AC 2007-2079: A WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS AND NETWORKING COURSEDEVELOPED FOR ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING AND COMPUTERENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMSXuefu Zhou, University of Cincinnati Xuefu Zhou is an Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology at the University of Cincinnati. He received both his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering from the University of Cincinnati in 2002 and 2006, respectively. He also holds a M.S. degree (1995) in Mechatronics from Huazhong University of Science and Technology. From 1995 to 2000, he worked as an Engineer, Senior Engineer and Project Manager in the high-tech industry on the design, development of Distributed Control Systems (DCS
AC 2007-2815: EFFECTIVE INSTRUCTION OF AN ONLINE ENGINEERINGCOURSERonald Uhlig, National University Dr. Ronald P. Uhlig is currently an Associate Professor in the Applied Engineering Department, School of Engineering and Technology, National University. He is the Lead Faculty for Wireless Communications, with overall responsibility for the Master of Science in Wireless Communications program. In addition, he is leading the effort to establish a multidisciplinary Educational Technology Laboratory, joint between National University and Project Inkwell (www.projectinkwell.com) He is also a member of the Steering Committee for Project Inkwell. Prior to joining the National University faculty, he
AC 2007-35: STUDENT AUTOMOBILE ENGINES USED IN APPLIEDTHERMODYNAMICS LABORATORYAlberto Gomez-Rivas, University of Houston-Downtown Alberto Gomez-Rivas is Professor of Structural Analysis and Design and Chair of Engineering Technology, University of Houston-Downtown. Dr. Gomez-Rivas received two Ph.D. degrees: from the University of Texas, Austin, Texas, in Civil Engineering and from Rice University, Houston, Texas, in Economics. He received the Ingeniero Civil degree, with Honors, from the Universidad Javeriana in Bogotá, Colombia. He also served as Chief of Colombia’s Department of Transportation Highway Bridge Division and is a Registered Professional Engineer. He is the author of
AC 2007-2641: ENHANCING THE LEARNING OF ENGINEERING ECONOMYWITH INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY AND TEACHINGKailash Bafna, Western Michigan University KAILASH M. BAFNA is Professor of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering at Western Michigan University. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Industrial Engineers and a registered Professional Engineer. He teaches Engineering Economics, Facilities Design and Materials Handling, and Quality Control. His current research interests are in the areas of incorporating technology in education and developing methodology to enhance web-based learning.Betsy Aller, Western Michigan University Betsy M. Aller is Assistant Professor of Industrial and Manufacturing
AC 2007-1518: INFUSING AN INTERDISCIPLINARY AUTOMATIONEXPERIENCE IN ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION.Donald Richter, Eastern Washington University DONALD C. RICHTER obtained his B. Sc. in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering from The 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 Manger in industry for 20 years before teaching. His interests include project management, robotics /automation and air pollution dispersion modeling. Page 12.892.1© American Society for
AC 2007-1739: DEVELOPMENT OF A WEB-BASED CURRICULUM IN MININGENGINEERING TECHNOLOGYRoger Owensby, Bluefield State CollegeAkhtar Safder, Bluefield State CollegeBruce Mutter, Bluefield State College Page 12.522.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Development of a Web-Based Curriculum in Mining Engineering TechnologyAbstractThis paper highlights the work at the Center for Applied Research and Technology (CART) atBluefield State College to develop a web-based baccalaureate degree program option (B.S.) inMining Engineering Technology (MIET) that continues to meet the quality standards in theindustry. Capitalizing on the initial
AC 2007-753: THE APPLIED FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS COURSE ATOREGON INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYRandy Shih, Oregon Institute of Technology Page 12.1387.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 The Applied Finite Element Analysis Course At Oregon Institute of TechnologyAbstractComputer-aided-engineering tools, such as CAD, FEA and CAM, are becoming to be theessential tools to the engineering practices in industry. This paper describes the development andevolution, in the last 15 years, of an applied finite element analysis course that is being offeredby the Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering Technology (MET) department at
Education, 2007 An Integrated Interdisciplinary Technology Project in Undergraduate Engineering EducationAbstractThe ever changing engineering curriculum mandates an emphasis on interdisciplinary projects.Through interdisciplinary projects, students will be exposed to a curriculum that allows them towork in teams of multi-disciplinary members with focus geared towards integrated technologies.This effort requires collaboration of students and faculty from multiple disciplines, and providesstudents an opportunity to learn from several other engineering systems. In addition, theseprojects will also help students to learn and deal with the societal aspects of engineering.The main focus of the paper is the
AC 2007-1053: A CAPSTONE ANALOG INTEGRATED CIRCUITS PROJECT FORELECTRONICS ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY MAJORSDavid Pocock, Oregon Institute of Technology DAVID N. POCOCK is an Associate Professor and is the Curriculum Coordinator and head of the Analog Block of the Electronics Engineering Technology department at Oregon Institute of Technology in Klamath Falls, OR. His main research interests are semiconductor device modeling, infrared focal plane arrays, nuclear radiation effects, and web-based real electronics labs for distance education.Kevin McCullough, Oregon Institute of Technology KEVIN MCCULLOUGH is a Senior at Oregon Institute of Technology in the Electronics Engineering Technology
AC 2007-829: DEVELOPMENT OF AN ONLINE MASTER'S DEGREE INTECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENTGregory Arbuckle, Western Kentucky University GREGORY ARBUCKLE is currently an Assistant Professor in Technology Management at Western Kentucky University. He earned his B.S. (Mechanical Technology, 1996) from Indiana State University, M.S. (Industrial Technology, 1999) from Eastern Illinois University, and Ph.D. (Technology Management, 2004) from Indiana State University. Dr. Arbuckle has over 10 years of experience as a quality control engineer, quality manager, and educator. He is a Certified Industrial Technologist by the National Association for Industrial Technology.Dale McDaniel, Western Kentucky University
AC 2007-2916: INNOVATIVE ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM INENVIRONMENTAL, HEALTH AND SAFETYHoward Evans, National University Dr. Howard Evans was appointed founding Dean of the School of Engineering and Technology, National University, in October, 2003. He received B.S. degrees in Physics and Chemical Engineering from Brigham Young University, and a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering Science from the California Institute of Technology. Dr. Evans has over 20 years of executive and senior technical management experience at 3M Company and IBM Corporation, primarily leading multidisciplinary, global technical organizations responsible for R&D; new business and market development
AC 2007-3044: A MULTIDISCIPLINARY GRADUATE PROGRAM INTECHNOLOGY-BASED LEARNING WITH DISABILITYForouzan Golshani, Wright State University Forouzan Golshani is the NCR Distinguished Professor and the Chairman of Computer Science and Engineering Department at Wright State University. Previously, he was Co-Director of Arts Media Engineering and Professor of CSE at Arizona State University. His research interests include multimedia systems, assistive technologies, and information mining.Michele Wheatly, Wright State University Michele Wheatly is the Dean of the College of Science and Mathematics and Professor of Biological Sciences at Wright State University. Previously she was Professor of Zoology at
AC 2007-2164: INTRODUCING SAFETY AND HEALTH ISSUES INTO ANENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY CURRICULUMAustin Asgill, Southern Polytechnic State University Dr. Austin B. Asgill received his B.Eng.(hons) (E.E.) degree from Fourah Bay College, University of Sierra Leone, his M.Sc. (E.E.) degree from the University of Aston in Birmingham and his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of South Florida. He is a Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology at Southern Polytechnic State University (SPSU). Prior to joining the faculty at SPSU, he was an Associate Professor of Electronic Engineering Technology at Florida A&M University (FAMU), where he served as Program Area
AC 2007-204: INTEGRATING CAD/CAM AND COMPOSITE TOOLINGTECHNOLOGIES IN A RESEARCH EXPERIENCEMean-Shang Chen, Central Michigan University Dr. Mean-Shang Chen is currently a professor in the Department of Engineering & Technology at Central Michigan University. He completed his undergraduate studies in mechanical engineering at Taipei Institute of Technology. He also holds an M.S. from South Dakota School of Mines and Technology and a Ph.D. from Kansas State University in that same discipline. He is a licensed engineer in the State of Michigan. His current research interest is in computer-aided design (CAD) and computer-aided engineering (CAE). He offers a number of courses in these two
AC 2007-282: TEACHING EFFECTIVENESS IMPROVEMENT THROUGHGEOBRAIN TECHNOLOGIES IN DISTANCE EDUCATIONGuoqing Zhou, Old Dominion University Page 12.1353.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Improvement of GIS Distance Teaching Using GeoBrain TechnologiesAbstractGIS course for undergraduate in Old Dominion University (ODU) is delivered via ODUTeleTechNet (TTN) system. The distant students cannot access the large volume of remotelysensed data like campus students when they conduct their homework and lab class. TheGeoBrain system is capable of making remote students easily access the large volume of data indata pools through their internet-connected desktop
AC 2007-371: WEB-BASED COURSE OUTCOME ASSESSMENT EXPERIENCE INCOMPUTER ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGYVeeramuthu Rajaravivarma, Central Connecticut State University Dr. V. Rajaravivarma is currently with the Computer Electronics and Graphics Technology department at Central Connecticut State University, New Britain, CT. He is a Professor and Program Coordinator of Computer Engineer Technology. He is Vice-Chair and past Treasurer of the IEEE-Connecticut Section. Previously, he was with Tennessee State University, Morehead State University, and North Carolina A&T State University. Dr. Rajaravivarma received a B.E. in Electronics & Communication Engineering from University of Madras,India, earned an
Engineers.Bryan Goda, USMA COL Bryan Goda is a permanent Academy Professor and director of the Information Technology Program at the US Military Academy. He has a Ph.D. in Computer Engineering from RPI and is a senior member of IEEE. Page 12.32.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 A Deliberate Integration of Information Technology in the ClassroomAbstractThe Information Age has revolutionized the way students learn in the classroom. The UnitedStates Military Academy (USMA) emphasizes the importance of Information Technology (IT)through an academy-wide IT specific goal. This
AC 2007-181: ATTRACTING, RETAINING, AND ENGAGING FACULTY ?TRENDS IN ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGYPatricia Fox, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis Pat Fox is Associate Dean in the Purdue School of Engineering and Technology at IUPUI. She is the school’s chief fiscal officer, and teaches courses in ethical decision-making. Pat is also co-director of the school’s international, interdisciplinary teaching and research initiative, GO GREEN, which emphasizes sustainable development. With H. Oner Yurtseven, she conducts annual ASEE-sponsored salary surveys on engineering and technology faculty compensation. Pat has been active in numerous leadership positions within ASEE.Stephen
AC 2007-2348: ARE TODAY'S ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMSDOOMED TO EXTINCTION OR IS THEIR MISSION CHANGING?Gary Mullett, Springfield Technical Community College Gary J. Mullett, Co-Department Chair, Electronics Technologies Group, Springfield Technical Community College, Springfield, MAAdrienne Smith, Springfield Technical Community College Adrienne Y. Smith, Dean, School of Engineering Technologies, Springfield Technical Community College, Springfield, MA Page 12.254.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Are Today’s Electronics Technology Programs Doomed to
AC 2007-2396: ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY TRAINING IN SAUDI ARABIA:QUALITY TRAINING CHALLENGES AND LABOR MARKET NEEDSHamad Albadr, Riyadh College of Technology Page 12.657.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Engineering Technology Training in Saudi Arabia: Quality Training Challenges and Labor Market NeedsAbstract:Biomedical engineering developed in health care facilities around the world over the last fourdecades of the twentieth century. There was widespread recognition in professional andgovernment circles of the technological sudden increase that had affected society in generaland health
AC 2007-2428: APPLICATION OF CADD/CAM TO ENGINEERINGTECHNOLOGY COURSES AND SOME REAL-LIFE PROJECTSB. Sridhara, Middle Tennessee State University Dr. B. S. Sridhara is a professor in the Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Studies at Middle Tennessee State University. He received his B.S.M.E. and M.S.M.E. degrees from Bangalore University and Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India. He received his M.S.M.E. and Ph. D. degrees from Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, New Jersey, and Auburn University, Alabama. Dr. Sridhara has published several peer-reviewed articles in the areas of Acoustics, Vibration, finite element methods, and Engineering Education.Rick Taylor
AC 2007-2466: E-HEALTH (DIGITAL HEALTH) AND SITUATION IN IT/ICTBENEFITSRamin Sadeghi, Power & Water University of Technology Ramin Sadeghi, Power and water University of Technology (PWUT) The author is in charge of distance learning program at the institution. He has developed a Web-based distance learning software program – Director for Distance Learning Center of PWUT.Saeid Moslehpour, University of Hartford SAEID MOSLEHPOUR is an Assistant Professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department in the College of Engineering, Technology, and Architecture at the University of Hartford. He holds PhD from Iowa State University and BS MS and EdSp degrees from Central Missouri State
AC 2007-2479: THE EFFECT OF SUB-CONTRACTING ON CONSTRUCTIONTIME FOR COMMERCIAL PROJECTS IN CHENNAI, INDIAI. Choudhury, Texas A&M University IFTE CHOUDHURY Ifte Choudhury is an Associate Professor in the Department of Construction Science at Texas A&M University. Dr. Choudhury has extensive experience as a consulting architect working on projects funded by the World Bank. His areas of emphasis include housing, alternative technology, issues related to international construction, and construction education. He is also a Fulbright scholar.Tharuna Khilathi, Texas A&M University THARUNA KHILATHI Tharuna Khilathi is an architect and a constructor by profession. She obtained a
AC 2007-2502: A HOLISTIC REVIEW OF MECHANICAL DESIGNCURRICULUM IN AN ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMJyhwen Wang, Texas A&M University Jyhwen Wang joined the Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution at Texas A&M University in 2001 after working 10 years as a researcher and R&D manager in steel industry. He teaches mechanical design applications and his research interest is in the areas of mechanical design and material processing technology. He received his Ph. D. degree in mechanical engineering from Northwestern University.Richard Harris, Sandia National Laboratories Rick Harris is Manager of Mechanical Design within the Weapons Engineering division of
AC 2007-2559: IMPLEMENTING A 3 + 1 ARTICULATION AGREEMENT INENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY BETWEEN UNIVERSITIES IN CHINA AND THEUNITED STATESScott Segalewitz, University of Dayton SCOTT SEGALEWITZ is Professor and Chair of Engineering Technology at the University of Dayton. He earned an MS in Biomedical Engineering from New Jersey Institute of Technology, a BSEE from Rutgers University, and is a licensed Professional Engineer. His areas of interest include distance and asynchronous learning, technical communications, technology in education, and continuous improvement in the learning environment
AC 2007-2587: INCORPORATING THE RELEVANCE OF ENGINEERINGPRACTICE INTO ACADEMIC PROGRAM CURRICULAHoward Evans, National University Dr. Howard Evans was appointed founding Dean of the School of Engineering and Technology, National University, in October, 2003. He received B.S. degrees in Physics and Chemical Engineering from Brigham Young University, and a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering Science from the California Institute of Technology. Dr. Evans has over 20 years of executive and senior technical management experience at 3M Company and IBM Corporation, primarily leading multidisciplinary, global technical organizations responsible for R&D; new business and market development
AC 2007-2637: PARTNERSHIP IN UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH EXPERIENCEJerry Visser, South Dakota State University JERRY VISSER is Operations Manager of the Product Development Center at South Dakota State University in Brookings, SD, where he brings conceptual ideas to tangible products. He serves as a faculty member for the Manufacturing Engineering Technology Program. He leads the American Society for Quality as Chair of the Southeast South Dakota Sub-section.Kurt Rosentrater, USDA-ARS KURT A ROSENTRATER is a Lead Scientist with the United States Department of Agriculture, Agriculture Research Service, in Brookings, SD, where he is spearheading a new initiative to develop value-added uses
to the project, activity that has helped in developing a more robust device andprotocol. Senior projects are capstone design projects that all students in the College ofEngineering and Applied Sciences need to take. Teams of 3 (preferred) students work over twosemesters on a project under the supervision of a faculty advisor. The participants in the projectsfor this development were Manufacturing Engineering Technology and Graphics and Design Page 12.530.3Technology students.The device has undergone several design modifications that has improved its performance, easeof use and safety. The basic functionality of the apparatus, with its design
AC 2007-2776: INTEGRATING LASER MACHINING APPLICATIONS INTO AQUALITY COURSE FOR ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY STUDENTSWesley Stone, Western Carolina University Wes Stone is an Assistant Professor of Engineering Technology at Western Carolina University. He earned his B.S. at the University of Texas at Austin, his M.S. at Penn State University, and his Ph.D. at the Georgia Institute of Technology. His industrial experience includes manufacturing and six sigma quality, which are current areas of interest. He teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in solid mechanics, quality, and numerical methods at Western Carolina.Zachary Kuhn, Western Carolina University Zak Kuhn is a graduate student at Western
AC 2007-1399: A FRAMEWORK FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF ONLINEENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY COURSES: A CASE STUDYHarpal Dhillon, Excelsior College Dr. Harpal Dhillon is currently the Dean of the School of Business and Technology at Excelsior College. In the past he has taught undergraduate and graduate Courses in Information Systems, Software Engineering, and Project Management at University of Maryland, Southwestern Oklahoma State University, and George Washington University. Dr. Dhillon worked as owner/senior executive in three systems engineering companies over a period of 20 years. His research interests are in the areas of Human-Computer Interaction, Quality Assurance, and Applications of IT in