Conference Session

Innovations in Manufacturing Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Wells, North Dakota State University; Daniel Ewert, North Dakota State University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

-- analysis, supervising design, specifications faculty sophomores: basic analysis; laboratory testing freshmen: data gathering; testing support Figure 1: Initial Concept for a Vertically-integrated Scholar TeamAcademic Integration and Growth of Learning through Innovation: During this period oftime, interest in innovation and collaboration was growing across the entire campus

Conference Session

Contemporary Instrumentation Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Shepard, University of Central Florida

Tagged Divisions

Instrumentation

AC 2007-1864: ENTANGLED PHOTON EXPERIMENTS FOR ENGINEERINGTECHNOLOGYScott Shepard, University of Central Florida Dr. Shepard received a Ph.D. from MIT and worked at Bell Labs for six years. He has been teaching in Engineering Technology for five years and is currently at the University of Central Florida. His research interests include: innovative laboratory components for undergraduates; telecommunications; sensors; and solar energy. Page 12.678.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Entangled Photon Experiments for Engineering TechnologyAbstractThe fact that a Quantum Computer

Conference Session

Design of Lab Experiments I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sri Kolla, Bowling Green State University

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

power systems. He is a senior member of IEEE and ISA. Page 12.339.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 CAN-Based Fieldbus ExperimentsAbstractThis paper presents Controller Area Network (CAN) based hardware experiments, andintegration of these experiments in instrumentation and control systems courses laboratories atthe Bowling Green State University (BGSU). A general purpose PIC microcontroller basedCANstart module is first introduced. This board provides communication features for simpledigital inputs such as switches and digital outputs such as LED’s. It also has analog inputs andrelay outputs

Conference Session

Reforming the Industrial Engineering Curriculum

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ana Ferreras, University of Central Florida; Lesia Crumpton-Young, University of Central Florida; Sandra Furterer, University of Central Florida; Luis Rabelo, University of Central Florida; Kent Williams, University of Central Florida; Pamela McCauley-Bell, University of Central Florida; Edward Hampton, University of Central Florida

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

recipient. She is a senior member of the Institute of Industrial Engineers, the Human Factors and Ergonomic Society , and a member of Alpha Pi Mu (Industrial Engineering Honor Society). She has received numerous awards for outstanding research activities and classroom instruction. Prior to serving as Department Chair, she served as Associate Dean of Engineering responsible for Research and Industry Outreach. Formerly, Dr. Crumpton-Young served as the developer and director of the Ergonomics/Human Factors Program and Experimentation Laboratory. Ergonomics/Human Factors laboratory supports classroom instruction and conducts research studies in the areas of Industrial Ergonomics

Conference Session

"Best" of BED

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael J Rust, Western New England University; Andrew Wellesley Browne, Harvard Medical School, University of Southern California

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

) research.Course BackgroundThe research project was integrated within BME 432 – Lab on a Chip, an upper-level electivecourse at Western New England University that introduces students to the theory and applicationof microfluidic systems in medicine and biology. In the first iteration of the course-basedlearning model, a standard lecture and laboratory approach was utilized to follow a logicalprogression from core concepts to applications of this emerging technical field (Table 1). Oncesufficient course material had been covered, a laboratory project was implemented that allowedstudents to design and fabricate a microfluidic mixer, which was one of the concepts introducedin the microfluidics section of the course. While the original laboratory project

Conference Session

Robotics and Automation I

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donald C. Richter, Eastern Washington University; Joseph Cluever, Eastern Washington University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

incorporate new technologies throughout their career. The paperrelates not only the professor’s view of the experience but a student view as well.IntroductionNew paradigms are required for undergraduate teaching in Engineering and EngineeringTechnology that are “student centered” [1]. In forming these new directions within the laboratoryexperience, we need to rethink traditional methods to become more flexible and challenging tothe individual student. Accomplishing this requires a new method of delivery that is differentfrom the traditional laboratory instruction [2, 3, 9 and 10]. Allowing the student to use higher orderleaning including problem development, experimental planning and most importantimplementation all though the use of active learning

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Nashwan Younis

mechanical engineering (ME) program areintroduced to the concepts of stress and strain in a solid body through the Mechanics of Materialscourse. In the first Machine Design course, junior mechanical engineering, the students learn tocalculate the bolt/rivet and joint members stresses. Due to the time constraints of a firstMechanics of Materials course there is generally insufficient time to verify the assumptionsmade in developing the theories with experimental verification. Experimental validation allowsthe student to delve into the corresponding approximate nature of these theories.The Stress Analysis Laboratory practice improves the students’ comprehension of the stresstheory learned in lecture. The literature that was examined used many

Conference Session

Improving Statics and Dynamics Classes

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Ann Anderson; Ronald Bucinell

rigorous use of vectors and calculus. Theapproach taken is typically applicable to all problems in two and three dimensions. Thisapproach is preferred over planar scalar approaches because it is applicable to a broader range ofproblems. With these methods students eventually develop their own scalar short cuts; however,they have a complete understanding of the limitations of the methods that they employ.The first courses in mechanics are the foundation of a students understanding of mechanics. It isessential that engineering students not only come away from these courses with a thoroughunderstanding of the theory, but also with a physical insight into engineering mechanics. Forthis reason laboratory experiences are integral to these first two

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum in Engineering Technology

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pamela S. Frinzi, Southern Polytechnic State University; Scott Larisch, Southern Polytechnic College of Engr and Engr Tech

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

online, with laboratories being offered in a ‘low-residency’format. This low-residency format will require students to complete a group oflaboratory assignments on two or three Saturdays during the semester. Weanticipate future efforts to offer both the lectures and laboratories completelyonline.SPSU’s approach, in collaboration with the TCSG, to the development of thesecourses was to require consistency in the format of each of our courses byimplementing a standard template. This will facilitate courses to have the samelook, feel, tools, and structure. Faculty developing these courses must havecompleted our Teaching Academy for Distance Learning (TADL) training courseprior to writing courses. To ensure quality course development and structure

Conference Session

Pedagogy and Assessment in ECE II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher Van Arsdale, Michigan Technological University; Anna Pereira, Michigan Technological University; Leonard Bohmann, Michigan Technological University; Michele Miller, Michigan Technological University; William Helton, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

of students taking anElectrical and Computer Engineering laboratory and discuss the correlations betweentheir performance in the laboratory and their responses to surveys about their pastexperiences and attitudes toward engineering.BackgroundThe ECE sophomore laboratory is the first experience with instructional introduction tothe function and use of electrical test equipment used in the ECE department. Theinstruments include multimeters, oscilloscopes, function generators, DC power supplies,breadboards, resistors, simple logic chips, circuit simulation software, and simple logicprogramming. The course has a common lecture one hour each week, and individual lab

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Carter; Catherine Brawner; Miriam Ferzli; Eric Wiebe

NSF-Course, Curriculum, and LabImprovement pilot project, the LabWrite project created a web site that was used as part ofsmall-scale study at North Carolina State University1. This two-semester, iterative studyinvolved the collection of both qualitative and quantitative data that supported the belief that theLabWrite approach could improve both the quality of the lab reports being written, the students’specific knowledge of the topic covered in the laboratory, and their understanding of the processof scientific investigation. Included in this pilot project was a materials engineering laboratory2.The second phase of this funded project has taken place over the last couple of years and has ledto continued improvements to the students’ and

Conference Session

Technology Integration in the Classroom

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Min Jou, National Taiwan Normal University; Yu-Shiang Wu, China Institute of Technology; Han-Wei Zhang, National Taiwan University; Ming-Jenn Wu, National Taiwan Normal University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

concept of frontallearning. The capability of the developed virtual environments is to offer experiential learning,simulation-based learning, and guided exploratory learning. Finally, a wireless sensor networkwas deployed in the laboratory to collect real-time information of students’ activities andmachine operation conditions. The impact of the proposed methodology on student learningoutcomes was examined. Generally, the proposed methodology is beneficial to the technologicaleducation.IntroductionMicrosystems, often referred to as microelectromechanical systems (MEMS), are miniaturizedmechanical and electrical systems with a dimensional range within a few micrometers. MEMSinclude a wide range of applications in the automotive [1-3

Conference Session

BIM and Other New Construction Practices

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Korman, California Polytechnic State University; Lonny Simonian, California Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

studio-laboratory format of the integrated curriculum, an in-depth laboratoryexercise was developed focusing on the use of Building Information Modeling (BIM) technology asa tool to perform MEP coordination in order to enhance student learning. The following sectionsdescribe the design of laboratory exercise, including the learning objectives and outcomesassessments.Mechanical Electrical and Plumbing CoordinationMEP systems are the active systems of a building that temper the building environment, distributeelectric energy, allow communication, enable critical manufacturing process, provide water anddispose of waste8. MEP systems have increased in scope on many types of projects, due to theincreased requirements by building users. With the need

Conference Session

Engaging Students

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicole Berge, University of South Carolina; Joseph Flora, University of South Carolina

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

. Short activities that periodically engage studentsduring class break up the monotony of traditional lectures and likely provide an opportunity forstudents “to start fresh again”.6 Inquiry-based activities have been incorporated intoundergraduate laboratory classes.1,7,8 During these activities, the students are responsible forposing a question, hypothesizing the outcome, developing an experiment to test their hypothesis,analyze data, and report their results. Activities of this type have been shown to increase learningand improve the overall laboratory experience.7,8 Martin et al.3 compared student performance inan inquiry-based and traditional lecture style biomedical engineering course. Results indicatedthat the degree of student acquired

Conference Session

K-12 Outreach and Out-of-School Time Engineering Programming and Research

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erin Jablonski, Bucknell University; Margot A. Vigeant, Bucknell University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

. Page 24.493.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Engineering Camp: a residential experience designed to build academic capital in pre-college studentsAbstractEngineering Camp is a one-week on-campus residential program that exposes pre-college (post7th -11th grade) students to engineering disciplines through introductory seminars,demonstrations, laboratory experiments, and design challenges. The program improves students‟awareness of the breadth of engineering and emphasizes the benefit of developing skills inSTEM. The camp is offered in grade-based parallel sessions geared to the audience, and camperscan return in subsequent summers. Importantly, Camp provides a

Conference Session

Robotics and Automation

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Warren Rosen, Drexel University (Eng.); Yalcin Ertekin, Drexel University (Engineering Tech); M. Eric Carr, Drexel University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Warminster, PA where he estab- lished an optical communications laboratory for development and characterization of optical components, systems, and protocols for high-performance avionics data networks. Dr. Rosen is currently an assistant clinical professor at Drexel University, where he is responsible for developing and teaching courses in microprocessors, microcontrollers, FPGAs, and optics. Dr. Rosen has carried out research sponsored by the National Security Agency, National Science Foundation, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, DARPA, the Office of Naval Research, Air Force Office of Scientific Research, and the Missile Defense Agency. Dr. Rosen is the author or coauthor of over 80 publications and

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Programs and Courses Session 5

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yan Xu, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Hua Li, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Kai Jin, Texas A&M University, Kingsville

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

team leader is required to be selected, who will serveas project manager of the team to arrange different activities. The students are not only requiredto create a robot to fulfill the technical challenge, but also to conduct an economic or marketanalysis for their own robots. The final project grade considers students’ performance in bothtechnical and business aspects. Figure 1. Project Challenge LayoutThe implementation of the learning module with six major engineering design steps during thesix-week course curriculum is described in Table 1 below with detail weekly lectures,laboratories, entrepreneurial thinking, and deliverables. The learning module integrated theinnovative entrepreneurial thinking into a

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Computer/Communications ET

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Chandra Sekhar; Jai Agrawal; Omer Farook

introduction of newerprotocols. The two buildings are approximately 500 meters apart. The free-space optical link uses1550 nm wavelength in normal usage but has a wireless link operating at 2.4 GHz as the back-up.The line of site alignment will be achieved using telescopes initially but will have automatictracking alignment system. The wireless back-up link is used only in very dense fog conditions.This paper presents the design of only the free-space optical connection, some parts of which areimplemented in laboratory setup.I. Introduction The technology of establishing a high-speed networking between two buildings orcampuses is one of the three: 1) copper wire, 2) wireless and 2) optical fiber technology. Thecopper technology is low

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Francis Derby; Stephen Frempong; Willie Ofosu

The Pennsylvania Stet University are compelled to modify course content to include latestinnovations in the technology. Although it is easy to modify the lecture component of thecurricula, laboratory exercises can only be done in small scales within controlled environmentwhich does not justify the expense for some of the equipment. For example, a laboratoryexercise in digital aerial photogrammetry requires an aircraft equipped with an on-board GPSreceiver, digital aerial camera and many other accessories. It is obvious that the expensesinvolved in acquiring the equipment for this exercise far exceed the financial resource of theprogram. There is therefore a need to find innovative ways to expose students to the equipment,technology, and

Conference Session

Issues in Digital Signal Processing

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

John Watkins

. The inputand output signals in the time domain and the magnitude and phase of the frequency response areplotted in real time.To run the virtual DSA in simulation mode requires only SIMULINK. However, if combinedwith the Quanser WinCon software and hardware input/output board, it can be used formeasuring the frequency response of experimental apparatus in the laboratory. If the linear Page 10.106.1 Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering Educationsystem is mechanical, the students can compare the

Conference Session

TIME 3: Thermal Systems

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Maixner

each course. Toreinforce the integration, the course titles have been changed to TFSE I (ME 312), TFSE II(M341), and TFSE III (ME 441). The fourth course, Energy Conversion, has become a technicalelective in thermal systems design. A common text is used in all four courses. The goal of thisnew pedagogical approach is for the cadets to learn the fundamentals of thermal fluids systemsintegrally as they occur with mass, momentum, and energy transfer processes in nature. Thecourse sequence is also supported by a thermal fluids laboratory consisting of a variety of fluiddynamic, thermodynamic, and heat transfer studies. This paper also contains details fordevelopment and implementation of the TFSE pedagogy.IntroductionThe thermal-fluids coverage in

Conference Session

Potpourri Design

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Bryan Laffitte; David Ollis

Cross-College Collaboration of Engineering and Industrial Design Brian Laffitte, David F. Ollis, and Rebecca BrentIndustrial Design, NCSU, Raleigh, NC/ Chemical Engineering, NCSU, Raleigh, NC / Education Design, Inc., Cary, NCAbstract We report the piloting and initial assessment of a novel cross-collegecollaboration in which exploration of modern consumer and household devices in anengineering ”device dissection” laboratory is utilized to enhance student learningobjectives and achievement in a junior-senior Studio course in Industrial Design (ID).The electric guitar and the compact disc (CD) player were chosen as first round devices.The ID students first explored these devices in teams of

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Glen Dudevoir; Carl Fossa

course includes lecturescovering topics unique to the engineering design process such as project management, designeconomics, and engineering ethics. It also includes laboratory exercises designed to give thestudents practical skills they do not typically acquire during the core electrical engineeringcourse sequence. Examples of these laboratory exercises include designing a printed circuitboard, packaging circuits, and integrating sensors with microcontrollers. Both the senior projectand the laboratory exercises reinforce the technical, economic, political and social aspects of theengineering design process. The course today provides students with the skills they need tosuccessfully perform as part of an interdisciplinary design

Conference Session

TIME 8: Materials, MEMS, and Nano

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Christopher Byrne

commonly foundin the later semesters. That, combined with the technical content of the course, is intended togive students a better understanding of the nature of engineering. Since the course has only beenoffered for the past two years, meaningful student retention data is not available. However, it isanticipated that retention of motivated, capable students will be enhanced as a result of thisfreshman course experience. Students with diverse academic backgrounds are introduced to the fundamentals ofengineering materials in both lecture and laboratory settings. Course objectives and relationshipsto program curricula are described and presented in the context of the mechanical engineeringexperiences expected in later courses. Issues

Conference Session

TIME 8: Materials, MEMS, and Nano

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas Adams

from fivedifferent academic departments at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology collaborated to developan introductory course in MEMS open to all science and engineering majors of junior standing.This course was team-taught and included a laboratory component, giving students hands-onexperience with the processes involved in the fabrication of MEMS devices. This paper presentsthe results to date of this multidisciplinary faculty team’s efforts to make MEMS more accessibleto a larger audience. In particular, the paper documents the development of the new course andits content, as well as the continuing evolution of its implementation.I. IntroductionStarting out as the realm of solid-state physicists and electrical engineers, the silicon

Conference Session

Computers in Education Poster Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Larry Goolsby

being taught in an online environment wherestudents can read and study examples of program code. Also, extensive use of examples andexercises in the course text2 served as a basis for teaching the traditional lecture/lab format course. Page 8.323.1Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright 2003, American Society for Engineering EducationCourse Development:The traditional version of the BE 1120 Programming for Engineers course includes a Lecture anda Laboratory component. In most cases the Lecture period consists of explanations andclarifications of course text material

Conference Session

Innovative Ideas for Energy Labs

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Ilya Grinberg

Session 1133 Experiments with Electrical Motors in Distance Learning Environment: Operating Lab-Volt Electro-Mechanical System Using Web-Based Tools From National Instruments Ilya Grinberg, Ronald C. Matusiak Buffalo State CollegeAbstractRecent years gave a significant boost to distance learning (on-line) educational delivery.However, laboratory component was represented by simulation or remote operation of eitherstatic or small-size dynamic devices1, 2. Few advances have been made in remote control

Conference Session

Virtual and Distance Experimentation

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Matthew Joordens; John Long; John Florance

home campus. For students posted overseas, on-campusattendance at lab classes is virtually impossible.Deakin University teaches numerous off-campus students who live locally, interstate, andoverseas.4 In developing its undergraduate engineering courses, including electronics, theUniversity needed a means to deliver practical education to off-campus students. TheUniversity has applied numerous strategies in delivering laboratory activities for distanceeducation, including week-end practical classes, Internet-controlled experiments,5-10simulations,11-13 at-home activities or projects, where the student obtains his own materials,14and experimental kits issued to students.15,16 To satisfy this need in the case of first-yearelectronics, we have

Conference Session

ECE Online Courses, Labs and Programs

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Feng Jao; Khalid Al-Olimat

extensions that overcome the second problem in [11] and students can see bothwindows (screen captured window and the software window) simultaneously, eliminating theneed to switch back and forth. This paper is organized through sections. The first sectiondescribes the course. The data collection and assessment method is described in the secondsection. This is followed by the results of the assessment and finally the conclusion.The CourseAt Ohio Northern University, the college of engineering offers two courses in electric circuitsnamely Circuits 1 and Circuits 2. The survey and questionnaires are conducted in Circuits 2course. The Circuits 2 course is a four credit hour (three-50 minutes lecture meetings and one- 2hours laboratory meeting each week

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

ZT DENG; Xiaoqing (Cathy) Qian; Ruben Rojas-Oviedo; Zhengtao Deng

educational outcomes of the ME program are: [1]. The student will demonstrate the necessary competencies in the fundamental education in areas of mechanical engineering, such as thermal and mechanical sciences and system design. [2]. The student will demonstrate competencies in experimental testing, error analysis, laboratory safety, data acquisition, instrumentation and laboratory report writing. [3]. The student will demonstrate computer competency and an intelligent use of computers as a tool for developing solutions to engineering problems.Based on the criteria (a-s), the outcome of each engineering course has to be measurable. Theobjective of each course has to be