. D., United States Coast Guard Academy

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Physics and Physics Division (EP2D)

Machines course.Electrical Energy and Machines is a free major area elective course for the undergraduateElectrical Engineering major at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. The course is structured toprovide essential fields on electric energy and machines in one semester through active hybridin-person teaching [1].One of the course's objectives is establishing a secure laboratory environment, allowingundergraduate students to engage in hands-on experiments with high-power systems. Thisapproach has been adopted when designing the course to cover the fundamental concepts ofhigh-power systems. The focus is on providing theoretical foundations and establishing a well-equipped laboratory aligned with the critical topics of the course. Throughout the

Conference Session

Aerospace Division Technical Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aaron Budd, The Citadel; Jason Howison, The Citadel

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace

tool does not have that capability. Figure 5: The x-component of velocity. Figure 6: Demonstration of vortex locator tool.VI. Extension to Fluids LaboratoriesThe work presented herein represents an initial effort to bringing PIV experiments intoundergraduate courses in thermal/fluids sciences. The long term plan is to implement the systempresented on a table-top closed-loop water tunnel. A senior design team is currently designingand constructing the water tunnel. When completed, this will enable PIV measurements to betaken in an ordinary classroom either as a demonstration or lab activity.In order to successfully complete a lab exercise, students will understand the PIV dataacquisition

Conference Session

Creative Ways to Present Basic Materials

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Tim Orling; Lisa Christensen; Blair London; Linda Vanasupa; Katherine Chen

lab activity can be easily modified to suit the needs ofdifferent instructors. The assignment, procedures, and assessment of the lab activity will bediscussed.BackgroundAn introduction to Materials Engineering Laboratory (MATE 215) at the California PolytechnicState University (“Cal Poly”), San Luis Obispo, is designed to accompany the lecture portion ofMaterials Engineering (MATE 210). Roughly 12 sections of the lab are offered each quarter,and thus about a total of 750 students take the course every year. Many students from theCollege of Engineering are required to take the lab as a support course.The lab embodies the Cal Poly philosophy to “learn by doing,” and offers eight separate, 3-hourlab experiments on different topics in materials