Paper ID #39217RAM Pump as a Teaching Tool in Fluid Power LaboratoryDr. Srikanth B. Pidugu, University of Arkansas at Little Rock Dr. Pidugu is the Interim Director and Professor of the School of Engineering and Engineering Technol- ogy. He obtained Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering at Old Dominion University in 2001.Dr. Ashokkumar Misarilal SharmaCody Capocelli ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 RAM pump as a Teaching Tool in Fluid Power LaboratoryIntroductionFluid Power and Mechanics is a sophomore-level class for the Mechanical EngineeringTechnology (MET) program at the University of
Paper ID #38629Evolving Engineering Technology Capstone Projects to Bring StudentsCloser to IndustryProf. Susan Scachitti, Purdue University Northwest Susan Scachitti is a Professor and Chair of the Department of Engineering Management, Systems and Technology at the University of Dayton and Professor Emeritus of Industrial Engineering Technology at Purdue University Northwest. Professor Scachitti consults and teaches in traditional areas of Industrial Engineering which include Total Quality techniques and organizational change.Prof. James B. Higley P.E., Purdue University Northwest JAMES B. HIGLEY, P.E. holds the rank of
). Tomaintain the clearance fit, the features were located by 1.125±.005 dimensions. These locationdimensions create square tolerance zones (Fig. 2). Fig. 2 also shows example hole and pinslocations that will be further analyzed in Fig. 3. Fig. 1. Example of conventional tolerancing to locate features. Fig. 2. Conventional tolerancing creates square tolerance zones.Fig. 3(a) shows what happens when the pins and holes are created on opposite sides of the squaretolerance zone as highlighted at the top right location in Fig. 2. In this case, the clearance fit ismaintained. Fig. 3(b) shows the result when the pins and holes are machined so their locationsare at the opposite corners of the square zone (bottom left location in
robot (consisting of a mobile base and itsmicro-controller, the Cortex). The Cortex controls the robot’s basic motion, while the RaspberryPI handles image processing and high-level decision making. Commands such as “turning to theleft”, “going straight”, and “turning to the right” were sent from the PI to the Cortes for execution. This paper describes vision-based control of a PI-controlled VEX robot. This new version doesnot include the Cortex. The VEX mobile base was controlled directly/solely by the Raspberry PI.In other words, there is only one “brain”, i.e., the Raspberry PI [Fig. 1 (b)]. While in the previousversion, there are two “brains”: the PI and the Cortex [Fig. 1 (a)]. This development addressed onedirection of further
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’-4” a. Longitudinal view (looking west) Pearland, TX 8’-0” 29.581656N 5’-1” -95.392880E b. Transversal view (looking south) c. Location of the bridge Figure 1: Pictures of the Clear Creek Pedestrian Bridge, Pearland, TX.Figure 2 shows the elevation view of the pony truss, the bottom horizontal truss, a typical crosssection, and the steel schedule extracted from the construction drawings. For betterunderstanding of the drawings, students carried out the following activities: a) Field visit, comparing the design details with the actual construction. Figure 3
shows you have no prior knowledge on the topic, 10 shows you are proficient on them. a. Digital Twin b. Industry 4.0 c. Smart Manufacturing d. Lights-out factoriesSimilarly, the questionnaire used for post-project completion survey is as below: 1. What do you expect your roles at a mid-level position in Industry? 2. What comes to your mind when you hear Smart manufacturing? 3. Can you briefly explain Digital Twin? If yes, please explain in 2 sentences. 4. What are lights out factories? 5. Can you briefly explain Industry 4.0? 6. Are you ready to enter the modern technology centric workforce at mid-level? (Yes/No) any comments are welcome. 7. Rate the following on a scale of 1 to 10. 1
theopportunities to create solutions. This can inspire students to pursue careers and further researchin climate change adaptation and resilience.The impact of the minor on students and faculty can extend beyond ODU. Graduates with a minorin Engineering Solutions for Climate Adaptation and Resilience can go on to work in engineeringand related fields, taking with them the knowledge and skills developed in the minor. Additionally,faculty members engaged in climate change adaptation and resilience research can share theirinsights and findings with colleagues and the wider engineering community, potentially leading tonew approaches and solutions. b. Expansion of the Minor to other CollegesExpanding the minor to other colleges at the university has the
different types of operations, it gave experts the opportunityto supply a greater amount of input per expert engagement at their discretion. This resulted in amore detailed curriculum at the end of Experiment 2 (provided in Appendix D), compared withthe baseline curriculum provided by the course instructor (Appendix B) and the academiccommittee curriculum (Appendix C).Another important observation is that the curriculum structure will eventually plateau. Whenlooking at the number of new subtopics suggested in Experiment 2a there were 40 subtopics by15 experts, while the Experiment 2b added only 4 new subtopics by 7 new experts. This meansthat after Experiment 2a, the experts almost agreed on the needed subtopics. Similar resultswere related to
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Education, 2009.[2] S. Banerjee, “A group project-based approach to induce learning in engineering thermodynamics,” in American Society for Engineering Education, 2015.[3] C. Kidd and E. Hilton, “Evaluating the Effects of Project-based Learning on a Sophomore Mechanics Course,” in American Society for Engineering Education, 2022. [Online]. Available: www.slayte.com[4] Cruse, K. C., & Hall, D., & Hollins, B. C., & Kidd, C., & Long, W. C. (2023, June), A Thermoelectric Cooling Project to Improve Student Learning in an Engineering Technology Thermodynamics Course Paper presented at 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Baltimore , Maryland. 10.18260/1-2--42537[5] M. Djassemi, “A
Education, vol. 7, no. 1, pp. 1-9, 2020.[4] N. C. f. Science and E. Statistics, "Women, minorities, and persons with disabilities in science and engineering," ed, 2019.[5] J. Stockard, C. M. Rohlfing, and G. L. Richmond, "Equity for women and underrepresented minorities in STEM: Graduate experiences and career plans in chemistry," Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, vol. 118, no. 4, p. e2020508118, 2021.[6] R. R. Essig, B. Elahi, J. L. Hunter, A. Mohammadpour, and K. W. O'Connor, "Future girls of STEM summer camp pilot: Teaching girls about engineering and leadership through hands-on activities and mentorship," Journal of STEM Outreach, vol. 3, no. 1, pp. 1-9, 2020.[7] K. Hayden, Y
well they felt fundamental topics related to course outcomes were achieved. B. The level of benefit that the hands-on activities provided in helping to learn each fundamental topic outcome. C. How well they felt the applications related to course outcomes were achieved. D. The level of benefit that the hands-on activities provided in helping to learn each application outcome. E. Open-ended questions related to the structure, contents, and projects in the course.Responses for sections A – D in the survey were in the form of 5-point Likert scale values. Insections A and C, students rated the level of achievement for each listed outcome with 1 -outcome not achieved at all, 2 - outcome only slightly achieved, 3 - outcome
be systematically assessed and evaluated, withdocumented reflection and CI action items for implementation during the 3-years (2021-24). In asix-year period between ABET site visits, the plan is to have two iterations of the CI process tobe completed. Appendix (A-F) includes sample data for the assessment, evaluation, and CIefforts for the BS Electrical ET program.Strategy 2: Documented evidence of implemented action items (I a, I b) demonstrating that theresults of student outcome assessment and evaluation are systematically utilized as input for theprogram’s CI actions. This includes the assessment, evaluation, and CI efforts of the program forthe period, fall 2019 to summer 2022. The four constituents – faculty, students, IAB and
2(b) – was underway with the initial aim of having an integrated Soft PLCand I/O components lab console simulator (termed the PLC System Simulator) and to have aworking prototype in the shortest period of time possible to meet the immediate needs of thecoming semester. The plan was to build the software with four major components: Fig 2. (a) The Lab PLC and Components (b) The Lab Console Simulator i) The Soft PLC should be programmed in Ladder Diagram language (should support a subset of most commonly used instructions, but include advanced instructions available in modern PLCs, such as, log, exponential and trigonometric instructions) and should be able to execute the program. ii) The ladder diagram
, the serial monitor would have many instances of the text,even though the button was only pushed once.The LED is observed tobe turned on because ofthe HIGH signal sentfrom the Arduino, andthe serial monitor hasoutputted text confirmingthat the button waspushed. Figure 11: Push-button and LED output and serial monitorIn the keypad project during thesimulation, the keypad was pushedin the order: 9 D B * A. In the serialmonitor shown below, the outputmatches the keys that were pressedin the corresponding order (Figure12). Figure 12: 4x4 Keypad outputDiscussionThis section further discusses the results of the sample projects mentioned above and how the useof a virtual Arduino
students in the advanced level course (structural steel design) mentioned materialuse and design associating sustainability to the topics discussed in their course. Students alsodemonstrated this knowledge through their assignments which supports the findings of Bielefeldt(2011) indicating that emphasizing sustainability concepts early can impact their understandingof its importance in civil engineering. (a) (b) Figure 2: Word cloud of responses from (a) Introduction to Civil Engineering (CVET 180) students, (b) Word cloud of responses from Structural Steel Design (CVET 431) studentsUnderstanding of sustainability-related concepts: Students were asked to indicate how
enriches thetapestry of academic knowledge and contributes to societal advancement. Policymakers andinstitutional leaders are encouraged to actively synthesize these findings and recommendations.The goal is straightforward: to nurture a more inclusive, adaptive, and flourishing educationalenvironment, with particular attention to the experiences of transfer students in EngineeringTechnology programs.5. References[1] T. A. Lazarowicz, “Understanding the Transition Experience of Community College Transfer Studentsto a 4-Year University: Incorporating Schlossberg’s Transition Theory into Higher Education”, Ph.D.dissertation, Dept. Educ. Stud., Univ. Nebraska, Lincoln, NE, 2015.[2] J. B. Berger and G. D. Malaney, "Assessing the Transition of Transfer
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of the students were working a job and attending college with atleast 16 students working 12+ hours. It was also found that only one of the 58 students wasconsidered a part-time student.Survey ResultsThe students’ rankings of the different methods for completing the ICAs can be seen in Figure 2.The favorite way to complete and understand had a submission count of 43 while the favoriteway to receive and understand (class structure) had a submission count of 48.Figure 2: (A)Favorite Way to Complete, (B), Best Way to Understand, (C) Favorite Way to Receive(Structure), (D) Best Way to Understand (Structure)Analyzing Figure 2 students appreciated having a lecture before they worked but were notopposed to a productive failure approach [17] as long
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1.17 1 5 2 I believe that the integration of AI tools in EE education will lead to a more dynamic and effective learning 3 environment. 3.31 3 1.23 1 5 3 Theme B: Critical Engagement and Validation I find it necessary to critically assess the information provided by AI tools 4 in my EE studies. 3.34 4 1.47 1 5 4 Relying too much on AI tools without verification might lead to 5 misunderstanding EE concepts. 4.31 5 0.99 1 5 5 I make a conscious effort to validate the insights gained from AI tools
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. Table 2. Sample assessment selected for SLO2. SLO 2. Design systems, components, or processes meeting specified needs for broadly defined engineering problems appropriate to the ECET discipline. Key Performance Unsatisfactory Developing 60- Satisfactory Exemplary Indicators < 60% 69% 70-79% >80% a) Identify problem, criteria, constraints 0 16.67% 50% 33.33% b) Define the problem, review possible solutions, select design 0 25% 33.33% 41.47% c) Design
databasemake it a promising tool for both students and researchers. The integration of OMNeT++ withinnetworking courses, such as those found in an electrical engineering program, is a step in theright direction for teaching these courses, as the focus on the computer and communicationnetworking industry itself shifts from equipment specialization to network architecture anddesign.References[1] “What is computer networking?” Feb 2022. [Online]. Available: http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/solutions/enterprise-networks/what-is-computer-networking.html[2] D. Comer, Computer Networks and Internets. Pearson Education, 2009.[3] B. Wellman, “Computer networks as social networks,” Science, vol. 293, no. 5537, pp. 2031– 2034, 2001. [Online
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create a desktop version of this exercise. This allows us to develop the mainenvironment and initiate the elevation of the exercise to include user interactions. This papercovers the development of the desktop training module using the Unity software package. Figure1 shows 2 views of a building with structural damages in the resulting VR 3D environment. (a) (b) (c) Figure 1: (a) Original undamaged structure in bare environment; Structure’s front (b) and back (c) views showing the structural damages in the resulting VR 3D environment.Participants - To explore the ability of reinforcing HTI and technical computer science
implementation of the curriculum database areto build out a suite of reporting tools. In consultation with the program coordinators, theundergraduate studies coordinator, admin, and department chair, the following is a working listof the types of reports envisioned: 1. Faculty Compliance a. Check that course outlines are requested at the beginning of the semester. i. Alternatively, automate the process to send course outlines to each instructor a certain time-period prior to the start of the term. b. Check that IAIs are completed by a given data after the end of the semester. 2. Collate/Summarize appropriate IAI data fields by program for the CQI process. 3. Generate current resource list such as