ETD 465 Impact of Chat GPT on the Marine Engineering Technology Curriculum David Satterwhite California State University Maritime AcademyAbstractIn recent years, ChatGPT, an arguably groundbreaking product by OpenAI, has significantlyinfluenced the pedagogical methods and processes employed in various academic courses acrossthe globe. This paper explore the potential impact of ChatGPT on student engagement andlearning in the EPO-125, Introduction to Marine Engineering course, at the California StateUniversity Maritime Academy (CSUM). Some areas of focus include accuracy, accessibility
ETD 435 Approaches to Introduce Industrial Standards at Lower Engineering Technology Course Levels Mohamed Zeidan, Ahmad Fayed, Mehmet Bahadir Southeastern Louisiana University1. AbstractDuring several meetings with the industrial advisory board and other industry representatives,there were repeated requests for more and earlier exposure of engineering technology students toindustry standards and codes to make them more familiar with it. Introducing these standards inupper level classes can be more common and align with the type of topics and tasks included inthese
ETD 335 A New and Innovative Approach to an Industry and University Engineering and Engineering Technology Partnership Rob Gies, Newport News Shipbuilding; Resit Unal, Old Dominion University; Chuck Keating, Old Dominion UniversityAbstractThis paper provides an overview of the development and resulting product of a collaborativeindustry-university engineering and engineering technology certification program. In the Springof 2017, Old Dominion University’s (ODU) Engineering Management and Systems EngineeringDepartment (EMSE) approached Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) with a concept to
, internships, club participation, or competitioninvolvement. This culminates to a paper and presentation in which a student applies thisknowledge to a projects; one that is either fabricated or applied.Within the Construction Engineering and Management Technology (CEMT) program at PurdueUniversity Northwest (PNW), the capstone project, better known as “senior design,” takes placeover two semesters. Students attain background information, gather and produce a literaturereview, create a proposal, determine deliverables, and generate a schedule in their first semesterof the course as part of “Senior Survey”. In the second semester in senior design, under theguidance of an advisor, students execute their project proposals in accordance with
ETD 515 The Utilization of Case Study Presentations in Fluid-Thermo Courses in Manufacturing Engineering Technology Jungwon Ahn St. Cloud State UniversityAbstractEngineering technology programs commonly integrate fluid-thermo related courses yetencounter certain challenges. First, engineering technology classes are required to cover a widerange of topics, leaving limited time for fluid-thermo related courses. Second, the programsprioritize practical applications, whereas traditional fluid-thermo classes involve complexequations. Third, while strong
ETD 515 The Effectiveness of Virtual Environments for Increasing Engagement in Engineering Technology Courses Ghazal Barari, Brian Sanders Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University- WorldwideAbstractThe paper describes a learning activity design and data gathering methodology for use inforecasting student achievement via a survival analysis approach. Survival analysis is amethodology to predict the probability of survival based on a medical treatment procedure. Inthis paper, it is tailored for an academic program by defining learning activities, treatments, andmeasuring the
ETD 455 Integrating IoT in Mechatronics Lab for Mechanical Engineering Technology Curriculum: Embracing Industry 4.0Jiayue Shen, Daniel Jones, Kazi Imran, SUNY Polytechnic Institute; Xiangyu Wang,Purdue University Fort Wayne; Weiru Chen, Slippery Rock University; Lanju Mee, University of Maryland Eastern ShoreAbstract In the context of Industry 4.0, mechatronics labs are increasingly incorporating Internet ofThings (IoT) technologies to enhance the teaching of system control and monitoring concepts.This paper presents the development of nine lab modules to integrate IoT technologies into themechatronics lab for
ETD 505 Empowering Economic and Occupational Freedom through the Transformation of Engineering Technology Education from 2 Years to 4 Years Degrees Md. Ali Haider, Hossain Ahmed, Mahesh K. Pallikonda Department of Engineering Technology, Austin Peay State UniversityAbstractThis study explores the potential benefits of transforming engineering technology education froma 2-year degree program to a 4-year degree program, intending to empower economic andoccupational freedom. The current state of engineering technology education often limitsopportunities for graduates due to
prior to the start of the course their knowledge and perceptions of their skill levels invarious Industry 4.0 topics. This course serves as a broad overview of digital and smartmanufacturing topics, and relevant social and economic developments. In the survey responses,students responded that they did not have significant experience or knowledge in Industry 4.0technologies.IntroductionAs the industry goes through a significant transition, with the implementation of Industry 4.0technologies, it is necessary for engineering and technology programs to develop new curriculaaround these new technologies. With these newly developed curricula, gaps form betweenexpectations of students’ previous experience and their true knowledge, where students
ETD 365 A Project-Based Learning Activity for an Engineering Technology Heat Transfer Course to Design a Shell-and-Tube Heat Exchanger Nathan Luetke and Orlando Ayala Old Dominion UniversityAbstractThermofluids courses demand a strong grasp of mathematics and employ physics extensively todescribe physical systems. Heat transfer, in particular, presents challenging topics, which can beeven more daunting for engineering technology students. In this paper, we present theimplementation of a project-based learning activity in the engineering technology heat transfercourse. The
ETD 315 Advancing the Manufacturing Engineering Technology Pathway: Innovating and Developing the Curriculum (Courses and Labs) from Associate to Bachelor’s Level Afi Anuar, Vukica Jovanovic, Nathan Luetke, Hamid Eisazadeh, Isaac Flory, IV, Mileta Tomović, Anthony W. Dean Old Dominion UniversityAbstractThe southeastern region of Virginia, specifically Hampton Roads, has a diverse manufacturinglandscape encompassing a range of enterprises, from small businesses to large corporations. Thissector includes shipbuilding, construction machinery, aeronautics
Industry and Education Collaboration Copyright ©2024, American Society for Engineering Education ETD 455extent they have become more isolated from each other or as people like to refer to them asbecoming “silos.”At this college at one time, there was an Electronics technology program, an electricaltechnology program, and a bio-medical technology program which all taught slightly differentversions of DC and AC circuit theory. How could this happen? Politics and adequate funding arethe most obvious answers. Today only the electrical technology program still exists as a degree-granting entity. Although this situation is more efficient
/articles/how-Lean-thinking-and-practices-can-help-you-prepare-for- and-rebound-from-a-crisis/[6] Top 15 Lean Manufacturing Manager Skills. (2020, October 1). Retrieved August 23, 2023. https://www.zippia.com/Lean-manufacturing-manager-jobs/skills/[7] Grove, A. (2000). What I’ve learned: Andy Grove. Esquire. Retrieved August 23, 2023 https://www.internetpillar.com/andrew-grove-quotes/BiographyJASON BRUNS is the director of the Minnesota State Engineering Center of Excellence. He received his BS fromthe University of Minnesota, Institute of Technology in Mechanical Engineering, and a Master of BusinessAdministration from Minnesota State University Mankato. He spent 23+ years in the industry successfully servingin engineering
ETD 345 What Cybersecurity Skills Do 2-Year (AS) Engineering Technicians Need? Marilyn Barger, Richard Gilbert, Florida Advanced Technological Education Center; Sidney Martin, St. Petersburg CollegeAbstractAlmost every list, definition, or property descriptor of “Industry 4.0” technologies expectationincludes cybersecurity, which can be defined as a state of protection against unauthorized,malicious or criminal use of electronic data, as well as the measures taken to achieve this “safe”state [1]. However, cybersecurity as a discipline area covers a broad range of “skills” requiringdifferent training, experience, and
ETD 315 Industry 4.0 and Holistic Safety Programs Industry Collaboration in Manufacturing Engineering David Labyak and Scott Wagner Michigan Technological UniversityAbstractThe Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering Technology Department (MMET) at MichiganTechnological University offers the Industry 4.0 Concepts and Key Factors of Holistic Safetycourses. These courses are included in the newly established graduate certificate (CME) and theMaster of Science in Manufacturing Engineering (MSME). The SME Four Pillars ofManufacturing Engineering inspired the
M. Cho, “Strategy of Selecting Topics for Debate Teaching in Engineering Education,”in International Conference on Engineering Education ICEE-2010, 2010.BiographySERDAR CELIK is a professor in the Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering atSouthern Illinois University Edwardsville. He has several years of experience in air-conditioning andrefrigeration industries before his academic career. His research fields include renewable energy, buildingenergy efficiency, green roofs, HVAC, and alternative cooling technologies. He is the author of the bookSustainable Energy: Engineering Fundamentals and Applications published by Cambridge UniversityPress. In 2018, Prof. Celik was selected as the Paul Simon Outstanding Teacher-Scholar at
ETD 505 Examining the Academic Success and Transition Experiences of Engineering Transfer Students: A Comparative Analysis of ETS- IMPRESS and Traditional Engineering Pathways Sarah (Yin Yin) Tan, Song-Lin Yang, David M. Labyak Michigan Technological UniversityAbstractAcademic and career success hinges on diverse factors including students’ perception of schoolreadiness and expectation. Previous studies have indicated that transfer students transitioningfrom a 2-year college to a 4-year university in engineering programs, specifically thoseparticipating
ETD 465 Development of Minors and Engine Simulation Laboratory to Meet Future Workforce Needs Alok K. Verma, Vanicha McQueen, Paul Potier, Irfan Khan, Andrew Moore, and Grace Komanduru Texas A&M University at GalvestonAbstractNinety percent of all goods are traded through oceans, and a significant portion of the world'sfood and energy security depends on ocean-related activities. This growth in worldwide tradeand associated developments in marine propulsion and navigational technologies havenecessitated improved crews' skills and capabilities [1], [2
ETD 345 Design a Learning Model to Integrate IoT Aapplications into the Engineering Curriculum Md. Ali Haider and Jody Alberd Austin Peay State UniversityAbstractInternet of Things (IoT) applications are widely prevalent in the age of smart technologies. Thispaper presents a proposed learning model aimed at integrating IoT applications into engineeringcurricula. The rapid advancement of IoT technology has opened up new possibilities andchallenges for the engineering field, necessitating the inclusion of IoT concepts and practicalskills in
handbook of expertise and expert performance 2nd ed., Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press, 2018, pp. 770-792. https://doi.org/10.1017/9781316480748.039BiographiesELIZABETH GROSS is currently associate professor of Library Science and Learning Technologies at SamHouston State University in Huntsville, TX. She works in the areas of library science, graduate student education,and instructional systems design and technology. She is a member of the Innovative Technology Round Table(treasurer and past chair), TCEA, AECT, and IASL. Her interest in engineering education began with a post-doctoral fellowship funded by the National Science Foundation to study knowledge creation and retention ingraduate engineering students.DIANE
ETD 345Investigating the Educational Impact of Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) Applications in Teaching Industrial and Systems Engineering Courses Behin Elahi San José State UniversityAbstractAugmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) technologies have demonstrated successfulapplications in various industries, including education. However, despite their promisingpotential, there is still a lack of systematic understanding regarding how AR and VR contributeto education, particularly in terms of content type and their
ETD 435 Embedding Standards in Engineering and Related Academic Programs: A Case Study of Senior Design and Capstone Projects Ahmad Fayed, Mohamed Zeidan, Ephraim Massawe, Mehmet Bahadir Southeastern Louisiana University1. AbstractIn a multidisciplinary Industrial and Engineering Technology (IET) Department with multiplesubprograms including Engineering Technology (ET), Industrial Technology (IT), andOccupational Safety, Health and Environment (OSHE) programs, it is not possible to cover thedetailed theory and applications of all high-level classes as in a
ETD 505 Starting from Scratch: Designing an Engineering Ethics Course to Help Meet ABET Outcomes and the University of Washington’s “W” (Writing) Course Designation Mark A. Pagano, Lorne Arnold, and Heather Dillon University of Washington TacomaAbstractOne common experience for almost every engineering and engineering technology educator ishaving the opportunity to assist in preparing your home program for an upcoming ABET visit orfor some other form of internal university program review. This is a common shared experiencefor all of us; however, it is rarer when one
corecourses in the MET program at a public university in a Midwestern state in the United States. Proceedings of the 2024 Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration Copyright ©2024, American Society for Engineering Education ETD 515The Engineering Technology (ET) Department, which houses the MET program, also offers fourother Bachelor of Science programs in Engineering Technology, namely Electrical EngineeringTechnology, Construction Engineering Technology, Computer Science for EngineeringTechnology, and Information Technology programs. This study was conducted during a singlesemester.Both courses are four-credit
prior to the start of the course their knowledge and perceptions of their skill levels invarious Industry 4.0 topics. This course serves as a broad overview of digital and smartmanufacturing topics, and relevant social and economic developments. In the survey responses,students responded that they did not have significant experience or knowledge in Industry 4.0technologies.IntroductionAs the industry goes through a significant transition, with the implementation of Industry 4.0technologies, it is necessary for engineering and technology programs to develop new curriculaaround these new technologies. With these newly developed curricula, gaps form betweenexpectations of students’ previous experience and their true knowledge, where students
ETD 465 Multi-Campus Collaborative Degrees: A Proposed Degree in Marine Mechatronics Jay R. Porter, Texas A&M University, College Station; Alok K. Verma, Texas A&M University Galveston; Mohamed Gharib, Texas A&M University College Station; Andrew L. Moore, Texas A&M University GalvestonAbstractAt the 2020 CIEC Conference in Orlando, FL, a multidisciplinary engineering technology degreefocused on electro-marine topics was presented. This degree, offered as a collaboration betweenthe engineering technology programs on Texas A
who attended internships as well as surveys conducted by IndianaTech among selected employers in the region.1. IntroductionIndiana Institute of Technology (Indiana Tech) was founded in 1930 as the Indiana TechnicalCollege, offering an accelerated engineering degree to help graduates to entry engineeringcareers in industry during the Great Depression. Today Indiana Tech is a comprehensive non-profit university offering associate, bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral and undergraduate andgraduate certificate programs degrees. Indiana Tech is accredited by the Higher LearningCommission and is approved by the Indiana Commission for Higher Learning.The Talwar College of Engineering and Computer Sciences at Indiana Tech currently offersdegrees in
ETD 515 Introducing CFD Concepts in an Applied Fluid Mechanics Course Maurizio Manzo University of North TexasAbstractThe use of computational fluid dynamics in engineering technology courses result in manychallenges due to the lack of differential equations knowledge. However, CFD is usually usefulfor technology students during their capstone design, especially when dealing with fluidcomponents design such as valves, sprinkler systems, heat exchangers. Most of the time,instructors just show one or two slides about the existence of CFD in their fluid mechanicscourses
ETD 345 Industry Advisory Board View on Industry 4.0 Cybersecurity and Other Topics Sidney Martin, St. Petersburg College; Marilyn Barger, FLATE; Catherine M. Davis, St. Petersburg CollegeAbstractThe purpose of this investigation is to have industry members (members 88, responses n=36) inWest Central Florida answer the following questions about participating on the engineeringtechnology advisory board: 1. Employer expectations of the cybersecurity skills needed for engineering technology graduates. 2. Determine the hiring needs of the local engineering technology
the LinMot actuator's characteristics are [5]: ❖ Speeds > 10m per second ❖ High accelerations up to 100g ❖ Forces 2700 N ❖ Repeatability of .002” standard, and .0004” with external encoder ❖ Very long lifespan – Tested out to 3 B cycles ❖ Energy savings compared to air cylinders (high cycle rate can provide a 1-year payback) ❖ Low maintenance required.Project OverviewThe main goal of the Mechatronics Engineering Technology program at Purdue UniversityNorthwest and The PMMI U Skills Fund grant is to help bridge the manufacturing skills gap byengaging PMMI industry members and educational institutions with current workforcetechnology thereby increasing the development of educational programs