Conference Session

Innovative ET Leadership

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Scott Danielson; John Hansen; Thomas Hall

Engineering Technology Departmental Leadership Scott Danielson, Thomas M. Hall, Jr., John Hansen Arizona State University/Northwestern State University/University of HoustonAbstractThis paper discusses important aspects of leadership as applicable for engineering technologyeducational unit leaders and senior faculty. The paper is divided into four primary areas and hasbeen used as the basis for an engineering technology leadership workshop with new leaders orindividuals preparing for leadership roles. The content areas are: a) leadership versusmanagement; b) situational leadership for educators; c) motivating people in the academicsetting; and, d

Conference Session

Recruitment and Retention

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2005 Annual Conference

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Deborah Sharer; David Murphy; Stephen Kuyath

Session 1149 Summer Camps in Engineering Technology Stephen J. Kuyath, David L. Murphy, Deborah L. Sharer UNC Charlotte, Department of Engineering TechnologyAbstractThere is mounting evidence that a nationwide shortage of qualified high-tech workers willjeopardize the country’s economic future. It is also well established that a more proactiveapproach must be taken to nurture the intellectual development of underrepresented groups sothat the pool of scientists and engineers expands to include more women, minorities, and personswith disabilities. This paper will provide a description of

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

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Jacklyn Wheeler; Carolyn Parker; Julia Ross; Taryn Bayles

Engineering New Curricula for Technology Education Jacklyn Wheeler, Julia M. Ross, Taryn M. Bayles Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering University of Maryland Baltimore County Carolyn Parker George Washington University Bruce Jarrell and John Raczek University of Maryland School of MedicineAbstractThe University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) and the University of Maryland,Baltimore, in cooperation with Technology Education teachers from area high schools andindustrial consultants, are addressing the need to

Conference Session

Computing Tools for Engineering Education

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2005 Annual Conference

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Shahnam Navaee

Application of Technology in Engineering Education Shahnam Navaee Georgia Southern UniversityAbstractThis paper focuses on introducing the faculty to a collection of powerful software tools andtechnologies that can be used effectively in a teaching and learning environment. This presentationadditionally illustrates some of the techniques that can be employed in conjunction with using thesetools and technologies to further enhance the teaching effectiveness of the faculty and promotestudent learning. Sample tools utilized in this study include WebCT, Adobe Acrobat, MicrosoftEXCEL, Macromedia FLASH, MATLAB, LabVIEW, as well as, a series of other

Conference Session

TYCD 2005 Lower Division Initiatives

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Elaine Craft; Monica Pfarr; Jack Waintraub

National Information and Materials Resources for Manufacturing and Engineering Technology Education Monica Pfarr National Center for Manufacturing Education (NCME) Sinclair Community College University of Dayton Dayton, Ohio Jack Waintraub New Jersey Center for Advanced Technological Education (NJCATE) Middlesex County College Edison, New Jersey Elaine Craft South Carolina Advanced Technological

Conference Session

Web-Based & Distance Instruction

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Scott Segalewitz; Charlie Edmonson

Session No. 2550 A Blended On-line Engineering Technology Course Using Web Conferencing Technology Charlie P. Edmonson, Scott Segalewitz University of DaytonAbstractToday, universities must compete for students while searching for ways to be more costeffective. Many Universities that have long used the in-residence model for coursedelivery are now turning to the virtual classroom. On-line or distance learning methodsmake courses available to a potential student population that would not otherwise beaccessible in a cost effective manner.The University of Dayton (UD) has traditionally

Conference Session

Issues for ET Administrators

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Melanie Thom; James Thom; Dennis Depew

Session 2547 Engineering Technology and the Lessons Learned from Engineering Kimble-Thom, M.A., Thom, J.M., Depew, D.R. Purdue UniversityIntroductionTechnology and engineering technology programs currently find themselves at the same cross-roads as engineering education did in the early 20th century. The choices that engineeringeducators made have resulted in industry practitioners expressing a perceived lack of skills ingraduating engineers deemed important to successful design activities. Technology programdevelopers are asking many of the same questions about technology’s

Conference Session

Innovative ET Leadership

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Vincent Amuso; Surendra Gupta; Maureen Valentine; Carol Richardson; Robert Merrill

Multi-department Engineering and Engineering Technology Scholars Program C. A. Richardson, S. K. Gupta, M. L. Valentine, R. A. Merrill and V. J. Amuso Rochester Institute of TechnologyAbstractThis paper describes the objectives, strategies, assessment and evaluation, and special programfeatures of the Rochester Institute of Technology’s (RIT) Multi-department Engineering andEngineering Technology (MEET) Scholars Program. This program began inDecember, 2004 and is designed to recruit, retain and graduate additional transfer students in ourselected engineering and engineering technology degree programs.The MEET Scholars Program represents a collaborative effort of five

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Somnath Chattopadhyay

Session xxxx Introducing Design Process in Engineering, Engineering Technology Som Chattopadhyay Department of Industry and Technology Ball State University Muncie, IN 47306IntroductionAn innovative set of projects introduced in a regional campus of a state university (withwhich the author was affiliated prior to his current position) forms the basis of this paper.Indiana University – Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) is the sixth largest publicuniversity in Indiana with an enrollment of 12,000 students. Typically a commutercampus

Conference Session

Recruiting/Retention Lower Division

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Paul DeNu; Connie Sketch

ethics, and provides skills that ensure professional success.” This year theInformation and Engineering Technologies Divisions are piloting an online course to replace thetraditional face-to-face course with the intention of enriching the course content, providing moreinteraction among participating students, addressing specific TAC/ABET accreditation criteria,and making the course available to a broader audience. Page 10.1248.1The new course, titled ET 9300 Technology Career Preparation, was created to help studentsinventory their personal attributes, explore technology career opportunities, learn effective job “Proceedings of the 2005

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Civil ET

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

David Border

Techniques for Application of GPS Receiver Technology David A. Border Electronics and Computer Technology Program Department of Technology Systems Bowling Green State University Bowling Green, Ohio 43403AbstractThis paper details both the hardware platforms and software techniques used in applying GPSreceiver technology to engineering projects or processes. Two software techniques are detailed:(1) use of pre-existing application level GPS receiver programs and (2) coding of new GPSreceiver application programs using the .Net Framework ™ / Visual Studios

Conference Session

Trends in Construction Engineering I

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Amitabha Bandyopadhyay

, • Creation of new courses and curricular materials and, • Development of human resourcesThe Long Island Consortium for Interconnected Learning began operation in March 1996. TheConsortium had nine major activities: • Changing modes of instruction Page 10.814.1Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering Education SESSION 1121 • Connections between mathematics and other quantitative disciplines • Use of educational technology

Conference Session

Assessment & Quality; Accreditation in Engineering Education

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Mysore Narayanan

assessment techniques that can probably be utilized in any modernacademic environment. (Narayanan, 2004). These twelve techniques, combinedwith the twenty principles of Total Quality Management guide the instructors withseveral paths that can be chosen according to their discipline. Page 10.231.1“Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference &Exposition © 2005, American Society for Engineering Education”IntroductionOne can draw from the principles of Total Quality Management to successfullyincorporate technology in developing assessment techniques. President Reaganawarded the National Medal of Technology to Dr

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Rasha Morsi

Girls In Science, Engineering, and Technology (GISET) Rasha Morsi, Ph.D. Norfolk State UniversityAbstractWhile the proportion of women earning bachelor’s degrees in science and engineering (S&E) hasincreased, the proportion remains significantly lower than that of women earning bachelor’sdegrees in non-scientific areas, indicating a critical need for additional retention and recruitingtechniques specifically for minority females. In the last few decades, recruiting of minorityfemales has been a challenge to say the least. At Norfolk State University, the student populationis 88% African American, 64% of this population is female, yet there

Conference Session

Collaborations Between Engineering/Education

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Charles Feldhaus

Project PETE: Pathways to Engineering and Technology Education Charles Feldhaus, Ed.D Purdue School of Engineering and Technology Indiana University Purdue University IndianapolisIntroductionThis paper details a unique, funded, secondary/post-secondary partnership titled ProjectPETE: Pathways to Engineering and Technology Education. This partnership betweenthe Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS) Career and Technology Center and the PurdueSchool of Engineering and Technology at Indiana University Purdue UniversityIndianapolis (IUPUI) provides a variety of pathways for IPS students to attend thevarious post-secondary programs offered by the Purdue School of Engineering

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Francis Derby; Stephen Frempong; Willie Ofosu

Session # 1793 Field Trip as Complement to Engineering Technology Education Stephen Frempong Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC 28723 Francis W. Derby Penn State University Lehman, PA 18627 Willie Ofosu Penn State University Lehman, PA 18627AbstractIn many engineering technology

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Tom Erekson; Kurt Becker; Maurice Thomas; Christine Hailey

The National Center for Engineering and Technology Education Christine E. Hailey, Kurt Becker, Maurice Thomas, Tom Erekson Utah State University (USU)/USU/USU/Brigham Young UniversityAbstractThe National Center for Engineering and Technology Education (NCETE) is a recently fundedNational Science Foundation Center for Learning and Teaching. This paper provides a broadoverview of NCETE activities that will span the five years of the program, consistent with thegoals of ASEE’s Emerging Trends in Engineering Education session. The long-term goal ofNCETE is to understand how to infuse engineering design into technology education in grades 9-12. The paper describes the relationship between engineering and

Conference Session

ET Curriculum & Design Issues

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

William Blanton

Session 1650 Electromagnetism for Engineering Technology Wm. Hugh Blanton East Tennessee State UniversityABSTRACTAs the wireless revolution is maturing in its technological life cycle, the principles and conceptsof electromagnetism (EM) have once again become a curriculum necessity rather than acurriculum novelty. The theory of EM continues as a core course in electrical engineeringcurricula and covers all the fundamental electromagnetic theory that is needed in laterengineering courses. In engineering curricula, the EM course is supported by math courses incalculus

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Manufacturing ET

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Jeffrey Newcomer

An Ergonomics Course for Manufacturing Engineering Technology Students Jeffrey L. Newcomer Engineering Technology Dept. Western Washington UniversityIntroductionErgonomics has become an important part of manufacturing process design, for even without anOSHA standard in the area, the potential savings of having an ergonomics program in place aresignificant. As such, it is important for students in a Manufacturing Engineering Technology(MET) programs to be versed in the basics of ergonomic process design. To address this need,the Engineering Technology (ET) Department at Western Washington University

Conference Session

Capstone/Design Projects: Electr-Mech ET

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Andrew Vavreck; Rebecca Strzelec

Rapid Prototyping in an Electromechanical Engineering Technology Program Rebecca A. Strzelec, Andrew N. Vavreck Pennsylvania State University, Altoona CollegeAbstractFused deposition modeling (FDM) is one of many prototyping techniques available today forbuilding three-dimensional tangible models of mechanical parts for use during the designprocess. In the senior capstone course for electromechanical engineering technology (EMET)students at Penn State Altoona, a FDM system is used to create part concepts and test them for fitand function. The FDM ABS components are also often incorporated in completed designprojects, as functional and aesthetic elements. But the FDM has much broader

Conference Session

New Trends in Graduate Education

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Preston McCrary; Chip Ferguson; Aaron Ball; Wesley Stone

Session 3155 Engaging Industry in Graduate Engineering/Technology Education Chip W. Ferguson, Aaron K. Ball, Wesley Stone, Preston McCrary Western Carolina UniversityAbstractAmerican industry has undergone significant changes due to global economic factors,outsourcing of manufacturing and high-tech jobs, and niche competition. Changes like thesehave produced negative consequences for many regions of the nation, primarily in the areas ofeconomic and job growth. To mitigate dwindling regional economies, public policy initiativesare redefining the relationships between

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Manufacturing ET

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Venkitaswamy Raju

Nanotechnology Applications: Issues in Implementing Engineering Technology Curriculum Venkitaswamy Raju and Prema Muthuswamy School of Engineering Technologies State University of New York-Farmingdale Farmingdale, NY 11735A. IntroductionNanotechnology deals with working on matter at the molecular scale. It promises torevolutionize the way in which we live and change our world for ever. From the designand manufacture of electronics products to production of medicine and treatment ofpatients, nanotechnology offers enormous advantages over other technologies employedthus far. Educational institutions can help shape

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum in ET

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Miller; Joyce Pittman; Virginia Elkins; Max Rabiee; Eugene Rutz

Technology-Enabled Content in Engineering Science Curriculum Eugene Rutz, Virginia Elkins, Joyce Pittman, Max Rabiee, and Richard Miller University of CincinnatiAbstractEngineering technology technical courses often have both lecture and accompanying laboratorysessions. The laboratory assignments reinforce the understanding of the topics studied during thelecture sessions. A planning grant was awarded from the National Science Foundation throughtheir Bridges for Engineering Education Program to develop technology-enabled content inengineering science courses. Content was developed to appeal to a variety of learning styles andto support student-centered learning. This paper will describe the

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Education

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

John Blake

A Multidisciplinary Engineering Computation Module for Introductory Courses in Engineering Technology John W. Blake Austin Peay State UniversityAbstractTopics selected for introductory courses in engineering technology and in engineering shouldhelp students decide if they want to pursue the degree and, if so, to prepare them for work intheir later courses and in their careers. The topics should be applicable in different areas oftechnology. The author has found that a module on computations using rates and capacitiesmeets these criteria and is a useful addition to a first year course. This paper discusses thismodule and describes the

Conference Session

Technology and Learning

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Joseph Tront

perform note taking using electronic ink capabilities while follow up note-reviews may use standard computer search capabilities to locate specific instances of importantpoints or annotations. Search capabilities are highly germane to the mechanisms students arebecoming used to using when dealing with information resources.This paper describes how tablet PC technology was used to enhance the classroom environmentof an introductory course in computer engineering. The technology was used to support a moreactive learning environment in which students were more likely to take notes, participate inclassroom discussions, and work on mini-problems solved during class. Although the tablet PCprovides great opportunity for enhancing the classroom

Conference Session

New Approaches & Techniques in Engineering I

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Azzedine Lansari; Akram Al-Rawi, McKendree University; Faouzi Bouslama, Université Laval

AC 2005-1426: USING INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CERTIFICATIONS INPROBLEM SOLVINGAkram Al-Rawi, McKendree UniversityAzzedine Lansari,Faouzi Bouslama, Université Laval Page 10.1411.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2005 Using Information Technology Certifications in Problem Solving and Programming Languages for Improving Marketability Faouzi Bouslama, Akram Al-Rawi, and Azzedine Lansari College of Information Systems, Zayed University P. O. Box 4783, Abu Dhabi, UAEAbstractTo meet the demand of the local industry while remaining effective, academic institutions havestarted redesigning the

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Ehsan Sheybani, Virginia State University; Giti Javidi, VSU

AC 2005-1035: INTERACTIVE MULTIMEDIA FOR TEACHING AN ONLINETECHNOLOGY COURSEEhsan Sheybani, Virginia State UniversityGiti Javidi, VSU Page 10.813.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2005 Session XXXX Teaching an Online Technology Course Through Interactive Multimedia Ehsan Sheybani, Giti Javidi Virginia State University College of Engineering, Science, and Technology Phone: (804) 524-5722 Fax: (804) 524-6732

Conference Session

Assessing with Technology

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

T.M. Wildman; M. L. Wolfe; Jr., O.Hayden Griffin, O.Hayden Griffin,; J. Muffo; G.T. Adel; G.V. Loganathan; Kumar Mallikarjunan, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Tamara Knott, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Marie Paretti, Virginia Tech; Vinod Lohani, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Engineering EducationE-assessment. The American Association for Higher Education (AAHE) has recently published“Electronic Portfolios: Emerging Practices for Students, Faculty, and Institutions”6 that presentsarticles by nineteen portfolio practitioners including students and faculty from a range ofdisciplines and institutions describing the construction of electronic portfolios.Review of Portfolio Use in Engineering ProgramsWhile the use of portfolios in engineering programs is not pervasive, neither is it new. Portfolioswere used to document achievement in the E3 Program at Illinois Institute of Technology in the1970s.7 Since the mid 1990s there has been evidence of the use of portfolios in engineeringprograms at a number of institutions including

Conference Session

Technology and Learning

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Barbara Hug; Jason FitzSimmons

WEB MODULES: NEW TOYS FOR ENGINEERING STUDENTS TO LEARN WITH Jason FitzSimmons, Barbara Hug University of Illinois at Urbana - ChampaignAbstract How far do we integrate technology, if at all, into our teaching? Instructors in engineeringclassrooms have traditionally used the chalkboard as the main medium to communicateengineering concepts to their students. The current movement within academia is to move moreof the traditionally taught classes to an online learning environment. These two pedagogies canbe thought of as the bookends of our current spectrum in education. Both techniques areappealing in their different application aspects, but they also have their own unique set

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Computer/Communications ET

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Chandra Sekhar; Jai Agrawal; Omer Farook

Session: 2247 SIMULINK Laboratory Exercises In Communication Technology Jai P. Agrawal, Omer Farook and C.R. Sekhar Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology Purdue University CalumetAbstract In this paper, we present simulation exercises with emphasis on learning to build blocksand subsystems and integrating them into a communication system. Through these exercises, thestudents learn to build communication subsystems from the basic building blocks that areavailable in the SIMULINK library. The subsystems are built as close approximation