Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jiliang Li, D.Eng., Ph.D., P.E., California Baptist University; Jinyuan Zhai, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

four materials courses, EGR254 Materials Engineering,ME306/MSE20000 Materials Science, CE20400 Civil Engineering Materials – Laboratory,and MSE34400 Materials in Engineering (formerly CE/ME33001 Structure and Properties ofMaterials), and their applications to the courses on different subjects instructions.It is fair to assume that ABET accredited engineering programs have similar curriculums. AtPNW, the authors’ first teaching, learning, and instructing experiences were mostly in itsmechanical and civil engineering programs. It was decided to use said programs as the maintemplate to explain MSE’s teaching, learning, and instructions’ connections to differentengineering subjects’ courses. The core MSE and non-MSE courses and the relevant

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Approaches to Teaching and Outreach

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David B. Lanning, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott; Wahyu Lestari, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott; Shirley Anne Waterhouse, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona

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Materials

Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida. She is also the author of six books, and the most recent is The Power of eLearning: The Essential Guide for Teaching in the Digital Age, Allyn and Bacon Publishers, 2005. Page 22.645.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Evaluating Prerequisite Knowledge Using a Concept Inventory for an Engineering Failure CourseAbstractA unique laboratory-based course in engineering failure, entitled Aerospace EngineeringFailure, has been developed to prepare undergraduate students to design structures and materialsfor

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching Methods and Learning Models

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rupa Purasinghe, California State University, Los Angeles; Peter Dusicka, Portland State University; Jeffrey W Berman, University of Washington; Edgar Bautista, California State University, Los Angeles; Michael Noddings, Portland State University; Linda My Hanh Nguyen; San Yu Aung, California State University of Los Angeles; Lang Anh Dam

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

AC 2011-2159: BRINGING CURRENT RESEARCH TO THE CLASSROOMUSING LINKED COLUMN FRAMED SYSTEM IN AN UNDERGRADU-ATE STRUCTURES LABRupa Purasinghe, California State University, Los Angeles Professor of Civil Engineering at California State University at Los Angeles, a predominantly an un- dergraduate institution. He teaches courses in computer aided analysis and design and capstone design project course.He is a co-PI for a NSF/NEES funded research project on Linked Column Framed system.Peter Dusicka, Portland State University Associate Professor Dusicka focuses his teaching and research on infrastructure engineering. He is the director of iSTAR (infraStructure Testing and Applied Research) Laboratory where he leads a team of

Conference Session

Int. Engineering Education: Developments, Innovations, and Implementations

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yue-min Zhao, China University of Mining and Technology

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International

 Zhao Yue-min*, He Ya-qun, Duan Chen-long , Xie Guang-yuan, Tao You-jun, Ye Cui-ling School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, China, 221116 Key Laboratory of Coal Processing and Efficient Utilization, Ministry of Education, Xuzhou, China, 221008Abstract: Taking the technology of the processing and utilization of coal resource and the cleancoal technology as its characteristic, the discipline of mineral processing engineering of ChinaUniversity of Mining and Technology (CUMT) has been developing more than a century, andis a national key discipline. It has formed a passel of world advanced research

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

J. A. Murden; K. P. Brannan

overall student enthusiasm3. As the courseevolved, a wide variety of teaching techniques was incorporated, including traditional lectures,cooperative learning, hands-on activities in the computer laboratory with “electronic workbooks”developed by the authors, lectures and demonstrations in a multimedia classroom, and individualwork sessions. Additional variety was achieved by rotating lecture responsibilities between thetwo professors or by creating a classroom setting with both professors interacting. Moreindividual attention was possible with two professors to answer questions during work sessions.When the authors began team-teaching the course, three tests and a final examination were givenduring the semester. Later, the testing frequency was

Collection

1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert E. Wilson; Brian K. Johnson

the steady-state andtransient response of protective relays and verify relay settings.The Electromagnetic Transients Program (EMTP) is a large time-domain simulation programthat is a power industry-accepted method for studying the transient response of systemcomponents. EMTP simulations can be performed on personal computers, which are available tostudents and are an integral part of practicing engineer's equipment.Several large utilities have built relay testing laboratories that subject commercial relays totransient waveforms [1,2,3]. Laboratory testing is accurate and complete, but the costs of theselaboratories are high. Relay test laboratories are beyond the means of most universities, so a morecost effective method to teach relay

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering Education: Underclass Years

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sundararajan Madihally, Oklahoma State Univ.; Marcus Duffy, Oklahoma State University; Lynn Franzmann, Stillwater; Rebekah Reece, Stillwater; Karen High, Oklahoma State University

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Chemical Engineering

middle school teachers (teaching Biology and Math) were selected toparticipate in research dealing with tissue engineering. Teachers worked for six weeks (fourdays a week) within the research laboratory on formation of porous structures usingbiodegradable polymers. Teachers were exposed to the technique of forming porous structuresusing chitosan and gelatin solution in various shapes using the apparatus available in thelaboratory. A low cost freeze drying system that is safe for operation by sixth grade students wasdeveloped. The overall cost of performing the experiment is also significantly cheap and lesstime consuming.An envisioned project for the current academic year under implementation in the sixth grade isfreeze drying chitosan-gelatin

Conference Session

Curriculum in Mechanical Engineering Technology: Part I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Johnson, Texas A&M University; Udaya Bhanu Prakash Sunku, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

AC 2010-308: A PLATFORM INDEPENDENT METHODOLOGY FOR TEACHINGSTUDENTS TO LEVERAGE THE POWER OF PARAMETRIC DESIGN TOOLSMichael Johnson, Texas A&M University Johnson is an assistant professor in the Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution at Texas A&M University. Prior to joining the faculty at Texas A&M, he was a senior product development engineer at the 3M Corporate Research Laboratory in St. Paul, Minnesota for three years. He received his B.S. in mechanical engineering from Michigan State University and his S.M. and Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Johnson’s research focuses on design tools, specifically, the cost modeling and

Conference Session

Potpourri of First-Year Issues

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Farid Farahmand, Sonoma State University; Saeid Moslehpour, University of Hartford

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First-Year Programs

significantly benefit from specially engineered tools andassistive technologies to address variety of needs by individual students.Motivated by such needs, through a collaborative effort between the Center forCommunity Engagement at SSU11, Kinesiology Department sponsoring the Sidekicksprogram, and the Healthcare Technologies Laboratory (HTLab) at Engineering ScienceDepartment, we developed a unique service-learning component that was introduced toES110. The objective of this project was to design and build a powered throwing Page 15.771.3machine that can throw a ball at least ten feet and can easily be customized for one ormore physically disabled students

Conference Session

Topics Related to Telecommunications

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Min-Sung Koh, Eastern Washington University; Esteban Rodriguez-Marek, Eastern Washington University; Claudio Talarico, Eastern Washinton University

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Engineering Technology

Real Time Communication Systems With PCsAbstractCommunication system classes have been traditionally taught with a lecture-only format.However, the proliferation of new concepts and algorithms in communication systems makes itincreasingly hard for students to master them only through mathematical derivations.Furthermore, without a hands-on demonstration of how the algorithm is used in real-lifeapplications, students without strong mathematical skills can become frustrated and generate aretention problem in EET/CET/EE programs. To overcome this problem, the theory taught inlecture has been complemented with laboratory experiments and class projects. However, manytraditional communication systems’ laboratory experiments are related to various

Conference Session

Concurrent Paper Tracks - Session II

Collection

2015 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Stephen U. Egarievwe, Alabama A&M University

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International Forum

Faculty Development and International Collaborations Using Vertical Education Enhancement Model Stephen U. Egarievwe1,2 and Ralph B. James2 1 College of Engineering, Technology and Physical Sciences, Alabama A&M University, Normal, AL 35762, USA2 Nonproliferation and National Security Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY 11973, USAAbstractThis paper presents the international collaboration and experiences of an effective facultydevelopment initiative based on a vertical education enhancement (VEE) model. The VEEfaculty development program was designed to effectively improve performance and moralthrough

Conference Session

Virtual Instrumentation in ET

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Terrance Lovell; Dale Litwhiler

ofUSB data acquisition units in an electromechanical engineering technology laboratoryenvironment. Features, advantages and disadvantages of the hardware are discussed. TheLabVIEW™ software tools (virtual instruments) developed to interface with the USB device arepresented. Examples of sensing and control systems experiments and projects are also given.IntroductionThe Universal Serial Bus (USB) has quickly found its way from consumer electronics (cameras,scanners, printers, cell phones, etc.) to laboratory equipment. The ease of connection andrelatively high data rate of USB makes this technology very useful for portable data acquisitionunits. Several units are now available at very reasonable cost from companies such as LabJack,Measurement

Conference Session

Trends in ME Education Poster Session

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Charles Forsberg

Session 1566 A Student-Centered Senior Capstone Project in Heat Exchanger Design Charles H. Forsberg Department of Engineering, Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY 11549OverviewHofstra University recently received a grant from the American Society of Heating,Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) for students to design and build a heatexchanger demonstration unit for the mechanical engineering laboratories. The grant wasawarded through ASHRAE’s Undergraduate Senior Project Grant Program. Senior mechanicalengineering students designed and built the heat exchanger unit as their

Conference Session

Teaching Strategies in Graphics

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Douglas Baxter

]. The first six weeks are spent learning how to create solid models of parts,one week is spent on assemblies of parts and the remaining five weeks are spent oncreating engineering drawings. Students also create hand sketches of parts creating bothisometric and orthographic projections. An additional textbook[7] is used to supplementthe hand-sketching portion of the course. The last two weeks of the semester arededicated to work on the final project. Each of the twelve lectures has an associatedlaboratory session where students work problems based on the lecture material. Thelaboratory sessions are two hours long. As EG&CAD is a one credit course, no additionalwork is assigned outside the laboratory; the goal of the lecture and laboratory is

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Electr-Mech ET

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Powers; Mary Fran Desrochers

™ is taught as the programming language andinterfaced with two different systems, sensors and controls. One system uses Vernier®instrumentation and data acquisition and the other uses National Instruments® PCI interfaceboards and a variety of discrete sensors and controls. These systems will be compared andcontrasted to expose the reader to two approaches to teaching data acquisition systems. Anoutline of suggested laboratory experiments and related objectives is included.Introduction:While the Electrical Engineering Technology (EET) and Mechanical Engineering Technology(MET) curriculums are very different, we have found a common ground in our treatment of dataacquisition and control. We both use LabVIEW™ to teach sensors, data acquisition and

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Gregory Young

goal is to produce graduates with the technical background tounderstand both the devices being produced and the processes by which they are manufactured.This bachelor's degree program includes coursework from the traditional disciplines of electrical,chemical, materials and industrial and systems engineering, as well as a laboratory coursesequence in which integration of the disciplines is explicitly achieved. A detailed description of Page 7.34.1“Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright Ó 2002, American Society for Engineering Education

Conference Session

Classroom Innovations

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Kim Blair; David W. Miller; David Darmofal; Col. Peter W. Young; Doris Brodeur

checklist has useful applications to higher education. The problem statementshould be grounded in student experience, be curriculum based, allow for a variety ofteaching and learning strategies and styles, be unconstrained, focus on a question, and beassessable. 9PBL in Aerospace Engineering at MITAbout five years ago, the Aeronautics and Astronautics Department at MIT launched anew strategic plan committing faculty and instructional staff to major curriculum reform.Program and learning outcomes were identified and validated with key constituent groups,new teaching and learning strategies were initiated, and laboratories and workshops werebuilt or re-modeled to emphasize student-centered education. Major resources, bothpersonnel time and funding

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

John Schmalzel; Jennifer Kadlowec; Anthony Marchese; Shreekanth Mandayam; Stephanie Farrell

© 2002, American Society for Engineering Education Session 1526Rowan University is pioneering a progressive Engineering program that uses innovative methodsof teaching and learning to prepare students better for a rapidly changing and highly competitivemarketplace, as recommended by ASEE [2]. Key features of the program include: (1)multidisciplinary education through collaborative laboratory and course work; (2) teamwork asthe necessary framework for solving complex problems; (3) incorporation of state-of-the-arttechnologies throughout the curricula; and (4) creation of continuous opportunities for technicalcommunication [3]. The Rowan program emphasizes

Conference Session

Intra-college Graduate Programs

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Muthukrishnan Sathyamoorthy

included the tuition and fee waivers for 15students, purchases of equipments, seminar and other expenses. Every student admitted to thegraduate program is given tuition and fee waiver. Several students are supported with additionalstipends from external sources for the research that they do on sponsored research projects.Facilities:The Department of Electrical Engineering has one laboratory devoted to control systems graduateand undergraduate courses. This laboratory has been utilized by the graduate Control Systemsprogram since inception. The laboratory is equipped with four robotic arms, Feedback Limitedcontrol work station, and 10 PC’s for modeling, simulation and real time control. Six PCs werereplaced with networked Pentium class machines

Conference Session

Computer Based Measurements

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Sanjeev Arora; Fariborz Asadian; Masoud Naghedolfeizi

, whichrequires students to integrate their knowledge and skills from these diverse fields of studies. Thisprogram also aims to increase the representation of minorities in advanced technical fields thatare of special interest to high-tech industries including NASA.A modern computerized instrumentation lab is currently being developed at the Department ofMathematics and Computer Science of FVSU to support the curriculum of this minor program.The laboratory is already equipped with some experimental setups that could be used to performscientific experiments for lab science courses offered at FVSU. These setups are fullycontrolled, monitored and operated by computer systems using virtual instrumentationtechnology. Some of these setups also feature on-line

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Ahmad Smaili

of the model is the hands-on teamworkexperience in which students realize mechatronics devices, possibly of their own choosing, usingvarious laboratory tools including microcontroller technologies.IntroductionThe breathtaking speed at which technology is advancing is influencing to a large extent thefuture and spirit of the world in which we live. “Properly harnessed and liberally distributed,technology has the power to erase not just geographical borders but also human ones 1.”Economies of this technical era are being transformed from being dependent on energy andnatural resources to ones that are based on knowledge and technology. The success of aneconomy and the ability for products to compete in today's global market of increasing number

Conference Session

Simulations and Project Based Learning I

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nancy L. Denton PE, CVA3, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Engineering Technology

corresponding improvement efforts will be reported.BackgroundStrength of materials consists of stress, strain, and stability, and how material properties andgeometry affect them. This sector of mechanics serves as the foundation for several disciplines.As a result, strength of materials knowledge is required for accreditation in several engineeringtechnology disciplines, and is often included in a variety of affiliated programs, as listed in Table1.1 Engineering technology’s foundational focus is on practical application of engineeringprinciples and sets it apart from engineering.2,3 Traditionally, this focus on application has reliedon the existence of well-equipped industrial-type laboratories. As equipment costs increase,corporate donations dwindle

Conference Session

Involving Undergraduates in Research

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tarek Abdoun, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Usama El Shamy P.E., Southern Methodist University; Anthony Tessari; Victoria Bennett, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; John E Lawler, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Civil Engineering

progressed. This paper presents the results and lessons learned through earlyimplementation. It focuses on explaining centrifuge technology, the tools used to build themodel, testing logistics, and methods adopted to resolve obstacles encountered during executionof the module. The student survey indicates that the developed module successfully addresses animportant educational gap - students' lack of understanding of the strong relationship betweensoil laboratory testing, system design, and field performance. The survey also highlighted thefact that students did appreciate the practical nature of the project. The educational module wasrevised and successfully implemented in the spring of 2012 at the three universities.IntroductionThe undergraduate

Conference Session

CIP Technical Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Atin K Sinha, Albany State University

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College Industry Partnerships

students. Page 23.993.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Project Oriented K-12 Programs in Rural SouthAbstractAlbany State University (ASU), located in the rural south, conducts a transfer engineeringprogram since 1985. With the help of external funding, an engineering laboratory consisting of anumber of manufacturing and testing equipment was established in 2002. The existence of thelaboratory and the industry advisory committee established as a direct result of external fundinghelped launch a number of project oriented outreach programs targeting middle and high

Conference Session

Integrating Curriculum and Labs in Engineering Technology Programs

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zhibin Tan, East Tennessee State University; William H. Blanton, East Tennessee State University; Qianru Zhang, East Tennessee State University

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Engineering Technology

. The hardware-based laboratories have been successfully integrated into the digital signal processing course at many universities. However, most labs were designed only for very common signal processing problems such as the FIR/IIR filter design, FFT and so on. In this paper, a system for real-time EEG (electroencephalograph) signal acquisition, processing and presentation was proposed and will be implemented with the Texas Instrument’s TMS320C6713 DSK being used as the hardware platform. As a practical application of C6713 DSK in biomedical signal processing, this project is designed as a complement of the current DSP laboratories of the Digital Signal Processors course for senior level undergraduates/graduates

Conference Session

Computers in Education Division - General Technical Session 2

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven F Barrett, University of Wyoming; Ivo Wambeke

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Computers in Education

design commonly encountered inindustry. The design of control systems incorporating programmable logic controllers andmicrocontrollers is covered along with accompanying laboratory work to reinforce courseconcepts. To integrate course concepts, practice team design skills and expose students toservice learning; students were required to complete a capstone service learning project. Thestudents worked in a large team effort to design, construct, test and deliver a Concrete CuringBox (CCB) for use in a high school STEM recruiting and enrichment program. This paper willdiscuss how the service learning program was constructed and integrated into the course, theobjectives of the service learning component and the results of the project. The CCB will

Conference Session

Innovative IE Course Content

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Douglas H Timmer, University of Texas, Pan American; Miguel Gonzalez, University of Texas, Pan American

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering

Paper ID #6283Teaching Gage Reproducibility and Repeatability using the Mouse FactoryDr. Douglas H Timmer, University of Texas, Pan AmericanDr. Miguel Gonzalez, University of Texas, Pan American Page 23.1144.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Teaching Gauge Repeatability and Reproducibility using the Mouse FactoryAbstractThe Mouse Factory contains a set of web-based, active learning laboratories for teachingstatistical quality control and design of experiments. The sixth laboratory in the Mouse FactoryLearning suite is

Collection

2008 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Larry Jang

-286 computer with control algorithm written inBASIC. In recent years, the author has successfully converted the unit into a modern systemrunning on LabVIEW hardware and software. (LabVIEW is a product of National Instrument(NI)). The current system adopts NI’s Fieldpoint as the tool for data acquisition (analog input,analog output, and temperature measurement) and Internet communication via Ethernet cable.Unlike many other control units in the market that require on-site computers, the upgradedsystem in the author’s laboratory only requires Fieldpoint to be installed near the unit. An on-site or remote computer (in the same subnet or outside of the department’s subnet) can be used tostart the system, read the process variables, perform PID

Collection

2013 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Muhammet Ceylan; Aybala Usta; Fatma Barut; Ramazan Asmatulu

engagement.  Information, advice, and guidance in making informed higher education (HE) choices.  Preparation, including developing realistic expectations and skills.  Induction and transition support.  Social engagement with peers and HE staff.  Integrated or aligned academic development.  A range of student services.  Monitoring and data using.  Comprehensive curriculum design, learning, teaching, and related assessments.Another study also showed that the most effective freshmen student retention programs addressseveral major components, including financial aid packages; course and laboratory availabilityand content; and the implementation of support mechanisms such as tutoring, mentoring,engagement, and

Collection

2010 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Duy K. Dao; Shankar Krishnan

and tested on five sets of normal andabnormal ECG signals. The results appear to be reasonable. The detection of AF is quitechallenging and the work on a suitable algorithm to take into account different morphologicalcharacteristics is in process.Students correlate the linkage between the theoretical aspects of signal processing taught in classwith an application to solve a real-life practical problem in the laboratory. This proposed labassignment also leads to open-ended problems and thus will triggers improved creative problem-solving capabilities of the students.In conclusion, a set of laboratory experiments is designed involving signal processing techniquesapplied to solve multi-disciplinary biomedical problems. Approaches on such