Conference Session

Graduate Education and Undergraduate Research in ET

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wei Zhan P.E., Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

hired faculty members are all required to have a PhD degreein engineering. Publication and external funding are also important factors when tenure andpromotion are considered. Since the ET programs at Texas A&M University only offer BSdegrees, many faculty members hire graduate students from other departments within the collegeof engineering to help them conduct research work. An increasing number of faculty membersare experimenting with research by undergraduates. There are unique issues related to REU forET students.In addition to the benefits for both students and faculty members, REU can also be used toimprove curriculum. EET faculty members always try to use research results in lectures and labsas real-world examples29-31. Research

Conference Session

ETD Design V: Classroom Delivery, Course Content, and Assessments

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Terri L. Talbert-Hatch, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Stephen Hundley, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

. “Typically, full-time faculty are more accessible to students,have offices and office hours, are familiar with the institutional services available to students andhave an understanding of grading and performance norms for the courses they teach. This meansthat students can have a significantly different educational experience, particularly in regard totheir access to faculty members, based on arbitrary scheduling decisions” (pp. 13-14)41.In a study that focused on sequential courses of developmental mathematics and regularmathematics with a focus on instructor status, the results indicated that students who took thefirst course with a part-time instructor followed by a full-time instructor were less likely tocomplete the second course. The data

Conference Session

Issues Affecting Engineering Program Development

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Miguel Angel Ramos, University of Houston; Lauren Chapman, Boston College; Mac Cannady, Boston College; Enrique Barbieri, University of Houston

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Engineering Department (1988-96) and a tenured associate professor and chair of the Electrical Engineering & Computer Science Department (1996-98) at Tulane University. In 2002 he joined the University of Houston as professor & chair of the Department of Engineering Technology. He served as associate dean for research & graduate studies for the College of Technology (2009-10) and returned to full-time faculty in fall 2010. His teaching and research interests are in Systems Control Technology area. He is a member of ASEE, a senior member of IEEE, and a member of the Executive Council of the Texas Manufacturing Assistance Center

Conference Session

Professional Development and Scholarship

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William J. Sawaya, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

uncommon for engineering andbusiness programs to consist of at least the following groups of stakeholders: undergraduatestudents, graduate students, professional students, the organizations that hire undergraduate orgraduate students, organizations directly benefiting from applied research, organizationsindirectly benefiting from theoretical or applied research, discipline specific community, theuniversity itself, colleges within universities, academic departments or programs, the academicand scholarly community, society in general – both globally and locally, the faculty, and staffmembers supporting the program. Each of these stakeholders has their own set of objectives,and any decision made in administering or changing the academic program will

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum In Engineering Technology

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Derek M. Yip-Hoi, Western Washington University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

?The decision to develop a CAD/CAM option within an existing program in ManufacturingEngineering Technology was based on the following factors:• The need to improve the quality of the IT-CAD/CAM program and opportunities for graduates: A focus on CAD/CAM has been present for over a decade in WWU’s ET department under the Industrial Technology umbrella. However, this program has never been accredited. Requirements by the Washington State Higher Education Coordinating Board and the University have made accreditation a priority to bring program curriculums into conformance with the standards set by their professions. Given the make-up of the ET department’s faculty (mostly graduates from ABET engineering programs) and the fact that

Conference Session

ETD Design II: Mechanical Engineering Technology

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason K. Durfee, Eastern Washington University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

to Calculate; Second we teach them how to use theircalculations to Analyze; and Third we teach them how to Design. Having only three levels iseasier to remember and use in creating course curriculum.Engineering Technology program classes in the freshman and sophomore years often emphasizethe Calculate aspect as the students are still building their foundation of knowledge and tools.Senior level courses should be emphasizing the aspect of Design and decision making to preparethem for this final level before they graduate. In the middle is an often overlooked aspect thatbridges the gap between Calculate and Design and that is Analysis. If students can becomeeffective in analyzing an existing design they will improve their own design skills

Conference Session

Industrial Collaboration and Applications

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert J. Durkin, IUPUI

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

EducationAbstractSmall businesses face extremely difficult times in the current economic climate. They are facedwith international price competition, yet are unable to afford the very resources needed to helpthem become more competitive. At the same time, Engineering Technology education focuseson practical engineering methods, but has few opportunities to offer students practical casestudies in which to apply their training. This is an opportunity to match these needs, and perhapsexpand the potential employment base for our students.This paper explores the development of hands-on, project-centered learning opportunities byapplying engineering technology coursework to specific small business productivity and designproblems. A case study illustrates why these