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Critical issues in IT and IET: Focus Group

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susan Scachitti, Purdue University, Calumet; Juan Salinas, Purdue University, Calumet; Deepthi Karanam, Purdue University, Calumet

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Engineering Technology

AC 2009-1044: MINDING THE BIG PICTURE: USING DISCRETE EVENTPROCESS SIMULATION AS A PROBLEM SOLVING TOOL FOR STUDENTSSusan Scachitti, Purdue University, Calumet Susan Scachitti is a Professor of Industrial Engineering Technology at Purdue University Calumet. Professor Scachitti consults and teaches in traditional areas of Industrial Engineering including Quality Management and organizational change, Six Sigma methodologies, methods engineering, Lean thinking, facility layout, process improvement, and ergonomics. Prior to working in education, she spent ten years in various engineering and supervisory roles in the telecommunications industry which focused on high volume electronics

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Critical issues in IT and IET: Focus Group

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Mativo, The University of Georgia

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Engineering Technology

AC 2009-89: ENGINEERING DESIGN: THE MECHATRONICS APPROACH ANDCOGNITIVE EXPERIENCEJohn Mativo, The University of Georgia Page 14.550.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Engineering Design: The Mechatronics Approach and Cognitive ExperienceAbstractMechatronics is a rapidly developing, interdisciplinary field of engineering dealing with designof products whose function relies on the integration of mechanical and electronic componentscoordinated by a control architecture. A mechatronics platform has strength through its ability tooffer dynamic and flexible solutions. Engineers and educators are devising methods and

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Engaging Students in Learning

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Marshall, University of Southern Maine

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Engineering Technology

AC 2009-365: CREATING AN ACTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTJohn Marshall, University of Southern Maine John Marshall received his Ph.D. from Texas A&M University and is the Internship Coordinator for the Department of Technology at the University of Southern Maine. His areas of specialization include Power and Energy Processing, Applied Process Control Engineering, Automation, Fluid Power, and Facility Planning. Page 14.380.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Creating an Active Learning EnvironmentThe participants populating our schools are becoming more diverse. They are

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Recruitment and Retention in Engineering Technology Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Donald Richter, Eastern Washington University; William Loendorf, Eastern Washington University; Jason Durfee, Eastern Washington University; Terence Geyer, Eastern Washington University

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Engineering Technology

skipping will little knowledge be lost. Only the student can make this determination.With this in mind, a research project was initiated to determine the actual effects of classattendance on student success. While similar studies conducted in the past concentrated on non-engineering courses1,3,9,10,12,13, this project focuses entirely on courses taken by engineeringtechnology students. The objective is to determine if class attendance really leads to bettergrades. This study will determine if a correlation exists between class attendance and studentsuccess, and if so, to what extent.Project DesignThe project involves several classes at various student ranks all the way from freshman to juniorlevel. The student’s attendance for each class is being

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Distance and Web-Based Learning in Engineering Technology: Part II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ali Mehrabian, University of Central Florida; Tarig Ali, University of Central Florida; Walter Buchanan, Texas A&M University; Alireza Rahrooh, University of Central Florida

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Engineering Technology

also addanother concern for the faculty teaching in a distance education environment, i.e., students mayhave fears of losing partial credit in an online multiple-choice exam. The asynchronous andeconomical advantages of distance education and learning that make offering and taking themvery popular force the profession to re-examine, re-organize, and re-engineer some of the exam-related issues that otherwise don’t exist.The use of online-based, “honest, open book, open mind” approach is being recognized in theliterature as a potential method of examination for distance courses in the faculties ofengineering, science, and technology1,3. Faculty may have to develop new methodologies, andstructure or restructure their course differently to

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Assessment and Continuous Improvement in Engineering Technology: Part I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Barbara Christe, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Elaine Cooney, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Engineering Technology

AC 2009-188: MEET THE ABET “STUDENT WORK SAMPLE” REQUIREMENTS:DOCUMENT STUDENT LEARNINGBarbara Christe, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis Barbara Christe is the program director for the baccalaureate program in Biomedical Engineering Technology at Indiana University Purdue University at Indianapolis. She is an Associate Professor and a member of the University College faculty.Elaine Cooney, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis Elaine Cooney is professor of electrical and computer engineering technology at IUPUI. She is the author of RFID+ The Complete Review of Radio Frequency Identification. Her areas of focus include analog circuits, radio frequency, signal

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Innovative and Nontraditional Curriculum in IT/IET

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Hata, Portland Community College; James Dockendorf, Normandale Community College

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Engineering Technology

AC 2009-187: TECHNICIAN EDUCATION MATERIALS IN PLASMATECHNOLOGY: A TEMPLATEDavid Hata, Portland Community CollegeJames Dockendorf, Normandale Community College Page 14.1165.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 TEMPlaTe: Technician Education Materials in Plasma-Aided ManufacturingAbstractNormandale Community College (NCC) in Bloomington, MN, has developedtechnician-level, educational resources in plasma-aided manufacturing. Theseresources include instructional modules, laboratory exercises and demonstrations,and faculty-enhancement workshops. The instructional modules range from anintroduction to plasma physics to RF power delivery to sputtering

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Assessment and Continuous Improvement in Engineering Technology: Part II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nripendra Sarker, Prairie View A&M University; Mohan Ketkar, Prairie View A&M University; Cajetan Akujuobi, Prairie View A&M University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2009-1011: DESIGNING QUESTIONNAIRES TO OBTAIN OPINIONS INASSESSING PROGRAM PERFORMANCESNripendra Sarker, Prairie View A&M University NRIPENDRA N. SARKER Dr. Sarker is currently a Lecturer in the Department of Engineering Technology of the Prairie View A&M University, TX. Previously he worked at universities in Bangladesh, Japan and UT - San Antonio. He received his first Master’s degree from AIT, Thailand and a second Master’s and a PhD degree from the Texas A&M University His research interests include simulation, algorithm development, and computer networking. He is the Program Assessment Coordinator of Engineering Technology department and a member of the ABET/SACS

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Innovations in Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Omer Farook, Purdue University, Calumet; Chandra Sekhar, Purdue University, Calumet; Essaid Bouktache, Purdue University, Calumet; Jai Agrawal, Purdue University, Calumet; Jared Goodall, South Lake Automation

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Engineering Technology

AC 2009-1094: VOICE-VIDEO INTERACTIVE ROBOT DESIGNOmer Farook, Purdue University, Calumet OMER FAROOK is a member of the faculty of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology Department at Purdue University Calumet. Professor Farook received the Diploma of Licentiate in Mechanical Engineering and BSME in 1970and 1972 respectively. He further received BSEE and MSEE in 1978 and 1983 respectively from Illinois Institute of Technology. Professor Farook’s current interests are in the areas of Embedded System Design, Hardware – Software Interfacing, Digital Communication, Networking, C++, PHP and Java Languages. He has a keen interest in pedagogy and instruction delivery methods related to

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Faculty Development and Research in ET

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gary Bertoline, Purdue University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2009-713: APPLIED AND USE-INSPIRED RESEARCH FOR ENGINEERINGTECHNOLOGY: A RATIONALE FOR DEFINING A RESEARCH DOMAINGary Bertoline, Purdue University Page 14.227.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Applied and Use-Inspired Research in the College of Technology: A Rationale for Defining a Research DomainIntroductionThe College of Technology at Purdue University is in some respects in a unique position in thatit offers very large diverse programs of study at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.Purdue University is a research-intensive university that is nationally recognized in Engineering,Technology, and the Sciences. In the last few

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Research and Project Initiatives in IT and IET

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jonathan Davis, Purdue University; Edie Schmidt, Purdue University; Sorraya Khiewnavawongsa, Purdue University; Regena Scott, Purdue University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2009-1780: DEVELOPING A MANUFACTURING COST-OF-OWNERSHIPALGORITHM FOR COMPARING GOODS FROM TRADITIONAL SUPPLIERSTO VENDOR MANAGEMENTJonathan Davis, Purdue UniversityEdie Schmidt, Purdue UniversitySorraya Khiewnavawongsa, Purdue UniversityRegena Scott, Purdue University Page 14.442.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Comparing the total cost of goods from traditional distributors to total costs under vendor managementAbstractVendor-managed inventories (VMI) are a great boon for manufacturers—when skillfullyimplemented—because they provide for lower inventories, lower overall costs, a multitude ofrisk management advantages, and improved

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Faculty Development and Research in ET

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Denton, Purdue University; Nancy Denton, Purdue University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2009-1833: EXPERIENCES OF ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY FACULTY INPROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION PROGRAMSJohn Denton, Purdue University John Denton is an Associate Professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology in the Purdue University, College of Technology in West Lafayette, Indiana. He received his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Purdue University in 1995. His areas of interest and expertise are analog electronics, RF electronics and electronic materials. He is the author or co-author of over 50 journal articles and conference proceedings.Nancy Denton, Purdue University Nancy Denton, PE, CVA III, is a professor of mechanical engineering technology at Purdue University. She is

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Engaging Students in Learning

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Val Hawks, Brigham Young University; Ronald Terry, Brigham Young University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2009-1452: TEACHING LEADERSHIP PRINCIPLES TO UNDERGRADUATEENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY STUDENTSVal Hawks, Brigham Young UniversityRonald Terry, Brigham Young University Page 14.1142.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Teaching Leadership Principles to Undergraduate Engineering and Technology StudentsIntroductionIn an address given in 1997 the former president of Brigham Young University’s Board ofTrustees, Gordon B. Hinckley, said to students, ”I hope you will distinguish yourselves asleaders. I hope your training at this university will endow you with an interesting and powerfulsense of responsibility toward the world

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Issues and Direction in ET Education and Administration: Part II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carmine Balascio, University of Delaware

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Engineering Technology

population segment that has not been served well byexisting engineering master’s programs at the university because graduate classes are often notscheduled with working people in mind. Courses for the BREG master’s degree will be offeredin the late afternoon and early evening so people employed full time can enroll. Besides cateringto an underserved clientele with the non-thesis option, we believe the non-thesis master’s willbolster the thesis-option master’s degree by increasing enrollment in our graduate-level courses,thus making the overall program more viable.We are also exploring the possibility of obtaining EAC-ABET accreditation of the master’sdegree. Such a program would leave open the possibility of developing a five-year course ofstudy

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Distance and Web-Based Learning in Engineering Technology: Part I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ali Mehrabian, University of Central Florida; Walter Buchanan, Texas A&M University; Alireza Rahrooh, University of Central Florida

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Engineering Technology

delivery. These factors are essentialand significant in successful delivery and access to a robust distance learning environment.Our department at the College of Engineering and Computer Science offers undergraduatedegree programs to more than 600 students. With a current estimate of enrollment of 100students per annum, Senior Design Project is a required design course for all students. Thiscourse is taken during the last semester of the student’s senior year. In this course studentscombine, apply, and verify, in the form of a project, what they have learned throughout theircollege education. Thus, it is a “hands-on” and “minds-on” course and requires the students todevelop, design, build, and test a product, commonly, a device, presumably to be

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Industry Collaborations in Engineering Technology

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Engineering Technology

design, the new hydraulicbicycle was developed by the second group and successfully participated in the competition.Bibliography1. National Research Council, Engineering education: Designing an adaptive system, Washington, D.C.: National Academy Press, 1995.2. National Academy of Engineering, http://www.nae.edu/nae/caseecomnew.nsf?OpenDatabase, 14 January 2006,3. Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education. 2000. How people learn: Brain, mind, experience, and school: Expanded edition. The National Academies Press.4. Blust, R. And Myszka, D., Merging Design Competition and Industry Sponsored Projects, Proceedings of ASEE Annual Conference and Exhibition, 2005.5. Shuman, L.J., Besterfield-Sacre, M

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Innovative and Nontraditional Curriculum in IT/IET

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chad Laux, Purdue University; Edem Tetteh, Virginia State University; Carmen Caldwell, Virginia State University

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Engineering Technology

in Industrial Engineering from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. He completed a Ph.D. in Industrial Technology at Purdue University. He is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering and Technology at Virginia State University. He is a member of the Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE) and The National Association of Industrial Technology (NAIT). Dr. Tetteh has received several awards which include Outstanding Academic Achievement Award, Who's Who among Universities and Colleges Award, and Best Ergonomics Paper Award at the IIE Conference in 2004 in Houston, TX.Carmen Caldwell, Virginia State University Ms. Caldwell is an undergraduate

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Innovations in Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Troy Perales, Texas A&M University; Joseph Morgan, Texas A&M University; Jay Porter, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2009-217: A LABVIEW FPGA TOOLKIT TO TEACH DIGITAL LOGICDESIGNTroy Perales, Texas A&M University Troy Perales graduated from the Electronics Engineering Technology (EET) Program in 2007 and is currently pursuing a Masters degree in Computer Science at Texas A&M University. He is graduate assistant for teaching within the EET Program and is responsible for the development and delivery of laboratories associated with digital design and analog electronic devices.Joseph Morgan, Texas A&M University Joseph A. Morgan has over 20 years of military and industry experience in electronics and telecommunications systems engineering. He joined the Engineering Technology and Industrial

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Laboratories in Engineering Technology

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jason Durfee, Eastern Washington University; N.M. Hossain, Eastern Washington University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2009-900: TESTING COMMERCIAL-GRADE THREADED FASTENERS AS ACULMINATING LABORATORY PROJECT IN MATERIAL SCIENCE FOR THEENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY CURRICULUMJason Durfee, Eastern Washington University JASON DURFEE received his BS and MS degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Brigham Young University. He holds a Professional Engineer certification. Prior to teaching at Eastern Washington University he was a military pilot, an engineering instructor at West Point and an airline pilot. His interests include aerospace, aviation, professional ethics and piano technology.N.M. HOSSAIN, Eastern Washington University Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering Technology,B.S. Bangladesh University of Engineering

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Curriculum in Electrical Engineering Technology

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jay Porter, Texas A&M University; Joseph Morgan, Texas A&M University; Wei Zhan, Texas A&M University; George Wright, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2009-2146: SUPPORTING AN EMPHASIS IN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT:INTEGRATING ELECTRONICS CAD TOOLS ACROSS THE CURRICULUMJay Porter, Texas A&M University Jay R. Porter joined the Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution at Texas A&M University in 1998 and is currently the Program Director for the Electronics and Telecommunications Programs. He received the BS degree in electrical engineering (1987), the MS degree in physics (1989), and the Ph.D. in electrical engineering (1993) from Texas A&M University. His areas of interest in research and education include product development, analog/RF electronics, instrumentation, and entrepreneurship.Joseph Morgan, Texas A

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Issues and Direction in ET Education and Administration: Part II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Enrique Barbieri, University of Houston; Wajiha Shireen, University of Houston; Farrokh Attarzadeh, University of Houston; Raresh Pascali, University of Houston; Miguel Ramos, University of Houston; William Fitzgibbon, University of Houston

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Engineering Technology

designed course, with an appliedexperience in a lab setting, should instill in the students’ minds, the need to study subsequentareas in the upper-division courses such as heat transfer needed for faster operations ofmachines, controls to apply a time varying load in the tensile testing machine, operation of CNCmachines, and CAD for manufacturing.Engineering Graphics CourseAnother element sought by entering freshmen is the usage of high-end technology. This isunderstandable in today’s world of 24 hour connectivity, with IM and podcasting. A topic suchas Engineering Graphics lends itself very well to addressing the thirst for leading edge computerapplications. Today’s MCAD (Mechanical Computer Aided Design) solid modeler can be usednot only to