Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher Lum, University of Washington; Stephanie Gardner, University of Washington; Cathryne Jordan, University of Washington; Matthew Dunbabin, Queensland University of Technology

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International

associatedopportunities, challenges, and risks associated with this growth are presented. Impacts andprogram significance will be presented in the form of data collected from over 60 programparticipants over the course of four years.literature reviewStudy abroad programs provide unique experiences in new and unfamiliar environments,improve cultural awareness, expanded worldview, and enhance critical thinking and globalcompetence. They offer an opportunity for students to gain diverse academic and life experiencesin and out of the academic environment as well as expand employment opportunities for futurecareers [1]. In addition to providing unique experiences, findings reported by the GeorgiaLearning Outcomes of Students Studying Abroad Research Initiative

Conference Session

Architectural Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rachel D. Mosier, Oklahoma State University

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Architectural

actuallyexplained the problem in detail. In reality most of the videos were extremely lengthy and goingfrom 5-15 minutes.Video Assignment 1:Create a youtube video not less than 1 minute and thirty seconds in length on one of thefollowing topics. • Solving a truss by joint method • Solving a truss by section method • Determine the centroid of a built-up section • Determine the moment of inertia of a built-up sectionThis work can be performed in groups up to 4 people. Upload the video link to the onlineclassroom site.In accordance with the Institutional Research Board, the students were asked to sign a waiver torelease images. All of the students agreed to release video images. Students submitted videosvia youtube.com or as .mp4 to a dropbox. The

Conference Session

Construction Session 1: Sustainable Practices

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Kelting, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Eric A. Holt, University of Denver; Nathan Barry, University of Nebraska - Kearney

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Construction

more online setting. There aremany different types of online learning: Traditional, which is 0% online, Web Facilitated, 1% to29% online, Blended/Hybrid, 30% to 79% online, and Online, which is more than 80% online2.Educational institutions have adopted learning management software to host the online interface.Classes then have their own specific webpage to facilitate assignments, discussion, assessments,and other interactions with students. Students and teachers can access this webpage anytime andanywhere. All interactions between the students and instructor, as well as between studentsthemselves, occur in these online environments.Online classes are very convenient for students since the work can be completed on their owntime7. Online

Conference Session

Engineering Physics Technical Session 1

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Courtney Hadsell, Cañada College

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Diversity

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Engineering Physics & Physics

successfullypass the course. These challenges inhibit the students’ ability to complete the necessaryrequirements for transfer in a timely manner, if they are able to complete them at all. We havechosen to address these issues by developing a pre-semester physics “bootcamp” to give studentsthe necessary study skills and practice working with physics content before they start theirphysics course. Additionally, we incorporate directed support during the semester to continuedeveloping the student’s ability to succeed.Physics Jam is a 1 to 2 week free program offered to all students taking first or second semesterphysics. During the program, students work on reviewing math concepts they will need to besuccessful in their physics course, developing study

Conference Session

Instrumentation Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Instrumentation

circuits.To create a design that includes logic/analog operations all integrated with ‘C’ code, PSoCCreator (from Cypress Semiconductor) is used. This is a windows based development tool thatcan perform the concurrent hardware/schematic entry as well as the software compilation,download and debugging.There are three main tool windows within a PSoC Creator project – (1) the hardware schematic,(2) the pin connection mapping and (3) the software development/debugging.Beginning with the hardware schematic, all of the components can be selected from simple usermenus/pick-lists. An example of the types of logic functions that are available can be seen infigure 1. Figure 1 – PSoC Creator Digital Logic FunctionsThis is a fairly

Conference Session

Engineering Physics Technical Session 1

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bala Maheswaran, Northeastern University

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Engineering Physics & Physics

methods.IntroductionGroup project/activity based teaching is an interesting concept and is in practice at severalinstitutions1-5. How much these activities influence learning has been controversial6-9. As in othercolleges, at our institution most of the engineering students take Engineering Physics 1 and 2. Aspart of Engineering Physics course requirement, weekly group projects and a final group projectwere assigned. In order to do the weekly in class group activity, we assigned 5 members to ateam and gave them a problem to work on as a team within a given time. At the end of theallocated time, the group had to submit a solution package with the names of the team members.During the course of the project, students were allowed to have a round table discussion

Conference Session

Instrumentation Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles Birdsong, California Polytechnic State University

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Instrumentation

asignificant improvement in understanding of the theory and positive attitudes regarding the expe-rience.IntroductionOur university’s philosophy is that students learn best through a combination of lecture and labexperiences and industry feedback indicates that our undergraduates are unparalleled at hittingthe ground running and working with real world problems. While many have reported on theeffectiveness of including hands-on laboratory exercises to enhance learning [1], these labs areexpensive and there is pressure to eliminate them in the times of increasing budget pressure.This study suggests that the cost is justified because learning outcomes are significantly im-proved compared to a lecture only course.Mechanical Controls is a four unit

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard E Eitel, Stevens Institute of Technology

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Materials

oflearning behaviors indicate that the POGIL approach resulted in significant gains (p<0.01) innearly all assessed areas over traditional lecture based coursework including: critical thinking,participation, interest, motivation, and reading. Students viewed provided model solutions, takehome problem sets, concept check activities (learning catalytics), lecture, in-class demos, andguided inquiries as significantly supportive of learning. Finally, students found the course andinstructional methods: (1) aided in seeing relevance of engineering to real-world needs, (2)increased their interest in own major, and (3) felt the material presented will be value followinggraduation.Introduction: Despite a general dissatisfaction with large format stand and

Conference Session

Instrumentation Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Instrumentation

and Computer Engineering Technology program complete a3-credit Measurements & Instrumentation course. There are three main sections of the course: (1)Programming applications using LabVIEW, (2) Data acquisition, sensors, and signal conditioning,and (3) Design of measurement systems. Weekly laboratory activities mirror the lecture materials.Part of the requirements in the course includes an end-of-semester team design project where onepossible option is to design and implement software application for the Finch Robot. Students areprovided LabVIEW SubVIs for all of the robot’s low-level functions (audio buzzer, tri-color LED,left/right motor control, light sensors, obstacle detectors, temperature sensor, and tri-axisaccelerometer values) as

Conference Session

Aerospace Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wm. Michael Butler, Virginia Tech

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Aerospace

engineering or science. Is this a validassumption and does it apply to aerospace engineering students?Literature Review In engineering education, the number of studies exploring professional persistence islimited. Studies by Amelink and Creamer (2010), Eris et al. (2010), and Lichtenstein et al.(2009) indicate that a number of factors impact professional persistence. Between these differentstudies it was found that1,6,7: 1. respect from both peers and instructors was very important in keeping students satisfied with the engineering field and intending to work in the field for years in the future1. 2. the desire to pursue an engineering career increases throughout the education of the student in the case of persisters (those

Conference Session

Circuits and Systems Education 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicole P Pitterson, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Ruth A. Streveler, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Electrical and Computer

Page 26.121.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 A systematic review of undergraduate engineering students’ perception of the types of activities used to teach electric circuitsIntroduction Traditionally, the design of electrical circuits courses is a lecture format during whichconcepts are introduced and sample problems solved [1], [2]. This lecture approach is oftendiscussed and preferred by engineering professors as the most effective approach to cover vastamounts of content within the time period slotted for the class [3], [4]. An advantage of the use oflecturing is the opportunity to disseminate a great deal of information in a short period of time.However

Conference Session

Practical Teaching in Manufacturing - 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Samuel H. Huang, University of Cincinnati; Sam Anand, University of Cincinnati; Manish Kumar, University of Toledo; Imelda Castañeda-Emenaker, University of Cincinnati

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Manufacturing

develop deep learningapproaches that enable them to engage in lifelong learning. Other advantages include increasedretention of knowledge, development of integrated knowledge, and increased motivation1. Thecentral features of PBL include the following: (1) learning is student-centered; (2) studentsidentify, find, and use appropriate resources; (3) students learn group co-operation in all stages ofwork; (4) instructors are facilitators; (5) inter-disciplinary learning where solution of the problemcan extend beyond traditional subject-related boundaries and methods; (6) opportunity to acquiredeeper learning; (7) problems form the stimulus for learning; (8) problems are based on complex,real-world situations; and (9) problems are contextualized to

Conference Session

Mathematics Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael P. Hennessey, University of St. Thomas

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Mathematics

technical papers (published or accepted), in either journals (11), conference proceedings (33), or in magazines (1). He also actively consults with industry and is a member of ASME, SIAM and ASEE. Page 26.161.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Advanced Undergraduate Engineering MathematicsAbstractThis paper presents the details of a course on advanced engineering mathematics taught severaltimes to undergraduate engineering students at the University of St. Thomas. Additionally, itprovides motivation for the selection of different topics and showcases related numerical

Conference Session

Mathematics Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janet Callahan, Boise State University; Judith A. Garzolini, Boise State University

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Mathematics

. Garzolini, Boise State University Judith (Jude) Garzolini is the National Science Foundation (NSF) Grant Project Manager for the Idaho STEP grant at Boise State University. She is responsible for managing the $1 Million grant to plan and implement activities focused on increasing the throughput of graduates in Science, Engineering, and Mathematics. During her over 23-year career in industry she worked for Hewlett-Packard Company where she contributed as both an R&D project manager and program manager in the disk drive and printing supplies businesses. Jude received a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Wayne State University and a Master of Business Administration from the University of California, Davis. She was

Conference Session

Instrumentation Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rizwanul Neyon, Purdue University Calumet (College of Technology); Nirjhar Das Sharma, Purdue University Calumet; Priom Chakraborty, Purdue university Calumet; Akram Hossain, Purdue University Calumet (College of Technology)

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Interface (HMI) animation tool to achieve the desired outcome of theresearch. By using this process students will be familiar with the PLCs’, ladder diagram,electrical panel diagrams, HMI design even without having the real hardware.Enhanced Mechatronics System Design Methodology:There are 4 phases of a mechatronics system design process-1) Modeling and Simulation2) Emulation3) Prototyping4) Deployment and Life cycleModeling and Simulation:Modeling of a system means collecting information about how something will behave withoutactually testing it in real life [1]. It also represents the behavior of a real system by collection ofmathematical equations and logic. However in enhanced mechatronics system designmethodology the term modeling refers to

Conference Session

Practical Teaching in Manufacturing - 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nikki Larson, Western Washington University; William Rasnack; Nicole Hoekstra, Western Washington University; Chloe Boland, Space Exploration Technologies; Eric Leone; Isaac Santos; Katherine Rust Healy; Tanveer Singh Chawla, Western Washington University; Sunni Shoepe

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Manufacturing

resinmatrix. It is frequently used in place of a traditional hand layup for a number of reasons,including increased control over resin content, decreased scrap and mess, and generallyimproved reproducibility during processing. [1] Following impregnation of the pre-polymericresin system into fibers, the prepreg is considered B-staged. At this point in processing, the resinhas undergone a partial cure and begun to crosslink. As such, storage in freezers is required, toprevent further crosslinking of the material into a fully cured C-stage product. [2]Prepreg is manufactured primarily using two processes: solvent coating and hot melt coating. Inthe solvent coating process, fabric is threaded between metal rollers and run through a resin bath,then fed

Conference Session

Practical Teaching in Manufacturing - 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig Harris, Red Ball Oxygen, Co., Inc.; Malini Natarajarathinam, Texas A&M University

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Manufacturing

branches. The branch stock planneris intended to minimize the bullwhip effect and thus improve the variable expenses associatedwith compressed gas cylinders: 1. Raw materials cost due to unplanned purchases of supplies, including cylinders (capital expenditures) 2. Additional manufacturing expenses created by excess capacity 3. Inefficient cylinder utilization 4. Overtime 5. Transportation costs associated with transferring cylinders from the industrial fill plant to the distribution branchesThe closed nature of the supply chain, in which all branch inventory requirements are filled froma common, recycled stockpile, demands a depot stock planning function. The depot stockplanner receives demand information from the branch

Conference Session

Circuits and Systems Education 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacquelyn Kay Nagel, James Madison University; Stephen Keith Holland, James Madison University; Brian Groener, James Madison University

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Electrical and Computer

, methods, tools, etc.), sustainability, ethics, team management, andtechnical communication (both oral and written), while incorporating elements of engineering scienceand analysis. Students apply design instruction in the context of two projects during the six-coursesequence—a cornerstone project spanning the fall and spring semesters of the sophomore year, and acapstone project spanning the junior and senior academic years.The curriculum of our non-discipline specific engineering program, shown graphically in Figure 1,combines a campus-wide, liberal arts general educational core with courses in math, science,engineering design, engineering science, business, systems analysis, and sustainability3,4. Individualskills taught developmentally through

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steve Muench P.E., University of Washington; Ashley Ann Thompson, University of Washington/PCS Structural Solutions; Sheryl Brandalik

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commonlyaccepted method of showing such contributions. With this in mind, we set out to design anddeliver a study abroad program composed from learning theory that would specifically appeal toengineering students, overcome their typical barriers to participation, and contribute to ABETstudent learning outcomes.This paper describes the motivation, key development elements, and outcomes for this course,titled Engineering Rome, which was delivered for the first time in 2013. Course outcomes aremeasured by student surveys and feedback comments and analysis is specifically tailored toaddress the following three questions: 1. To what extent did the framework of this course (time frame, subject matter, location) address issues that often impede students

Conference Session

Instrumentation Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Instrumentation

the mathematics to understandelectricity, electric fields and circuit theory. We emphasize matrix operations, operationsinvolving Triaminic functions and imaginary numbers. This paper summarizes the result of thisapproach.IntroductionThe study and understanding of Kinematics is a tool in both industrial and mobile Robotics. Arobot, to perform most applications needs to process positional data and transform data from oneframe of reference to another. Robots have sensors, links and actuators each with its own frameof reference, so transformations between reference frames can be quite tedious. Software makestransforms easy to perform and automatic, but the student needs to understand Kinematics to usethe software [1].We designed the labs for EET

Conference Session

Aerospace Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Scott Fleming, Georgia Institute of Technology; Amy Pritchett, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Aerospace

Page 26.1129.2identified and interpreted.Aerospace Engineering Design ContextTo discuss coordinating knowledge within aerospace engineering design teams, we must firstdefine critical features of the engineering design context. Engineering design is a structuredapproach to developing, validating, and implementing complex systems.2 Aerospace engineeringdesign, specifically, can be characterized by many different representations of the engineeringdesign process.1, 12, 13 One methodology commonly used by aerospace engineering design firmsis the system engineering design approach. Systems engineering is an interdisciplinaryengineering management process that seeks to provide a balanced set of design solutions capableof meeting specified customer

Conference Session

Aerospace Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Seering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Karen Willcox, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Luwen Huang, MIT

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Aerospace

. Page 26.1130.2 Fig. 1: Visualization of all subjects and modulesFigure 1 shows an overview of the visualization tool developed to display the outcomes and theirconnections. Each subject shown here is a class that contributes to requirements for theaerospace engineering major. Each of these subjects is divided into a number of modules whicheach contain a varying number of outcomes. While there are hundreds of intra-moduleconnections (i.e., outcomes within a module connected to other outcomes within that module)and intra-subject connections (i.e., connections between modules within a subject), this figureshows the inter-subject connections. The visualization is interactive and can show differentlevels of the intra-module

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Courtney Pfluger, Northeastern University

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International

) Page 26.1136.2and second time (2014) the program was run.Major 2013 2014Engineering 14 14Business 3 2Biology 2 1International Affairs 2 0Cultural Anthropology 1 0Environmental Science 0 7Total # Students 22 24Table 1: Table comparing the number of students per major for each year the program was runThe Alternative Energy Technology CourseDevelopment and First Time TaughtThe alternative energy course was specifically developed for this

Conference Session

Practical Teaching in Manufacturing - 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julia L. Morse, Kansas State University, Salina; Mark Baugh, Weber State University

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Manufacturing

Tennessee-Knoxville and an M.S. in Manufacturing Systems Engi- neering from Auburn University, where she also worked with Auburn Industrial Extension Service. Her work in industry includes engineering experience in quality control, industrial engineering, and design and development functions for automotive parts manufacturers in North Carolina and Germany.Mark Baugh, Weber State University Mark R. Baugh is Associate Professor in Manufacturing Engineering Technology at Weber State Univer- sity, Ogden, Utah, where he serves as a regional center director for WeldEd and a coordinator of the Miller Electric Regional Training Center. He serves as a national educator trainer for NSF-sponsored WeldEd Workshop ”Module 1 - Welding

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen J. Krause, Arizona State University; Dale R. Baker, Arizona State University; Adam R. Carberry, Arizona State University; Terry L. Alford, Arizona State University; Casey Jane Ankeny, Arizona State University; Bill Jay Brooks, Oregon State University; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University; Cindy Waters, North Carolina A&T State University; Brady J. Gibbons, Oregon State University

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Materials

formative feedback and JTF pedagogy helped guide development of web-enabled student resources as well as shifting students' resource use away from traditionalresources like textbooks and more toward peer mentors, classmates and web-enabled resources.IntroductionJTF (Just-in-Time-Teaching with Interactive Frequent Formative Feedback) is an NSF TUESType 2 project in which eight faculty at four institutions are using a web-enabled, engagementand feedback pedagogy in their classrooms in the discipline of materials science. In the JTFproject the guiding principles are based on the research findings described in the book, HowPeople Learn (HPL).1 It discusses how cognitive processes act to achieve learning throughconceptual change based on three major

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marian S. Kennedy, Clemson University; Natasha Mamaril, University of Kentucky; David Ross Economy, Clemson University; Ellen L. Usher, University of Kentucky; Caihong Li, University of Kentucky; Julia L. Sharp, Clemson University

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Materials

persist in the face of difficulty.1 Although researchers have shown Page 26.1616.2that undergraduate students’ achievement and persistence within undergraduate programs can belinked to individual students’ beliefs, less is known about how self-efficacy is related to studentsuccess (academic achievement such as grades) in large service courses at the university level. Because most undergraduate engineering students in their first two years take a materialsscience and engineering (MSE) service course that centers on understanding the fundamentalrelationships between the structures, properties, and processing of various materials, the

Conference Session

Mathematics Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela Minichiello, Utah State University; Ted Campbell, Utah State University; Jim Dorward, Utah State University; Sherry Marx, Utah State University

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Mathematics

thematic analysis of narrative data to understand the waysin which contextual factors may influence pedagogical change.  Introduction Amid increasing calls for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)pedagogical transformation1, 24 and growing concerns over the lack of transfer of research-basedinstructional strategies to STEM23, 24 classrooms, several scholars2,3,12 advocate for a deeperunderstanding of instructional change within STEM disciplines. Henderson et al.12 summarizedthe situation saying, “the state of change strategies and the study of changes strategies are weakand …research communities that study and enact change are largely isolated from one-another”(p. 1). Borrego and Henderson3 suggested that efforts toward

Conference Session

Instrumentation Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hamza Kadir, Purdue University Calumet (College of Technology) Alumni; Md Jubair Hossain, Purdue University Calumet (College of Technology); Nirjhar Das Sharma, Purdue University Calumet; Suraiya Jannat Khan, Purdue University Calumet; Akram Hossain, Purdue University Calumet (College of Technology)

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industrial sorting applications robotic technology adds specialbenefits to the process. When it comes to improved level of inspection accuracy and speed ofsorting, high speed articulated robot and machine vision system comes to focus. In thisinspection system, Allen-Bradley® MicroLogix™ Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) isdesigned as main controller that controls the MOTOMAN robot, Cognex[5] camera visionsystem, the servomotor, and ancillary units. The MOTOMAN robot is programmed using adifferent user frames such that the inspection criteria can be easily changed and implemented.Figure 1 represent a MOTOMAN HP3C robot mounted with Cognex[5] camera and pneumaticgripper. Figure 1: MOTOMAN HP3C robot mounted with Cognex[5] camera and pneumatic

Conference Session

Aerospace Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristi J. Shryock, Texas A&M University; David B Kanipe, Texas A&M University

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Aerospace

Page 26.1343.2the first year, it was understood the process used to select the camp participants was offundamental importance to the success of the camp, and nothing about the student applicationprocess had changed in the three years of camp1. Student application packages for Camp SOARconsisted of the following: 1) high school transcript, 2) teacher recommendation, 3) honors andactivities, 4) essay 1, and 5) essay 2. Applicants were evaluated only on the basis of theinformation contained in the application. Aspects, such as gender, race, and ethnicity, were notconsidered during the evaluation of the application. In the first essay, students were asked toexplain their interest in AE, and the second essay asked for a description of the biggest

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher Joseph Lombardo, Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences; Daniela Faas, Harvard University; Avinash Uttamchandani, Harvard SEAS; Evelyn Lynn Hu, SEAS Harvard

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program. The program was offered during the summer, but no academic credit wasoffered in lieu of a stipend and travel expenses. One of the few requirements imposed on thestudents was that they would commit themselves completely to this design and researchexperience. We employed a multi-faceted pedagogical approach that included three distinctelements. These elements were: (1) hands-on design-build-test-refine, (2) total culturalimmersion, and (3) allowing students the independence to define goals and manage their owntime.Hands-on experiences enhance learning and satisfaction for students.1-4 The need to teach designhas traditionally been addressed in capstone courses, but there has been a push to introducedesign earlier in engineering curricula