Conference Session

Modeling in Materials Education

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Craig Johnson

Session 1464 Modeling in a Composite Beam Design Lab Craig Johnson Central Washington UniversityAbstractThis research explores the use of computer modeling in an undergraduate materials courselaboratory exercise. Modeling a beam can enhance learning beyond the traditional beamconstruction, hand analysis and test evaluation scenario. In our Composites courses MET382(Plastics) and MET483 (Ceramics), there is a laboratory exercise in which wood core andfiberglass beams are designed and built. A traditional approach is followed; the beams aredesigned, their

Conference Session

Instrumentation Technical Session III

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Asad Yousuf, Savannah State University; Alex Wong, Digilent Inc.; Derek W. Edens

Tagged Divisions

Instrumentation

designs spontaneously using their own remote lab. They can assemble andtest various analog, digital, or mixed signal circuits including those from classroom textbooks.This paper will show that students can now set up a convenient remote laboratory to design andtest low-power circuits. This lab environment is the newly launched Analog Discovery fromDigilent. Analog Discovery is a low cost and portable test and measurement device, whichprovides various instruments including two oscilloscope probes, two arbitrary waveformgenerator, two power supplies, a voltmeter, a logic analyzer, and a pattern generator in a singlemodule. This unit communicates with the WaveForms software and receives power from astandard USB port. This paper will introduce the

Collection

2014 ASEE Zone 4 Conference

Authors

Jose Macedo; Nick Sweeney

theoretical and hands-on practical experience with automation technologies that areof prime importance in industry: machine vision, programmable logic controllers based on theIEC-61131 standard, motion control and the integration of these technologies. Developingapplications and integration of state of the art industrial automation technology (hardware andsoftware) has become fairly easy compared to only a few years ago. Manufacturing engineeringstudents, as well as all other engineering students who will work on design and improvement ofautomated processes should be exposed to these advanced automation technologies. This paperdescribes the methodologies and relevant concepts covered in class, laboratory equipment, andlab activities developed for

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

El-Sayed Aziz, Stevens Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

manufacturing, software development and applications; as well as remote and virtual laboratories. Page 13.817.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 IT-Enhanced Teaching and Learning in Machine DynamicsAbstractChallenging problems of modern engineering education, teaching and learning methods are stillmostly based on traditional lectures and exercises, which fall short in their efforts to develop theengineering skills levels of today’s engineers. Information Technology (IT) can play a significantrole in the development learning environments and lead students through the processes ofstructuring of information into

Conference Session

Design Assessment

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kimberly Cook-Chennault, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

ferroelectric, dielectric and piezoelectric materials in the form of thin films and bulk composites for sensing/actuation and energy storage/harvesting applications. Dr. Cook-Chennault’s research group, the Hybrid Energy Systems and Materials Laboratory, conducts work towards understanding the fundamental mechanisms and processing parameters that allow for the control of physical material characteristics. In addition to this work, Dr. Cook-Chennault is the director of the Green Energy Undergraduate Program (GET UP) program which is funded through the National Science Foundation and the Student Learn and Achievent in Aerospace and Mechanical (SLAAM) Engineering Program. c American Society for

Conference Session

Circuits and Systems Education 3

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Keith Holland, James Madison University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

for solar energy applications and optoelectronic device development for non-destructive testing and evaluation. Page 26.68.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 A mixed instructional methods approach to teaching a Circuits and Instrumentation courseAbstractThe circuits and instrumentation course at James Madison University provides students withfoundational knowledge in DC, transient, and AC circuit design and analysis. The 4-credit courseis comprised of three weekly lectures and one weekly laboratory session. Given the breadth ofcontent and

Conference Session

Research Infrastructure in STEM Disciplines

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles Liu, California State University-Los Angeles; Jianyu Dong, California State University-Los Angeles

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

education andmultidisciplinary researches. The main activities of the partnership program have been conductedin the Synergetic Education and Research in Enabling NASA-Centered Academic Developmentof Engineers and Space-scientists (SERENADES) Laboratory 1 sponsored from 2004 to 2007under the NASA’s Minority University and College Education and Research PartnershipInitiative (MUCERPI).One of the primary objectives is to use the excitement of NASA’s mission and the MUCERPIprogram to inspire more minority/underrepresented students to pursue education and research,and ultimately to choose careers in the areas of electrical, computer, or astronomical engineering.During the entire funding period, the SERENADES Laboratory endeavored to the preparation

Conference Session

Hands-On Skills in BME

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Renata Fortuna Ramos, Rice University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical Engineering

Paper ID #23512Guided Modules Emphasizing Process-Based Troubleshooting Techniques HelpBelow-Average Performing Students Improve Instrumentation SkillsDr. Renata Fortuna Ramos, Rice University Renata Ramos is an Associate Teaching Professor and the Director of Undergraduate Studies in the De- partment of Bioengineering at Rice University, 6100 Main St., Houston, TX 77005: rfr1@rice.edu c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Guided Modules Emphasizing Process-Based Troubleshooting Techniques Help Below-Average Performing Students Improve Instrumentation SkillsAbstractInstrumentation laboratory

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University; Audrey Briggs Champagne, University at Albany. State University of New York; Laura Hirshfield, University of Michigan; Erick Jacob Nefcy, Oregon State University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Jacob Nefcy, Oregon State University Erick Nefcy is a doctoral candidate in the School of Chemical, Biological, and Environmental Engineering at Oregon State University. He is currently studying student modeling in capstone physical and virtual laboratory projects. He is interested in teaching and microprocessing, and has held multiple internships at Intel Corporation. Page 26.771.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Feedback in Complex, Authentic, Industrially Situated Engineering Projects using Episodes as a Discourse Analysis Framework – Year 3IntroductionOver the last ten years

Conference Session

First Year Programs Division Poster Session: The Best Place to Really Talk about First-Year Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lindsay Corneal, Grand Valley State University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 A Guided Approach to Technical Report Writing for Undergraduate Engineering StudentsAbstractLearning how to write technical reports can be difficult for undergraduate engineering studentsthat have had very little, if any, experience with technical report writing in their high schoolclasses. The laboratory course “Engineering Measurement and Data Analysis” is required for allundergraduate engineering students at Grand Valley State University, with a major focus of thiscourse being technical report writing.In order to guide the students in preparing technical reports, templates were designed to act as anexample of how to present their laboratory results in a

Conference Session

Instrumentation Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Akram Hossain, Purdue University Northwest; Mohammad A. Zahraee, Purdue University Northwest

Tagged Divisions

Instrumentation

disciplines. He is a senior member of IEEE and he served in IEEE/Industry Application Society for 15 years at various capacities. He served as chair of Manufacturing Systems Development Applications Department (MSDAD) of IEEE/IAS. Currently, he is serving a two-year term as the chair of the Instrumentation of ASEE (American Society of Engineering Education). He authored over 29 refereed journal and conference publications. In 2009 he as PI received NSF-CCLI grant entitled A Mechatronics Curriculum and Packaging Automation Laboratory Facility. In 2010 he as Co-PI received NSF-ATE grant entitled Meeting Workforce Needs for Mechatronics Tech- nicians. From 2003 through 2006, he was involved with Argonne National Laboratory

Conference Session

Student Learning Techniques & Practices in Engineering Technology

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vladimir Genis, Drexel University; Warren Rosen, Drexel University; Richard Chiou, Drexel University; William Danley, Drexel University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Technology in the Goodwin College, Drexel University, taught and developed undergraduates courses in thermodynamics, thermal system design, fluid mechanics, thermal, pneumatics and hydraulics laboratories, materials engineering, analytical chemistry and engineering economics. Prior to returning to academia, he worked in industry for a number of Fortune 500 companies and was granted four patents relating to spectrometers and electrochemical sensors used in industrial control. Page 13.274.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Capstone Courses for Applied Engineering Technology

Conference Session

Mobile Robotics in Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Austin Griffith, University of Wyoming; Steven Barrett, University of Wyoming; Daniel Pack, U.S. Air Force Academy

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

Massachusetts Institute of Technology-Lincoln Laboratory. He co-authored two textbooks on microcontrollers and embedded systems and authored over 70 journal and conference papers. He is a member of Eta Kappa Nu, Tau Beta Pi (faculty advisor), IEEE (senior), and ASEE. He is a registered Professional Engineer in Colorado. In 2005, Pack was named “Colorado Professor of the Year” by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. His research interests include cooperative UAVs, intelligent control, automatic target recognition, and robotics. Email: daniel.pack@usafa.edu Page 12.1586.1

Conference Session

Capstone and Design Projects in Engineering Technology

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David W. Goodman, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Robert J. Durkin, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

transition1.However, developing new curricula and purchasing new lab equipment is time consuming andcostly so we need to collect as many variables as possible to determine the proper path forward. The learning environment is described by Anderson as an “interpersonal relationship…between students and teachers …and the subject matter and method of learning”2. Modernscientific and engineering education emphasizes inquiry, discovery, creativity, and Page 25.526.2generalization. Laboratory design attempts to fulfill those objectives. Hofstein and Lunettadescribe ‘open-ended’ laboratory exercises that enhance creative thinking by students3. Theyargue

Conference Session

Internet Computing and Networking

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Shelton Houston; Christopher Herrod; Steven Blesse

approved interdisciplinaryprogram to develop the new degree program. As a subcontract of NSF grant number DUE-9950085, the university received funds to develop a four-year articulated curriculum in computernetworking. This funding provided the justification to acquire laboratory space, faculty, andequipment that would not have been available otherwise.Program DevelopmentTo articulate the community college curriculum, a faculty committee compared published courseoutcomes to develop equivalent courses offered by the university. Table 1 shows the original listof courses identified as transferable into the four-year degree. Of the 15 courses identified, ninehad academic equivalents already in place leaving six courses to be created. The content

Conference Session

Innovative Lab and Hands-on Projects

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

William Szaroletta; Nancy Denton

Session 2168 Four Point Bending: A New Look William K. Szaroletta, Nancy L. Denton Purdue University, West Lafayette, IndianaAbstract:Four point bending (FPB) is a cornerstone element of the beam flexure portion of a sophomore-level mechanics of materials course. The FPB lecture has traditionally developed the theory fromfree body diagram through beam deflection, with related homework problems providing analyticalpractice. Similarly, the FPB laboratory, which has been essentially unchanged for nearly twodecades, has provided students an opportunity to

Conference Session

Poster Sessions for Unit Operations Lab Bazaar and Tenure-Track Faculty

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael E. Prudich, Ohio University; Daina Briedis, Michigan State University; Robert Y. Ofoli, Michigan State University; Robert B. Barat, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Norman W. Loney, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Ali Pilehvari, P.E., Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Michael J. Elsass, University of Dayton; Robert J. Wilkens, University of Dayton; Danilo Pozzo, University of Washington; Jim Pfaendtner, University of Washington; William B. Baratuci, University of Washington; Jim Henry, University of Tennessee, Chattanooga; Bridget R. Rogers, Vanderbilt University; John F. Sandell, Michigan Technological University; Adrienne R. Minerick, Michigan Technological University; Jason M. Keith, Michigan Technological University; Horacio Adrian Duarte, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; David W. Caspary, Michigan Technological University; Charles Nuttelman, University of Colorado, Boulder; Pablo LaValle, University of Michigan; Naoko Ellis, University of British Columbia; Sergio Mendez, California State University, Long Beach; Arne Biermans, University of Washington

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

The Ohio State University and UCLA. His research interestes are process systems engineering, process diagnosis, and simulation and modeling. He has been instructing the Unit Operations Laboratory for 3 years.Robert J. Wilkens, University of Dayton Page 22.1578.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Bob Wilkens is Associate Professor and Director of Chemical Engineering at the University of Dayton. He received his B.Ch.E. and M.S. in chemical engineering from the University of Dayton and his Ph.D. in chemical engineering from Ohio University. Following a post-doc

Conference Session

Computer Science Applications

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ryan J. Meuth, University of Advancing Technology

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

AC 2011-120: USING THE PROCESSING PROGRAMMING ENVIRON-MENT IN ENGINEERING EDUCATIONRyan J Meuth, University of Advancing Technology I graduated from UMR with a B.S. of Computer Engineering in 2005, after which I stayed at UMR (Now Missouri University of Science and Technology) to pursue and complete a Master’s and PhD in computer engineering. I worked for Dr. Donald C. Wunsch at the Applied Computational Intelligence Laboratory in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. There I worked on the Learning Applied to Ground Robotics project, developing a ground vehicle that can not only navigate unknown terrain, but be able to learn from experience with the world. During the summers since 2006 I worked at

Conference Session

Pedagogical Issues in Computing

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tumkor Serdar, Stevens Institute of Technology; El-Sayed Aziz, Stevens Institute of Technology; Sven K. Esche, Stevens Institute of Technology; Constantin Chassapis, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Engineering and Science)

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

element methods and has interests in remote laboratories, project-based learning and student learning assessment. His research is in the areas of remote sensing and control with applications to remote experimentation as well as modeling of microstructure changes in metal forming processes. He publishes regularly in peer-reviewed conference proceedings and scientific journals. At the 2006 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition in Chicago, USA, he received the Best Paper Award for his article ’A Virtual Laboratory on Fluid Mechanics’.Dr. Constantin Chassapis, Stevens Institute of Technology Page 22.527.1

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan L. Burkett, University of Alabama; John C. Lusth, University of Alabama; Sushma Kotru, University of Alabama

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees

ethics.The laboratory component consists of five laboratories where students analyze an automobilelighting system to reinforce fundamental principles, use a breadboard to create a circuit with anoperational amplifier, and assemble a radio from a kit. In addition, a laboratory where studentsdesign and build a functional product with attention to aesthetics has been introduced to exercisetheir creativity. The creative process is marked by progression through various stages such asbrainstorming, forming a construction plan, drawing schematic representations of the product,and implementation of the design. This project is motivated by the need for creative thought inengineering undergraduate students to enable enhanced product design. Each semester

Conference Session

Materials Selection & Design

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Olshefsky, ASTM International

Tagged Divisions

Materials

, products, systems, and services.Modern day standardization began with the onset of the Industrial Revolution in the 19th centuryand the increased need to efficiently manufacture and transport goods. In the U.S., severalprivate voluntary organizations were formed to develop technical standards in this era: 1880 – American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) 1884 - The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 1894 – Underwriters Laboratories (UL) 1898 – American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) 1910 – Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)Today there are some 600 private U.S.-based standards developers. The American NationalStandards Institute (ANSI), founded in 1918, is a private, non

Conference Session

Capstone and Senior Projects

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Ronald Lessard; Jacques Beneat

donated a set of four Allen Bradley PLC 5/20 systems and additionalfunding from NSA to refine the DCS emulator and design a realistic DCS water system test-bed.During the fall of 2004, the results of these efforts were used to teach the students how to designDCS systems that are reliable, secure and survivable. This experience is described in detail in therest of this paper.II. Microprocessor-based Applications (EE411) EE411 is a 4 credit course with a 2 hour weekly laboratory experience. It builds uponearlier coursework in microprocessor programming as well as in higher level programminglanguages such as C++ and National Instruments LabVIEW, and in electronics design. It isrequired in both the electrical and computer engineering

Conference Session

Mobile Robotics in Education

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Peter Wild; Kevin Firth; Brian Surgenor

Lessons Learned from a Mobile Robot Based Mechatronics Course Brian Surgenor*, Kevin Firth* and Peter Wild** * Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Queen’s University ** Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of VictoriaAbstractExperience with an elective course in mechatronics is discussed. The course is structuredaround a series of laboratories involving a mobile robot. The course introduces students toselected sensor and actuator technologies and sensitizes them to mechatronic systems designissues. The course is organized to promote a high level of active learning. The course has beenvery well received by students to date

Collection

2015 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Benjamin D. McPheron

2015 ASEE Nor theast Section Confer ence Audio and Vision Pr oj ects Augmenting a Studio Style L ab Exper ience in a Signal Pr ocessing Cour se Benj amin D. M cPher on Roger Williams UniversityAbstr actEngineering students greatly benefit from laboratory education and team projects, as these typesof experiences prepare students for internships, research projects, and entry into the engineeringprofession. Unfortunately, laboratory classes can be difficult to fit into the course load of anengineering program at a liberal arts-focused university, where students are exposed tosignificant breadth, as well as

Conference Session

Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE) Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shouling He, Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

to teach students the basic principles ofdrone aeronautics through laboratory programming.This course was designed by professors from Vaughn College of Aeronautics andTechnology for high school students who work on after-school and weekend programs duringthe school year or summer. In early 2021, the college applied for and was approved to offer acertificate program in UAS (Unmanned Aerial Systems) Designs, Applications and Operationsto college students by the Education Department of New York State. Later that year, thecollege also received a grant from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to providetuition-free early higher education for high school students, allowing them to complete themajority of the credits in the UAS certificate

Collection

1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Dr. John W. Nazemetz; Dr. John B. Solie; Dr. David R. Thompson

development of alternative concepts and evaluation of the competingconcepts through simple engineering and economic analyses prior to committing large amounts of resources tothe design. By having the student teams exchange designs and not constructing their own designs and by using asemi-formal system for incorporating engineering design changes, the instructors hoped to definitivelydemonstrate the importance of clear documentation and communication and the problems associated with therelease of incomplete design packages and/or making major modifications to the design after release.Laboratory Development Two support laboratories had to be designed and constructed to support this course.The laboratories were sized to accommodate twenty one students

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education I

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Burkett, University of Alabama; Charles Snead, University of Alabama

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

Capstone Woodwind Quintet as well as Principal Hornist of the Tuscaloosa Symphony. Page 14.956.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Picasso’s Clarinet: When Art and Engineering CollideAbstractA pilot-scale laboratory was explored in an introductory electrical and computer engineering(ECE) course designed to exercise creativity. The idea for this laboratory was initiated by themusic department as a way to promote collaboration and as part of a fund raising activity. In thislab, students built lamps from retired musical instruments. The creative process was marked byprogression through various stages including

Conference Session

Dynamics - Wow! They accelerate

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sudhir Kaul, University of Mount Union; Pattabhi Sitaram, Baker College, Flint, MI

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

the credit hour load of students in a liberal education environment where generaleducation requirements are sizeable. This course has added new learning outcomes toaccommodate laboratory experience as well as use of simulation software to enhance studentengagement and at the same time provide the students with multiple options that encouragedifferent learning styles. The course has been designed for four credit hours consisting of 180minutes of lecture time, 120 minutes of laboratory time and 60 minutes of tutoring time everyweek of the fourteen week semester. The contact time has been distributed so as to promotescaffolding of the learning process. The learning outcomes established for this course includeABET1 outcomes ‘a’ and ‘e’ as well as

Conference Session

Lessons Learned From Design Projects

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Peter Avitabile; Jeffrey Hodgkins

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

Conference Session

Embedded Computing

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Pamela Beavis; Mahbub Sardar; Lewis Sircin; George Janack; Daniel Pack; Austin Griffith; Steven Barrett

system. In this paper, we present a low-cost, motivational (fun) roboticsplatform that can significantly enhance the laboratory instruction of advanced real timeembedded systems concepts. The robot was co-developed by a team consisting of facultymembers, graduate students, undergraduate students, and laboratory technicians for asenior/graduate level electrical and computer engineering course. In this course each two-student laboratory team is issued a mobile robot for use throughout the course. The studentsmust program basic tasks such as robot movement and maze wall-detection. The complexity ofrequired programming tasks escalates as the semester progresses. Students are required toprogram the operating system for the robot that must