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E. J. Mastascusa; Brian Holt

4.414.7Introductory EE package has been used in several courses with good results. This design approach is being followed in the development of three sets oflessons, the control systems lessons described here, a set of lessons on introductorymaterial in electrical engineering, and a set of lessons on laboratory equipment within theelectrical engineering department. As we gain experience with lesson design we find thatprevious work that does not fully incorporate these principles often is not judged to be ofhigh quality, both by the authors and faculty, and by the students. In those cases, we findthat we need to go back and re-work previous lessons to bring them up to thesestandards, incorporating the design features and principles presented in this

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Walter J., III Gomes; Rulph Chassaing

) Program provided support to offer six workshops on DSP and Applicationsduring the summers of 1996-98 for a total of 113 faculty. The direct interface between MATLAB andthe DSK evolved during the 1998 workshop. The suggestions offered by Drs. T. Welch and C. Wrightwho attended that workshop are appreciated.References1. R. Chassaing, Digital Signal Processing-Laboratory Experiments Using C and the TMS320C31 DSK, J. Wiley, 1999.2. B. Bitler, R. Chassaing, and P. Martin,"Digital Signal Processing with the TMS320C31 DSK," in Proceedings of the 1997 ASEE Annual Conference.3. TMS320C3x DSP Starter Kit User's Guide, Texas Instruments Inc., 1996.4. TMS320C3x User's Guide, Texas Instruments Inc., 1997.5. TMS320C3x/C4x

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Sohail Anwar; Shamsa S. Anwar

Organization conductsapprenticeship training at its 12,000 square feet training center in Pittsburgh. Some of theapprenticeship training is conducted at classroom and laboratory space rented at communitycolleges (Such as Allegheny County Community College) and vocational-technical schools(such as Clearfield Vo-Tech School).Apprenticeships historically have consisted of formalized arrangements among employers,employer associations, labor unions, and state governments. Apprenticeship is typically anindustry-based basic or initial training process. By definition: Apprenticeship is characterized by a contractual employment relationship in which thefirm or sponsor promises to make available a broad and structured practical and theoreticaltraining of

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1999 Annual Conference

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W. Thomas Calder; Gerald W. Jakubowski

qualifications, curriculum details including the number ofunits of mathematics, basic sciences, engineering science and engineering design, and adequacyof laboratory facilities and engineering equipment. The methods used to review a programunder the old criteria were sometimes referred to as “bean counting.” EC 2000, on the other Page 4.563.2hand, is a much broader document that also addresses processes and outcomes.This paper will not cover all of the requirements published in Engineering Criteria 2000.Suffice it to say EC 2000 has criteria that fall under eight rubrics: Students; ProgramEducational Objectives; Program Outcomes and Assessment

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Michael Werner

milestonesKnowledge The teacher and the textbook are The teacher has experience andTransfer presumed to have the knowledge background in designing and at the start, and the student not to executing solutions to problems. have it. Knowledge is transferred The teacher and, to a lesser extent, from the teacher and text to the the student have a broad background student. The student also benefits in computer science. Neither may from experiential learning in a have the specific skills required to laboratory environment that has complete the student project. The been carefully structured by the student may need to obtain

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Anthony J. Marchese; Shreekanth A. Mandayam; T. R. Chandrupatla; John L. Schmalzel

to provide specialization in separate and credible departments, yet small enough to permit the creation of a truly multidisciplinary cur- riculum in which laboratory/design courses areTable 1. Overview of course content in the 8-semester offered simultaneously to all engineering stu-Engineering Clinic sequence. dents in all four disciplines. Indeed, the hall- Year Clinic Theme (Fall) Clinic Theme (Spring) mark of the engineering program at Rowan Frosh Engineering Meas- Competitive University is the interdisciplinary, project- urements Assessment Lab

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Ronald H. Rockland

approached the development of code. When asked what they were trying to solve,most student groups had a difficult time stating the problem.While laboratories might have a “problem statement” already listed, the expectation for eachstudent should be to express the problem statement in his/her own words. As part of a pre-labassignment, each group must define what is really required, as opposed to what do they want todo. Problem statements should be one or two sentences describing what needs to be done.For the computer game example, most students had a difficult time wording the problemstatement. Some would simply rewrite the problem as it appears, not presenting the problemstatement in a concise manner. One possible problem statement would be “To

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1999 Annual Conference

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A. Eberlein; M. R. Smith

experiences had inthe course. Some professors and students recognize the tremendous advantage that projectmanagement provides. Others simply state that the efforts associated with the formalizedplanning at the start of the course gets in the way of their efforts to get on with the project. Thisbimodal interest in project management techniques is also typical of industrial experiences.Many of these issues raised by professors and students simply echo the very problems that theproject course is intended to overcome. Students are typically very skilled in working on theirown and have considerable experience with laboratory groups on very short-term projects. Theydo not appreciate that the initial planning stages are necessary for every body on a team

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1999 Annual Conference

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Y. Omurtag; T. Ioi; S. Enomoto; M. Matsunaga

), which was established at CIT in 1997 forthis collaborative approach, is described. Then, two case studies are introduced illustrating thenature of industry-academia cooperation and the use of real world cases resulting from suchcooperation to educate manufacturing professionals for Japanese industries.Our preliminaryexperiences with this new curriculum and approach to educating manufacturing professionals atChiba Institute of Technology in Japan since its implementation in 1997 is also presented in theconclusions.1. IntroductionIn the past, engineering education in Japanese Universities followed the classical model (1)-(3) oflecture methods and laboratory experiments to illustrate and reinforce the basic principles ofscience and technology. In

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2000 Annual Conference

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B.S. Sridhara

a time participated in our activities. The author wishes to thank allthose who helped us with the Solaraider III project.Bibliography1. B. S. Sridhara, “Design, fabrication and testing of a solar-powered car for competing in Sunrayce 99,” Proposalsubmitted to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, Colorado, January 1998.2. “Sunrayce 99 Regulations,“ U. S. Department of Energy, Washington, D. C., November 1997.3. B. S. Sridhara, “Structural report on the Solaraider III of Middle Tennessee State University,” Technical reportsubmitted to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, Colorado, February 1999.4. B. S. Sridhara and Ken Sergeant, “Amendments to the structural report on the Solaraider III of Middle TennesseeState

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S P Maj; D Veal

tables.• Basic PC architecture etc.• Monitor operation and standards.• A comparison of PC buses.• Network Interface Cards.Students in the NIM unit have the opportunity to design, install and test a small Local AreaNetwork (LAN). This includes establishing a file server, client, the construction and testingof cabling, and the design and installation of the directory tree. A small LAN comprising ofjust those machines in the NIM laboratory, whilst completely isolated from the ECUnetwork, is also used by the students as part of their workshop exercises.The theoretical work includes, but not limited to: Page 5.156.3• Internet and Intranet systems

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1997 Annual Conference

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David J. Lilja

the mind of either.”Anonymous Research is a skill that can be learned only by doing. A book can describe a promising newmethodology or research instrument, for instance, but the skill necessary to determine the rightquestions to ask in the first place requires an intuition and sense of judgement that can bedeveloped only through practice. Unfortunately, typical forms of practice, such as homeworkassignments and laboratories associated with classes, are often artificial and limited in scope. Asa result, students often find them dull and uninspiring. While students may develop usefulbackground information and skills through these traditional approaches, they are seldommotivated to go beyond the basics. To obtain a deep understanding and

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1997 Annual Conference

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Richard R. Schultz

provided by the corresponding 1-Dfilter applied to a speech signal. Once a systems concept has been made intuitively clear,understanding the mathematical definitions and explanations should become easier for thestudents. A set of laboratory exercises have been developed for a course in digital imageprocessing which will aid in teaching systems-related concepts such as spatial convolution,space-frequency duality, image compression, spatial and contrast enhancement, signaldegradation due to noise, and image restoration. All laboratory exercises were originallyimplemented using the C programming language on a UNIX computer system. Studentsin a digital image processing course taught by the author during the fall semester of 1996were provided with

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Roman Kuc

. Barnes. Engineering education under attack. IEEE Transactions on Education, 37:1-2, 1994.[2] J.R. Lohmann. Myths, facts and the future of U.S. engineering and science education. Engineering Education, pages 365-371, April 1991.[3] S.B. Sample. Engineering education and the liberal arts tradition. IEEE Transactions on Edu- cation, 31:54-57, 1988.[4] Morris A. Shamos. The Myth of Scientific Literacy. Rutgers University Press, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1984.ROMAN KUC received the BSEE in 1968 from the Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, andthe PhD degree in Electrical Engineering in 1977 from Columbia University, New York, NY. From1968 to 1975 he was a member of technical staff at Bell Laboratories engaged in the

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John T. Bell

engineeringeducation. However before this new tool can be effectively applied, we must first learn itsstrengths, weaknesses, and optimal implementation. A series of VR based educational moduleshave therefore been developed, in order to explore the capabilities of this emerging technology. [ 1-7 ]The interested reader is directed to the listed references and to the laboratory web site athttp://www.engin.umich.edu/labs/vrichel to learn more details of the VR modules.The StudentsThere have been fourteen students involved in the project so far, including the current four whoare just beginning their involvement. Thirteen have been either Junior or Senior chemicalengineering students, and one is a

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1998 Annual Conference

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Randal S. Martin; Clinton P. Richardson

core environmental engineeringclasses. A total of 138 credits is divided over 52 classes, inclusive of laboratory classes. Figure 1shows NMT's most recent (1997-1998) undergraduate environmental engineering curriculum3.Although the environmental engineering curriculum at New Mexico Tech has continued to evolveover the past decade, the emphasis and the core courses have remained essentially the same. Themost significant deletions within the last few years have been the removal of Fluid and ThermalSystems, Transport Processes, Finite Element Analysis, and Case Studies in IndustrialEnvironmental Problems. Recent additions to the environmental engineering curriculum haveincluded Elementary Fluid Mechanics, Heat and Mass Transfer, Organic Chemistry

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1998 Annual Conference

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Susan E. Babcock; Oscar Marcelo Suarez

Session 1264 Assessment of Interdiffusion Coefficient Through Spreadsheet Implementation Oscar Marcelo Suarez (†), Susan E. Babcock (‡) Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering University of Wisconsin – Madison 1509 University Ave. Madison, WI 53706AbstractIn intermediate materials science laboratory courses the analysis of experimental data is heavilydependent on the students’ proficiency in the use of commercial softwares. In such courses, thestudents

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1998 Annual Conference

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Timothy Diemer; H. Öner Yurtseven; William R. Conrad

to degrees. By August of 1997, 148 students had completed a full twoyears of degree applicable credit on site in Malaysia and had transferred to universities inthe United States to pursue degrees in electrical or mechanical engineering.Goal: To assist in the establishment of the academic infrastructure required to establishand sustain independent academic programs.IUPUI faculty and staff members have been active participants in the development ofphysics, chemistry, and engineering laboratories, and the library design and staffing plan.Technical staff have designed and guided installation of a campus - wide network withoptions to make use of the latest techniques in instructional technology and to establishelectronic links with other

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1998 Annual Conference

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Timothy Diemer; H. Öner Yurtseven; William R. Conrad

to degrees. By August of 1997, 148 students had completed a full twoyears of degree applicable credit on site in Malaysia and had transferred to universities inthe United States to pursue degrees in electrical or mechanical engineering.Goal: To assist in the establishment of the academic infrastructure required to establishand sustain independent academic programs.IUPUI faculty and staff members have been active participants in the development ofphysics, chemistry, and engineering laboratories, and the library design and staffing plan.Technical staff have designed and guided installation of a campus - wide network withoptions to make use of the latest techniques in instructional technology and to establishelectronic links with other

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1998 Annual Conference

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Timothy Diemer; H. Öner Yurtseven; William R. Conrad

to degrees. By August of 1997, 148 students had completed a full twoyears of degree applicable credit on site in Malaysia and had transferred to universities inthe United States to pursue degrees in electrical or mechanical engineering.Goal: To assist in the establishment of the academic infrastructure required to establishand sustain independent academic programs.IUPUI faculty and staff members have been active participants in the development ofphysics, chemistry, and engineering laboratories, and the library design and staffing plan.Technical staff have designed and guided installation of a campus - wide network withoptions to make use of the latest techniques in instructional technology and to establishelectronic links with other

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Educational Research

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Terry Brumback, University of Alabama; Randal Schumacker, The University of Alabama; Daniel Fonseca, The University of Alabama

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Educational Research and Methods

Page 15.51.9design principles to broaden participation in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.Retrieved 10-25-2008 from http://www.bestworkforce.orgCampbell, J.O., Bourne, J.R., Moserman, P.J., & Brodersen, A.J. (2002). The effectiveness oflearning simulations for electronic laboratories. Journal of Engineering Education, 91, 81-87.Contero, M., Naya, F., Company, P., Saorin, J.L., & Conesa, J. (2005). Improving visualizationDavidovitch, L., Parush, A. and Shtub, A. ( 2006). Simulation-based learning in engineeringeducation: Performance and transfer in learning project management. Journal of EngineeringEducation, 95(40), 289-299.Dede, C. (1995). Artificial realities, virtual communities, and intelligent artifacts

Conference Session

Embedded System Design

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Michael Kimbrough, University of Tennessee at Martin; Rhett Chrysler, University of Tennessee at Martin; Somsak Sukittanon, The University of Tennessee at Martin

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Electrical and Computer

previous papers, the method presented in this paper does not limit thestudents to work on the same problem or specify an exact project. Students normally pursue thetopics based on their interests such as music, games, or wireless devices. We have applied thiscompetition style to the course ENGR 460: Embedded Systems, offered at UT Martin since2007, and is intended for third year electrical engineering students.While the course is still composed of lecture, laboratory, homework, and midterm exam, the finalproject is the key part to stimulating their learning experience. After half of a semester, studentsare required to work on a final project, as an individual or a team, for the remainder of thesemester. They apply the concepts they learned in the

Conference Session

Mentoring & Outreach for Girls & Minorities

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robin Liles, NCA&T State University; Cindy Waters, North Carolina A&T State University; Devdas Pai, North Carolina A&T State University; Courtney Lambeth, NCA&T State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

components of our bodies and how do they allow us to move (perform)? Creation of TE company flag.11:00-11:15: Broad jump contest, relay race, balance contest and arm strength activity11:15-12:45: Chicken Little Dissection + Skin Model Synthesis12:45-1:45: Lunch1:45-2:30: Build a Tissue + Skin Model Wound2:30-3:15: Measurement in the Laboratory: “I got skills!” Determination of Fluid Density3:15-4:00: Stem Cell Culturing (C2C12 passage)4:00-4:30 Dr. Allevable “TE for Life” video

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Curriculum in Mechanical Engineering Technology: Part II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nancy Denton, Purdue University; Marc Williams, Purdue University; Joseph Kmec, Purdue University

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Engineering Technology

as a venue for introduction of numerous course topics, and isthe primary focus for two lecture and two laboratory sessions.The first use of mass unbalance comes selecting appropriate isolation via experimental work.Mass unbalance provides a known force for a simple two-section test stand with an enclosedelectric motor top section and a base. A small disk with a given eccentric mass added to it isattached to the motor’s rotor, as shown in figure 3. Students learn to test for approximate naturalfrequency of the top section via a bump test, then measure the displacement transmitted to thebase. Several sets of elastomeric pads and metal springs are installed between top and base, oneset at a time. Each mounting change causes a shift in the

Conference Session

Engineering Education in India, the Far East, and Central Asia

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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M. Adithan, Vellore Institue of Technology; Robert Creese, West Virginia University

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International

our engineeringand technology programmes by international agencies.Objectives of Globalization Objectives of globalization at VIT University in India may be stated as follows: (1) To create a cosmopolitan culture and an international ambience in the university, thus providing an experiential learning to students in a cross-cultural environment; (2) To facilitate the visit of foreign professors and international experts, enabling them to share their expertise and experience; (3) To facilitate exchange of students and faculty to work on projects and to carryout R& D on areas of mutual interest; (4) To augment the facilities of laboratories and research centres already established in universities in India so

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Gender and Minority Issues in K-12 Engineering

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joan Kowalski, Penn State University - New Kensington; Tracie L. Brockhoff, Penn State University - New Kensington

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

experience of practical laboratory applications in conjunction with technical laboratory reports. ≠ To stimulate critical thinking skills as a preparation for college study in engineering, engineering technology and science. ≠ To strengthen decision-making skills for exploring the changing academic and career opportunities which exist for college-bound students, through interaction with female role models currently employed in engineering, engineering technology and science. ≠ To introduce prospective students and their families to XXXX XXXX, regardless of career choice. ≠ To involve the parents in order to impact their attitudes and serve as an informational

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Design in BME Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Gettens, Western New England College; Michael Rust, Western New Engalnd College; Diane Testa, Western New England College; Judy Cezeaux, Western New England College

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Biomedical

. Page 15.1335.4These updates last roughly one hour. Meetings with clinical and industrial advisors are alsoencouraged. The fall course includes a weekly lecture followed by a working laboratory sectionlater in the week. The lecture typically introduces the topic to be covered in the working section.Lecture topics cover areas of professionalism focused around the FDA design control guidance.Written deliverable documents based on working sessions are scheduled to document the designprocess as well as guide the students toward successful completion of their project. A summaryof the presented lectures, working sessions and project deliverables (due dates are for the draftforms) is shown (Table 1). Table 1: General course design for the fall

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Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Rabb, United States Military Academy; John Rogers, United States Military Academy

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Civil Engineering

areas to include academics, athletics, and leadership. Seminar attendees selecttheir courses from a variety of offerings from all academic departments at the institution. Thispaper describes the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering’s program. The goal of thisparticular workshop is to give the attending students an overview of different disciplines ofengineering and enlighten them that engineering is fun and practical. Classes are small, and ourinstructors are very engaging and helpful. Students engage in hands-on experiences, includingmany in the institution’s modern computer and laboratory facilities. They attend lessons inengineering fundamentals and are presented with potential, real world problems. The studentsapply the design

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Developing Young MINDS in Engineering - Part I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Atin Sinha, Albany State University

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Minorities in Engineering

Sciences, ElectricCircuits etc. Besides, all engineering students are required to take an introductory engineeringcourse called “Principles of Engineering Analysis and Design” in the sophomore year. Alaboratory component was introduced to this course in the academic year 2002-03 to createexcitement about the engineering subjects among the students as well as expose them to modernmanufacturing and testing equipment. The laboratory projects are based on an array of hardwareand software such as Lego-Nxt programmable robots, PC Turn 55 CNC machine, FLOTEK windtunnel, Dimension 3D printer, NextEngine 3D scanner, SolidWorks CAD and RapidWorksreverse engineering software. As is evident from the list of the equipment, an attempt was madeto expose students

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Trends in Mechanical Engineering I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hakan Gurocak, Washington State University, Vancouver

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2010-986: HYBRID COURSE FORMAT FOR PROJECTS IN ROBOTICSHakan Gurocak, Washington State University, Vancouver Hakan Gurocak is Director of School of Engineering and Computer Science and Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Washington State University Vancouver. His research interests are robotics, automation, fuzzy logic, technology assisted distance delivery of laboratory courses and haptic interfaces for virtual reality. Dr. Gurocak is an ABET Program Evaluator for mechanical engineering. Page 15.659.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 HYBRID COURSE FORMAT