Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eliza Gallagher, Clemson University; D. Andrew Brown, Clemson University; Christy Brown, Clemson University; Kristin Kelly Frady, Clemson University; Marketa Marcanikova , Clemson University ; Sez Atamturktur Ph.D., Clemson University; Stanley N. Ihekweazu, South Carolina State University; Michael A. Matthews P.E., University of South Carolina; Robert J. Rabb P.E., The Citadel; Richard H. Roberts Jr, Florence Darlington Technical College; Ikhalfani Solan, South Carolina State University; Ronald W. Welch, The Citadel; Anand K. Gramopadhye, Clemson University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

- eral agencies including the National Science Foundation, the U.S. Department of Energy, the Department of the Interior, Department of Transportation, the Department of Education, and the Los Alamos National Laboratory, as well as industry organizations and partners, such as the National Masonry Concrete Associ- ation and Nucor. She serves as the director of the National Science Foundation-funded Tigers ADVANCE project, which focuses on improving the status of women and minority faculty at Clemson. In addition, Dr. Atamturktur is the director of the National Science Foundation-funded National Research Traineeship project at Clemson, with funding for over 30 doctoral students and a goal of initiating a new degree pro

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2018 Gulf Southwest Section Conference

Authors

Daniel Puperi

entail. Initially, this coursewas offered as a one-credit hour seminar format, however, the 2.1 Laboratory-based activitiesclass was expanded to include a design component in order to The laboratory portion of the exercise remains largelyengage students in formal engineering training early in their unchanged from previously reported.curriculum. This trend has occurred in many engineering Proceedings of the 2018 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Section Annual Conference The University of Texas at

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2018 Gulf Southwest Section Conference

Authors

Vijaya Gopu; Ayman Okeil; Roger Seals

considered to be reasonably representative. Forty-three1. Introduction professionals from a broader sampling of CEE sub While civil and environmental engineering (CEE) disciplines completed the second survey. The respondentsundergraduate curricula generally incorporate laboratory were somewhat skewed toward structural engineeringcourses in such topics as material testing, fluid mechanics, (44%). The years of practice of the respondents varied fromand geotechnical engineering, among others, the subject 0-2 years to over 31 years. Respondents with 6 or morematter is often limited to either an experimental years of experience varied from 86% of the broader

Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development for K-12 Teachers – I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Sullivan, The College of New Jersey; Stephen O'Brien, The College of New Jersey; John Karsnitz, The College of New Jersey

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

implementation of three complimentary technology threads. o Mechanical Systems ̇ Structures and Mechanics ̇ Mechanisms and Materials Lab ̇ Thermo/Fluid Systems ̇ Mechanical Systems Design o Electrical Systems ̇ Analog Circuits and Devices ̇ Digital Electronics ̇ Instrumentation and Controls Lab ̇ Mechatronics o Designed World ̇ Creative Design ̇ Engineering Design ̇ Multimedia Design ̇ Architectural and Civil Engineering Design ̇ Prototyping Laboratory ̇ Manufacturing SystemsThe complete four-year course of

Conference Session

Teams and Teamwork in Design I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lifford McLauchlan, Texas A&M University-Kingsville

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

, space, costs, and available resources. Each team designedand tested one or more subsystems. These systems were next integrated into the full system. Thedesign teams, thus, gained a better understanding of practical design considerations andintegration as well as project management. The students tested the functional ability of the robotin the laboratory after subsystem integration.The success of the hands-on practical design approach in the microprocessor based control classis clearly demonstrated by student satisfaction, presentations, reports, and overall achievement inthe course. The new redesigned course allowed more realistic practical industry based designconcepts to be adopted together with more active student

Conference Session

Innovative K-12 Engineering Programs

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dewey Spangler, Virginia Tech; Olga Pierrakos, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Laboratory Physics. Table 3 shows courses taught at RVGS that aredirectly relevant to material taught in GSEN with the corresponding year students typically takeeach class. Table 3 - RVGS Courses Relevant to Engineering Education Course Academic Level Governor's School Engineering** Senior Integrated Mathematics Freshman Laboratory Physics Freshman Fundamentals of Research Freshman Contemporary Pre-calculus Sophomore Laboratory Calculus Junior Advanced Calculus

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marilyn Barger, University of South Florida; Michael Lesiecki, Maricopa Community College; Robert Simington, Intel; Mariano Carreras, SMC-IT; Richard Gilbert, University of South Florida; Natalia Sandburg, University of South Florida; Andrew Hoff, University of South Florida

concepts, factory metrics andmanufacturing execution systems emerged from this study. It is important to note thatthese components are emerging in automated fabrication facilities in all types ofindustries including, but not limited to semiconductor manufacturing, food processing,metals, wood, and plastics fabrication, electronics, automotive, and distribution facilities.The second challenge was to create a laboratory-learning environment that simulated asophisticated manufacturing operation that could be deployed in a community college orfour-year college setting. In the late 1990s some Arizona educators had started discussinghow community colleges might better prepare students for automated workplaces. Thediscussions widened to include Intel and

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher Greene, University of Saint Thomas

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

(SS) course, taught in virtually every EE program. The traditionallecture/exam format is, for many students, not effective at instilling the key concepts such thatthe students truly understand. They frequently fail at making the connections betweenmathematical results and physical results and lack the ability to gain engineering insights frommathematical results.Various programs have approached these challenges by adding a lab, or augmenting their classeswith web-based or computer demonstrations. Because of other pressures in the curriculum, wesought an alternative approach that did not increase laboratory time but obtained the goals ofhands-on learning. In order to obtain the increases in comprehension we are seeking, our focushas been on

Conference Session

New Engineering Educators: Tricks of the Trade I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edward Gehringer, North Carolina State University

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New Engineering Educators

or graduates? In research, as in so many other endeavors, there is safety in numbers.5. Independent studies and researchHow might an independent-study student assist with research? The possibilities are many. Letme list a few. • Help set up a lab experiment, or a simulation environment. Lai and Sullivan3 had independent-study students set up lab experiments in a polymer-processing laboratory, and provide feedback to improve the experimental procedures. • Run a set of benchmarks on a simulator, and tabulate and analyze the results. • Do a literature search in an area that you are interested in moving into; ideally, this could lead to a publishable survey paper. • Write code for a program being used in

Conference Session

Innovative Techniques in Graphics

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Irwin, Michigan Tech University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

collected throughmodeling and simulation is entered in an MS Excel spreadsheet, MS Project is used totrack the tasks assigned in the project, MS Word is used to create a report, and MSPowerPoint is used to create a presentation of the project to the class. This course thenserves as the foundation for laboratory courses utilizing CAD and MS Office softwaretools. Figure 1 – Bottle Opener Assembly Practical Applications in Parametric ModelingThe parametric modeling course integrates geometric dimensioning and tolerances, anddescriptive geometry while creating 3D parametric models, assemblies and associativedrawings. The theme of embedding design solutions in the computer graphics courses iscontinued in this course

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amjad Zaim, University of Texas-Brownsville; Mahmoud Quweider, University of Texas-Brownsville

certainty of aperson’s identity because of its unique features (Fig. 1), especially when combined in ahybrid arrangement. Iris biometrics has proven to be a viable solution to a number ofsecurity-related applications. Its application ranges from allowing physical access intosecure sites, networked computers, sensitive facilities, and financial transactions whereprevention of identity theft is vital, as well as surveillance applications such as Page 12.1163.2identifying a potential terrorist in a public place. In academic and research environments,biometrics is especially useful for access control to private areas, laboratories containinghazardous materials

Conference Session

Instrumentation and Measurements: Innovative Course Development

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hong Zhang, Rowan University; Ying Tang, Rowan University; Courtney Richmond, Rowan University; Patricia Mosto, Rowan University

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Instrumentation

the College of Engineering at Rowan University, we have developed a curricularcomponent, “Engineering Clinics” [3], to address this challenge in engineering education.Based upon the medical school model, students and faculty work side-by-side inEngineering Clinics on multidisciplinary or interdisciplinary laboratory experiments,design projects, applied researches, and product developments. While each clinic coursehas a specific theme, the underlying concept of engineering design permeates all clinics.The progression through clinics systematically develops our students as collaborativedesigners. This begins with the Freshmen Engineering Clinic, which introduces designthrough reverse engineering [9]. At the sophomore level, students experience

Conference Session

New Trends in Energy Curriculum

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Noel Schulz, Mississippi State University; Herbert Ginn, Mississippi State University; Stanislaw Grzybowski, Mississippi State University; Anurag Srivastava, Mississippi State University; Jimena Bastos, Mississippi State University

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

been a Visiting Professor at the University of South Carolina and the University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada. He served also as a Visiting Scientific Advisor to Instituto de Investigaciones Electricas, Cuernavaca, Mexico. In 1987, Dr. Grzybowski joined Mississippi State University, where he is now a Professor at Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Director of the High Voltage Laboratory at Mississippi State University. Dr. Grzybowski is a Life Fellow of the IEEE. His main research interests are in the area of high voltage engineering. His current research focuses on the lightning protection of power systems, ships, aerostats and other objects. He conducted study

Conference Session

International Case Studies:Collaborations, Exchanges & Interactions

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joerg Mossbrucker, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Stephen Williams, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Edward Chandler, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Holger Dahms, Lübeck University of Applied Sciences; Owe Petersen, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Jens Thiedke, Lübeck University of Applied Sciences

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International

University in 1985 and is a registered PE in Wisconsin. He teaches courses in circuits and communications.Owe Petersen, Milwaukee School of Engineering Dr. Petersen is Department Chair and Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE). He is a former Member of Technical Staff at AT&T Bell Laboratories and received his Ph.D. degrees from the University of Pennsylvania in 1971. He is a Senior Member of the IEEE and an ABET EAC program evaluator in Electrical Engineering.Holger Dahms, Lübeck University of Applied Sciences Dr. Dahms is Professor of Electrical Engineering at the Lübeck University of Applied Sciences since 1991. He

Conference Session

Experiential and Service Learning

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yusuf Mehta, Rowan University; Peter Mark Jansson, Rowan University; Dianne Dorland, Rowan University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

firstsemester of the course focuses on multidisciplinary engineering experiments using engineeringmeasurements as a common thread. The theme of the second semester is reverse engineering ofa commercial product or process. Sophomore Clinic I combines a 1-credit multidisciplinaryengineering laboratory with the 3-credit college composition and rhetoric requirement and is co- Page 12.1011.4taught by engineering and writing arts faculty. The 3-hour laboratory for the course is asemester-long multidisciplinary design project. Sophomore Clinic II follows the same structureas Sophomore Clinic I, with public speaking as the 3 credits of required

Conference Session

Computer Education Management Tools

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Phil Rawles, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

being reviewed in addition to a numeric score. This approach can beuseful in helping the students justify their scores. It is the author’s opinion that comments shouldbe required for any students that is given either bonus points or less than fifty percent of theavailable points. In this manner students learn to document exceptional and poor performanceand it provides better evidence of over and underperforming student’s work that may be useful ina grade appeal situation.The author normally uses peer evaluation in the laboratory section of upper divisionundergraduate courses. Teams of two to four students work to complete each project and itsdocumentation. In this environment the peer evaluation base is 20 points with up to 150% of thebase

Conference Session

Improving ME Education: Trends in Mechanical Engineering I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Efstathios Michaelides, University of North Texas; Reza Mirshams, University of North Texas

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

4 CSCE1020 Mechanics 3 PHYS1710Learning to learn 2 EENG1910 Mechanics Lab 1 PHYS1730MEE practice I 1 MEEN1110 Gen. Chemistry for Science Majors 3 CHEM1410UCC course (Wellness) 3 Laboratory for Gen. Chemistry 1 CHEM1430English 3 ENGL1310/13 Technical Writing (UCC) 3 ENGL2700 MEE practice II 1 MEEN1210Total credit hours 17 15 Table B. Sophomore

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technology Curriculum

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jorge Alvarado, Texas A&M University; Angie Hill Price; Michael Johnson, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

interdisciplinary engineering from Texas A&M University.Michael Johnson, Texas A&M University Dr. 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. He received his S.M. and Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dr. Johnson’s research focuses on the cost modeling and analysis of product development and manufacturing systems

Conference Session

Accreditation and Assessment Concerns in Civil Engineering Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jean-Pierre Bardet, University of Southern California; Gisele Ragusa, University of Southern California; Fred Meyer, United States Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

posit to apply widely researched educational psychology principles and practicesto the engineering curriculum. These practices include: ‚ vignette-based instruction, ‚ embedded signature assignments, ‚ rubric judged laboratory experiences, ‚ value judged internships, and ‚ concept inventory assessments in all courses in the courses.All five of these teaching practices combine assessment to instruction and are linked tostudent performance. Vignette-based instruction is described as a provision of instructionwhere students are provided with real world vignettes or workplace problems and mustsolve these vignette based issues or problems using principles perspectives and practicesthat they have learned in courses1. These are often group

Conference Session

Computer ET Innovation

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chengcheng Li, East Carolina University; Lee Toderick, East Carolina University; Peng Li, East Carolina University; Tijjani Mohammed, East Carolina University; Philip Lunsford, East Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

, making theICT program the largest program in the College.In the meantime, distance education (DE) sections constitute an increasing portion of the studentenrollment of the ICT program. Studies have shown that this trend will continue in the futureyears. To deliver hands-on experience to the online teaching, with a quality equivalent to whatstudents can get from the face-to-face laboratory environment, has been an eminent requirementfor further expanding our DE program.A number of studies on remote computer networking and technology laboratory have been donein recent years. These studies can be classified into four categories.1. Remote access system and remote lab architecture designSome studies1, 2, 3 intend to create remote access methods for

Conference Session

Service Courses for Non-Engineers

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Krupczak, Hope College; David Ollis, North Carolina State University

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

solutions to problems. The last model toemerge is concerned with assessing technological impacts, connecting technologicaldevelopments to other areas of society, history and culture, or reflecting on engineering in abroader context.1. Technology Survey Courses. ‚ Address a range of technologies. ‚ May include social and historical dimensions. ‚ May include lectures, demonstrations, laboratories. ‚ Scientific principles usually a major component. ‚ Includes “How Things Work” courses ‚ Includes Physics courses that emphasize everyday technology. ‚ Could include some introduction to engineering courses.Examples: Bloomfield. ............................How Things Work: Physics of Everyday Life [8,10] DeGoode

Conference Session

New Ideas for ChEs II (aka ChE Potpourri)

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gerardine Botte, Ohio University; Keeley Schneider, Ohio University; Bryan Boggs, Ohio University

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Chemical Engineering

AC 2008-1024: KIDS BIRTHDAY PARTIES: “HAVING FUN AND LEARNINGENGINEERING”Gerardine Botte, Ohio University Gerardine G. Botte: Dr. Botte is an Associate Professor at the Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Department at Ohio University and the Director of the Electrochemical Engineering Research Laboratory (EERL) at Ohio. She received her B.S. from Universidad de Carabobo (Venezuela), and her M.E. and Ph.D. from University of South Carolina. She worked for three years as a Process Engineering in a Petrochemical Complex (PEQUIVEN, filial of PDVSA. Venezuela) before going to graduate school. Dr. Botte applies chemical engineering principles for the analysis of electrochemical systems. She has

Conference Session

Computer ET Innovation

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fernando Rios-Gutierrez, Georgia Southern University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

academic development for use of modern design techniques ‚ Enhance active learning and instruction ‚ Increases in-laboratory interactive experience ‚ Improves in-class assessment and evaluation of students, by means of live demonstration and simulations. ‚ Takes advantage of computer simulations, debugging facilitates, collaborative and interactive learning, and promotes in class participation for the students. With the integration of this technology in our classes we have made the learning experiencemore interesting and dynamic, and made difficult topics more accessible and easier to understandto the students. The computer based design approach provides each student with immediateinformation about their projects. In

Conference Session

Novel Courses and Content for ChEs II

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lawrence Decker, Wentworth Institute of Technology; William Hansen, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Robert Dewar, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Chemical Engineering

energy. This energy will then be transferred to the greenhouse enclosure atnight. A moveable thermal blanket will be drawn over the top and down the sides of thegreenhouse on cold nights to further preserve heat.A geothermal closed loop ground coil heating system will be furnished for supplementaryheating with radiant hot water as required. This system will basically transfer heat from theground and discharges it into the greenhouse in the cold weather. It is 50% more efficient than astandard gas fired heater. The yearly electricity requirement for geothermal system will be offsetwith the electricity provided by a 7.5 KW solar voltaic system installed on the south facing roofof the adjacent laboratory building.Monthly heat loss charts have been

Conference Session

Technology Integration in the Classroom

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yuqiu You, Morehead State University

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Manufacturing

AC 2008-2101: DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW CURRICULUM FOR ROBOTICSINTERFACING ENGINEERINGYuqiu You, Morehead State University Page 13.408.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Development of a New Curriculum for Robotics Interfacing EngineeringI. IntroductionThis paper describes a course and laboratory of Robotics Interfacing Engineering for students ofmanufacturing technology program (ITMT) in the Department of Industrial and EngineeringTechnology (IET).There are four Robotics courses offered in the IET Department spanning from 100 level to 400level to teach concepts, operation, programming, maintenance, interfacing, and

Collection

2003 GSW

Authors

Bonnie Boardman; Lynn Peterson

while the benefits of a common course were many, there were problemsas well. For retention purposes, it is vital that engineering freshman be involved classroomparticipants. To ensure that students were not merely bystanders in their educational experience,thought-provoking, entertaining lab exercises needed to remain a part of the freshman courseexperience. Additionally, each department had department specific content that was necessaryfor their students to be successful in their academic careers. This content varied from departmentto department. There was not time in the semester to give all content to all students. It wasagreed that there still needed to be a departmental component to the class and that componentneeded to be in a laboratory

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2009 GSW

Authors

Melissa C Lott; Dr. Carey W King; Dr. Michael E Webber; Dr. Kathy J Schmidt

/ngw/ngupdate.asp8. International, P. E. (2008, February 1). PSEG to Build $150 Million Power Plant. Retrieved June 25, 2008, from http://pepei.pennnet.com/display_article/319003/6/ARTCL/Display/none/1/PSEG-to-build- $150-million-power-plant.9. National Renewable Energy Laboratories. (2007, May). Retrieved June 25, 2008, from Annual Report on U.S. Wind Power Installations, Cost, and Performance Trends: 2006: http://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy07osti/41435.pdf10. National Renewable Energy Laboratory. (n.d.). Retrieved June 25, 2008, from Assessment of Parabolic Trough and Power Tower Solar Technology Cost and Performance Forecasts: http://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy04osti/34440.pdf11. National Renewable Energy Laboratory. (2007, October

Conference Session

FPD10 - Freshman Engineering Introduction to Design

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Swanbom; David Hall, Louisiana Tech University; Kelly Crittenden, Louisiana Tech University

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First-Year Programs

of the course is spent learning about circuits thoughthe use of a Parallax® Boe-Bot10 that each student purchases for themselves. This robot serves asthe overall platform for laboratory and design activities throughout the freshman year and isreally the backbone for the curriculum. Its use is not discussed further here. However, it doesprovide an opportunity for students to implement working circuits on a breadboard and tomeasure both current and voltage well before they are required to compute the electrical energyusage of the pump during the analysis stage of the project. Students also learn about linearregression and learn to use Microsoft Excel® just before starting the pump project. The finalthing that students do is to review the

Conference Session

Topics in K-12 Engineering

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado at Boulder

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

this point of view.”Designing fun hands-on activities is somewhat challenging for EVEN. Many of the things thatwe do most commonly in the laboratory involve dangerous chemicals or expensive and fragileequipment. EVEN deals a lot with pollution, but most harmful chemicals and microorganisms inwater and air can’t be readily “seen”. Some hardy equipment designed for use in the field can bepurchased. But this equipment is rather expensive so only a few are generally available – notenough for an entire group of 20 to 30 students.Another important aspect of designing activities for high school students is the length of time theunit requires. Given the short attention spans of most high school students, 50-minutes is therecommended activity length

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

HuiRu Shih, Jackson State University; Wei Zheng, Jackson State University; Wilbur L Walters, Jackson State University; Stevenson Paradeshi, Jackson State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

converse piezoelectric effect.The induced strain field can then be used to deform the main body of the host structure. 73.1 Laboratory Exercise This lab module explores the phenomenon of photoactuation in PLZT and assesses itsapplication potential to precision actuation and control. In the experiment, one photostrictiveactuator patch is bonded to one side of a 1.0 mm (0.04 inches) thick plastic beam, which iscantilevered such that its width is vertical, and its thickness is horizontal to allow bending of thebeam to take place in the vertical plane. The beam has a length of 15 cm, 3 cm of which is heldin the clamp, and a width of 5 mm. The actuator patch is 15 mm long, 5 mm wide and 0.4