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Instrumentation Technical Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mustafa G. Guvench, University of Southern Maine; mao ye

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Paper ID #17355Automated Measurement of Power MOSFET Device Characteristics UsingUSB Interfaced Power SuppliesProf. Mustafa G. Guvench, University of Southern Maine Dr. Guvench received M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering and Applied Physics from Case Western Reserve University. He is currently a full professor of Electrical Engineering at the University of Southern Maine. Prior to joining U.S.M. he served on the faculties of the University of Pittsburgh and M.E.T.U., Ankara, Turkey. His research interests and publications span the field of microelectronics including I.C. design, MEMS and semiconductor

Conference Session

Instrumentation Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Maged Mikhail, Purdue University Northwest; Sandeep Bharti, Purdue University ; Ali Alavizadeh, Purdue University Northwest

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software is to create a virtual model of the work cell. This involves creating or obtaining 3D CAD models of the equipment, workpieces, enclosure, tools, and other resources and fixtures that will be in the work cell; and importing them into our Visual Components software. There may be extra steps to simulate resources and processes, depending on the Visual Components software being used. Accuracy of the models and process-related information used is critical to generating a reliable simulation of the process and error-free offline program for the robots. b) Tool Path Generation: Tool path generation involves extracting robot positions from 3D CAD data with a specific tool center point – the point

Conference Session

Instrumentation Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Tae-Hoon Kim, Purdue University Northwest; Ge Jin, Purdue University Northwest; Michael Tu, Purdue University Northwest; Tianyang Guan, Purdue University Northwest

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its portable small size with high performance computing. Besides, it includes other attractivefeatures such as networking, I/O port, Wi-Fi, and etc. In this section, we will introduceRaspberry Pi in terms of specification, features, requirements, and its application fields.2.1 Introducing Raspberry PiRaspberry Pi was developed by Raspberry Pi Foundation based in United Kingdom (UK) to helppeople to teach and learn basic Computer Science with low cost high-performance computer.Raspberry Pi is low cost, credit-card sized computer introduced in 2012 as shown in Figure 1. Figure 1. Raspberry Pi 3 B plusInitially two models are developed, Model A and Model B in Raspberry Pi version 1. Thedifference of two models

Conference Session

Programs Using New Instrumentation Concepts

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jerry Keska, University of Louisiana, Lafayette

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AbstractThis paper reports the results of the development and implementation of hands-on laboratoryexperiments in a newly developed laboratory for a two-semester undergraduate course inInstrumentation and Measurements in Mechanical Engineering. The course, designed for theundergraduate junior level, was a two-semester course for a total of four credits, and it took placein conjunction with a one-hour classroom lecture in mechanical engineering. A modified versionof this approach, however, can easily be used at all levels of the mechanical engineeringcurriculum. An important component to the process involves the utilization of a two-semesterlong, open-ended project (OEP) that required the students to come up with creative approaches toproblem solving

Conference Session

Novel Measurement Experiments

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amit Nimunkar, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Silas Bernardoni, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Tyler Lark, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Andrew Watchorn, National Instruments; John Webster, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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lower than theset-point. Upon completion of this, the students were taught other control algorithm used toprovide proportional control to the feedback circuit4.III. Evaluation and ResultsWe present the data from the pre and post surveys collected for the first training session onLabVIEW basics. Figure 1 The distribution of A. students enrolled in different majors, B. academic levels of the students an C. gender distribution of students attending the LabVIEW basics training session. As expected, the majority of students attending the seminar were biomedical engineeringmajors as seen in Figure 1A. Both the usefulness of LabVIEW for data acquisition from medicalinstrumentation and the direct applicability of LabVIEW to classes within with

Conference Session

Instrumentation Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rizwanul Neyon, Purdue University Calumet (College of Technology); Nirjhar Das Sharma, Purdue University Calumet; Priom Chakraborty, Purdue university Calumet; Akram Hossain, Purdue University Calumet (College of Technology)

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Page 26.480.11 5000 emulator has to be configured first. a) Right Click on an empty slot in the RSLogix 5000 Emulator and click create Select RSLogix Emulate 5000 Emulator b) Configure drives with RSLinx Now Go to RSLinx Classic  Configure DriversVirtual Backplane c) Go to Emulator Right Click and Run3. Set up a link between Factory Talk®View and RSLogix™ 5000 emulator. a) Go to RSLinx Enterprise in the Explorer Window. Page 26.480.12 b) Click Add → Name it → Browse and find your saved Studio 5000 file c) Right click on 1789-A17, Backplane → Add device d) Double click on 1756-Lx/Em

Conference Session

Instrumentation Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Akbar M. Eslami, Elizabeth City State University; Graham Harrison, EIT, Elizabeth City State University; Mark Vincent Long, Elizabeth City State University

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depicted in figure 1, the constant moment value is locatedbetween points B and C. The constant moment value will be used for the experimental test andanalytical calculation of the bending stress. Also, the constant shear force between points A andB or C and D will be used for experimental test and analytical calculation of the shear stress. Figure 1. Pure Bending, Shear and Bending Moment DiagramsThe bending stress is determined by Equation 1, My σbending = (1) Iwhere ‘M’ represents the bending moment, ‘y’ represents the distance from the neutral axis tothe interest cross

Conference Session

Instrumentation Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mysore Narayanan, Miami University

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Instrumentation

currently working towards incorporating writing assignments that enhance students’ critical thinking capabilities. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019Abstract In this study, the author discusses the beneficial aspects of TQM and PBL and providesan insight as to how these two can be intelligently incorporated in an educational institution.It is a well–known fact that TQM requires considerable time for its effective implementation.Some experts indicate that this is about five years. Researchers Kevin B. Hendricks of RichardIvey School of Business, the University of Western Ontario and Vinod R. Singhal of GeorgiaInstitute of Technology have studied three thousand firms and determined that the

Conference Session

Great Ideas for Projects that Teach Instrumentation

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Farid Farahmand, Sonoma State Univeristy; Saeid Moslehpour, University of Hartford

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, play songs, or detect objects in its vicinity.Figure 1(a) shows the complete Roomba with its external LEGO arm connected to it. (a) Complete Roomba with its LEGO arm (b) Wireless interface to the Roomba Figure 1: Modified Roomba and its wireless interface.Roomba and ROI Command List: The Roomba Open Interface (ROI), originally calledthe Serial Communications Interface (SCI),5 allows users to control the Roomba throughits external serial port (Mini-DIN connector), as shown in Figure 1(b). As we mentionedabove, the ROI includes commands to control Roomba’s actuators (motors, LEDs, andspeaker). The ROI protocol is very simple and operates at 8 bits. In this section studentslearn about opcodes and data

Conference Session

Instrumentation Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Dale H. Litwhiler, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Campus

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Trigger” condition.ConclusionsThe impact detector project provided the mechanical engineering students with hands-onexperience that they had not previously encountered. For some students, it was the first time theyhad used a hand drill or soldering iron. The project also served to highlight many aspects of thecourse and show how these concepts can be combined to create an actual useful device. The instrumentation and measurement course supports the following student outcomes for the mechanical engineering program: b. Students have an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data. g. Students have an ability to communicate effectively. j. Students have a knowledge of contemporary

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)

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minimizing the tracking error should be explored. Second, a better voxel grid method thatimproves the quality of the resulting object models should be developed. Third and finally,prototype applications should be chosen and implemented to prove the validity and impact of thiswork.6. References[1] Rusk, N., Resnick, M., Berg, R. & Pezalla-Granlund, M., 2008, “New Pathways into Robotics: Strategies for Broadening Participation,” Journal of Science Education and Technology, 17(1) 59-69.[2] Benitti, F. B. V., 2012, “Exploring the Educational Potential of Robotics in Schools: A Systematic Review,” Computers & Education, 58(3) 978-988.[3] Mitnik, R., Nussbaum, M. & Soto, A., 2008, “An Autonomous Educational Mobile Robot Mediator

Conference Session

Developing New Instrumentation

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bobbie Meredith, Middle Tennessee State University; Saleh Sbenaty, Middle Tennessee State University; Jason Thurmond, Schneider Electric, Power Monitoring and Control

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Instrumentation

issued. To read different phases the user would enter the desired value andthen a decimal and then the desired phase. For example, M3.0 would be for sum, M3.1 would befor phase A, M3.2 would be for phase B, and M3.3 would be for phase C. For example thedisplay below shows the number and then the value in 6 digits with 3 of those at the right thedecimal point.The above indicates W.h Consumption on Phase B is 28.053 W.h. Figure 3 is the section of codethat prints the help menu in the hyper-terminal. It shows which whole numbers are aligned withthe indicated value types. Page 11.423.5 Figure 3. Print Code.3. Code

Conference Session

Instrumentation Division Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gholam Ali Shaykhian, Florida Institute of Technology; Jinan Ziade; Mohd Abdelgadir Khairi, Najran University

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Diversity

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Instrumentation

globalized business environment with (a) increased flow of people across nationalborders, (b) demographic changes, and (c) a culturally diverse environment, cultural competencehas become a critical asset for corporations to operate and compete globally [48] conducted astudy to examine the role of cultural competence as a precondition for cultural diversitymanagement. The study focused on 405 expatriate employees with international experience. Theauthors concluded that intercultural competence is a precondition for cultural diversitymanagement, but development of cross-cultural competencies can improve employees’performance and enhance organizational competitiveness. Holt and Seki [25] concurred thatcross-cultural competence helps reduce conflict

Conference Session

Modern Software Measurement Techniques

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gurinder Singh, Future Technology Devices International Ltd. (USA); Lakshmi Munukutla, Arizona State University

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Instrumentation

. # = 0 - CR = CR, LF = LF, FF = FFFont Selection by ID # (EC ( # X or EC ) # X): Selects a soft font using its specific ID #. EC (# X - Designates soft font as primary. EC ) # X - Designates soft font as secondary. # = FontIdentification numberSpacing (EC ( s # P – Primary, EC ) s # P – Secondary): Designates either a fixed orproportionally spaced font. # =0 means Fixed spacing, # - 1 means Proportional spacingPitch (EC ( s # H – Primary, EC ) s # H – Secondary): Designates the horizontal spacing of afixed spaced font in terms of the number of characters per inch. # = Pitch in characters/inchStroke Weight (EC ( s # B – Primary, EC) s # B – Secondary): Designates the thickness orweight of the stroke that composes the characters of a font. 6. HC

Conference Session

Instrumentation Technical Session II

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Akram Hossain, Purdue University, Calumet (Tech); Tanima Zaman, Ivy Tech Community College, Northwest

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Instrumentation

23.1275.2Introduction:Robotics has become one of the essential segments of modern automation systems. Autonomousmobile robots are noticeably being used in various industrial and non-industrial applicationsnowadays. The purpose of this project was to study the National Instrument’s Robotic StarterKit 1.0 (DaNI) and to develop a graphical programming model in LabVIEW Robotics Module2011 for combining mobile robot path planning and collision avoidance concepts. The LabVIEWprogram enables the mobile robot to travel from a user defined starting point A to a destinationpoint B through avoiding undefined obstacle on its route. The LabVIEW program is based on the“Sense, Think and Act”1 concept where the robot senses for obstacles in its route by anultrasonic sensor, makes a

Conference Session

Instrumentation and Measurements: Innovative Course Development

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sri Kolla, Bowling Green State University; Joseph Mainoo, Bowling Green State University

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Instrumentation

. Less cost of purchase: a system that is based on fieldbus technology requires significantly less hardware than a traditional system. 6. Savings: fieldbus based systems will have a) engineering savings, b) construction savings, c) maintenance savings, and d) operation savings. 7. Lower cost of expansion and change: Since fieldbus systems are cheaper to buy and deploy, they are also cheaper to expand and modify.There are many fieldbus networks. Noel classified fieldbuses as discrete buses and processbuses [15]. Discrete buses primarily focus in the discrete manufacturing area and are typicallyON/OFF action, simple switches or low-level sensors. Competing discrete buses are: AS-I bus,Devicenet, Interbus-S, Profibus DP, SERCOS

Conference Session

Instrumentation Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Akram Hossain, Purdue University - Calumet; Nirjhar Das Sharma, Purdue University - Calumet; Gautam Agarwal, Wynright Corporation

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. (2000). Handbook of industrial automation. CRC Press.4. John Mazurkiewicz Baldor. Electric Motion Control Basics. Retrieved from http://web.ulbsibiu.ro/laurean.bogdan/html/Proiectare%20actionare.pdf5. Reissig, C. J., Strain, E. C., & Griffiths, R. R. (2009). Caffeinated energy drinks—a growing problem. Drug and alcohol dependence, 99(1), 1-10.6. Dan Grasier (2015). APACKS Tabletop Piston Filler Op Manual Revision 1.07. Retrieved in August, 2014 from personal communication.7. Peter Swift (2014). APACKS Design Manual with B&R upgrades. Retrieved in July, 2015 from personal communication.8. Dan Grasier (2013). APACKS Mass Flow meter Filler Operational Manual Revision 1.07. Retrieved in November, 2014 from

Conference Session

Instrumentation Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Asad Yousuf, Savannah State University; Claire Cynthia Lehman

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Instrumentation

 For drone connections it is recommended that you use a Wi-Fi adapter for better signal strength  Select your virtual machine and click Start in the upper left-hand corner  Follow the instructions in this video on how to install ROS Kinetic Kame  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92Zz5nnd41c  You can follow along on this page  http://wiki.ros.org/kinetic/Installation/UbuntuAppendix B Track Node Pseudo-CodeTrack Node Shutdown Pseudo-Code:1. On Shutdown of Follower ROS or Cntrl-C execute steps 2-32. publish Landing Command message to ROS REAP Driver Node3. print “EMERGENCY LANDING”Follower Pseudo-Code:1. On receipt of “ardrone/front/image_raw” topic message execute steps 2 to 162. Read Image use

Conference Session

Modern Software Measurement Techniques

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

El-Sayed Aziz, Stevens Institute of Technology; Sven Esche, Stevens Institute of Technology; Constantin Chassapis, Stevens Institute of Technology

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. Three strain gages are installed at equal intervals along the axis of the beam as shown in Figure 4. As the students learn in class, the stretching of an electrical conductor increases its resistance. The gages are designed to take advantage of this effect to measure the strain. The purpose of this experiment is to determine the shear force and the load from the strain measurements, to verify the linearity of the strain along the beam axis, and to confirm the shear force and moment relationships by comparing two different methods for determining the stresses. b) Beam with hole: The purpose of this experiment is to demonstrate the existence of stress and strain concentrations in the vicinity of a geometric

Conference Session

Instrumentation Technical Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thiruparan Balachandran, Middle Tennessee State University; Saleh M. Sbenaty, Middle Tennessee State University; Jeffrey Walck, Middle Tennessee State University

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processing board reads the sensors’ measured values and sends them to an internet server.The user can view the date either as numerical values or as a graph. The data can be alsodownloaded as Microsoft Excel sheet. Figures 4B and 4C show the main processing board andits associated components. Figure 4.B. Main Processing Board and its Associated Hardware.8.1. SensorsThe SHT 75 sensor from Sensirion is selected to measure temperature and relative humidity.This sensor consists of a sensing element and a signal processing unit and provides calibratedtemperature and relative humidity measurements. This sensor uses capacitive and band gapsensing technology to measure the relative humidity and temperature, respectively. In this systemfive of

Conference Session

Modern Software Measurement Techniques

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohamad Mustafa, Savannah State University; Rossmery Alva, Savannah State University; Asad Yousuf, Savannah State University

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Instrumentation

shear at point c, Influence line equations for the moment at point c, Page 14.894.10 Figure 9 Block diagram for single overhanging bridge beam Figure 10 Front panel for single overhanging bridge beamSummaryIn the presented paper the development of a simulation model of the influence lines forabutment reactions, shear, and moment at specified points using LabVIEW werepresented and discussed. By comparing the influence lines, Figure 11, for the reactions atsupports A and B of the single overhanging beam generated using the physical model tothe ones generated from the simulated model; one can see that these figures are identicalin

Conference Session

Novel Measurement Experiments

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carmine Polito, Valparaiso University

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Instrumentation

predicted to liquefy. If they plot below the cyclic resistance curve, like Point B in Figure 1, the soil in Page 14.173.4 the field is not expected to liquefy.The Apparatus The system described herein is an electro-pneumatic system based on a design by Li, Chan, andShen2. Back pressure saturation is performed manually by using the regulators on the pressurepanel to control the back and cell pressures. Similarly, consolidation is controlled manuallyusing the cell pressure regulator and the volume change device. The cyclic axial load is appliedto the soil specimen using an electro-pneumatic transducer that is controlled by the controlsoftware

Conference Session

Modern Software Measurement Techniques

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Saleh Sbenaty, Middle Tennessee State University; Stan Mitchell, LogicForce Consulting, LLC; Hugh Berryman, Middle Tennessee State University

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Instrumentation

- HardCopy3 (www.digitalintel) - $1600.00 6. Forensic Write Blockers - UltraKit (www.digitalintel) - $1500.00 Page 14.355.7 7. Assorted peripherals - USB drive trays, adapters, hard drives CD/DVDs, etc... 8. Other forensics software/hardware. B. Moving Laboratory: housed in a van, will include at least two training stations, presentation equipment, and will be driven from town to town across the state of Tennessee, and possibly surrounding states, in order to train local law enforcement officers who for various reasons cannot attend the workshops at MTSU. The estimated cost of the van and equipment will be

Conference Session

Novel Measurement Experiments

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mysore Narayanan, Miami University

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Instrumentation

to correlateassessment to grading. The manner in which this was implemented is documented inAppendix A – D. In this particular example, the assessment documentation was carriedout in the subject matter area of Engineering Experimentation (Narayanan, 2007 & 2008).Appendix A shows how data collection was correlated to assessment. The grading wasadministered using Washington State University’s Rubric. Rubrics offer help andchallenge the user to determine the levels of growth and learning that would be assessedas well as the methods to assess student learning at various stages (Bresciani, 2003).A sample matrix is shown in Appendix B. The data obtained was tabulated using aLikert Scale. Several “Primary Traits” or “Characteristics” were

Conference Session

Computer-based Measurements

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohammad Rafiq Muqri, DeVry University, Pomona; Shih Ek Chng, DeVry University, Pomona; Furqan Muqri, University of Texas; Aceela Muqri, VCU School of Medicine

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. Muqri, M., Shakib, J., A Taste of Java-Discrete and Fast Fourier Transforms, American Society for Engineering Education, AC 2011-451.2. Shakib, J., Muqri, M., Leveraging the Power of Java in the Enterprise, American Society for Engineering Education, AC 2010-1701.3. Learning Objective-C: A Primer, iOS Developer Library, http://developer.apple.com/devcenter/ios/gettingstarted/docs/objectivecprimer.action4. The Objective- C Programming Language, February 2003, http://pj.freefaculty.org/ps905/ObjC.pdf5. Altenberg, B., Clarke, A., Mougin, P., Become an Xcoder : Start Programming the Mac Using Objective-C, CocoaLab, 2008, http://www.e-booksdirectory.com/details.php?ebook=38326. Kochan, S. G., Programming in

Conference Session

Great Ideas for Projects that Teach Instrumentation

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Meghan Marie Rock, Rochester Institute of Technology; Harry Marx, Rochester Institute of Technology; Seth M. Kane, Rochester Institute of Technology; Robert Garrick, Rochester Institute of Technology; Larry Villasmil, Rochester Institute of Technology, College of Applied Science and Technology; James H. Lee, Rochester Institute of Technology

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]- http://gdjinc.com/[8]- Xuemin Chen, G. S., Yongpeng Zhang (2010). Virtual and Remote Laboratory Development: A Review.Earth and Space 2010: Engineering, Science, Construction, and Operations in Challenging Environments.[9]- http://newsroom.cisco.com/dlls/fspnisapifb88.html[10]- Felice Cennamo, F. F., Michele Inverno, Alessandro Masi, Andrea Ruggiero (2004). A remotely Controlled Page 22.538.9Measurement System for Education and Traning of Experiments in Wind Tunnel. Instrumentation and MeasurementTechnology Conference. Como, Italy, IEEE.[11]- Ramon Bragos, B. S. T., Alexis Guasch, Francesc Garofano (2010). A Remote

Conference Session

Instrumentation Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Andrew Smith P.Eng., Ryerson University

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Instrumentation

concepts.In the fourth and fifth weeks of the class students examine methods for driving LEDs andswitches on the 9s12. One of the important aspects to explore is the temperature dependence ofthe instrumentation system. It is impractical to do cold weather testing within the laboratory sostudents explore the effect that temperature will have on the LED’s light through simulation. Page 24.739.5 (a) (b)Figure 2 Schematic of the diode system (a) and closeup of the resistor (b).The students set up a simple LED schematic in MapleSim, as shown in Fig. 2a. Normallystudents would set the

Conference Session

Instrumentation Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University; Nicholas Tallos, ThermOmegaTech, Inc.

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industry standard pump sizing procedures.For example, the ASPE Design Handbook [13] and ASHRAE Handbook [14] both haveestablished methods for recirculation pump sizing.Figure 1 shows the circuit solver TRV device. The manufacturer identifies problems with thecurrent hot water delivery systems: (a) water flows to the path of least resistance; (b) manybuildings require multiple branches off the how water supply line; (c) hot water use is hyper-dynamic, so the path of least resistance constantly changes; (d) manual flow control valvescannot efficiently resolve these issues [15]. The manufacturer’s solution that to install a circuitsolver on each hot water supply branch line immediately downstream of the last run-out to a hottop. Figure 2 shows the

Conference Session

Contemporary Instrumentation Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Akram Hossain

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Instrumentation

Determining Process Capability of an Industrial Process in Laboratory Using Computer Aided Hardware and Software ToolsAbstractQuality means suitability for use and it is inversely proportional to variability of product, service,people, processes, and environment. However, it is the dynamic state that is associated with eachof the above and that meets or exceeds expectations of a customer. Quality improvement istherefore the progressive reduction of variability. The gradual reduction of process and productvariability can be done by successive determination and removal of the causes responsible for thevariability.For a process industry, causes of product variability happen generally

Conference Session

Instrumentation Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Masoud Fathizadeh P.E., Purdue University Northwest; Anan Ismail Ayyad

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Instrumentation

XBee-Pro 900HP RF module (Figure 7), is used to transmit and receive data collected by the Arduino Mega2560. The data, which is stored on an SD card of the data logging shield, is also transmitted acomputer running LabView software which simulates a virtual instrument panel for displayingtypes of data. The printed circuit board is 3.1cm by 4.1cm. Its microprocessor is FT232RL. Theshield’s interface is a mini-B USB and a 2.54mm pitch pin header. The communication protocolsfor this shield are UART, eight bit-bang inputs/outputs, and SPI. Its adapter socket is XBeecompatible with a 2.0mm pitch female pin header. The shield is FTDI compatible and has a USB2.0 compatible Serial Interface. It has 3.3V and 5V inputs/outputs and 3.3V and 5V dual