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1998 Annual Conference

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Kevin M. Hubbard

languages to ladder logic, is an "example generator", to be usedin conjunction with lecture and laboratory exercises. LadderCAD is such an example generator.With its Windows based graphical user interface, LadderCAD allows the user to easily constructladder logic diagrams using drag-and-drop, cut-and-paste methods.Once the ladder logic diagram has been drawn, it can be translated by LadderCAD into anEnglish-like text file. This file contains a set of instructions based on the QuickBASICprogramming language, and is known as a system state language (SSL) file. This file is easilyread and intuitively understandable. An examination of the SSL file provides an understandingas to whether the desired control program result has been achieved. This

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Robert J. Hofinger

deduced from the teleconferencingsession and Jim’s thoughts? Every part of the above scenario has come from feedback andpredictions from someone who is knowledgeable in that field.In the coming 21st Century, for many jobs that do not require the specialized needs of expensiveor massive laboratory equipment, e.g. clean rooms, environmental chambers, specialized testingfacilities, direct interfacing with the manufacturing facility, etc., working in the home will be asnatural as working in the “office” or in the “lab”. Simulation tools will play a key roll in the“networked” home office environment. There will no need to be “stuck in the office”.Even today, the IBM Storage Systems Division in San Jose, CA. has found that with the use ofsimulation

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1998 Annual Conference

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J.P. Trudeau; Alan R. Klayton; A.L. Clark; Daniel J. Pack

, we have used a sequence of somewhat unrelated laboratory exercises to introduce theassembly language programming skills along with the hardware features of the Motorola68HC11 microcontroller. Unfortunately, our experience has shown that with this approach manystudents do not develop a sufficient appreciation for the integrated hardware/software power thata microcontroller provides system designers. To meet this challenge, we introduced a mobilerobot project (see Figure 1) through a series of integrated laboratory exercises to 34 studentsduring the Fall 1997 semester. Figure 1 also shows the lunch box sized 68HC11 portable labunit developed at the Academy1. In this paper we present the project, observations made by thefaculty who designed and

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1998 Annual Conference

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Eldon D. Case

homework in reference to Seven Step Guide113 Examination problem involving ethical question, cited NSPE Code.14 Further discussion of Seven Step Guide1, discussion of handbook versus problem- solving schema for both technical and ethical problems.16 Final examination included a problem dealing with professional ethics. Seven Step Guide1 given to class to assist them in responding to ethics question.For question 3, many students cited Section II.4.c. of the NSPE Code: “Engineers shall notaccept compensation...from outside agents in connection with work for which they areresponsible” and Section III.6.c: “Engineers shall not, without consent, use equipment, supplies,laboratory or office facilities of an employer

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1997 Annual Conference

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Hussein Anis

requesting its fullsupport for the implementation of the scheme developed during the preliminary study.Elements of Preliminary Study Page 2.143.5The Seed Fund targeted the following objectives :(1) The performance of a comprehensive scan of the current courses belonging to the area under study: their contents, time allocation, textbooks and references, laboratory facilities, enrollment....(2) The identification of the industrial needs in this area. This comprised the following action: -Field visits to major and relatively modern industries to identify their current instrumentation and control gear. Emphasis is put on instrumentation

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Ralph O. Buchal

with the student to seek and explore information from many sources, and tosynthesize a deeper knowledge and understanding of the material.Passive Absorption vs. Apprenticeship Too often, traditional engineering education relies on the passive absorption of information.Engineering problem solving tends to be mechanistic, relying on highly repetitive solutions of simple, idealized,linear problems. Laboratory experiments frequently have a cook-book approach, with little opportunity forindividual exploration. The new model seeks to develop knowledge and skills through experimentation and exploration of morecomplex engineering problems. These activities are supported by computer models and simulations, whichpermit exploration of many

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P.R. Roberge; M.A.A. Tullmin

): An information resource center, acorrosion testing laboratory, a management office and a field inspection and maintenancedivision. These are closely related to actual corporate structures for dealing withcorrosion issues. As further detailed sub-components were specified, certain limitationsof existing (mostly paper based) educational products became apparent: • the treatment of corrosion and its control in mainly descriptive terms, as opposed to a more quantifiable approach; • the relegation of management and economic issues to the fringes, with particular emphasis on technical issues; • the limited treatment of emerging important methodologies in corrosion control, such as computerized information, knowledge

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1997 Annual Conference

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Bahador Ghahramani

Phillip B. Swan and Richard Chi-chung for their inputs. Also,his sincere gratitude is given to Systems Engineers in Bell Laboratories and IBM Watson Research Center for their Page 2.234.9reviews and recommendations.REFERENCES[1] Widmann, E.R. “Capability Assessment Model for Systems Engineering”, Proceedings of the Third Annual International Symposium of the National Council on Systems Engineering, 1993.[2] Mackey, Dr. William “Conducting a Systems Engineering Process Assessment”, Proceedings of the Fifth Annual International Symposium of the National Council on Systems Engineering, Volume I

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1997 Annual Conference

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Stuart Wilkinson; G. Mark Pennington

Session 1559 An Innovative Student Project to Develop a Precision Instrument for Undersea pH Measurements Stuart Wilkinson, Ph.D., G. Mark Pennington, M.S.M.E. University of South FloridaAbstract The present paper describes the design and prototype construction of a teleoperated robotic sensorfor precision pH measurement of sea water at deep ocean locations. The need for such an automateddevice originated with NOAA. The design and construction was undertaken at the USF MechanicalEngineering Department's Robotic Systems Laboratory. The completed prototype will be

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J. M. Mendel; H. H. Kuehl

Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, ComputerScience, and Materials Science. Page 2.420.7 7APPENDIX. AREAS OF SPECIALIZATIONCommunication, Control, & Signal Processing Control Systems( take 3 of 4) EE 401 Transform theory for engineers EE 454L Introduction to systems design using microprocessors EE 482 Linear control systems EE485a Digital control systems Systems(take 3 of 4) EE 434L Digital signal processing design laboratory EE 467x Introduction to communication systems EE 482 Linear control systems EE 483

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1997 Annual Conference

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Mohammad M. Asoodeh; Carl W. Steidley

,permitting them to cross-train in tasks performed by other members of the team. This cross-training allows team members to alternate tasks during a work shift in order to minimizeboredom and improve productivity.We are developing a laboratory that will support four courses (2 Computer Science and 2Industrial Technology) that emphasize computer hardware, computer-controlled systems, andreal-time physical systems. It is planned that industrial technology and computer science courseswill be taught collaboratively. It is our plan to involve industrial technology students (ITstudents) and computer science students (CS students) in team projects in the laboratory.Moreover, we plan that CS students will serve as the system’s programmers as well as mentor

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Jr., Fred O. Simons; Aaron L. Robinson

Session 1220 Performance Comparisons of Modern Digital Signal Processing VLSI Microprocessors F. O. Simons, Jr., and A. L. Robinson High-Performance Computing and Simulation (HCS) Laboratory Electrical Engineering Department Florida A&M University and Florida State University Tallahassee, FL 32316-2175Abstract - The continual and rapid evolution of modern DSPuP (Digital Signal ProcessingmicroProcessors) makes it difficult for experienced DSP analysts to keep up with

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1998 Annual Conference

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William E. Cole

. However this is not the best way to teach. Many education studies have shown thatstudents retain only a small fraction of what they hear or read. The retention rate increasesdramatically when a student says or does--when there is hands on learning.1 This is especiallytrue in Engineering Technology where students learn best through observing and doing. Hencethe extensive use of laboratory experiments in the Engineering Technology Program.New tools are needed to improve the teaching of technical material. Technology students arehands-on graphic learners--their learning improves when they can see things and work with them.Hence graphics can provide an additional tool to help teach technology students. Graphics is theprimary method of communications

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1999 Annual Conference

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W. D. Jemison; W. A. Hornfeck; J. F. Greco; I. I. Jouny

typical Lafayette engineering student and the college.IV. ImplementationOnce the committee determined that a combined BSECE degree was the correct option toimplement, it had the task of redefining the curriculum. The first step was to review thecurrent curriculum to identify which courses were a good fit with this option, whichcourses would have to be modified, and which courses were no longer a fit. Second, thecommittee had to identify the courses that would have to be added to the curriculum todevelop the computer engineering component. As part of this process, the committee hadto determine which courses, both existing and new, would have laboratories with them.Also, the committee had to ensure that the “common first year”, a 4/4

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Richard Wilk; Frank Wicks

these fuels is very important in determining the efficiency of the conversionprocesses and also the formation of undesirable products such as NOX and CO. During the last ten years a combustion laboratory has been developed along with theprocurement of chemical kinetics data bases and programs from national laboratories. Workperformed during the summer of 1998 used these programs as a basis to develop models forthese fuels that can be used to predict combustion processes and characteristics. The technique is in keeping with the philosophy of the building block approach to thedevelopment of the reaction mechanism in which the reaction mechanism of a givencompound can be constructed by combining the mechanisms of smaller and simplercompounds

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Barbara E. Marino; Sandra Yost

Session 2275 Optimizing Mentor/Mentee Relationships in Academia Barbara E. Marino, Sandra A. Yost Loyola Marymount University/ University of Detroit MercyIntroduction The demands of a tenure track appointment at a university can seem overwhelming to abeginning faculty member. Many new engineering professors begin such appointmentsimmediately after a Ph.D. program or post-doctoral appointment. The decade or so of academiasitting in the student’s desk and serving as a researcher in the laboratory does not provideadequate preparation for life behind the podium. Launching a research

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Leslie Lahndt-Hearney

curriculathat meet these criteria and CE curricula is the absence of the third semester of calculus and asemester of differential equations in the CET programs. However, the TAC of ABET criteriadoes go on to say that depending upon the educational objectives of the program, includingapplied statistics, advanced trigonometry, and/or differential equations may be necessary. Withone additional year of math, graduates of CET programs would have the same level ofunderstanding and potential to do design and analysis in CE topics as would CE graduates.The second large difference between CET and CE programs, is that TAC of ABET requires CETprograms to have a large number of laboratory hours, preferably a required lab for every coursein a technical specialty

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Bahador Ghahramani

thenon-organic materials. The remaining materials will have to be landfilled or incinerated. Both areless than desirable, but a properly run and properly controlled incinerator has the upper handwhen dealing with the non-recyclable and noncompostable materials.ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Support of the NJK Holding Corporation throughout this project is gratefuly appreciated andacknowledged. The author wishes to express appreciation for the support of his colleagues in the School ofEngineering and the Economics Department at the University of Missouri-Rolla, and to his graduate students MarkWilson and Richard Chi-Chung Leung for their inputs. Also, his sincere gratitude is given to Systems Engineers inBell Laboratories and IBM Watson Research Center

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J. Michael Jacob; Jeffrey W. Honchell

, and the team's performance on projectmanagement, and project performance, as well as the team's average performance on the quizzesand exams.Most recently the course breaks the students into teams of four or five which work together as ateam in both lecture and laboratory. The course, however has taken on a somewhat morestructured approach than the previous description. The teams work together on homework,laboratory assignments, and function as a group during lecture activities. Exams, quizzes andlaboratory reports continue to be an individual effort. However, a bounus of 5% is offered onexams for teams whose members all score above 80%. The current offering will also incorporatethe all-day design project described in this paper.Biographical

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Willie E. (Skip) Rochefort

. Susan Montgomery and co-workers in the MultimediaEngineering Laboratory (MEL) at the University of Michigan.There are several unique aspects to the project which separate it from routinecourse work, while providing a solid grounding in material balances and problemsolving. The students are divided into groups of three "project engineers" andare assigned to a "group leader", who is typically a junior or senior chemicalengineering student (Note: The upper division students participate in a 1 cr.Leadership and Mentoring course which is described in paper 2213-03). The "chainof command" that is established is similar to that the students will encounterin industry, with the instructor as the "project director", the upper divisionstudent as the

Conference Session

DSA Technical Session 7

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Saquib Ahmed, The State University of New York Buffalo State University

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Data Science & Analytics Constituent Committee (DSA)

green channel correlation method for versatile identification.Miah Abdullah Sahriar1†, Mohd. Rakibul Hasan Abed1†, Ratchanok Somphonsane2, Houk Jang3,Chang-Yong Nam3, Saquib Ahmed5,6*1 Department of Materials and Metallurgical Engineering (MME), Bangladesh University ofEngineering and Technology (BUET), East Campus, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh2 Department of Physics, School of Science, King Mongkut’s Institute of TechnologyLadkrabang, Bangkok 10520, Thailand3 Center for Functional Nanomaterials, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York11973, USA5 Department of Mechanical Engineering Technology, SUNY – Buffalo State University, 1300Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14222, USACenter for Integrated Studies in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology

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Integrating Hands-On Technology and Project-Based Learning in Engineering Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Branimir Pejcinovic, Portland State University; Melinda Holtzman, Portland State University

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

this will also result in increased student engagement and motivation topursue their studies. Students in the follow-on course found it a useful way to introducemicrocontrollers and microcontroller programming. We plan to expand the programmingcomponent further and to explore ways to integrate it more with the follow-on courses.References[1] J. O. Campbell, J. R. Bourne, P. J. Mosterman, and A. J. Brodersen, “The Effectiveness ofLearning Simulations for Electronic Laboratories,” Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 91,no. 1, pp. 81–87, 2002, doi: 10.1002/j.2168-9830.2002.tb00675.x.[2] M. D. Koretsky, D. Amatore, C. Barnes, and S. Kimura, “Enhancement of Student Learningin Experimental Design Using a Virtual Laboratory,” IEEE Transactions on

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Descriptions of Outreach Programs

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rayshun J. Dorsey, WizKidz Science and Technology Centers, Inc.; Ayanna M. Howard, Georgia Institute of Technology

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

the (HumAnS) Laboratory and participate in investigative strategies for human interaction with tele-operated assistive robots in home environments; In conjunction with ExxonMobil, Rayshun Dorsey and WizKidz Science and Technology Centers and GA. Tech hosted the 2009 ExxonMobil Bernard Harris Science Summer Camp, a two week residential camp that gives aspiring middle school students the opportunity to experience college life while being introduced to concepts in Lunar Robotics and Colonization.Ayanna M Howard, Georgia Institute of Technology Ayanna Howard is an Associate Professor in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology. She received her B.S. from Brown University

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Computational Tools

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Murat Tanyel, Geneva College

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Computers in Education

AC 2011-1464: PUTTING BELLS & WHISTLES ON DSP TOOLKIT OFLABVIEWMurat Tanyel, Geneva College Murat Tanyel is a professor of engineering at Geneva College. He teaches upper level electrical engineer- ing courses. Prior to teaching at Geneva College, Dr. Tanyel taught at Dordt College in Sioux Center, IA. He started his career at Drexel University where he worked for the Enhanced Educational Experience for Engineering Students (E4) project, setting up and teaching laboratory and hands-on computer exper- iments for engineering freshmen and sophomores. For one semester, he was also a visiting professor at the United Arab Emirates University in Al-Ain, UAE where he helped set up an innovative introductory

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Assessing, Developing, and Enhancing the Engineering Experiential Education Experience

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dean C. Millar, University at Buffalo, SUNY

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

employers about the Page 22.1173.7value that co-op students contributed to their organizations: Co-op Success Stories; Valuable Results from UB Student Employees4Northrop Grumman - Eric used Visual C++ to automate laboratory test procedures on newcomponent devices in order to speed up the production of these devices. As a result of theimproved test procedures time spent on testing has decreased by 68%.BOC Edwards/Precision & Vacuum Parts - Hilbert came up with a very good substitute vanematerial for vacuum pumps. This reduced the cost of these vanes by over 90%.BMP America - Tomasz's analysis of our oil roller productions process allowed him

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Post Graduate Experiential Programs and Insights

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David W Schmueser, Altair Engineering Inc.; Charbel Philippe Saleh, Altair Engineering Inc.; Prakash C. Shrivastava, Oakland University; Lori Lin Crose, Oakland University

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

, higher education certification courses, and sponsorship of engineering team competitions. Schmueser joined Altair in 2007, after working for the Research Laboratories and Advanced Product De- velopment Divisions of General Motors and at the Battelle Columbus Laboratories. He has published numerous papers on CAE applications to lightweight structures, composite materials, and vehicle joint design. Dr. Schmueser has been an Adjunct Graduate Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Depart- ment at Wayne State University since 1993. Schmueser holds Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in Applied Mechanics from the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, and a doctorate degree in Mechanical Engineering from the

Conference Session

Design and Graphics Potpourri

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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William DeLuca, North Carolina State University; Nasim Lari, North Carolina State University; Jeremy V Ernst, North Carolina State University; Aaron C. Clark, North Carolina State University

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Engineering Design Graphics

) concepts. Cur- rently, Dr. DeLuca is the Principle Investigator of the GRIDc: Green Research for Incorporating Data in the Classroom project (Phase 1, 0737180; Phase 2, 0920268). The purpose of this NSF CCLI project is to develop curricula to teach STEM concepts associated with renewable energy technologies by provid- ing a living laboratory of performance data from numerous renewable energy systems. The overarching goal of the project is to develop undergraduate students’ higher-order thinking skills in the context of a data-rich learning environment. In addition, he is Co-PI of the NSF ITEST funded project GRADUATE: Games Requiring Advanced Developmental Understanding and Achievement in Technological Endeavors

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Industrial Collaboration and Applications

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert J. Durkin, IUPUI

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Engineering Technology

to solve time-critical problems affecting the survivability of the company.There are simply too many things to do by too few employees.The Opportunity to Match NeedsEngineering Technology (ET) is a hands-on technical profession. It requires knowledge ofmathematics and physical sciences that are obtained through education and practical experience.While the ET curriculum generally includes algebra, applied calculus and physical science, thecontent is not as theoretical as traditional engineering. Engineering Technology education isaimed at preparing graduates to develop and implement technology innovation; evidenced by thenearly 60% of classes that include laboratory content.Laboratory exercises are designed to simulate manufacturing process

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Simulation and Virtual Instrumentation

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nikunja Swain, South Carolina State University

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Engineering Technology

. Page 22.1398.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Teaching Microcontrollers through Simulation AbstractThere are numerous uses of simulation, starting from simulation of simple electric circuits to complextasks such as electromagnetic fields, heat transfer through materials, networking, computer circuits,game programming, electron flow in semiconductors, or beam loading with the ultimate objective ofproviding illustrations of concepts that are not easily visualized and difficult to understand. Simulatorsare also used as an adjunct to and, in some cases such as distance learning courses, as a substitute foractual laboratory

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Entrepreneurship Faculty Development

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nebojsa I. Jaksic, Colorado State University-Pueblo

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

system - a desktop punch press suitable foruse in a laboratory environment. First, a preliminary flawed design is analyzed to identifyphysical contradiction. An S-field analysis is performed so that a new design having the physicalcontradiction resolved can be proposed and implemented.Introduction The Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) has predicted that this year the U.S. willlose its world leadership standing in manufacturing. While this fact does not seem to beimportant today, the consequences are far reaching and may be catastrophic to our nation.Michael Wessel, a member of the US-China Economic and Security Review Commissionclaimed that “we no longer have the domestic capacity to produce enough ammunition to supplyour troops