Developing a Dynamics Lab on a Shoestring Budget
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State College,, Pennsylvania
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March 30, 2023
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March 30, 2023
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April 12, 2023
- Page Count
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6
- DOI
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10.18260/1-2--45082
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https://peer.asee.org/45082
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60
Paper Authors
Heather Lai
State University of New York at New Paltz
orcid.org/0000-0002-9618-2739
Heather Lai is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at SUNY New Paltz, NY where she teaches courses in dynamics, system dynamics, finite element analysis and computer simulation. Her professional background and research interests include automotive vibration (Motorola Inc.), musculoskeletal biomechanics (BME, Wayne State University), room acoustics, wind farm acoustics and the dynamic behavior of 3D printed multi-materials. Over the past 8 years, she has collaboratively developed a number of new and revised courses, including a new System Dynamics Lab. She has also worked with a number of SUNY students to investigate different aspects of 3D printed multi-material structures.
Graham Werner State University of New York at New Paltz
Graham Werner is an assistant lecturer, who teaches engineering labs and lectures for the Division of Engineering Programs at SUNY New Paltz. He primarily develops curriculum for mechanical engineering laboratory courses, and is interested in promoting STEM education in local K-12 communities.
Abstract
A new Lab course has been added to an ABET accredited undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Program at SUNY New Paltz. The purpose of this course is to introduce students to concepts related to vibration and oscillating systems and to bridge the gap between material covered in Dynamics I and System Dynamics. The experiments designed for this course build on each other in a strategic manner that allows students to develop a cohesive understanding of concepts such as natural frequency, damping and resonance, as well as applications such as vibration absorption and isolation. The labs in this course were developed in MATLAB using a combination of reclaimed teaching equipment, experiments developed by senior design teams and inexpensive sensors and components. This will describe the goals of the lab and how each experiment was designed to build on previous labs to meet these goals. Additionally, we will discuss the development of the hardware and experiments, as well as describe the experiences of both faculty and students and provide some lessons learned and next steps.
Lai, H., & Werner, G. (2023, March), Developing a Dynamics Lab on a Shoestring Budget Paper presented at ASEE Zone 1 Conference - Spring 2023, State College,, Pennsylvania. 10.18260/1-2--45082
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