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Innovations in Teaching and Research in Physics or Engineering Physics II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gary P. Hillebrand, University of Detroit Mercy; Meghann Norah Murray, University of Detroit Mercy; Jenna Ross; Robert A. Ross, University of Detroit Mercy; Cherron Tarter, Ford Motor Company

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Engineering Physics & Physics

AC 2012-3301: A PHYSICS LABORATORY ACTIVITY TO SIMULATETHE OPERATION OF THE TOUCHSCREEN ON A SMARTPHONEProf. Gary P. Hillebrand, University of Detroit Mercy College of Engineering and ScienceMs. Meghann Norah Murray, University of Detroit Mercy Meghann Murray has a position and conducts research in the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry at University of Detroit Mercy. She received her B.S. and M.S. degrees in chemistry from UDM and is certified to teach high school chemistry and physics. She has taught in programs such as the Detroit Area Pre-college and Engineering program. She has been a judge and mentor with the Science and Engineering Fair of Metropolitan Detroit, FIRST Lego League, and FRC Robotics. She

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Laboratory Experiences with Thermal and Chemical Systems and Sensors

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kevin A. Gibbons Ret., U.S. Air Force Academy, NexOne, Inc., and CAStLE; Philip Knodel, U.S. Air Force Academy; Joel William Noble, U.S. Air Force Academy; Nathan W. Seibt, U.S. Air Force Academy

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

AC 2012-3046: AN APPROACH TO USING UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTTEAMS TO DEVELOP UNDERGRADUATE LABORATORY EXPERIENCESLt. Col. Kevin A. Gibbons Ret., U.S. Air Force Academy, NexOne, Inc., and CAStLE Kevin Gibbons is a Senior Scientist for NexOne, Inc., in the Center for Aircraft Structural Life Extension (CAStLE) located at the USAF Academy in Colorado Springs. He taught in the AF Academy Department of Engineering Mechanics for four years, where he earned his Assistant Professorship and served as the Director of the Applied Mechanics Laboratory. He currently works as an advisor for a senior capstone research team and mentor to multiple mechanical instrumentation project teams. He earned a B.S. in mechanical engineering with

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching and Research in Physics or Engineering Physics I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marie Lopez del Puerto, University of Saint Thomas

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Engineering Physics & Physics

AC 2012-3202: APPLICATIONS OF MODERN PHYSICS: A SOPHOMORE-LEVEL PHYSICS COURSE AND LABORATORY FOR ELECTRICAL EN-GINEERING STUDENTSDr. Marie Lopez del Puerto, University of Saint Thomas Marie Lopez del Puerto completed her B.S. in physics at Universidad de las Americas, Puebla in Puebla, Mexico, and her Ph.D. in physics at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, in Minneapolis, Minn. She is currently an Assistant Professor in the Physics Department at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minn. Her research interests include the structural, optical, and electronic properties of nanoscale systems, computational physics, and physics and engineering education

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Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning through Laboratory Experiences

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Per Henrik Borgstrom, University of California, Los Angeles; William J. Kaiser, University of California, Los Angeles; Gregory Chung, University of California, Los Angeles; Zachary Nelson, National Instruments; Manda Paul, University of California, Los Angeles; Stoytcho Marinov Stoytchev; Jackson Tek Kon Ding, Marvell Technology Group, Ltd.

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

embedded system technology resulted in large volume commercial sensor production. At Ford, he also developed the first spectroscopies directed to microelectronics systems based on scanning tunneling microscopy. From 1986 through 1994, at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, he initiated the NASA Microin- strument program for distributed sensing. In 1994, Kaiser joined the faculty of the UCLA Electrical Engineering Department. Along with Professor Pottie, he initiated the first wireless networked microsen- sor programs with a vision of linking the Internet to the physical world through distributed monitoring. This continued research includes the topics of low power embedded computing for wireless networked sensing, biomedical

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2001 Annual Conference

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Stephen McKnight; Gilead Tadmor; E Everbach; William E. Cole; Michael Ruane

Multimedia Session 2793 Teaching Computing to Engineering Freshmen Through a “High-Tech Tools and Toys Laboratory” S. W. McKnight, W. Cole, G. Tadmor, E. C. Everbach, and M. Ruane Northeastern University / Swarthmore College / Boston UniversityAbstractFreshman engineering courses in computing applications and programming often lackapplications that are sufficiently engaging without being overwhelming. Program outputs andgraphics within the reach of beginning students are often woefully primitive compared tocomputer graphics that are available in commercial gaming software. The students’ lack ofbackground in

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2001 Annual Conference

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William T. Lin; Richard Pfile

Session 2526 Using Network Analysis Software To Teach the Internet Protocol Stack in the Laboratory Richard E. Pfile, William T. Lin Purdue School of Engineering and Technology at IndianapolisAbstractThe stacked protocol concept is difficult to understand and to many students it’s an abstractnotion. Although students are masters at memorizing tasks the different protocol layers perform,they don’t grasp fundamental concepts of how the protocol stack functions in computercommunications. Message addresses reside at different layers in a stack, several stack

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2001 Annual Conference

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Vicki Eller; Steve Watkins; Richard Hall; Joel Balestra; Asha Rao

Session 1458 Multimedia Web-based Resources for Engineering Education: The Media Design and Assessment Laboratory at UMR Vicki M. Eller, Steve E. Watkins, Richard H. Hall, Joel Balestra, Asha S. Rao University of Missouri-RollaAbstract The design, development, and assessment of web-based multimedia learning resourcesare important aspects of engineering education. The Media Design and Assessment Laboratoryat the University of Missouri-Rolla was established to facilitate the interaction between webdesigners and content providers. It was created under the auspices of the Instructional

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2001 Annual Conference

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Michael Warren; Jay Porter

Session 3547 A New Laboratory Curriculum Focused on Teaching Mixed-Signal Testing Concepts Using Low-Cost Test Equipment Jay R. Porter and Michael R. Warren Texas A&M UniversityAbstractAs the density of integrated circuit technology continues to increase, many commercial devices arecombining both analog and digital electronics onto a single chip. As the complexity of these chipsincreases, familiarity with testing mixed-signal devices is essential for the successful entry-level engineer. This paper discuss a laboratory curriculum being developed at

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2000 Annual Conference

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Therese A. Mylan; Ravi K. Ghai; Kim LaScola Needy; Gary E. Rafe; Bopaya Bidanda

Session 2257 Development and Implementation of a Distributed Virtual Laboratory for Continuous Manufacturing Education and Training Gary E. Rafe, Kim LaScola Needy, Bopaya Bidanda University of Pittsburgh Ravi K. Ghai HomeCareTraining.com Therese A. Mylan H.B. Maynard & CompanyIntroductionA great deal of interest continues to be given to the potential of the global Internet to facilitateeducation and training in a wide range of disciplines

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2000 Annual Conference

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Steve Picker; Muthanna H. Al-Dahhan; Christina Weigand; Amy Chen

Session 2513 Development of a Biochemical Experiment for the Unit Operations Laboratory Through An Undergraduate Research Project Muthanna Al-Dahhan, Steve Picker, Christina Weigand, Amy Chen Chemical Engineering Laboratory Washington University St. Louis, MO 63130IntroductionIn the era of rapidly expanding biotechnology based processes, it is necessary to train andeducate undergraduate chemical engineering students and broaden their education andknowledge in the fields of emerging technologies such as

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2000 Annual Conference

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Jr., Vernon W. Lewis

Session 1347 Experiences With A Virtual Laboratory Class In Materials Testing For Civil Engineering Technology V. W. Lewis, Jr. Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VirginiaAbstract Old Dominion University has developed an extensive distance learning system thatincludes 32 remote community college sites, mostly in Virginia, and an additional 14 hospital,military and industrial sites in several states. Since the Civil Engineering Technology curriculumrequires several laboratory courses, a problem exists for many distance learning students.For example, one course of

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2000 Annual Conference

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Ronald W. Garrett; Paul L. Stephenson III

Session 1526 Industrial Partners Providing their Production Facility as an On-line Quality Control Laboratory Ronald W. Garrett, Paul L. Stephenson, III Grand Valley State UniversityAbstractThis initiative has resulted in the creation of a course in Statistical Process Control thatincorporates uploading real-time quality data directly from the factory floor of a productionfacility operated by an industrial sponsor. Billions of dollars are spent each year by U.S.industry on equipment and systems that are necessary to manufacture sophisticated productswhich allow

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2000 Annual Conference

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Muthanna H. Al-Dahhan

Session 2559 Integration of Design and Selected Process Engineering Components into the Unit Operations Laboratory Muthanna H. Al-Dahhan Chemical Engineering Laboratory Washington University St. Louis, MO 63130IntroductionABET 2000 criteria require each educational program to include meaningful design experiencethat grows with the students’ development1. Design of any chemical, petroleum, biochemical,materials, environmental, etc. process involves proper selection and sizing of various

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2000 Annual Conference

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Suzanne E. Keilson; Randall Jones; Lester Coyle; Elliot King; Duane Shelton

Session 2620 The Internet Science Institute and the Incorporation of Laboratory Experience with Web-based Education Suzanne Keilson, Duane Shelton, Elliot King, Randy Jones, Lester Coyle Loyola College, Baltimore, MD, Departments of Electrical Engineering and Engineering Science/Computer Science/Writing and Media/Physics/MathematicsAbstractRapid advances in Web technology have created an opportunity to involve students in thescientific method in an affordable and attractive manner. This project’s focus is theincorporation of laboratory experience with

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2000 Annual Conference

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Ann M. Anderson; Richard D. Wilk

Session 1566à à The Use of Hands-On Table-Top Laboratories in Undergraduate Thermal- Fluid Science Coursesà à Ann M. Anderson, Richard D. Wilk Union College, Schenectady, NYABSTRACTThe laboratory components of two upper level mechanical engineering thermal-fluid sciencecourses at Union College were re-designed to use "table-top" experiments. The table-top labsetups allow the students to work simultaneously in groups of 2 or 3. The advantage of thisapproach is that the students participate actively in each lab (as

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2000 Annual Conference

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Sankar Sengupta; Ronald J. Srodawa; Robert P. Van Til; Michael J. Latcha

Session 1526 A Laboratory for Interactive Design/Manufacturing Projects Involving University and 9-12 Students Robert P. Van Til, Sankar Sengupta, Ronald J. Srodawa and Michael A. Latcha School of Engineering and Computer Science Oakland University Rochester, MI 483091. IntroductionIt is common for products to be designed at one location and manufactured at another location(s). Hence, systems toensure efficient communications between the design and the manufacturing

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2001 Annual Conference

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J. Giolma; Kevin Nickels; Farzan Aminian

Session 2793 Bridging the gap between discrete and programmable logic in introductory digital logic laboratories Kevin Nickels, Farzan Aminian, J. Paul Giolma Department of Engineering Science Trinity UniversityAbstractMost contemporary introductory digital logic design laboratories utilize discrete small-scaleintegrated (SSI), medium-scale integrated (MSI), and programmable logic such as fieldprogrammable gate arrays (FGPAs) or complex programmable logic devices (CPLDs). Thesemore complex programmable devices (CPLDs and

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2001 Annual Conference

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Steven Wright; Murat Ulasir; Michelle West; Lissa MacVean; Donald D. Carpenter

Session 1277 CEAL: Cooperative Learning Coupled With Hands On Experimentation in a Junior Level Fluid Mechanics Laboratory Murat Ulasir, Donald D. Carpenter, Michelle L. West, Lissa J. MacVean, Steven J. Wright University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109AbstractRecent curriculum changes in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at theUniversity of Michigan added a three-hour laboratory section to the existing junior level civilengineering Fluid Mechanics course. One important goal in adding this laboratory section to thecourse was to maximize

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1998 Annual Conference

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Vipin Kumar; Scott Grove; Rajendra K. Bordia; John E. Weller

Session 2563 The Development of a Project-Based Introduction to Manufacturing Laboratory Involving a Stirling Engine John E. Weller (1), Vipin Kumar (1), Scott Grove(1), and Rajendra K, Bordia (2) (1) University of Washington, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Seattle, WA (2) University of Washington, Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering, Seattle, WA AbstractMany current introduction to manufacturing courses contain a series of individual labs illustratingdifferent processes: turning, milling, polymer processing, casting, etc. Although students leave

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1998 Annual Conference

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David E. Hailey; Christine E. Hailey

Section 2520 Evaluation of Student Preferences and Learning Outcomes of Computer Based Teaching for a Manufacturing Processes Laboratory Christine E. Hailey, David E. Hailey, Jr. Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering / Department of English Utah State University AbstractStudies conducted by a number of investigators indicate that there are no negative outcomeswhen computer-based teaching (CBT) is used in place of or in conjunction with a traditionallecture. We performed three studies concerning student preferences and learning as a

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1997 Annual Conference

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Ali Behagi

Session 1526 DEVELOPMENT OF A WIRELESS AND SATELLITE COMMUNICATION LABORATORY AT PENN STATE HARRISBURG Ali Behagi, Ph.D. Associated Professor of Electrical Engineering Penn State Harrisburg 777 W. Harrisburg Pike Middletown, PA 17057 Phone: 717-948-6379 Fax: 717-948-6401 Email: e0y@psu.eduSummary: With the strong support from the National Science Foundation, the Hewlett-PackardCompany and the Penn State administration, a state of the art RF and microwave

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1997 Annual Conference

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E. J. Mastascusa; Maurice F. Aburdene

Session 2659 An Electronic Design and Laboratory Lesson Using a Switched Series-Parallel Network Maurice Aburdene, E. J. Mastascusa Electrical Engineering Department Bucknell UniversityAbstractThis paper presents an electronic lesson for first year engineering students. The objective of thelesson is to introduce students to design using series-parallel circuits. The lesson focuses on thedesign of a switched series-parallel resistor combination to provide the “best” approximation to adesired current waveform by selecting

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1997 Annual Conference

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James L. Hales

Session 2333 Enhancing Electric Energy Conversion and Power Systems Laboratory Experiments Utilizing a Power System Simulator James L. Hales, P.E. Associate Professor University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown ABSTRACT In 1993, the Engineering Technology Division of the University of Pittsburgh atJohnstown purchased and installed a Hampden Model 180 Power System Simulator. Fundingwas provided in part by a $100,000 National Science Foundation Instrumentation and LaboratoryImprovement (ILI) equipment

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1997 Annual Conference

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T. Hannigan; James E. Simon; K. Koenig; G. Cruse; K. Poh

Session 2259 Flowfield Mapping and Cooling Fan Flowrate Measurement Systems Development by Aerospace Engineering Laboratory Students T. Hannigan, J. Simmons, K. Koenig, G. Cruse, K. Poh Mississippi State University/USDA, Agricultural Research ServiceGraduate and undergraduate students actively participated in a successful research project for aUnited States Department of Agriculture laboratory to monitor ventilation air flow in largepoultry houses. Aerospace engineering laboratory students, graduate assistants, and facultyassisted in determining the flow rate through a stock cooling fan enclosure, evaluated

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1997 Annual Conference

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Willie E. (Skip) Rochefort; William F. Reiter; Milo D. Koretsky

Session 2613 An Interdisciplinary Program and Laboratory for Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Design and Manufacturing Milo D. Koretsky, Willie E. (Skip) Rochefort, William F. Reiter Chemical Engineering/Mechanical Engineering, Oregon State UniversityABSTRACTOregon State University and Merix Corp. (Forest Grove, OR) have initiated a cooperativeUniversity-Industry program for hands-on education of engineering students. Thisinterdisciplinary program spans the Departments of Chemical Engineering (ChE), Electrical andComputer Engineering (ECE), Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering (IME) and MechanicalEngineering (ME

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1997 Annual Conference

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Josue Njock-Libii; Sunday O. Faseyitan

Session 1426 Data Acquisition Systems in the Fluid Mechanics Laboratory: Draining of a Tank Josué Njock Libii, Sunday O. Faseyitan School of Engineering and Technology Indiana University - Purdue University Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, Indiana 468051499 USAAbstractThis paper illustrates one way in which computer data acquisition systems are being utilized inthe laboratory. The examples used are from the first course in Fluid Mechanics. We choseexperiments related to the draining of a tank to demonstrate the use of data acquisition systemsand their

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1999 Annual Conference

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Alok Verma

Session 2647 Design and Construction of a Mobile Laboratory for Distance Learning in Engineering Technology Alok K. Verma Old Dominion UniversityIntroductionLast ten years have seen a explosion in the number distance learning programs offered byeducational institutions . Distance learning programs of various types are available throughmore than 1,000 educational institutions in the United States. [1] Estimates are that by the year2007 almost 50 percent of all learners enrolled in postsecondary education courses will takesome of their courses through distance

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1999 Annual Conference

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Michael A. Hawkins; Susan M. Lord

Session 3264 Design of an Undergraduate Atomic Force Microscopy Laboratory for a Materials Science Lecture Course Michael A. Hawkins and Susan M. Lord University of San DiegoAbstractThe availability of relatively low cost, robust, and easy to use atomic force microscopes (AFMs)makes it possible to introduce undergraduates to this exciting materials characterizationtechnique. The University of San Diego’s (USD) Engineering Department includes anintroductory junior-level Materials Science course required for all engineering majors. In aneffort to provide students

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1999 Annual Conference

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Badrul H. Chowdhury

Session No. 3532 Designing an Innovative Laboratory to Teach Concepts in Grid-Tied Renewable and Other Dispersed Resources Badrul H. Chowdhury* bchow@ece.umr.edu. Electrical & Computer Engineering Dept. University of Missouri-Rolla Rolla, MO 65409-0040 Tel: 573-341-6230; Fax: 573-341-6671*Work performed while at the University of WyomingAbstract An undergraduate laboratory is designed for use as part of the energy conversion andpower

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1999 Annual Conference

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G. Tong Zhou; Hong-Jing Lo

Session 3232 Developing Java-Based Virtual Laboratory Tools for 1an Undergraduate Random Signals and Noise Course G. Tong Zhou, Hong-Jing Lo Georgia Institute of TechnologyAbstract This paper describes a set of Java-based virtual laboratory" tools to enhance an under-graduate course EE3340 Random Signals and Noise" at Georgia Tech. Written in Java anddistributed freely on the Internet, these course modules are platform independent, architec-ture neutral, highly interactive, and run on any computer with a suitable browser. Theyare intended to help students grasp abstract and di cult