Conference Session

Mentoring, Outreach, & Intro BME Courses

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Luke Herbertson; Daniel Cavanagh

Session 1609 Effective Laboratory Exercises for an Introduction to Biomedical Engineering Course Daniel P. Cavanagh, Luke H. Herbertson Biomedical Engineering Program & Chemical Engineering Department Bucknell University, Lewisburg, PAAbstractIn introductory biomedical engineering courses, students are commonly exposed to a range oftopics which present the medical application of fundamental engineering concepts.Supplementing classroom discussions with effective, introductory laboratory exercises serves tofurther enhance the efficacy of these

Conference Session

Tools for Teaching and Learning

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Sterling E. Skinner; Eric G. Chapman; Sheldon Jeter

Conference Session

Instrumentation in the Classroom

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Amir Karimi

Session 3159 Automated Laboratory Experience in an Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Program Amir Karimi, A.C. Rogers, Thomas J. Connolly, and James W. Frazer Department of Mechanical Engineering The University of Texas at San AntonioAbstractThe mechanical engineering BS degree program at The University of Texas at San Antonio(UTSA) requires an experimental laboratory sequence that supports both stems of mechanicalengineering (energy and structures/motion). Data acquisition systems are integrated into therequired laboratory sequence. A 5-year laboratory

Conference Session

Unique Laboratory Experiments & Programs

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Deisenroth

Session (2003-246) ABET and Engineering Laboratory Learning Objectives: A Study at Virginia Tech Karen R. Most, Michael P. Deisenroth, Ph.D. Grado Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, Virginia 24061In light of emerging simulated and remote engineering laboratory courses, the AccreditationBoard for Engineering and Technology (ABET) has taken on the task of assessing whether thesenew courses can truly accomplish the goals of educational laboratories. The

Conference Session

Innovative Hands-On Projects and Labs

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Kyle D. Lutes; William Szaroletta

Session 1368 Improving Mechanics Student and Instructor Satisfaction Through On-Line Laboratory Report Submission William K. Szaroletta, Kyle D. Lutes Purdue University, West Lafayette, IndianaAbstract:On-Line laboratory report submission has drastically improved both student and facultysatisfaction in a mechanics course. Prior to this implementation, students needed to submitprinted copies of their reports resulting in incurred cost to the student and bulky stacks ofreports to be handled by the instructor.This paper compares and contrasts two mechanisms for electronically

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Mariano Savelski

Session 1526 Non-traditional Laboratory Experiments: Olive Oil Manufacturing and Testing. Part I: Freshman Engineering Experiments M. P. Gifford, E. G. Cervo, M. J. Savelski, S. Farrell, R. P. Hesketh and C. S. Slater. Rowan University. College of Engineering. Glassboro, NJ 08028AbstractOlive oil manufacturing and processing involves the application of many fundamentalchemical engineering principles and unit operations. These operations are not, however,traditionally explored in the chemical engineering curriculum. This paper presents thefirst set of experiments created as part of an NSF funded project whose goal is

Conference Session

Laboratory Developments and Innovations

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Tom Conte; Mesut Baran; Joel Trussell; Jack Brickley; Griff Bilbro; Greg Byrd; Cecilia Townsend; Ben O'Neal; Amir Mortazavi; Mehmet Ozturk

Session 3432 A New Introductory Laboratory Course for Electrical and Computer Engineering M. C. Öztürk, J. Trussell, C. Townsend, G. Byrd, A. Mortazavi, M. Baran, T. Conte, B. O'Neal, G. Bilbro and J. Brickley North Carolina State University Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Raleigh, North Carolina AbstractA new Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) curriculum was recently adapted at NorthCarolina State University, ECE

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Jorge Gatica; Anthony Bruzas; Abhishek Gupta

Session 2067 APPLICATION OF INTERACTIVE INSTRUCTIONAL COMPUTER MODULES IN ENGINEERING LABORATORY ENVIRONMENTS Abhishek D. Gupta, Anthony E. Bruzas and Jorge E. Gatica Department of Chemical Engineering, Cleveland State UniversityAbstractThis paper demonstrates a way of applying JAVA, a platform independent computer language, forComputer Aided instruction in Engineering. An interactive instructional computer module relatedto Unit Operations in Engineering is formulated for in a game like environment. The modules aretested for their flexibility, portability, and security. The results indicate that JAVA

Conference Session

Innovative Uses of Technology and Techniques for Laboratory Exercises

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David R. Veazie, Southern Polytechnic State University; Daniel Edward Ephraim

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

AC 2012-4044: FACTORIAL DESIGN OF EXPERIMENTS FOR LABO-RATORIES INCORPORATING ENGINEERING MATERIALSDr. David R. Veazie, Southern Polytechnic State University David Veazie received his B.S. in mechanical engineering from Southern University in 1986, and his M.S. and Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from Georgia Tech in 1987 and 1993, respectively. He worked for AT&T Bell Laboratories in New Jersey as a member of the technical staff and was a National Research Council (NRC) Postdoctoral Fellow at the NASA Langley Research Center. In 1994, he joined Clark Atlanta University’s Department of Engineering, and was the Director of the Mechanical Testing Labora- tories (MTL) and Associate Director of the NASA-funded High

Conference Session

Improving the Pedagogy of Laboratory Courses

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tomas Estrada, Elizabethtown College; Sara A. Atwood, Elizabethtown College

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

AC 2012-4382: FACTORS THAT AFFECT STUDENT FRUSTRATION LEVELIN INTRODUCTORY LABORATORY EXPERIENCESDr. Tomas Estrada, Elizabethtown CollegeDr. Sara A. Atwood, Elizabethtown College Page 25.629.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Factors that affect student frustration level in introductory laboratory experiencesAbstractLaboratory-based courses have long been an integral part of undergraduate curricula in bothengineering and basic sciences, and much research has been devoted to gauging and improvingtheir effectiveness1,2. However, particularly in introductory courses with students

Conference Session

Technology and Equipment to Improve IE Instruction

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard A. Pitts Jr., Morgan State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

AC 2012-5066: IMPACT OF AN UPDATED ROBOTICS LABORATORY INAN INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING PROGRAMDr. Richard A. Pitts Jr., Morgan State University Richard Pitts, Jr. is currently an Associate Professor in the Industrial & Systems Engineering Department at Morgan State University (MSU). He received his B.S.I.E. degree from MSU in 1991. Later, he received both his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in industrial engineering from yhe Pennsylvania State University in 1995 and 2006, respectively. Page 25.715.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Impact of an Updated

Conference Session

Computer-based Measurements

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Farid Farahmand, Sonoma State University; Saeid Moslehpour, University of Hartford; Harika Kuppuru P.E., Sonoma State University; Swathi Matsa, Sonoma State University

Tagged Divisions

Instrumentation

Kuppuru P.E., Sonoma State UniversityMrs. Swathi Matsa, Sonoma State University Page 25.837.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012Introducing a Remotely Accessible Optical Laboratory for Undergraduate Students1. IntroductionToday, online (web-based) learning is receiving more attention than ever before. A key advantageof online learning is that it can provide direct delivery of education at anytime from anywhere toanyone, and thus, enhancing institutional learning to wider student population when resourcesare limited. Furthermore, online learning can be offered

Conference Session

Laboratory Development in ECE I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

K. Joseph Hass, Bucknell University; Juliana Su, University of Virginia

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

AC 2012-4195: MODERNIZING THE MICROCONTROLLER LABORA-TORY WITH LOW-COST AND OPEN-SOURCE TOOLSProf. K. Joseph Hass, Bucknell University K. Joseph Hass was a Distinguished Member of the technical staff at Sandia National Laboratories, where he worked in embedded signal processing and radiation-tolerant microelectronics, before beginning his career in academia. He joined the Microelectronics Research Center at the University of New Mexico and continued his work on radiation-tolerant microelectronics, adding an emphasis on unique signal pro- cessing architectures, reconfigurable computing elements, and ultra-low-power CMOS electronics. The research group at UNM moved to the University of Idaho, where Hass studied memory

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching Transportation and Geotechnical Engineering

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James L. Hanson, California Polytechnic State University; David J. Elton, Auburn University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

teaming exercises that involvedstudents from two universities. Students were assigned to groups containing membersfrom both universities to complete laboratory assignments. Activities were established formeaningful and entertaining introductions between the individual team members prior totechnical interactions. Assignments were developed to require sharing of data andcollaborations amongst all team members, with special focus on inter-universitycollaborations and communications. Detailed electronic communications of the teamswere evaluated for assessment of project success. In addition, surveys were conductedand focus group discussions (facilitated by an external assessment coordinator) wereundertaken after the experiences to provide depth to

Conference Session

Instrumentation and Measurement Innovation

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dale Litwhiler, Pennsylvania State University, Berks

Tagged Divisions

Instrumentation

. Hands-on experience with these devices yieldssome unusual behavior (in both the students and the devices). This is the students’ firstencounter with electronic devices that are sensitive to their position on the laboratory bench.Simple apparatus are used to characterize and verify performance of the devices. This paperpresents the laboratory apparatus and software as well as examples of assignments and studentdata analyses.IntroductionAccelerometers have many practical uses in common consumer electronic devices. Microelectro-mechanical system (MEMS) manufacturing techniques have made accelerometers veryinexpensive, compact and easy to incorporate into products. Game systems such as theNintendo® Wii use accelerometers in the handheld controller

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shane Cotter, Union College

AC 2010-1359: LABORATORY EXERCISES FOR AN UNDERGRADUATEBIOMETRIC SIGNAL PROCESSING COURSEShane Cotter, Union College Page 15.829.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Laboratory Exercises for an Undergraduate Biometric Signal Processing CourseIntroductionThe ability of investigators to analyze sound, image, and video data and to efficiently searchthrough large databases of biometric data such as fingerprints or facial images has revolutionizedthe field of forensics over the last couple of decades. These technologies are routinely used inpopular television shows such as Crime Scene Investigation and NCIS among others. Indeed, it

Conference Session

Demonstration and Project Enhancements in Chemical Engineering Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Polly Piergiovanni, Lafayette College; J. Ronald Martin, Lafayette College

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

AC 2010-1373: FERMENTATION LABORATORY EXERCISE HELPS FIRSTYEAR STUDENTS UNDERSTAND LOG-TRANSFORMED VARIABLESPolly Piergiovanni, Lafayette CollegeJ. Ronald Martin, Lafayette College Page 15.580.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Fermentation Laboratory Exercise Helps First Year Students Understand Log-Transformed Variables in Linear RegressionAbstractLafayette College’s Introduction to Engineering course offers students a chance to learn aboutfive branches of engineering. The students spend approximately three weeks with faculty fromeach branch, and complete three laboratory exercises during that time. In the chemicalengineering branch, the

Conference Session

Classroom Engagement

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edward Greco, Arkansas Tech University; Jim Reasoner, Arkansas Tech University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

AC 2010-1503: STUDENT LABORATORY SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGEIMPROVED THROUGH INDIVIDUAL LAB PARTICIPATIONEdward Greco, Arkansas Tech University Professor of Electrical Engineering with research interest in biomedical signal processing. Received the PhD in Electrical Engineering from Rice University.Jim Reasoner, Arkansas Tech University Received the BSEE from US Naval Academy in 1971 and the MA in Defense Analysis and Strategic Studies from the US Naval War College in 1986. He is an Instructor of Electrical Engineering at Arkansas Tech University. Page 15.1117.1© American Society for Engineering Education

Conference Session

Been There, Done That: Advice for New Faculty

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University

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New Engineering Educators

AC 2010-1545: A NEW APPROACH: USING ELECTRONICS LABORATORYMORE EFFICIENTLY AND SAFELYFaruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University Page 15.63.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 A New Approach: Using the Electronics Laboratory More Efficiently and SafelyAbstractUse and administration of the electronics laboratories are very important due to safety concernsand variety of parts and equipment. There are a variety of components and devices which need tobe organized and monitored for different lab experiments. Electronics laboratories serve a varietyof students with different knowledge levels for their lab classes and various projects

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xuemin Chen, Texas Southern University; Yongpeng Zhang, Prairie View A&M University; Lawrence Kehinde, Texas Southern University; David Olowokere, Texas Southern University

AC 2010-1574: DEVELOPING VIRTUAL AND REMOTE UNDERGRADUATELABORATORY FOR ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGYXuemin Chen, Texas Southern UniversityYongpeng Zhang, Prairie View A&M UniversityLawrence Kehinde, Texas Southern UniversityDavid Olowokere, Texas Southern University Page 15.390.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Developing Virtual and Remote Undergraduate Laboratory for Engineering TechnologyAbstractIn this paper, the development of virtual and remote laboratory (VR-Lab) for the enhancement ofEngineering Technology (ET) program is presented. By utilizing the latest InformationTechnology, the VR-Lab is established through the setting

Conference Session

Creative Ways to Present Basic Materials

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Tim Orling; Lisa Christensen; Blair London; Linda Vanasupa; Katherine Chen

Session number 3664 Travelogue from the Materials World: A first week laboratory activity Katherine C. Chen, Blair London, Linda Vanasupa, Timothy T. Orling, and Lisa Christensen Materials Engineering Department, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CAAbstractA fun, yet educational, laboratory activity was developed for the first week of an introductoryMaterials Engineering laboratory in order to set the stage for the rest of the quarter. The class isbroken up into 8 teams, and each team performs a different experiment during each lab period.The teams then rotate

Conference Session

TIME 4: Pedagogy

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Peter Avitabile; Charles Goodman; Jeffrey Hodgkins

Session 2566 DYNAMIC SYSTEMS TEACHING ENHANCEMENT USING A LABORATORY BASED HANDS-ON PROJECT Dr. Peter Avitabile, Assistant Professor Charles Goodman, Jeff Hodgkins and Kari White, Graduate Students Tracy Van Zandt, Gary StHilaire, Tiffini Johnson, Nels Wirkkala, Undergrad Students Mechanical Engineering Department University of Massachusetts Lowell One University Avenue Lowell, Massachusetts USA Peter_Avitabile

Conference Session

Introduction to Engineering and More

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Craig Gunn; Craig Somerton

Session 2653 An Engineering Laboratory Experience for a Freshman Engineering Class Craig W. Somerton, Craig J. Gunn Michigan State UniversityIntroductionEngineering laboratory experiences are different from science laboratory experiences in that theyare more focused on problem solving rather than discovery. Hence, it would seem important tointroduce freshmen engineering majors to this difference by giving them an exposure to anengineering laboratory. The mechanical engineering section of the Residential Option forEngineering

Conference Session

Electrical & Computer Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

John Ciezki; Brian Jenkins; Samara Firebaugh

Session 1532 A Comprehensive Laboratory Design Project for Teaching Advanced Circuit Analysis Samara Firebaugh, Brian Jenkins, and John Ciezki United States Naval AcademyAbstractThis paper describes a design project for sophomores learning advanced circuit concepts relatedto frequency response. The objective of the design project is to design a row or column detectorfor a touch-tone keypad. The project is conducted in small groups of two to three students. Eachgroup designs and builds a detector for a single row that will produce a logical “high” when abutton from

Conference Session

Laboratory Applications of Computers

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abul K. M. Azad, Northern Illinois University; Pramod P. Kaushik, Northern Illinois University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

Paper ID #8992Developing Control Experiments as a part of a Remote Laboratory FacilityDr. Abul K. M. Azad, Northern Illinois University Abul K. M. Azad is a Professor with the Technology Department of Northern Illinois University. He has a Ph.D. in Control and Systems Engineering and M.Sc. and B.Sc. in Electronics Engineering. He has been in academics for 15+ years, and his research interests include remote laboratories, mechatronic systems, mobile robotics, and educational research. In these areas, Dr. Azad has over 100 refereed journal and conference papers, edited books, and book chapters. So far, he has attracted

Conference Session

ME Laboratories and Undergraduate Research

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven P Marra P.E., Johns Hopkins University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #9027Development and evolution of a new mechanical design laboratory courseDr. Steven P Marra P.E., Johns Hopkins University Steven P. Marra received his B.S. degree from the University of Pittsburgh in 1993, and his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, in 1998 and 2001, respectively, all in mechanical engineering. He is currently a Senior Lecturer in mechanical engineering at The Johns Hopkins University. His research interests include soft and hard tissue biomechanics, nonlinear mechanics of solids, mechanics of tissue damage, and undergraduate engineering education

Conference Session

ME Laboratories and Undergraduate Research

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael J. Schertzer, Rochester Institute of Technology; Patricia Iglesias Victoria, National Technical Institute for the Deaf; Kate N. Leipold, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); John D. Wellin, Rochester Institute of Technology (KGCOE)

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #8574Enhancement of the Engineering Measurements Laboratory for SemesterConversionDr. Michael J. Schertzer, Rochester Institute of Technology Michael J. Schertzer received the Bachelor of Engineering and Management and Master of Applied Sci- ence degrees from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at McMaster University in Hamilton, On- tario, Canada. He earned his Doctorate in the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at the University of Toronto for his work characterizing the motion and mixing of droplets in Electrowetting on Dielectric Devices. Before joining the Mechanical Engineering

Conference Session

Problem- Project- and Case-Based Learning in Environmental Engineering

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Jason Hill, University of Southern Indiana; Zane W. Mitchell Jr., University of Southern Indiana

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Environmental Engineering

Civil Engineering from Virginia Tech. He also holds an MBA from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He earned his B.S. in Civil Engineering from the United States Air Force Academy and served for 26 years in the USAF. Dr. Mitchell is a registered Professional Engineer, a LEED AP BD+C, and a Project Management Professional. Page 24.304.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Competitive Problem Based Learning in an Environmental Engineering Laboratory CourseAbstractThe Problem-based learning (PBL) pedagogical approach to instruction has become widely

Conference Session

Use of Technology for Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zhenhua Wu, Virginia State University; Nasser Ghariban, Virginia State University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

Paper ID #8607Design of Laboratory Apparatus for Temperature Prediction in Turning Pro-cessDr. Zhenhua Wu, Virginia State University Dr. Zhenhua Wu, is currently an Assistant Professor at Virginia State University. He received his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Texas A&M University. His current research interests focus on control and diagnose complex systems, sustainable manufacturing, and nano manufacturing.Dr. Nasser Ghariban, Virginia State University Page 24.371.1 c American

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Spencer S. Kim, Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT); Sunday O. Faseyitan, Butler County Community College

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Paper ID #9526Green Plastics Laboratory by Process Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning(POGIL)Dr. Spencer S Kim, Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) Dr. Spencer Kim is an Associate Professor in Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering Technology Department (MMET) at RIT, and serves as Associate Director of American Packaging Corporation Cen- ter for Packaging Innovation at RIT. He previously worked in the semiconductor industry. Dr. Kim, as a PI or Co-PI, received grants and sponsorship from NSF, SME, SPE, universities, and industries. In 2009 and 2013, he was nominated for the Eisenhart Award for Outstanding Teaching, RIT’s