Conference Session

Distance Learning in ET

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Akram Hossain, Purdue University Calumet; Niaz Latif, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Engineering Technology (JET) and he was the past Editor-in-chief of JET. Page 13.1132.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Synchronous Delivery of Engineering Technology Courses to a Remote Location − issues and challenges related to Technology and students’ learningAbstract Distance delivery of a course is a compromise between a true online classroom and aclassroom having live audience. The issues and challenges related to synchronous delivery oflecture and laboratory based engineering technology courses to a remote location are discussedin this paper. In summer (2007

Conference Session

Distance Learning in ET

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Meral Anitsal, Tennessee Tech University; Ismet Anitsal, Tennessee Tech University; Ismail Fidan, Tennessee Tech University; Bonita Barger, Tennessee Tech University; Michael Allen, Tennessee Tech University

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Engineering Technology

. Page 13.179.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 An Exploratory Assessment of Distance and On-Ground Delivery of Business, Math and Engineering Technology CoursesAbstractThis exploratory and interdisciplinary study illustrates students’ assessments on teamwork,creativity, communication, and critical thinking skills developed in multiple study areas acrossthe campus of Tennessee Tech University located in Cookeville, Tennessee. Specifically, thisillustration covers business (management and marketing), mathematics, and engineeringtechnology courses that were delivered both traditionally on-ground and fully online distanceover a period of six years. A total of 781

Conference Session

Web-Based Learning in Engineering Technology

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charlie Edmonson, University of Dayton

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Engineering Technology

learning mode using acombination of synchronous and asynchronous modes. In 2006, Engineering Technologyreceived a grant from Hewlett-Packard to develop a course that was delivered in the summer of2007 that employed Tablet PCs and interactive software in an on-line environment. This paperdiscusses the structure for this course, some of the technology that was used and the results ofthis effort.IntroductionSeveral papers have been written recently about blended or hybrid courses. Duemer1 discussedthe use of online synchronous discussion groups in a traditional course to enhance communityformation and professional identity development. Kim2 discussed a hybrid model that combinedface-to-face meeting with significant on-line learning activities

Conference Session

Web-Based Learning in Engineering Technology

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sohail Anwar, Pennsylvania State University-Altoona College; Harpal Dhillon, Excelsior College

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

required materials) • Instructor Bio • Contact Information • Basic Course Information (Course title, number, prerequisites, start and end dates, Page 13.423.6 etc.) • Course Syllabus • Systems Information (System Requirements and Tech Support Information) • Policies (Excelsior College policies of Academic Honesty, Electronic Use, etc.)Under the syllabus, following items are addressed: • Detailed Course Description • Course goals, objectives/outcomes • Required and recommended Course Materials • Library and Reserve readings • Course Outline with due date schedule • Procedure for communicating with

Conference Session

Web-Based Learning in Engineering Technology

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

CHITRA RAJAGOPAL, Kent State University, Tuscarawas Campus

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

thatstudents would rather buy the equipment than travel over 30 miles1.To give students real lab experience in the online mode of teaching, we have incorporated theuse of real lab kits and lab components so that the students can conduct the labs on their own, athome, on a weekly basis. When the course was offered online for the first time, the students wereallowed to borrow lab equipment and components, but this proved to be an impractical solution,as it was difficult to keep track of the equipment. Enhancement to lab kit was made when coursewas offered in Fall of 2006. Particular thanks to Professor Robert W. Hendricks, Virginia Tech,for his kind assistance and ideas.Course contentThe course materials contain a syllabus with instructor information

Conference Session

Reaching Students: Innovations to Curriculum in ET

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sergio Sgro, Eastern Kentucky University; Steve Freeman, Iowa State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

below: • Students will demonstrate their ability to critically assess the efficacy of current manufacturing systems to determine how to convert those systems into lean manufacturing by individually completing labs, completing the semester project, via online discussions (moderated by the instructor), and as essay questions on written exams. • Students will demonstrate their ability to identify manufacturing systems as either push or pull by visiting a manufacturing plant providing the instructor a short research paper outlining the current process and possible improvements.Another example is taken from the Material Testing course above. What evidence ofunderstanding is

Conference Session

Industry and Engineering Technology Partnerships

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joy Colwell, Purdue University Calumet; Shoji Nakayama, Purdue University Calumet; Carl Jenks, Purdue University Calumet

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Engineering Technology

courses are used for soft skills training by theET programs. What has been learned over the years from advisory groups is that employersprefer to hire technical graduates that also have the “people” skills offered by the OLS program.Today, we live in a world that is constantly changing, not only in an informational sense but alsoas a society. It is not enough to create a static base curriculum in such an environment.Educators are required to update course objectives and materials depending on the needs anddemands set by the industry and society. For example, who would have thought it was necessaryjust a short time ago to include on each syllabus the instructions for dealing with dangerousindividuals on campus?2 Obviously, course objectives have

Conference Session

Non-Technical Skills Build Success in ET

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maren Henry, University of West Georgia; Eric Granlund, Pennsylvania State University-Altoona

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

composition? How do I add one more component to myalready filled syllabus? A cursory search of academic articles in College English will turnup some depressing results: hundreds of articles, spanning twenty years, which contradictand argue one another - not even the composition experts have definite, practical answersto these questions.What should a WAC course do? Most faculty understand WAC to promote “writing as a way of learning” inspecific disciplines [3]. From this view, one can take a formalist approach and assignresearch papers, training the student in hunting and gathering information to toss togetherin a mix of academic discourse and student slang. Or one could assign journal entries orshort reader response papers, allowing the