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Distance Learning and Online Teaching Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas Fallon, Southern Polytechnic State University

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Engineering Technology

Carolina University, located in Greenville, North Carolina, havedevised an interesting approach to offering a remote laboratory experience to their students:They create a virtual laboratory environment consisting of virtual machines, which communicatewith one another over a virtual network. The virtual laboratory environments are then distributedto their students, who, in turn, run them “remotely” on their own computers at home. Theparticular environment reviewed is a virtual network security laboratory used to teach theoperation of an intrusion detection system (IDS) wherein the instructor pre-configured therequisite virtual machines and network trace files9.By having the virtual laboratory environment hosted in the non-virtual operation system

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Integrating Curriculum and Labs in Engineering Technology Programs

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Marshall, University of Southern Maine

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Engineering Technology

Paper ID #6341A Laboratory Based, Problem Solving Pedagogy Prepares Engineering Tech-nology Graduates to Succeed on the JobDr. John Marshall, University of Southern Maine John Marshall received his Ph.D. from Texas A&M University and is the departmental Internship Co- ordinator at the University of Southern Maine. His areas of specialization include Power and Energy Processing, Applied Process Control Engineering, Applied Automation Engineering, Fluid Power, and Facility Planning. Page 23.57.1

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Novel Teaching Methods In Engineering Technology

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ying Lin, Western Washington University; Todd D. Morton, Western Washington University

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Engineering Technology

, and Circuit Analysis.Prof. Todd D. Morton, Western Washington University Todd Morton has been teaching the upper level embedded systems and senior project courses for Western Washington University’s Electronics Engineering Technology(EET) program for 25 years. He has been the EET program coordinator since 2005 and also served as department chair from 2008-2012. He is the author of the text ’Embedded Microcontrollers’, which covers assembly and C programming in small real-time embedded systems and has worked as a design engineer at Physio Control Corporation and at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory as an ASEE-NASA Summer Faculty Fellow. He has a BSEE and MSEE from the University of Washington

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Distance Learning and Online Teaching Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Engineering Technology

Page 23.1259.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Traditional, Blended, and On-Line Teaching of Electrical Machinery CourseAbstractWith a increasing emphasis on student learning outcomes and assessment, educators constantlyseek ways to effectively integrate theory and hands-on practices in inventive course designmethodologies. Critics of engineering education argue that educational programs focus too muchon the transmittal of information through static lecture-discussion formats and routine use ofoutdated laboratory exercises. On the other hand, that active learning, learning that involveshands-on experience, significantly improves student comprehension and

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Distance Learning and Online Teaching Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shekar Viswanathan, National University; Mudasser Fraz Wyne, National University

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Engineering Technology

eLearning environmenthave been of great interest to the teaching faculty of institutes of higher learning. The use of sucha platform for educating students in the various disciplines of engineering has, in particular,triggered much interest. In fact, many academic institutes are now turning to online engineeringas the panacea to combat the issue of low enrollment. This latest trend has led to significantstructural changes worldwide in engineering education. However, this shift to the eLearningenvironment has failed to successfully solve issues relating to quality, effectiveness, and thefeasibility of conducting online laboratory experiments. The rapidly changing technologicallandscape has also forced educators to devise, implement, and later

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Novel Teaching Methods In Engineering Technology

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tianwei Wang, Clemson University; John R. Wagner, Clemson University; Kapil Chalil Madathil, Clemson University; Melissa Isabel Zelaya, Clemson University; Jeff Bertrand; Kristin Kelly Frady, Clemson University for Workforce Development; Anand K. Gramopadhye, Clemson University; Sabarish V. DUPE Babu, School of Computing, Clemson University

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Delco Electronics as a subsidiary of General Motors Hughes Electronics). Dr. Wagner is a Professor and Chair of the Dynamic Systems and Controls Group at Clemson. His research interests include nonlinear and intelligent control systems, dynamic system modeling, diagnostic and prognostic strategies, and mechatronic system design. He has developed the multi-disciplinary Rockwell Automation Mechatronics Educational Laboratory which features hands-on robotic, programmable logic controller, electronic, and material handling experiments. He is a former As- sociate Editor of the ASME Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement, and Control and IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, respectively. Dr. Wagner is a licensed

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New Course Development Concepts in ET

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Biswajit Ray, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

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Engineering Technology

applications in MET courses,” Proc. ASEE Annual Conf., 2002.4. K. A. Gibbons et al., “An approach to using undergraduate student teams to develop undergraduate laboratory experiences,” Proc. ASEE Annual Conf., 2012.5. K. Mallikarjunan, “Development of learning modules to teach instrumentation to biological systems engineering students using MATLAB,” Proc. ASEE Annual Conf., 2012.6. A. Asgill, “Developing biomedical instrumentation laboratory exercises for engineering technology,” Proc. ASEE Annual Conf., 2009.7. C. R. Sekhar et al., “A course on biomedical instrumentation utilizing laboratory based on system design approach,” Proc. ASEE Annual Conf., 2011.8. ABET-ETAC, http://www.abet.org/.9. LabVIEW software, National Instruments, http

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Student Enrollment, Attendance, Retention, and Graduation in Engineering Technology Programs

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Donald C. Richter, Eastern Washington University; Jason K Durfee, Eastern Washington University; Doris M Munson, Eastern Washington University; Terence Geyer, Eastern Washington University; William R Loendorf, Eastern Washington University

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Engineering Technology

Paper ID #6360A Formal Research Study on Correlating Student Attendance Policies to Stu-dent SuccessDr. Donald C. Richter, Eastern Washington University Dr. Donald C. Richter obtained his B.Sc. in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering from Ohio State University, M.S. and Ph.D. in Engineering from the University of Arkansas. He holds a Professional Engineer certification and worked as an Engineer and Engineering Manger in industry for 20 years before teaching. His interests include project management, robotics /automation and air pollution dispersion modeling.Mr. Jason K Durfee, Eastern Washington University

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Project Based Learning In ET Program

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chih-Ping Yeh, Wayne State University; Gene Yeau-Jian Liao, Wayne State University; Joseph L Petrosky, Macomb Community College

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Engineering Technology

complete a Senior Project to earn the BS-ETT degree.To support both teaching and research for the EVE and ETT programs, WSU has established twoindustrial-standard laboratories as shown in Fig. 1 through the support of the DOE grant: The Energy Storage Lab, located in the Danto Engineering Development Center, provides for the testing of energy storage devices and systems with a focus on batteries and fuel cells at the cell, module, and pack system level. The Electric Propulsion and Integration Laboratory, located the Engineering Technology Building, provides for the testing of different types of power electronic converters and electric machines and machine drives/controllers for electric drive applications

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Robotics and Automation I

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Donald C. Richter, Eastern Washington University; Joseph Cluever, Eastern Washington University

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Engineering Technology

incorporate new technologies throughout their career. The paperrelates not only the professor’s view of the experience but a student view as well.IntroductionNew paradigms are required for undergraduate teaching in Engineering and EngineeringTechnology that are “student centered” [1]. In forming these new directions within the laboratoryexperience, we need to rethink traditional methods to become more flexible and challenging tothe individual student. Accomplishing this requires a new method of delivery that is differentfrom the traditional laboratory instruction [2, 3, 9 and 10]. Allowing the student to use higher orderleaning including problem development, experimental planning and most importantimplementation all though the use of active learning

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ETAC/ABET RELATED OUTCOME BASED ISSUES

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Weissbach P.E., Pennsylvania State University, Erie; Ruth Camille Pflueger, Pennsylvania State University in Erie, the Behrend College

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Engineering Technology

process, butoftentimes engineering technology students have few opportunities to develop their skills in thisarea as they matriculate through their chosen degree program. Many programs require only oneor two writing courses outside of the major. In addition, courses that require communication inthe form of laboratory reports often provide minimal feedback regarding appropriate writingstyle, the effective support of results with analysis, and maintaining efficiency in writing.In this paper, a new approach is presented that unburdens some of the responsibility from theinstructor to peer tutors outside of the engineering technology major who are skilled writers.Although this effort has been ongoing, with engineering technology students required to

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Themes in Renewable Energy and ET

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Florian Misoc P.E., Southern Polytechnic State University; Tommy D Ball; Austin B. Asgill, Southern Polytechnic State University; Cyril B Okhio P.E., Southern Polytechnic State University

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Engineering Technology

thatcomplement traditional teaching methods. Course and laboratory development are discussed,and project selection and management is emphasized. This analysis was done to predict theeffectiveness of project-based instruction for programs related to power generation, ingeneral, and to renewable energy, in particular.Two different courses were examined and their course learning outcomes compared to theexpected, statistically predicted outcome. Both courses were structured as lecture-lab-project,where the laboratory experiments were sufficient in number and complexity to consolidatethe topics addressed during lectures, while the projects selected were intended to coversufficient number of topics addressed through the first half of the course, as the

Conference Session

Robotics and Automation II

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Antonio Jose Soares P.E., Florida A&M University/; G. Thomas Bellarmine P.E., Florida A&M University/Florida State University; Doreen Kobelo, Florida A&M University/Florida State University; Rabbani Muhammad, Florida A&M University; Chao Li, Florida A&M University; Salman A. Siddiqui, Florida A&M University; Stacy C. Tinner Jr., Florida A&M University

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Engineering Technology

Tallahassee, FL 32307 850-599-868 (Office) 830-561-2739(fax) gnanasigamani.bellar@famu.edu Dr. G. Thomas Bellarmine is currently working at Florida A&M University as Professor of Electronic Engi- neering Technology. He is currently teaching Electronic and Computer Engineering Technology Courses. He obtained his BSEE degree from Madras University and MSEE degree from Madurai Kamaraj Uni- versity in India. He received his PHD in EE from Mississippi State University and M.S. in Computer Science from The University of West Florida. He is currently an IEEE Senior Member and a Member in ASEE. He is also a Registered Professional Engineer. His research interest includes power systems, energy management systems, and computer

Conference Session

Integrating Curriculum and Labs in Engineering Technology Programs

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Zhibin Tan, East Tennessee State University; William H. Blanton, East Tennessee State University; Qianru Zhang, East Tennessee State University

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Engineering Technology

Paper ID #6332Real-time EEG signal processing based on TI’s TMS320C6713 DSKDr. Zhibin Tan, East Tennessee State University Dr. Zhibin Tan received her Ph.D. at department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Wayne State University in 2011; From 2011 to present, she is an assistant professor at the department of Engineering Technology, Surveying, and Digital Media at East Tennessee State University. She is teaching in the biomedical engineering technology program and electrical engineering technology program. Interested research areas include engineering education, digital signal processing, biomedical signal processing

Conference Session

Software Applications in ET Programs

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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jai p agrawal, Purdue University, Calumet (Tech); Omer Farook, Purdue University Calumet (College of Technology)

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Engineering Technology

wholeclass.The paper presents the student feedback and its analysis. The authors intend that this paperserves as a pointer to fellow academicians in bringing the technological currency in the un-dergraduate Engineering/Technology/Science programs.I. IntroductionCurrently most of the Curriculum programs in Electrical, Electronic, Computer and similartracks use one or two programming courses. Most of these programs use either Basic or C++.Of the more recent languages; Java, PHP, Python, Ruby use of Python is gaining groundamong modern computer programmers. Learning Python is easier, less grammatical and usesmore natural syntax. These two reasons are enough to make the case for teaching it as thefirst programming language.Python is easy to learn and simple

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K-12 and STEM Programs in Engineering Technology

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel Tillman, The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP)

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Engineering Technology

examined a casestudy in which a teacher built a do-it-yourself (DIY) interactive whiteboard so that hecould teach middle school mathematics in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. Using this case studyas a model, a group of two teachers were provided with the materials and supportsnecessary to build their own do-it-yourself (DIY) interactive digital whiteboards, similarto those sold by commercial companies such as SmartBoard and Promethean, but at asmall fraction of the price. Unique components of each teachers experience weredescribed, and then the teachers were compared on individual components of the process.The case studies demonstrated that each teacher had unique facets to their experience, butthere were also common features. These differences helped

Conference Session

Software Applications in ET Programs

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenneth W. Jackson, Southern Polytechnic State University; Gregory L. Wiles P.E., Southern Polytechnic State University

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Engineering Technology

Paper ID #6041Using Nonlinear Programming to Optimize the Fiber Packing Density of Op-tical Fiber Cables- A Short Problem-Based Learning CourseDr. Kenneth W. Jackson, Southern Polytechnic State University Kenneth W. Jackson, Ph.D. – P.E. Dr. Ken Jackson received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology. He also holds an M.S.M.E and a M.S. I.E. from Georgia Tech and a B.S.M.E from Auburn University. Before joining SPSU he worked for 15 years at the Bell Laboratories as a Consulting and Distinguished Member of Technical Staff. At Bell Labs Dr. Jackson worked on the design, development and

Conference Session

Capstone and Senior Design Projects Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Martin William Weiser, Eastern Washington University; Hani Serhal Saad, Eastern Washington University; N.M. Awlad HOSSAIN, Eastern Washington University

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Engineering Technology

programas possible. Therefore, we teach the required Capstone Design and Senior project courses with amix of ME and MET students. Prior to creating the ME program, we taught these courses to amixture of MET, Applied Technology, and Manufacturing option students where the emphasiswas given to product development and completion of a small production run. With thedevelopment of the new ME program, we decided to teach these classes with a combination ofME and MET students and take advantage of the strong research and development approach. Wedesigned the stronger R&D approach to expose the MET students to applications of the theoriestaught to the ME students. On the other hand, we expose the ME students to the hands-on shopskills involved in

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New Course Development Concepts in ET

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph A. Morgan, Texas A&M University; Jay R Porter, Texas A&M University; Wei Zhan, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

.” Today’scollege-bound student’s needs and interests are substantially different than thirty years ago. Tothis end, our faculty has worked over the past few years to find a unique selling proposition. Byworking with current and incoming students in the program, it was determined that the conceptof a career in electronic product and system development (actually participating in the design anddevelopment of the devices they use every day) resonated better with new students. While this isnot a new concept especially in mechanical and manufacturing programs2,3, a literature searchindicates that this idea is unique among electronics programs. In addition, based on efforts atother institutions, a focus in product development lends itself well to teaching

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Student Enrollment, Attendance, Retention, and Graduation in Engineering Technology Programs

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Austin B. Asgill, Southern Polytechnic State University; Craig A Chin, Southern Polytechnic State University; Florian Misoc P.E., Southern Polytechnic State University; Simin Nasseri, Southern Polytechnic State University; Adimathara P. Preethy, Southern Polytechnic State University; Scott J. Tippens, Southern Polytechnic State University; Randall A. Emert, Southern Polytechnic State University; Ali Khazaei, MET Department at SPSU

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Technology at Florida A&M University (FAMU), where he served as Program Area Coordinator and Interim Division Director. With over 23 years of teaching experience in Electrical/Electronic Engineering and Engineering Technology, he currently teaches in the areas of networking, communication systems, biomedical instrumentation, digital signal processing, and analog and digital electronics. He has worked in industry in the areas of telephony, networking, switching and transmission systems, and RF and MMIC circuits and system design. Dr. Asgill also has an MBA in Entrepreneurial Management from Florida State University. He is a member of the IEEE, the ASEE and is a licensed professional engineer (P.E.) in the state of

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New Course Development Concepts in ET

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Engineering Technology

had been teaching it for over12 years. It consists of a one hour lecture and two hour laboratory, and typical topics in thiscourse include Error Analysis, Ohm’s, Kirchoff’s Laws, Voltage and Current division,Independent and Dependent Sources, Mesh and Nodal Analysis, Thevenin/Norton, First Order Page 23.854.3Response and AC Steady State analysis. Over the last two years, 24 learning object videos werecreated.Flipping the classroomWhile the students were able to review the videos, there were two concerns that still existed thatwere not being addressed with technology: 1. That technology was not changing the way the author was delivering the

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Capstone and Senior Design Projects Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aleksandr Sergeyev, Michigan Technological University; Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University; Seth William Adams

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Engineering Technology

, instrumentation, and control.A major strength of the EET program in attracting and retaining interested students is theemphasis on applied laboratory experience. The program has a solid record of career placementamong employers who are seeking graduates that are productive upon entering the workforce.The university as a whole has maintained a placement rate of over 95% in recent years in spite ofthe difficult economic times. All School of Technology faculty members have a minimum ofthree years of industrial experience, which enhances the ability of the School to access industrysupport and place engineering technology graduates. The faculty members have a strongcommitment to the integration of practical laboratory experience with engineering

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Capstone and Senior Design Projects Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Antonio Francisco Mondragon, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST); Adriana Becker-Gomez, Rochester Institute of Technology (KGCOE); Carmen A Bovalino III, Rochester Institute of Technology, Student; Michael B Jones, RIT; Derrick Brazil, Rochester Institute of Technology; Michael R Caldwell, Graduate Student Rochester Institute of Technology; sajin george, RIT

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technology where he currently is a tenured track assistant professor. His research interests are analog and digital integrated circuit implementation of communications systems, and System-on-a-Chip methodologies.Dr. Adriana Becker-Gomez, Rochester Institute of Technology (KGCOE) Adriana Becker-G´omez was born in Mexico City, Mexico. She received the B.S.E.E. degree from Uni- versidad Iberoamericana, Mexico. She obtained the M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from Texas A&M University, College Station, and her Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Texas at Dallas. In 1992 she was a Lecturer and a Teaching Assistant at Universidad Iberoamericana. In 1990 she worked as a Research and Development

Conference Session

New Course Development Concepts in ET

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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William T. Evans PhD P.E., University of Toledo

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Engineering Technology

the course but is picking upthe material and teaching it well. He also embraces the need to teach both A-B andSiemens and has joined in supporting the overall plan.This is also a time to look forward and potentially add to the laboratory experiences. Asmoney is made available, future labs will be explored with the Festo lab equipment. Thisis a commitment to enhance the present lab experience while continuing to advance thestudents’ experiences. If one is to dream, continue that dream to a brighter future.Summary:The courses are in a good state of development at present. While the instructor may haveconsidered waiting for the course content to stabilize, the concepts were new enough andimportant enough to begin a dialog with colleagues such as

Conference Session

Product Development and Manufacturing

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wei Zhan, Texas A&M University; Jyhwen Wang, Texas A&M University; Manoj Vanajakumari, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

: Steering Committee: consisting of the three ETID program directors. Working committee: consisting of three ETID faculty members, one from each ETID program. Page 23.661.5 Faculty advisors: consisting of faculty members with expertise and interests that match particular projects. Student assistant: consisting of students from College of Engineering who are paid to work on PID Initiative projects. Instructors and students: consisting of instructors and students in relevant ETID courses. Parts of PID Initiative projects that are appropriate for certain ETID courses will be developed into laboratory

Conference Session

Integrating Curriculum and Labs in Engineering Technology Programs

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Antonio Francisco Mondragon, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST); Adriana Becker-Gomez, Rochester Institute of Technology (KGCOE); Joe Bungo, ARM Inc.

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Engineering Technology

Rochester Institute of technology where he currently is a tenured track assistant professor. His research interests are analog and digital integrated circuit implementation of communications systems, and System-on-a-Chip methodologies.Dr. Adriana Becker-Gomez, Rochester Institute of Technology (KGCOE) Adriana Becker-G´omez was born in Mexico City, Mexico. She received the B.S.E.E. degree from Uni- versidad Iberoamericana, Mexico. She obtained the M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from Texas A&M University, College Station, and her Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Texas at Dallas. In 1992 she was a Lecturer and a Teaching Assistant at Universidad Iberoamericana. In 1990 she worked as a

Conference Session

Robotics and Automation II

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew Floyd, Oregon Institute of Technology; Hoejin Kim, OIT; David E. Culler, Oregon Institute of Technology

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Engineering Technology

methods that would be useful for teaching college undergraduates, studyingengineering technology, how to use and program robotic vision systems. It will recommend aninexpensive kit that could be purchased for teaching the basic skills. A course outline will also bedeveloped for a quarter system class that would provide basic understanding of the technologybeing used in industry.The information in this paper will be largely based on the experience of the authors who havebeen doing graduate work in the field of robot vision from the perspective of ManufacturingEngineering Technology. The focus of this work was in the area of part inspection andautomated material handling guidance systems. Many off the shelf products were used todevelop basic

Conference Session

Product Development and Manufacturing

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jay R Porter, Texas A&M University; Joseph A. Morgan, Texas A&M University; Wei Zhan, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

education in Six Sigma and also perform Six Sigma course projects. Atthe end of the course, they each receive their Six Sigma Green Belt certificate.ENTC 333 Product Development The Product Development Cycle is formally introduced to the students in the newlyestablished Product Development Course. This course was added to the curriculum based onfeedback from the program’s Industry Advisory Council. Emphasizing the product developmentcycle was a suggestion the IAC made to better prepare students for the follow on capstoneexperience as well as an industry relevant teaching. Through a series of lectures and laboratories,the students are led through the product development life cycle, from ideation to termination.The course uses a classical

Conference Session

Issues in Engineering Technology Education

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Niaz Latif, Purdue University Calumet ; Mohammad A. Zahraee, Purdue University, Calumet (Tech); Joy L Colwell, Purdue University, Calumet (Tech)

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Engineering Technology

the School have Ph.D degrees in their respective fields. Most graduatefaculty members teach at least one graduate course per semester. Many of the graduate coursesare offered through distance education technology and therefore provide an option to students totake classes either online or on campus. The faculty members have developed and receivedapproval of 26 graduate courses during 2009-2012 (Table 2). Table 2. New Graduate courses developed during 2009-2012* 2009 2010 2011 2012 8 courses 11courses 5 courses 2 courses

Conference Session

Software Applications in ET Programs

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nikunja Swain P.E., South Carolina State University; Wanda Moses, South Carolina State University; James Allen Anderson P.E., South Carolina State University; Cynthia T Davis, SC State University

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Engineering Technology

by enhancing students’logical and critical thinking through the use of visual programming tools such as RAPTOR inintroductory computing courses. RAPTOR is a visual programming development environment based onflowcharts. Students can build simple procedural programs without learning the details of a language.These features of RAPTOR has helped us in providing an Interdisciplinary Integrated Teaching andLearning experiences that integrates team-oriented, hands-on learning experiences throughout theengineering technology and sciences curriculum and engages students in the design and analysis processbeginning with their first year. The objective of this paper is to discuss our experiences with the use ofRAPTOR in various science and technology