Conference Session

MECH - Technical Session 9: Advanced Mechanical Engineering Topics

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian James Slaboch, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Luis Alberto Rodriguez, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

traditionalundergraduate mechanical engineering controls course that incorporates research withexperiential learning. The ten-week course provides students an opportunity to use moderncomputer tools to aid in the simulation and control of space mechanisms. In particular, the coursefocuses on the mathematical modeling, simulation, and control of an innovative planar pick andplace mechanism capable of dynamically changing its topology within its workspace. Thisimmersive educational experience allows students to connect fundamental mathematicalmodeling of a physical system to the real-time control of physical hardware. This paperdocuments the structure of this new course, its learning objectives, and outlines the uniqueproject and laboratory experiences that

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2023 IL-IN Section Conference

Authors

Thomas J. Dobrowski

acorresponding 7.9 percentage point increase (10.3% increase) for the homework. CEMT 33100 - Properties and Behavior of SoilsCourse Descriptions - Identification and properties of soils with emphasis on laboratory and fieldtesting. Behavior of soils relating to design and construction of structures and highways.Let me start by saying that the Exam I is, statistically, the hardest exam that the author gives(followed closely by Exam 1 of Strength of Materials). Over the twenty plus years that theauthor has taught this course, he has tried everything. More homework, less homework, threelong problems on the exam, 7 short problems, running the lectures straight through, breaking thelectures up with a laboratory. Nothing has helped

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Division (ETD) Technical Session 10

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dalya Ismael, Old Dominion University

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Engineering Technology Division (ETD)

student readiness and contribute to the development of skilled professionalsin the engineering industry. This study provides insights for educators seeking to enhance onlinehands-on learning in engineering education.IntroductionOnline engineering education has seen significant growth in recent years due to advancements indigital technologies and the need for flexible, accessible learning opportunities [1]. However,traditional hands-on engineering courses present unique challenges in the online format. Thesecourses often involve laboratory or project-based work requiring access to specialized equipmentand collaboration with peers, which can be challenging to achieve in an online setting [2]. As aresult, educators are exploring new strategies to

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Division (ETD) Technical Session 1

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carmen Cioc, The University of Toledo; Sorin Cioc; Noela A. Haughton, The University of Toledo

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Engineering Technology Division (ETD)

comprised of relatively equal parts of traditional students, transfer students, andnon-traditional students, all bringing a variety of engineering skills and lifelong learningexperiences to the MET program.The Course: The Applied Fluid Mechanics course (MET 4100) is an upper division core coursein the MET program and the second in the sequence on the topic of fluid mechanics. It is a 4-credit hour (ch) course, consisting of a 3ch lecture and a 1ch laboratory, offered in person, oncampus. To increase the accessibility to the lectures for the students not able to attend some ofthe lectures in person, either due to COVID or work-related issues, the authors developed thecourse closer to a blended experience than a traditional course, using the

Conference Session

Curriculum Development 1

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Scott Schultz, Mercer University

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Diversity, Professional Engineering Education Papers

method only offers a small glimpse of the intricateplanning, design and control required in today’s complex manufacturing environment.An alternative means of a consistent production experience for Industrial Engineering students isa hands on laboratory experience as part of the students’ curriculum. One such lab is described © American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 2023 ASEE Southeastern Section Conferenceby Ssemakula, et al.4,5. Ssemakula’s lab spans several courses as Wayne State University whichhas students designing, machining and assembling a functional engine.This paper describes another laboratory type experience used in an Introduction to IndustrialEngineering course at Mercer

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2023 Rocky Mountain Section Conference

Authors

Eric Bogatin; Mona ElHelbawy

take-home labs as homework problems in undergraduate levelcourses to enhance their understanding of complex concepts and retention through the assignedhands-on experiments.This paper describes low-cost, simple, and remote laboratory experiments designed to increaseundergraduate students’ understanding and retention of basic operational amplifiers concepts, theimportance of frequency domain signal analysis using Bode Plots, and the practical OpAmpperformance and limitations as compared to the ideal OpAmp.INTRODUCTIONThe frequency response of a system is described by how the system responds to a sine wave voltagesignal with varying frequency. Generally, a Bode Plot displays the ratio of the sine wave comingout of the system to the sine wave

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2005 GSW

Authors

Terry Creasy; Richard B. Griffin

Engineering was looking forways to do this in a creative manner. Students many times see activities within separate classesas disconnected from other classes or even from a later activity within the same class. Over thepast several years Mechanical Engineering at Texas A&M University has collected a variety ofequipment that we have placed in an area that is called the Product Realization Laboratory.1,2 Inan effort to satisfy all of the above customers, the Casting Design Challenge was developed andwill be discussed in this paper. The objective of this activity is to enable students to design acomponent using solid modeling methods, prepare a rapid prototype model, produce a sandcasting, and test the part in competition with other

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2022 ASEE - North Central Section Conference

Authors

Ramakrishnan Sundaram, Gannon University; Tyler John Seelnacht; Zachary Owen Dickinson

Networks Zachary Dickinson, Tyler Seelnacht, and Ramakrishnan Sundaram Department of Electrical and Cyber Engineering Gannon University Erie, PA 16541 E-mail: dickinso014, seelnach001, sundaram001@gannon.eduAbstractThis paper discusses the use of hands-on STEM laboratory and project activities to engageSTEM students in middle and high schools through the assembly and testing of wireless sensornetworks for radio frequency imaging of space. Radio frequency signals can be used to performnon-invasive and device-free target localization of objects or entities in space. Radiotomographic imaging uses wireless sensor networks to form

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Steven S. Holland, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Jennifer L. Bonniwell, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Joshua D. Carl, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Brian E. Faulkner, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Richard W. Kelnhofer, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Cory J. Prust, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Luke Gerard Weber P.E., Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Electrical and Computer

registered in the State of Wisconsin. Dr. Kelnhofer teaches courses in Power Electronics and Dynamic Systems.Dr. Cory J. Prust, Milwaukee School of Engineering Dr. Cory J. Prust is an Associate Professor in the Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Depart- ment at Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE). He earned his BSEE degree from MSOE in 2001 and his Ph.D. from Purdue University in 2006. Prior to joining MSOE in 2009, he was a Technical Staff mem- ber at MIT Lincoln Laboratory. He teaches courses in the signal processing, communication systems, and embedded systems areas.Dr. Luke Gerard Weber P.E., Milwaukee School of Engineering American c Society

Conference Session

Biomedical Engineering Division Poster Session (Works in Progress)

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Loay A. W. Al-Zube, University of Mount Union; Chad S. Korach, University of Mount Union; Joshua Gargac, University of Mount Union

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Biomedical Engineering

depth and breadth in the subject area with significant flexibility in coursechoices enriched by the liberal arts. The new biomedical engineering curriculum consists of 130credit hours spanning a 4-year academic plan. The program curriculum consists of five integratedcourses in biomaterials and biomechanics, three integrated courses in medical instrumentation andimaging, one course in design and development, two elective courses, and two capstone designcourses, as well as courses in general engineering and basic sciences. Six biomedical engineeringcourses include laboratory components. A pre-med track is available for the students. The programis unique in that it shares a common first year with other engineering programs and that it mergeswith

Collection

2011 North Midwest Section

Authors

Ryan G. Rosandich

North Midwest Section Conference programs have reduced their hands-on experiences, laboratories, and design options simply to save resources. 5. Less technical content and more professional skills Many BSME program faculties lack the talent or resources to teach topics outside of the core of mechanical engineering, like multi-disciplinary approaches to problem solving, innovation, communication skills, and professional skills. Removing technical content may also threaten program accreditation.The implementation challenges facing the recommendations for graduate programs are discussedbelow. 1. A stand-alone professional masters degree focused on providing more technical depth for practicing

Conference Session

Best in 5 Minutes: Demonstrating Interactive Teaching Activities

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Michael A. Butkus, United States Military Academy; Anand Deju Shetty, United States Military Academy; Benjamin Michael Wallen P.E., United States Military Academy; Nathaniel Sheehan, United States Military Academy; Andrew Ross Pfluger, United States Military Academy

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Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering

process that is used extensively to removecontaminants from water and air. Environmental engineering faculty typically teach this topic bydescribing mathematical models that are used to quantify adsorption. This approach, by itself,may result in students having an incomplete understanding of adsorption because studentsfrequently have difficulty visualizing scientific phenomena such as the mass transfer process thatoccurs during adsorption. A hands-on laboratory experiment (cf. Speitel, 2001) where studentscollect and analyze adsorption data, may enhance students’ understanding of adsorption.Undeniably, hands-on experiences help students develop a deeper understanding of principlesstudied in and out of the classroom (Butkus et al., 2004; Pfluger

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2020 Gulf Southwest Section Conference

Authors

Ahmed Hasan; Tariq Khraishi

the freshman year, students take several math, physics andother pre-requisite classes, during which they do not see the relevance to an engineering career1.Consequently, many students change their interest to other degrees path, which result in lowenrollment in the engineering schools. This issue even become more convoluted by the natural lowenrollment in small schools that play important role in graduating much-needed talents that servethe local private, state and federal businesses2,3. The University of New Mexico (UNM) located inthe central region of the state that host several national laboratories such as Sandia NationalLaboratories, Los Alamos National Laboratory, and Air Force Research Laboratory, in addition toseveral other state

Collection

2020 Gulf Southwest Section Conference

Authors

Abhaya Datye; Marina Miletic; Jamie Gomez; Eva Chi; Sang M. Han; Catherine Hubka; Yan Chen; Vanessa Svihla; Sung Kang; Heather Canavan

Foundation (NSF) funded projects: Professional Formation of Engineers: ResearchInitiation in Engineering Formation (PFE: RIEF) - Using Digital Badging and Design ChallengeModules to Develop Professional Identity; Professional Formation of Engineers: REvolutionizingengineering and computer science Departments (IUSE PFE\RED) - Formation of AccomplishedChemical Engineers for Transforming Society. She is a member of the CBE department’s ABET andUndergraduate Curriculum Committee, as well as faculty advisor for several student societies. She isthe instructor of several courses in the CBE curriculum including the Material and Energy Balances,junior laboratories and Capstone Design courses. She is associated with several professionalorganizations including

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Adeyemi Awolumate P.A; Mitchell Rudy, Rowan University; Ravi P. Ramachandran, Rowan University; Nidhal Carla Bouaynaya; Kevin D. Dahm, Rowan University; Rouzbeh Nazari, Rowan University; Umashanger Thayasivam, Rowan University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #17920A PATTERN RECOGNITION APPROACH TO SIGNAL TO NOISE RA-TIO ESTIMATION OF SPEECHMr. Peter Adeyemi Awolumate P.AMr. Mitchell Rudy, Rowan University Rowan University Electrical and Computer Engineering student.Dr. Ravi P. Ramachandran, Rowan University Ravi P. Ramachandran received the B. Eng degree (with great distinction) from Concordia University in 1984, the M. Eng degree from McGill University in 1986 and the Ph.D. degree from McGill University in 1990. From October 1990 to December 1992, he worked at the Speech Research Department at AT&T Bell Laboratories. From January 1993 to August 1997, he was a

Conference Session

Student and Other Views on Engineering Leadership

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jed S. Lyons, University of South Carolina

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Diversity

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Engineering Leadership Development Division

Foundation's top-tier designations in both research activity andcommunity engagement. This study is based upon a single section of ENCP 101 that was taughtduring the Fall 2015 semester in a hybrid format.The class met for two hours on Friday afternoons. These face-to-face class meeting times wereused for a variety of purposes. These included lectures on specific topics, class discussion,hands-on laboratory activities, field trips to various engineering-related locations on theuniversity campus, and opportunities for student teams to work on assignments related to socialmedia engineering leadership concepts. Approximately one-third of the instructional activitiesfor this course were delivered by distributed learning methods, meaning that instruction

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jay Wierer, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Jennifer L Bonniwell, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Sheila Ross, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Richard W. Kelnhofer, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Electrical and Computer

electrical engineering examplesthroughout the text. This course differs from those above by not fully adopting the WSU modelbut using the precalculus engineering application concepts throughout the text to drive ourlectures while maintaining the laboratory experiments that were previously developed. Inparticular, this work in progress will analyze the course’s effect on students’ performance withinthe circuit sequence at MSOE. A study is proposed, in which we will perform a gradecomparison between students who took the introductory course in the three years before theinclusion of engineering math content and those who took the introductory course in the twoyears after the addition of engineering math content.Course evolutionFirst-Term Electrical

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rocio Chavela Guerra, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica Cox, Purdue University; Heidi Diefes-Dux, Purdue University

, “Effective Teaching of Engineering: LinkingTheory to Practice,” (ENE 595G) was designed for GTAs within an innovative first-yearengineering laboratory course (ENGR 126) to provide an opportunity to extend GTAs’teaching professional development (NSF #0632879). ENGR 126 introduces all first-yearengineering students to computer skills and techniques, provide practice withfundamental engineering concepts, and foster open-ended problem solving activities,known as model-eliciting activities (MEAs)[9]. GTAs are responsible for supervisingweekly 2-hour laboratory sessions. Within these laboratories, they provide formative andsummative feedback on students’ assignments, and guide students through the weeklytasks. In addition, GTAs design and grade quizzes

Conference Session

Automation and Robotics Subjects in Manufacturing Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University

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Manufacturing

AC 2009-2063: UTILIZING ROBOTICS IN TEACHING MICROCONTROLLERPROGRAMMING TO MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING STUDENTSArif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University ARIF SIRINTERLIKCI is currently an Associate Professor of Engineering at Robert Morris University. He has been the Coordinator of the RMU Learning Factory and Director of Engineering Laboratories. He holds a B.S. and an M.S., both in Mechanical Engineering from Istanbul Technical University in Turkey, and a PhD in Industrial and Systems Engineering from the Ohio State University. He has conducted research and taught in mechanical, industrial, manufacturing engineering, and industrial technology fields. He has been active in ASEE

Collection

1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Mohamed I. Dessouky; Murali Krishnamurthi

” quadrant allow “converges” to apply the basic facts and concepts to solve simple problems, andproblems from the “What if’ quadrant help “accommodators” reflect on other possible scenarios and synthesizewhat they learned. Along with the homework exercises, the course topics have been augmented with appropriate laboratoryexperiments and design exercises to accommodate different learning styles. The laboratory experiments include:(1) Conceptual Design Exercise, (2) Material Conversion Experiment, (3) Quality Control Experiment, and(4) Human Factors Experiment. After completing each laboratory experiment, students are required to answer anumber of questions related to the laboratory experiment which once again cover the four quadrants of

Collection

1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Raj Mutharasan; Alan Lawley

selected . Approximately 15% of the course is allocated to lectures by industrial personnel whoare-experts ‘in process modeling and its applications. Industrial lecturers included Dr. C. Ed Eckert (ApogeeTechnology, Verona, PA), Dr. Iver Anderson (Ames Laboratory, Iowa), Dr. John Benjamin (Alcoa, AlcoaCenter, PA), Dr. Praveen Mathur (Praxair, Tarrytown, NY), Dr. B. Lynn Ferguson (Deformation ControlTechnology, Inc.) and Chris Schade (Lukens Steel, Coatsville, PA).For the topics included in the two-quarter course, the engineering science base resides in one or more of thefollowing areas: solid mechanics, fluid mechanics, heat transfer, mass transfer and diffusion, and reactionkinetics. Because of the intrinsic interdisciplinary nature of the course

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1996 Annual Conference

Authors

John O. Dimmock; Stephen T. Kowel

ABSTRACT An interdisciplinary Master’s Program with a concentration in Optics and Photonics Technology hasbeen developed under the U.S. Manufacturing Education and Training Activity of the TechnologyReinvestment Project. This development has been a collaboration between the University of Alabama inHuntsville, Alabama A&M University, Northwest Shoals Community College, the NASA Marshall SpaceFlight Center, the U. S. Army Missile Command, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Advanced Optical SystemsInc., Dynetics, Inc., Hughes Danbury Optical Systems, Inc., Nichols Research and Speedring Inc. Theseorganizations as well as the National Institute for Standards and Technology and SCI, Inc. have beenparticipating fully in the design, development and

Collection

1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Ms. Carol Cummiskey; Dr. Harris Rawicz

. As a result, she realized the importance of theoral presentations and written laboratory reports that were required in the normal course work at Trenton StateCollege. In other words, she was becoming a well-rounded engineer.Results For Other Students Students can obtain a realistic industrial experience using classroom simulations, internships andexternships. However, class room simulations require a special effort by the instructor to add to the knowledgeof the students who did not intern or extern. The class room simulation requires the design of several differentsubsystems, all interdependent, and all operating in a single system when connected together. The internshipand externship experiences are best shared in a laboratory

Conference Session

BME Curriculum Development

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aura Gimm, Duke University

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Biomedical

nanomedicine, self-assembly, tribiology, and nanobiomaterialsto learn first-hand the engineering and design challenges. The course culminated with researchor design proposals and oral presentations that addressed specific engineering/design issuesfacing nanobiotechnology and/or nanomedicine. The assessment also included an exam (onlyfirst offering), laboratory write-ups, reading of research journal articles and analysis, and anessay on ethical/societal implications of nanotechnology, and summative questionnaire. Thecourse exposed students to cross-disciplinary intersections that occur between biomedicalengineering, materials science, chemistry, physics, and biology when working at the nanoscale.We will also discuss the lessons learned and changes made

Conference Session

WEPAN and WIED Joint Panel: Life after Tenure--Leadership Roles in Academia

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donna Reese, Mississippi State University; Priscilla Nelson, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Patricia Davies, Purdue University; Cheryl Schrader, Boise State University; W. M. Kim Roddis, George Washington University

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Women in Engineering

, Engineering and Mathematics Mentoring from the White House and the 2008 IEEE Education Society Hewlett-Packard/Harriett B. Rigas Award. Dean Schrader received her B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Valparaiso University, and her M.S. in Electrical Engineering and Ph.D. in Systems and Control, both from University of Notre Dame.Patricia Davies, Purdue University Dr. Patricia Davies. Dr. Davies currently serves as a professor in the School of Mechanical Engineering at Purdue University and director of the Ray W. Herrick Laboratories. She joined the faculty at Purdue in 1987. She may be reached at daviesp@ecn.purdue.edu.W. M. Kim Roddis, George Washington University Dr. Kim Roddis. Professor

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ying Tang, Rowan University; Linda Head, Rowan University; Ravi Ramachandran, Rowan University; Lawrence Chatman, Camden County College

in this rapidly evolving area hinges critically on the availability of well-educatedengineers able to bridge the architectural and physical gaps in SoC design. This work is an ambitiouscollaborative effort by the faculty of the Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) department at RowanUniversity and the Engineering Science (ES) department at Camden County College (CCC) to integrate System-on-Chip (SoC) concepts across the curricula. More specifically, a curricular prototype is under developmentthat cuts across the artificial course boundaries and introduces SoC knowledge through vertically-integrated and problem-oriented laboratory experiments. Beginning with basic concepts, this approachimmerses students in actual system-design projects

Conference Session

Computational Tools and Simulation II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anatoliy Protasov, National Technical University of Ukraine “KPI”

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Computers in Education

Simulation of the Thermal Method for Nondestructive TestingIntroductionThe thermal nondestructive testing (TNDT) method is widely used for inspection of industrialparts and components. The method involves heating the object and subsequently measuringthe temperature of its surface. This change in temperature provides information about the testobject’s structure. The surface temperature changes if the discontinuity exists inside theobject.The laboratory training allows students to understand the fundamental processes, which takeplace during the TNDT procedure. Students are able to simulate this procedure use FEMLABsoftware package. This interactive software package is based on application of partialdifferential equations for

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lihong (Heidi) Jiao, Grand Valley State University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

, loss budgeting, Bit-Error-Rate budgeting, and transmission capacity budgeting arekey to optical communication system design. Both cost and performance are the concerns insystem design and often times trade-offs have to be made. Wavelength Division Multiplication(WDM) technology is essential in today’s networks. Issues related to dense WDM and coarseWDM are discussed. At the end of this section, students are expected to design a single channelmulti-building campus network and single channel undersea network with the givenspecifications. To help students understand basic concepts taught in class and put knowledge in use and gainhands-on experiences with optical fiber and optical components, both classroom demonstrationsand laboratory

Conference Session

Curriculum Development & Assessment in Nuclear and Radiological Engineering

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adrian Miron, University of Cincinnati; Eugene Rutz, University of Cincinnati; Pradosh Ray, Tuskegee University

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Nuclear and Radiological

2006-993: CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING FORENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION / WASTE MANAGEMENTAdrian Miron, University of Cincinnati Dr. Adrian Miron received his B.S. and M.S. in Applied Physics from University of Bucharest and his M.S. and Ph.D. in Nuclear Engineering from University of Cincinnati (UC). He is a research professor within the Mechanical, Industrial and Nuclear Engineering Department at UC, where he has developed and taught graduate core courses and has conducted research on various nuclear and radiological engineering topics. Dr. Miron also worked at Argonne National Laboratory in the Diagnostic and Control Group within the Nuclear Engineering Division, and collaborated

Conference Session

EET Papers 2

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William T. Evans PhD P.E., University of Toledo

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

of a Power Systems Course for EETAbstract:There are a number of areas that a modern Power Systems course in EET should consider. Oneis the conflict between laboratory experiences traditionally taught in an Electrical Power Courseand the ArcFlash requirements of NFPA 70E. A second is the need to teach the calculations offaults necessary to build a modern one-line diagram for a manufacturing facility. A third is alook at the theory behind all electrical and magnetic circuit design (Maxwell’s Equations). Apossible fourth is the expanded role of emerging energy generation methods and the impact thesehave on the grid. This paper discusses the development of various methods used to teach thetraditional Motors or Power Systems course while