Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Programs

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gang Zheng, University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute; Horst Hohberger, University of Michigan - Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute; Chengbin Ma, University of Michigan–Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute; Pradeep Ray, University of Michigan Joint Institute, Shanghai Jiao Tong University

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

again as different majors to form multidisciplinaryteams and work on industry-sponsored projects; the Global Multidisciplinary Design Project(GMDP) extends the boundaries of capstone design projects to involve internationalcollaborations; liberal arts courses broaden students’ horizon beyond engineering fields and helpstudents to think about engineering problems from different perspectives. The JI offers minors innon-engineering fields including entrepreneurship, data science, and computer science, toprovide concentrated studies in the non-engineering fields. Through the engineering curricula,our goal is to train effective engineers with interdisciplinary experience, technical knowledge,innovative minds, a deep understanding of professional

Conference Session

Trends in ME Education Poster Session

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Ramana Pidaparti; Hasan Akay

the design practices associated with thermal-fluid systems, and involves the design ofpiping systems and heat exchangers. Finally, the application of optimization techniques (throughMatlab software) for design is also introduced. In the capstone Design course (ME 462), aseminar component was added to address professionalism, project management, sustainabilityand safety and environmental aspects.We recognize that the curriculum should include a strong general education component thatprovides students an integrated and well-rounded education in the humanities, social sciences,arts, and related areas. In addition to the 9 credit hours required in written communications(ENG W131), public speaking (COMM R110), technical communications (TCM 360

Conference Session

Computing & Information Technology: Curriculum and Assessment

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Masoud Naghedolfeizi, Fort Valley State University; Xiangyan Zeng, Fort Valley State University; Chunhua Dong, Fort Valley State University

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Diversity

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Computing and Information Technology

. Furthermore, even students who do relatively well in these classes tend tolose their technical capabilities to tackle fairly large and complicated problems fromconcept to solution and then implementation using sound computer programmingpractices due to lack of sufficient practice in their upper division courses. This has beenobserved in the CS capstone course that requires students to design relatively largeprograms for various course projects. As a result, this could hinder their progress towardgraduation as well as future success as software developers, computer programmers,and/or other information technology and computing professionals. Thus, it is critical toimprove the programming skills of computer science students across curriculumparticularly

Conference Session

Sustainability and Hands-on Engineering Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rachel A Brennan P.E., Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Diversity

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Environmental Engineering

experience than a typical classroom 0.00 0.00 5.00 50.00 45.00activity.The topic of the project encouraged me to contribute to my team’s design. 0.00 0.00 19.05 42.86 38.10I would recommend that the design project be used in a senior-level capstone 0.00 0.00 19.05 42.86 38.10course.I wish I had more time to work on the design project. 0.00 0.00 33.33 33.33 14.29I would have preferred to have typical homework in this course, rather than an 28.57 52.38 19.05 0.00 0.00applied design project.The real-world application of the design project inspired me to learn more than if

Conference Session

Introducing Sustainability into Engineering Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Brandes, Lafayette College, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering

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Environmental Engineering

and highlights priority retrofit projects on our campus.Bibliography 1. Mahendran, M., 1995. Project-Based Civil Engineering Courses. Journal of Engineering Education, v84 n1, p75-79 2. Thomas, J.W., 2000, “A review of research on project-based learning”. Available at http://www.bobpearlman.org/BestPractices/PBL_Research.pdf 3. Orlins, J.J., Groff, K., Greger, P., and Groff, R.W., 2002 "A Community-Based Hydrologic Design Project," 2002 ASEE Annual Conference, Montreal, Canada, June 16-19. 4. Padmanabhan, G., and D. Katti, 2002. "Using Community-Based Projects in Civil Engineering Capstone Courses", ASCE Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education & Practice, vol. 128, issue 1, pp

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching Mechanics

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Wendy Reffeor

-2002 strongly encourage design in the curriculum. This project addresses several of the ABETprogram objectives, specifically a, c, e and g. The objectives met include: (a) an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering . . . (c) an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs . . . (e) an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems . . . (g) an ability to communicate effectively . . .This project is quite unusual as most engineering curricula do not include design and buildprojects in dynamics courses. Design is generally relegated to more traditional courses such asearly level design courses and capstone project

Conference Session

Changing the Engineering Classroom

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stacie I. Ringleb, Old Dominion University; Orlando M. Ayala, Old Dominion University; Jennifer Kidd, Old Dominion University

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Educational Research and Methods

engineering and mechanicalengineering technology, using different class size, delivery methods, and assignments on studentperformance and student attitudes toward peer review. We hypothesized that student writingperformance would improve, regardless of the methods used.MethodsA fluid mechanics class and a capstone design class were selected for this project. The fluidsmechanics students worked in groups of two for their writing assignments, while the students inthe capstone design course worked individually on an assignment that would ultimately lead to acollaborative report. In both classes, students engaged in formative peer reviews, where studentfeedback was provided on preliminary assignments leading to an end-of-semester final report.Students

Conference Session

ConstDiv Technical Session 4 - Pedagogy & Accreditation I

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Luciana Debs, Purdue University; Jiansong Zhang, Purdue University; Yunfeng Chen, Purdue University

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Construction Engineering

national student competition, and then modified to meet thelearning objectives desired by the instructors. The prompt presents a Request for Qualifications (RFQ), which is a procedure used intwo-step procurement procedures in Design-Build projects. The first step being a RFQ, whichfocuses on the qualifications of the design-builder for the project; and the second step is aRequest for Proposals (RFP), which involve a more detailed approach to the specific proposal,often requiring initial design proposals, price and schedule proposal (price and technicalproposals). The construction management program in this study has been using a RFP as guidingactivity for the senior capstone course for the past five years. To provide readers with a

Conference Session

The Best of Design in Engineering

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eckehard Doerry, Northern Arizona University; Bridget N. Bero, Northern Arizona University

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Design in Engineering Education

a larger,more challenging real-world project selected by faculty, e.g., designing, prototyping, and testingan anaerobic waste digester for a sewage treatment plant. Although not required by the program,interdisciplinary projects were envisioned at the senior capstone level as well, where teamsexecute real projects solicited from actual industry sponsors.Although the Design4Practice program overall has been very successful, the interdisciplinary Page 22.1037.3aspects have proven to be challenging, resulting a slow deterioration of the interdisciplinaryfacets of the program, particularly in the upper division; only the freshman level course

Collection

Middle Atlantic ASEE Section Spring 2021 Conference

Authors

Jordan F. Ermilio, Center for Humanitarian Engineering and International Development, College of Engineering, Villanova University

-credit MSSE degree requires 3 core courses (9 credits) to build a whole systems foundation, 2-4 elective core courses (6-12 credits) to provide further breadth in Sustainable Engineering, and 3-5 courses(9-15 credits) selected from one of 5 tracks to provide depth in a discipline-specific area, and either a 3-credit capstone or 6-credit thesis research project. The International Development (ID) Concentrationoption entails 3 courses along with a research requirement. All 3 ID courses may count toward the electivecore requirement, and specific ID courses also may count toward selected discipline-specific tracks (forexample, a course in Sustainable WASH counts toward the water resources track). Under this framework,students can develop

Collection

2013 North Midwest Section Meeting

Authors

Cory J. Prust; Stephen M. Williams

Engineering (EE) program at the MilwaukeeSchool of Engineering (MSOE), design is strongly integrated into many courses1. These projectsare generally short-term in the context of an eleven-week term, and involve individual or two- 211student teams. The projects lead to the major capstone design experience, Senior Design, whichis a three-term course sequence: EE-407/8/9. Each term consists of an eleven week term, so threeterms is one academic year. While all EE students are required to take this course sequence,interdisciplinary projects may be undertaken, and the teams can include other engineeringstudents: computer, mechanical, software, etc. Over the 26 years of the existence of this course,it has

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chip W Ferguson, Western Carolina University; Paul M Yanik, Western Carolina University; Yanjun Yan, Western Carolina University; Sudhir Kaul, Western Carolina University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

met weekly duringthe Fall 2014 and Spring 2015 semesters. Project Based Leaning (PBL) courses associated withthis program were used to incorporate vertically integrated peer-to-peer mentorship groups andcoordinated student work on open-ended projects.Scholar Support ServicesThe initial weekly meetings were dedicated to introducing the program, establishing mentorshiprelationships between the different student groups, and assessing the students’ attitudes andpotential academic support needs. Scholar survey results showed several areas of pre-programanxiety, including academic, senior capstone completion, employment after graduation, andfinancial support for college. Presentations and workshops from various institutional supportservices were

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Course Development

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacquelyn Kay Nagel, James Madison University

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

-offs, and justification of their Page 26.531.9recommendation and analysis process. The deep learning assignments are meant to give undirectedopportunities to scaffold and prepare students to apply course concepts to their capstone project.  Each deep learning assignment provides a scenario to give context to the analysis as well as create theaffective hook. Following the information are the instructions, which are organized according to thefive stage analysis process. Additionally, the goal of the assignment, the deliverables, and how theassignment will be evaluated are given. An example of a deep learning assignment is given in

Conference Session

Biomedical Division Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Olga Imas, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Jeffrey A. Lamack, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Charles S. Tritt, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Larry Fennigkoh P.E., Milwaukee School of Engineering; Icaro Dos Santos, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Biomedical Engineering

for Medical and Biological Engineering, and the American College of Clinical Engineering.Dr. Icaro Dos Santos Dos Santos, Milwaukee School of Engineering c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018Work-In-Progress: Streamlining Biomedical Engineering Design ProcessThe Accreditation Board for Engineering Technology (ABET) Criterion 5 states that an ABET-accredited undergraduate engineering program must incorporate a capstone design process tobetter prepare its graduates for various engineering careers [1]. The most common pedagogicalapproaches to teaching design focus on a Problem-Based Learning and are centered around aspecific problem to be addressed, and include general capstone courses covering

Collection

2010 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Mir M. Atiqullah; Norman Russell

theapparatus. This paper describes the design and operation of the device as well as teachingmodules and user surveys to match the results with laboratory outcomes. Such an inexpensivebut functional apparatus can enhance a traditional undergraduate fluids laboratory. Studentlearning was positive after using it for a laboratory exercise. Included drawings and teachingmodules may benefit other faculty members who want to take advantage of the current design.Keywords: Fluid mechanics, fluid statics, hydrostatic, buoyancy, laboratory, design.INTRODUCTION The senior machine design class includes capstone design projects done by teams ofstudents. These students had already taken the Fluid Mechanics laboratory class where theneed for a hydrostatic

Conference Session

K-12 & Pre- College Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lauren Redfern, Duke University; A. Leyf Peirce Starling, North Carolina State University; Claudia K Gunsch, Duke University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

campers, and $120/day forday campers with need-based scholarships available, and the proposed camp experience structuremay be adapted to fit other financial settings. We incorporate engaging field trips, immersiveactivities, hands-on lessons, emphasized involvement in research and technology, and groundedeach activity in current research at Duke University. Throughout the camp sessions, there ismentoring from current undergraduate and graduate students and exposure to a college lifestyle.The experience culminates in a team capstone project that demonstrates the students’ ability todefine a novel problem and pose a novel solution based on what they have learned through thecamp experience. This summer camp model suggests moving away from the

Conference Session

Concurrent Paper Tracks Session II Outreach

Collection

2016 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Julia Ziyatdinova; Artem Bezrukov; Phillip Albert Sanger, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Petr Osipov

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Diversity, International Forum

Indian Female Female Diversity of Contact 27,40 25,75 Relative Appreciation 24,70 26,13 Emotional Comfort 11,50 9,13Table 3. (M-GUDS)-S subscales by gender for Russia and India.The results of GVOTM studies were compared to the results of the same surveys withengineering students from USA, Poland and Germany. The results are shown in Table 4.Global villagers reveal the highest commitment to diverse social and cultural activities. Highscores are also demonstrated by International Capstone Project participants

Conference Session

Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christian Poblete Rivera, University of Texas at Dallas

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED)

led electrospinning to find applications in variousbiomedical applications such as tissue engineering and drug delivery [1, 2]. However, severalparameters can greatly affect the production quality of fibers, such as concentration of the polymersolution, voltage, feed rate, and ambient conditions [3]. Controlling the manufacturing ofelectrospun fibers presented a unique engineering problem that could integrate concepts frommultiple bioengineering courses including biomechanics, circuits, computer aided design (CAD),thermodynamics, and biomaterials into a single engineering design project with real-worldapplications. This project served as the basis for a new junior-level design course that will betterprepare students for their senior capstone

Conference Session

Innovations in Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology Programs

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fredrick Nitterright, Pennsylvania State University, Erie; Ronald Krahe, Pennsylvania State University, Erie

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Engineering Technology

descriptionsof those parts or assemblies. The ability of increased knowledge of solid modeling has becomecrucial to the success of ECET students.The new Solid Modeling course exposes ECET students to creating 3D models, creating 2Ddrawings of components, and 3D assemblies.This paper will discuss the development of a solid modeling course for ECET students. It willinclude the following information: discussion on the need for the course (i.e. driving factors),course objectives, course content, and the student’s capstone project in the course and studentcomments about the course.Background and Desired Outcomes of the CourseThe development of the course started with meetings between the MET and ECET departmentrepresentatives (i.e. the authors of this paper

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mei Zhang, FAMU-FSU College of Engineering; Amy B Chan Hilton, Florida State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

web resources andpresented to the local community through outreach activities.  To provide students with the opportunity to participate in a more in-depth and hands-onnanotechnology learning experience, we had a pilot effort to sponsor senior design during theNanoCORE II project phase. This capstone project was consistent with ABET requirements andwas implemented in conjunction with the yearlong Capstone Senior Design course in the relateddepartments. This senior design team is a multidisciplinary team with three students fromIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering (IME) and two students from Electrical and ComputerEngineering (ECE). The team was co-mentored by faculty from these two departments, who alsoare principal investigators in the

Collection

2011 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Victoria Schuele; Ronald Edwards; Don Gillich; Andrew Kovanen; Brian Moretti

Educational Applications of Pyroelectric Acceleration Victoria Schuele1, Ronald Edwards1, Don Gillich1, Andrew Kovanen1, Brian Moretti1 1 Department of Physics and Nuclear Engineering, United States Military Academy, West Point, NY 10996AbstractIn order to graduate the United States Military Academy (USMA) with an undergraduate degreein nuclear engineering or physics, each cadet must complete a capstone project. They also havethe option of completing an independent study to graduate with honors or further their futureeducational opportunities. The Nuclear Science and Engineering Research Center (NSERC), aDefense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) office, sponsors these projects, providing

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Hamid Khan

parts for a Capstone Project. Activity Level BehaviorStatements were derived from the “student ability to perform.”Effectiveness of teaching and learningA study was made for one course entitled “Machine Tool and Fixtures Design” a senior level course withthe following emphasis. The following broad or general list summarizes the learning objectives of thecourse.1. Learning and Using the IDEAS software• Part Modeling• Modifying Parts• Constrains and Constraint Networks• Surface Modeling Techniques• Team work in modeling Page 5.165.62. Application using IDEAS software• Design Application• Drafting Application

Conference Session

Innovation in Design Education

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Anneliese Watt; Jeff Froyd; Julia Williams

communication. The purpose ofassigning students to a capstone design project is to give them the opportunity to developtheir skills in the context of a situated learning experience. As such, we expect studentsto achieve a specific set of learning outcomes that are not customarily required in thetraditional engineering classroom. This paper identifies learning outcomes in both designand writing, then associates strategies from each field as methods to improve studentlearning. Borrowing strategies across disciplinary boundaries, this paper providesvaluable insights for faculty in both engineering and technical communication who areinterested in expanding the repertoire of strategies they use to teach design andcommunication.IntroductionEngineering design

Conference Session

Assessment and Evaluation in Design

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristen Facciol, University of Toronto; Lisa Romkey, University of Toronto; Jason Foster, University of Toronto

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Design in Engineering Education

methodologies and expectations within specific engineeringdisciplines is an important first step in developing a curriculum that enables engineers to workacross those disciplines. An instrument that supports the analysis of a Faculty’s progressiontowards this end is a valuable addition to the engineering design educator’s toolbox.Introduction and MotivationThe goal of this project was to design an instrument to assess the student perception ofengineering design and how it evolves through courses and over time. The instrument design wasinformed by examining four capstone design courses from across the Faculty of Applied Scienceand Engineering at the University of Toronto; more specifically, from the disciplines ofChemical, Electrical & Computer

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Engineering Poster

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Yann-Hang Lee; Sethuraman Panchanathan; Gerald Gannod; Forouzan Golshani; David Pheanis; Ben Huey

Abstract The Department of Computer Science and Engineering at Arizona State University has deployed a novel infrastructure for a concentration track in embedded systems that combines important aspects of academic content with the latest in research and industrial practices. The concentration track emphasizes fundamental issues such as the balance between hardware and software and the respective trade-offs of building embedded systems. It is realized through the use of formal course work and hands-on experience that is channeled through a capstone project implemented as internships.1 IntroductionRapid proliferation of embedded systems in a wide range of consumer and

Conference Session

Biomedical Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dianne Grayce Hendricks, University of Washington; Ken Yasuhara, Center for Engineering Learning & Teaching (CELT); Alyssa Catherine Taylor, University of Washington

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Biomedical

Paper ID #15682Work in Progress:Enhancing Student Leadership Competencies through Re-flectionDr. Dianne Grayce Hendricks, University of Washington Dr. Dianne G. Hendricks is a Lecturer in the Department of Bioengineering at the University of Wash- ington. She earned a BS in Molecular Biology at the University of Texas at Austin and a PhD in Genetics at Duke University. Dr. Hendricks’ teaching interests at the University of Washington include develop- ing and teaching introductory and honors courses in bioengineering, tissue and protein engineering lab courses, and capstone projects. She is committed to creating

Conference Session

Biological and Agricultural Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Tara Gupte Wilson, Ohio State University; Derek Breid, Saint Vincent College; Ann D. Christy P.E., Ohio State University; Clarissa Belloni, Ohio State University

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Diversity

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Biological and Agricultural Engineering

these humanitarian engineeringprograms is that this may be a way to improve retention of women within engineering.Humanitarian courses, including humanitarian engineering senior design capstones and service-learning study abroad programs, have higher enrollment of women than their traditionalcounterparts. Analyzing the motivations of participants in these programs reveals that womengravitate towards projects that allow them to become a “global professional” and “make adifference” while men want to “make a difference” by working on “exciting immersive real-world projects.” Thus, women seem to prefer projects that make a difference to other peoplewhile men choose work that they personally find to be exciting. However, within the existingresearch

Conference Session

Committee on Educational Policy Presents: Pillars of Our Curriculum

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura Gutierrez-Bucheli, Monash University; Alan Reid, Monash University; Gillian Kidman, Monash University; Julia Lamborn, P.E., Monash University

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

) highlyinfluence the adoption of educational responses towards sustainability in the civil engineeringcurriculum. The accreditation requirements ensure that sustainability is addressed in specificdiscipline-based units, and to a greater extent, in the capstone unit. Barriers, however, occur inboth cases because sustainability considerations are not scaffolded. The cross-case analysisalso shows that while project-based environments were the most common type of educationalresponses implemented to strengthen students’ sustainability-based knowledge and skills,findings suggested projects do not always encourage the same complexity of problems and,consequently, do not generate the same level of learning outcomes. Results also reveal thathidden-curriculum

Collection

2021 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Meeting

Authors

Zhiyuan Yu; Jiawei Gong, Pennsylvania State University, Behrend College

Jiawei Gong yuz29@miamioh.edu jzg317@psu.edu Engineering Technology Mechanical Engineering Miami University, Middletown, OH 45011 Penn State University, Erie, PA 16510 Abstract This research presents analysis of a quick return linkage mechanism utilizing computationalsoftware Mathcad and Inventor. It is implemented as a class project to enhance MechanicalEngineering and Mechanical Engineering Technology students’ understanding of linkagemechanism in courses Dynamics and Machine Dynamics. The objectives of the project are toteach (1) kinematic and kinetic analysis of linkage mechanism (2

Conference Session

Innovative and Computer-Assisted Lab Studies

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Harry Franz, University of Houston-Downtown

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Systemsand is part of the four-year Control and Instrumentation Technology program at the University ofHouston Downtown (UHD) in Houston, Texas. Continuing development of the electrical powersystems course includes the knowledge and application of LabVIEW software for various virtualexercises and projects. Included in the class are many actual electrical power control projects thatrange from the initial studies of the basics of electrical power systems and LabVIEW to the finaladvanced capstone project design.Many of the class students work in industry in various related professions. Also, the classstudents have varied technical experience level and background of academics. The proceedingtwo elements make the class both challenging and interesting to