Conference Session

Innovations to Curriculum and Program

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado at Boulder

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

. In order to evaluate if curriculum help develop these skills in students, anassessment instrument is needed. A wide variety of such surveys have been developed andvalidated, although generally for settings outside engineering academia. In this research, theMiville-Guzman Universality-Diversity Scale short form (MGUDS-S) was used. It is a written15 question survey with responses on a 6-point Likert scale. It evaluates universal-diverseorientation (UDO) and has been most widely used in medical school settings. The overall UDOscore is composed of three subscales: diversity of contact, relativistic appreciation, anddiscomfort with differences. The author also added four of the Pittsburgh Freshman EngineeringAttitudes Survey (PFEAS) questions and

Conference Session

Manufacturing Curriculum and Course Innovations

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julia L. Morse, Kansas State University, Polytechnic Campus; Raju S. Dandu, Kansas State University, Polytechnic Campus

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

student thus far haveseemed out-of-proportion to our application needs. An example is for the mechanical detailingcourse. Tooling U provides modules on GD&T which would make sense with this class. In thesesituations, we can point out the modules as a resource available to those who have thesubscription, but the lack of affordable availability to all students forces us to look elsewhere fora resource available to all students.Implementation IssuesCourse implementation issues for the instructor included: • Identification of modules and Knowledge Edge Library resources (such as videos, support text, etc.) to best support the curriculum. • Integration of Tooling U and Knowledge Edge assignments into the course activity

Conference Session

GSD 3: Pedagogy and Curriculum

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Claudia G Cameratti-Baeza, University of Michigan; Charlie Michaels, Center for Socially Engaged Engineering & Design, University of Michigan

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

-faculty professionaldevelopment programs for doctoral students in science, technology, engineering, andmathematics: An exploratory classification scheme [Paper presentation]. American EducationalResearch Association Annual Meeting, Denver, CO, United States.Gelles, L. A. and Lord, S. M. (2021). Pedagogical considerations and challenges forsociotechnical integration within a materials science class. International Journal of EngineeringEducation, vol. 37, no. 5, pp. 1244–1260.Love Stowell, S. M., Churchill, A. C., Hund, A. K., Kelsey, K. C., Redmond, M. D., Seiter, S.A., & Barger, N. N. (2015). Transforming graduate training in STEM education. The Bulletin ofthe Ecological Society of America, 96(2), 317–323.Rivera, S. (2020). Chapter 2: STEM

Conference Session

Software Engineering Curriculum Components

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Deepti Suri, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Mark Sebern, Milwaukee School of Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Software Engineering Constituent Committee

have been allocated for the lab (iii) our choice of projects (iv) ourexpectation of students’ or any combination of these. We have presented the current state ofaffairs in an effort to share our experiences, successes and challenges with other SE educators.We hope that they will do the same and many collaborative opportunities will arise as a result.6. References [1] CMMI Product Development Team, “CMMISM for Systems Engineering/Software Engineering/Integrated Product and Process Development, Version .02: Continuous Representation”, Technical Report CMU/SEI- 2000-TR-031, Software Engineering Institute, Pittsburgh, PA, USA, 2000. [2] Groth, P. G. and Robertson, E.L., “It’s All About Process: Project-Oriented Teaching of

Conference Session

Curriculum and the Classroom

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

S. Gary Teng, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

of this paper isto provide an approach in using term projects and case studies to offer engineering/engineeringmanagement students the knowledge and awareness of the global market issues and constraintson various engineering/business operations, so they would take more comprehensive evaluationof all factors while making engineering decisions.The ultimate purpose of this paper is to discuss the ways to educate and trainengineering/engineering management students with less required resource or change in theexisting curriculum to sharpen their abilities in making good decisions and creating a globalvision in a competitive environment.The result of this paper provides a brief discussion of the influence of implementing this type ofassignments in

Conference Session

Thinking About the Engineering Curriculum

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Olga Pierrakos, James Madison University; Anna Zilberberg; Christopher W. Swan, Tufts University; Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Kurt Paterson P.E., Michigan Technological University; John J. Duffy, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Sean Mcvay, James Madison Univeristy

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

(NSF BRIGE grant), advancing problem-based learning methodologies (NSF CCLI grant), assessing student learning, and un- derstanding and integrating complex problem solving in undergraduate engineering education (NSF CA- REER grant). Her other research interests lie in cardiovascular fluid mechanics, sustainability, and K-12 engineering outreach.Anna ZilberbergDr. Christopher W. Swan, Tufts University Chris Swan is an Associate Professor of civil and environmental engineering with additional appointments in the Jonathan M. Tisch College of Citizenship and Public Service and the Center for Engineering Edu- cation and Outreach at Tufts University. He has served as Chair of Tufts CEE Department (2002-2007) and has

Conference Session

Power Engineering & Curriculum Innovations

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Glenn J Bradford, University of Melbourne; Gavin Buskes, The University of Melbourne; Paul N Beuchat, The University of Melbourne

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

. For the teaching of wireless communication systems, SDRhas been the key enabling technology for a wider adoption of PBL pedagogies. SDR’s use ofprogrammable software frameworks and general-purpose hardware lowers the barrier-to-entryfor students to model, implement, debug, and verify real-world communication systems. As withany example of PBL, when using SDR to meet intended learning goals it is important to give dueconsideration to key subject design characteristics such as project complexity and open-endedness.The subject reported in this paper exists as an opportunity for students to integrate priorknowledge from overlapping areas in communication systems, signal processing, and embeddedsystems. As is common in the literature, for the

Conference Session

Assessment and Curriculum Development

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Saharnaz Baghdadchi, University of California, San Diego; Curt Schurgers, University of California, San Diego; Huihui Qi, University of California, San Diego; Hamad Alajeel, University of California, San Diego

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

Paper ID #43157Using Oral Assessments to Improve Student Learning GainsDr. Saharnaz Baghdadchi, University of California, San Diego Saharnaz Baghdadchi is an Associate Teaching Professor at UC San Diego. She is interested in scholarly teaching and employs active learning techniques to empower students to attain an expert level of critical thinking. Her expertise facilitates students’ journey towards connecting facts with practical knowledge to tackle intricate engineering challenges. She excels in crafting innovative assessments and explores their impact on enhancing students’ learning outcomes and fostering an inclusive

Conference Session

Curriculum Development and Applications

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jana Whittington, Purdue University-Calumet; Kim Nankivell, Purdue University-Calumet; Joy Colwell, Purdue University-Calumet; James Higley, Purdue University-Calumet

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

Technology (CGT). The CGT program atPUC was created in 2000 and has grown from 18 students to approximately 200 in 2005. Whilemanaging such growth has presented challenging issues for CGT faculty, the faculty have alwaysperformed program development with an eye towards future Technology AccreditationCommission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering Technology (TAC/ABET) accreditationin mind. Hence, in creating the associates and bachelor’s degrees, and the various programoptions, the faculty at PUC have planned for future accreditation and job success of the graduatesby including technical courses along with many courses in the degrees which emphasize the “softskills” of engineering technology, such as communication, teamwork, and appreciation

Conference Session

Design Through the Curriculum

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Chris Kobus

associated with the Climate Control System could not tolerateleaks that would deplete the vacuum level, pv, in the reservoir from 27 in Hg down to 2.0 Hg inless than 20.0 minutes at standard atmospheric conditions (29.92 in Hg and 59oF). This becomesa quality control specification on the integrity of the vacuum system.Now, the testing must be done at a typical assembly line workstation that is 60 seconds duration.Allowing 20 seconds for hook-ups, system evacuation, and disconnect, the test itself must becompleted in 40 seconds or less.Design SpecificationsDesign and develop a testing scheme that in 40 seconds will tell whether or not the vacuumsystem will meet the engineering quality control specifications stated above. Figure 1

Conference Session

Product and Venture Creation Curriculum

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Cyrus Taylor

our alumni, Robert Stieglitz, provided fundingfor the “Stieglitz Physics Entrepreneurship Lecture Series”. As part of this series, webrought a series of physicists-turned-entrepreneurs to campus as part of the regularcolloquium series, scheduled intensive meetings with both faculty and students, andsolicited their advice as to how to structure an academic program in PhysicsEntrepreneurship.As a result of these discussions, it soon became clear that the program should be at theMaster’s level (an undergraduate degree does not appear to provide sufficient disciplinarybase, while a PhD has very long time scale compared to typical entrepreneurial activity)and housed in the Physics Department (thus insuring the integrity of the technicalcomponent

Conference Session

Product and Venture Creation Curriculum

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas Miller; Stephen J. Walsh; James J. Brickley

Session 1654 The Engineering Entrepreneurs Program at NC State University Thomas K. (Tom) Miller III, Stephen J. Walsh, and James J. Brickley, Jr. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering North Carolina State UniversityThe Engineering Entrepreneurs Program (EEP) was established in 1993 in the Department ofElectrical and Computer Engineering at NC State University with support from the NationalScience Foundation as a part of the SUCCEED (Southern University and College Coalition forEngineering Education) “Curriculum 21” initiative. The objectives of the EEP includedretention

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Curriculum and Course Development

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Esmeralda Campos, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico; Carlos Eduardo Martinez-Torteya, Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM); Genaro Zavala, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico and Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

Organizing Physics Education Research Council (PERLOC) in the period 2015-2018. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Exploration elective: Students from all Disciplines Explore Engineering and SciencesAbstractUniversities face the challenges of an integrated, globalized world and new competenciesrequired in the job market. In recent years, our institution, a large private multi-campus Mexicanuniversity, has been preparing for these new challenges by migrating its educational model froma traditional lecture modality to challenge-based learning, emphasizing competencies instead ofeducational objectives. Students take the

Conference Session

Design Throughout the ChE Curriculum

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Mariano Savelski; Stephanie Farrell; Robert Hesketh; C. Stewart Slater

integration into the undergraduate curriculum at our university. Participation inthis Engineering Clinic program is required of all Engineering undergraduate students for all foursemesters of their junior and senior years.Students work in multidisciplinary teams on semester-long or year-long projects that aresupported by external sponsors. In addition to providing a mechanism to introduce emergingtechnologies relevant to regional industries, the clinics provide the students with exposure toindustrial projects with real deadlines and deliverables, and an opportunity to develop theirproject management, teamwork and oral and written communication skills.This program offers the industrial sponsor a cost-effective approach to problem solving withpotential

Conference Session

Computer Engineering Technology Curriculum

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xuefu Zhou, University of Cincinnati; James Everly, University of Cincinnati; Max Rabiee, University of Cincinnati

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

causedsignificant social and technological impacts. Despite its rising importance, wirelesscommunication and wireless networks are not commonly studied in an Electrical and ComputerEngineering Technology program. As a part of our curriculum continuous improvement plan,faculty members in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology department at theUniversity of Cincinnati felt it very important to teach students the current wireless and mobilecommunication technologies, and to let them gain hands-on experiences with the application ofwireless technologies. Thus, we proposed a new course to introduce wireless communication andwireless networks in 2006. The new course has been strongly supported by local industry as wellas the department's industrial

Conference Session

Electrical ET Curriculum and Projects

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Dutko, Bloomsburg University; Cathy Auburger, Bloomsburg University; Patrick Anderson, Bloomsburg University; Biswajit Ray, Bloomsburg University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

. Page 13.322.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Computer-Controlled Instrumentation Projects by Sophomore-Level EET StudentsAbstractThis paper presents student-initiated projects as part of an instrumentation and data acquisitioncourse for sophomore-level electronics engineering technology students. Project objectives andassociated assessment methodologies as well as general project management concepts arediscussed. Two sample instrumentation projects reported in this paper are an automated streetparking system and a computer-controlled bowling game system. Both projects focused oninstrumentation system development integrating multiple sensors and actuators, data acquisitionhardware

Conference Session

Focus on Elementary

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeremy V. Ernst, Virginia Tech; Laura Bottomley, North Carolina State University; Elizabeth A. Parry, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2012-3026: TERM ANALYSIS OF AN ELEMENTARY ENGINEERINGDESIGN APPROACHDr. Jeremy V. Ernst, Virginia Tech Jeremy V. Ernst is an Assistant Professor in the Integrative STEM Education program of the Department of Teaching and Learning at Virginia Tech. He currently teaches graduate courses in STEM education foundations and contemporary issues in Integrative STEM Education. Ernst specializes in research fo- cused on dynamic intervention means for STEM education students categorized as at-risk of dropping out of school. He also has curriculum research and development experiences in technology, engineering, and design education.Dr. Laura Bottomley, North Carolina State University Laura J. Bottomley, Director, Women

Conference Session

Software Engineering Curriculum Support

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Clifton, University of Wisconsin-Platteville

Tagged Divisions

Software Engineering Constituent Committee

computing curricula in a varietyof ways. Authors have written about integrating software testing throughout their curriculum andusing software development methods such as Extreme Programming2, 3, 4. Papers have beenwritten on how some software engineering techniques, such as pair programming, can helpincrease retention, particularly of female students7, 8.This paper suggests that other software engineering practices can be used to help increase thesuccess rates in lower division courses, which should translate into increased retention rates. Inparticular, use of detailed work plans and periodically monitored time logs and version controlcheck-ins is examined. The underlying assumption is that students need to be encouraged to startprograms early

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technology Curriculum Innovations

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Randy Shih, Oregon Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

OregonInstitute of Technology (OIT) .A common vision that the OIT-MET faculty shared is the need to better prepare our graduateswith the skills to use modern engineering tools. This vision was also recommended in severalreports published by the National Research Council and the National Science Foundation. Andthis was also recognized in the ABET criterion that “graduates must have an ability to use thetechniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.”The first finite element analysis course developed, and offered as an elective, by the MechanicalEngineering Technology department at Oregon Institute of Technology was back in 1992. Twoyears later, the MET department decided to integrate the finite element analysis course

Conference Session

Aerospace Curriculum and Collaborations

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sanjay Jayaram, Saint Louis University, Parks College of Engineering, Aviation, and Technology; Michael Swartwout, Saint Louis University

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace

AC 2011-1151: SIGNIFICANCE OF STUDENT-BUILT SPACECRAFT DE-SIGN PROGRAMS IT’S IMPACT ON SPACECRAFT ENGINEERING ED-UCATION OVER LAST TEN YEARSMichael Swartwout, Saint Louis University, Parks College of Engineering, Aviation and Technology Dr. Michael Swartwout joined the Saint Louis University faculty as of 2009 as an Assistant professor in the Department of Aerospace & Mechanical Engineering at Parks. He worked at Washington University in Saint Louis previously from 2000 to 2009. Beginning his education in Aerospace Engineering earning both his Bachelor and Master of Science with the University of Illinois, he went on to achieve his Doc- torate with Stanford University in Aeronautics & Astronautics in 2000. He

Conference Session

ChE: Curriculum Reform & Assessment

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey Froyd; Jean Layne, Texas A&M University; Lale Yurttas, Texas A&M University; David Ford, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

chemicalengineering curriculum, the project team began by asking what new capabilities were desired forgraduates with a BS in chemical engineering. The project team initially framed these additionalcapabilities in terms of four outcomes that described what graduates would be able to do or howthey would think:a) Apply fundamental ideas in chemical engineering over a greatly expanded range of time and length scales. Lengths range from sub-molecular and nanoscale processes to super-macroscopic plant integration encompassing more traditional continuum and macroscopic scales. Time scales range from sub-nanosecond molecular motions to month-long time constants for plants.b) Apply ChE fundamental ideas to emerging application areas such as biotechnology

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Curriculum and Course Development

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Sebastian Dziallas, Fulbright University Vietnam; Naoko Ellis P.Eng., University of British Columbia; David Robert Bruce P.E., Fulbright University Vietnam

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

-Design YearFulbright recently completed its co-design year, which saw a group of 54 students (co-designers)working together with faculty members from different disciplines to design and develop both theculture and curriculum of the institution before the launch of the undergraduate program in thefall of 2019. Admission to the co-design year was competitive, with an acceptance rate of 14%.Students ultimately received a half-year of elective credit for their participation in the year.The co-design approach was inspired by the partner year at Olin College, which was an earlycollaborator in the establishment of the institution. However, while the co-design year was adeliberate choice to lay the groundwork for the university, at Olin it was more of

Conference Session

Curriculum & Student Enrollment II

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Miguel Bazdresch, Rochester Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Paper ID #9532Unleashing Student Creativity with Digital Design PatternsDr. Miguel Bazdresch, Rochester Institute of Technology Miguel Bazdresch (mxbiee@rit.edu) obtained his PhD in Electronic Communications from the Ecole Nationale Superieure des Telecommunications, in France, in 2004. He worked for several years designing digital integrated circuits for the telecommunications industry. After teaching at ITESO University, in Mexico, from 2005 to 2012, he came to the Electronics, Computers and Telecommunications Engineering Technology Department at the Rochester Institute of Technology, where he is an Assistant Professor

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Curriculum and Course Development

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Karl D. Schubert FIET, University of Arkansas; Manuel D. Rossetti P.E., University of Arkansas

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

ethical training and data acumen of data scientists, integrating program assessment methodsinto the curriculum processes from design to operation, and continuing to innovate based onemerging needs in industry and application areas.Based on an understanding of the needs of industry within the state of Arkansas and the growingimportance of multi-disciplinary research that addresses high impact societal issues, theuniversity decided to invest in the development of a multi-college, multi-disciplinary,undergraduate program in data science. In the next section, we discuss the process fordeveloping the program, the program’s desired outcomes, and the resulting curriculum structureand operating methods.Program Development and DescriptionIn this section

Conference Session

Curriculum and Assessment III

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xiaoyan Gong, Institute of Smart Education, Qingdao Academy of Intelligent Industries. ; Liang Zhao, Faculty of Information Technology, Beijing University of Technology; RenHao Tang, Faculty of Information Technology, Beijing University of Technology; YaNa Guo, Faculty of InformationTechnology,Beijing University of Technology; Xiwei Liu, Qingdao Academy of Intelligent Industries; Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Jian He, Faculty of Information Technology, Beijing University of Technology; Fei-Yue Wang, National Key Laboratory of Management and Control for Complex Systems, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Ying Tang, Rowan University; Wanruo Shi, Beijing Normal University; Xiaojie Niu, Beijing Normal University; Xinzhu Wang, Beijing Normal University

Tagged Divisions

Computing and Information Technology

,light sensors and LED dot matrix screens to easily realize face recognition, speechrecognition and so on. But there are different kinds of such systems with less systematic de-sign for school students and insufficient well-designed curriculum systems, which make it aheadache for schools to pick. Therefore, it is imperative to develop a convenient and practicalAI teaching systemsto carry out AI education in primary and secondary schools. To this end, this paper develops an AI teaching system for primary and secondary studentsunder iSTREAM (intelligence for Sciences, Technology, Robotics, Engineering, Arts, andManagement) Educational structure, where parallel intelligence theory and ACP framework[3]-[7] are applied. In this system, typical AI

Conference Session

Product and Venture Creation Curriculum

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Ron Zuckerman; Nathaniel Bowe; LaMarr Taylor; Kyle Smith; Dan Moore

our current needs, as well asapplicant experience, the management team will fill a predetermined number of slots withsuccessful applicants. It is an important goal to the initiative that the management team does notdiscriminate towards applicants due to the class year of the applicants. It is true of mostengineering curriculums that upperclassmen will have the most in-depth project experience. Evenif this is true, it is advantageous for us to hire bright, creative individuals who do not possess classbased project experience, yet show the aptitude to learn and acquire new skills. This approachallows Engenius Solutions to organize teams that are fundamentally sound as well as adept atthinking creatively. Students that are in the Direct Hiring

Conference Session

Course and Curriculum Development

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

AJ Hamlin, Michigan Technological University; Jean-Celeste M. Kampe, Michigan Technological University; Amy E. Monte, Michigan Technological University; Brett Hamlin, Michigan Technological University; Douglas E. Oppliger, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2012-4372: ASSESSING A UNIQUE ENGINEERING UNDERGRADU-ATE DEGREE PROGRAMDr. AJ Hamlin, Michigan Technological University AJ Hamlin is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Engineering Fundamentals at Michigan Techno- logical University, where she teaches first-year engineering courses, including an Introduction to Spatial Visualization course. Her research interests include spatial visualization and educational methods. She is an active member in the Engineering Design Graphics Division of ASEE and is currently serving as the Associate Editor of the Engineering Design Graphics Journal.Dr. Jean-Celeste M. Kampe, Michigan Technological University Jean-Celeste M. Kampe is currently Department Chair of Engineering

Conference Session

SE Curriculum and Course Management

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zulfa Zakaria, IIUM

Tagged Divisions

Software Engineering Constituent Committee

examine the current state-of-practice with respect toteaching Software Verification and Validation (V&V) in the accredited Bachelor of SoftwareEngineering (BSE) programs offered in Australian universities. An online survey was conductedto obtain the required data from these universities. The same online survey was used to obtaindata from the Certified Software Test Professional (CSTP) program. Nine universities respondedand the data obtained are compared to the data relating to the CSTP program. Consequently, thispaper reports on the differences between the two programs by focusing on the methods ofteaching and the coverage of those topics specified within the area of Software V&V Knowledgeas it is stated in the ACM Curriculum Guidelines

Conference Session

Construction ET/Technology Curriculum

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Russell Marcks, Sinclair Community College; Larraine Kapka, Sinclair Community College; Alan Watton, Sinclair Community College

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

well serve the end goal ofan optimally tuned control loop. Many instruction manuals that accompany an HVAC controllerdo not even address the issue of loop tuning. Thus, a common rule-of-thumb practiced by theHVAC control technician is to adjust the controller gain until the end device stops moving. Thelack of understanding of integral and derivative control modes usually precludes the use of thesecontrol modes in the typical HVAC loop, even if the loop would be well served by includingthese modes. Even if integral control is originally set up during the commissioning process, it isoften disabled shortly thereafter by the building operator. This is generally a direct result of thelack of understanding of control loop tuning and the inability to

Conference Session

Manufacturing Engineering Technology Curriculum

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ramesh Narang, Indiana University-Purdue University-Fort Wayne

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

AC 2008-903: TEACHING APPLIED MEASURING METHODS USING GD&TRamesh Narang, Indiana University-Purdue University-Fort Wayne RAMESH V. NARANG is an Associate Professor of Industrial Engineering Technology program in the Department of Manufacturing & Construction Engineering Technology and Interior Design at Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne, Fort Wayne, IN. He has received both his M.S. and Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from the University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA. His research and teaching interests include: automated feature recognition, lean manufacturing, metrology, ergonomics, cellular manufacturing, and statistical process control