Conference Session

Experiential Learning Programs and the Transition to Industry

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Roy Pruett, Bluefield State College; Bruce V. Mutter, Bluefield State College

Tagged Divisions

College Industry Partnerships

was able to assist us. Working closely Page 22.280.3with an active and energetic member of our IAC, this ELET faculty member was able to securePLC equipment valued at approximately $100,000.00 and suitable to begin lab work. As ourPLC laboratory began to take shape, we were also able to secure other units from variousmanufacturers. The demonstrated commitment of the IAC and our industrial partnersencouraged the College to make supplementary purchases of various PLC-enabling software andsupporting programs that would not have occurred otherwise. Today, our PLC laboratory is thebest equipped in our State and the western area of a neighboring

Conference Session

Non-Technical Skills in ET

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donald C. Richter, Eastern Washington University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

audits at industrial facilities. The author led over 90 of these audits.The basic structure of the course on a quarter system is five credits, four hours of lecture perweek and two hours of laboratory per week. During the course of the quarter the student learnsthe development of the energy audit procedure including energy saving calculations for industrialsettings. The student develops and explores the creation of industrial energy audits through theextensive use of case studies. The student is presented the structure and outline of an energyaudit process including learning how to identify and classify the parts of the energy audit. Page

Conference Session

Innovative Instructional Strategies and Curricula in ECE II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Prawat Nagvajara, Drexel University, Electrical and Computer Engineering ; Robin Kizirian, Drexel University, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

laboratory manual5.The relevance of the project can be justified by the sensitivity of electronic devices totemperature. Most of these devices contain fans which have to be controlled to keep theelectronic environment at a stable temperature. This represents a practical application that canfamiliarize students with different engineering theories and concepts such as PWM andfrequency measurement techniques.The system design is shown in Figure 2(a). The fan is equipped with an integral tachometerwhich allows the monitoring and controlling of the fan’s speed. The controller utilizes a simplepulse width modulator to change the width of the pulse provided to the fan and thus, allowing tochange its speed. Although the fan’s speed is calculated by

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Zbigniew Prusak

learning- often like to work in groupsIt is worth noticing that the above lists of shortcomings and advantages would largely be thesame if the non-traditional students and traditional students were described as middle-agestudents and around 20 years old students respectively. It needs to be noticed that in general,personal qualities, experiences and aptitudes possessed by and individual due to his/her own life 4, 5and work experiences are simply reflected in the classroom and laboratory environment .These qualities and aptitudes may be very difficult and time-consuming to modify and ratherneed to be taken advantage of. Universities must

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

John Marshall

resource to supplies and additional information: http://www.rmit.edu.au/departments/ch/rmpc/Biographical Information:Dr. JOHN ALLEN MARSHALL taught senior high school prior to receiving his Ph.D. fromTexas A&M University. He has seventeen years of university teaching experience, andis currently the Coordinator of the Power and Energy curriculum and laboratories as wellas the Internship Coordinator for the University of Southern Maine’s Department ofTechnology. Page 4.383.4

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

David A. Sabatini

training.”Sabbatical leave policies typically allow a faculty person to take a sabbatical every sevenyears of service. Generally the sabbatical can be taken for one semester with full pay or twosemesters with half pay. Faculty are typically encouraged to take a sabbatical at a remotesite. A variety of settings are possible including industry, a government research laboratory, Page 4.397.1an international university or another university in the U.S. On occasion faculty remain attheir home university for a sabbatical leave. During this time they will typically schedulenumerous trips.A two-semester sabbatical typically requires external funding for

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Suzanne D. Bilbeisi; Camille F. DeYong

,architecture and technology, all of which provided participants with a basic understanding of theissues that professionals in these fields face in terms of ethics, environment, energyconservation, safety, and societal concerns.In addition to increasing the high school students’ awareness of engineering and relateddisciplines, the academies provided hands-on laboratory, problem-solving and teamworkexperiences as well an exposure to college life. A career guidance module designed to help theyoung women understand the professional opportunities available in the fields of architecture,engineering, and technology was offered to help them make informed career decisions.Computer, technical, and communication skills were also addressed. Furthermore, the

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Peter Avitabile

Session 2634 TEACHING MODAL ANALYSIS - A PICTURE IS WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS AND MULTIMEDIA IS BETTER YET! Dr. Peter Avitabile Modal Analysis and Controls Laboratory University of Massachusetts Lowell Lowell, Massachusetts USAAbstractTeaching complex concepts related to modal analysis (both analytical and experimental topics)to undergraduate students can be quite difficult. The student must be familiar with a wide rangeof different subjects - some of which he has

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

James Stice

has some observations which should be added to the mix. Last year, Karl Smith told us about the development of cooperative learning. One of thestrengths of that technique is team-building, which involves training students to function asteams with the requirement that group members feel a sense of positive interdependence andindividual accountability. They need to be trained in the process to develop the requisite socialskills, the ability to engage in group processing, and the knowledge of how to deal withcontroversy. It turns out that groups of students have been used in laboratory courses andsenior design projects for decades before cooperative learning arrived on the scene--not,perhaps, very effectively, but the idea was there

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Gary P. Langenfeld; David Wells

development,laboratories, technical conferences -- sources of continuing learning -- retain the image offrills or extras or perquisites, something done when there are funds not needed for somethingimportant. While some of this shortfall may be attributed to the short-term thinking characteristic of thetypical corporation, other -- perhaps more fundamental -- reasons may be equally influential.Even casual observers of education -- i.e., structured learning -- quickly note that wecommonly and pervasively think about learning as having definite starting and ending points.From kindergarten through graduate school, the language applied to education and learning isbounded by beginnings and completions. The lexicon reflects a built-up chasm betweenlearning

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Sean Walsh; Ismail I. Orabi

Data Acquisition Systems into Undergraduate Instrumentation Laboratories, 1992 ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings, Toledo, Ohio, 1992Biographical InformationSEAN WALSH, is currently pursuing a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering at the University ofNew Haven, and has received a B.S. in Biology from Bucknell University. At the University ofConnecticut Health Center in Farmington, he investigated potassium currents in and around eyelenses, and performed tissue cultures to study cataract formation.ISMAIL I. ORABI, Professor of Mechanical Engineering at University of New Haven. Hereceived his Ph.D. from Clarkson University, and his MS degree from the State University ofNew York and B.S. from Cairo Institute of Technology, all in Mechanical

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Linda M. Head; Zenaida O. Keil; Beena Sukumaran; Kauser Jahan

workshop cost was $50,056. Major expensesfor the workshop included salaries for participating faculty and student mentors, stipends forparticipants, travel, supplies, information dissemination and food. While the main goal of theworkshop was to establish a program for middle school outreach, there were a number ofimportant objectives.The overall objectives of the AWE workshop were to:1. Recruit talented, economically disadvantaged preferably minority female students for a two week summer workshop at Rowan University,2. Expose selected students to laboratory and field experiences directly related to the practice and profession of engineering,3. Provide direction, motivation, support and encouragement for students to pursue carriers in science

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Hamid Khan

perspective and development and interpretation of workingdrawings.4030 Descriptive Geometry. Principles of projection, including reference system (thegraphical method of solving solid analytic geometry problems).4234 Machine and Tool Design. Study and application of the principles of machine andtool design. Students will be required to complete designs and drawings of machines,tools, fixtures, gauges, automated clamping devices, and piercing and forming dies.4503. Laboratory Problems: Design and Drafting Independent study, which provides theopportunity to gain further expertise in a particular area of design and drafting.4504. Laboratory Problems: Graphic Communication. Independent study of concepts,processes, tools, and materials in the field of

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Saleh M. Sbenaty

“laboratory” instruments. In fact, an automated transformer-oil gas analysis system (TOGA) hasbeen developed for laboratory applications using a static headspace sampler and a capillary gaschromatograph15. With recent advancements in spectroscopy and vacuum systems, mass spectrometers havebecome increasingly compact, reliable, and sensitive16. They are now simpler to operate andmaintain and can be easily automated17. They have recently gained wide recognition from theindustry where they are used in process control and elemental analysis18.THE QUADRUPOLE MASS SPECTROMETER A mass spectrometer is an instrument that produces a stream of ions from the sample beinganalyzed, separates the ions into a spectrum according to their mass-to-charge ratios

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard S. Marleau; John Bollinger; Jeffrey Schowalter

the south end of this park-like area stands a dynamic piece of art, the Maquina, consisting of apair of what many of us see as large calipers standing the order of 25 ft. high and wide, whichinclude several arrays-of-nozzles and individual nozzles each fed through electrically controlledvalves. A photograph of this sculpture is presented in Figure 1. Figure 1 UW College of Engineering Maquina FountainThis structure and support equipment has become a very tantalizing and productive laboratoryenvironment in which our students carry out a wide range of design and development projects.From the original conception through construction completion, Dean John Bollinger saw thisfacility as a hands-on laboratory for the students and

Conference Session

Enhancing CE Learning Through Use of Technology

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nadarajah Ravichandran, Clemson University; Brian Machmer, Clemson University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

ratio in the loosest state (emax) of 0.811 and a void ratio of the soil in thedensest state (emin) of 0.492. Poorly graded sand is more susceptible to liquefaction, since thesand grains pack more loosely than well-graded sand. The gradation curve shown in Figure 2was determined through sieve analysis. The specific gravity was determined using the procedurein the laboratory manual5. The maximum void ratio was determined in accordance with ASTMTest Designation D-4253 (2004). Sand was poured loosely into a mold with a volume of 2830cm3 from a funnel with a 12.7 mm diameter spout. The average height of the sand fall into themold was maintained at approximately 25.4 mm. The minimum void ratio was determined byplacing oven-dried sand into the same

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stuart Wentworth, Auburn University; S. Hossein Mousavinezhad, Idaho State University; Mani Mina, Iowa State University; Wei PAN, Idaho State University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

IEEE Education Society. Dr. Pan is director of the ON-VLSI Page 15.509.1 Laboratory, Idaho State University.© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Enhancing Electromagnetics Instruction Using MATLAB and MATHCADAbstractMATLAB and MATHCAD can be very useful tools for use in electromagnetics courses. Theycan be used as demonstration tools to clarify important concepts, or for numerical analysis ofproblems that are difficult or impossible to solve analytically. MATLAB can serve as thestudents’ home laboratory, helping to develop their practical understanding of

Conference Session

Including Engineering Economy in All Curricula

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leland Blank, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy

techniques of engineering economicsin a small number of classes or laboratory sessions, with possibly some material in therequired senior-level design course. This approach meets the accreditation requirement;however, it does little to adequately prepare graduates to be economically-minded as theyenter the engineering workforce.The purpose of the panel discussion is to develop innovative, plausible approaches toincluding the most important concepts and topics of engineering economics in allengineering curricula in such a fashion that faculty might accept them as a primaryknowledge base, even in the face of these external pressures.Following a brief stage-setting introduction and potential discussion questions/topics bythe moderator, the session will

Conference Session

Mechatronics in the Curriculum

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Garrett M. Clayton, Villanova University; Rebecca A. Stein, University of Pennsylvania

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

Permanent Magnet Direct Current MotorsAbstractMotors are an important curricular component in freshman and sophomore introduction tomechanical engineering (ME) courses as well as in curricula developed for high school scienceand robotics clubs. In order to facilitate a hands-on introduction to motors, an inexpensivepermanent magnet direct current (PMDC) motor experiment has been developed that givesstudents an opportunity to build a PMDC motor from common office supplies along with a fewinexpensive laboratory components. The novelty of the presented experiment is that itincorporates many aspects of commercially available PMDC motors including, windings, a rotor,bearings, a commutator, and brushes. In this paper, the experiment is presented along

Conference Session

Knowing Ourselves: Research on Engineering Education Researchers

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie M. Gillespie, University of Miami; Ann F. McKenna, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Russell Pimmel, National Science Foundation

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

expertise in design and innovation, the impact and diffusion of education innovations, and teaching approaches of engineering faculty. Dr. McKenna received her B.S. and M.S. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Drexel University and Ph.D. from the University of California at Berkeley.Russell Pimmel, National Science Foundation Russell Pimmel is the lead Program Director for the Course, Curriculum and Laboratory Improvement (CCLI) Program and also is involved in the Advanced Technology Education (ATE) Program, and the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Talent Expansion (STEP) Program. He also works on the Stem Talent Enhancement Program (STEP) and the Advanced Technology (ATE) Program. He joined NSF

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Chiou, Drexel University; Michael Mauk, Drexel University; Yueh-Ting Yang, Drexel University; Robin Kizirian, Drexel University; Yongjin Kwon, Ajou University

AC 2010-1936: ON-LINE SURFACE ROUGHNESS MEASUREMENT USINGLABVIEW AND VISION METHOD FOR E-QUALITY CONTROLRichard Chiou, Drexel UniversityMichael Mauk, Drexel UniversityYueh-Ting Yang , Drexel UniversityRobin Kizirian , Drexel UniversityYongjin Kwon, Ajou University Page 15.920.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 On-line Surface Roughness Measurement using LabVIEW and Vision Method for E-Quality ControlAbstractThe annual results of laboratory development under an NSF, CCLI sponsored project,“CCLI Phase II: E-Quality for Manufacturing (EQM) Integrated with Web-enabledProduction Systems for Engineering Technology Education” (NSF Award # 0618665

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary First Year Programs

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Lowery, West Virginia University; Steve Kane, West Virginia University; Vicki Kane, West Virginia University; Robin Hensel, West Virginia University; Gary Ganser, West Virginia University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

MATH 155 recitations and engineering laboratories. Thefollowing sections discuss specific implementation in each course.During the Fall 2009 semester, all students were concurrently enrolled in both MATH 155 andENGR 101 project courses. These students were all first time, full time freshman engineeringmajors. All students were able to complete all parts of the projects.Currently, during the Spring 2010 semester, the composition of the groups is quite different. Allstudents are not required to be concurrently enrolled in both MATH 155 and ENGR 101. Sincethe project worksheets are divided by course, those students in MATH 155 are required tocomplete only the math worksheets and those in ENGR 101 are required to complete only theengineering

Conference Session

Automation Subjects in Manufacturing Education II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Chiou, Drexel University; Eric Carr, Drexel University; Robin Kizirian, Drexel University; Yueh-Ting Yang, Drexel University; Brittany Killen, Drexel University; Yongjin Kwon, Ajou University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

this paper, the application of rapid prototyping in fabricating awalking robotic system and mechanism is presented. Using a Dimension uPrint Personal3D Printer, prototypes of a robot body and legs are fabricated. These components are thenused to fabricate the articulated structure of an experimental prototype for a quadrupedrobot. The necessary information about methods of control, power, sensors, batteries,electronics, and more is presented. Materials, methods, and tools are outlined, includingthe use of servomotors and microcontroller-based control systems. Students in theApplied Engineering Technology program are required to work with this robotic projectas part of a laboratory experiment in the “MET 205 Robotics and Mechatronics

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2012 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Scott I. Segalewitz, University of Dayton

. The success rate ofthe program is very high with nearly 50% of the students continuing on to graduate school, andthe remaining returning to China to work in a technical field. The program continues to evolveas SHNU students increase their technical education while UD students learn about working on Page 17.42.2diverse multinational teams.Proposed session track: Curriculum and Laboratory Development Page 17.42.3

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2015 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Julia Ziyatdinova

to vary the curriculum according to the peculiarities of differentcountries. Two other reports of the ASEE Forum agenda are devoted to the introduction of IGIPsystem in Russia.Table. IGIP TC Curriculum Credit Points (at Module Description least) Core Modules 7 M1 Engineering Education in Theory 2 M2 Engineering Education in Practice 3 M3 Laboratory Didactics 2 Theory Modules 5 M4 Psychology

Conference Session

Curriculum Development

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Goodarz Ahmadi

,and the centerline fluid velocity. Figure 2. User interface for the module for Brownian particle motions in cross flows.Module III, Experimental The course sequence includes several experimental modules. One mainexperiment is the measurement in the aerosol wind tunnel with the use of Particle Image Page 10.986.3Velocimeter (PIV). The aerosol wind tunnel is located in the Turbulence and MultiphaseFlow Laboratory at Clarkson University. The laser used was a 120mJ Nd:YaG laserwith a 20° adjustable width sheet generator. In this experiment, the sheet width was 0.5mm. The digital camera that was used was a Kodak ES1.0 MegaPlus camera

Conference Session

Recruitment and Retention

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Tom Eppes; Peter Schuyler

to offer two Bachelor of Science programs: Electronic Engineering Technology(EET) and Computer Engineering Technology (CET), with the addition of specific tracks withinthese two programs.Curriculum ChangesThe first step in our process was to evaluate our current curricula and identify its strengths andshortfalls. This was a very difficult and labor intensive process. Discussion was begun amongstthe faculty and our industrial advisory board concurrently. The curricula and the individualcourses were evaluated down to the topic level in both the theory and laboratory portions of allcourses. Our technology program, as most technology programs are by nature, is designed toequip graduates with “hands-on” skills that make them immediately useful in

Conference Session

Industrial Collaborations

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Srikanth Pidugu

consisted of instruction in lecture and laboratory format. Theinstruction involved four 90-minute sessions delivered on four days. The first session was alecture by the speakers from ADED, ADEQ, and Entergy. This was followed by three sessionsby UALR faculty members and an undergraduate student on fuel cell principles and theory,applications, and “hands-on” experiments. Each of the last three sessions included 30-minute in-class lectures and 60-minute “hands-on” experimentation.“Hands-on” Instruction using Fuel Cell Equipment In order for students to have “hands-on” lab experience, a total of six different fuel cellkits were used. These included a simple fuel cell device known as “mini-fuel cells” todemonstrate the principle of fuel cell

Conference Session

Teaching Strategies in Graphics

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Primus Tillman; Keith Johnson

it isdeveloped.To fulfill the EDG vision, current ETSU President Paul Stanton saw the need to obtain additionalspace and facilities to accommodate and house the growing technology and the expanding bodyof students who exhibited an increasing desire to purse digital media studies. ETUS partneredwith several industries to obtain hardware and software resources at minimal cost that enabledthe transformation of a basic print facility into an advanced visualization laboratory. ETSU’srapid response to the increased demand and the acquisition of adequate resources enabled itsdigital media program to continue growing and expanding.Digital media expertise contributes significantly to highly technical careers and economicdevelopment. For example

Conference Session

Academic Standards & Issues/Concerns & Retention

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Peter Burton

studentsin the Electronics 1 course, which the author was teaching in second semester. As new videoswere produced they were made available to the class, thus providing an opportunity for valuablefeedback which could be quickly incorporated into subsequent productions.Blackboard, which is a networked learning environment and part of RMIT’s Learning Hub,provides access to the University’s streaming server. It is a tool used for on-line teaching andproviding access to course material, including lecture notes, problem sets incorporating workedproblems, laboratory assignments and learning guides. Any student or lecturer can viewinstructional content, collaborate with other educators, evaluate academic performance andaccess learning resources, via this