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Improving ME instructional laboratories

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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S. Perwez Kalim, Wilkes University

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Mechanical Engineering

, whichdemands a curriculum that indulges students in thought provoking hands-on experiences.Creation of such environments invariably involves consumption of considerable financialresources, which are often limited and meager. In these circumstances, it is very difficult andburdensome to replace the outdated laboratory equipment with the expensive experimentalsetups. Even if these canned experimental systems are installed, they seldom offer operationaland design variations. And by and large, these systems permit only limited and a cookbookapproach to experiments. They are not only dreary but the implementation costs of these cannedsystems are ever more increasing. This is a dilemma, which are difficult to resolve. To assist inalleviating these

Conference Session

Unique Laboratory Experiments and Programs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Koplow, Northeastern University; Francis Di Bella, Northeastern University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

precise moment and opportunity when the engineeringtechnology lesson can be enlivened and saved from failure and when the instructor canprovide the greater lesson to the student which, in the words of the non-engineer WinstonChurchill is: never give up, never give up, never give up! This paper explores thestrategy of turning a lab experiment failure into an engineering technology learninglesson that will not soon be forgotten by the engineering technology student.Background and IntroductionAny Instructor or Teaching Assistant has likely had the experience of starting anengineering laboratory experiment only to find that the experiment does not workcompletely. This can be true even when the experiment “…worked a minute ago” duringthe trial test

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Unique Laboratory Experiments and Programs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yulian Kin, Purdue University-Calumet; Krasimir Zahariev, Purdue University-Calumet

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Conference Session

Unique Laboratory Experiments and Programs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Charles Neuman, Queensborough Community College; David Lieberman, Queensborough Community College; Don Engelberg, Queensborough Community College; Alex Flamholz, Queensborough Community College; Paul Marchese, Queensborough Community College; George Tremberger, Queensborough Community College; Tak Cheung, Queensborough Community College

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

is currently serving as PI on a NSF grant on designing remote laser laboratory for teaching techniciansDon Engelberg, Queensborough Community College Don Engelberg is a Professor of Physics at Queensborough Community College of the City University of New York. His research interests include nuclear physics, laser physics, and education. He was awarded several NSF grants and is currently serving as PI on a NSF grant in laser physics education.Alex Flamholz, Queensborough Community College Alex Flamholz is an Assistant Professor of Physics at Queensborough Community College of the City University of New York. His research interests include bio-physics, electronics, and education. He

Conference Session

Design of Laboratory Experiments

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ahmed Rubaai, Howard University; James Johnson, Howard University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

2006-391: DSP-BASED REAL-TIME CONTROL SYSTEMS DESIGN, ANALYSIS,AND IMPLEMENTATION FOR REINFORCEMENT OF CONTROLS EDUCATIONAhmed Rubaai, Howard University Ahmed Rubaai received the M.S.E.E degree from Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, in 1983, and the Dr. Eng. degree from Cleveland State University, Cleveland, Ohio, in 1988. In the same year, he joined Howard University, Washington, D.C., as a faculty member, where he is presently a Professor of Electrical Engineering. His research interests include high performance motor drives, research and development of intelligent applications for manufacturing systems, engineering hardware testing in laboratory, and computer-aided design for

Conference Session

Unique Laboratory Experiments and Programs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jed Marquart, Ohio Northern University; David Sawyers, Ohio Northern University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

-generated lab plans,and identify areas where progress does (and does not) occur as the sequence progresses.Second, a series of self-assessment surveys are given to the students several times during thethree-quarter sequence.IntroductionThe Mechanical Engineering Department at Ohio Northern University currently requiresstudents to take a sequence of five quarter-long courses in the thermal sciences. Three ofthese courses include laboratory components. These laboratories are designed to: 1. Reinforce and apply theoretical concepts developed in lecture 2. Introduce equipment, instrumentation, and techniques related to thermal and flow measurement 3. Apply knowledge of data acquisition systems, including LabVIEW 4. Develop

Conference Session

Design of Laboratory Experiments

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bradley Burchett, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

-loop unstable model of the plant ininverted pendulum mode. They then apply Ackermann's formula to obtain the state feedbackgains to place the closed loop poles at locations suggested by the professor. Third, we present astate feedback control experiment based on a two degree of freedom mass-spring system withrigid body mode. Control of this device is analogous to control through a flexible manipulator,except that the system is simplified to one-dimensional motion. Fourth, we show a proposedmodeling and parameter identification laboratory for a graduate level dynamics course. Studentsare required to develop the system non-linear kinematic equations, then apply LaGrange'sformulae to obtain two degree of freedom kinetic equations. They are then

Conference Session

Improving ME instructional laboratories

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Chastain, Clemson University; Harvin Smith, Clemson University; Mason Morehead, Clemson University; David Moline, Clemson University; John Wagner, Clemson University

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Mechanical Engineering

2006-1012: SENIOR MECHANICAL ENGINEERING LABORATORY ATCLEMSON UNIVERSITY - EXPERIMENTS, LEARNING OBJECTIVES, ANDASSESSMENTJohn Chastain, Clemson UniversityHarvin Smith, Clemson UniversityMason Morehead, Clemson UniversityDavid Moline, Clemson UniversityJohn Wagner, Clemson University Page 11.1117.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Senior Mechanical Engineering Laboratory at Clemson University – Experiments, Learning Objectives, and AssessmentAbstractThe senior undergraduate laboratory in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at ClemsonUniversity is the fourth and final course in the laboratory sequence. In this one hour course,engineering

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Instrumentation and Laboratory Systems

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susan Lord, University of San Diego; Leonard Perry, University of San Diego

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Computers in Education

Conference Session

Innovative Laboratories in BME

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer Kang-Mieler

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Biomedical

. Email: derwent@iit.edu Page 11.741.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Incorporating Peer Assisted Learning into a Biomedical Engineering Instrumentation and Measurement LaboratoryAbstractThe Biomedical Engineering (BME) 315 Instrumentation and Measurement Laboratory classwas created to expose BME students to biological instrumentation and measurement laboratorymodules. This is a time intensive laboratory class where both the instructor and teachingassistant are required in the laboratory at all times. Often times, having one teaching assistant isinsufficient to interact with the more than 30 students (in

Conference Session

Design of Laboratory Experiments

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lisa Huettel, Duke University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

2006-1246: INTEGRATION OF A DSP HARDWARE-BASED LABORATORY INTOAN INTRODUCTORY SIGNALS AND SYSTEMS COURSELisa Huettel, Duke University LISA G. HUETTEL, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor of the Practice and Director of Undergraduate Laboratories in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Duke University. Her research interests include the application of statistical signal processing to remote sensing and engineering education. She received her M.S. and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Duke University. Page 11.797.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006

Conference Session

Design of Laboratory Experiments

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Glen Thorncroft, California Polytechnic State University; James Patton, California Polytechnic State University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

experimental data in the turbulent regime, and the data predictablydeviates during transition. The Reynolds number of transition was demonstrated to vary fromthe accepted value of 2300, depending on tube inlet geometry. Finally, experimentallydetermined values of pipe friction factor were plotted against Reynolds number, and found toclosely match the classic Moody Diagram. A pedagogical approach is developed along with theexperiment facility, and is also described in detail.Introduction The development of an undergraduate engineering laboratory is challenging, because alaboratory serves two sometimes distinct sets of goals. The first are generally classroom-specificgoals: to demonstrate physical phenomena developed in the classroom, to compare

Conference Session

Unique Laboratory Experiments and Programs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jason Yao, East Carolina University; Philip Lunsford, East Carolina University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

2006-565: LABORATORY FROM THE FIRST DAY: AN EFFICIENT METHOD TOCONVEY ELECTRICAL CONCEPTS TO ENGINEERING STUDENTSJason Yao, East Carolina University Jianchu Yao received his Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from Kansas State University in 2005. Dr. Yao joined East Carolina University as an Assistant Professor in August, 2005. Prior to this appointment, he served as a Research Engineer in China from 1995 to 2001. His research interests include wearable medical devices, telehealthcare, bioinstrumentation, control systems, and biosignal processing. Dr. Yao is a member of the American Society of Engineering Education.Philip Lunsford, East Carolina University Phil Lunsford received a B.S

Conference Session

Design of Laboratory Experiments

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Peter Avitabile, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Tracy Van Zandt, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Nels Wirkkala, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Jeffrey Hodgkins, University of Massachusetts-Lowell

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

2006-738: SECOND ORDER MECHANICAL ONLINE ACQUISITION SYSTEM(RUBE)Peter Avitabile, University of Massachusetts-Lowell Peter Avitabile is an Associate Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department and the Director of the Modal Analysis and Controls Laboratory at the University of Massachusetts Lowell. He is a Registered Professional Engineer with a BS, MS and Doctorate in Mechanical Engineering and a member of ASEE, ASME and SEM.Tracy Van Zandt, University of Massachusetts-Lowell Tracy is a graduate student in the Mechanical Engineering Department at the University of Massachusetts. She is currently working on her Master’s Degrees in the Modal Analysis and Controls Laboratory while

Conference Session

Improving ME instructional laboratories

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ralph Volino, U.S. Naval Academy; Andrew Smith, U.S. Naval Academy

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Mechanical Engineering

2006-743: A LABORATORY PROVIDING HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE WITH ASPARK IGNITION ENGINE IN A REQUIRED THERMODYNAMICS COURSERalph Volino, U.S. Naval Academy Associate Professor. Mechanical Engineering Department, United States Naval Academy since 1995. M.S., Ph.D., University of Minnesota. B.S., Michigan State University.Andrew Smith, U.S. Naval Academy Assistant Professor. Mechanical Engineering Department, United States Naval Academy since 2001. Ph.D., University of Virginia. B.S., Villanova University. Page 11.59.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 A Laboratory Providing Hands-On Experience

Conference Session

ME Demonstrations and Laboratories

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Pamela L Dickrell, University of Florida

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Mechanical Engineering

Conference Session

ME Demonstrations and Laboratories

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas A. Feldhausen, Kansas State University; Bruce R. Babin, Kansas State University, Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering; Emily Dringenberg, Kansas State University

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Mechanical Engineering

. Figure 5: Two Bar Linkage DiagramMeasurement and Instrumentation LaboratoryMeasurement and Instrumentation Laboratory develops an understanding of differentmeasurement devices and techniques. Students study how there is uncertainty associated withevery measurement device. Students can demonstrate this concept by experimenting withdifferent temperature measuring devices on the boiler. The students’ familiarity with the specificcomponents will give them a physical object they can analyze, thus deepening theirunderstanding of measurement and instrumentation.Control of Mechanical SystemsControl of Mechanical Systems develops an understanding of controlling a dynamic system.Students study how to model a control loop diagram. Students can demonstrate

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Innovations in Manufacturing Laboratories

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jorge Rodriguez P.E., Western Michigan University; Pavel Ikonomov, Western Michigan University; Alamgir A. Choudhury, Western Michigan University

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Manufacturing

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Innovations in Manufacturing Laboratories

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeffrey L. Newcomer, Western Washington University

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Manufacturing

course is labintensive. Western Washington University is on the quarter system, so there are only ten weeksof class. The Industrial Robotics course has two 2-hour laboratory meetings and one 2-hour lecturesession each week. The four hours of lab/week for each student provides the students with mean-ingful exposure to the robots. Students generally work in lab and on their project in teams of three,although often one team of four is necessary due to the number of students in the class. Each labperiod there are up to four different labs occurring simultaneously during a lab session.The learning outcomes for the class are that by the end of it students will be able to: • Do basic robot modeling and motion planning, • Program robots to

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Innovations in Manufacturing Laboratories

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yanqing Gao, Oregon Institute of Technology; Fei-Yue Wang, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Wangping Sun, Oregon Institute of Technology; Xisong Dong, Qingdao Academy of Intelligent Industries; Xiwei Liu, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Qingdao Academy of Intelligent Industries; ShuangShuang Li, Chinese Academy of Sciences

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Diversity

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Manufacturing

Paper ID #15439A CDIO-Based Social Manufacturing Laboratory: Prototype for CPSS-BasedProduction ProcessesProf. Yanqing Gao, Oregon Institute of Technology Yanqing Gao is an associate professor in the Mechanical, Manufacturing Engineering and Technology Department at Oregon Institute of Technology. She received a PhD degree from the University of Arizona, and MS degrees from the Arizona University and Southern Illinois University respectively. She was a visiting assistant professor in Transportation Active Safety Institute (TASI) at Indiana Purdue University Indianapolis and a researcher and adjunct assistant professor in

Conference Session

Laboratory Experiences in Chemical Engineering

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel D. Anastasio, University of Connecticut; Aravind Suresh, University of Connecticut; Daniel D. Burkey, University of Connecticut

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Chemical Engineering

Paper ID #12396Impact of Narrative, Character Creation, and Game Mechanics on StudentEngagement in a Game-Based Chemical Engineering Laboratory CourseMr. Daniel D. Anastasio, University of Connecticut Daniel Anastasio received his B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Connecticut in 2009. He is pursuing a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering at the University of Connecticut while acting as a co- instructor for the chemical engineering capstone laboratory and the first-year foundations of engineering course. His research interests include osmotically driven membrane separations and engineering peda- gogy.Dr. Aravind

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Laboratory Experiences in Chemical Engineering

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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William M. Clark, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Chemical Engineering

Paper ID #12331A Unit Operations Laboratory Experiment Combined with a Computer Sim-ulation to Teach PID Controller TuningDr. William M. Clark, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Professor Clark holds B.S. and Ph.D degrees in Chemical Engineering from Clemson University and Rice University, respectively. He has been teaching in the Chemical Engineering Department at Worcester Polytechnic Institute since 1986. His teaching interests include thermodynamics, separations processes and unit operations laboratory. He conducts research in separations processes and teaching and learning, particularly in combining laboratory experience

Conference Session

Innovations in Manufacturing Laboratories

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeremy John Vaillant, University of Massachusetts, Lowell ; Christopher J. Hansen, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Stephen Johnston, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Sammy G. Shina, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; David Willis, University of Massachusetts, Lowell

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Manufacturing

Paper ID #13394Design and Implementation of an Inexpensive Laboratory for Providing Hands-On Design Prototyping and Manufacturing Experiences to Engineering Stu-dentsMr. Jeremy John Vaillant, University of Massachusetts Lowell department of Mechanical Engineering Ph. D candidate with a Masters in Mechanical Engineering with a Design and Manufacturing Concentra- tion who develops CNC technology for academic research and education. He also designs experimental hardware, electronics and software coding to automate mechanical systems.Dr. Christopher J Hansen, University of Massachusetts, LowellProf. Stephen Johnston, University of

Conference Session

Innovations in Manufacturing Laboratories

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Arif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University; Alexandra M. Macek , Robert Morris University ; Bruce Allen Barnes Jr., Robert Morris University

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Manufacturing

Paper ID #11932Development of a Vision-based Sorting Operation Laboratory: A StudentDriven ProjectDr. Arif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University Arif Sirinterlikci is a University Professor of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering and the Depart- ment Head of Engineering at Robert Morris University. He holds BS and MS degrees, both in Mechanical Engineering from Istanbul Technical University in Turkey and his Ph.D. is in Industrial and Systems En- gineering from the Ohio State University. He has been actively involved in ASEE and SME organizations and conducted research in Rapid Prototyping and Reverse Engineering

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Laboratory Experiences in Chemical Engineering

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard K. Grenville, Philadelphia Mixing Solutions Ltd.

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Chemical Engineering

being taught can be applied to mixerdesign and operation. These lectures could be made available as webinars aimed atundergraduates and more broadly to engineers in industry seeking continuing education.Even though a formal course may not be feasible, given the constraints of the curriculum, butmixing experiments could be incorporated into junior and senior laboratories demonstratingsome of the principles governing mixing processes. This should prepare graduating students toenter the workforce with some understanding of mixing operations.In this paper the equipment required to perform a series of experiments, developed at theUniversity of Arkansas2, will be described. Also some of the experiments will be covered withthe lessons that the

Conference Session

Laboratory Experiences in Chemical Engineering

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paul B. Golter, Washington State University; Bernard J. Van Wie, Washington State University; Arshan Nazempour, Washington State University

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Chemical Engineering

Paper ID #12940The Effectiveness of In-Class, Hands-On Learning vs. Lecture for TeachingAbout Shell and Tube Heat ExchangersDr. Paul B Golter, Washington State University Paul B. Golter obtained an MS and PhD Washington State University and made the switch from Instruc- tional Laboratory Supervisor to Post-Doctoral Research Associate on an engineering education project. His research area has been engineering education, specifically around the development and assessment of technologies to bring fluid mechanics and heat transfer laboratory experiences into the classroom.Prof. Bernard J. Van Wie, Washington State University

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Laboratory Experiences in Chemical Engineering

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Arshan Nazempour, Washington State University; Paul B. Golter, Washington State University; Cecilia Dianne Richards, Washington State University; Robert F. Richards, Washington State University; Bernard J. Van Wie, Washington State University

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Chemical Engineering

Paul B. Golter obtained an MS and PhD Washington State University and made the switch from Instruc- tional Laboratory Supervisor to Post-Doctoral Research Associate on an engineering education project. His research area has been engineering education, specifically around the development and assessment of technologies to bring fluid mechanics and heat transfer laboratory experiences into the classroom.Prof. Cecilia Dianne Richards, Washington State University Dr. Cecilia Richards is a professor in the School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering at Washington State University. Dr. Richards received her B.S. and M.S. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the University of British Columbia, Canada. She earned her Ph.D

Conference Session

ME Demonstrations and Laboratories

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cody McKenzie, Clemson University; Todd Schweisinger, Clemson University; John R. Wagner P.E., Clemson University

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Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #17756A Mechanical Engineering Laboratory Experiment to Investigate the Fre-quency Analysis of Bells and Chimes with AssessmentMr. Cody McKenzie, Clemson University I am currently a graduate student pursuing a master’s degree.Dr. Todd Schweisinger, Clemson University Senior Lecturer of Mechanical Engineering and Undergraduate Laboratory CoordinatorDr. John R. Wagner P.E., Clemson University JOHN WAGNER joined the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Clemson in 1998. He holds B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in mechanical engineering from the State University of New York at Buffalo and Purdue University. Dr

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ME Demonstrations and Laboratories

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeffrey C. Hayen, Oregon Institute of Technology

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Mechanical Engineering

theend of this article). It is the inaugural experiment undertaken for this course, and it is typicallyperformed during the second week of an academic term since the necessary background materialis reviewed during the laboratory session of the first week. This activity lends itself well to thisplacement within the laboratory schedule because it involves the unforced (or ‘free’) vibration ofa single-degree-of-freedom (SDOF) system that is almost undamped, so it essentially illustratessimple harmonic motion. Also, it does not depend upon advanced concepts or principles whichare covered at later stages in the course, yet it is easy to perform and does not require expensiveequipment or elaborate instruments.Before they perform the experiment, the

Conference Session

BME Laboratories and Projects

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles Carlson, Kansas State University; Dong Xu Ren, Kansas State Univerisity; Steve Warren, Kansas State University

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Biomedical Engineering

Paper ID #27395An Improved Cellphone-based Wearable Electrocardiograph Project for aBiomedical Instrumentation Course SequenceDr. Charles Carlson, Kansas State University Charles Carlson received a B.S. degree in Physics from Fort Hays State University in 2013 as well as B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering from Kansas State University in 2013, 2015, and 2019, respectively. Charles is currently a Graduate Teaching and Research Assistant in Electrical and Computer Engineering at Kansas State University (KSU). He works in the KSU Medical Component Design Laboratory and is interested in engineering