Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Paying Attention to Retention

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Benjamin B. Wheatley, Colarado State University; Tammy Lynn Haut Donahue, Colorado State University; Kimberly Catton P.E., Colorado State University

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First-Year Programs

Engineering c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 An Active Learning Environment to Improve First-Year Mechanical Engineering Retention Rates and Software SkillsAbstractThis work proposes a foundational change from traditional lecture to an active learningenvironment in the Colorado State University First-Year Introduction to Mechanical Engineeringcourse of 145 students. The goal of this approach is to improve computational capabilities inMechanical Engineering and long-term retention rates with a single broad emphasis. Major andminor changes were implemented in the course, from specific day to day in-class activities to theaddition of laboratory sessions to replace traditional classroom

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicholas David, Iowa State University; Suman Debnath, Purdue University; Munadir Aziz Ahmed; Dionysios C. Aliprantis, Iowa State University; Maryam Saeedifard, Purdue University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

qualified personnel and the anticipated severeworkforce shortage issue in the electric power industry.Over the past decade, many academic institutions have tried to improve their power electronicscurricula, and to include experimental-based learning. (Here, for the sake of brevity, the term“power electronics” also encompasses the technology of machines and drives.) Several institu-tions, due to budget limitations and/or to mitigate electrocution or mechanical hazards related tohigher voltages or rotating machinery, respectively, have developed laboratories with small-scalemotors 3 or “virtual” laboratory facilities 4. These are closely related to “e-learning” or Web-based approaches, such as the one developed at the Swiss Federal Institute of

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching and Research in Physics or Engineering Physics II

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steve E. Watkins, Missouri University of Science & Technology

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Engineering Physics & Physics

optimized chip layout with regard to performance, power, size, etc.This paper describes a sophomore-level electronic devices course that gives a balanced treatmentof semiconductor physics and associated circuit analysis. The course serves as a requirement inthe electrical engineering and computer engineering curricula at Missouri University of Scienceand Technology (formerly the University of Missouri-Rolla). It was developed in response toconcern about the number of lower-level coursework options for majors, development of thecomputer engineering program, comments from employers wanting more electronics instruction,and other pedagogical issues. The scope, objectives, design, assessment instruments, andassociated laboratory for the course are

Conference Session

What's New in Industrial Engineering

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Saumitra Mishra; Boris Ramos; Amy Zeng; Arthur Gerstenfeld; Sharon Johnson

are translated intopractice using tactics such as creating manufacturing cells. The design process is complicatedbecause in reality not all waste can be eliminated, particularly in complex processes that extendacross organizational boundaries. To be effective designers, students need to understand howvariability affects process dynamics and to combine this knowledge with analysis of process data.In this paper, we describe lean laboratory exercises that we developed based on a physicalsimulation of a clock assembly called TIME WISE. Students taking an introductory course inproduction system design are required to take the laboratory, which meets weekly for 2.5 hours.Traditional topics covered in the course are linked through the lean concepts

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Kevin J. Renken; John Reisel

,(iv) the thermal analysis of air compressor operation using a thermal imaging camera, (v) the creationof a procedure to independently test several lubricants in a single air compressor, and (vi) thedevelopment of a web page containing information learned in the laboratory.This paper presents the student projects that developed this test facility, preliminary experimentalresults generated by these student projects, and the educational experiences of our undergraduatestudents who worked on the projects.IntroductionIn 1997, the authors received a University of Wisconsin System Applied Research Grant to establishthe Energy Conversion Efficiency Laboratory in the Mechanical Engineering Department at TheUniversity of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. The

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hakan Gurocak, Washington State University, Vancouver; Ashley Ater Kranov, Washington State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

, Optimizing Student Learning, and Leadership Skills. Dr. Ater Kranov is also adjunct associate professor in the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Washington State University. Page 24.933.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 NEW MECHATRONICS CURRICULUM ON MULTI-AXIS INDUSTRIAL MOTION CONTROLAbstractOver the past couple decades, mechanical engineering programs have made significant advancesin developing educational materials and laboratory exercises in controls and mechatronics1-4.However, there is an important gap remaining between the

Conference Session

New Course Development Concepts in ET I

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vladimir Genis, Drexel University (Tech.); M. Eric Carr, Drexel University; Siddharth Vyas, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Adrian A. Pollock, MISTRAS Group, Inc.

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Engineering Technology

research work were published in scientific journals and presented at the national and international conferences. Dr. Genis has five U.S. patents.Mr. M. Eric Carr, Drexel University Mr. Eric Carr is a full-time Laboratory Manager and part-time adjunct instructor with Drexel University’s Engineering Technology program. Eric assists faculty members with the development and implementa- tion of various Engineering Technology courses. A graduate of Old Dominion University’s Engineering Technology program and Drexel’s College of Engineering, Eric enjoys finding innovative ways to use microcontrollers and other technologies to enhance Drexel’s Engineering Technology course offerings. Eric is currently pursuing a Ph.D in

Conference Session

Electrical Engineering Technology Design Projects & Curriculum

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kin Moy, Youngstown State University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2008-407: INTEGRATION OF ELECTROMAGNETICS (EM) ANDELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY (EMC) INTO ELECTRICALENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMKin Moy, Youngstown State University Mr. Kin P. Moy is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Technology of Youngstown State University in Youngstown, Ohio. He holds BSEE and MSEE degrees in Electrical Engineering from Youngstown State University. He was an Adjunct Faculty in Electrical Engineering Department since 1975. Prior to joining YSU, he spent 32 years in General Motors Corporation & Delphi Corporation, retiring in 2005. He was an EMC engineering manager and department head of research laboratories at Delphi Packard Electric

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Weiling Cai, Rowan University; Chenchen Huang, Rowan University; Cheng Zhu, Rowan University; LuoBin Cui

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

emphasis placed on microstructure characterization,LuoBin Cui ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023An Educational Game using Multiphysics Enriched Mixed Reality forIntegrated Geotechnical Engineering EducationABSTRACTTraditional geotechnical engineering education has difficulties for students to connect amongtheoretical concepts, laboratory testing, field investigation and engineering design due to thelimitation of temporal and spatial resources. Developing an educational game could providean integrated geotechnical engineering education so that students could systematicallycomprehend the process of a design for a geotechnical project from theories, experiments,and practical designs. To achieve this

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE) Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jiahui Song, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Douglas Eric Dow, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Wayne Bynoe, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

Technology I am a professor in the School of Engineering at Wentworth Institute of Technology. My area of spe- cialization is Computer Networks. I worked for decades as a Technical Staff member at MIT Lincoln Laboratory in the areas of computer network modeling and simulation and high performance processor design for signal processing applications. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Using Telecommunication Instructional Modelling System (TIMS) in Electrical Engineering CoursesAbstract:Conventional courses in signals and systems and communications systems use lecture andreadings to explain the theory and assign paper-based problem sets of theory and math

Collection

2013 EDI

Authors

Elizabeth Hagerman, Rose-Hulman Ventures

• Intelligent Sensors • Construction Equipment • Computer Vision Systems • Medical Devices • Optical Systems • Wireless RF Devices • Automated Laboratory Equipment • Software Development Market driven  (not a tech transfer operation) IP stays with client Separate from the academic curriculum  Students work for wages, not credit

Collection

2013 EDI

Authors

Anant Agarwal, edX

edX Online Class 8Learning Sequences Promote Active Learning Learning and retention is related to depth of mental processing. – Craik and Lockhart, 1972 9Rich Set of Autograded Exercises Provide Instant FeedbackChemical Equations 10Virtual Game-Like Laboratory 11Long Essay Grading using AI Assessment (ML) Percent error Instructor versus machine Instructor versus Free form assessment on edX: another instructor AI assessment

Conference Session

Graduate Education and Undergraduate Research in ET

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jerry Visser, South Dakota State University; Kurt Rosentrater, USDA-ARS

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Engineering Technology

for residue streams resulting from biofuel manufacturing operations. He is formerly an assistant professor at Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL, in the Department of Technology. He received the Faculty of the Year award in 2002 sponsored by the NIU College of Engineering and Engineering Technology. Page 12.1146.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Partnership in Undergraduate Research ExperiencePractical laboratory and work experience has been helpful in reinforcing the undergraduateeducational experience. With limited resources, individual organizations may struggle to give

Conference Session

FPD4 -- Hands-on & Real-World Studies

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Menicucci, Montana State University; James Duffy, Montana State University; Betsy Palmer, Montana State University

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First-Year Programs

AC 2007-1748: HANDS-ON INTRODUCTION TO CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICALENGINEERINGJoseph Menicucci, Montana State UniversityJames Duffy, Montana State UniversityBetsy Palmer, Montana State University Page 12.796.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Hands-On Introduction to Chemical and Biological EngineeringAbstractMontana State University has revised our freshman seminar course by modeling it afterRowan University’s exemplary Freshman Engineering Clinic which utilizes a hands-onlaboratory approach to introduce freshman students to engineering.In the first half of the course, innovative laboratory modules developed by faculty atMSU and Rowan were adapted and

Conference Session

Foster Excellence

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Claude Villiers, Florida Gulf Coast University; Neville Parker, The City College of The City University of New York

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Minorities in Engineering

andacademic experiences to underrepresented secondary school students. Cohorts of approximately25 students participate in the program, each year, over the four-week period immediatelyfollowing Independence Day. An effective internship component is embedded in the program toaccommodate the STI graduates. The students (11th or 12th graders) are paired with facultyprofessors to conduct research in transportation-related topics. During the past two summers, theinterns worked on transportation materials including plastic and SuperPave hot mix asphalt. It isnot surprising that the interns had no initial interest in this type of a traditional researchenvironment and laboratory setting since this new generation of students is attracted to the digitalworld

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2003 GSW

Authors

A. C. Rogers; Amir Karimi

Design, Build, and Activation Experience in an Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Program A. C. Rogers and Amir Karimi Mechanical Engineering Department University of Texas at San Antonio AbstractMechanical engineering students at the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA), whenparticipating in the Thermal Fluids Laboratory course (ME 4802), perform for the first half of thesemester a total of eleven laboratory experiments involving fluid statics and dynamics,thermodynamics, and heat transfer. Conjunct with this first half of the semester, each studentteam submits their

Conference Session

Technical-Capacity Building & Exporting of Higher Education to Developing Countries

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hisham Alnajjar, University of Hartford; Mohammad Saleh Keshawarz; Akram abu-aisheh, University of Hartford; Saeid Moslehpour, University of Hartford; Nasir Ali Ahmady, Herat University, Afghanistan; Devdas Shetty, Lawrence Technological University

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International

support, it was obvious that two programs would create aburden that would not be feasible at this time. A program in Mechatronics emerged as the best fitto meet the current and near future needs and augments the current offerings in civil engineering.Approval has been received for a Mechatronics Engineering program from the Ministry ofHigher Education in Afghanistan and the financial support from the World Bank.This paper will focus on the needs, resources and plan to develop a program in Mechatronics atHERAT University. The paper will focus on the preparation for laboratories, equipment,curriculum, faculty, etc. including the difficulties in helping to start a new program in anothercountry.IntroductionThe College of Engineering, Technology and

Collection

1996 Annual Conference

Authors

George Meyer; James K. Randall; Charles T. Morrow

Session 1675 Teaching Instrumentation and Controls using Multimedia and Television Instructional Methods George E. Meyer, James K. Randall / Charles T. Morrow 1 University of Nebraska - Lincoln / Pennsylvania State University ABSTRACT Teaching Electronic Instrumentation to both resident and distant students in biological andengineering sciences using television presents interesting challenges for instruction. Hands-on laboratoryexperiences are especially difficult. However, a good laboratory experience not only considers basicprinciples of instruments

Conference Session

Pedagogy and Assessment III

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Egbert, Missouri State University

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Electrical and Computer

by MSU will be set at MSU rates. Tuition rates for engineering courses will be set at Missouri S&T rates. MSU will collect tuition and fees for the engineering courses and send the money to Missouri S&T. Missouri S&T will reimburse MSU for engineering courses taught by MSU faculty. 8. Department chairs in the Civil and Electrical Engineering programs at Missouri S&T will provide administrative oversight of the respective programs. 9. The programs will be jointly reviewed by Missouri S&T and MSU every three years.Special one-time state funding provided monies for the procurement of laboratory equipment, theremodeling of rooms on the MSU campus to make laboratory space for the two new programs,and

Conference Session

Starting the Last Day with New Ideas

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Natarajan Gautam, Texas A&M University

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Industrial Engineering

chalk-and-talk type of class by carefully usingtechnology in strategic places and avoiding technology in certain other places. We quantitativelyevaluate the effectiveness of our strategies and provide insights. Next, a good portion of thispaper is devoted to one specific use of technology which is in laboratory-like exercises. Theseexercises were developed to teach more difficult concepts such as Central Limit Theorem andshow how it applies to project evaluation and review technique (PERT). As a result, not only didthe student understanding of complex material improve, but also the material was covered in amuch shorter time. Finally the paper concludes with a qualitative discussion of issues where it isunclear whether technology boosts or

Conference Session

BME Curriculum Development

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Samantha Jacques, Milwaukee School of Engineeirng; John D. Gassert, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Thomas Swiontek, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Jeffrey LaMack, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Charles Tritt, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Larry Fennigkoh, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Ron Gerrits, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Vincent Canino, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Nancy Schlick, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Biomedical

) ≠ Ability to find, analyze and solve a problem. Page 14.280.3 ≠ Understanding of the design process and how it fits into the overall business processes ≠ A basic understanding business processes and entrepreneurial ventures ≠ Strong Laboratory skills ≠ Ability to communicate (both written and verbal) ≠ Understanding of regulations and ethics for biomedical situations ≠ Leadership and teamwork skills ≠ Willingness to continue to learnFacultyWith regard to the recommendation by the Engineer of 2020 report regarding faculty andstudents being the primary actors in the learning process(2), it has always been an underlyingbelief of

Conference Session

Instrumentation and Measurement Innovation

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Farid Farahmand; Leela Mohan Kesireddy, Central Connecticut State University; Mark Lynch, Central Connecticut State University

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Instrumentation

AC 2009-386: A LOW-COST APPROACH TO INTEGRATING SENSORTECHNOLOGY IN MULTIDISCIPLINARY COURSESFarid Farahmand, FARID FARAHMAND is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Science at Sonoma State University, CA, where he teaches Advanced Networking and Digital Systems. He is also the director of Advanced Internet Technology in the Interests of Society Laboratory. Farid's research interests are optical networks, applications of wireless sensor network technology to medical fields, delay tolerant networks. He is also interested in educational technologies and authored many papers focusing on eLearning and Active Learning models.Leela Mohan Kesireddy , Central Connecticut State

Conference Session

EET Papers 1

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jai P. Agrawal, Purdue University Northwest; Yoonill Lee, Purdue University Northwest; Omer Farook, Purdue University Northwest

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Engineering Technology

electronics, and optical/wireless networking systems. He has designed several models of high frequency oscilloscopes and other electronic test and measuring instruments as an entrepreneur. He has delivered invited short courses in Penang, Malaysia and Singapore. He is also the author of a textbook in power electronics, published by Prentice-Hall, Inc. His other books are, Analog and digital communication laboratory, and First course in Digital Control, published by Creatspace (Amazon). His professional career is equally divided in academia and industry. He has authored several research papers in IEEE journals and conferences. His current research is focused on renewable energy technology and wireless power transfer.Prof

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 10

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Okyere Attia P.E., Prairie View A&M University; Lisa D. Hobson Ph.D., Prairie View A&M University; Pamela Holland Obiomon, Prairie View A&M University; Mahamadou Tembely, Prairie View A&M University

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Electrical and Computer

Prairie View A&M University in 1993, and a PhD degree in electrical engineering from Texas A&M University in 2003. From 1998 to 1999, Dr. Obiomon served as an adjunct faculty at the Rochester Institute of Technology, in the Department of Micro-electronics in Rochester, New York. From 2000-2002, she was the lead data processing system hardware engineer in the Shuttle Avionics Integration Laboratory at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX. In 2003, she joined the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Prairie View A&M University. She is currently serving as the Department Head of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at Prairie View. Dr. Obiomon’s research interests include the

Conference Session

ETD Green Energy/Sustainability

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vladimir Gurau P.E., Kent State University, Tuscarawas Campus

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Engineering Technology

fuel cells. The class notes, which are supported by PowerPoint slides, weremade available to students on Blackboard Learn. There were two laboratory meetings for 1 hourand 15 minutes each, in which students used the Horizon Renewable Energy Educational Kit. Inthe first meeting students demonstrated the production of hydrogen using an electrolyzer and thenused the hydrogen to fuel a PEMFC and demonstrate the conversion of the chemical energy intoelectricity. In the second laboratory meeting students operated a PEMFC to determine itspolarization curve and characterize the fuel cell performance. Students were graded based on threetests, five quizzes, a final comprehensive test, laboratory reports and homework assignments.Advanced Fuel Cells

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yi Hu P.E., Tatung University; Amy Shumin Chen, Tatung University, Center for General Education; Yung-Yu Chen; Chao Yang Yang, Tatung University; Ching-Long Yeh

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Materials

teach students the aesthetics and critical thinking with creativity. In thisstudy, we merged two design-based courses modules into the original course curriculum topromote the creativity of students in the field of material engineering. The course module (I)“User-Centered Design-Problem Definition” was offered based on the product and useroriented design aspects. The other course module “Experiential Manufacturing and MaterialAesthetics” was proceeded through project-based learning activities. The two course modules were combined into relevant course, Project Laboratory (1) &(2), on the spring semester (2016) as an elective course to undergraduate students. Studentsshould submit their research portfolios and final report of the program

Conference Session

Hardware Descriptive Language Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Auer, Carinthia University of Applied Sciences, Austria; A.Y. Al-Zoubi, Princess Sumaya University for Technology; Danilo Garbi Zutin, Carinthia University of Applied Sciences, Austria

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Computers in Education

, Carinthia University of Applied Sciences, Austria Danilo Garbi Zutin obtained his BSc degree in Electrical Engineering form the State University of São Paulo (UNESP) in Brazil. As a student, he has developed undergraduate research during three years at the university and has joined an internship program at the Carinthia University of Applied Sciences, Austria, where he has worked within the Remote Electronic Laboratory project. The work was focused in developing a system for testing and designing ASICs as a part of the tele-learning system of the institution. The work has resulted in a system that allows designing and testing ASICs by means of an online platform. His areas of interest are

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Margot Vigeant, Bucknell University; Richard Moore, Bucknell University

, material balances and the design/manufacturing processwithin the context of designing a better sneaker. This paper describes the integrated series ofclassroom and laboratory sessions which comprise this project-based seminar. Briefly, studentteams measure the material properties of a variety of commercially-available shoes. Studentsthen develop a formulation for condensing solid rubber from liquid latex with the goal ofproducing a product that has properties which match or surpass those of polymers used inexisting shoes. Finally, students attempt to “mass produce” this formulation to matchspecifications based upon the properties of their desired product.This project is an excellent fit for a first-year course because it introduces key concepts

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jonathan Hill, University of Hartford

, 2007 Incorporating Studio Format into an Introductory Microprocessor CourseAbstractIn the fall 2002 semester I expanded an introductory microprocessor course by adding studiocontent and received very positive results. Studio format is a method of teaching engineeringmaterial, using cooperative learning and hands on activities. This course is a requirement for allof our electrical engineering and computer engineering undergraduate students. The coursepreviously did not have laboratory content and in expanding the course we chose studio as analternative to laboratory format. Unlike other uses of studio format, the lecture component wasretained as-is. In this case studio is scheduled separately

Conference Session

Topics in Mechanical ET

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Steven Butt; Sam Ramrattan; Alamgir Choudhury

the PDA devices to maintain the specified process criteria.Implementation of this teaching methodology brings the reality of the subject matter in theclassroom without introducing a formal laboratory component or practicum in the curriculum.The practice also allows the students to get acquainted with the wireless technology and itsindustrial use in process monitoring and control.1. IntroductionThe subject of process control [1,2] deals with monitoring, evaluating, and analyzing thecharacteristic parameters of a process to ensure that it meets its performance criteria in terms ofquality and cost of product by operating optimally and improving continuously. Because of thenature of variation in product and process characteristics, lack of