Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum and Practices in Engineering Technology

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary Mullett, Springfield Technical Community College

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Engineering Technology

AC 2009-427: THE NEW ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY, CIRCA 2015Gary Mullett, Springfield Technical Community College Professor of Electronics Technology and Co-Department Chair, Gary J. Mullett presently teaches in the Electronics Group at Springfield Technical Community College in Springfield, MA. A long time faculty member and consultant to local business and industry, Mullett has provided leadership and initiated numerous curriculum reforms as either the Chair or Co-Department Chair of the four technology degree programs that constitute the Electronics Group. Since the late 1990s, he has been active in the NSF’s ATE and CCLI programs as a knowledge leader in the wireless telecommunications field

Conference Session

Assessment and Continuous Improvement in Engineering Technology: Part II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Warren Hill, Weber State University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2009-1838: ACCREDITATION OF ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGYPROGRAMSWarren Hill, Weber State University Page 14.155.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Accreditation of Engineering Technology ProgramsAbstractThe Technology Accreditation Commission (TAC) of ABET, Inc. is proposing some majorchanges to the General Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Technology Programs. In particularCriterion 3, the criterion dealing with Program Outcomes, has been split into two parts, one thataddresses baccalaureate degree programs and the other specific to associate degree programs. Tofurther clarify the differentiated criteria for the two different types of programs

Conference Session

Assessment and Continuous Improvement in Engineering Technology: Part I

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xian Zhao, Inner Mongolia University of Technology; Joy Colwell, Purdue University, Calumet; Carl Jenks, Purdue University, Calumet

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Engineering Technology

AC 2009-486: TECHNOLOGY CURRICULA IN CHINA AND THE UNITEDSTATES: WHAT ROLE DO "SOFT SKILLS" PLAY?Xian Zhao, Inner Mongolia University of Technology Xian Zhao, ABD, is an Associate Professor of Management at Inner Mongolia University of Technology (IMUT) in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China, where she teaches courses in Finance, Investment, International Business and other related subjects.Joy Colwell, Purdue University, CalumetCarl Jenks, Purdue University, Calumet Page 14.1169.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Technology Curriculum in China and the United States: What Role

Conference Session

Issues and Direction in ET Education and Administration: Part I

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Johnson, Rochester Institute of Technology; Brian Thorn, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Engineering Technology

AC 2009-1489: CAPACITY AND RESOURCE PLANNING FOR ANENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENTDaniel Johnson, Rochester Institute of Technology Daniel P. Johnson is an Associate Professor and Department Chair in the Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering Technology/Packaging Science Department at Rochester Institute of Technology. He is the past Program Chair for Manufacturing Engineering Technology and teaches courses in manufacturing operations, automation, robotics, computer aided manufacturing and operations strategy. Prior to joining the MMET/PS Faculty he was Director of RIT’s Manufacturing Management and Leadership Program and Engineering Manager for the Center for Integrated

Conference Session

Curriculum in Electrical Engineering Technology

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kati Wilson, Texas A&M University; Ana Elisa Goulart, Texas A&M University; Wei Zhan, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2009-192: A VOICE OVER IP INITIATIVE TO TEACH UNDERGRADUATEENGINEERING STUDENTS THE FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTERCOMMUNICATIONSKati Wilson, Texas A&M University Kati is a student in the Electronics Engineering Technology program at Texas A&M. She has been working since December 2007 as a research assistant developing voice over IP (VoIP) test-beds and new experiments. She expects to graduate in May 2010.Ana Elisa Goulart, Texas A&M University Dr. Ana Goulart currently serves as an Assistant Professor of Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering Technology at Texas A&M University, in College Station, TX. Her research interests include communication networks, broadband and

Conference Session

Issues and Direction in ET Education and Administration: Part I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Wolcott, Rochester Institute of Technology; Todd Dunn, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Engineering Technology

AC 2009-667: ADDING CIVIL ENGINEERING TO A DEPARTMENT THATCURRENTLY IS HOME TO CIVIL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGYScott Wolcott, Rochester Institute of TechnologyTodd Dunn, Rochester Institute of Technology Page 14.162.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Adding Civil Engineering Curricula to an Existing Civil Engineering Technology Department1. IntroductionThe purpose of this Civil Engineering Program Exploration Report is to investigate thefeasibility, benefits, and potential costs of administrating an ABET-EAC accredited civilengineering (CE) program within a single administrative unit at our University. Our departmentwould be “home” for

Conference Session

Critical issues in IT and IET: Focus Group

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shoji Nakayama, Purdue University, Calumet

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Engineering Technology

AC 2009-406: A SYSTEMATIC PROCESS TO VALIDATE SAFETY, HEALTH ANDENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT CURRICULUM THROUGH ACADEMICADVISORY COMMITTEEShoji Nakayama, Purdue University, Calumet Dr. Shoji Nakayama is an Assistant Professor of Organizational Leadership and Supervision in the Department of Construction Science and Organizational Leadership at Purdue University Calumet. In this position, he teaches safety and health related courses, as well as improving Safety, Health, and Environmental Management curriculum through Academic Advisory Committees. Dr. Nakayama has safety related experience in automotive, airline, regulatory agency and printing industries. He worked as an Environmental, Health, and