Collection

2009 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Xiaomin Jin; Dennis Derickson; Simeon Trieu; Samuel O. Agbo

through a big transition of the programwith one professor retirement (founder of the program) and two new faculty members arriving.Our recent activities comprise following three major parts: 1) Expanded teaching laboratory, 2)Strong faculty/students research projects, and 3) Active SPIE student club. We are presenting theabove three efforts in this paper.1. IntroductionCalifornia Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly) has one of the nation's largest primarilyundergraduate engineering colleges. The photonics program within the EE department began in1985. Currently, there are two senior elective lecture courses and one graduate-level lecture inthe photonics area. A 700 ft2 fiber-optics laboratory was introduced in 1986. This laboratoryserves dual

Conference Session

BME Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Daniel Walsh

mission is to educate our students for careers of service, leadership anddistinction in biomedical engineering or other fields by using a participatory, learn by doing,“hands-on” laboratory, project and design centered approach.The program will accomplish this goal by building on the historic strengths of the college at thebachelors level and the individual strengths of participating faculty. The application ofengineering to medicine and biology underpins a strong and growing segment of the industrialsector, is the basis for a number of federal conversion efforts and continues to be an area ofinherent interest to students. The need for well educated professionals in this interdisciplinaryarea has become more acute as the technology being applied

Collection

2024 ASEE PSW Conference

Authors

Matthew Levi Giles, University of Southern California; Joy Uehara, University of Southern California; Haylee Mota, University of Southern California; Emma Katharine Singer, USC Viterbi School of Engineering; Matthew R Gilpin, University of Southern California; Akshay Potnuru; Jessica Aftosmis, University of Southern California

measurement and instrumentation course within the department.Joy Uehara, University of Southern CaliforniaHaylee Mota, University of Southern CaliforniaEmma Katharine Singer, USC Viterbi School of EngineeringMatthew R Gilpin, University of Southern California Dr. Gilpin teaches upper division laboratory courses in the Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering de- partment at USC’s Viterbi School of Engineering and has been involved in laboratory instruction at USC for over a decade. He is also the faculty advisor to USC’s Recumbent Vehicle Design Team (RVDT) and the USC Advanced Spacecraft and Propulsion and Energy Laboratory (ASPEN). In addition to teach- ing, Dr. Gilpin is the PI for the In-Space Propulsion Research (InSPR

Conference Session

Learning about Electric Energy Conversion

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ilya Grinberg, Buffalo State College; Carl Spezia, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale; Herbert Hess, University of Idaho

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

using the E-book, and E-book simulations. Laboratory measurement of induction motorperformance under various load levels and load types links theoretical analysis and practicalmotor applications. The project includes a detailed economic analysis of an induction motorapplication that simulates the work of practicing engineers. A data from a pilot study shows thisto be a promising presentation method.Induction Motor Analysis, Simulation, and ExperimentsAnalysis of induction motor parameters and performance characteristics are the cornerstones ofany electric machines course. All students should understand these typical outcomes uponcourse completion. A review of available curricula and textbooks shows a traditional coverageof concepts and

Conference Session

ECE Pedagogy and Assessment II

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dale Buechler, University of Wisconsin-Platteville

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

-graduate electricalengineering degree on a part-time basis without having to travel to the main campus located 90miles and 180 miles away respectively. Students in the program typically take two engineeringcourses per semester from the on-site faculty supplemented by distance course offerings asneeded. Each of these courses has the same content as the ones offered at the main campus,including laboratory work and semester design projects. Courses in Math, Science, English, andthe Humanities are offered by the local two-year school. The specific needs of our non-traditional students and the ways the course offerings at our site have been adapted to meet thoseneeds are discussed. The unique challenges of this type of program are also

Collection

1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Winston F. Erevelles

Session 3263 Experiential Learning in Computer Integrated Manufacturing Through Team Projects Winston F. Erevelles GMI Engineering& Management InstituteAbstract The paper describes projects undertaken by student teams in a senior level course in ComputerIntegrated Manufacturing. Students generate concepts for a product, synthesize this concept into multipledesign alternatives, select the most feasible design based on manufacturability and assemblabilityconsiderations, manufacture the product on CNC machines in the CIM Laboratory, develop solutions

Conference Session

Best Practices in Industrial Technology

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Manocher Djassemi

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

A Hands-on Approach To Teaching CAD/CAM for Manufacturing and Rapid Prototyping ApplicationsAbstractThis paper describes an integrated laboratory-oriented course IT445 in computer-aideddesign/manufacturing and computer numerical control. Teaching this subject in an 11-week ofacademic quarter is a challenging task requiring a combination of instructional delivery methods.We used a hands-on learning approach involving in-class computer-based exercises and team-based laboratory projects. The course content is designed around four major subjects: softwarefamiliarization, hardware familiarization, design and manufacturing integration, and industrialapplications. The author will share his observations and experience with

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Austin Cheney; Heather Brown

(CIM) program at Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) and therecent graduating seniors expressed a need for high level training of laboratory qualitycontrol and technical research. The skills necessary for graduates to become labmanagers, research consultants, or graduate students were touched upon in sophomorefundamentals lab but long forgotten by graduation. Actions were taken within thecurriculum that can serve as a model for other institutions to follow when consideringactive undergraduate research programs and the benefits therein.Steps taken in the curriculum included development of a Senior Concrete Laboratorywhich included 1) industry collaboration 2) multidisciplinary collaboration 3) technicalwriting and presentations and 4

Conference Session

Educational Research Initiatives at NSF

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Nicole DeJong Okamoto

Session 2675 Getting Started with an Adaptation and Implementation Grant Nicole DeJong Okamoto San Jose State UniversityIntroductionThe goal of the Course, Curriculum, and Laboratory Improvement (CCLI) program at theNational Science Foundation is to improve the quality of science, technology, engineering, andmathematics (STEM) education for all students. The activities funded seek to improve studentlearning environments, course content, curricula, and educational practices.1 The program hasfour tracks. “Adaptation and Implementation” projects adapt and implement

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Rafic Bachnak

organization of industrial facilities. Another goal is to familiarize students withthe responsibilities of technicians, technologists, and engineers working in various technicalpositions. Delivery of the course involved three mechanisms: lectures, laboratory lessons, andfield trips. This paper describes how lectures, laboratory lessons, and field trips contributed toaccomplishing the course objectives. The paper also presents the results of a survey wherestudents showed satisfaction with their learning experiences but made some important suggestionsfor improving the course.IntroductionEngineering and engineering technology programs have recognized the importance of involvingindustry in the educational process1-6. Similarly, the engineering technology

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Bertram Pariser

Session 1148 Teaching Critical Thinking Bertram Pariser TCI, The College for TechnologyAbstractThis paper describes the challenge of Teaching Critical Thinking to a class of physicsstudents at TCI, The College for Technology in the fall semester of 2000. Besidesachieving its goal of helping students to think critically, teaching critical thinkingprovides fun and students find it quite rewarding. Students are encouraged to work oncreativity throughout the semester, in class, in laboratory experiments, on homeworkproblems and in the creation of examinations. 1

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Ronald Adrezin; Michael Nowak; Donald Leone

Session 1109 Biomedical Engineering Senior Capstone Research at the University of Hartford Michael Nowak, Donald Leone, Ronald Adrezin University of HartfordAbstract:Graduating biomedical engineers often work along side medical professionals with littleengineering background and must be able to communicate technical issues clearly. With theseissues in mind, we decided that all our students should have the experience of working inclinically-based research laboratories in the local area or near the students’ homes.With the assistance of a faculty

Collection

1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Nancy L. Denton

from each student. The instructor makes a similartime commitment to adequately provide timely thorough feedback for each laboratory reportduring the semester.The author has undertaken an experiment to determine if concurrent engineering practicescan be successfully adapted to design an optimal writing/grading process which remainsconsistent with accreditation requirements regarding written communications. The resultingwriting/grading process is explained and its successes and failures documented below. Theexperiment is discussed in the context of the continuous improvement process in place for theauthor’s department, an additional accreditation requirement for engineering technologyprograms.BACKGROUND1997-98 accreditation criteria published by

Collection

2012 St.Lawrence Section Meeting

Authors

Brian Surgenor

revitalize interest in electrical engineering2.He did so through the phased introduction of industry based projects from year 1 to year 4, withprojects that involved design and build. An elective course in Mechatronics Engineering atQueen’s University is put forward as an example of an elective course with the “wow factor”.The course is laboratory-based and technology-oriented course in Mechatronics Engineering,where mechatronics is the subject that combines elements of computer, electrical and mechanicalengineering. The course presentation covers all the keywords that one hears in discussions onwhat is needed for the next generation of engineering students. The list of keywords include:active learning, integrated learning, just in time instruction

Conference Session

Novel Courses for CHEs

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Mariano Savelski

an inductive learningenvironment. There were few occasions in which the entire period was devoted to a lecturefollowed by a problem solving activity or to a more extensive laboratory activity. The foodengineering textbook is designed to be used in a sequence of two courses, therefore, we coveredonly the part of the book that we felt best complemented the preexisting engineering knowledgeof our chemical engineering seniors. The engineering topics covered were: Theory and Design ofDehydration processes, Diffusion Mass transfer in Food and Packaging Materials, Evaporation,Food Freezing modeling and Preservation Processes. Complementing the engineering topics, thestudents learn about food composition, beverages, sugars, starches and other

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Technology Courses

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rocio Alba-Flores, Georgia Southern University; Youakim Al Kalaani, Georgia Southern University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

department, a basic electrical engineering course is offered for sophomore studentsmajoring in mechanical and electrical engineering technology. The course is usually taught in thefall and is meant to be an introductory course for EET students but also serves as a survey ofelectrical engineering for MET students. Because of this duality, the course has to be carefullydesigned, especially the laboratory component, to keep students interested and engagedthroughout the semester. Topics covered include dc and ac circuits, Wheatstone bridge, electricmachines, resonance circuits, RLC transient response, basic operation of electronics and digitalcircuits including diodes, transistors, power supplies, amplifiers, and logic gates.In this paper, we describe

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael G. Mauk, Drexel University; Vladimir Genis, Drexel University; Dhruv Sakalley, Drexel University; Holly Burnside, Drexel University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees

Education, 2011 Lean Six Sigma Nanomanufacturing Course for Undergraduate Engineering Technology and Engineering Programs  Abstract. We have developed a laboratory- and project-based course to instruct Engineering andEngineering Technology students in Lean Six Sigma methodologies for nanomanufacturing. Theexperiments include synthesis and characterization of quantum dots and magnetic nickelnanowires, and fabrication and testing of organic LEDs and nanocrystalline solar cells.Additional experiments related to ferrofluids, soft lithography, nanocrystalline phosphors, andnanofilters are under development. The broad objective is to impart the knowledge and skillsneeded to translate laboratory discoveries in nanoscience to the

Collection

2022 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Alexa G. Moreno; Thomas W. Smith; Edgar C. Clausen

2022 ASEE Midwest Section Conference A Lab Experiment Involving Free Convection Heat Transfer from a Flat Horizontal Plate Alexa G. Moreno, Thomas W. Smith and Edgar C. Clausen University of Arkansas, Ralph E. Martin Department of Chemical EngineeringAbstractA number of simple modifications were made to an experiment involving free convection heattransfer from a flat horizontal plate to make it safer and more convenient for use in a standardundergraduate laboratory. The experiment was made safer by employing a thinner (1.3 cm, or ½in) aluminum plate that weighs about 6.5 kg and was made more convenient by using alaboratory oven

Conference Session

Mechanics Education Programs and Projects

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bridget Wadzuk, Villanova University; David Dinehart, Villanova University; Edward Glynn, Villanova University; Shawn Gross, Villanova University; Frank Hampton, Villanova University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

that enable civil engineering studentsto identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems. The Department of Civil andEnvironmental Engineering at Villanova University is investigating how to better presentmaterial in the core mechanics courses to better meet the educational needs of the students andimprove learning. The core sequence in mechanics at Villanova University consists of fivecourses: Statics/Dynamics, Mechanics of Solids, Civil Engineering Materials, Fluid Mechanicsand Fluid Mechanics Laboratory. To determine the current state of practice in mechanicseducation, the authors conducted a survey of civil engineering mechanics curricula at fiftyuniversities. Civil engineering curricula present mechanics in a variety of courses and

Conference Session

Programs for High School Students

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patrick Rousche, University of Illinois-Chicago; Michael Cho, University of Illinois-Chicago; Yang Dai, University of Illinois-Chicago; Hui Lu, University of Illinois-Chicago; J Hetling, University of Illinois-Chicago; jie liang, University of Illinois-Chicago; Susan McCormick, University of Illinois-Chicago; David Schneeweis, University of Illinois-Chicago; Richard Magin, University of Illinois-Chicago

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

industryfacilities. In camp year one (CY1), senior students were targeted. In CY2 and CY3,sophomores and juniors were targeted. Each day began with a special-topics lecture in amixed student/teacher setting. Lectures were typically followed by group tours of universityor commercial medical/bioengineering facilities. A group lunch for all participants includingthe camp faculty was provided each day. Mid-week, a separate lunch was arranged for thehigh school teachers and university faculty alone. In CY1 , students were assigned to a singlelaboratory to complete a project (a vote was used to try and match students to their preferredlaboratory). In CY2 and CY3, students rotated throughout the laboratories in small workinggroups of 4-8 students. Teachers were

Conference Session

Technical Session 6: Modulus Topics Part 2

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald Erdei, University of South Carolina; Brantly Edward McCord, Purdue Polytechnic Institute; David M. Whittinghill, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Dr. David Whittinghill is an Associate Professor of Computer Graphics Technology and Computer and Information Technology. Dr. Whittinghill’s research focuses on gaming, simulation and computer pro- gramming education and how these technologies can more effectively address outstanding issues in health, education, and society. Dr. Whittinghill leads projects in pediatric physical therapy, sustainable energy simulation, Chinese language learning, virtual reality, and games as a tool for improving educational out- comes. Dr. Whittinghill is the director of the Games Innovation Laboratory (www.gamesinnovation.org). c American Society for

Conference Session

Instrumentation Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Grace Altimus, Syracuse University; Dacheng Ren, Syracuse University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Instrumentation

].Exposure to relevant technologies is most often accomplished through the laboratory portion ofapplicable courses2; yet while many technologies may be easily adopted for use in laboratorydemonstration (e.g. DNA purification, gel electrophoresis, etc.), some are too cost-prohibitive tobe feasible.Flow cytometry and cell sorting are powerful technologies that are currently being employed byin both industrial and academic research settings. Both technologies allow single cells to beisolated from a population and individually analyzed, revealing characteristics about complexsamples at the cellular and sub-cellular levels. Flow cytometry and cell sorting assays can revealimportant information describing gene and protein expression, cell cycle, and

Conference Session

Dynamics

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Bevill, Colorado Mesa University; Kelly Bevill, Colorado Mesa University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

implementation of a smartphone application and laboratory exercise toallow students to use smartphones to collect kinematic data during a routine activity (such as driving anautomobile). The smartphone application, which obtains position and velocity data using a smartphone’sbuilt-in assisted-global positioning system (A-GPS) and three components of acceleration using the built-in accelerometer, is made available to students. Following data collection, the laboratory exerciserequires students to calculate and compare normal and tangential components of acceleration based oneach of the two recorded data sets. In addition to introducing students to application development, thelaboratory described here also provides an opportunity for deeper learning about

Conference Session

Works-in-Progress Postcard Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tracy L. Carter, Northeastern University; Samira M. Azarin, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Janie Brennan, Washington University in St. Louis; Elizabeth Hill, University of Minnesota Duluth; Amy J. Karlsson, University of Maryland - College Park

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

Paper ID #22370Work in Progress: Identifying Current Standards and Addressing the Needfor Further Process Safety Education in Unit Operations CoursesMs. Tracy L. Carter, Northeastern University Tracy Carter is a PhD candidate in the Chemical Engineering department at Northeastern University and has been the instructor of record in the Unit Operations Laboratory for the past seven years. She earned the M.S. degree in 1998 and the B.S. degree in 1993 from Northeastern University. Her primary interest is in integrating chemical process safety into the chemical engineering curriculum.Prof. Samira M. Azarin, University of Minnesota

Conference Session

What's New in Dynamics?

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

El-Sayed Aziz, Stevens Institute of Technology; Sven Esche, Stevens Institute of Technology; Constantin Chassapis, Stevens Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

ASME and SPE, and he has received a best paper award from SPE’s Injection Molding Division, the distinguished Assistant Professor Award at Stevens Institute of Technology, an Honorary Master’s Degree from Stevens Institute of Technology, and the Tau Beta Pi Academic Excellence Award. Page 12.675.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Enhancing the Learning Experience Using Simulation and Experimentation to Teach Mechanical VibrationsAbstractMechanical vibrations represent an important subject in mechanical engineering. This paperdescribes a simulation-based online laboratory

Conference Session

Mobile Robotics in Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Parten, Texas Tech University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

2006-2092: MICROPROCESSOR BASED QUASI-AUTONOMOUS ROBOTICPROJECTSMichael Parten, Texas Tech University Micheal E. Parten is a Professor of Electrical Engineering at Texas Tech University. Dr. Parten has conducted research and published in the areas of instrumentation, control, modeling and simulation of a variety of systems, including hybrid electric vehicles. Dr. Parten has served for over twenty years as the Director of the Undergraduate Laboratories in Electrical Engineering. Page 11.929.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Microprocessor Based Quasi-Autonomous Robotic

Conference Session

Inservice Teacher Engineering Education

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Kathleen Crowe; Kris Wood; Richard Crawford; Daniel Jensen

classrooms.2. Assessment PlanAssessment was accomplished using surveys given at the end of each day. This daily survey had Page 10.165.1two parts. The first part asked the K-12 teachers to identify, in writing, the best and worst things 1from that day’s activities. The second part asked for quantitative responses to six questions. Thefirst three questions covered instructional content and the last three covered laboratory content.Figure 1 below shows the 6 quantitative questions along with the numerical scale used in therating. Circle the

Conference Session

Thermal Systems

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Andrew Smith; Ralph Volino

evaluations.BackgroundIn recent years, the U.S. Naval Academy has invested in a number of pieces of “self-contained”educational laboratory equipment. This type of educational laboratory equipment iscommercially available and generally comes completely instrumented. The individual units tendto demonstrate a single concept, and different units are available for a number of subjectsincluding thermal conductivity; free and forced convection; transient heat conduction; boilingand condensation heat transfer, heat exchangers, internal combustion engines, air conditioningsystems and many other topics. This type of equipment can and has been used effectively.Shawn Kim [1] presents an interesting article on getting students involved in thermal design byimproving existing

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Jeff Dalton; Daniel Stutts

Education 1It is generally accepted that learners retain much more knowledge from direct experience thanthey do from the standard lecture format [1, 2]. However, with the continuing trend ofengineering curricular contraction (UMR recently adopted a uniform 128 hour engineeringcurriculum which reduced the ME curriculum by five semester hours) it is difficult to introducenew laboratories to complement traditional lecture courses. Hence, to address the need for more“hands on” experiences in ME279, we created a “mini-lab” experience for students that requiredthem to apply what they learned during the first nine chapters of Norman Nise’s controls text [3]in a laboratory setting. This new project format gave the students a chance to augment

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

William H. Dennis; Jeff A. Risinger; Thomas Hall

/university partnershipsshould start by convincing the potential industrial partner of the benefits of a relationship withthe university.The second marketing challenge for the NSU @ Alliance committee was convincing theuniversity’s administration that the industrial partnership would supply an invaluable dimensionto the university and several of its programs. In the case of NSU @ Alliance, the industrialpartner offers a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility that is a real world “laboratory” for thesubjects taught in NSU classrooms and labs. The students study computer numeric control(CNC) mills and programmable logic controllers (PLC) in their lectures and university labs. Ashort field trip to Alliance lets them see the same equipment in full