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Industry based new Innovative and Nontraditional Curriculum in Industrial Technology and Industrial Engineering Technology

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Louis Reifschneider, Illinois State University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2010-506: ALUMNI PERCEPTIONS OF PROJECT MANAGEMENTINSTRUCTIONLouis Reifschneider, Illinois State University Lou Reifschneider is an Associate Professor in the Department of Technology at Illinois State University. He received his BSME in 1983 from the University of Notre Dame, his MSME in 1984 from the University of Minnesota, and his PhD ME in 1990 from the Ohio State University. Prior to joining ISU, Dr. Reifschneider worked in the field of computational engineering analysis software development focusing on plastics processing. His research interests include plastic product design, mold and die design, and the processing of bio-based materials. Since 1998 he has taught courses in

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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

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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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Daniel Jones, State University of New York, Institute of Tech, U; Anglo Tadros, SUNYIT

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Capstone ProjectsAbstractCapstone Experience, MTC 420, is a required course for all Mechanical Engineering Technology(MET) students during their senior year. The capstone projects are intended to be culminatingexperiences, drawing upon a wide range of knowledge from courses in the curriculum. Studentsare responsible for written project specifications, planning and milestone identification,implementation of the work, an oral presentation, and a final written report.Because these projects are so comprehensive, they provide an opportunity for faculty to assess awide range of student learning that is directly related to program outcomes. For this reason, METfaculty developed a rubric for assessing capstone projects, as shown on the following page

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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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AC 2010-1010: RESULTS FROM AN INTERDISCIPLINARY SERVICELEARNING PILOT PROJECT INCORPORATING UNIVERSAL DESIGNCONCEPTS FOR ADA COMPLIANCEWilliam Loendorf, Eastern Washington University William R. Loendorf is currently an Associate Professor of Engineering & Design at Eastern Washington University. He obtained his B.Sc. in Engineering Science at the University of Wisconsin - Parkside, M.S. in Electrical Engineering at Colorado State University, M.B.A. at the Lake Forest Graduate School of Management, and Ph.D. in Engineering Management at Walden University. He holds a Professional Engineer license and has 30 years of industrial experience as an Engineer and Engineering Manager at General

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Industry based new Innovative and Nontraditional Curriculum in Industrial Technology and Industrial Engineering Technology

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Xuefu Zhou; Xiaodong Yue; James Everly

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Engineering Technology

Computer Projects Designed to Enhance Student’s Learning Experience with Public-Key CryptographyAbstractCryptography plays a fundamental role in safeguarding today’s information infrastructure.Public-key cryptography is a cryptographic approach utilized by many cryptographic algorithmsand cryptosystems. In contrast to symmetric key systems, it eliminates the need to share a keysecretly. This distinguishing characteristic makes it a widely and successfully used technologyaround the world. It is the foundation for public-key infrastructure (PKI) and Internet standardssuch as Transport Layer Security (TLS) and Pretty Good Privacy (PGP). A thoroughunderstanding of public-key cryptography is indispensable to not

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Alternate Energy

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rongrong Chen, IUPUI; David Goodman, Indiana University Purdue Unversity Indianapolis (IUPUI); Afshin Izadian, IUPUI; Elaine Cooney, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Engineering Technology

AC 2010-229: TEACHING RENEWABLE ENERGY THROUGH HANDS-ONPROJECT-BASED LEARNING FOR ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY STUDENTSRongrong Chen, IUPUIDavid Goodman, Indiana University Purdue Unversity Indianapolis (IUPUI)Afshin Izadian, IUPUIElaine Cooney, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis Page 15.1186.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Teaching Renewable Energy through Hands-on Project-Based Learning for Engineering Technology StudentsAbstractToday we are facing an urgent need to prepare our undergraduate and graduate students withmultidisciplinary skills to meet the challenges of the fast-growing energy economy. Theobjective

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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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Fernando Rios-Gutierrez, Georgia Southern University; Youakim Al Kalaani, Georgia Southern University

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Engineering Technology

achievingthe TAC2000 outcomes. In particular, our Senior Design capstone course (TEET4010/ 4020) isa comprehensive three-credit, two-semester engineering design course, that all engineeringmajors are required to take as their capstone experience. We view this course as a veryimportant component in the preparation of a trained EET professional. The course emphasizesboth hard and soft skills and serves as an emulation of a real world engineering project. We useboth, projects proposed by the faculty and projects contributed from local industry and wepartner the teams of student with faculty and industry mentors. As a result of their participationin this course, students are subjected to a real world engineering project development experiencefor the first

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Alternate Energy

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Luces Faulkenberry, University of Houston; Wajiha Shireen, University of Houston

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Engineering Technology

AC 2010-972: UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE RESEARCH PROJECTS ONPLUG-IN HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLES (PHEVS) SUPPORTED BYCENTERPOINT ENERGYLuces Faulkenberry, University of Houston Luces M. Faulkenberry is an Associate Professor and Coordinator of the Electrical Power Engineering Technology program at University of Houston. He has a Bachelors degree in Physics from University of Texas at Arlington and a masters and a doctorate in Industrial Education from Texas A&M University. He is the author of several books including one in electrical power.Wajiha Shireen, University of Houston Wajiha Shireen received her B.S degree from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology in 1987, her M.S and

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Alternate Energy

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ahmed Khan; Velina Zlatkova; Azeem Mohammed; Adnan Walid

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Engineering Technology

A Team-based ECET Capstone Project: Design and Implementation of a Solar Insolation Measurement SystemAbstractThis paper describes an example of the successful design and implementation of a Portable Self-powered Solar Insolation Measurement System. The project was designed and implemented by ateam of three students. Furthermore, the paper explores synthesis of student learning in terms ofenhancing their team work, problem-solving and analytical thinking skills. DeVry University’sElectronics Engineering Technology/Computer Engineering Technology (ECET) program seniorproject is a four-session course sequence in which students synthesize knowledge and skillslearned in the previous courses. In the first course

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

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jorge Rodriguez, Western Michigan University; Alamgir Choudhury, Western Michigan University; Luis Rodriguez, University of Wisconsin - Waukesha

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AC 2010-431: APPLYING DESIGN PROCESS TO REDESIGN A PERSONAL CAREPRODUCT – INTEGRATION OF TECHNICAL AND MARKETING ISSUESJorge Rodriguez, Western Michigan UniversityAlamgir Choudhury, Western Michigan UniversityLuis Rodriguez, University of Wisconsin - Waukesha Page 15.186.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Applying the Design Process to Redesign a Personal Care Product Integration of Technical and Marketing IssuesAbstractAs part of the curricula in the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences (CEAS), there is arequirement of an Interdisciplinary Senior Design Project for the students to complete duringtheir last year in school. The

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

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenneth Cook, Lawrence Tech University; Donald Reimer, Lawrence Technological University; Sabah Abro, Lawrence Tech University

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of R&D in machine tool controls and gauging at GTE-Valenite Corp., started and managed the clinical engineering department at William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, and was a research associate in radiology, nuclear medicine, and bio-mechanics at Wayne State University. Ken has taught at Lawrence Tech evening programs as an adjunct instructor since 1965. His senior projects class, where students generate project ideas, research, design, manufacture, and assess the market for inventive products is the capstone course. Cook also has enjoyed a long side career in magic finding his hobby very useful in teaching. A highlight for his students each year is the two-hour magic performance he offers

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Curriculum in Mechanical Engineering Technology: Part II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jason Durfee, Eastern Washington University; Hani Saad, Eastern Washington University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2010-371: USING A LIVING-BUILDING LABORATORY (BUILDING AS ALABORATORY) AS A THERMODYNAMICS PROJECT IN THE ENGINEERINGTECHNOLOGY 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.Hani Saad, Eastern Washington University Dr. Saad received his high school education in Lebanon, his native country. He received his BS and MS degrees

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Assessment & Continuous Improvement in ET: Part I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Chiou, Drexel University; William Danley, Drexel University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2010-1975: EXPERIENCE IN IMPLEMENTATION OF NSF WEB-BASEDTECHNOLOGY PROJECTS IN CURRICULUM, COURSE, AND LABORATORYDEVELOPMENT FOR FIRST TIME NEW ABET ACCREDITATIONRichard Chiou, Drexel UniversityWilliam Danley, Drexel University Page 15.550.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Experience in Implementation of NSF Web-based Technology Projects in Curriculum, Course, and Laboratory Development for First Time ABET AccreditationAbstractThe new Applied Engineering Technology Program at Drexel University received a first-timeprogram accreditation from the Technology Accreditation Commission (TAC) of theAccreditation Board for

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Assessment & Continuous Improvement in ECET: Part I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kathleen Ossman, University of Cincinnati

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Engineering Technology

Student Progress on “a-k” ABET Educational OutcomesIntroductionABET EC2000 brought significant changes to the way engineering and engineering technology programsmust assess, evaluate, improve, and document effectiveness of curriculum in order to be accredited1.  This paper describes a process being used in the Electrical and Computer EngineeringTechnology department at University of Cincinnati to assess student progress on the “a-k” ABETEducational Outcomes. Several assessment rubrics were developed to assess students’ ability inlab courses, technical knowledge and competence in project design and capstone courses, andtechnical communication skills including oral presentations, lab reports, and technical reports.Courses from freshmen to senior

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Innovation in ECET Programs

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Fernando Rios-Gutierrez, Georgia Southern University

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Engineering Technology

implementation inpractical projects for the lab component. However, although the department has offered themicrocontrollers course for many years and students have been successful in learning assemblyprogramming and basic project’s testing and implementation, the course has been not easy forthe students to understand and the lab projects were too simple that they did not afford for thestudents to truly demonstrate their full capabilities.Due to the above, the microcontrollers course has been modified and the contents updated tohave the latest technology available and its contents made more accesible for the students and todevelop lab experiments in which students learn to implement actual engineering applications. In the new course format the course

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Capstone and Senior Design in Engineering Technology: Part II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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William Leonard, Rochester Institute of Technology; Robert Merrill, Roch Inst of Tech; Elizabeth Dell, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Engineering Technology

EXPERIENTIAL LEARNINGAbstractThe Mechanical Engineering Technology program at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT)has implemented an alternative to the capstone project technique commonly used to satisfy theABET Criterion 5 Curriculum section d. (Capstone or other integrating experiences must drawtogether diverse elements of the curriculum and develop student competence in focusing bothtechnical and non-technical skills in solving problems.)1A majority of Engineering Technology and Engineering Science programs rely upon a capstoneproject for providing an integrating experience which, by their very nature, are burdensome tothe program resources and invariably suffer many disadvantages in their operation. Due to thesize and complexity of capstone

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Assessment & Continuous Improvement in ET: Part II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bimal Nepal, Texas A&M University; Jaby Mohammed, The Petroleum Institute, Abu Dhabi; Jihad Albayyari, Indiana-Purdue University; Paul Lin, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne

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Engineering Technology

structured and analytical techniques ofdecision making in industry and technology. The MS Tech students study one technical track insufficient depth to appreciate its methodologies and fundamental unresolved questions, andacquire a basis for life- long learning. Required courses for the program are established in: 1)Technology core, 2) required technical courses in the track area, 3) elective courses combiningbreadth of subject matter with specific study in depth, and 4) MS directed project focused onapplied research. Hands-on experience of cutting edge technology and the applied researchexperience are essential parts of MS in Technology program. Currently, the MS program isoffered in two tracks that are: 1) Information Technology/Advanced Computer

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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

University. AET was introduced at Drexel University in2002 as a five-year co-op-based program with a mission to “provide contemporary students withan academic foundation and practical education in engineering technology through anoutstanding curriculum and applied research program, and the participation of our students inone of the nation's most successful cooperative educational programs.” The Senior DesignProject provides major evidence in demonstrating how well the program meets its mission.Program Educational Objectives (PEO) are consistent with the AET mission and the generalABET outcomes.1 The three-term nine-credit course sequence of the senior design project duringthe senior year is discussed term-by-term in detail. Groups of three or four

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Capstone and Senior Design in Engineering Technology: Part II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Everly, University of Cincinnati; Delmer Nicholson, University of Cincinnati

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Technology Departments at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College since 1989. He joined the University of Cincinnati in 2008. Page 15.320.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Controlling a Power Supply via the Internet Provides a Capstone Design Experience In Topics of Applied DesignAbstractThis paper focuses on using an off-the shelf Programmable Power Supply Kit to illustrate theconcepts required in successfully completing a junior level capstone project. The capstoneProgrammable Power Supply Project is structured to support course goals and

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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

of the course are outlined first to provide acontext within which this project was developed. An outline of the educational approach taken bythe author will follow. Then, a description of the projects and challenges faced by the studentswill be sketched out. A review of the students’ feedback on their experience will be described anddiscussed. Some suggestions on how to improve this experience will be made before concludingthe paper.The Microwave Engineering Technology Course at the University of Massachusetts, LowellThe University of Massachusetts, Lowell, is located in an area where high technology companiesare often competing in securing new graduates. At the same time, a need for continuing educationof their workforce has often brought

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Capstone and Senior Design in Engineering Technology: Part II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Marshall, University of Southern Maine

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Engineering Technology

Helps Engineering Technologists Hit the Job Market!IntroductionThe purpose of this paper is to provide insight into the “laboratory/design based problemsolving learning environment” that has been developed with financial and technicalassistance from local industries. The discussion will also identify how the “need” for thistype of project based curriculum became obvious. Four prerequisite courses are brieflydescribed before focusing on the project based capstone course. These four coursesprovide the students with the technical skill sets needed to succeed in the senior levelcapstone course. Accomplishments and outcomes from the student perspective, theUniversity perspective, and the industry perspective will also be shared.Our advancing world

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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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-on project and an industrial visit. The student teams are required to design, build and test aHelmholtz resonator. A Helmholtz resonator, which can be modeled as a spring-mass system,consists of a body (cavity) and a neck whose dimensions can be selected to tune the resonator torespond at a desired natural frequency. In the fall of 2007 student teams as well as the authorbuilt resonators using steel and aluminum. We used a laptop computer and a freeware (software)to test the resonators. The testing included pressing the resonator neck opening against our lowerlip and quickly blowing once and simultaneously recording the time domain data. The freewarewas useful in recording the time domain data but the frequency response was not good because

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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

real world experiences which usually involves various motion controlcomponents. Therefore, various assignments using input/output (I/O) devices could be given tostudents to exercise development of ladder logic diagrams. But more dynamic applications withmotion control components are necessary to train and prepare students for the real world. Thedevelopment of the PLC controlled four-story elevator is the final project assignment forstudents in the advanced PLC course. This final project requires the following tasks: thedevelopment of interfacing software for the human machine interface (HMI) terminal, the designof a hoist using a stepper motor, the implementation of a position-sensing mechanism, thecompletion of a ladder logic diagram for

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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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Engaging Students in Learning

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amir Salehpour, University of Cincinnati; Sam Antoline, University of Cincinnati

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Engineering Technology

Esche16 reported that theyintegrated PBL into their revised undergraduate engineering curriculum. They implementedPBL by assigning group design projects in freshman and junior level courses. Other methodsused to implement PBL are by applying Photoelasticity and Finite Element Methods16 and byapplication of Virtual Reality in Science and Engineering Education17.In this paper, we introduce Rapid Prototyping (RP) as an added instructional tool to increaseteaching effectiveness. We applied RP in a Strength of Materials course during summer quarter2009 at The University of Cincinnati. This document details the approach we took to accomplishthis task.MethodsIn teaching basic engineering courses such as Statics, Mechanics, and Dynamics, thefundamental

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Assessment & Continuous Improvement in ET: Part III

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Virginia Westheider, University of Cincinnati; Sarai Hedges, University of Cincinnati

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Engineering Technology

Green Belt. She has numerous publications and is a member of American Society for Quality (ASQ), American Statistical Association (ASA) and Project Management Institute (PMI) Page 15.455.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Employing Six Sigma as a Tool for Continuous Improvement in Engineering Technology EducationAbstractSeveral members of the College Assessment Committee interested in improving the collegeassessment plan for continuous improvement became interested in using Six Sigma methodologynot only for manufacturing processes but for learning processes in engineering

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Issues and Directions in ET Education & Administration: Part II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Engineering Technology

tenured and tenure track faculty are expected to perform scholarly work, but this may or maynot include sponsored research at any given time. While some faculty work plans are morefocused on research than others, in most cases when research projects are approved, teachingassignments must be offloaded to free up the required people. Lecturers and adjunct faculty fillthis need, but it is possible to outstrip the existing supply, and often difficult to bring on newtalent with short notice. In the tables and models that follow the number of individual faculty ineach proposal, the full time equivalent amount of effort promised in the project plan, theequivalent effort of graduate students, and the total amount of funding is identified. It should

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Innovation in ECET Programs

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Li Tan, Purdue University, North Central; Jean Jiang, Purdue University, North Central

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Engineering Technology

labs. Each developed lab requires bothMATLAB simulations and real-time DSP using a floating-point digital signal processor,TX320TMS67C13 DSK. In addition, students are required to develop comprehensive real-timeDSP projects and demonstrate their working projects in class.We will outline our course learning outcomes and DSP laboratories with both MATLABsimulations and hands-on real-time DSP. Then, we will focus on describing real-time DSPpedagogies for our laboratory implementations. We will also examine the course assessmentaccording to our collected data from course evaluation, student surveys and student course work,and finally we will address improvement of the course based on our assessment.I. IntroductionThe application and use of digital

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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

identified by EET faculty as qualifying measures forevaluating the program outcomes. These measures can be categorized as: I- Direct Measures: ≠ Multiple course-level outcomes, typically measured with standards established in a rubric that contribute to a program level outcome. ≠ Single and multiple faculty assessments of a student presentation using a rubric- based assessment tool. ≠ Peer assessment of a student presentation using a rubric-based assessment tool. ≠ Faculty evaluation of a senior project. ≠ Faculty evaluation of student laboratory reports. Assessment is made from selected technical courses from across the curriculum. II- Indirect Measures

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Curriculum in Mechanical Engineering Technology: Part I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cheng Lin, Old Dominion University

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Engineering Technology

pneumatic, electrical, and/or hydraulic components with PLC programs.To let students have hands-on applications in this course, a two-hour/week lab is also offered totrain the students to integrate mechanical, pneumatic, and electrical components with ladderdiagrams or PLC programs. The lab basically includes three main sessions: (1) four weeks ofpneumatic applications, (2) four weeks of pneumatic components, electrical sensors, and ladderdiagrams, and (3) five weeks of PLC programming using IDEC3 and TRiLOGI4 PLCs. Inaddition, the simulation software of Automation Studio5 is used in each project so that studentscan check their designs before implementing their projects.This design of this research project is to apply the knowledge learned from