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Issues and Directions in Engineering Technology Education & Administration: Part I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Kelnhofer, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Robert Strangeway, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Edward Chandler, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Owe Petersen, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Engineering Technology

AC 2010-394: FUTURE OF ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGYRichard Kelnhofer, Milwaukee School of Engineering Dr. Kelnhofer is Program Director of Electrical Engineering Technology and Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE). Formerly, he held engineering and managerial positions in the telecommunications industry. He received his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Marquette University in 1997 and is a Professional Engineer registered in the State of Wisconsin. Dr. Kelnhofer teaches courses in communication systems, signal processing, and information and coding theory.Robert Strangeway, Milwaukee School of Engineering Dr. Robert

Conference Session

Engaging Students in Learning

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ronald Rockland, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Howard Kimmel, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Linda Hirsch, New Jersey Institute of Technology; John Carpinelli, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Levelle Burr-Alexander, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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Engineering Technology

AC 2010-159: TECHNOLOGY AND LEARNING OBJECTS IN THEENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY CLASSROOMRonald Rockland, New Jersey Institute of Technology RONALD H. ROCKLAND is Chair of the Department of Engineering Technology and a Professor of Engineering Technology and Biomedical Engineering at New Jersey Institute of Technology. He received a B.S.E.E. and M.S.E.E. and Ph.D. in bioengineering and electrical engineering from New York University in 1967, 1969 and 1972 respectively. He also received an M.B.A. in marketing from the University of St. Thomas in 1977. He is a 2000 award winner in Excellence in Teaching for NJIT, a 2004 recipient of the F.J. Berger award from ASEE, and the past chair of the Master

Conference Session

Assessment & Continuous Improvement in ET: Part I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alberto Gomez-Rivas, University of Houston-Downtown; Lea Campbell, University of Houston, Downtown; George Pincus, University of Houston, Downtown

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Engineering Technology

AC 2010-1378: COST OF ASSESSMENT IN ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGYPROGRAMSAlberto Gomez-Rivas, University of Houston-Downtown Alberto Gomez-Rivas is Professor of Structural Analysis/Design Engineering Technology. Dr. Gomez-Rivas received Ph.D. degrees from the University of Texas, Austin, Texas, in Civil Engineering and a Ph.D. from Rice University, Houston, Texas, in Economics. He received the Ingeniero Civil degree, with Honors, from the Universidad Javeriana in Bogotá, Colombia. He also served as Chief of Colombia’s Department of Transportation Highway Bridge Division. Dr. Gomez-Rivas has published over 40 journal articles and is a Registered Professional Engineer.Lea Campbell, University of

Conference Session

Issues and Directions in ET Education & Administration: Part III

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph Tabas, IUPUI; William Lin, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Engineering Technology

AC 2010-78: A LIFE-CYCLE PERSPECTIVE OF ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGYEDUCATIONJoseph Tabas, IUPUIWilliam Lin, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis Page 15.47.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 A Life-Cycle Perspective of Engineering Technology EducationAbstractIn higher education the terms engineering and ET (Engineering Technology) are oftenintermingled and confused collegially and among students. Within the communities of highereducation, engineering is most often defined as the science of applying knowledge to design anddevelop systems and structures, while ET is defined asthe science of applying knowledge tosolve a problem. Although ET

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Capstone and Senior Design in Engineering Technology: Part I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vladimir Genis, Drexel University; William Danley, Drexel University; Warren Rosen, Drexel University; Shawn Racz, Lockheed Martin, Inc.

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Engineering Technology

AC 2010-119: CAPSTONE COURSE SEQUENCE FOR ENGINEERINGTECHNOLOGY STUDENTSVladimir Genis, Drexel University Dr. Vladimir Genis—Associate Professor and Applied Engineering Technology Program Director in the School of Technology and Professional Studies, Drexel University, has developed and taught graduate and undergraduate courses in physics, electronics, nanotechnology, biomedical engineering, nondestructive testing, and acoustics. His research interests include ultrasound wave propagation and scattering, ultrasound imaging, nondestructive testing, electronic instrumentation, piezoelectric transducers, and engineering education. Results of his research work were published in scientific

Conference Session

Engaging Students in Learning

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Janet Dong, University of Cincinnati; Janak Dave, University of Cincinnati

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Engineering Technology

AC 2010-1712: GLOBAL EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING FOR ENGINEERINGTECHNOLOGY STUDENTSJanet Dong, University of Cincinnati Janet Dong is an assistant professor in the College of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Cincinnati. She holds a BS degree in Mechanical Engineering and a MS degree in Manufacturing Engineering. She received her Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Columbia University in 2003. Her academic interests include CAD/CAM, manufacturing engineering technology, process planning, control and automation, robotics, engineering education and research, and manufacturing applications in the dental field.Janak Dave, University of Cincinnati Dr. Janak Dave is a professor

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Assessment & Continuous Improvement in ET: Part I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carmine Balascio, University of Delaware; Thomas Brumm, Iowa State University; Steven Mickelson, Iowa State University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2010-756: COMPETENCY-BASED ASSESSMENT OF ENGINEERINGTECHNOLOGY PROGRAM OUTCOMESCarmine Balascio, University of Delaware Carmine C. Balascio, Ph.D., P.E. is an Associate Professor in the Department of Bioresources Engineering at the University of Delaware. He earned bachelor’s degrees in Agricultural Engineering Technology and Mathematics from U.D. He earned an M.S. in Agricultural Engineering and a Ph.D. double major in Agricultural Engineering and Engineering Mechanics from Iowa State University. He teaches courses in surveying, soil mechanics, and storm-water management and has research interests in urban hydrology, water resources engineering, and assessment of student learning. He is

Conference Session

Importance of Technical & Professional Writing in Engineering Technology Curriculum

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Peilin Fu, National University; Shekar Viswanathan, National University, San Diego; Ronald Uhlig, National University, San Diego; Howard Evans, National University, San Diego

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Engineering Technology

AC 2010-2143: IMPROVING TECHNICAL WRITING AMONG ENGINEERINGAND TECHNOLOGY STUDENTSPeilin Fu, National UniversityShekar Viswanathan, National University, San DiegoRonald Uhlig, National University, San DiegoHoward Evans, National University, San Diego Page 15.702.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Improving Technical Writing among Engineering and Technology StudentsAbstractThe ability to communicate clearly and effectively is crucial to success in an engineering career.Good writing skills give students a competitive edge in job searches and career advances. It iswidely agreed in and out of academia that instruction in

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Progress Reports: Part I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Maureen Valentine, Rochester Institute of Technology; Carol Richardson, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Engineering Technology

AC 2010-1789: A LONG-TERM LOOK AT THE SUCCESS OF ROCHESTERINSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY GRADUATESMaureen Valentine, Rochester Institute of Technology Maureen Valentine, Rochester Institute of technology Professor Valentine, P.E., has been a faculty member at RIT for over 16 years and held the position of Department Chair for the Department of Civil Engineering Technology, Environmental Management, and Safety from 2000 to 2008. She is currently the Miller Professor and Associate Dean of the College of Applied Science and Technology. Her scholarly activities recently have focused on women in technology programs, and the female faculty who teach them.Carol Richardson, Rochester

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Critical Issues in IT and IET: Focus Group

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gabriel Harley, IUPUI; Daniel Baldwin, IUPUI; Wanda Worley, IUPUI; Tresler Thurston, IUPUI; Stephen Hundley, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis

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Engineering Technology

AC 2010-1410: ENHANCING STUDENT CLASSROOM ENGAGEMENTTHROUGH SOCIAL NETWORKING TECHNOLOGYGabriel Harley, IUPUI Lecturer, Technical Communication, Department of Design and Communication Technology, Purdue School of Engineering and Technology, IUPUI, 799 West Michigan Street, ET 324E, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202-5160, (317) 278-7593, gharley@iupui.eduDaniel Baldwin, IUPUI Assistant Professor of Computer Graphics Technology, Department of Design and Communication Technology, IUPUI, 799 West Michigan Street, ET 331D, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202-5160, (317) 278-3848, danbaldw@iupui.eduWanda Worley, IUPUI Associate Chair & Associate Professor of Technical Communication, Department of

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Progress Reports: Part II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Scott Miller, Virginia Tech; Jeffrey Connor, Virginia Tech

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Engineering Technology

AC 2010-563: STUDENT USE OF TECHNOLOGY IN A LARGE LECTUREScott Miller, Virginia TechJeffrey Connor, Virginia Tech Page 15.1127.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Student Use of Technology in a Large LectureAbstract In the spring of 2009 a large lecture class, CEE 2814 Measurements, was observed todetermine student laptop usage during lecture. This 185 student section met three times perweek in a large lecture hall for 43 total classes in the semester. All students were required to owna laptop. For 26 of these lectures a graduate student sat in various locations throughout the room,on different

Conference Session

Importance of Technical & Professional Writing in Engineering Technology Curriculum

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Beth Richards, University of Hartford; Ivana Milanovic, University of Hartford

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Engineering Technology

AC 2010-445: PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN ENGINEERING AND PROFESSIONALWRITINGBeth Richards, University of Hartford Beth Richards is director of the Rhetoric and Professional Writing program at the University of Hartford where she team teaches with first-year engineering faculty and is the writing mentor for seniors enrolled in the design project course.Ivana Milanovic, University of Hartford Ivana Milanovic is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering in the College of Engineering, Technology, and Architecture at the University of Hartford. She received her Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Polytechnic Institute of NYU, NY and M.S. and B.S. from University of Belgrade, Serbia

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Innovation in ECET Programs

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Luciano Boglione, University of Massachusetts, Lowell

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Engineering Technology

Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Designing Printed Circuit Boards for Microwave Engineering Applications: a Teaching Tool for Engineering Technology StudentsAbstractThis paper will present the results stemming from an undergraduate course in MicrowaveEngineering Technology at the University of Massachusetts, Lowell. An opportunity toexperience the complete process of designing a microwave circuit with printed circuit board(PCB) technology was made possible by a grant provided by the Electrical and ComputerEngineering Technology Department Heads Association (ECETDHA). The financial support hasallowed the students to apply the theory that is part of the class syllabus to a practical

Conference Session

Industry Collaborations in Engineering Technology

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mario Castro-Cedeno, Rochester Institute of Technology; Quamrul Mazumder, University of Michigan - Flint

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Engineering Technology

AC 2010-83: MOTIVATION AND MATURITY LEVEL OF ENGINEERING ANDENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY STUDENTS WITH AND WITHOUT COOPEXPERIENCEMario Castro-Cedeno, Rochester Institute of TechnologyQuamrul Mazumder, University of Michigan - Flint Page 15.889.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Motivation and Maturity of Engineering and Engineering Technology Students with and without Co-Op ExperienceAbstractExperience-based education in the form of Co-Op is generally accepted as having a positivecorrelation with a student’s academic and early career performance. Unfortunately, most of theevidence is anecdotal or based on statistical studies of large databases. It

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Progress Reports: Part II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University; Aleksandr Sergeyev, Michigan Technological University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2010-969: DEVELOPING AN INDUSTRY-DRIVEN GRADUATECERTIFICATE IN TEST ENGINEERING FOR ELECTRICAL ENGINEERINGTECHNOLOGISTSNasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University Dr. Alaraje’s research interests focuses on processor architecture, System-on-Chip design methodology, Field-Programmable Logic Array (FPGA) architecture and design methodology, Engineering Technology Education, and hardware description language modeling. Dr. Alaraje is currently the Electrical Engineering Technology program chair as well as a faculty member at Michigan Technological University, he taught and developed courses in Computer Engineering technology area at University of Cincinnati, and Michigan Technological

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Curriculum in Mechanical Engineering Technology: Part I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rungun Nathan, Pennsylvania State University, Berks

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, mechatronics, robotics, mems, virtual reality and haptics, and teaching with technology. He has active research in the area of lift in Porous medium with Dr. Qianhong Wu (Villanova University) and in the area of non-linear control with Dr. Sergey Nersesov (Villanova University). He is an active member of ASEE and ASME and reviewer for several ASME, IEEE and ASEE journals. Page 15.579.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Faculty Using a Tablet-PC to Enhance Learning for Technology StudentsEngineering as defined by the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology

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Issues and Directions in Engineering Technology Education & Administration: Part I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Spang, Burlington County College; Vladimir Genis, Drexel University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2010-1262: OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS AND FACULTY STEMMINGFROM ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM REFORMDavid Spang, Burlington County College Dr. David I. Spang holds a PhD degree in Material Science & Engineering and a MBA degree, with a concentration in Innovation & Technology Management, both from Rutgers University, The State University of New Jersey. He has over twenty years of experience in the Solid State Materials and Chemical Process Industries in various Research, Process and Business Development positions. He is currently the Dean of Science, Mathematics, and Technology at Burlington County College, a position he has held for the past five years. Dr. Spang has previously

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Technology Courses

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rocio Alba-Flores, Georgia Southern University; Youakim Al Kalaani, Georgia Southern University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2010-223: ENHANCING THE LEARNING EXPERIENCE IN AMULTIDISCIPLINARY ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY COURSERocio Alba-Flores, Georgia Southern University Rocio Alba-Flores received her M.S. and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Tulane University. She is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Technology at Georgia Southern University. Her main areas of interest include control systems, robotics, digital systems, microprocessors, and signal and image processing.Youakim Al Kalaani, Georgia Southern University Page 15.517.1© American Society for Engineering Education

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Issues and Directions in Engineering Technology Education & Administration: Part I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gary Mullett, Springfield Technical Community College

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telecommunications and wireless topics and on the status of the education of electronics technicians at the two-year college level. His current interests are in the transformation of electronics technician education to incorporate a systems-level approach and applications of the emerging field of networked, wireless sensors. Page 15.819.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Its 2010 and the new Electronics Technology Paradigm is EmergingAbstractMany faculty members at the two-year college level have struggled with outdated electronicstechnology curriculums over the past decade or more. Long gone are the days of

Conference Session

Issues and Directions in ET Education & Administration: Part III

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Saeed Khan, Kansas State University-Salina; Lucy Kollhoff, Kansas State Univerty; Michael Kollhoff, Salina South High School

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Engineering Technology

AC 2010-2061: FINDING EFFECTIVE PATHWAYS FOR RECRUITMENT INTOENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMSaeed Khan, Kansas State University-Salina SAEED KHAN is an Associate Professor with the Electronic and Computer Engineering Technology program at Kansas State University at Salina. Dr. Khan received his Ph.D. and M.S. degrees in Electrical Engineering from the University of Connecticut, in 1989 and 1994 respectively and his B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh in 1984. Khan, who joined KSU in 1998, teaches courses in telecommunications and digital systems. His research interests and areas of expertise include antennas and

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Engineering Technology Progress Reports: Part I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenneth Stier, Illinois State University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2010-2068: TRANSITIONING A TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM TOOUTCOMES-ORIENTED TC2K CRITERIAKenneth Stier, Illinois State University Page 15.1280.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Transitioning a Technology Program to Outcomes-Oriented TC2K CriteriaAbstractThis paper describes a program assessment process that was developed at a university in theMidwest to transition to the ABET outcomes-oriented TC2K criteria. It will also explain theapproach used by the Engineering Technology faculty to evolve into this current assessmentplan. Excel spreadsheets and templates used in this assessment model are shown.IntroductionThe assessment of student

Conference Session

Assessment & Continuous Improvement in ET: Part III

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2010 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; Tarig Ali, University of Central Florida; Saeid Moslehpour, University of Hartford

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Engineering Technology

AC 2010-2219: FACULTY PRACTICES IN EFFECTIVE ONLINE STUDENTASSESSMENT IN ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGYAli Mehrabian, University of Central FloridaWalter Buchanan, Texas A&M UniversityAlireza Rahrooh, University of Central FloridaTarig Ali, University of Central FloridaSaeid Moslehpour, University of Hartford Page 15.578.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Faculty Practices in Effective Online Student Assessment in Engineering and TechnologyAbstractDistance learning is recognized in the engineering and technology-related education professionas an attractive method of instructional delivery. The asynchronous and economical

Conference Session

Critical Issues in IT and IET: Focus Group

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Johnson, Texas A&M University; Ram Prasad Diwakaran, Texas A&M University; Justin Zsiros, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2010-996: CONVEYING THE IMPORTANCE OF MANUFACTURINGPROCESS DESIGN USING SIMULATION RESULTS AND EMPIRICAL DATAMichael Johnson, Texas A&M University Johnson is an assistant professor in the Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution at Texas A&M University. Prior to joining the faculty at Texas A&M, he was a senior product development engineer at the 3M Corporate Research Laboratory in St. Paul, Minnesota for three years. He received his B.S. in mechanical engineering from Michigan State University and his S.M. and Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Johnson’s research focuses on design tools, specifically, the cost modeling and analysis of

Conference Session

Industry Sponsored Research and Project Initiatives in Industrial Technology & Industrial Engineering Technology

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Johnson, Texas A&M University; Akshay Parthasarathy, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2010-1007: A STUDENT PROJECT EXAMINING ALTERNATIVEASSESSMENT METHODS FOR STRUCTURAL COMPONENTSMichael Johnson, Texas A&M University Johnson is an assistant professor in the Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution at Texas A&M University. Prior to joining the faculty at Texas A&M, he was a senior product development engineer at the 3M Corporate Research Laboratory in St. Paul, Minnesota for three years. He received his B.S. in mechanical engineering from Michigan State University and his S.M. and Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Johnson’s research focuses on design tools, specifically, the cost modeling and analysis of product

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Progress Reports: Part I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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William Loendorf, Eastern Washington University; Donald Richter, Eastern Washington University; Danny Teachman, Eastern Washington University

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Engineering Technology

Motors, Cadnetix, and Motorola. His interests include engineering management, technological literacy, and real-time embedded systems.Donald Richter, Eastern Washington University Donald C. Richter is currently a Full Professor of Engineering & Design at Eastern Washington University. He obtained his B. Sc. in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering from The Ohio State University, M.S. and Ph.D. in Engineering from the University of Arkansas. He holds a Professional Engineer license and worked as an Engineer and Engineering Manager in industry for 20 years before teaching. His interests include project management, robotics /automation, parametric modeling and rapid prototyping.Danny

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Distance and Web-Based Learning in ET: Part I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Omer Farook, Purdue University, Calumet; Chandra Sekhar, Purdue University, Calumet; Jai Agrawal, Purdue University, Calumet; Essaid Bouktache, Purdue University, Calumet

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Engineering Technology

AC 2010-1094: DESIGNING OF A COURSE CONTENT SERVER FOR THEDISTANCE LEARNING DELIVERY FORMATOmer Farook, Purdue University, Calumet Professor OMER FAROOK is a member of the faculty of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology at Purdue University Calumet. Professor Farook received the Diploma of Licentiate in Mechanical Engineering and BSME in 1970 and 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, Image processing and Biometrics, C++, PHP and Java Languages. He

Conference Session

Curriculum in Mechanical Engineering Technology: Part II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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B. Sridhara, Middle Tennessee State University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2010-1098: COURSE-RELATED ACTIVITIES FOR MECHANICALVIBRATION IN THE ABSENCE OF A FORMAL LABORATORYB. Sridhara, Middle Tennessee State University Dr. B. S. Sridhara is a professor in the Department of Engineering Technology at Middle Tennessee State University. He received his B.S.M.E. and M.S.M.E. degrees from Bangalore University and Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India. He received his M.S.M.E. and Ph. D. degrees from Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, New Jersey, and Auburn University, Alabama. Dr. Sridhara has published several peer-reviewed articles in the areas of Acoustics, Vibration, finite element methods, and Engineering Education

Conference Session

Assessment & Continuous Improvement in ECET: Part II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Youakim Al Kalaani, Georgia Southern University; Shonda Bernadin, GSU

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Engineering Technology

improvement whose results areused to constantly update and evaluate the program for sustained improvement and continuedsuccess. A plan must exist that details program-level continuous improvement, as well ascourse-level continuous improvement.In this paper, we describe an ABET-driven assessment plan that was originally developed toaddress some weaknesses and concerns identified by program evaluators during a previousaccreditation visit. However, faculty of the Electrical Engineering Technology (EET) seized thisopportunity to embark on a major program revision making use of its newly organized IndustrialAdvisory Board (IAB). As a result, a five-step process that consists of 1) program assessmentplanning, 2) data collection, 3) data analysis, 4

Conference Session

Curriculum in Electrical Power Engineering Technology

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shiyoung Lee, Pennsylvania State University, Berks

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Engineering Technology

entire elevator control and the development of aminiature four-story frame that will enclose a carriage. In this paper, various PLC-based motioncontrol topics, which are necessary to complete the final project, are introduced and theimplementation details of the PLC controlled four-story elevator is discussed.IntroductionThis paper introduces the recently applied motion control project – a PLC-controlled four-storyelevator system – to the advanced PLC course. Penn State Berks offers a year-long PLC coursefor both EET (Electrical Engineering Technology) and EMET (Electro-Mechanical EngineeringTechnology) students. The fundamentals of the programmable logic controls (EET275) aretaught in the spring semester and the advanced topics (EMET430) are

Conference Session

Assessment & Continuous Improvement in ET: Part II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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William Danley, Drexel University; Vladimir Genis, Drexel University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2010-116: CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROCESS FORAPPLIED ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM AT DREXELUNIVERSITYWilliam Danley, Drexel University William Danley, Drexel University Dr. William Danley, Clinical Assistant Professor Applied Engineering Technology in the Goodwin College, Drexel University, taught and developed undergraduates courses in thermodynamics, thermal system design, fluid mechanics, thermal, pneumatics and hydraulics laboratories, materials engineering, analytical chemistry and engineering economics. Prior to returning to academia, he worked in industry for a number of Fortune 500 companies and was granted four patents relating to spectrometers and electrochemical