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Instrumentation Division Technical Session 4

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dale H. Litwhiler, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Campus

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, 2008.2. Figliola, R. S., and Beasley, D. E., Theory and Design for Mechanical Measurements, 5th ed., John Wiley & Sons, Hoboken, NJ, 2011, pp. 396-407.3. Klopfenstein, R., “Air Velocity and Flow Measurements Using a Pitot Tube,” ISA Transactions 37 (1998), pp. 257 – 263.4. Beck, B. T., Payne, G., Heitman, T., “The Aerodynamics of the Pitot-Static Tube and its Current Role in Non-Ideal Engineering Applications,” Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition, 2010.5. Ellingson, J. L., Greene, C. S., Morgan, S. E., and Silvester, M. A., “An International Multiyear Multidisciplinary Capstone Design Project,” Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering

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Instrumentation Division Technical Session 1

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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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System Specification, Design and Installation Part 2: Control Device Specification. Retrieved April 06, 2013, from Automation Direct: http://support.automationdirect.com/docs/controlsystemdesign.pdf[8]. Hollifield, B., Oliver, D., Nimmo, I., & Habibi, E. (2008). The High Performance HMI Handbook. International Society of Automation (ISA) .[9]. Hossain, A., & Zaman, T. (2012). HMI design: An analysis of a good display for seamless integration between user understanding and automatic controls. American Society for Engineering Education, (pp. AC 2012-3605).[10]. modular architecture. (n.d.). Retrieved April 10, 2013, from Webopedia: http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/M/modular_architecture.html[11]. Motoman. (2007

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Instrumentation Division Technical Session 4

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Baha Jassemnejad, Federal Aviation Administration-CNI Airway Syatems Engineering Organization; Igor Ilic, University of Central Oklahoma; Jonathan Ryan Adams; Neil Peery, CNI Aviation

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switches are connected together via theswitch matrix on the bottom of the diagramThe OKCET laboratory has a need for a matrix capable of routing between a large number ofdevices with the possibility of expansion into the thousands. Another requirement is the ability toachieve multiple simultaneous connections for testing different pieces of equipment at the sametime. For these needs, in an A x B matrix, the number of rows, A, needs to be a smaller numberrepresenting the number of simultaneous connections allowed; whereas the number of columnsB, needs to be a larger number representing the number of devices that would be able to interfacewith each other. In the case at hand, A can be a number like 8 or 16, while B needs to be able togrow into the

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Instrumentation Division Technical Session 4

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Aidan F. Browne, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; David George Vutetakis Jr, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

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wouldsuppress any commands that would cause the motor to cause further travel in that direction,while freely allowing motion in the opposite direction.Example setupIn one experimental setup example, a small 3-axis Cartesian robot platform was connected to thecombined controller setup. The Cartesian robot was built to act as a pick and place machine Table 1—Example inputs and outputs Inputs Outputs  9 Encoder channels (A,B,I per axis)  3 Motor control (1 per axis)  6 Limit switches (2 per axis)  3 Direction signals (1 per axis)  2 End effector sensors (open/closed)  2 End effector signals (open/closed)using a

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Instrumentation Division Technical Session 4

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David M. Beams P.E., University of Texas, Tyler; Hector A. Ochoa, University of Texas, Tyler

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blocks. One terminal blockcontains the connections (E, B, C) for a BJT. A second terminal block has connections (S, G, D)for a MOSFET. The third terminal block makes available ±15VDC that may be used assubstrate bias voltages when tracing the IV characteristics of MOSFETs that are part of transistorarrays (e.g., CD4007).Two switches determine the functional mode of the curve tracer (MOSFET vs BJT, andNPN/NMOS vs PNP/PMOS).Fig. 1. Curve tracer front-panel connections. The unit is presently configured to measure the I-Vcharacteristics of a PMOS device.Figure 2 is a block diagram of the curve tracer. We have a complete schematic diagram of thedevice, but it is not included here. The schematic was drawn in landscape mode on an 11”×17”sheet, and

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Instrumentation Division Technical Session 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Charles Birdsong, California Polytechnic State University

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? of the positive and negative step response will be Select one or more: the same. a. The steady-state error will be reduced True b. The settling time will get faster False c. The overshoot will be reduced Q2: The settling times will be the same. d. The reset time, or time to get to zero steady-state error will be reduced True Q5: Which of the following will be true if

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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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Robot Simulator and convert Quaternions to/fromaxis angle representation. We will use the Python programming language to make our manualcalculations and confirm ROS is working as expected (see Figure 1). Python is an interpretedlanguage and supported by the Robotic Operation System (ROS). ROS Python and tf Figure 3 – Lab SetupThere are four sections to this lab: a) Setup and RVIZ features b) Converting from Quaternion to Axis Angle Representation c) Frames of Reference d) Robot Arm Movement SequenceSetup will guide you through startup of RVIZ, Robot State Publisher and terminals. Features ofthe RVIZ display will be explored. We will convert Quaternions to Axis Angle representation toget useful

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Instrumentation Division Technical Session 4

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mark Jeffrey ZurSchmiede, Federal Screw Works; Jeffrey Ward, Grand Valley State University

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Paper ID #13796Design of a Modular Cloud Storage Gaging System for Automotive Manufac-turingMr. Mark Jeffrey ZurSchmiede, Federal Screw Works I am a Computer Engineering Graduate Student at Grand Valley State University and a practicing software engineer at Federal Screw Works. I spent the first four years of my career designing embedded software for the Aerospace and Medical industries and took a new job at an Automotive manufacturing facility. This latest project seeks to merge the automotive manufacturing world with embedded systems world by designing custom gaging solutions for the companies automotive parts.Dr. Jeffrey

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Instrumentation Division Technical Session 3

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ventzislav Karaivanov, Colorado School of Mines; Jeffrey A. Holley P.E., Colorado School of Mines

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, Engineering Vibrations, Multidisciplinary Engineering Laboratory. • American Society of Mechanical Engineers • American Society of Engineering EducationProf. Jeffrey A. Holley P.E., Colorado School of Mines Jeffrey Holley, PE received a BS in Engineering from Colorado School of Mines in 1988, a MBA from the University of Colorado in 1993, and a MS in Environmental Science and Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines in 2011. As a practicing civil engineer registered in 14 western states his specialties include planning and construction document preparation for grading, drainage, infrastructure utility, and storm water quality enhancement design. As an instructor at CSM he has had the opportunity to teach Water and

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Instrumentation Division Technical Session 3

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Herbert L. Hess, University of Idaho, Moscow

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objectionable difference in the quality of their soldering. Of course,failure to solder a board together earned an immediate grade of zero. To date, few have failed toshow up for class without a soldered and working Minty Boost®.Students are instructed to make the following adjustments to the Minty Boost® assemblyinstructions: a) Only solder in one end of the inductor to the board. We will be making current measurements in the inductor. b) Do not solder in the 2xAA battery holder so that tests can be performed on the Minty Boost® assembly. Instead, solder on leads to the holes marked + and -. These will be used later to connect a DC Power supply to perform various tests on the Minty Boost® USB charger.Instruction a

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Instrumentation Division Technical Session 2

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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A B C D R3 1kΩ V1 5V R4 72 % Key = A 1kΩ R2 50kΩ C1 1.5uFFigure-10 A typical Low Pass filter and its output response used to reduce the noise effect due to bumpson the road

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Instrumentation Division Technical Session 2

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lash Mapa, Purdue University Calumet (College of Technology)

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2.057 1.530 2.211 1.600 Table 2: Input factor and levels investigated Name Low High Factor A Type Rice Salt Factor B Density Free Tap Factor C Tag Position Front Back Free = Free flow density Tap = Tap density (after vibration) Page 26.1347.7 Table 3. Design matrix for the factor investigation. Std Runs A

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Instrumentation Division Technical Session 2

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Patrick McGuire P.E., Lafayette College; Jeffrey David Helm, Lafayette College

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confinement provided tothe soil beneath the bearing area is limited by the passive condition in the soil beyond the lateralextents of the bearing area. The failure surface in this region is characterized by a planar surfaceinclined 45-ϕ/2 above horizontal. Between active and passive zones, there is a transition zonecalled the Prandtl zone in which the failure surface follows the shape of a log spiral. The active,Prandtl, and passive zones are respectively labeled A, B, and C in Figure 5. Page 26.1709.7 ce rfa su ure ail

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Instrumentation Division Technical Session 2

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ryan Michael Dunn, Rochester Institute of Technology; Michael G. Schrlau, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Select Controlleroverall test program flow is shown in Figure 5. ObstaclesWhen beginning the test process, the user isdisplayed the launch screen shown in Figure 6accompanied by instructions and may select each Plot Targets andof the controllers in any order. 10 random targets Obstaclesand 20 random obstacles are generated when theprogram is launched and each time a new run is Yesstarted. When a user selects a device, the random User Draws Pathtarget field seen in Figure 7 is displayed with astart target (A) and a destination target (B) andmust traverse from the

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Instrumentation Division Technical Session 1

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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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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

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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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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

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Instrumentation Division Technical Session 3

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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

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Instrumentation Division Technical Session 3

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mustafa G. Guvench, University of Southern Maine; Mao Ye, University of Southern Maine

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Paper ID #13946Automated Bode-Magnitude and Bode-Phase Frequency Response Testing ofAnalog Systems and Electronic Circuits Using Standard USB interfaced TestInstrumentsDr. 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

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Instrumentation Division Technical Session 3

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Xavier Shastri Domnique Henry, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Lei Zhang, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Madhumi Mitra Ph.D., University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Christopher E Hartman, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Christopher Alan Toney II, University of Maryland Eastern Shore ; Ayokunle Adeyemi Akangbe, University of Maryland Eastern Shore

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device design.Dr. Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore Dr. Abhijit Nagchaudhuri is currently a Professor in the Department of Engineering and Aviation Sciences at University of Maryland Eastern Shore. He is a member American Society for Mechanical Engineers (ASME), American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) and, American Society for Agricultural and Biological Engineers(ASABE) and is actively involved in teaching and research in the fields of (i) robotics and mechatronics, (ii)remote sensing and precision agriculture, and,(iii) biofuels and renewable energy. He has published more than 70 refereed articles in journals and conference proceedings. Dr. Nagchaudhuri received his baccalaureate

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Instrumentation Division Technical Session 2

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lash Mapa, Purdue University Calumet (College of Technology); Kishan Saha, Purdue University Calumet

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Paper ID #11166Application of RFID Technology in Patient Management SystemDr. Lash Mapa, Purdue University Calumet (College of Technology) Lash Mapa is a Professor in Industrial/Mechanical Engineering Technology at Purdue University Calumet (PUC). His undergraduate and graduate degrees are in Chemical Engineering. He has several years’ experience as a Chemical Engineer, Process and Project manager with European and U.S. manufacturing organizations. Currently, he is involved in the MS Technology program at PUC and has managed over thirty lean six sigma projects with manufacturing, service industry and educational