students and faculty to post comments,questions, and answers for all to share. It also allows documents to be attached to messages sothat they can be downloaded by all. We make particular use of this latter feature to distributehomework and laboratory assignments. Educational objectives for ECE 171 are described next.III. Educational ObjectivesListed below are the major educational objectives for ECE 171.The student will be able to:1. Express signed and unsigned numbers in hexadecimal, decimal, and binary.2. Interpret and use data correctly depending on the situation. Page 7.166.2 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering
the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright 2002, American Society for Engineering EducationA typical configuration is shown in Figure 2. The TNA operates at a nominal 120V / 208 Vthree phase. Each line segment has voltage and current instrumentation: (current transformers(CT) and potential transformers (PT). It has mechanical circuit breakers with both manualcontrol and remote control logic. The circuit connections are all done with patch cables, so manyconfigurations and measurement taps are possible. All line models are currently single pi.Connected to the TNA is a rack of state of the art protective relays donated by SchweitzerEngineering Laboratories
Session 2208 Interactive Classroom for Experiential and Collaborative Learning Bruce L. Upchurch, Chi N. Thai University of Georgia, Biological & Agricultural Engineering Department Athens, GA 30602-4435Introduction. A major task to develop a new teaching laboratory for the Electrical andElectronic Systems (EES) was undertaken during Spring 2000. This laboratory is used by fourcourses in the Electrical and Electronic Systems area: Circuit Analysis, Electronics, Sensors andTransducers and Motors and Power Distribution. Each of these courses has a laboratorycomponent. The
once started. If this were a motor in a plant, problems such as voltagedimming might be observed during the starting of the motor. A soft-starter could be employed toeliminate such problems. Figure 9Capture of switching transientsNewer power quality meters offer the student the opportunity to observe transient phenomena inaddition to harmonic analysis. Probably the most common power quality disturbance is the high-frequency ringing surge or transient that can occur with capacitor switching, lightning strikes, ortransmission line switching. Such a transient can easily be observed in the laboratory and byrepetitive operation, the student can observe how the transient varies with the time of the eventon the voltage waveform. Figure 10
Session 2526 Adaptation Of The Learning Factory Model For Implementation In A Manufacturing Laboratory Mukasa E. Ssemakula and Gene Y. Liao Division of Engineering Technology, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48202.Abstract The Learning Factory concept was first developed as part of the TRP/NSF fundedManufacturing Engineering Education Partnership (MEEP). The objective of the LearningFactory (LF) is to integrate a practice-based engineering curriculum that balances analytical andtheoretical knowledge with physical facilities for product realization in an industrial
Session 2526 A Demonstration of CPU Organization Using a Simple Apparatus and Sixteen People Alexander A. Sherstov, Jr., John J. Krupczak, Jr. Department of Computer Science/Department of Physics and Engineering Hope College Holland, MI 49423AbstractWe have developed a laboratory activity to demonstrate the basic central processing unit (CPU),input, output, and memory of a computer. The activity is intended to help beginning engineeringstudents or non-engineering students to understand basic computer architecture
diverse usage preferences and choices.Hence, assessment should involve usability measures that are quantitative and qualitative.Usability testing records usage patterns and user reactions. A usability laboratory was created at the University of Missouri-Rolla. It is supplementsthe traditional assessment for hypermedia tutorials and virtual laboratories. The laboratory isdesigned to provide information on user choices and comfort. The test setup provides (1) a timerecord and progression of intermediate steps and (2) visual and auditory clues to subjectivefactors. The quantitative measures indicate how efficiently and accurately a user comprehendsand navigates. The qualitative measures indicate satisfaction and frustration during the
Session 3233 Portable Experimental Apparatus for Demonstrating Heat Recovery Concepts Hosni I. Abu-Mulaweh Department of Engineering Indiana University-Purdue University at Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, IN 46805, USAAbstractA waste water heat recovery system experiment apparatus was designed, developed, andconstructed for the undergraduate mechanical engineering laboratory at Indiana University-Purdue University at Fort Wayne. The purpose of the experimental apparatus is to demonstrateheat
Assessment Report on U.S. Army’s Measurement and Verification Methods of EnergyPerformance Contracts” Texas A&M University: Brooks Energy and Sustainability Laboratory, DACA 01-00-F-0214, 3.3 Kreider, J.F., Haberl, J.S., 1994. Predicting Hourly Building Energy Use: The Great Energy Predictor Shootout-Overview and Discussion of Results, ASHRAE Transactions: 100 (2): 1104-1118.4 Bishop, C.M., 1995. Neural Networks for Pattern Recognition. Oxford: Clarendon Press.5 Massie, D.D., Curtiss, P.S. 2001. “Neural Network Basics for Use in Building Mechanical Systems”, Proceedingsfrom 2001 International Conference of Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers and American Societyof Heating Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc.6
Session #2313 A Unit Operations Lab Project that Combines the Concepts of Reactor Design and Transport Phenomena Benjamin J. Lawrence, Sundararajan V. Madihally, R. Russell Rhinehart School of Chemical Engineering, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OKIntroduction A laboratory course on Unit Operations is a critical component in the chemical engineeringundergraduate curriculum, because it provides hands-on experience on the application oftheoretical concepts learned in core classes such as chemical kinetics and reactor design, transportphenomena, and mass transfer operations. Typically, students
Session 1320 Developing Computer-Based Laboratory Instruments in a New Undergraduate Electrical Engineering Program—a Summary David M. Beams University of Texas at TylerABSTRACT: This paper describes the culmination of a two-year project which had two aims:(1) development of computer-based laboratory instruments (CLIs) consisting of LabVIEWvirtual- instrument programs coupled with custom external hardware; (2) integration of theseCLIs into the undergraduate curriculum. Students were brought into the design process whereverpossible, giving them first- hand
setups that can fully be operated,controlled and monitored remotely. Both advantages and disadvantages of each of thesetechnologies are discussed and evaluated.IntroductionIn recent years, there has been an increasing interest in many institutions of higher learning tooffer various online courses including those with laboratory components. These courses aremainly designed to compliment and enhance the traditional method of education in general andto provide students with a new and flexible method of learning in particular. The fact that theInternet/Web is currently being utilized extensively in distance-learning1 shows that educationalorganizations have made a strong commitment to distance learning through Internet and WorldWide Web. Today, many
Laboratory setup for variable speed control of a three phase AC Induction Motor using a DSP Controller Wajiha Shireen, Robert Escalante University of HoustonAbstract: This paper presents the hardware and software aspects of a Digital Signal Processor(DSP) based controller for AC Induction motors. The hardware part of the setup consists of aDSP module, a three-phase inverter module and an interface module. The system implementationinvolves the use of different software modules to achieve the desired variable speed operation inopen loop or closed loop. This setup can be effectively utilized to demonstrate to students thevarious motor control
Session 3451 Incorporating a Research Project and a Water Chemistry Laboratory into the Water Quality Engineering Course at the University of Hartford David Pines / Jean Roberts College of Engineering / College of Arts and Sciences University of HartfordAbstractThe Civil Engineering program at the University of Hartford requires students to take a four-credit Water Quality Engineering course that includes an environmental research project and aone credit Water Chemistry Laboratory taught by the Chemistry
Session 3233 Operating Experience with the Turbine Technologies SR-30 Turbojet Engine Test System Joseph P. Callinan and Gary Hikiss Department of Mechanical Engineering Loyola Marymount UniversityAbstractThe experience gained from the operation of a commercially available turbojet engine laboratorysystem is described. This system, the Turbine Technologies, Ltd. Mini-LabT M, is suitable for usein undergraduate mechanical and aeronautical engineering laboratories. Key turbojet engineperformance parameters can be computed from the
learning component. University students conducted visits to two middleschool and one high school class rooms and brought various shapes of interest to the schoolchildren back to the laboratory. A 3D computer model of the shapes was created using theSolidWorks software package. A SolidWorks embedded CFD flow analysis tool was used tosimulate the flow profiles around the shapes. A mold for physical models of the various shapeswas fabricated with a 3D printer using ABS plastic and a subscale test article of each shape wasmade from a silicone elastomer. Subscale tests were conducted using Particle Image Velocimetrytechniques. The university students showed the school children the results of their project on areturn trip to the schools.In order to
and 2007, respectively. From 1993 to 1997, he worked for Telefnica of Argentina for four years designing and planning telephony outside plant net- works. Then he worked for five years for Lucent Technologies Power Systems (later Tyco Electronics Power Systems) as a Technical Support Engineer and Sales Technical Consultant in Latin America. For three years, he was also a part-time instructor in charge of ITBA’s telecommunications laboratory. He is currently and Assistant Professor at the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin and his research interests include power electronics, distributed generation, renewable and alternative energy, and analysis of the impact of
that they can function onmultidisciplinary teams, they must also obtain a solid understanding of electrical and computerengineering principles so that they are able to apply these principles themselves as they workwithin their own discipline. To address this need, faculty from Departments of MechanicalEngineering and Electrical and Computer Engineering at Virginia Tech initiated discussions inSpring 2009 to revise the two service ECE courses that are required in the ME undergraduatecurriculum with the goal to increase the depth and breadth of the theoretical and practicallearning outcomes. As a result of these discussions, it was decided to replace the current lecturecourse on electrical theory with a combined lecture and laboratory course on
AC 2011-731: LEARNING IN LABORATORY COMPLIMENTS TO LEC-TURE COURSES VIA STUDENT DESIGNED AND IMPLEMENTED EX-PERIMENTSJohn M Mativo, University of Georgia Taught and researched at university level for 16 years of which 6 served as department chair. Subject area involvement in teaching and research were in engineering education; product development and manufac- turing; and energy systems. Member of ASME, ASEE, ITEEA and Sigma Xi.Natasha Smith, University of Southern Indiana Page 22.1005.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Learning in Laboratory Compliments to
AC 2012-3227: COMMON MULTIDISCIPLINARY PROTOTYPES OF RE-MOTE LABORATORIES IN THE EDUCATIONAL CURRICULA OF ELEC-TRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERINGMr. Mohamed Tawfik, Spanish University for Distance Education (UNED) Mohamed Tawfik received a M.Sc. degree in electrical engineering from Spanish University for Distance Education (UNED), Madrid, Spain, and a B.Sc. degree in electrical engineering from Ain Shams Univer- sity, Cairo, Egypt, in 2011 and 2008, respectively. He is an IEEE member since 2009. He is a Research Associate in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department (DIEEC) at UNED. He is author\co- author of more than 18 publications, including conference papers, book chapters, and journal articles on remote
AC 2012-3351: DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A FUNDAMEN-TAL ELECTRIC MACHINE LABORATORY USING INDUSTRIAL DE-VICESDr. Jae-Do Park, University of Colorado, Denver Jae-Do Park received his Ph.D. degree from the Pennsylvania State University, University Park, in 2007. Park is currently an Assistant Professor of electrical engineering at the University of Colorado, Denver. He is interested in various energy and power system research and education areas, including electric ma- chines and drives, energy storage and harvesting systems, renewable energy sources, and grid-interactive distributed generation systems. Prior to his arrival at the University of Colorado, Denver, Park worked for Pentadyne Power Corporation in
Table 4 Significant Significant Class Major Topic Areas Laboratory Student Outcomes Objectives Objectives Students completing Validation of Student Students completing Students completing course acquire level Outcomes will be course will show they course laboratory will appropriate content measured in a process
(CISR) microscope facility, and is currently an Assistant Professor at the Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering (IBBME), University of Toronto. She is also the Academic Advisor to the IBBME Undergraduate Teaching Laboratory. Page 25.440.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Development and Assessment of a Textbook for Tissue Engineering Lab InstructionAbstract Over the past decade, there has been a tremendous increase in the number of biomedicalengineering/bioengineering (BME/BE) programs offering lecture courses in