Conference Session

Web-based learning

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alamgir Choudhury, Western Michigan University; Jorge Rodriguez, Western Michigan University; Sam Ramrattan, Western Michigan University; Mitchel Keil, Western Michigan University; Pavel Ikonomov, Western Michigan University; Abhishek Goyal, Western Michigan University

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Engineering Technology

2006-2136: A REMOTE LABORATORY FOR STRESS AND DEFORMATIONSTUDYAlamgir Choudhury, Western Michigan University Alamgir A. Choudhury is an assistant professor of industrial and manufacturing engineering at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan. He earned his MS and PhD from NMSU(Las Cruces) and BS in mechanical engineering from BUET (Dhaka). His interest includes computer applications in curriculum, MCAE, mechanics, fluid power and instrumentation & process control. He is also a Registered Professional Engineer in the State of Ohio and affiliated with ASME, ASEE, SME and TAP.Jorge Rodriguez, Western Michigan University Jorge Rodriguez is an Associate Professor in the

Conference Session

Electrical ET Curriculum

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steve Hsiung, Old Dominion University; Jeff Willis, Utah State University

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Engineering Technology

2006-386: A NEW APPROACH IN MICROPROCESSOR/MICROCONTROLLERCOURSES/LABORATORIES MATERIAL DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENTSteve Hsiung, Old Dominion University STEVE C. HSIUNG Steve Hsiung is an associate professor of electrical engineering technology at Old Dominion University. Prior to his current position, Dr. Hsiung had worked for Maxim Integrated Products, Inc., Seagate Technology, Inc., and Lam Research Corp., all in Silicon Valley, CA. Dr. Hsiung also taught at Utah State University and California University of Pennsylvania. He earned his BS degree from National Kauhsiung Normal University in 1980, MS degrees from University of North Dakota in 1986 and Kansas State University in 1988, and a PhD

Conference Session

Graduate Education and Undergraduate Research in ET

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Denton, Purdue University; Grant Richards, Purdue University

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Engineering Technology

Computer Engineering Technology Department at Purdue University in electronic communications. He has won the university’s award for Outstanding Graduate Student Teaching. Page 11.1094.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Review of an Engineering Technology Graduate Course Project to Develop Undergraduate Course Laboratory CurriculumAbstract – This paper details a graduate course project to develop a laboratory series for anundergraduate course in wireless communications. The methodology and outcomes of theproject are examined. The project produced a successful and well-received series of

Conference Session

Computer ET Projects and Applications

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yong-Kyu Jung, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

. Page 11.86.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 A New Rapid Microprocessor System Design Laboratory Development for Digital Design EducationAbstractThis paper presents a new rapid microprocessor system design laboratory to be used in the earlystages of digital design education. To reduce a gap between current digital fundamentals andcomputer design courses, a register-transfer level (RTL) microprocessor design, which providesboth functional and structural features and implementation options of the design, is taught in thenew laboratory. In addition, this rapid RTL microprocessor system design laboratory offers acloser pre-industrial, real-world design experience, because an RTL design is considered as

Conference Session

Multimedia and Distance Learning in ET

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yongjin Kwon, Drexel University; William Brownlowe, Montgomery County Community College; Vladimir Genis, Drexel University

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Engineering Technology

journals. At Goodwin College, he is in charge of curriculum and laboratory development for the mechanical engineering track of the Applied Engineering Technology program. Page 11.1430.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Videoconference Teaching for Applied Engineering Technology StudentsAbstractThe development of a fully-interactive videoconference teaching facility for AppliedEngineering Technology (AET) students is described in this work. This facility will providegreater program delivery flexibility by offering a non-traditional educational approach

Conference Session

Computer ET Curriculum

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeffrey Honchell, Purdue University; Gregory Palmier, Purdue University

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Engineering Technology

Physics Laboratory. He has also been actively involved in the ASEE and IEEE holding various positions over the last 10 years. Page 11.1202.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Teaching Computer Architecture Performance AnalysisIntroductionThe field of Computer Engineering continues to make great strides as computer hardwareconsistently reduces to a fraction of its former size while increasing in speed andcapabilities. Education in this field is demanding and competitive as the complexity oftoday’s computer technology increases steadily. While the College of technology atPurdue University offers many

Conference Session

TC2K Methods and Models

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mohan Ketkar, Prairie View A&M University

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Engineering Technology

. Secondly many programs in college had to redefine their goals andpublish in the catalog and on the university web site. Table 1. ELET Matrix Outcomes Measured in each Course in ELET Program required courses ABET Criteria Course Number and Title a b c d e f g h i j k ELET1111 DC Circuits Laboratory x x x ELET1113 DC Circuits x x x ELET1141 AC Circuits Laboratory x x x ELET1143 AC Circuits x x x ELET2221 Basic Electronics I

Conference Session

Electrical ET Projects and Applications

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Everly, University of Cincinnati

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Engineering Technology

companies as Battelle's Columbus Laboratories, Rockwell International, and Claspan Corporation. He joined the University of Cincinnati in 1985. Page 11.206.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 An L/C Meter Project Provides a Capstone Design Experience in Topics of Applied Design CourseAbstractThis paper focuses on both the analog and digital facets of an inductance-capacitance (LC)Meter Project designed as a capstone experience for pre-junior students in Electrical andComputer Engineering Technology at the University of Cincinnati. The capstone LC MeterProject is structured to support the

Conference Session

Industrial Collaboration & Applications in ET

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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William Loendorf, Eastern Washington University; Donald Richter, Eastern Washington University

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Engineering Technology

Ohio State University, M.S. and Ph.D. in Engineering from the University of Arkansas. He holds a Professional Engineer certification and worked as an Engineer and Engineering Manager in industry for 20 years before teaching. His interests include project management, robotics /automation and air pollution dispersion modeling. Page 11.1420.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Utilizing Collaboration for a Real World Engineering EducationAbstractIt is becoming increasingly difficult for educational institutions to offer quality engineeringprograms. The costs associated with laboratory and related

Conference Session

Civil ET Curriculum

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jorge Tito-Izquierdo, University of Houston-Downtown; Alberto Gomez-Rivas, University of Houston-Downtown; George Pincus, University of Houston-Downtown

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Engineering Technology

describes the history of successful implementation of technology over the past 10years in which enrollment in a Structural Analysis and Design Engineering Technology programhas increased several-fold. The program has received high marks by external evaluators and atpresentations at conferences on engineering technology education. It should be noted that mostof the existing testing equipment used in the laboratories was built by students in the program.The technology described in the paper can be divided into the following groups: Computers usedfor analysis and data acquisition in structural testing; transducers such as load cells,accelerometers and strain gages used in structural testing; loading apparatus built for structuraltesting; structural

Conference Session

Mechanical ET Curriculum

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jorge Alvarado, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

. Page 11.413.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Design your own thermodynamics experiment, a problem-based learning approach in engineering technologyAbstractThermodynamics is a difficult course for many undergraduate students in engineering.Engineering technology students usually struggle with the abstract concepts used inthermodynamics because they are often difficult to relate to everyday experiences. So,one may ask: What is the best way to teach thermodynamics in engineering technology?What topics should be covered? How should laboratory activities be organized andaligned to enhance the learning process?These are some of the critical questions thermodynamics instructors face and shouldaddress to ensure

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum in ET

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kari Clase, Purdue University

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Engineering Technology

continues his/her academic field of study and ismade up of the following courses: Fundamentals of Biology, Molecular Biology andGenetics, Cell Biology, Biotechnology Laboratory courses, Regulatory Compliance,Process Quality Control, and Bioinformatics. The minor is available to any PurdueUniversity student majoring in any four-year degree baccalaureate degree program, i.e.,science, technology, engineering, agriculture, pharmacy. The purpose of the minor is tooffer the graduates of these four-year programs the basic knowledge and understanding oflife-science based products, processes, and product quality to seek employmentopportunities in the area of biotechnology and biotech-manufacturing.The objectives of this paper are to describe the design and

Conference Session

Successful Grant Proposals

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Houdeshell, Sinclair Community College; Paul Giguere, Sinclair Community College; Gilah Pomeranz, Sinclair Community College

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Engineering Technology

versus pure face-to-faceinstruction, and the organization of the hybrid lecture and laboratory sections. This paper definesthe current results related to meeting the project objectives, in particular student perceptions andacademic performance, when comparing the use of a hybrid delivery mode versus traditionalface-to-face instruction1,2.Background The goal of the funded project is to develop, test, and evaluate the effectiveness of newweb-based primary instructional materials, leading to a certificate in Continuous ProcessImprovement, which utilizes a unique distributed-hybrid delivery model. This is accomplished byexpanding delivery options by blending onsite and online learning within a distance deliverysystem that economically expands

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum & non-Technical Skills

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Hata, Portland Community College; Sohail Anwar, Pennsylvania State University-Altoona College

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Engineering Technology

addressed in developing andimplementing a curriculum in nanotechnology. The list of issues is as follows: • Preparing faculty to teach in a broad based technology that is still evolving. • Industry involvement and practical experience for faculty. 1) The interdisciplinary nature of nanotechnology curriculum. 2) Arranging access to laboratory facilities. 3) Need to focus on a specific aspect of nanotechnology. 4) Outreach programs. 5) Co-op and internship arrangements aimed at real world experience for students. 6) Developing partnerships with education, industry, and government. 7) Securing resources to develop curriculum, faculty, laboratories, and appropriate technical supportFroyd, Creasy, Karaman, Teizer, and Caso [2

Conference Session

Mechanical ET Curriculum

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ronald Earley, Miami University

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Engineering Technology

analyses of mechanism configurations.Typically, students are more energized and motivated to learn and retain concepts when coursescontain computer laboratory experiences. A new course in mechanisms analysis was designedby the author and included within the curriculum of a newly created baccalaureate program inmechanical engineering technology at Miami University. The program was officially approvedin the spring of 2003 and course offerings were begun in the fall of the same year. Hence thedata confirming and/or refuting the above premise is limited.While many mechanisms courses currently being taught within the curriculums of mechanicalengineering technology programs make use of computer enhanced project assignments, theauthor believes that this

Conference Session

ECET Curriculum

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elaine Cooney, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis

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Engineering Technology

Administration requirements, andeven taking attendance at schools. The compact size of the readers (the size of a text book),affordability of the tags (less than $1 each), and usability of the reader software makes this anideal technology for use in the teaching laboratory. Introducing RFID into the ECET curriculumserves two purposes: it teaches modern tools of the industry, and it gives a practical way to teachimportant radio frequency concepts.How RFID worksThere are four main components in an RFIDsystem: the interrogator or reader, the antenna(s)connected to interrogator, a computer interface,and the tag. (See Figure 1) The interrogator,antenna, and interface will all be part of aninstallation or a handheld system, while the tagwill be attached in

Conference Session

Electromechanical & Manufacturing ET Curriculum

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Raju Dandu, Kansas State University-Salina

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Engineering Technology

lighting is growing at least as fast as overall electricity demand. If a coordinatedeffort such as this market transformation program by Pacific Northwest National Laboratory(PNNL) is not successful, then lighting will remain a major cause for increased consumption ofelectricity.Further more the demand for electricity to meet the lighting needs is continuing to rise, allowingincreased energy bills, air pollution, and emissions of greenhouse gases. The fact is energyefficient lighting offers one of the best energy reduction opportunities. With efficient use ofexisting lighting technologies and controls, better residential/light commercial lighting design,better attention to energy efficient recessed CFL downlight fixtures, could cut the

Conference Session

New ET Curriculum and Teaching Methods

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Charles Neuman, Queensborough Community College; David Lieberman, Queensborough Community College; Don Engelberg, Queensborough Community College; Alex Flamholz, Queensborough Community College; Paul Marchese, Queensborough Community College; George Tremberger, Queensborough Community College; Tak Cheung, Queensborough Community College

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Engineering Technology

currently serving as PI on a NSF grant on designing remote laser laboratory for teaching techniciansDon Engelberg, Queensborough Community College Don Engelberg is a Professor of Physics at Queensborough Community College of the City University of New York. His research interests include nuclear physics, laser physics, and education. He was awarded several NSF grants and is currently serving as PI on a NSF grant in laser physics education.Alex Flamholz, Queensborough Community College Alex Flamholz is an Assistant Professor of Physics at Queensborough Community College of the City University of New York. His research interests include bio-physics, electronics, and education. He worked in

Conference Session

Successful Grant Proposals

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Donald Richter, Eastern Washington University; JEFFREY DONNERBERG, Eastern Washington University

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Engineering Technology

future economic times. State funding isdecreasing at historic proportions.1,2 State supported universities are seeing a decrease in fundingper full time equivalent student (FTE).3,4,5 Universities are finding that the state fundedpercentage of the total cost of educating each student is decreasing and in fact funding is at a 25year low.6 This has had a drastic effect upon academic departmental budgets resulting in lessmoney to fund laboratory equipment. This problem is further compounded by a decrease incapital expenditures for new buildings and laboratory facilities for undergraduate education bystate governments. This has been caused by the tight financial budgets of states as they look forways to cover budget gaps. The decrease in the state

Conference Session

Mechanical ET Curriculum

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dale Palmgren, Arizona State University; Bradley Rogers, Arizona State University; Nathan Everett, Arizona State University

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Engineering Technology

. Whendeveloping courses and course sequences in energy systems in engineering technology programs,the applied nature of the programs make it especially important that the students be educated inboth traditional and emerging technologies, and that the technologies be viewed from as realistica viewpoint as possible. This requires that the students develop a systems point of view, inwhich the potential effectiveness of the technology is quantified not in terms of peak efficiencymeasured in a laboratory, but rather how the technology penetrates and affects the global energyinfrastructure.At Arizona State University, an automotive option within Mechanical Engineering Technology isunder development, a particular focus of which will be highly efficient vehicles

Conference Session

Network Administration and Security

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Xuefu Zhou, University of Cincinnati

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Engineering Technology

Engineering Education, 2006 Using Ethereal and IT GURU for Enhancement of Computer Networks TeachingIntroductionThis paper describes a course and laboratory in computer networking for students in theElectrical and Computer Engineering Technology (ECET) program at The University ofCincinnati. Teaching a computer networking course for engineering technology students can bea challenge because of the breadth of topics spanning electrical engineering, computer scienceand computer engineering which encompasses abstract concepts such as encapsulation andlayered models.In our computer networking class, we set up a weekly lab which accounts for almost the sameamount of time as the lecture. The outcome of this

Conference Session

Network Administration and Security

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Recayi 'Reg' Pecen; Paul Gray; Jin Zhu, University of Northern Iowa

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Engineering Technology

forIowans. A state-of-the-art Innovative Teaching and Technology Center (ITTC) that will housethe classrooms, faculty offices, networking and hardware laboratories for the new NaSA majorhas been built at the university campus. All the classrooms in the ITTC will include smartboards, multimedia equipment, and wireless internet services. The ITTC is expected to beopened during spring 2006 semester. There are currently about 12 students enrolled in the majorand the student enrollment is expected to grow steadily. A new faculty member who has anundergraduate degree in Computer Science and a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering was hiredrecently for the program development. There will be more open lines for the new faculty in thefuture as the program

Conference Session

Mechanical ET Curriculum

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anthony Dean, Old Dominion University; Gary Crossman, Old Dominion University; Alok Verma, Old Dominion University

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Engineering Technology

Marine Academy in 1964 and his M.E. degree in 1970 from Old Dominion University, where he has served on the faculty for over 34 years. Professor Crossman is a Fellow of ASEE and the recipient of the James H. McGraw Award for leadership in engineering technology education. He is also a registered Professional Engineer in VirginiaAlok Verma, Old Dominion University Dr. Alok K. Verma is Ray Ferrari Professor and, Director of the Automated Manufacturing Laboratory at Old Dominion University. He also serves as the Chief Technologist of the Lean Institute and MET Program Director at ODU. Alok received his B.S. in Aeronautical Engineering, MS in Engineering Mechanics and PhD in Mechanical Engineering

Conference Session

TC2K Methods and Models

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Cottrell, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; Bruce Gehrig, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; Anthony Brizendine, University of North Carolina-Charlotte

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Engineering Technology

. ii. Discuss ethical and societal issued related to technology. 6. Solve problems and design components, systems or processes appropriate to the discipline of civil engineering technology. i. Utilize graphic techniques to produce engineering documents. ii. Conduct standardized field and laboratory testing on civil engineering materials iii. Utilize modern surveying methods for land measurements and/or construction layout. iv. Determine forces and stresses in elementary structural systems. v. Estimate material quantities for technical projects. vi. Estimate material quantities for technical projects. vii. Employ productivity software to solve technical problems

Conference Session

Assessment & TC2K Methods

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nirmal Das, Georgia Southern University

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Engineering Technology

: Implementation and Outcomes Student Performance in Dissemination - Homework Success - Quizzes & Exams Measures for - Laboratory Reports Course - Presentations Objectives Quality Teaching & Student Evaluations of

Conference Session

Electrical ET Curriculum

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeffrey Richardson, Purdue University; John Denton, Purdue University; James Jacob, Purdue University

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Engineering Technology

all components of acommunication system using a systems approach to the subject manner. The lecture content ofthe course details the blocks that make of the communication system, while the laboratory part ofthe course allow the hands-on design, building and testing of those block. The system is asuperheterodyne receiver that constitutes 95% of receivers used worldwide, including broadcastradio, broadcast TV, cell phone communication systems, wireless LANs and satellitecommunications. A block diagram is shown in figure 1. RF PCB IF PCB Audio Amp Mixer RF IF

Conference Session

Computer ET Projects and Applications

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gary Steffen, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne

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Engineering Technology

. Page 11.239.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Assessing Student Comprehension in a Windows 2003 Server Project Through the Use of a PortfolioAbstractLike many subjects, the teaching of Windows 2003 server can be filled with rich detail andinformation that can be quickly lost by the student without proper reinforcement. In the past,hands-on instruction of computer servers has been done with step-by-step laboratories. Theselaboratories act as a “cookbook” for the student as they process each step of the recipe. Studentsusing these “cookbook” methods concentrate more on completing the required steps thanactually synthesizing the learned information. This paper discusses the use of portfolios in aWindows

Conference Session

Electromechanical & Manufacturing ET Curriculum

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shuping Wang, University of North Texas; Vijay Vaidyanathan, University of North Texas

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Engineering Technology

polymer waveguide fabrication system, depicted in Figure 6, isbuilt in the Advanced Optics and Sensors Laboratory at the Department of EngineeringTechnology. The fabrication system consists of following major components: the laser source - a6 mW, 375 nm wavelength laser diode module; a beam shutter that is placed on the optical pathto temporally block the laser beam during the writing break; the mirror which is used to directthe laser traveling direction; the beam expander and 10x objective lens for beam focusing, andthe XY precision stage which is capable of operating at mechanical resolutions of 10nm andrepeatabilities of ±100nm. The translation stage’s movement and the beam shutter’ operation areprogramming controlled using LabView software

Conference Session

Electrical ET Curriculum

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alfred Ducharme, University of Central Florida

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Engineering Technology

success of these graduates will also be presented.IntroductionPhotonics is a broad term applied to all fields involving the generation, manipulation, anddetection of light. Light has been an area of study for thousands of years but the use of photonicssuch as mirrors and lenses has only been applied in the last 700 years. It wasn’t until 1960, withthe first demonstration of the laser that the field of photonics began to mature. In the last threedecades, photonics has begun to emerge from the laboratory to solve more common industrialand commercial problems. Examples would be the Compact Disc and Digital Versatile Discplayers and recorders. Today, almost all commercial products involve some level of photonicstechnology from simple light emitters

Conference Session

Non-Technical Skills in ET

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jay Bhatt, Drexel University; Vladimir Genis, Drexel University; Joshua Roberts, Drexel University

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Engineering Technology

Engineering Education, 2006 Library Experience for Applied Engineering Technology StudentsAbstractThe full-time Applied Engineering Technology Program at Goodwin College of DrexelUniversity was launched two years ago. This program clearly distinguishes itself fromtraditional engineering programs. The curriculum places emphasis on the application oftheory rather than on derivations and proofs. The majority of courses are fully integratedwith training and laboratory experience, extensive use of software and industrial casestudies. The information literacy of students plays an important role in the educationprocess. The primary goal of an academic library is to support the curriculum and providea more