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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Peter Mark Jansson, Bucknell University; Peter Sawirs Kaladius, Bucknell University

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the protocol of the sensor array instrumentation.As a team, they helped their professor successfully continue the hunt to answer the query ofwhether a Mach Effect (inertial reaction force) is actually detectable. Due partly to their effortsthe science around this instrument is now quite robust and this novel device provides consistent,replicable and predictable results. During the summer research, the students got to apply much oftheir theoretical electrical engineering training to a real-world application in sensor arrays andinstrumentation.Background and MotivationThe roles that our undergraduate engineers played in this research during the summer of 2018was written up in a recent (2019) ASEE Zone 1 conference publication. [1] That paper

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Instrumentation Division Technical Session 1

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenan Hatipoglu, West Virginia University Insttitute of Technology; Mingyu Lu, West Virginia University Institute of Technology; Afrin Naz, West Virginia University Institute of Technology; Yogendra M. Panta, West Virginia University Institute of Technology; Steven Kent Blevins, West Virginia University Institute of Technology

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electrical energy to mechanical energy) and generatormode (conversion from mechanical energy to electrical energy). In each mode, the system can befurther reconfigured to various motor/generator architectures, such as series DC motors, shuntDC motors, compound DC motors, AC motors, single-phase generators, and three-phasegenerators. In total, the system is capable of demonstrating more than 50 realisticmotor/generator configurations.The electro-mechanical energy conversion system is depicted in Figure 1. It is comprised of fourmajor components:(i) A reconfigurable machine; (iii) A programmable controller;(ii) An actuator with built-in sensors; (iv) A data collector.These four components are coordinated by a personal

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Instrumentation Division Technical Session 1

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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will alleviate some major issues that have already been identified asfollows: some of current trainers use power systems of 120 volts alternating current which can bevery dangerous [1]. Parallax error and soft limitation can be seen as obtained by measurement.Perhaps, the most crippling disadvantage of the current equipment is the low number of usablePLCs.By using the new trainers, visualization of topics is possible which helps students to betterunderstand the topics. The trainers also give digital input and output and analog input and output.It is controlled manually by using motors and automatically by using sensors.Problem StatementThe main problems associated with PLCs can be broken down into the following list: • Getting new hardware

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Instrumentation Division Technical Session 1

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Maged Mikhail, Purdue University ; Craig Durwin Engle, Purdue University, Calumet (College of Technology)

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necessary to implement theproject. In the end, this course is used to provide students with real world experience which willserve them well over the course of their future career.In order to enhance the machine design course in a manner consistent with the objectives set forthby the engineering technology department for the mechatronics and mechanical engineeringprograms. A new vending machine system will be implemented into the course [1, 2]. The machinedesign course would be greatly improved by the implementation of a vending machine project inseveral ways [3]. First of all, this would allow students to gain real world experience with theconcepts seen in machine design course while performing real hands on work with a system thatthey see every

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Instrumentation Division Technical Session 1

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Asad Yousuf, Savannah State University; Claire Cynthia Lehman, Bill's Robotic Solutions; Mir M. Hayder, Savannah State University

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cleaning or using printers [1, 2].Software and Hardware Design of Mobile RobotThe design of the a Environmental robot to detect IAQ is a daunting problem due to the largenumber of separate sources of organic and inorganic compounds that present problems forhuman health. Developing a mobile robotic platform that can be controlled both manually andautonomously is also a significant challenge. We dealt with the first issue of sensors for therobot to include only the bare basics, of temperature and relative humidity. We also added a gasboard that was used to detect CO levels in the building. We decided to use the Open SourceRobotic Operating System (ROS) to develop our mobile robot. ROS provided most of thesoftware for a mobile robot. ROS provided

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Instrumentation Division Technical Session 1

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Masoud Fathizadeh P.E., Purdue University, Calumet (College of Technology)

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may be a productthat benefits the business partner which shows that the scholar has applied or used skills.The expected outcomes in these learning opportunities can be summarized as follow:1) Gain understanding and experience to improve their professional skills.2) Establish networking contacts to support the transition from collage to work.3) Reflect on ethical responsibilities in diverse communities.In the following section the description of three projects performed by students are given.ProjectsThree experiential learning projects were conducted by students. Two of these projects arefocused on manufacturing and one on renewable energy. In the following the outlines andexpected outcomes for these projects are given.Project-I Solar Energy

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Instrumentation Division Technical Session 1

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Peter D. Huerter, Purdue University Northwest

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of the control cabinet. The mill was operated by aproprietary printed circuit board based controller connected to a desktop computer runningproprietary software via a RS-232 parallel port. Mechanical specifications for the CNC machineare shown in Table 1 below: Table 1 Mechanical Specifications Working Table Surface:360mm x 130mm (14" x 5.125") Longitudinal Travel (X): 225mm (9") Cross Travel (Y):150mm (6") Head Travel (Z): 115mm (4.5") Machinable Area: 225mm x 115mm (9" x 4.5")The original computer control software on the machine was no longer functioning, which left theNovaMill CNC machine inoperable. Desiring a control upgrade, the

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Instrumentation Division Technical Session 1

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Asad Yousuf, Savannah State University; Claire Cynthia Lehman

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. To teach students aboutprogramming we used the Scratch Programming System and additional software developed by India’sCamp 12 STEM education project [1]. Scratch provides a programming environment to write simpleprograms by visually combining blocks on the display with one another. Scratch has block for loops, ifstatements, assignment statements and so on, to write programs [2]. The Camp 12 software providedthe custom blocks for Scratch Parrot Quad-Copter Drone control.The Scratch System with Camp 12 software ran on a Windows 10 system. The software they needed tomodify runs under the Robotic Operating System (ROS) and Linux Operating System. So the next stepfor the students was to learn some important Information Technology (IT) concepts

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Instrumentation Division Technical Session 1

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Bradley Lane Kicklighter P.E., University of Southern Indiana

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Chair of Pre-Engineering. Since 2015, he has been employed at the University of Southern Indiana as an Assistant Professor of Advanced Manu- facturing. He holds three patents, has served as an IEEE section officer since 2004, and has been a Licensed Profes- sional Engineer in the State of Indiana since 2005. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Design and Development of a Sensor/Actuator Module to Enhance Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) Laboratory Activities1. AbstractIn industry, Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) are used to automate industrial processes ormachines [1]. Typically, the processes or machines being automated perform a series of stepsthat

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Instrumentation Division Technical Session 1

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen A. Strom, Pennsylvania State University, Erie; David R. Loker, Pennsylvania State University, Erie

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advanced programming class would need to teach ‘C’ programming (and datastructures), as well as software algorithms, microprocessor hardware/peripherals, and operatingsystems. To teach a wide range of subject matter, it is necessary to examine: • The type of processor / operating system • The amount of flash and ram memory (within the processor) • Number of I/O pins (digital and analog) • Internal circuits (digital, a-to-d, pwm, uart, spi, etc.) • Timers and InterruptsThe goal of this paper is to show how the BeagleBone Black can be used successfully in anadvanced embedded systems course [1].Course OverviewThe Computer Engineering Technology curriculum is set up so that programming and embeddedcircuit design

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Instrumentation Division Technical Session 1

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mohit Raj Verma, Purdue University, Calumet (College of Technology); Ali Alavizadeh, Purdue University Northwest

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activities. Table 1shows various topics and their corresponding laboratory activities. The hydraulic laboratoryactivities are already completed and available; however, the pneumatic laboratory activitiesare in the process of development. Table below shows the outline of a typical Fluid PowerCourse. Table 1. The contents of fluid power. Lecture Lab Principles and Laws No lab Pumps Labs 1 - 4 Cylinders Labs 6, 7, 9, and 10Hydraulics Valves Motors Labs 5 and 8

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Instrumentation Division Technical Session 1

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Asad Yousuf, Savannah State University; Mohamad A. Mustafa, Savannah State University; Alberto G. De La Cruz; Alfredo Villanueva; Mir M. Hayder, Savannah State University

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based Systems to more complexRobotic Systems using ROS.IntroductionThe Robotics Industry is expected to grow at “compound annual growth rate (CAGR) in theteens or greater” through 2022 [1].Over the past several years we have developed Robotic Labs and projects that we haveincorporated into other Electronic Engineering Technology (EET) courses to motivate studentsin those courses. We noted high student motivation on those Labs and projects, as well aspositive feedback from students.Robotics is an interdisciplinary field requiring knowledge of software, electronics, controlsystems, actuators and sensors.After reviewing course materials from courses on-line and number of introductory books, wedetermined that an introductory course for Electronic

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Instrumentation Division Technical Session 1

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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, including faculty and staff members, have beengenerous in their support and assistance, club members have had to raise more than $25,000 tocover manufacturing and parts costs. Purdue University Northwest competed in its first FormulaSAE competition in the past year [1]. The goal of the team has since been to make significantimprovements on its systems and designs. One such improvement has been the implementation ofa telemetry and data acquisition system. A telemetry and data acquisition system allows for thecollection and interpretation of data from sensors on the car, which enables the team to not onlydiagnose and solve issues with the other systems of the car, but to fine-tune and optimize thegeometry of the mechanical systems as well as making

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Instrumentation Division Technical Session 1

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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packages to design and simulate pneumatic circuits and to build the actual circuit usingthe pneumatic trainers (Figure 1). Figure 1. The pneumatic trainersThe potential challenge with the current lab setting is twofold: students are all MET majors whodo not have background in electricity and PLC, and the hydraulic and pneumatic lac (Figure 2)does not have enough/adequate space conducive to teaching basics of PLC. Figure 2. The hydraulic and pneumatic labThe solution that the authors devised was to design and build portable pneumatic trainers so thatthe course instructor could dedicate two lectures on PLC wiring and programing coupled withhands-on experiments. For the experiments, student

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Instrumentation Division Technical Session 1

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Luis Alberto Rodriguez, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Daniel Williams, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Michael D. Cook, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Motion Control Laboratory Focusing on Control Design and Fluid Power EducationAbstractThis paper presents the development of a Motion Control Laboratory in the department ofMechanical Engineering at Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE). The main objectives ofthe lab are to 1) Prepare students to work in real-world motion control applications by providingstudents with hands-on experiences to better understand control system design ideas andconcepts, 2) Expose students to electromechanical and fluid power hardware, and 3) Educatestudents about the benefits and capabilities of fluid power and electromechanical actuation.Students analyze systems in both open-loop and closed-loop operation, implement simulationsvalidated by

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Instrumentation Division Technical Session 1

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Asad Yousuf, Savannah State University; Mohamad A. Mustafa, Savannah State University; Mir M. Hayder, Savannah State University; Kisha Renee Cunningham, Savannah State University; Noel Thomas, Flyskywrd Aviation Inc.

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program.Introduction:Through grants funded by the US Army and Robert Noyce grant funded by the NSF, a course wasdeveloped and implemented to provide STEM activities that promote the interest of High Schoolstudents to pursue STEM education in college. The course developed was five weeks given to HighSchool students during their summer break. We used hands-on Robotic activities to motivate thestudents to further their knowledge and interest of STEM disciplines. Robotics is an interdisciplinaryfield that combines a number of disciplines in STEM education. Aerospace activities also provide aninteresting juxtaposition of many STEM fields. Programming flying robots or drones were chosen as amajor activity during the course [1, 2]. Quad rotor Drones are used today in all

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Instrumentation Division Technical Session 1

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Maged Mikhail, Purdue University Northwest; Athula Kulatunga, Purdue University Northwest

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Tasks among Mobile Robot and Robotic Arm.” B.S., Electrical Engineering University of El Mina Cairo, Egypt, May 2001. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Enhancing College of Technology and Engineering Technology Programs with an Industrial Robotics ConcentrationAbstractRobotic accomplishments can enable businesses\ industries to improve performance, by reducingerrors and improving quality and speed, and in some cases achieving outcomes that go beyondhuman capabilities. Robotics also contributes to productivity, as it has done historically [1, 2]. In today’s highly automated manufacturing environment it would beneficial to have aconcentration program in robotics that can be taken by

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Instrumentation Division Technical Session 1

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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front and back panel, both of which are made from 6061 aluminum. This durableframe provides a sturdy mounting surface for the industrial electronics. The front side is shown inthe Figure 1 below. The back side of the trainer is used for both support and to protect thecomponents from any damage in case the PLC trainer is dropped on the ground.Mechanical Design: Carrying Handle HMI Mount 8 DI / 8 DO Motor Mounts Figure 1: Front Side of the

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Instrumentation Division Technical Session 1

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cyrus Habibi P.E., University of Wisconsin, Platteville

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spectroscopy, and sensors. Specifically, he is interested in developing novel medical devices. In addition to his technical research, he is also an active member of the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) and conducts research in engineering education. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019Integrating Internet of Things (IoT) in the Measurements and Instrumentation CourseIntroductionThe Internet of Things (IoT) is defined as a network of sensors/actuators, where these devicescollect and exchange data via the internet [1]. The rapid growth of the IoT is revolutionizing ourworld and the significant drop in price for typical IoT components is allowing us to innovate

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Instrumentation Division Technical Session 1

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dale H. Litwhiler, Pennsylvania State University - Berks

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-developed software is also presented and discussed. Projectobjectives and course outcomes are also presented.IntroductionProviding engineering students with multiple plausible options for solving a problem allowsthem to make their own decisions about which way best fits the current application. Tradeoffsbetween options can then be explored and discussed.1 Hands-on experience for mechanicalengineers in instrumentation courses is also very beneficial. 2,3 In the work presented here, third-year mechanical engineering students designed and fabricated simple capacitive fluid levelprobes using readily available parts in an instrumentation course. A common integrated circuitoscillator (555 timer) together with a custom-fabricated capacitive probes were

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Instrumentation Division Technical Session 1

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Priom Chakraborty, Purdue University - Calumet; Akram Hossain, Purdue University - Calumet; Vivek Pillarisetty P.E., Purdue University - Calumet

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technology under Professor Akram Hossain in Purdue University, Calumet. After seeing his insight, the Professor offered him a Teaching Assistant position in the laboratory for guiding the students in the subject of Mechatronics. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Page 1 of 14 Designing and Assembling of a Programmable Logic Controls (PLC) Laboratory Trainer and Advanced Research SetupAbstract:A Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) is an industrialized computer control system thatconstantly monitors the state of input devices and makes

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Instrumentation Division Technical Session 1

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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might be expensive to build and complicated in case of operation and maintenance. Sothe main objective of this research is focused on following concerns:1. What is the advantage of using timing screw for this automatic filling system?2. How much efficiency based on production and cost we can retrieve using timing screw indexing?The purpose of this research was to design an automatic indexing for an industrial liquid fillingsystem which is basically a piston filler system. The automatic indexer was achieved by a timingscrew from “Morrison Container Handling Solutions”, driven by an Allen-Bradley servo motioncontrol system. The system can inspect the desired number of containers to be filled, accept tofeed into the timing screw also perform

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Instrumentation Division Technical Session 1

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen A. Strom, Pennsylvania State University - Erie; David R. Loker, Pennsylvania State University - Erie

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circuits.To create a design that includes logic/analog operations all integrated with ‘C’ code, PSoCCreator (from Cypress Semiconductor) is used. This is a windows based development tool thatcan perform the concurrent hardware/schematic entry as well as the software compilation,download and debugging.There are three main tool windows within a PSoC Creator project – (1) the hardware schematic,(2) the pin connection mapping and (3) the software development/debugging.Beginning with the hardware schematic, all of the components can be selected from simple usermenus/pick-lists. An example of the types of logic functions that are available can be seen infigure 1. Figure 1 – PSoC Creator Digital Logic FunctionsThis is a fairly

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Charles Birdsong, California Polytechnic State University

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asignificant improvement in understanding of the theory and positive attitudes regarding the expe-rience.IntroductionOur university’s philosophy is that students learn best through a combination of lecture and labexperiences and industry feedback indicates that our undergraduates are unparalleled at hittingthe ground running and working with real world problems. While many have reported on theeffectiveness of including hands-on laboratory exercises to enhance learning [1], these labs areexpensive and there is pressure to eliminate them in the times of increasing budget pressure.This study suggests that the cost is justified because learning outcomes are significantly im-proved compared to a lecture only course.Mechanical Controls is a four unit

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David R. Loker, Pennsylvania State University, Erie; Stephen A. Strom, Penn State Behrend

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and Computer Engineering Technology program complete a3-credit Measurements & Instrumentation course. There are three main sections of the course: (1)Programming applications using LabVIEW, (2) Data acquisition, sensors, and signal conditioning,and (3) Design of measurement systems. Weekly laboratory activities mirror the lecture materials.Part of the requirements in the course includes an end-of-semester team design project where onepossible option is to design and implement software application for the Finch Robot. Students areprovided LabVIEW SubVIs for all of the robot’s low-level functions (audio buzzer, tri-color LED,left/right motor control, light sensors, obstacle detectors, temperature sensor, and tri-axisaccelerometer values) as

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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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Interface (HMI) animation tool to achieve the desired outcome of theresearch. By using this process students will be familiar with the PLCs’, ladder diagram,electrical panel diagrams, HMI design even without having the real hardware.Enhanced Mechatronics System Design Methodology:There are 4 phases of a mechatronics system design process-1) Modeling and Simulation2) Emulation3) Prototyping4) Deployment and Life cycleModeling and Simulation:Modeling of a system means collecting information about how something will behave withoutactually testing it in real life [1]. It also represents the behavior of a real system by collection ofmathematical equations and logic. However in enhanced mechatronics system designmethodology the term modeling refers to

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Instrumentation Division Technical Session 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Asad Yousuf, Savannah State University; Claire Cynthia Lehman, Bill's Robotic Solution; Mohamad A. Mustafa, Savannah State University; Mir M Hayder, Savannah State University

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the mathematics to understandelectricity, electric fields and circuit theory. We emphasize matrix operations, operationsinvolving Triaminic functions and imaginary numbers. This paper summarizes the result of thisapproach.IntroductionThe study and understanding of Kinematics is a tool in both industrial and mobile Robotics. Arobot, to perform most applications needs to process positional data and transform data from oneframe of reference to another. Robots have sensors, links and actuators each with its own frameof reference, so transformations between reference frames can be quite tedious. Software makestransforms easy to perform and automatic, but the student needs to understand Kinematics to usethe software [1].We designed the labs for EET

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hamza Kadir, Purdue University Calumet (College of Technology) Alumni; Md Jubair Hossain, Purdue University Calumet (College of Technology); Nirjhar Das Sharma, Purdue University Calumet; Suraiya Jannat Khan, Purdue University Calumet; Akram Hossain, Purdue University Calumet (College of Technology)

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industrial sorting applications robotic technology adds specialbenefits to the process. When it comes to improved level of inspection accuracy and speed ofsorting, high speed articulated robot and machine vision system comes to focus. In thisinspection system, Allen-Bradley® MicroLogix™ Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) isdesigned as main controller that controls the MOTOMAN robot, Cognex[5] camera visionsystem, the servomotor, and ancillary units. The MOTOMAN robot is programmed using adifferent user frames such that the inspection criteria can be easily changed and implemented.Figure 1 represent a MOTOMAN HP3C robot mounted with Cognex[5] camera and pneumaticgripper. Figure 1: MOTOMAN HP3C robot mounted with Cognex[5] camera and pneumatic

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Instrumentation Division Technical Session 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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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the Kinect in this approach were studied. Then, a technique for thesimultaneous tracking and reconstruction (STAR) of objects was developed and tested. Thistechnique was inspired by the simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) approach, and itwas implemented using the Kinect and an iRobot Create platform. The prototype implementationshows that this STAR technique is feasible and suitable to be used in educational roboticslaboratories. This technique also has multiple advantages compared to traditional educationallaboratories, such as lower cost, more straightforward setup and less required preparation work bythe laboratory instructor.1. IntroductionInterest in robotics has increased tremendously over the past decade. Along with the

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Collins Adetu, Florida A&M University; Camilo Ordonez, Florida State University; Nikhil Gupta, Florida State University

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and Analysis of Control Systems course, and an undergraduate and graduate levelIntroduction to Mobile Robotics course. In Section IV we present post survey results collectedfrom the students and discuss potential improvements to be implemented in subsequent versionsof the platform. Finally, we present concluding remarks in Section V.II. Platform DesignIn an effort to create a low-cost experimental platform that could be used for multipleengineering courses, we decided to use recycled 0.25 inch plywood to create a reconfigurablebase chassis. The base chassis was designed by a team of 4 members including, 2 students (1undergraduate and 1 Ph.D. student), 1 research associate, and 1 teaching faculty.As part of the design constraints the platform