Conference Session

Teaching Mechanics of Materials

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter W Malak, Marquette University; Mark L. Nagurka, Marquette University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

aredeveloped for various types of springs. There may be a rudimentary exposure to physical springsin a mechanical engineering laboratory; more often, springs are passed around in class and usedas part of demonstrations.Discovery Learning The term "discovery learning" covers a variety of instructional techniques, such as active,cooperative, collaborative, project-based, and inductive learning. In these student-centered peda-gogical methods, the focus of activity is shifted from the teacher to the learner. The student is notprovided with an exact answer or a specified approach but with the materials and resources thatcan be used to find the answer independently. In the context of a laboratory setting, discoverylearning takes place when a challenge is

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2023 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Wong M. Jang

Software Lab Implementation of Amplitude Modulation during COVID-19 Isolation Won Mee Jang University of Nebraska – Lincoln, Electrical and Computer EngineeringAbstractECEN 325 Communications Systems class in Electrical and Computer EngineeringDepartment in the University of Nebraska is four credit hour class with a three-hourlecture and three-hour lab. ECEN 325 is a junior class. The laboratory class used to consistof hardware labs. However, the laboratory class went through significant changes duringthe COVID-19 isolation period. Most of labs were converted to software labs so thatstudents could perform the laboratory in isolated environment to

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2011 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Kanti Prasad

A Consummate Model of VLSI Education for Preparing the Workforce towards Meeting the Challenges of the Hi-Tech Industry through Industrial Involvement Kanti Prasad Ph.D.; P.E. Professor/Founding Director Microelectronics/VLSI Technology Electrical and Computer Engineering Department University of Massachusetts Lowell Kanti_Prasad@uml.eduAbstract:In order to prepare the workforce for VLSI program, theoretical instructions must becomplemented with adequate laboratory facilities in order to validate the design from itsconception to

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2007 North Midwest Section Meeting

Authors

Hetal Jasani

Developing an Innovative Mobile and Wireless Networks Course Hetal Jasani Assistant Professor School of Technology Michigan Technological UniversityAbstractAll over the world, mobile and wireless courses become increasingly popular in colleges(including community colleges) and universities. This paper discusses about developing theinnovative course of mobile and wireless networks using laboratory activities. It elaboratesinnovative projects that are suitable for laboratory work in network engineering (includingtechnology) curriculum. It explores both hardware and software components that are

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ian Papautsky, University of Cincinnati; Ali Asgar Bhagat, University of Cincinnati

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

microfluidics and MEMS devices for chemical and biological assays. He was the teaching assistant for the Biochip Laboratory course discussed in this paper. Page 12.971.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Introducing Microfluidics to Electrical Engineers: An Integrated Problem-Based Learning ExperienceIntroductionMicrofluidics is a multidisciplinary field comprising of physics, chemistry, engineering andbiotechnology that studies the behavior of fluids at the microscale and the design of systems thattake advantage of such behavior. The behavior of fluids at the microscale differ from“macrofluidic

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ismail Fidan, Tennessee Tech University; Omar Elkeelany, Tennessee Tech University; Larry Goolsby, Tennessee Tech University; Sandra Serkownek, Columbia State Community College; Tim Dean, Nashville State Community College

. Elkeelany established the Embedded Systems Design Laboratory at TTU. This lab enables research based on rapid prototyping of embedded system designs and adds a valuable component to the education program for both undergraduate and graduate students.Larry Goolsby, Tennessee Tech University Larry K. Goolsby is an Associate Professor of Basic Engineering at Tennessee Tech University. Professor Goolsby has taught Engineering Graphics and Computer Programming courses for thirty years. He has been, and is currently involved in the development of online Computer Programming and Engineering Graphic courses and has been active in the Engineering Graphics Division of the ASEE.Sandra Serkownek, Columbia

Conference Session

ECE Poster Session

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wei PAN, Idaho State University; S. Hossein Mousavinezhad, Idaho State University; Kenyon Hart, Idaho State University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

AC 2009-959: DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING: THEORY AND PRACTICE,HARDWARE AND SOFTWAREWei PAN, Idaho State University Wei Pan is Assistant Professor and Director of VLSI Laboratory, Electrical Engineering Department, Idaho State University. She has several years of industrial experience including Siemens (project engineering/management.) Dr. Pan is an active member of ASEE and IEEE and serves on the membership committee of the IEEE Education Society.S. Hossein Mousavinezhad, Idaho State University S. Hossein Mousavinezhad is Professor and Chair, Electrical Engineering Department, Idaho State University. Dr. Mousavinezhad is active in ASEE and IEEE and is an ABET program evaluator. Hossein

Conference Session

Embedded Computing

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Holden, California Maritime Academy

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

throughout the mechanical engineering curriculum at the California MaritimeAcademy, a specialized campus of the California State University.The goal of the project is to design microcontroller courseware, hardware, and software that willbe used in three classes in the ME curriculum, so that the students gain familiarity with commonmicrocontroller systems and applications without taking a special elective. The hardware designmust be useful for classes and laboratories including programming, electronic circuits,measurement systems, control systems and mechatronics. Finding a common platform to use inmany classes allows the instruction time devoted to microcontrollers to be distributed so that thenew topic can be added without cutting significantly

Conference Session

ERM Potpourri

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexandre Probst, Colorado School of Mines; Aarthi Krishnaswamy, Colorado School of Mines; Vinita Singh, Colorado School of Mines; Barbara Moskal, Colorado School of Mines; Cyndi Rader, Colorado School of Mines

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

AC 2009-1749: CULTURALLY-RELEVANT SCIENCE CURRICULUM - EFFORTSIN A SECONDARY SCHOOL - UGANDAAlexandre Probst, Colorado School of MinesAarthi Krishnaswamy, Colorado School of MinesVinita Singh, Colorado School of MinesBarbara Moskal, Colorado School of MinesCyndi Rader, Colorado School of Mines Page 14.391.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Culturally-Relevant Science Curriculum: Efforts in a Secondary School, Uganda, Africa Key Words: Culturally-relevant, simulated, laboratory, learner-centered Abstract This paper describes the design of a simulated science laboratory experiment which has

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Course Innovation

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Michalson, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Gregory Fischer, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Taskin Padir, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Gary Pollice, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

material was “poured in,” allowing us to show them what thematerial was “good for.”Over the course of 7 weeks, students in the ECE Design course perform market analysis, developsystem requirements, design, implement and demonstrate electronic system which satisfies theirderived requirements. Classroom lectures focus on the process and methods of engineeringdesign, while the laboratory associated with the course focuses on design reviews and individualdesigns.4 This class is extremely time-consuming for the students (typically 15-20 hours perweek), but consistently receives very positive student reviews. Subsequent outcomesassessments both internally and through ABET have confirmed improvements in the abilities ofstudents to perform design

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1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Mary Kantowski; Marc Hoit; Matthew Ohland

Session 0230 Teaching Teachers to Teach Engineering: the 19th Annual SECME Summer Institute Matthew Ohland, Marc Hoit, Mary Kantowski University of Florida, Civil Engineering/Civil Engineering/Mathematics EducationAbstractThe University of Florida hosted the 19th annual Summer Institute for the SouthEastern Consortium forMinorities in Engineering (SECME) from June 16th-29th, 1995. K-12 Teachers, counselors, and administratorsfrom the southeast participated in engineering laboratory activities. These activities were designed as part of

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids, and Heat Transfer II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Maixner, United States Air Force Academy; James Baughn, UC Davis

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

and 2005-2006 academic years. Page 14.103.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 A Simple, Affordable Steady-State Fin Heat Transfer Mini-Lab/DemoABSTRACTThe engineering education literature is replete with recommendations on how to enhance studentunderstanding of steady-state fin heat transfer. These range from the use of numerical programs whichallow the user to change various parameters and observe the changes in other parameters or changes ingraphic output, to pure laboratory experiments. The current authors feel, however, that the way forstudents to gain meaningful insight into the problem is through a

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching Methods

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bruce Berdanier, Ohio Northern University

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

2006-144: STUDENT GENERATED REAL-TIME NOTE DEVELOPMENT ANDWEB PAGE ARCHIVALBruce Berdanier, Ohio Northern University Bruce W. Berdanier is currently an Associate Professor of Civil Engineering in the TJ Smull College of Engineering at Ohio Northern University. In this position, Dr. Berdanier is responsible for teaching all of the courses in Environmental Science, Water and Wastewater Treatment, Solid and Hazardous Waste, Surface Water Quality and Project Management that are included in the Civil Engineering curriculum. Additionally, Dr. Berdanier directs all teaching and research activities in the Environmental Engineering laboratory. Dr. Berdanier also conducts research in surface

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

S. Manian Ramkumar, Rochester Institute of Technology; Scott Anson, Rochester Institute of Technology; Charles Swain, Rochester Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

and Failure Analysis, at Endicott Interconnect Technologies, IBM Microelectronics, Universal Instruments SMT Laboratory and EMS Technologies. He has been involved in electronics manufacturing process development, reliability testing, component qualification, failure analysis, materials characterization and new product/process introduction since 1994. He has several publications related to solder paste evaluation, soldering processes and failure analysis techniques. Scott holds the following degrees; AS, Engineering Science, Broome Community College, BS and MS Mechanical Engineering, Binghamton University, NY State licensed Professional Engineer, and is currently pursuing a Ph. D

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 8

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah E. Lopez, Utah State University; Oenardi Lawanto, Utah State University; Presentacion Rivera-Reyes, University at Buffalo, SUNY

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

working in the Office of Undergraduate Education, School of Engineering and Applied Science at SUNY-Buffalo. Previously, he held a position of post- doctoral research associate in the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He formerly held a position of teaching assistant in the Engineering Education Department at Utah State University. He also worked as a laboratory instructor of Telecommunication Engineering at Technological University of Honduras teaching courses of Transmission System to senior students. He received his B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the National Autonomous University of Honduras and his Ph.D. in Engineering Education at Utah State University

Conference Session

ET Leadership, Administration, and Articulation

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vladimir Genis, Drexel University; Gerry Marekova, Drexel University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

on derivations and proofs. The majority ofcourses are fully integrated with training and laboratory experience and extensive use of softwareand industrial case studies.IntroductionThe Applied Engineering Technology (AET) program’s co-op-based curriculum offered by theGoodwin College at Drexel University is described in this work. The AET program is based on acyclic model of the relationship between knowledge production and improvement of practice inundergraduate education and clearly distinguishes itself from traditional engineering programs inthe following ways: ‚ It forms the bridge between the engineer/scientist and the technical and/or production workforce. ‚ The curriculum places emphasis on the application of theory

Conference Session

Computer Engineering Technology Curriculum

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xuefu Zhou, University of Cincinnati; James Everly, University of Cincinnati; Max Rabiee, University of Cincinnati

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Chair of the IEEE Cincinnati Section, and in 1997 he received the IEEE Professional Achievement Award. He has held several research and management positions in industry working for such companies as Battelle's Columbus Laboratories, Rockwell International, and Claspan Corporation. He joined the University of Cincinnati in 1985.Max Rabiee, University of Cincinnati Max Rabiee is Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology (ECET) at the University of Cincinnati. He earned his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Kentucky in 1987. Dr. Rabiee has been a registered professional engineer since 1988, and a senior member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic

Conference Session

Making Headway: Two-year/Four-year Curriculum Alignment and Also U-G Research

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael G. Jenkins P.E., California State University, Fresno; Walter V. Loscutoff, California State University, Fresno; Thomas Nguyen

Tagged Divisions

Two Year College Division

Purdue University, and his Ph.D. from the University of Washington. He worked at PACCAR Technical Center as an R&D engineer and at Oak Ridge National Laboratory as a development staff member. He was also faculty and associate chair at University of Washington, Seattle, and professor and chair at University of Detroit Mercy before starting his position as faculty and dean at CSU, Fresno. His research and teaching interests include characteriza- tion of advanced materials (e.g., ceramics), experimental mechanics, data base development, cumulative damage mechanics, and probabilistic design and reliability.Dr. Walter V. Loscutoff, California State University, Fresno Walter V. Loscutoff is a professor and Former Chair

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum in Engineering Technology

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aleksandr Sergeyev, Michigan Technological University; Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

programs across in the SoT aredeveloping and offering on-line courses in multiple disciplines. In this article we emphasize theonline Electrical Machinery (EM) course development and implementation for currently enrolledin Michigan Technological University students and industry representatives looking to improvetheir knowledge in the subject. The online EM course will be offered in Track A of summer 2012and will consist of online learning modulus, online quizzes, exams, and intense laboratories. Dueto the hands-on nature of educational strategy, the laboratory component is an integral part ofany course offered in the SoT, and the on-line EM course is no exception. The enrolled studentswill participate in intense laboratory sessions scheduled

Conference Session

Mobile Robotics in Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

William Dillard

Session: 1420 Revisiting the Autonomous Robot: Finding the Engineer within the Student William Dillard 200 Broun Hall ECE Department Auburn University, AL 36849 Voice: (334) 844-1840 Fax: (334) 844-1809 dillard@eng.auburn.eduMotivation and Goals In 1999, the ECE department at Auburn University implemented a major curriculumreorganization that created four self-contained laboratories, two at

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Elizabeth A. Stephan; Amy G. Yuhasz; Matthew Ohland

Session 1526 The Benefit of Using Real-Time Sensors in the Engineering Classroom: Design of an Educational Experiment Amy G. Yuhasz, Matthew W. Ohland, Elizabeth A. Stephan General Engineering, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634AbstractClemson’s NSF-sponsored EXPerimental Engineering in Real-Time (EXPERT) project isinvestigating the effect of using real-time sensors on student learning of graphical representationsof various physical concepts and auxiliary benefit in understanding the concept itself. Thedevelopment of parallel laboratory activities (designed with and without the use of real

Conference Session

TIME 1: Controls

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

William Carnell; John Lumkes; Joseph Musto

. [1]. The course has been developed using Matlab as the primary programming platform. A low-cost USB interface device is used to connect mechatronic hardware to student laptop computers. Experiments including LEDs, temperature sensors, distance transducers, light sensors, solar cells, DC motors, and stepper motors, as well positioning tables and servo-controlled robots, have been developed. The course culminates in a creative design project, in which teams of students combine the various types of hardware used in the laboratory into a new application of their choosing. Based on both student and instructor feedback, the initial implementation of the course has been overwhelmingly positive.I. IntroductionIn the fall of 1999, Milwaukee School of

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard A. DeVries; Douglas C. Stahl

undergraduatesunderstand the causes and implications of these behaviors, the Structural Engineering Workshopwill incorporate laboratory experiments with full-scale structural components into what aretraditionally lecture-only upper division courses. Web-based multimedia material will helpstudents place each experiment into context within the course and within the field of study. TheStructural Engineering Workshop will also create a new level of continuity within ourarchitectural engineering program, as content will be directed at students in all years of study ingraphics, mechanics, analysis, management, and design courses. In addition, students insophomore construction materials labs and construction methods labs will participate in thefabrication of test

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Scott von Laven; X. Qian; A. Jalloh; Zheng-Tao Deng; Amir Mobasher; Ruben Rojas-Oviedo

individual computer purchases and configuredby our own departmental personnel. Parallel computing software to exploit the clusters isavailable for computer operating systems like Unix, Windows NT or Linux. Clusters also havethe advantage that they can be used as stand alone computers in a laboratory environment whenthey are not operating as a parallel computer. Page 6.540.1 Proceedings of the 2001American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2001, American Society for Engineering Education

Conference Session

Projects in Alternative Energy: Wind and Solar

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elena V. Brewer, Erie Community College; Anthony P. Dalessio, Erie Community College

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

electrical engineering from the State University of New York at Buffalo. His teaching interests include analog and digital electronics, wireless communications, and renewable energy. Page 25.504.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Effective Low-Budget Approach to Teaching Photovoltaic Systems to Electrical Engineering Technology Students at Community CollegesAbstractThis paper presents a unique approach to introduction of the photovoltaic course andcorresponding laboratory into the Electrical Engineering Technology program at the two

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Stephen R. McNeill; Jed S. Lyons

limit the amount of true experimentation that is performed. A boldinitiative is underway at the University of South Carolina to develop Material World, anexpandable internet-based virtual environment where students make, break and look at metals,polymers, composites and ceramics. Material World will be based on realistic interactiveanimations, but includes video clips, sound, photographs and text. In it, students will be able toset processing and testing equipment operating conditions in almost any way they want.Material World will be a powerful complement to lectures and real-time laboratory courses.Assignments in the Material World will be open-ended, such as to make materials with someoptimum property or set of performance characteristics

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

A. J. Marchese; Robert P. Hesketh; T. R. Chandrupatla; Ralph A. Dusseau; John L. Schmalzel; Kauser Jahan; C. Stewart Slater

Milwaukee, WI, June 15-18, 1997AbstractAll freshmen engineering students at Rowan University are introduced to engineeringexperiments and calculations through a series of integrated laboratories. These laboratories havethe student examine the facets of engineering through fabrication, reverse engineering,engineering measurements, experiment and prototype design.Introduction:The school of engineering at Rowan was created through a $100 million gift from Henry andBetty Rowan in 1992 to Glassboro State College [1]. Mr. Rowan is the founder and CEO ofInductotherm, Inc. which has headquarters in Rancocas, New Jersey. Inductotherm is the world'sleading induction melting equipment manufacturer with plants located internationally.The Rowan engineering

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Roger Ruggles

three components which are lectures,laboratories and computer aided design (CAD). The components are used to develop thecapabilities of the students in a particular field of engineering through classroom lectureand laboratory work then to apply the newly developed capabilities to the design project. The final product of each block is a completed portion of the project through both thedesign and constructed phase. The final week of the semester is dedicated to theassembly, calibration and testing of the design project. Students make final oralpresentations and submit a final written report on their project including both shop andfinal assembly drawings prepared during the semester on CAD.Course evaluations conducted in part to address ABET 2000

Conference Session

Innovation in ChE Teaching

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

David Silverstein

Paducah, Kentucky. Six chemical engineering oriented laboratory experiments inprocess control are integrated into the course to enable students to make observations,draw conclusions, and establish relationships for specific cases. During subsequentlecture periods students develop the observations they make into general relationships,many of which they later test in the laboratory.Assessment conducted on student learning indicates that laboratory exercises were mostvaluable when they preceded classroom discussion (in an inductive structure), providedthat the instructions for the experiments and their analysis were very detailed. Non-inductive exercises were preferred for difficult material to aid in developing practicalunderstanding of theoretical