Conference Session

Project and Model-Based Mathematics

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sharlene Katz, California State University-Northridge; Bella Klass-Tsirulnikov, Sami Shamoon College of Engineering (formerly Negev Academic College of

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Mathematics

courses for engineeringstudents and an intuitive approach to infinity with hands-on exercises for K-12 students. Inreference 8, the co-authors developed materials on topics from number theory, essential to thefield of data security and suitable for K-12 students, as well as for remedial or preparatorycourses for engineering freshmen.This paper represents the third part in this continuing project of developing methods forimproving the teaching and learning of mathematical concepts for engineering students. Itpresents an interesting context in which to teach simple matrix algebra, developing practicalapplications that can be used for both K-12 and college level algebra courses. The mainapplication demonstrated in this paper is the design of a

Conference Session

Capstone & Senior Design Projects

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aleksandr Sergeyev, Michigan Technological University; Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University; Quinn Alexander Parnell; Turki Arif Aldulaijan, Michigan Technological University; Kerry O'Conner

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Engineering Technology

Paper ID #8476EET Capstone Student Project: Chemical Mixing Plant Integrated with Pro-grammable Logical Controller and Human Machine InterfaceProf. Aleksandr Sergeyev, Michigan Technological University Aleksandr Sergeyev is currently an Associate Professor in the Electrical Engineering Technology program in the School of Technology at Michigan Technological University. Dr. Aleksandr Sergeyev earned his bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering at Moscow University of Electronics and Automation in 1995. He obtained the Master degree in Physics from Michigan Technological University in 2004 and the PhD degree in Electrical

Conference Session

FPD 9: First-Year Projects

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Shepard, University of St. Thomas; Broderick W. Carlin, University of St. Thomas

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First-Year Programs

Paper ID #8880A First-year Soldering and Analog Music to Light Modulator Electronics LabProjectDr. Thomas Shepard, University of St. ThomasMr. Broderick W Carlin, University of St. Thomas Page 24.48.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 A First-year Soldering and Analog Music-to-Light Modulator Electronics Lab ProjectAbstractThis paper describes an introductory electronics lab project which has been iteratively improvedover three years in an introduction to engineering course. This one

Conference Session

Innovative Projects in Energy Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dale H. Litwhiler, Penn State - Berks

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Paper ID #9544A Multi-Year Thermoelectric Energy Harvesting Project for First-Year En-gineering and Technology StudentsDr. Dale H. Litwhiler, Penn State - Berks DALE H. LITWHILER is an Associate Professor at Penn State - Berks in Reading, PA. He received his B.S. from Penn State University, M.S. from Syracuse University and Ph.D. from Lehigh University all in electrical engineering. Prior to beginning his academic career in, he worked with IBM Federal Systems and Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems as a hardware and software design engineer

Conference Session

Capstone & Senior Design Projects

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Everardo Frias Rios; Ahmed S. Khan, DeVry University, DuPage; Darryl Vince Padgett, DeVry University, Addison

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Engineering Technology

Paper ID #10817A Senior Design Project: Heating and Cooling System for Car’s InteriorMr. Everardo Frias RiosDr. Ahmed S. Khan, DeVry University, DuPage Everardo Frias Rios, is pursuing a B.S degree in Electronics Engineering Technology (EET) at DeVry University, Addison, Illinois. Christopher Aldridge is pursuing a B.S degree in Electronics Engineering Technology (EET) at DeVry University, Addison, Illinois. Victor Ramirez is pursuing a B.S degree in Electronics Engineering Technology (EET) at DeVry Univer- sity, Addison, Illinois. Dr. Darryl Padgett is the Associate Dean of The College of Engineering &

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Courses and Projects

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

M. Brian Thomas, Trine University; Andrea Mitofsky, Trine University; Vukica M. Jovanovic, Old Dominion University; John Eiler

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Paper ID #9723A THIRD-YEAR REVIEW OF DESIGN AND PACKAGING FOR SENSORSYSTEMSDr. M. Brian Thomas, Trine University Dr. Thomas is an Assistant Professor in Design Engineering Technology at Trine University (formerly Tri-State University) in Angola, Indiana. He enjoys coaching students as they learn through projects and other hands-on activities.Dr. Andrea Mitofsky, Trine UniversityDr. Vukica Jovanovic, Old Dominion University Dr. Jovanovic is currently serving as Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering Technology De- partment, Frank Batten College of Engineering and Technology, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA

Conference Session

Teaching Design Through Projects

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

James Bales; Thomas Consi

theoretical and disconnected from practical engineering. • Students who want to learn what a particular field is like must wait another year before experiencing the joys (and challenges) of a particular discipline. • Students get no sense of what is involved in working on a multidisciplinary problem. • Students do not get the hands-on experience that comes from building a project. Page 8.1019.1 Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering Education

Conference Session

Teaching Design Through Projects

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

James Bowen

Session 1353 Using a Hands-On, Project-Based Approach to Introduce Civil Engineering to Freshmen James D. Bowen University of North Carolina at CharlotteAbstract At the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, the second semester freshman course“Introduction to Engineering” is discipline specific. This course gives students an introductionto the particular discipline (Civil, Electrical and Computer, Mechanical) through a project-basedexperience. In Civil Engineering, this course has involved the conceptual design of a Civilstructure

Conference Session

Energy Project and Laboratory Ideas

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Lee Greguske; Justin Reese; Frederik Betz; Chad Weis; Michael Swedish; Glenn Wrate

Session 3233 Design, Construction, and Commissioning of a 60-kW Microturbine Demonstration Facility Glenn Wrate, Michael Swedish, Frederik Betz, Justin Reese, Chad Weis, and Lee Greguske Milwaukee School of Engineering / Focus on EnergyAbstractA joint project between the Wisconsin’s Focus on Energy program, the Milwaukee School ofEngineering (MSOE), City of Milwaukee, and We Energies to develop a 60-kW microturbinedemonstration facility is described. All the salient mechanical and electrical data (speed, torque,voltage, current, etc.) from

Conference Session

Teaching Design Through Projects

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Stacy Wilson; Mark Cambron

focused on the needs of current and future industrial partners.WKU has a foundation of over 30 years of engineering technology education. The existingtechnology programs are being phased out and new programs in electrical, mechanical and civilengineering have been developed. These programs are joint programs with the University ofLouisville and the University of Kentucky. The first graduates are anticipated spring 2004. TheMission of the WKU’s Department of Engineering revolves around our vision of Project BasedLearning. The central focus of this vision is that the faculty engage students in activities tosupport development of a clear understanding of engineering practice. The roles of students - aslearners, as observers, as assistants, and as

Conference Session

Active and Project-based Learning

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joakim Sigurd Wren, Linköping University

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2012-5527: ENGINEERING THERMODYNAMICS IN THE 21ST CEN-TURY: ACTIVE LEARNING BY HUMAN BODY THERMODYNAMICSDr. Joakim Sigurd Wren, Linkping University Page 25.563.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Engineering Thermodynamics in the 21st Century – Active learning by human body thermodynamicsAbstractA new project on human body thermodynamics was developed and used in traditionalengineering thermodynamics courses. The aim was to increase student motivation andlearning by making the students more active and in charge of their learning, and to widen theapplication of thermodynamics outside the

Conference Session

Projects in Instrumentation and Control

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Akram Hossain, Purdue University, Calumet; Tanima Zaman, Purdue University Calumet

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Instrumentation

manufacturing Systems Development Applications Department of IEEE/IAS. He authored more than 25 refereed journal and conference publications. In 2009, he as PI received NSF-CCLI grant entitled A Mechatronics Curriculum and Packaging Automation Laboratory Facility. In 2010, he as Co-PI received NSF-ATE grant entitled Meeting Workforce Needs for Mechatron- ics Technicians. From 2003 through 2006, he was involved with Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Ill., in developing direct computer control for hydrogen powered automotives. He is also involved in several direct computer control and wireless process control related research projects. His interests are in the area of industrial transducer, industrial process control

Conference Session

Capstone and Design Projects

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steve C. Hsiung, Old Dominion University; Cory Terell Gleason, Old Dominion University; Lacides Agustin Osorio, Norfolk Ship Support Activity Regional Maintenance Center; Charles H. McGinn, Old Dominion University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2012-3329: IMPLEMENT SMART SENSORS WITH WIRELESS COM-MUNICATION PROTOCOLS AND EMBEDDED MICROCONTROLLERSIN A CAPSTONE PROJECT DESIGNDr. Steve C. Hsiung, Old Dominion University Steve Hsiung is an Associate Professor of electrical engineering technology at Old Dominion University. Prior to his current position, Hsiung had worked for Maxim Integrated Products, Inc., Seagate Technology, Inc., and Lam Research Corp., all in Silicon Valley, Calif. Hsiung also taught at Utah State University and California University of Pennsylvania. He earned his B.S. degree from National Kauhsiung Normal University in 1980, M.S. degrees from University of North Dakota in 1986 and Kansas State University in 1988, and Ph.D. degree from

Conference Session

Capstone Design Projects and Courses

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michele Miller, Michigan Technological University; John K. Gershenson, Michigan Technological University; Amilcar Alejandro Rincon-Charris, Inter American University of Puerto Rico, Bayamon; Carlos A. Alvarado, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico; Jose A. Rojas, Universidad del Turabo

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Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

AC 2012-4043: IMPLEMENTATION OF A MULTI-DISCIPLINARY SYS-TEMS ENGINEERING CAPSTONE DESIGN COURSE AT THREE PUERTORICAN UNIVERSITIESDr. Michele Miller, Michigan Technological University Michele Miller is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Michigan Technological Univer- sity. She teaches classes on manufacturing and does research in engineering education with particular interest in hands-on ability, lifelong learning, and project-based learning.Dr. John K. Gershenson, Michigan Technological UniversityProf. Amilcar Alejandro Rincon-Charris, Inter American University of Puerto Rico, Bayamon Amilcar A. Rincon-Charris was born on Barranquilla, Colombia, 1976. He will receive a Ph.D. in con- trol and robotics

Conference Session

Active and Project-based Learning

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Garrett Miles Clayton, Villanova University; Teresa Genevieve Wojcik, Villanova University; Aleksandra Radlińska, Villanova University; Noelle K. Comolli, Villanova University

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Mechanical Engineering

].Impromptu design exercises provide a unique opportunity to teach design concepts. Specifically,because student groups are “thrown” into the project they learn by doing. This type of activepedagogy has been shown to improve student understanding. Furthermore, by referring to theproject in later discussions, it provides a “jumping-off” point for lecture/discussion on moreadvanced engineering concepts – which is how the projects are used in this paper.In this paper, the developed exercises are presented with some discussion regarding theirimplementation. Some of the main findings in this paper are: • Students really enjoy these exercises – this student engagement should be expected due to the hands-on, competitive nature of the exercises

Conference Session

Capstone Projects and Experiential Learning

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wei Zhan, Texas A&M University; Ana Elisa P. Goulart, Texas A&M University; Joseph A. Morgan, Texas A&M University; Matt Allen Bird, Maxim Integrated Products; Stephen Peck

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Engineering Technology

research interests include project management, innovation and entrepreneurship, and embedded product/system development.Mr. Matt Allen Bird, Maxim Integrated ProductsStephen Peck Page 25.818.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012  Integration of Capstone Experience and Externally Funded Faculty ResearchAbstractCapstone projects are important components in undergraduate educational experience. At TexasA&M University, students are required to go through a two-semester design process to developnew products. The capstone projects are typically

Conference Session

Capstone Design Projects and Courses

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael W. Prairie, Norwich University; Ronald Lessard, Norwich University

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Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

Page 25.848.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Introducing Systems Engineering Concepts in a Senior Capstone Design CourseAbstractSenior capstone design projects can often expand in complexity to include systems of systems,particularly in projects involving embedded systems to control a larger system. Principles ofSystems Engineering (SE) can be integrated into the capstone course to help students—who maynot have been exposed previously—manage this increased complexity.This paper presents an evolving framework of essential SE fundamental elements, including thetop-level processes of Requirements Analysis, Functional Analysis and Allocation, Design orSynthesis

Conference Session

BME Laboratory and Project Experiences

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pamela Bhatti, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jessica Falcone, Georgia Institute of Technology; James McClellan, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Biomedical

banks, envelope detection, spectrograms and signal reconstruction are explored andformalized in different parts of this project. To promote interaction across disciplines, thestudents work in randomly assigned teams of two that often pair up Biomedical Engineering(BME) students with Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) students. For many students,the lab presents the first exposure to a collaborative engineering design effort, in contrast to thecommon independent exercise of tackling a “tough homework problem.” Although thislaboratory project is quite challenging, it was well liked by the diverse population of BME andECE students. Efforts are underway to integrate an online post-lab survey during the upcomingterm to enable a more

Conference Session

Design Projects across the Curriculum

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dan Cernusca, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Ghulam Bham, Missouri University of Science and Technology

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Design in Engineering Education

instructional redesign process. Two majorcharacteristics of threshold concepts, integrativity and transformativity were used to identifyhorizontal alignment candidate-concept for the highway design process.Using concept maps generated as guides through the integrativity of learning associated with thehorizontal alignment, several adjustments to the structure of lecture materials and project taskswere made. In addition, reflective assessment items were administered after each redesignedinstructional task and at the end of the course. Students’ answers to these reflective assessmentshelped identifying trends associated with the transformativity of horizontal alignment in thecontext of highway design. The analysis of students’ reflective assessment

Conference Session

Design Projects across the Curriculum

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Harold Henderson, United States Miliary Academy; Joel Dillon, United States Military Academy

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2010-1327: WATER TURBINE: IMPROVING A PROJECT FORREINFORCING MACHINE COMPONENT DESIGNHarold Henderson, United States Miliary Academy MAJ Harold Henderson graduated as an Armor officer from the United States Military Academy in 1998. He has served in the U.S. Army in the United States and Iraq. He holds a Masters Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Auburn University. His research interests include unmanned ground vehicles, energy harvesting, instructional technology and distance education. He is currently serving as an Instructor in the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering at West Point.Joel Dillon, United States Military Academy

Conference Session

Capstone and Senior Projects

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Peter Shull

Benefit of Converting to RSLogix 5000 from RSLogix 500 Richard P. Crum, Jayme L. Davis, and Dr. Peter J. Shull The Pennsylvania State University, Altoona CampusAbstractIn conjunction with Creative Pultrusions, Inc., a fiberglass reinforced polymer compositesmanufacturer in Alum Bank, PA, a senior project was designed to convert the machine operationcode for their pultruders from the Rockwell Automation’s RSLogix500 software to theRSLogix5000 software. This project was a capstone design for the Electro-MechanicalEngineering Technology program at Penn State Altoona. The specific aim was to show thebenefits of RSLogix5000 while improving the pultruding system at Creative Pultrusions, Inc

Conference Session

Capstone/Design Projects: Industrial ET

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Fanorious Chalkiadakis; Mohammed Fahmy; Recayi Pecen

Session Number: 1147Design and Construction of a Hydro -Wind Hybrid Renewable Power Station in Iowa Hickory Hills State Park Recayi Pecen Mohammed Fahmy Fanis Chalkiadakis Electrical and Information Engineering Technology Program Department of Industrial Technology, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IowaAbstractThe objective of this applied research project is to design and construct a small-scale hydro-electric and wind power station for generating zero-emission electricity for cabins and RVoutlets in Hickory Hills park located in La Porte City, Iowa. The project consists of three

Conference Session

Capstone/Design Projects: Industrial ET

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas Schildgen; Jon Duff

Establishing Outcomes for Senior Capstone Projects In Industrial Technology Jon M. Duff, Thomas E. Schildgen Information and Management Technology Arizona State UniversityAbstractAs part of continuous curriculum improvement and outcomes assessment for professionalaccreditation, the Department of Information and Management Technology at Arizona StateUniversity on the Polytechnic Campus determined that a mandatory senior project beestablished. The methodology for validating such a senior project included a descriptive surveyof three constituent groups: students in upper division courses, faculty, and a

Conference Session

BME Laboratory and Project Experiences

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah Pierce, Cumberland University; Amanda Lowery, Vanderbilt University; Charleson Bell, Vanderbilt University; Todd Giorgio, Vanderbilt University

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Biomedical

Conference Session

Design Projects across the Curriculum

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ibibia Dabipi, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Christopher Hartman, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; James B. Burrows-Mcelwain, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2010-126: DESIGN OF A BUNGEE LAUNCH SYSTEM TO SUPPORT AKITE-BASED LIFTING PLATFORM FOR AERIAL IMAGINGIbibia Dabipi, University of Maryland, Eastern ShoreChristopher Hartman, University of Maryland, Eastern ShoreJames B. Burrows-Mcelwain, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore Page 15.355.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010Design of a Bungee Launch System to Support a Kite-Based Lifting Platform for Aerial Imaging Abstract Freshman engineering design students were given the problem of designing a bungee launch system to support a kite-based lifting platform for aerial imaging. The unique nature of the project lies in its support

Conference Session

Design Projects across the Curriculum

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kimberly Warners, Western Michigan University; Britney Richmond, Western Michigan University; Adam Eaton, Western Michigan University; Andrew Kline, Western Michigan University; Betsy Aller, Western Michigan University; Edmund Tsang, Western Michigan University

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Design in Engineering Education

team began research into the methodof rapid prototyping as a means of production. Rapid prototyping was selected because of theguaranteed tolerances and the efficient manner in which multiple hands-on models could beproduced. The team received funds from the Michigan Space Grant Consortium which were usedto finance the production of this project. The devices were tested against the original designspecifications to evaluate the practicality of rapid prototyping as a method of producing enoughdevices to outfit a classroom.IntroductionThe demand for science, technology, engineering, and mathematical (STEM) occupations hasbeen increasing, which means those interested in pursuing STEM related careers needs to beincreasing as well. Many adolescents

Conference Session

BME Laboratory and Project Experiences

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Estefania Alvarez, Clemson University; Steven Saville, Clemson University; O. Thompson Mefford, Clemson University; John DesJardins, Clemson University

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Biomedical

their research project in a clear, concise, welldelivered manner. Poster Presentations The final assignment given to the students and the most important to the goal of this classwas to prepare a poster of their research for the end of the semester poster presentation. Sinceone of the overarching goals of this class was to prepare students for a conference stylepresentation, preparing a poster and presenting it in front of their peers was meant to provideinvaluable experience that will help the students prepare for a conference. The poster had sixmain areas: research objective, introduction, experimental, results, discussion, and references.These areas will be discussed in further detail below. The poster session was graded on severalkey

Conference Session

BME Laboratory and Project Experiences

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Purvis Bedenbaugh, East Carolina University

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Biomedical

AC 2010-1661: A TEAM-BASED NERVE CUFF SIMULATION PROJECT IN ATHIRD YEAR FOUNDATIONS OF BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING COURSEPurvis Bedenbaugh, East Carolina University Purvis Bedenbaugh is the director of the biomedical engineering concentration within the newly ABET-accredited general engineering program at East Carolina University. He obtained the B. S. E. degree in biomedical engineering from Duke University, the M. S. degree in bioengineering from Clemson University, the Ph. D. degree in bioengineering from the University of Pennsylvania, and was a postdoctoral fellow at the Keck Center for Integrative Neuroscience and Department of Otolaryngology of the University of California, San Francisco

Conference Session

Energy Projects and Laboratory Ideas

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Laura Genik; Craig Somerton

Session 3133 Weaving a Theme of an Engineering Firm through the Projects of Thermal Design Courses Craig W. Somerton, Laura J. Genik Michigan State University/University of PortlandIntroduction “The Rhino Thermal Engineering Company has recently received a contract to provide a residential construction company with technical support for the mechanical aspects of their projects, including heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and plumbing. One of the first tasks …”This statement serves as the

Conference Session

Lessons Learned From Design Projects

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Peter Avitabile; Jeffrey Hodgkins

Session 3659 NUMERICAL EVALUATION OF DISPLACEMENT AND ACCELERATION FOR A MASS, SPRING, DASHPOT SYSTEM Dr. Peter Avitabile, Assistant Professor Jeff Hodgkins, Graduate Student Mechanical Engineering Department University of Massachusetts Lowell One University Avenue Lowell, Massachusetts USA Peter_Avitabile@uml.eduAbstractA laboratory project requires measurements