Conference Session

ETD Design II: Mechanical Engineering Technology

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janet Braun, Western Washington University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2011-550: REFLECTIVE JOURNALING ON A SYSTEMS APPROACHTO VEHICLE DESIGNJanet Braun, Western Washington University Page 22.1231.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Reflective Journaling on a Systems Approach to Vehicle DesignAbstractSoft skills, such as the ability to function effectively on teams, to communicate effectively, toengage in lifelong learning, and to understand professional, ethical and social responsibilities, arerequired outcomes for ABET accredited Engineering Technology Programs. Input from industryadvisory councils and feedback from employed alumni agree that these skills are crucial

Conference Session

Factors Affecting Student Performance

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Grant P. Richards, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Helen A. McNally, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Engineering Technology

]. The instrument is freelyavailable from the author’s website, which also contains data from groups covering a wide rangeof disciplines.The four scales of the ILS are each composed of two contrasting learning style preferences(Table 1) which can have a magnitude ranging from 1 (slight) to 11 (strong). The design of theILS prevents scores of zero or any even number. Scores appearing on the left side of the fourscales were assigned a negative magnitude for the purposes of data analysis. Table 1- ILS Scales Negative Positive Scale Polarity Polarity Active-Reflective (AR) Active

Conference Session

Nanotechnology/RFID

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patrick Anderson, CET; Ghassan T. Ibrahim, Bloomsburg University

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Engineering Technology

information. Page 22.1021.5 Figure 5, Tags sensitivity testTag Performance Analysis The performance of the ALN-9640 was analyzed to determine its sensitivity under twooperating conditions. The sensitivity test was repeated with the ALN-9640 located at differentdistances from the reader antenna. Figure 6 shows the degradation of the sensitivity when the tagwas placed further away from the reader antenna, which is a typical propagation characteristic ofRF signal. Figure 7 shows the degradation of the tag sensitivity when it was placed in anenvironment cluttered with RF signal reflecting metal cabinets and equipment (RF

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum In Engineering Technology

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carmine C. Balascio, University of Delaware

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Engineering Technology

. Recent revisions of theET program that include the addition of a four-year seminar series focusing on professionaldevelopment and documentation of student workplace competencies / program outcomes wentinto effect for students entering fall semester 2010. Students, as a requirement for graduation,must individually submit integrative and reflective ePortfolios to document with direct evidencetheir intellectual growth and mastery of the ET program’s workplace competencies. Compilationof the ePortfolio contributes to the students’ professional development, and its completion andsubmittal for summative evaluation in the senior seminar is considered a fundamental componentof the capstone experience. The four-year seminar series provides an opportunity

Conference Session

TAC/ABET Related Outcome Based Assessment Methods and Models

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mitchell L. Springer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Mark T. Schuver, Purdue University, West Lafayette, College of Technology; Michael J. Dyrenfurth, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Engineering Technology

withresponsible positions in business and industry; have had time to experience the effects of theirMaster’s degree and reflect on the outcomes. Because they have all graduated, they were deemedto be independent in that they were not beholden to the university in any way as might be thecase if the evaluation were conducted prior to the award of the degree. Page 22.1022.22.1 - Historical ContextOn June 11, 1998, the College of Technology initiated the process for University, andsubsequently Indiana Commission for Higher Education, approval of a non-traditional, fee-basedweekend alternative to Purdue’s traditional campus tuition-based Master’s of Science

Conference Session

ETD Design I: Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Antonio Soares, Florida A&M Univeristy; Chao Li, Florida A&M University/Florida State University

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Engineering Technology

the circuit diagrams for the two cases where the digitalI/Os are used in this project [4, 5, 7]. Page 22.270.5 Figure 4 Digital I/Os circuit diagrams for (a) Pushbuttons and (b) Reflectance SensorWhen the pushbutton is connected to a digital I/Os it can be used as a reset or start up controlsignal. In Figure 4 (a) pin PB1 is connected to VCC through the pull-up resistor R (20-50 k)which sets the voltage on the input pin to 5 V, so it reads as a digital 1. Pressing the buttonconnects the input to ground (0 Volts) through a 1 k resistor, which is much lower than the valueof R. This sets the input voltage very close to 0 V, so the pin reads

Conference Session

TAC/ABET Related Outcome Based Assessment Methods and Models

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nripendra N. Sarker, Prairie View A&M University; Mohan Ketkar, Prairie View A&M University; Cajetan M. Akujuobi, Alabama State University

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Engineering Technology

outcomes. Each instructor of a course is thenentrusted to measure the mapped outcomes. However, the major hurdle may be in the design ofappropriate assessment rubrics and developing assignments to reflect the specific outcomemeasures. Assessment itself is considered as an extra burden on the shoulders of instructors. Asa result, the instructors may find less time and energy in improving the quality of teaching. Inaddition, a fatigue condition may prevail resulting in obscure documentation which may causedissatisfaction to the evaluators. For easy and successful accreditation, the assessment processmay be designed with two objectives in mind, such that i) it does not exhaust the instructors, andii) the evaluators find the assessment process

Conference Session

Capstone Projects and Experiential Learning

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chad M. Laux, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Abram Walton, Ph.D., Purdue University; Amy S. Van Epps, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kimberly Marie Deranek, Nova Southeastern University; Darrel L. Sandall, Purdue University; Rick L. Homkes, Purdue University; Sarah E. Leach, Purdue University, Statewide Technology

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Engineering Technology

discussed. Explicitly, educators will emphasize regional requirements. With an emphasis on engineering technology, reflection of the current state of performance and regional goals, in this case Indiana, illustrates why an evolving academic curriculum is in order. To compete in a global environment, as part of a large economic region, Indiana falls short. A key to continued competitiveness is a workforce educated and trained for the 21st century. Currently, for an adult population holding a bachelor’s degree, the Hoosier state ranks 41st among all states (tied with TN)6. Furthermore, the aging demographic threatens Indiana’s position as a business friendly environment and may open a gap between the skills a workforce possesses and

Conference Session

Unique Developments in Engineering Technology

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Branislav Rosul, College of Dupage; Niaz Latif, Purdue University, Calumet ; Mohammad A. Zahraee, Purdue University, Calumet; Aco Sikoski, Ivy Tech Community College

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Engineering Technology

22.1077.2modularization efforts, along with experiential project-based learning and innovative deliverymethods, will be presented.Modularization and Sequencing of Mechatronics Curriculum The necessity for multi-disciplinary programs, reflecting the industry need for graduateswho can be multi-task-oriented and understand the whole system, is increasing as technologyimproves. Industrial multi-disciplinary skill training programs can be viewed as high-quality,technical teaching programs, particularly when they are supervised and/or taught by aninstitution of higher education3. To serve this need, Purdue University Calumet with thetremendous support of industry, in particular the packaging industry, developed the EngineeringTechnology baccalaureate program

Conference Session

Manufacturing Capstone and Design Projects

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Fleishman, Western Washington University

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Engineering Technology

Wednesdays will allow for a lab meeting the first week of classes,which is typically a partial week. The current practice is to start lab sessions the second week ofthe quarter. This combination would increase total course lab time from eighteen hours to thirtyhours, which represents a 67% increase, without changing the current four-credit courseallowance. Table 2 reflects a proposed revision to course content, as well as restructured lab sessionswhich will be attempted for the course offering in the spring of 2011. The requirement for Page 22.1530.9casting projects in addition to the welding / fabrication projects has been replaced by a

Conference Session

Issues Affecting Engineering Program Development

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian L. Houston, University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown

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Engineering Technology

business side ofthe equation is marginalized. In reality the majority of the graduates will become both practicingengineers, and eventually businessmen and women. Why diminish the importance of businessacumen other than it is not the educators area of expertise?PostscriptThis paper was never intended to be a rigorous, data mining experiment. The contents are moreof a reflection on the comments received over an eight year period from industry personnelobserving deficiencies in engineering graduates as a whole. Having arrived in academia afterpracticing for many years, the author encountered the same issues prior to academia in hiring forhis own department. Once one gains entrance into the hiring and tenure process for academia, itis obvious there

Conference Session

Assessment Methods and Learning Pedagogy II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shi Stan Lan, DeVry University, Tinley Park

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Engineering Technology

conditions, which had an average effect size of +0.14, p < .05” (U.S. Department ofEducation, 2009). In the same meta-analysis, the authors further stated, “Hence, theobserved advantage for online learning in general, and blended learning conditions inparticular, is not necessarily rooted in the media used per se and may reflect differencesin content, pedagogy and learning time” (U.S. Department of Education, 2009).The essence of blended-learning is to provide enriched e-learning and virtual classroominteractive activities in addition to an existing traditional face-to-face instructionalenvironment. “Blended-learning systems combine face-to-face instruction withcomputer-mediated instructions” (Graham, 2005). As Shibley (2010) pointed out

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Education in Engineering Technology

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen R. Fleeman, Rock Valley College

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Engineering Technology

of the program’s first year and graduatesof the two-year program can be measured using externally-developed measurements. Page 22.156.6 On further reflection and discussion, the faculty determined that several existing coursescould be adjusted to serve SES goals as well as those of our traditional EET program. Forexample, the definition of a current source taught in our basic circuits and electronics course(EET 141) can include a photovoltaic module or a grid-tied inverter as practical examples to whythe topic is necessary. Both our capstone project class (EET 282) and our seminar (independentstudent research) class (EET 298) can permit

Conference Session

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

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Dunning, University of Maine; Rosemary A. LaMountain, University of Maine; Linda Liscomb, University of Maine

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Engineering Technology

 overall rating of this course? 11 13 7 1 1.81 1 good23 How promptly were assignments and tests returned? 9 6 13 3 1 2.25 1 good24 Could tests be completed in the allotted time? 1 1 1 2 26 1 4.50 5 good25 Did the instructor let you know what he or she expected on tests and assignments? 21 6 3 1 1 1.44 1 good26 Did exams reflect the important aspects of the course? 2 8 21 1 4.47 5 good27 How clear were examination questions

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

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Engineering Technology

would discuss the ideas with colleagues.Follow-up evaluation results in fall 2010 confirmed the findings from the spring. With a fewexceptions, most respondents expressed their intent to forgo any future action with regard to theproposed curriculum models. For some, the reasons reflected a belief that there was not aconvincing case for the type of change embodied by these models. For example, regarding the 2-year co-curriculum model, one person cautioned that the model did “not align with our strategicplan or vision or needs or requests from employers.” Others feared the implications ofengineering technology being aligned too closely with engineering. “I discussed the concept withour faculty. While we believe there are positive aspects to this

Conference Session

Assessment Methods and Learning Pedagogy II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Melissa I. Zelaya, Clemson University; Melissa Dorlette-Paul, Clemson University; Elaine L. Craft, Florence-Darlington Technical College; Anand K. Gramopadhye, Clemson University; Carey W. Castle, Greenville Technical College

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Engineering Technology

transmission plant creating 1000+jobs; and Boeing announced the biggest expansion in its recent times with plans to add 6000+jobs at its new facility in North Charleston, representing the biggest capital investment in SouthCarolina.1.1 Growth Industries in South Carolina: Automotive and AviationTwo knowledge sectors in which much of this growth is reflected are the automotive andaviation industries. The transportation equipment manufacturing industry, for example,employed more than 40,000 South Carolinians in 2010. More than 51 firms involved intransportation equipment manufacturing relocated or expanded in South Carolina during the lastthree years, investing almost $2.7 billion and creating more than 4,500 new jobs. SouthCarolina’s knowledge economy

Conference Session

Unique Developments in Engineering Technology

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie M. Little-Wiles, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Adrie Koehler, Purdue University; Stephen Hundley, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Engineering Technology

the LMS using such toolsas messaging or forums. They also confirmed the need for workspace in chat rooms or resources asdiscussed earlier so that collaboration with one another can be more easily accomplished.Online Courses using the LMSResearchers found that student experiences with online courses were also mixed. Students enjoyed“working at your own pace” and not being “confined” to a certain time and day for class. One studentcommented that he liked the freedom of online courses because he could “be in the middle of anotherassignment and say, „I have an idea for this‟ and then go back to that.” Student remarks reflected the factthat they were learning to “multi-task” their course workloads with their everyday life and thusdeveloping a

Conference Session

Computer and InformationTechnology-Related Issues

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Malini Natarajarathinam, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

. Reflect on how the economy has influenced the electronics industry. Distribution 11. Explain the role of NEDA in supporting the electronics industry. 12. Identify new trends/products in the industry. Table 1 Course Objectives   Page 22.1226.3 Once the course objectives were developed, various topics that will be covered in classwere determined. The topics that were covered in class lectures are Introduction to ElectronicsDistribution, History of Electronics Distribution, Various Electronic Components/ BlockDiagrams, Product Selection

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technology Curriculum

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eunice Yang, University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown; Beverly W. Withiam P.E., University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown

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Engineering Technology

better when I write things out myself.” were notuncommon in students’ responses. Based upon these comments the lecture worksheets have beenmodified and many of the fill-in-the blank items deleted to allow students to reflect and write intheir own words the concept being learned.SummaryApproximately 72 students at the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown participated in thisresearch to determine the effectiveness of lecture worksheet. Learning of Statics concepts for anExperimental group consisting of 38 students and 24 students in a Control group was measuredusing the SCI. Furthermore, students’ spatial visualization skills as well as their academic GPAswere correlated to their SCI scores. Results showed that statistically, there is a

Conference Session

Professional Development and Scholarship

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sandy W. Feola, Sinclair Community College; Steven Wendel, Sinclair Community College

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Engineering Technology

Page 22.626.5Companies that participate with the student can expect to spend more effort during the overallshadow process, primarily to make sure the final CareerME.org reports are accurate, completeand reflect facts about the organization as they would expect. The mycareerme applicationprovides an electronic method to enable communication through the complete process withoutusing E-mail. Although the job shadow’s primary method to exchange communication would bethrough phone and E-mail, high school technology departments (IT) generally block studentaccess to electronic communication or social networking applications during the school day.The mycareerme.org educational social networking site enables resource exchange betweenteachers, the

Conference Session

Non-Technical Skills in ET

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donald C. Richter, Eastern Washington University

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Engineering Technology

allow more time to explore the various options for an energy saving project.This also allows structured time with the instructor to interact and lead discussions on why oneoption might be advantageous over another without the press of trying to move on to quickly tocover the lecture topics scheduled for the day.Conclusions, Reflections and the FutureThe Students responses and interest in the course have been very positive. They are appreciativeof a course that “puts it all together” for energy savings calculations. Often students see coursesas separate “silos” and do not appreciate that the basic technical skills that they receive in a fouryear education will need to be used in concert with each other to accomplish an overall goal orproject

Conference Session

Factors Affecting Student Performance

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Muhammad Zafrul Hasan, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

Page 22.456.2designing complex systems, they lack the skills of testing them effectively. Moreover, thedesigners may not be aware of the challenges of testing their design when it is used inconjunction with other devices. These issues are not addressed in most contemporary courses.This trend of overlooking the test activity in colleges is also reflected by the limited contributionof papers from the academia in recent test related conference 4. A case of test problem for acomplete processor is worth mentioning here. At Texas A&M University, engineeringtechnology students design a complete 8-bit processor with its datapath, arithmetic logic unit Figure 1: Trends in Test Cost(ALU) and the control sections 5

Conference Session

Nanotechnology/RFID

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed S. Khan, DeVry University,Addison, Illinois; Aram Agajanian, DeVry University, Chicago

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

technological possibilities) (4) The Challenge of Formulating Public Policy (formulating polices based on understanding)Table 1 lists nanotechnology application areas and potential benefits and risks.Table 1. Nanotechnology: Benefits and RisksNanotechnology Application Area Potential BenefitsEcology Nanoparticles have extremely high surface areas compared to their volume; this characteristic makes them ideal for the fabrication of: - New catalysts - Heat reflection layers

Conference Session

Embedded System Design

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jim Fischer, Oregon Institute of Technology; Claude Kansaku, Oregon Institute of Technology

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Engineering Technology

are inherited from Computer Engineering Technologyrather than Computer Science. However, it is interesting and necessary to reflect upon theSoftware Engineering 2004 Curriculum Guidelines6 put forth by the Joint Task Force onComputing Curricula of the IEEE Computer Society and the ACM (Association for ComputingMachinery) simply because “software engineering” is the focus of the curriculum. It isinteresting to note that the IEEE/ACM Software Engineering Curriculum Guidelines do notconsider calculus as “core” as it does discrete mathematics and statistics. The guidelines statethat calculus is “not essential for a software engineering program.” The implication is thatgraduates in software engineering will work with domain experts in the

Conference Session

Recruiting, Retention, and Diversity in Engineering Technology

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donald C. Richter, Eastern Washington University; William R. Loendorf, Eastern Washington University; Romel W. Mackelprang, Eastern Washington University

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Engineering Technology

methods of instruction used. The pre and post training data collected will be reviewed by theproject staff to determine the extent that the faculty member has changed what they are doing inthe classroom as a result of the Access For All training received. Page 22.1657.10Conclusions, Reflection, and the FutureThis enrichment project will increase participation and success of students with disabilities atEastern Washington University (EWU) in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering andMathematics (STEM) by focusing on recruiting high school and community college studentswith disabilities to enroll in STEM at EWU and at other institutions of

Conference Session

Assessment Methods and Learning Pedagogy II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jyhwen Wang, Texas A&M University; Alex Fang, Texas A&M University; Michael Ryan Golla, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

majority of thestudents (97%) identify themselves as a hands-on learner, which is typical forengineering technology students. This is also reflected in the response to Q6. The dataindicate that students are interested in having concepts reinforced by experimentation.Majority of the students in Non-metallic Materials course believe that lab exercise cancontribute to their learning of the class material, while many students in the Strength of Page 22.1686.10Materials course did not feel their learning experience is enhanced by lab activities (Q7)As the two courses surveyed are different in nature (knowledge vs skill), the studentresponse can be used to

Conference Session

Factors Affecting Student Performance

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maddumage Karunaratne, University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown

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Engineering Technology

sequential circuit design and thenuse Verilog to describe them rather than directly coding from the problem specifications.However they are introduced to the RTL coding style of finite state machines which follows theswitch-case statements in C language. For Section D, the sequential circuit blocks such ascounters, shift registers, and linear feedback shift register (LFSR) modules are taught alongwith Verilog RTL coding styles.Part III: class projects and laboratory experimentsLab assignments typically reflect on the material covered in the lecture class. Students useModelSim[9] for simulation and validation of their design work. They develop testbenches forverification of their designs. As the table 1 shows, lab assignment 7 introduces

Conference Session

Capstone Projects and Experiential Learning

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian D Vuksanovich, Youngstown State University; Darrell R Wallace, Youngstown State University

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Engineering Technology

mimimized.An ANOVA of the sample data shows that despite the small sample size, the grade relativeperformance of the Co-Lab group is statistically significant at power of p=0.304. With nearly70% confidence based on the small sample size, the statistical support for the effectiveness of the Page 22.653.8Co-Lab project is encouraging.An additional major benefit, it was discovered, was not reflected in the grades. Discussions witheach student were held and it was discovered that the students had the following importantoutcomes:1. interest in technology was increasedThe students were able to apply their skills to a problem in the way that they saw fit

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Education in Engineering Technology

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph F. Kmec, Purdue University; Bryan J. Hubbard, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Martin A Lopez De Bertodano, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Benjamin Revis, Purdue University

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Engineering Technology

objectives. These objectivesinclude equipping students with the ability to solve problems and the skills necessary for lifetimelearning. Attainment of these objectives will allow them to face a multitude of challenges andadapt to the changing needs of their profession throughout their career. Another objective ofacademic education is to provide students with practical skills that reflect the current state-of-the-practice. These practical skills will allow them to make immediate contributions to theiremployer upon graduation. A College of Technology with its prime mission and charter focusedmore on applications and practices rather than discovery and the sciences, is ideally positioned toeducate a workforce that understands and is capable of

Conference Session

ETD Design IV: Construction and Civil Engineering Technology

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles Feldhaus, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Eric Nesbitt

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Engineering Technology

environmentally friendlytechnologies.DelimitationsThe author only researched states within the United States. Other countries were not studied dueto the availability of data required to complete this research.LimitationsThere are various other factors that may reflect a state’s commitment to environmentally-friendlytechnologies that are not measurable and cannot be included in this study. For example, a statemay have created an initiative to increase the amount of LEED-certified buildings in their stateby a certain percentage. However, there is no way to accurately measure the importance oreffectiveness of such initiatives as a result of wide variations in scope and size. In addition, thereis no practical way to measure a state’s level of commitment to