Conference Session

Student Learning and Teamwork

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan H. Sarapin M.A., Purdue University; Marilyn A. Dyrud, Oregon Institute of Technology; Marvin I. Sarapin, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

activities.Dr. Marilyn A. Dyrud, Oregon Institute of Technology Marilyn Dyrud is a Full Professor in the Communication Department at Oregon Institute of Technology and regularly teaches classes in business and technical writing, public speaking, rhetoric, and ethics. She is part of the faculty team for the Civil Engineering Department’s integrated senior project. She is active in ASEE as a regular presenter, moderator, and paper reviewer. She has also served as her Campus’ Representative for 17 years, as Chair of the Pacific Northwest Section, and as section newsletter Editor. She was named an ASEE Fellow in 2008, and two years later received the McGraw Award. Currently, she is on two division boards, Engineering Technology

Conference Session

Factors Affecting Student Performance

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen J. Horton P.E., University of Maine

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Engineering Technology

study, “The Engineer of2020,” emphasizes the need for engineers to have professional skills including strongcommunication skills, leadership skills, and the ability to make good decisions, a strong moralcompass, ethics, and cultural awareness. 3Employers of UMaine MET graduates value the same skills. In 2001 the MET programresponded to employer expectations by developing a new course, MET 100 Introduction toMechanical Engineering Technology. This course gives first semester students opportunities tolearn teamwork and professionalism skills they can apply in internships and in their careers. Theprogram also increased the number of individual and team project-based curriculum elementsmimicking professional tasks. For example, students in the

Conference Session

TAC/ABET-related Outcome-based Assessment Methods and Models

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anca L. Sala, Baker College, Flint; James Riddell, Baker College, Flint

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Engineering Technology

critical thinking skills by applying the basic principles of electronics technologyto solve technical problems.3. Demonstrate competence in written and oral communication.4. Work effectively as an individual and as a member of a team while recognizing theimportance and value of diversity.5. Demonstrate awareness of ethical, social, and professional responsibilities in a multiculturalworkplace.6. Continue their professional training and adapt to changes in the workplace through additionalformal and informal education.The PEO’s were adopted by program faculty with input from the program Industrial AdvisoryBoard, as well as current students and program alumni. The PEO’s were designed after thesuccessful accreditation of the Mechanical Engineering

Conference Session

ETD Design I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shekar Viswanathan, National University

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Engineering Technology

the revised PLOs, are as follows. Upon successful completion of the program students will be able to a. Create software requirements specifications, and design and develop complex software systems using software engineering processes and tools. b. Evaluate computer security vulnerabilities and threats, and design effective and ethical countermeasures to address them c. Analyze, design, and develop database solutions by translating database modeling theory into sound database design and implementation. d. Analyze and design complex front-end applications for cloud and client- server architectures and integrate them with backend

Conference Session

TAC/ABET-related Outcome-based Assessment Methods and Models

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael J. Dyrenfurth, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kathryne Newton, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Engineering Technology

courses build upon concepts to address professional and ethical fostering and supporting inquiry, creativity, covered in beginning level course work. responsibilities including a respect for practice, and social responsibility in ways 6.3.7 Application of Mathematics and diversity; consistent with its mission. Science: Appropriate applications of the j. a knowledge of the impact of

Conference Session

Student Learning and Teamwork

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Johnson, Texas A&M University; Jyhwen Wang, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

necessary input skills are shown with a “C”.Courses that are listed as an input skill requirement, but not a prerequisite according to thecatalogue are listed with an “F”.ResultsTable 1 shows the free responses from IAC members. All keywords that received two or morementions are shown. Four of the six professional skills cited by Shuman6 are well represented inthe results: teamwork, learning, ethics, and communication (engineering in a global context andknowledge of contempary issues were not in the results). Other skills identified by others with afocus on curriculum development are also represented. These include problem solving,teamwork and learning 3, 8, 9, 12.Table 2 shows the responses for skills that IAC members felt were critical. There was

Conference Session

Topics Related to Electrical Engineering Technology

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

have been dropped in order to reduce the credit hoursrequired for the degree as mandated by the state legislature. The math and science core was also kept intact with the exception that the originalstatistics course taken from Statistics Department was deemed no longer necessary as discussedbelow. In order to ensure that the students still took the same level of math as before, the coursewas made into a math elective. The students now have multiple choices for a third advancedmath course based on their interest including vector calculus, linear algebra, and differentialequations. Previously, the students were required to take two College of Engineering courses,engineering ethics and engineering economics. The ethics course has

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Curriculum Issues

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

MD B. Sarder, University of Southern Mississippi; Shahdad Naghshpour, University of Southern Mississippi, Gulf Park

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Engineering Technology

objectives, e. an ability to function effectively as a member or leader on a technical team, f. an ability to identify, analyze, and solve broadly-defined engineering technology problems, g. an ability to communicate effectively regarding broadly-defined engineering technology activities, h. an understanding of the need for and an ability to engage in self-directed continuing professional development, i. an understanding of and a commitment to address professional and ethical responsibilities including a respect for diversity, j. a knowledge of the impact of engineering technology solutions in a societal and global context, and k. a commitment to quality, timeliness, and continuous improvement

Conference Session

TAC/ABET-related Outcome-based Assessment Methods and Models

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Clark D. Shaver P.E., Pittsburg State University; James A. Lookadoo P.E., Pittsburg State University

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Engineering Technology

problem is detected.Evaluation of Assessment ToolsHaving used two different type assessment exams over four years gives PSU-EET the ability tomake a comparative analysis of the two exams, their benefits and weaknesses. To compare thetwo exams, an evaluation of topics will be done. Performance on topical scores has to beanalyzed cautiously as the assessments occur at two different points in the curriculum and adirect comparison may lead to inaccurate conclusions.Correlation of GPA and AssessmentGPA is not a direct indicator of a student’s comprehension of the material taught. Other itemsfactor into a student’s GPA such as one’s work ethic. In fact the need of assessment directlyrelates to the deficiency of GPA in assessing student knowledge. In

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Education in Engineering Technology

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Hutzel, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Mark Shaurette, Purdue University; Brian William Loss J.D., Purdue University; Kevin Rodgers LEED AP, Purdue University

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Engineering Technology

included not only standards, butalso brought economic, environmental, manufacturing, ethics, safety, health, social, teamwork,and marketing issues along with it. It is hard to imagine a better way to expose students to thebroad range of issues they’ll face during their careers. Design Innovations The 2011 Solar Decathlon has launched the development of at least one new studentinvention that has already achieved a provisional patent. The Biowall is an active air filtrationsystem that uses plants to remove CO2 and volatile organic compounds. The visibility from theSolar Decathlon provided a launching point for additional research that could lead to a full patentand development into a commercially viable product. Industry Collaboration and

Conference Session

ETD Design I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Austin B. Asgill, Southern Polytechnic State University; Jeffrey L. Ray, Southern Polytechnic State University; Thomas Reid Ball, Southern Polytechnic College of Engr and Engr Tech

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

3Engineer Economy IET 3424 3Eng Prod & Costing II IET 3433 3Operations Res IET 4405 3Plant Layout IET 4422 4Systems Simulation IET 4451 3Senior Project IET 4475 3Safety & Ethics IET 4810 1HR Mgt MGNT 4115 3Project Mgt MGNT 4135 3Operations Mgt MGNT 4151 3Departmental Electives Approved List 6Free Electives   3Degree Specific Subtotal 55

Conference Session

Recruitment and Retention Matters in Engineering Technology

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Engineering Technology

AC 2012-3756: A FORMAL RESEARCH STUDY ON CORRELATING STU-DENT ATTENDANCE TO STUDENT SUCCESSMr. Jason K. Durfee, Eastern Washington University Jason Durfee received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in mechanical engineering from Brigham Young Univer- sity. 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.Dr. William R. Loendorf, Eastern Washington University William R. Loendorf is currently a Full Professor of engineering and design at Eastern Washington Uni- versity. He obtained his B.Sc. in engineering

Conference Session

Graduate Education in ETD

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mitchell L. Springer P.M.P., S.P.H.R., Purdue University, West Lafayette; Gary R. Bertoline, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology, Graduate Studies

-subordinate relationships. Underlying this skill set are skills depicted below:  Human resources  Motivational Page 25.217.9  Conflict management  Negotiation  Ethics  Change management  Group dynamics  InterpersonalSome of the skills defined as “leadership” may be more appropriately categorized as“management” skills. It is not the intent of this paper to debate or differentiate the definition ofleadership versus management, as others have long since discovered this as an effort in futilitygiven the current and continuing controversy11. It is more important in defining the body ofknowledge for technology

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Education in Engineering Technology

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Huiru Shih P.E., Jackson State University; Gordon W. Skelton, Jackson State University; Pao-Chiang Yuan, Jackson State University; Jessica Buck Ph.D., Jackson State University; Britney M. Williams, Jackson State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

course, but practicalknowledge, skills and planning abilities will also be addressed throughout the semester. Studentsare expected to think critically about controversial issues and policies pertaining to theemergency and disaster arenas.ITEM 404 Special Project: This course includes the following emergency management concepts:program planning and management, financial planning and management, managing information,managing people and time, personality types, leadership styles, followership styles, decision-making skills, team-building skills and group dynamics, community-building skills,intergovernmental relationships, negotiating skills, communication skills, emergencymanagement ethics, and professionalism.A summary of the Emergency Management