Conference Session

Non-Technical Skills in ET

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jung Oh, Kansas State University-Salina; Alysia Starkey, Kansas State University-Salina; Beverlee Kissick, Kansas State University-Salina

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Engineering Technology

AC 2007-1381: FOSTERING STUDENTS TO BE LIFELONG LEARNERS WITHSCIENCE LITERACY, INFORMATION FLUENCY, AND COMMUNICATIONSKILLSJung Oh, Kansas State University-Salina Jung Oh is an Associate Professor of Chemistry at Kansas State University at Salina. She earned her B.S. from Sogang University in Korea and a Ph.D. from UCLA. She was an ASEE postdoctoral fellow at Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division. She was 2004 Wakonse Teaching fellow and 2006 Peer Review of Teaching fellow at K-State. Her interests in scholarship of teaching include cross-curricular innovation.Alysia Starkey, Kansas State University-Salina Alysia Starkey is an Assistant Professor and the Technical Services/Automation

Conference Session

Professional Development and Scholarship

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Warren Hill, Weber State University

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Engineering Technology

eachof these areas and how this weighing is used to calculate an overall rating for the faculty memberundergoing evaluation.Information GatheringThere are several sources of information that are available and used for the purposes ofevaluation. The types and kinds of information sources vary depending upon the area beingevaluated, namely whether one is looking at teaching, scholarship, or service. One sourcenormally common to all three of these is a self-report from the faculty member describing his orher accomplishments in each of these areas over the period for which they are being evaluated.Another common source of information is peer review. In talking about peer review, it isimportant to have the right group of peers doing the evaluation

Conference Session

Recruiting, Retention and Diversity in Engineering Technology

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rebecca Blust, University of Dayton; Mark Patterson, University of Dayton

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Engineering Technology

regarding toinstructor adaptations, student adaptation to US educational culture, interactions with faculty andstaff, student interviews, faculty interviews, mid-term evaluations, and student performance. Page 12.916.4ObservationsChinese Student DifferencesChinese students have both positive and challenging aspects that make learning easy and at times,difficult. Based on the teaching of Chinese students in China and in the US, we have observed somepositive aspects that are quite remarkable. Some of these positive aspects are; students are polite andrespectful (not only their professors but also their peers). Additionally, Chinese students are

Conference Session

Student Learning and Teamwork

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Troy Harding, Kansas State University-Salina

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Engineering Technology

PerspectiveAt the end of the semester students were asked to fill out a survey and write a reflection abouttheir experiences.The survey used a Likert type scale where students would rate various components ofperformance quality as Excellent (4), Very Good (3), Satisfactory (2), Marginal (1), Terrible (0).Following are the average responses for each statement: Page 12.304.3 Statement Cooperative- Independent- Teams Teams Class Average Class Average 1

Conference Session

Recruiting, Retention and Diversity in Engineering Technology

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tim Brower, Oregon Institute of Technology; Richard Grimsley, Project Lead The Way; Pam Newberry, Project Lead The Way

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Engineering Technology

students develop skills for living in a knowledge-based, technological society. Solving highly complex problems requires that students have both basic skills (i.e., reading, writing, mathematics) and foundation skills (i.e., teamwork, problem-solving, research, time management, information synthesizing, and technology tools usage). • Adds relevance to the learning. By bringing real-life context and technology to the curriculum through projects and problems, teachers encourage students to become independent workers, critical thinkers, and lifelong learners. If students learn to take responsibility for their own learning, they will form the basis for working cooperatively and effectively with

Conference Session

Issues Affecting Engineering Technology Program Development

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Howard Evans, National University; Shekar Viswanathan, National University

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Engineering Technology

; Writing Engagement Science & Health Safety General Maths Capstone Education Internship Environment Program Highlights Program Special Emphasis Experts/ Excellent Job

Conference Session

Graduate Education and Undergraduate Research in ET

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jerry Visser, South Dakota State University; Kurt Rosentrater, USDA-ARS

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Engineering Technology

laboratory. A delineated project was assigned with the goal of developing bio-basedcomposite materials using biofillers and adhesives. After receiving appropriate training, the firsttwo weeks were essentially an open-ended investigation by the student to become accustomed tothe laboratory techniques, processes to be employed, and typical behavior of the materials. Atthis point in time, the student and research advisor, who was an ARS research scientist,developed a formal experimental design. The following eight weeks were then devoted toexecuting this experiment, collecting data, and writing a report. In fact, this report is currently inpreparation for submission to a peer-reviewed scientific journal – which in itself is an excellentopportunity for

Conference Session

Best Practices in Industrial Technology

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Regena Scott, Purdue University; Edie Schmidt, Purdue University; Kathryne Newton, Purdue University

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Engineering Technology

important as experience.A worthwhile college or university education will give students a foundation ofinformation that will propel them into the work environment ready to take onleadership roles. Katz, 1995, suggests a researcher specializing in the study ofleadership approaches, suggests that effective leadership in the workplacedepends on the leader having three personal skills. First there are the technicalskills are those, which demonstrate the leader’s proficiency in specific workactivities. Next, human skills or people skills that a leader uses with upper-levelmanagement, peers and subordinates and finally conceptual skills, those skills thatdemonstrate the individual’s ability to translate ideas and concepts in tosuccessful projects.Lab

Conference Session

TC2K Methods and Models

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Cottrell, University of North Carolina-Charlotte

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Engineering Technology

Program Outcomes* Semester Course Title Number 1 2 3 4 5 6 ENGL 1101 English Composition x x ETCE 1121 Construction Methods x 1st Semeter ETGR 1100 ET Computer Appklications x (16 hours) ETGR 1103 Technical Drawing I x ETGR 1201 Intro to ET Practices & Principles x x x x x MATH 1100 College Algebra and Probability x ENGL 1102 Writing in the Academic Community x x ETCE 1211 Surveying I

Conference Session

Student Learning and Teamwork

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charlie Edmonson, University of Dayton; Donna Summers, University of Dayton

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Engineering Technology

sufficientplanning is the first step in effectively managing time. Following a lecture on timemanagement, students are asked to write down their weekly schedule. For two weeks,students are asked to record their actual day-to-day activities. The original schedule isthen compared with their actual experiences. From this exercise, class discussion centerson developing team time management skills that will help them stay on track and ontarget.Conducting effective meetingsWithout good leadership, a meeting can become an unproductive waste of time. Poorlyrun meetings nearly always exhibit the same problems: no specific or clearly definedobjective(s) for the meeting or the participants; no meeting agenda; unprepared leaders orparticipants; and the wrong choice of

Conference Session

Professional Development and Scholarship

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed Khan, DeVry University; Amin Karim, DeVry University

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Engineering Technology

- Knowledge / Working as in Prof. Org. Writing Conf./ Books / to-date via Skills Consultant Papers Workshops Journals Internet transfer / Seminars from Sr. faculty12. Institutional Affiliation: Figure 2 shows the frequency distribution of respondents’institutional affiliations. The Figure 2 Respondents' Institutional Affiliation 2003 2007 100 90 75 80 67 60

Conference Session

Unique Developments in Engineering Technology

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mark Ackerman, University of Alberta; Curt Stout, University of Alberta

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Engineering Technology

the group write down the proceedings (and thus not 8participate) or stop the proceedings to write down what has happened thus far. These “digitaldocuments” are easily shared among group members and the faculty advisor if necessary.Once the brainstorming and conceptual analysis is complete the students have to decide whichconcept best meets the project specifications and should be carried forward to detail design -Phase 3. Each alternative is ranked using a rational methodology, such as Pugh’s method [1],and from the ranking make a recommendation as to which concept best meets the designspecifications and should go forward to detail design. Normally the industrial sponsor would beinvolved at this

Conference Session

Industrial Collaborations and Applications

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Engineering Technology

this synergistic relationship industryis very willing to then serve on advisory boards and respond to needs of the department. Thisoften results in additional projects for students from these industrial partnerships and the synergyof this relationship can rapidly expand the number of projects available. This closer relationshipand demonstrated community link is very important to the future of any university.The Case for Undergraduate ResearchThe quest for knowledge is the driving force behind undergraduate education no matter whatfield is being studied. Typically this means a lot of reading from a textbook, completinghomework assignments, conducting laboratory experiments, listening to lectures, taking exams,and writing reports. Unfortunately