Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Kurtanich, Youngstown State University; William Wood, Youngstown State University; Edward Garchar, Youngstown State University

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Engineering Technology

for Engineering Education, 2008 Engineering Technology's Design Across the DisciplinesAbstract Students completing an engineering technology degree, such as Youngstown StateUniversity’s Civil & Construction Engineering Technology (CCET) bachelor’s degree programare expected to be productive in design offices and in engineering departments of constructionfirms. Accordingly, the curriculum has evolved over the past thirty years to include designprojects of varying complexity in many courses. This philosophy has now been expanded toprovide a multidisciplinary design experience for engineering technology (ET) majors. This paper describes the planning an implementation of a pair of courses required to betaken

Conference Session

Industry Collaborations in Engineering Technology

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ken Barnard, K-State at Salina; Greg Stephens, K-State at Salina; Raju Dandu, Kansas State University at Salina

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Engineering Technology

at our college was initiated by our campus Multicultural Committeewhich gave the event legitimacy and campus wide purpose. The Multicultural Committeeprovided a budget and administrative support; although the budget was limited and our expenseswere less than $100.Our initial hurdle was to develop a plan, organize various groups, generate campus support, andexceed expectations in order to make the day a success. Not everyone on campus was supportiveof the idea, so we had the added burden of proving the value of this Teach-In.Development of a PlanOur initial reason to conduct an Earth Day event was not very focused at the beginning of theprocess. The idea started because our campus multicultural committee asked us to conduct theevent as part

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technology Curriculum

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Cook, Montana State University; Robb Larson, Montana State University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2008-1870: MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY SENIOR YEARCOURSE INTEGRATION MODELKevin Cook, Montana State UniversityRobb Larson, Montana State University Page 13.880.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Mechanical Engineering Technology Senior Year Course Integration ModelAbstractAs part of a recently completed Mechanical Engineering Technology (MET) curriculum reviewand enhancement exercise, many course level improvement opportunities were identified andplans were developed for implementation of those improvements. These plans included bothcourse content enhancement, as well as teaching pedagogy modification. Most

Conference Session

Continuous Improvement & Assessment of ET Programs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Cottrell, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

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Engineering Technology

communications, engineering economy, and construction planning, scheduling, estimating, and management. Page 13.1138.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008Page 13.1138.2conclusion of each block of instruction provided the primary vehicle for evaluatingstudent skills. The paper presents some specific examples of outcomes that were linkedto a variety of assessment methods including graded exercises and exams. Final courseassessments were performed through both objective and subjective means with finalexam problems providing final objective assessments on critical learning objectives andstudent questionnaires yielding the medium for

Conference Session

Recruitment & Retention in ET Programs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Raju Dandu, Kansas State University at Salina; John DeLeon, Kansas State University at Salina

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Engineering Technology

scholar. Thus, ELITE scholars will comprise freshmen, transfer or current K-Statestudents.Specifically, the ELITE program will provide financial assistance to a cluster of 15-25 studentsover a period of four years beginning fall 2007. Budget for the program is estimated at $500,000with $28,000 earmarked for program administration and $32,000 for student support services.Included in the total are initial start-up funds that will be utilized to carry out planning for theELITE project and to put administrative and support structures in place. The S-STEM grantallows a maximum award of $500,000 in total or $125,000 per year for up to four years, with anoptional initial period of up to one year for planning. The maximum scholarship amount is up to

Conference Session

Diversity and K-12 Issues

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Asad Yousuf, Savannah State University; Mohamad Mustafa, Savannah State University; Hope Cranford, Savannah State University

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Engineering Technology

white institutions5.SSU received a grant from the US Army Research Office to conduct the Junior Engineering andTechnology Summer program (JETS). This program was supplemented by SSU’s UpwardBound program funded by the Department of Education. The program serves as model forrecruiting minority students in engineering programs at a minority institution. The followingparagraphs will list the best practices that promote recruitment and retention of minoritystudents. The remainder of this paper will present the goals, curriculum, student activities,evaluation of student learning, and future plans. Page 13.1319.3Best Practices for Recruitment and

Conference Session

Web-Based Learning in Engineering Technology

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nirmal Das, Georgia Southern University

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Engineering Technology

expectationsand plans for future evaluation of any positive results.IntroductionA lack of understanding of the basic principles of Mechanics of deformable bodies is frequentlyobserved among several Engineering Technology majors. These include concepts of free-bodydiagrams, stress, deformation, and shear and moment diagrams under different loadings. Sincethese constitute the foundation for the upper-level courses such as Structural Analysis andStructural design (Steel/ Reinforced Concrete), it is essential for the students to have a soundcomprehension of all these concepts so they can apply them properly.These students are juniors or seniors, and have already taken at least two courses in Mechanics:Statics and Strength of Materials. While dedicating class

Conference Session

Assessment of Engineering Technology Programs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Virendra Varma, Missouri Western State University; Tina Varma, University of Central Missouri

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Engineering Technology

growing in popularity in colleges anduniversities across the nation. E-portfolios have been incorporated in higher education tofacilitate many aspects of education such as student learning, student achievement, and programassessment. This paper provides a direct insight into the value of e-portfolios in the overallhigher educational process including program assessment. What is an e-portfolio, and how doesit differ from the more traditional paper-based portfolio? E-portfolios go far beyond collection ofartifacts, and are seen as a dynamic tool for constructive learning and future planning such ascareer goals. Development of the e-portfolios starts early during the educational process andmay require evaluation at different stages of the E

Conference Session

ET Leadership, Administration, and Articulation

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Saeed Khan, Kansas State University-Salina; John DeLeon, Kansas State University-Salina

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Engineering Technology

think about new and innovativeways to increase the number of students in any electronics area without regard to whetherit is in electrical engineering, electronic engineering technology, or electronicstechnology. This means we are not concerned with the particular degree to whichstudents aspire, as long as they select a specialization within electronics (this approachbenefits electronics all levels – local, state, and national).We also need to be able to differentiate our programs from the vocational, the AAS andthe B.S. degrees in engineering. We need to design a vertical integration plan that invites Page 13.221.2students that are most suited to

Conference Session

Graduate Education in Engineering Technology

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tom Eppes, University of Hartford; Ivana Milanovic, University of Hartford; Janice Girouard, University of Hartford

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Engineering Technology

efforts we undertook when faced with several strategic challenges andopportunities in strengthening our graduate and undergraduate programs. First, a FlexAdvantage Plan (FAP) was developed to enhance our undergraduate engineering technology(ET) programs by better utilizing the inherent curricular flexibilities that were laying dormant.FAP provides distinction and uniqueness to program majors by presenting students witheducational choices that add depth in a chosen discipline and/or another area of study.A proposal to enhance our graduate program was subsequently prepared. A new Masters ofIndustrial Management (MIM) would be introduced as an interdisciplinary course-basedprogram with a curriculum that spans three realms of study: technical

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Mechanical Engineering Technology

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ivana Milanovic, University of Hartford; Tom Eppes, University of Hartford

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Engineering Technology

been featured at the University’s undergraduate research colloquium.Laboratory platforms have been provided from other courses to expand the experimental optionsavailable to students in MARATHON. Future plans include expanding MARATHON to otherprograms and disciplines, i.e. analog/digital electronics. Additional laboratory platforms will bedeveloped in the area of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and virtual LabVIEW-basedexperiments.IntroductionThe College of Engineering, Technology, and Architecture (CETA) at the University of Hartfordhas a population of about 800 undergraduate students of which 420 are enrolled in engineeringtechnology (ET) programs. Within CETA, there are three departments that collectively supportfive four-year ET

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Mechanical Engineering Technology

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alamgir Choudhury, Western Michigan University; Pavel Ikonomov, Western Michigan University; Jorge Rodriguez, Western Michigan University; Sam Ramrattan, Western Michigan University

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Engineering Technology

engineering technology programs, especially, in the fluidmechanics course, the theoretical learning is impeded by lack of hands-on practices andexposure to modern problem-solving tools. During last few years, several computerassisted tools [2-5] were developed to enhance student-learning in specific areas. Theexperience of developing these tools and their outcomes has motivated authors to addressthe learning deficiency in the current fluid mechanics course. The plan is acomprehensive approach to the problem including curricular reform; adaptation of amulti-mode inductive learning methodology, and continued assessment and improvementof the learning process. It partially adopts the inductive learning model implemented byS. Moor [6]. Inductive approach

Conference Session

Diversity and K-12 Issues

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eugene Rutz, University of Cincinnati; Brian Lien, Princeton High School; Michelle Shafer, Mt Notre Dame High School; Steve Brickner, Harrison High School

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Engineering Technology

Lesson plans for science and technologyTeachers’ Domain 7 Lesson plans, activities, videos etc on science and engineeringCalifornia Industrial & Projects related to construction, manufacturing, transportation,Technology Education energy and engineeringConsortium 8Project STEP 9 Lessons and activities in science, engineering and mathematicsCourse DeliveryThe initial delivery of the course began in Fall 2007 at the schools. A fourth high school alsoasked to participate in the course. Each school had a number of distinct characteristics that led todifferences in how the course was presented. Significant attributes included the experience ofthe teacher, the classroom setting, the student

Conference Session

History and Future of Engineering Technology

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Digendra Das, SUNYIT

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Engineering Technology

the possibility ofestablishing a Center for Advanced Technology (CAT) in the emerging field of Nano andBio Information Technology. All the participants agreed that in order to achieve this goalan initial organization would have to be formed for a period of two years, which wouldbe located at SUNYIT, Utica, NY, and named “New York Nano-Bio-MolecularInformation Technology (NYNBIT) Incubator”.The mission and purpose of this organization is to set up a plan to establish a Center forAdvanced Technology (CAT) focused on fostering an environment of research,development and education and creating a new industrial base in New York State in thisunique technology area.The collaborating Institutions are: 1. SUNYIT 2. SUNY- Geneseo 3. SUNY

Conference Session

Continuous Improvement & Assessment of ET Programs

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nirmal Das, Georgia Southern University

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Engineering Technology

. Page 13.235.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Assessment and Evaluation of Engineering Technology Program Outcomes Using Direct MeasuresAbstractIn order to ensure the quality of a program on an ongoing basis, it is essential that a program hasa sound and viable Continuous Improvement Plan. The two key elements of the plan areassessment and evaluation. The term “assessment” means one or more processes that identify,collect, use and prepare data that can be used to evaluate achievement of program outcomes andeducational objectives. The term “evaluation” characterizes one or more processes forinterpretation of the data and evidence accumulated through assessment practices that (a)determine the extent

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

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Engineering Technology

) and ultimately reorganizeelements into new patterns, structures, or purposes (Create). Asking students to recall chemicalsymbols and atomic numbers is a lower-order skill (Remember). If those chemical symbols andatomic numbers are used to demonstrate how different chemicals react or bond with one anotherin a predictable pattern (Apply) or students mathematically and logically evaluate their owncompounds based on the memorized chemicals, they demonstrate higher-order skills (Evaluateand Create).Understanding by Design (UbD)Understanding by Design (UbD) or the Backward Design Process is so called because of thesuggested format of designing curriculum beginning with desired results. Learning experiencesand instruction are planned to help

Conference Session

Diversity and K-12 Issues

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Seyed Allameh, Northern Kentucky University; Thomas Brackman, Northern Kentucky University; C. Dale Elifrits, Northern Kentucky University; Morteza Sadat-Hossieny, Northern Kentucky University

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Engineering Technology

the outcome.Engineering Summer Camp Objectives • To help realize goals and objectives set in the Northern Kentucky’s Vision 2015 (a community developed strategic plan for society, business and industry, and edition P – 20 in Northern Kentucky) • To increase the enrollment of female undergraduates in Physics, Pre-engineering, and Engineering Technology Programs at Northern Kentucky University (NKU) • To establish ties between NKU and local high schools • To raise public awareness about the most recent developments in the educational programs at NKU in the fields of micro-, nano-technology and biomimicking • To disseminate scientific knowledge and technical expertise among women and provide

Conference Session

Manufacturing Engineering Technology Curriculum

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mukasa Ssemakula, Wayne State University

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Engineering Technology

Description Revised Engine-Related Activities ET2140 Solution of drafting problems Generate fully dimensioned CAD drawings of select Computer and development of graphic engine components and assembly drawings of Graphics presentations using CAD complete model engine, including bill of materials. MIT3510 Study of selected Make the engine components using conventional Manufacturing manufacturing processes; machine tools. Instructor gives informal guidance Processes Fabrication of materials using on process planning issues. Assemble and test conventional machines; engine. Write detailed

Conference Session

Projects & Partnerships Result in Student Learning

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Linda Wanless, Michigan Technological University; Scott Amos, Michigan Technological University; John Irwin, Michigan Technological University; David Wanless, Michigan Technological University

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Engineering Technology

Facilities Planning, basics of site selection, plant layout, requirements for new Layout and Process disaster control, energy Industrial Technology Degree Flow conservation, & pollution abatement. MET 4660 Comprehensive use of both Course added and required for Applied Finite computer derived solutions and concentration in Computer- Element Analysis experimental validation of Aided Engineering analytical and finite element solutions using methods such as strain gages, photo-elasticity and brittle

Conference Session

Assessment of Engineering Technology Programs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Albert Lozano, Pennsylvania State University - Wilkes-Barre

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Engineering Technology

displayed in the Tablebelow.ELECTRONIC DESIGN AND ENGINEERING 1. Articles were an open window to the engineering profession 2. Helped realized that although I do not master all the details, I have a good knowledge 3. Reviews helped me to become more confident in my technical skills 4. I plan on re-reading the articles 5. I plan on keeping them after graduation 6. Helped me to expand concepts beyond textbook 7. Reviews were a bridge to real life engineeringCONTENT 8. Articles too focused on OpAmps 9. Less technical and more application-oriented would be better 10. Reviews were a waste of time 11. Reviews helped me realize that I will have to continue learning after graduationREADING and WRITING 12. They made me

Conference Session

Electrical Engineering Technology Design Projects & Curriculum

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Youakim Al Kalaani, Georgia Southern University; Frank Goforth, Georgia Southern University; Shonda Bernadin, Georgia Southern University

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Engineering Technology

evaluation, which is required by accrediting agencies.Consequently, an accredited program that accomplishes its mission and successfully achieves itsprogram objectives and outcomes must have multiple levels of continuous improvement whoseresults are used to constantly update and evaluate the program for sustained improvement and Page 13.258.2continued success.For our course-level continuous improvement plan, we developed assessment tools that wereboth direct measures (measurement tools that directly correlate to student performance) andindirect measures (measurement tools that provide additional information about studentperformance). Studies have

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Civil Engineering Technology

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nirmal Das, Georgia Southern University

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Engineering Technology

. Page 13.11.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 A Case Study of Student Learning in Civil Engineering TechnologyAbstractThe curriculum of the four-year, TAC/ABET accredited Civil Engineering Technology Programat Georgia Southern University covers three traditional areas within the discipline of CivilEngineering. These areas are environmental, structures, and transportation. In an effort toimplement the continuous improvement plan for the program, assessment and evaluation of theprogram objectives and outcomes are being done on an ongoing basis. The term “assessment”means one or more processes that identify, collect, use and prepare data that can be used toevaluate achievement of program outcomes and educational objectives

Conference Session

Student Learning Techniques & Practices in Engineering Technology

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

B. Sridhara, Middle Tennessee State University; Joseph Prince, Middle Tennessee State University

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Engineering Technology

Engineering Education.Joseph Prince, Middle Tennessee State University Joseph W. Prince is a senior at Middle Tennessee State University majoring in Aerospace with minors in Mathematics and Engineering Technology. He is a member of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), Tripoli Rocketry Association, and served as Vice-President of The Space Elevator Team of MTSU. Joseph plans on continuing his education in graduate school with an academic and research emphasis on propulsions. Page 13.1093.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Some Interesting

Conference Session

Student Learning Techniques & Practices in Engineering Technology

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marilyn Barger, University of South Florida; Jodi Sutton, HCC; Eric Roe, Hillsborough Community College; Richard Gilbert, University of South Florida

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Engineering Technology

team work skills.The Toothpick Factory © is a series of activities set in an actual working environment, aproduction facility that makes custom toothpicks. It comes with a full suite of game parts, aswell as lesson plans, classroom teaching materials, and debriefing guidelines. A professionaldevelopment workshop is available to help potential facilitators learn how to most effectively usethe simulation. This presentation will outline The Toothpick Factory© simulation game,highlight the workplace soft skills it reinforces and summarize the initial implementation dataand responses both in classrooms and facilitator training sessions. Page

Conference Session

Reaching Students: Innovations to Curriculum in ET

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sofia Vidalis, Pennsylvania State University-Harrisburg; Joseph Cecere, Pennsylvania State University-Harrisburg

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Engineering Technology

changes and provide the most updated equipment forstudents and faculty. In order to start integrating cutting edge classroom technology, changes andupdates needed to be made. First, there were components that had to be integrated in the room tomaximize the program’s technological classroom with an updated laboratory facility and add anew addition of portable computer tablets would provide excellent instructional environment forthe students and faculty.The planning of this project incorporated the present needs while considering the maximumnumber of students for various classes and laboratories that may use the room in the future.Enhancing the traditional “lecture only” classroom environment included purchasing Tablet PCs.They were incorporated

Conference Session

ET Leadership, Administration, and Articulation

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary Crossman, Old Dominion University; Guido Lopez, Old Dominion University; Anthony Dean, Old Dominion University

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Engineering Technology

signed the spring of 2007 between OldDominion University and the New College Institute. A search was performed and a programcoordinator was hired in the summer of 2007, who is now on site in Martinsville. These first fewmonths the coordinator has been working with the ODU Department of Engineering Technologychair, the Dean of Applied Science and Engineering Technology at Patrick Henry CommunityCollege and the director of the New College Institute on establishing an office at PHCC and inestablishing a strategic marketing plan to advertise the program and recruit students for coursesbeginning in the Spring 2008 semester. The curriculum and articulation with PHCC are beingmore finely tuned, as well as articulation with other associate degree

Conference Session

Industry Collaborations in Engineering Technology

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Landis, The Technology Collaborative; Stan Komacek, California University of Pennsylvania; Carol Adukaitis, PA State System of Higher Education; Robin Shoop, Carnegie Mellon University

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Engineering Technology

associate and bachelor degrees. The steps along this path are chronicled through thedescription of the meta-steps of creating a project partnership, developing a program,implementing a curriculum, determining industry workforce requirements, and adjusting theproject plan and expectations in order to stay aligned with evolving industry needs.First Step: a need identifiedThe US robotics industry, which has a strong presence in Pennsylvania (PA), is experiencingmarket growth from healthcare to manufacturing, with large growth in defense and homelandsecurity. Industrial automation is an important robotics market segment; however, significantregional growth is occurring in service robots or “agile robotics” applications. These are theemerging generation

Conference Session

Recruitment & Retention in ET Programs

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ralph Schaffer, Purdue College of Technology; Joseph Dues, Purdue University-New Albany; Timothy Cooley, Purdue University-New Albany; Damon Sisk, Purdue University-New Albany

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Engineering Technology

and encouraged to attend. These lettersshould be mailed as soon as the nomination is received and no later than two weeks before theDay in College event.7. Parents are asked to RSVP for the student and themselves. However, do not be surprised whenmany students and parents arrive who have not submitted an RSVP. Plan accordingly.8. The Day in College event takes place. At the event students and their parents attend a one-hour “class” (customized and very “hands-on” for a high school audience) in each of theengineering technology degree programs offered. There is also a summary session onadmissions and financial aid. Lunch is provided.9. Attendees receive follow up mailings and college information tailored to their expressedinterests.10

Conference Session

Industry and Engineering Technology Partnerships

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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

board. The essential components of maintaining an effective advisory boardprogram in today’s fast changing society will be presented.IntroductionPurdue University Calumet (PUC) is a regional campus of State University and is located in thenorthwest part of the state in Hammond, Indiana, a highly urban and industrial area of the state.The campus serves about 9,300 students and is primarily a commuter campus. The studentpopulation consists of about half traditional students and about half non-traditional returningstudents. The OLS Program is part of the School of Technology on the campus.The OLS faculty at PUC have planned for future accreditation of the program and job success ofits graduates by carefully blending technical courses and “soft

Conference Session

Engineering and ET Relationships & Professional Development

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth Reid, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis; P.K. Imbrie, Purdue University

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Engineering Technology

strictly academicassistance. As stated by Pascarella,13 “A significant amount of student attrition may beprevented through timely and carefully planned institutional interventions. Such interventionswill be most effective if those students with a high probability of dropping out can be accuratelyidentified.”Constructs in the instrument:The initial instrument consisted of nine constructs divided into subconstructs as specified in theiroriginal design or discovered though factor analysis.Motivation: Motivation was evaluated using the Academic Intrinsic Motivation Scale (AIMS)14,a scale consisting of 25 items with four subfactors: Control, Challenge, Curiosity and Career.Metacognition: The Metacognition scale consists of planning, self-monitoring