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Instrumentation Division Technical Session 2

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lash B. Mapa, Purdue University - Calumet; Suraiya Jannat Khan, Purdue University - Calumet

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Paper ID #15252RFID Tag Detection in 3-D SpaceDr. Lash B. Mapa, Purdue University - Calumet 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 institutions. He is a certified six sigma black belt

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Instrumentation Technical Session

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lash B. Mapa, Purdue University Calumet (College of Technology)

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Paper ID #15251Effect of Packing Density of Particles on RFID PenetrationDr. Lash B. 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

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Instrumentation Division Technical Session 2

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Maged Mikhail, Purdue University - Calumet; Gregory P. Neff, Purdue University - Northwest

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directly hurting the bottom line, according to an SME survey9. Note that the Appendixshows a commercial pneumatics trainer used to demonstrate the use of electrical relays withpneumatics10.AppendixJobMaster Pneumatics Trainer (Commercial uses 120 V Relay Automation) used forbackground knowledge.References 1. 80/20 The Industrial Erector Set Catalog, http://www.8020.net 2. Engle, C. D., & Neff, G. P. (2013, June), MET Senior Projects as a Means of Developing Laboratory Experiments and Equipment for Course Labs Paper presented at 2013 ASEE Annual Conference, Atlanta, Georgia. https://peer.asee.org/22285 3. Bimba Manufacturing Company, Full Line Catalog, http://www.bimba.com 4. B & R Automation, http://www.br

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Instrumentation Division Technical Session 2

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Grace Altimus, Syracuse University; Dacheng Ren, Syracuse University

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Answer1. Are all cells the same size and shape? 0 36 0 02. Is there any physical way to separate a mixture of cells? 32 0 1 3 A. Filter paper (19). B. Gravity (21). C.3. Could any of these methods be used to separate a mixture of Electrical charge (26). D. None of thecells: above (1)Table 2: Post-laboratory evaluation questions and studentanswers Student Answers Not

Conference Session

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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1768-PA-3/A Ethernet Module 1768-ENBT/A Sercos Interface 1768-M04se/A Compact Logix L43 1768-L43/A Isolated Relay out 8pt. 1769-OW81/B/3 Sink/Source Input 16pt. 1769-IQ16/A/2 End cap 1769-ECR PowerFlex 4 cat no 22A-B2P3N104 Servo Drive Line Interface Module 2094-AL50S Ultra 3000 servo drive 2098-DSD030-SE Ultra 3000 servo drive 2098-DSD030-SE Line Filter

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Instrumentation Division Technical Session 3

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Maged Mikhail, Purdue University - Calumet; Ali Alavizadeh, Purdue University - Calumet

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Paper ID #15300Incorporating a Software System for Robotics Control and Coordination inMechatronics Curriculum and ResearchDr. Maged Mikhail, Purdue University - Calumet Dr. Maged B. Mikhail, Assistant Professor, Mechatronics Engineering Technology Ph.D., Electrical Engi- neering, Tennessee State University, Nashville, Tennessee, August 2013. Dissertation title: ”Development of Integrated Decision Fusion Software System For Aircraft Structural Health Monitoring” M.S., Electri- cal Engineering, Tennessee State University, Nashville, Tennessee, May 2009. Thesis title: ”Development of Software System for Control and

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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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Paper ID #15542A Smart Fluid Level Instrument in a Sports Drink BottleDr. Dale H. Litwhiler P.E., Pennsylvania State University - Berks Dale H. Litwhiler is an Associate Professor at Penn State, Berks Campus in Reading, PA. He received his B.S. from Penn State University, M.S. from Syracuse University, and Ph.D. from Lehigh University all in electrical engineering. Prior to beginning his academic career, he worked with IBM Federal Systems and Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems as a hardware and software design engineer. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 A Smart Fluid

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Instrumentation Division Technical Session 3

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bob Brennan, University of Calgary; Simon Li P.Eng., University of Calgary

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lectures enhanced student performanceinvolved administering a very simple survey – in the form of a single question – at the end ofeach quiz: Which of the following best describes how you prepared for this quiz? a) I prepared primarily using class lectures. b) I prepared primarily using the video lectures. c) I prepared using a combination of class lectures and video lectures. d) I prepared primarily without using class lectures or video lectures.A total of five quizzes were given in the course, beginning with three quizzes on the MATLAB,then concluding with two quizzes on LabVIEW: Quiz 1 - Introduction to MATLAB, defining variables, and creating arrays. Quiz 2

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Instrumentation Division Technical Session 1

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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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cable. This is to access myRIO pins without running individual jumperwires directly to each pin. Figure 3, shows the breakout board and the 34-pin connectors on theNI myRIO. To power the experimental platform, one battery is used for the motors while theother battery is used to power the breakout board and the myRIO. A 5V, 2.5 step down regulatoris added to the breakout board to provide on-board power for all sensors connected to the board. (a) (b) Figure 3: (a) PCB breakout board, (b) 34-pin connectors on NI myRIO. Figure 4: Mobile robot base configuration used in Section III Case Study 1 and 3.As mentioned earlier, one of the objectives for designing this

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Instrumentation Technical Session

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Herbert L. Hess, University of Idaho, Moscow

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9-12, 2014.9 Kavanagh, K., P. Gessler, A. Smith, B. Newingham, A. Davis, T. Link, Z. Holden, and H. Hess, “Development ofa Smart 3-D Wireless Sensor Network for Terrain-Climate Research in Remote Mountainous Environments,”American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, San Francisco, California, 5-9 December 2011. 

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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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range of subject matter, it is necessary to examine:• The performance of the microprocessor• 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 PSoC 5LP can be used successfully in an intermediateembedded systems course1.Course OverviewThe Computer Engineering Technology curriculum is set up so that programming and embeddedcircuit design is taught via a series of courses: (a) Introduction to ‘C’ programming, (b) DigitalDesign and Embedded Systems, (c) C++ and object orientated programming and (d) anIntermediate Embedded Systems course. After completing this series

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Instrumentation Division Technical Session 2

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Asad Yousuf, Savannah State University; Mohamad A. Mustafa, Savannah State University; Keenya G. Mosley, Savannah State University; Mir M. Hayder, Savannah State University

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Paper ID #15134Recruiting STEM Students into Middle/High School TeachingDr. Asad Yousuf, Savannah State UniversityDr. Mohamad A. Mustafa, Savannah State University Mohamad Mustafa is a Professor of Civil Engineering Technology and the Chair of the Engineering Technology Department at Savannah State University (SSU). He has six years of industrial experience prior to teaching at SSU. He received his BS, MS, and PhD in Civil Engineering from Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan.Dr. Keenya G. Mosley, Savannah State University Dr. Keenya G. Mosley serves as the Assessment & CAEP Manager/Assistant Professor for the

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Instrumentation Technical Session

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Paper ID #14667Automated Test & Measurement System for a Power Supply and ControlBoardProf. David R. Loker, Pennsylvania State University, Erie David R. Loker received the M.S.E.E. degree from Syracuse University in 1986. In 1984, he joined General Electric (GE) Company, AESD, as a design engineer. In 1988, he joined the faculty at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College. In 2007, he became the Chair of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology Program. His research interests include wireless sensor networks, data acquisition systems, and communications systems.Mr. Stephen A. Strom, Pennsylvania State University

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Instrumentation Division Technical Session 3

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Paper ID #14789Low-Cost Robot Arms for the Robotic Operating System (ROS) and MoveItDr. Asad Yousuf, Savannah State UniversityMr. William Lehman, Bill’s Robotic Solutions William Lehman is President of Bill’s Robotic Solutions which he started in July of 2013. He has had over twenty years of experience in software and hardware development. He has worked on numerous projects in digital communication systems, robotics, and aerospace applications. Mr. Lehman received his Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering in 1979 from Catholic University of America.Dr. Mohamad A. Mustafa, Savannah State University

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Instrumentation Division Technical Session 3

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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George E. Meyer, University of Nebraska - Lincoln; Yufeng Ge, University of Nebraska - Lincoln

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practical instrumentation and control systems through hands-on laboratory exercises,and in-class demonstrations. Course objectives 1-4 are incorporated in all of these latter activities.Finally, a semester student team project is assigned from an extensive list of possible project ideas,leading to course objective 5. Some of these ideas are proposed by industry contacts, while othersare proposed by the faculty. Student teams present their projects as posters during the annualDepartmental Open House each December at the end of the fall semester (course objective 6).Project reports are evaluated using the rubric shown in Appendix B. Over the years, some of thevery best student team projects have been chosen to become regular laboratory

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Instrumentation Technical Session

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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

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Instrumentation Division Technical Session 2

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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 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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. (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

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Instrumentation Division Technical Session 3

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Masoud Fathizadeh P.E., Purdue University - Calumet; Uditha Sudheera Navaratne, Purdue University - West Lafayette; Venkatateja Koppaku

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the company performed many private and government projects. Dr. Fathizadeh has published numerous journal, conference and technical articles. He has been instrumental figure in establishing mechatronic engineering technology at Purdue University Calumet. His areas of interests are, control systems, power systems, power electronics, energy, and system integration. Dr. Fathizadeh is a registered professional engineer in the State of Illinois.Mr. Uditha Sudheera Navaratne, Purdue University - West Lafayette Uditha S. Navaratne is a Ph,D. student at Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA. He received B.Sc.(Eng.) from University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka in 2007 and MS degree from Purdue University in 2012