Conference Session

Two Year College Tech Session I

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Farzin Heidari, Texas A&M University, Kingsville

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Two Year College Division

AC 2008-297: IMPLEMENTATION OF CAD/CAM/CNC CURRICULUM USINGMASTERCAM X SOFTWARE IN TECHNICAL PROGRAMSFarzin Heidari, Texas A&M University, Kingsville Page 13.702.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Implementation of CAD/CAM/CNC Curriculum Using MastercamX Software in Technical ProgramsIntroductionOne of the major contributions to the growing acceptance of Computer Numerical Control(CNC) has been the development of Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM). A ComputerAided Manufacturing (CAM) program uses a CAD drawing, and then adds the cuttingparameters to generate the CNC program.MastercamX is PC-based CAD/CAM software, which

Conference Session

Two Year College Tech Session I

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Jonassen, University of Missouri; William Miller, University of Missouri; Matthew Schmidt, University of Missouri; Matthew Easter, University of Missouri; Rose Marra, University of Missouri

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Two Year College Division

contexts.Architecture of the online learning environmentWe have developed an online learning environment that is an integral part of the RPTcurriculum. This technology is tightly integrated into the curriculum. The online learningenvironment has three major structural components: navigation, a case library, andlearning supports (Fig. 1). The navigational scheme enables learners to navigate torelevant cases, and also facilitates accessing answers to questions contained within thesystem. The case library is comprised of primary and transfer scenarios (cases asexemplars and as problems to solve respectively) as well as operating experience andevent reports (cases as remindings). The learning supports in the learning environmentconsist of embedded narratives, the

Conference Session

Two Year College Tech Session II

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dan Dimitriu, San Antonio College; Jerry O'Connor, San Antonio College

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Two Year College Division

was the Campus Coordinator for the Texas Alliance for Minority Participation program from 1993 to 2002, and is currently the Department Chairperson for Physics, Engineering, & Architecture. He has been involved in numerous initiatives to integrate the findings of physics and engineering education research with education practice. Page 13.810.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Service Learning in a Freshman Engineering CourseAbstractThis paper presents an account of the implementation of a new Service Learning Project as acomponent of a freshman engineering course. A significant part

Conference Session

Two Year College Tech Session II

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elaine Craft, Florence-Darlington Technical College; Joshua Phiri, Florence-Darlington Technical College; Patressa Gardner, Florence-Darlington Technical College

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Two Year College Division

partnerships for engineering technology programs. Anunwavering focus on faculty development has been central to the development of SCATEmodels and their success. The highly rated SCATE curriculum has been adopted or adapted foruse in technical programs by other schools and colleges around the country. Students benefit Page 13.154.2because learning that often appeared fragmented into various courses with no apparentinterconnections has undergone multi-disciplinary integration that is now changing the culture oflearning for first year engineering technology students. The new resource,www.TeachingTechnicians.org, will enable more teachers to learn about

Conference Session

Two Year College Tech Session II

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Warren Hill, Weber State University

Tagged Divisions

Two Year College Division

an associatedegree program. Integral and differential calculus, or other appropriate mathematics above thelevel of algebra and trigonometry, constitutes the foundation mathematics for baccalaureateprograms.” While this language differentiates between associate and baccalaureate degreeprograms, it does so in a manner which does not give much guidance to associate degreeprograms in particular.What constitutes mathematics above the level of algebra and trigonometry? Further what kind ofalgebra and trigonometry are they referring to, the kind that is usually called college algebra andis a prerequisite for calculus or the kind that is frequently called intermediate algebra and isequivalent to the second year of high school algebra? Or to confuse