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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donald Elger, University of Idaho; Scott Metlen, University of Idaho; Robert Carson, University of Idaho; Tristan Utschig, Lewis-Clark State College; Dan Cordon, University of Idaho; Marie Racine, University of District Columbia; Steven Beyerlein, University of Idaho

2006-1617: A CASE STUDY TO EXPLORE LEARNING DURING A FACULTYDEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPDonald Elger, University of Idaho DONALD F. ELGER is a professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Idaho. Dr. Elger teaches “how to learn,” entrepreneurship, design, and fluid mechanics. Dr. Elger has co-authored a nation-ally-recognized text in engineering fluid mechanics, has won the ASEE best paper award at the regional and national level, and has led the Enriched Learning Environment Project at the UI. Present research and practice areas, funded by the NSF, involve theory of learning, transformational leadership in higher educa-tion, and design of effective organizations and learning

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Design Methods and Concepts

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cari Bryant, University of Missouri-Rolla; Eric Pieper, University of Missouri-Rolla; Brandon Walther, University of Texas-Austin; Tolga Kurtoglu, University of Texas-Austin; Robert Stone, University of Missouri-Rolla; Daniel McAdams, University of Missouri-Rolla; Matthew Campbell, University of Texas-Austin

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Design in Engineering Education

2001. Dr. Campbell's research is focused on the area of computational design synthesis. Dr.© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 2001. Dr. Campbell's research is focused on the area of computational design synthesis. Dr. Campbell has been acknowledged with best paper awards at conferences sponsored by the ASME, the ASEE, and the Design Society. His research focuses on computational methods that aid the engineering designer earlier in the design process than traditional optimization would. To date, he has been awarded $1.57 million in research funding, including the CAREER award for research into a generic graph topology optimization method. This research represents a

Conference Session

Capstone Manufacturing and Design

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yalcin Ertekin, Drexel University (Engineering Technology); Richard Chiou, Drexel University (Eng.)

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Manufacturing

Paper ID #7187Interdisciplinary Senior Design Project to Develop a Teaching Tool: MiniCNC MillDr. Yalcin Ertekin, Drexel University (Engineering Technology)Dr. Richard Chiou, Drexel University (Eng.) Page 23.802.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013Interdisciplinary Senior Design Project to Develop a Teaching Tool: Mini CNC MillAbstractThe desired current set of skills required of modern engineers and technologists has been steadilyexpanding. In addition to familiarity with manual machining and fabrication techniques

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Laboratory Experiences with Mechanical, Materials and Fluid Systems

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bijan Sepahpour, The College of New Jersey

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Paper ID #8403A Practical Educational Fatigue Testing MachineProf. Bijan Sepahpour, The College of New Jersey Bijan Sepahpour is a registered Professional Engineer and Professor of Mechanical Engineering. He is currently serving as the chairman of the ME department at TCNJ. He is actively involved in the generation of design-oriented exercises and development of laboratory apparatus and experiments in the areas of mechanics of materials and dynamics of machinery for undergraduate engineering programs. Professor Sepahpour did his undergraduate studies at TCNJ and has advanced degrees from New Jersey Institute of

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Perspectives and Approaches to Teaching Simulation and Design-Based Courses

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Turton P.E., West Virginia University

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Chemical Engineering

Paper ID #5862A new motivation and perspective on teaching simulation and design: Thedevelopment of a dynamic process model in conjunction with an operatortraining simulator (OTS)Dr. Richard Turton P.E., West Virginia University Dr. Richard Turton, P.E., has taught the Senior Design course at West Virginia University for the past 27 years. Prior to this, he spent five years in the design and construction industry. His main interests are in design education and process modeling. Page 23.82.1

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International Engineering Education II

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Kirankumar Gundrai

External Minister of India, Jaswant Singh response, October 17,2001, to 9/11 attacks, available Page 8.1159.15in the articles of Eenadu News paper,Oct 18,2001. “Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2003, American Society for Engineering Education” Session2573human rights. These measures may prove successful in the fight against terrorism at thenational level, but they are in no way sufficient. Since, by definition

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Innovative Teaching Techniques

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Jill Lane; Sarah Rzasa; Richard Behr; Christine Masters

objectives are clearlyidentified, preferred means of gathering information related to these goals and objectives can bedetermined.The purposes of this paper are to provide a description of one such assessment plan for anengineering educational innovation, and to assist others who might want to assess similar courselevel innovations. Details of the MechANEX project are first described to provide contextfollowed by a discussion of the assessment plan used during the fall 2004 semester. Thechallenges encountered during this particular project are also summarized. Finally, preliminaryresults of the assessment project are provided and discussed. Page

Conference Session

Construction Contracts, Law and Ethics

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian William Loss JD, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Construction

Paper ID #10116Construction Contract Language; a Growing Impediment to Trust and Co-operationProf. Brian William Loss JD, Purdue University, West Lafayette A 40 year construction industry veteran with a Juris Doctorate, Brian transitioned in 2010 to academia where he now focuses on photovoltaic research, project-based learning, and high-performance building techniques. Page 24.316.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014Construction Contract Language

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Unique Laboratory Experiments & Programs Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Daniel Walsh; David Gibbs

conditioning of a material at higher temperatures. This paper describes theconception and execution of a laboratory to improve undergraduate students understanding ofcomplex material behaviors. In addition it includes portions which enable the student to quantifyphenomena often discussed only in a qualitative fashion. Laboratory procedure for theexperiment is described in detail. The laboratory presents theory and application in naturalfashion, linked and mutually supportive. The paper discusses the exceptionally positive impactthat this immediacy has on student learning.IntroductionThere is renewed emphasis on laboratory experience and project based learning in undergraduateengineering education, coupled with widespread belief that interdisciplinary

Conference Session

Learning & Teaching Issues

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Vikas Jain; Durward Sobek

12 keyprocess variables to design outcomes, and conducted a computer design of experiments to extractthe effects that the process variables have on the response variables (i.e., project outcomes). Inthis paper we report the results of this modeling effort and discuss their implications for thegeneral model of engineering problem-solving presented in various forms in many engineeringtextbooks. Our results suggest modifications to the engineering problem-solving model to makeit more suitable for engineering students.1. IntroductionSolving open-ended problems is arguably the cornerstone of the engineering endeavor.Employers look for engineers who are effective at solving open-ended problems. Engineeringaccreditation demands evidence that

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Manufacturing Program Innovation

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Lenea Howe; Jr., Elijah Kannatey-Asibu

mentoring relationship with the student. However, the following serves as aguide: • Spend substantial quality time with students, investing a suggested minimum of three hours per week. • Give regular and constructive feedback to the students. • Make yourself available to interact with the students by email, phone and in person. • Create experiences that engage the student’s technical expertise. • Develop tasks that allow the students to use their academic skills. • Try to involve the students in projects that relate to future coursework and career goals.Successful partnerships require consistent and clear communication. Mentors must keepin mind that graduate-level research may be a new experience for some REU

Conference Session

Experienced-Based Instruction

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Allen Estes; Ronald Welch

Session 3515 Client-Based Projects for Every Senior – A Mark of Excellence for Any Program Ronald W. Welch, Allen C. Estes United States Military AcademyAbstractThis paper describes a unique senior project capstone course used successfully by the ABET-Accredited Civil Engineering Program at the United States Military Academy (USMA) to greatlyenhance the academic program. The three general project classifications available within thissenior project course are service-based (i.e., USMA, the Army, local community), competition-based (i.e., steel

Conference Session

Computer Literacy Among Minority Students

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Joseph Urban; James Collofello; Doris Roman; Faye Navabi; Mary Anderson-Rowland

Project K-12 Teachers & Placement Placed into Students & Parents Test for C/S – C/E, in the incoming ASU Academic Success ASU MESA Freshmen Workshops &/ or Program and WISE Academic Investments Excellence Class ProgramsThe COOL Project is composed of several program activities. Here we will describe four ofthem and the progress made to date.1. COOL Teacher InstituteThe work described in this paper is a

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Course and Curriculum Innovations in ECE

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Sastry Vedula

do not give much insight into the hardware details. A modularplug and play approach has been reported but this approach suffers from the lack of real-timecontrol and is limited to electrical drive systems.19In all, there is no single approach that can be used for research and education besides giving anequal importance to power electronics and the digital control. In this paper, a software basedreal-time implementation of power electronic building blocks is proposed. A modular approachto solve a given problem is the heart of this approach. The state-of-the-art digital signal-processing controller TMS320F240 (cost-) optimized for power electronic systems has been usedfor this work. The system is cost-effective and provides the user a good

Conference Session

K-12 Outreach Initiatives

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Tamy Fry; Mark A. Nanny; Mary John O'Hair; Teri Reed Rhoads

disciplines team with local teachers to design, implement, and assess authentic,inquiry-based activities to teach secondary science and mathematics. This paper discusses theadaptation and implementation of an instrument to survey the students’ science and mathclassroom experiences and to assess whether the ATA activities had a measurable effect on thestudents' desire to learn. The search for a validated instrument to serve our needs led to a surveydeveloped in the Netherlands by Roelofs and Terwel (1997)1 . The survey was modified to elicitinformation about the existing state of the science and math classroom environment as perceivedby the teachers and the students. Pre-post implementation was utilized to help us evaluate thesuccess of the project by

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A Potpourri of Innovations in Physics

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Guido Lopez

indispensable tool in theclassroom to enhance the educational experience of students and instructors. Considerable effortsare being made by educational institutions to provide the required infrastructure in the classroomin order to facilitate the use of computers by instructors and students in the classroom.Nonetheless, there is still a great deal of apprehension within the academic community in regardto the real benefits of computer-based education.This paper discusses some benefits derived from incorporating the use of computer software forteaching important concepts of introductory physics to engineering students. Computer softwarecan be shown to reduce substantially the time spent on computational procedures inherent to thesolution of example and

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Matthew Morley; Jody Redepenning; Bruce Dvorak

for the second four-credit course toward their degree. In addition, a few students transferto Civil Engineering from majors that require the two-semester chemistry series, Chem 113 and114 (Fundamental Chemistry I and II), that is primarily targeted at Chemistry majors.Consequentially, the students in Civil Engineering have a wide range of chemistry backgrounds.The main goal of this paper is to examine the impact of these backgrounds. This paper has two main objectives. The first is to examine differences in studentperformance on the chemistry components of the junior-level Introduction to EnvironmentalEngineering course based on the students’ chemistry course background. Specifically of interestis whether the intense single semester

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Gilbert; Cynthia Finley

andYarbrough2. The laboratory has evolved in the subsequent three years. The laboratory wasassessed each year and improvements made for the following year. This paper describes thecurrent laboratory, and how the laboratory has been evaluated and changed to better fulfill itspurpose and improve the learning experience of the students. Page 6.475.1 Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2001, American Society for Engineering EducationDescription of the Laboratory In its current format, each laboratory section meets for one hour, once a week, in a

Conference Session

International Engineering Education II

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Waddah Akili

, and proliferation. Manypublic universities were established in the Region between 1960 and 1985. Except for SaudiArabia where the public university system is comprised of several universities, there is today, atleast one public university in each of the five other states. When compared to Saudi Arabia, thesefive States are considerably smaller in area and population.The focus in this paper is on the colleges of engineering of the Region (Table 1). Eight collegesof engineering were founded through collaboration with institutions abroad, and each one ofthese colleges is in a university setting. Their declared mission is: to equip the young citizens ofthe Region with appropriate engineering “know how” and to enable the graduates to share in

Conference Session

DEED Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Manuel Enrique Hernandez, University of Michigan; Xinran (Maria) Xiang, University of Michigan; Ye Eun Park, University of Michigan; Ivan Goenawan; Freda Yawson, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

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Design in Engineering Education

, 2011 Implementation of an Integrated Product Development (IPD) Competition in a Rural Dominican Community: Lessons Learned AbstractThis paper describes the challenges in the development and execution of a product design anddevelopment competition for a rural community by a small engineering student team. Theservice-learning project was conducted by a four-person team, relying on the collaboration of acommunity partner organization in the Dominican Republic, and a small group of graduatestudent advisors. The goals of the project were to a) identify critical needs in the community touse as a theme in the competition, b) encourage team-building within the community, c) developmodules for

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael G. Mauk, Drexel University; Vladimir Genis, Drexel University; Dhruv Sakalley, Drexel University; Holly Burnside, Drexel University

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NSF Grantees

project can be extended to demonstrate applications of the nanowiresas magneto-optical switches46. In this case, switch device performance (modulation depth,switching speed) could be used for process improvement.EXPERIMENT 3: ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DIODES. Solid-state electroluminescent devicesare an area of considerable technical and commercial interest for applications to lighting,consumer products, and displays. Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) can be made from thin films oforganic materials that are 60- to 100-molecules thick, see MANESS et al.47Gao and BARD48,RUDMAN and RUBNER49, SEVIAN et al.50. The operation of the LED is based on charge injectionunder voltage bias, charge transport by electron hopping and ion migration, and decay of

Conference Session

Lessons for New Engineering Educators

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amani Salim, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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New Engineering Educators

intend to pursue a career in academia.Typically PRs enter their faculty roles without teaching experience or the knowledge and skillsnecessary for course development. It is essential for PRs to acquire the needed knowledge andskills during their training to ease their transition to becoming a productive faculty member.This paper explores the experiences and challenges faced by a PR who had the chance to engagein instructional activities. She is a member of a team responsible for teaching assistantprofessional development with mathematical modeling problems taught in a first-yearengineering program. Model-Eliciting Activity TA professional development was the PR’straining site.I. IntroductionA career in academia continues to be the choice of many

Conference Session

Two Year-to-Four Year Transfer Topics Part I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erik N. Dunmire, College of Marin; Amelito G. Enriquez, Canada College; Kate A. Disney, Mission College, Santa Clara

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Two Year College Division

time totransfer, and discouraging students from pursuing engineering degrees. Additionally, the recentbudget crisis has forced many community colleges to cancel low-enrollment classes and high-cost programs including those in engineering. This paper addresses the factors that have led tothe gradual erosion of the lower-division core curriculum and the effects that these curriculumchanges have had on community college engineering programs. It also explores the implicationson the future of the engineering education system, and discusses ongoing attempts to address thisgrowing educational crisis.IntroductionThe California Community College system has grown to be the largest system of highereducation in the world, with 112 colleges serving close

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chung-Suk Cho, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; David S. Cottrell, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Candace E. Mazze, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

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NSF Grantees

Paper ID #2108Research in Progress: Transforming and Integrating: Evolving ConstructionMaterials & Methods to the Next LevelChung-Suk Cho, University of North Carolina, Charlotte Dr. Chung-Suk Cho is an Assistant Professor at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Department of Engineering Technology. His teaching and research focus on project scope definition, pre-project planning, sustainable construction, project administration, construction safety, construction simulation, and project management. He has prior teaching experience at North Carolina A&T State University in construction management and

Conference Session

Engineering Education and Comparative Studies at Universities throughout Asia, Far East

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zhang Lei, University of Florida; Fazil T. Najafi, University of Florida

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International

. He has more than 300 research papers published and presented to international, national, and local organizations. Dr. Najafi is a member of many professional committees and several professional societies. His areas of specialization include transportation planning and management, legal aspects, construction contract administration, and public works. Page 25.311.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 CIVIL ENGINEERING EDUCATIONAT THE TONGJI UNIVERSITY, CHINA AND AT THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA Page 25.311.2AbstractThe civil

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Trends in Mechanical Engineering: Curricula and Courses

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Simin Hall, Virginia Tech; Catherine T. Amelink, Virginia Tech; Deyu Hu, Virginia Tech

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Mechanical Engineering

sites and recorded lectures for futureplayback. However, feedback from students indicated that students with extensive travelschedule or a heavy work load during the week have been unable to take these classes. Inaddition, we received many frequent requests to transmit classes to sites that cannot support highresolution live video teleconferencing. To address these requests, we decided to move thegraduate certificate courses online. This paper presents the development and implementation ofour online graduate nuclear engineering courses using asynchronous and synchronoustechnologies with the education grant from Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). Discussionfocuses on the instructional design employed, which is informed by theories, principles

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Trends in Mechanical Engineering: Curricula and Courses

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Benita M. Comeau, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Rohit Karnik, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Sang-Gook Kim, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2012-3392: DEVELOPMENT AND GROWTH OF AN UNDERGRAD-UATE MICRO/NANO ENGINEERING LABORATORY COURSEDr. Benita M. Comeau, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Benita Comeau is a Technical Instructor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Mas- sachusetts Institute of Technology, where she teaches a laboratory course on nano/micro engineering. She is a Chemical Engineer and received her B.S.E. from the University of Michigan and her Ph.D. from the Georgia Institute of Technology. She was an NSF Research Fellow and a member of the Georgia Tech Student and Teacher Enhancement Partnership (STEP) GK-12 program. Before graduate school, she worked as a Product Engineer for Procter & Gamble and Agere Systems

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Study Abroad, International Exchange Programs, and Student Engagements

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aaron G. Ball, Brigham Young University; Alan R. Parkinson, Brigham Young University; Spencer P. Magleby, Brigham Young University; Randall Davies, Brigham Young Univeristy; C. Greg Jensen, Brigham Young University; Holt Zaugg, Brigham Young University

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International

, virtual teams, and test item measurement analysis using item response theory and confirmatory factor analysis. Page 25.28.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 A Comparative Evaluation of Global Virtual Teams to Traditional Study Abroad Programs in Engineering EducationAbstractA number of credible voices within the engineering community have expressed the need forengineering graduates to develop global competence. Many colleges of engineering haveaddressed this need by developing various technical study abroad programs. Typically theseprograms are resource

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Curricular Issues in Computer-oriented Programs

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ibraheem A. Kateeb, North Carolina A&T State University; Larry Burton, North Carolina A&T State University; Naser El-Bathy P.E., North Carolina A&T State University; Michael S. Peluso, North Carolina A&T State Univerisity

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Computing & Information Technology

understanding of the core technologies underpinning today’s communication networks. This understanding will help drive the maximum benefits into the world’s communication resources. Page 25.1300.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 The Future of the Basic Building Block of Telecommunications NetworkAbstractThe most basic building block of the Telecommunications industry is the cabling systems thatmake up the wired networks. Over the years we have seen tremendous change in the reliabilityand effectiveness of this core technical component of the network. This paper will provide a

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Remote and Network-based Laboratories

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Matthew Long, Deakin University; Ben P. Horan, Deakin University; Robynne Hall, Deakin University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

mobile robotics. He is currently a lec- turer in the School of Engineering, Deakin University, where he teaches various electronics and robotics units.Ms. Robynne Hall, Deakin University Robynne Hall spent 13 years in the photographic industry designing cutting edge commercial print labo- ratories throughout Australia, maintaining and teaching silver halide and digital printing machines. As a mature age student, she returned to study and in 2002 completed an advanced diploma in electronics. She has since spent 12 months at the Gordon Institute of Technology in Geelong as a Laboratory Technician and tutor. During the past eight years, Hall has been at Deakin University as the Technical Officer for electronics