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Introducing Project-based Engineering Laboratory to Non-engineering Undergraduate Students

Conference Session: ET Pedagogy II
Collection: 2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Sudhir Shrestha, Sonoma State University; Farid Farahmand, Sonoma State University
Tagged Divisions: Engineering Technology

Paper ID #22474Introducing Project-based Engineering Laboratory to Non-engineering Un-dergraduate StudentsDr. Sudhir Shrestha, Sonoma State University Dr. Shrestha is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Science at Sonoma State Uni- versity, Rohnert Park, CA. He received his Ph.D. degree from Louisiana Tech University and Bachelor’s degree from Kathmandu University.Dr. Farid Farahmand, Sonoma State University Farid Farahmand is an Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering Science at Sonoma State University, CA, where he teaches Advanced Networking and Digital Systems. He is also the director

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Flipped Classroom or Active Learning: Integrating Alternative Teaching Methods into Engineering Technology Curriculum

Conference Session: Alternative Teaching Methods
Collection: 2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Susan Scachitti, Purdue University Northwest; James B. Higley, Purdue University Northwest
Tagged Divisions: Engineering Technology

learning outcomes with correlated course assessment grades and student subjective survey results Spring 2017, IET 22400 IET 22400 Instructor Update InformationDate Submitted: Spring 2017 Date to be Reviewed: May 2018Responsible faculty for the review: xxx Type of Update New Edition of the Text New Text Adopted New Software Teaching Method New Laboratory Equipment Lab Material Update Teaching

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Assessing the Effects of Authentic Experiential Learning Activities on Teacher Confidence with Engineering Concepts

Conference Session: Alternative Teaching Methods
Collection: 2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Emel Cevik, Texas A&M University; Michael Johnson, Texas A&M University; Bugrahan Yalvac, Texas A&M University; Jennifer G. Whitfield, Texas A&M University; Mathew Kuttolamadom, Texas A&M University; Jay R. Porter, Texas A&M University; Joseph A. Morgan, Texas A&M University
Tagged Divisions: Engineering Technology

Paper ID #21535Assessing the Effects of Authentic Experiential Learning Activities on TeacherConfidence with Engineering ConceptsEmel Cevik, Texas A&M UniversityDr. Michael Johnson, Texas A&M University Dr. Michael D. Johnson is an associate professor in the Department of Engineering Technology and In- dustrial Distribution at Texas A&M University. Prior to joining the faculty at Texas A&M, he was a senior product development engineer at the 3M Corporate Research Laboratory in St. Paul, Minnesota. He received his B.S. in mechanical engineering from Michigan State University and his S.M. and Ph.D. from the

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Is Unaided Active Learning an Effective Teaching Method for Those with Learning Disabilities?

Conference Session: Alternative Teaching Methods
Collection: 2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Jennifer A. O'Neil, Rochester Institute of Technology; Martin E. Gordon, Rochester Institute of Technology; Abigail Gordon, Clarence Central School District; Brian Scott Rice, Rochester Institute of Technology; Gary De Angelis, Rochester Institute of Technology
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Engineering Technology

Technology (MMET) department and he also teaches in the Biomedical Engineering (BIME) department at RIT. He joined the MMET faculty in 2016 after working in applied research at Lockheed Martin, University of Rochester Laboratory for Laser Energetics, and Eastman Kodak Company. Dr. Rice specializes in using Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE) techniques to develop mathematical models that accurately predict empirical data of electromechanical systems.Prof. Gary De Angelis, Rochester Institute of Technology Currently a Lecturer at RIT, with a total of 27 years experience in college-level education (mostly as an Adjunct). Gary holds a BS/MS degree in Plastics Engineering from University of Massachusetts at Lowell and has 34

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Planning of Curriculum Modules for Teaching of Fluid Power Concepts

Conference Session: MET and Mechatronics
Collection: 2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Jorge Rodriguez P.E., Western Michigan University; Alamgir A. Choudhury, Western Michigan University
Tagged Divisions: Engineering Technology

Ramrattan, S., Multi-mode Learning andFluid Mechanics to Fluid Power: an Undergraduate Curriculum Reform, Proceedings of ASEEAnnual Conference, AC 2008-2770, 2008.6. Choudhury, A. and Rodriguez, J., A New Curriculum in Fluid Mechanics for the MillennialGeneration, IEEE-RITA, vol. 12, No.1, 2017.7. Flexible Process Control Laboratory Kits: Teaching Process Control Synthesis, NSFGrant# 0127231, http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=0127231,2012.8. Kolb, D., 1984, Experiential Learning: Experience as the Source of Learning andDevelopment, Prentice-Hall, 1984.9. Moor, S. and Piergiovanni, P., Experiments in the Classroom: Examples of InductiveLearning with Classroom-Friendly Laboratory Kits, Proceedings of ASEE Annual Conference

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Design of a Transparent Hydraulic/Pneumatic Excavator Arm for Teaching and Outreach Activities

Conference Session: MET and Mechatronics
Collection: 2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Keith S. Pate, University of Southern Indiana; Joseph David Marx; Abdallah A. Chehade; Farid Breidi, University of Southern Indiana
Tagged Divisions: Engineering Technology

2016. His research interests include digital fluid power systems, modeling and simulation of dynamic systems, and component design. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Design of a Transparent Hydraulic/Pneumatic Excavator Arm for Teaching and Outreach ActivitiesAbstractThe purpose of this work is to design and build a miniature excavator arm which can be used as atechnological tool for educational purposes. Many of the miniature excavator arms used ineducation today operate using electronic systems and are made of steel, 3-D printed parts andother opaque materials. This unique design could either be controlled by using hydraulics orpneumatics and is made of Lexan, a

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Design and Implementation of a New Instrumentation and Interface Undergraduate Course Using LabVIEWTM myDAQ

Conference Session: Electrical/Electronic ET Issues
Collection: 2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Reg Recayi Pecen, Sam Houston State University; Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University
Tagged Divisions: Engineering Technology

objectives. The data available on Tables 1-6 collected from the end ofsemester asssessment were coordinated by the University’s well-established student ratings ofinstruction (SRI) instrument that is defined as the IDEA evaluation process. Table 3 Instructor’s Teaching Procedure for Excellence in Teaching Methodologies Table 4. Overall Class Feedback on ETEE 4352 Instrumentation (5-point scale) (17 students)After taking the class ETEE 4369 Instr. & Interfacing, I felt comfortable with the concepts related 5.0measurement/instrumentation, computer-aided controls, VIs, data acquisition hardware and LabVIEW softwareto design systems which read, write and store A/D information.Lectures and laboratories given by instructor

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Programmable Logic Controllers and Data Traffic Handling Solutions

Conference Session: A Technology Potpourri II
Collection: 2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: David Border, Bowling Green State University
Tagged Divisions: Engineering Technology

)investigating licensed, proprietary, industrial network software. A PLC will be present in all theworking testbeds since the factory PLC is available in the teaching laboratory. Testbeds were createdboth at our laboratory and at a local industry site. Use of the industry site allowed testing of someproprietary software that is not present in our class laboratory.II. Site Hardware and Licensed SoftwareThe hardware used for the work varied somewhat by location. At the industry site, RS 500 softwareand MicroLogix 1100 PLCs were used. In our class laboratory, CompactLogix PLCs are used. In eachlocation, Ethernet switches carried the information to and from devices on a Local Area Network(LAN). In each location, Windows-based PCs were used. Because the

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A Comparative Study of Distance Education and Face-to-Face Lab Students

Conference Session: ET Pedagogy II
Collection: 2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Garth V. Crosby, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale
Tagged Divisions: Engineering Technology

studied: an on-campus (traditional) group and an online group.Both groups were registered and attended the same Digital Fundamentals course in Fall 2017.The course instructor, lab instructor/teaching assistant, curriculum and course content were thesame for both groups. The course rubric was identical except for the assessment of the lab. Forthe on-campus course, the students conducted the experiments in the physical laboratory on aweekly basis. The online students conducted the same labs at home using miniaturized testinstruments and a breadboard. While the on-campus group were expected to conduct theexperiments under direct supervision during the 2 hours lab period each week, the onlinestudents completed the lab at their leisure during the

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Integrating Statistical Methods in Engineering Technology Courses

Conference Session: ET Pedagogy I
Collection: 2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Sanjeevi Chitikeshi, Old Dominion University; Jake Hildebrant, Murray State University; Otilia Popescu, Old Dominion University; Orlando M. Ayala, Old Dominion University; Vukica M. Jovanovic, Old Dominion University
Tagged Divisions: Engineering Technology

Management, Energy Systems, and Energy Management. He received his Master’s of Science Degree from Western Kentucky University in Engineering Tech- nology Management and his Bachelor’s of Science from Murray State University in Electromechanical Engineering Technology. Before teaching higher education, he worked over seven years for the federal government as an Instrument and Controls Technologist.Dr. Otilia Popescu, Old Dominion University Dr. Otilia Popescu received the Engineering Diploma and M.S. degree from the Polytechnic Institute of Bucharest, Romania, and the PhD degree from Rutgers University, all in Electrical and Computer Engineering. Her research interests are in the general areas of communication systems

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Collaborated Efforts in TI ARM M4/32Bits Microcontroller Curricula Developments and Assessments

Conference Session: Electrical/Electronic ET Issues
Collection: 2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Steve C. Hsiung, Old Dominion University; Feng Jao, Ohio Northern University; Lijian Xu, Farmingdale State College; Marjaneh Issapour, State University of New York, Farmingdale
Tagged Divisions: Engineering Technology

,hardware, data sheets from Texas Instruments, other reference materials [10], and books. Thegoal was to take the initial complex material and concepts and synthesize that content into asound instructional format that can be used directly as class and laboratory lecture material.The collaborated effort resulted in different course and lab modules that can be used directly inclass lecture, discussion, or in a real-time distance teaching environment. The initial labs werereferenced from the COSMIAC workshop material and further refined and developed into moredetailed step-by-step guides that students can follow. All the course materials were tested byfaculty at ODU and FSC before being disseminated through the project LMS platform. Faculty atODU

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Hands Across the Sea: Lessons Learned from the U.S. Fulbright Scholar Experience in the State of Qatar

Conference Session: ET Peripherals
Collection: 2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University; Mohammed Sayer Elaraj, Alaqsa University
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Engineering Technology

established in 1946under legislation introduced by the late Sen. J. William Fulbright of Arkansas. The program'spurpose is to build mutual understanding between people of the United States and the rest of theworld [1]. The author experience as a US Fulbright Scholar at a host institution in Qatar involvedteaching, outreach and exploring partnerships with academic institutions in the host country,including education research. The teaching component involved development and delivery of acourse on Embedded Systems Design for engineering students. As a result, graduating studentsgained current skills needed by industry and were better prepared for the workforce. Theeducational strategies need in the course were designed to bring the recent technologies

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An Arduino-based Programmable Logic Control (PLC) Lab Activity for Undergraduate Engineering and Technology (ETM) Students

Conference Session: Electrical/Electronic ET Issues
Collection: 2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Curtis Cohenour P.E., Ohio University
Tagged Divisions: Engineering Technology

Industry as an electrical engineer and project manager. He joined Ohio University in 2002 as a research engineer working for the Ohio University Avionics Engineering Cen- ter. He has worked on projects covering a wide variety of avionics and navigation systems such as, the Instrument Landing System (ILS), Microwave Landing System (MLS), Distance Measuring Equipment (DME), LAAS, WAAS, and GPS. His recent work has included research with the Air Force Research Laboratory in Dayton, Ohio, aimed at understanding and correcting image geo-registration errors from a number of airborne platforms. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 An Arduino Based Programmable Logic Control (PLC) Lab

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Simple, Low-cost IoT/UHF RFID-based Lab Equipment Identification and Tracking System

Conference Session: ET Projects
Collection: 2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Ghassan T Ibrahim, Bloomsburg University
Tagged Divisions: Engineering Technology

Paper ID #22358Simple, Low-cost IoT/UHF RFID-based Lab Equipment Identification andTracking SystemDr. Ghassan T Ibrahim, Bloomsburg University Professor; Department of Physics & Engineering Teaching courses in communication systems and Radio Rrequncy Effects & Measurements. Research interest : RFID Systems and Applications, and Digtal Signal Processing. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Simple Low Cost IoT/UHF RFID Based Lab Equipment Identification and Tracking SystemIntroduction Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) is considered as the main

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Performance of a Linux-based Network Router

Conference Session: A Technology Potpourri I
Collection: 2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: David Border, Bowling Green State University
Tagged Divisions: Engineering Technology

Paper ID #21593Performance of a Linux-based Network RouterDr. David Border, Bowling Green State University David A. Border, Ph.D., holds a principle research interest in electronic information systems. This field includes digital communication and networking and intelligent networked devices. His work includes wireless sensor networks. Prior research included work on signal bandwidth compression and signal specific data encoding techniques. His technology application interest includes networked systems. Typ- ical teaching duties include junior- and senior-level courses in the Electronics and Computer Engineering

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End-of-Semester Control System Design Projects by Senior-level EET Students

Conference Session: ET Projects
Collection: 2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Biswajit Ray, Bloomsburg University; Robert Chambers; Nathan Henry, Bloomsburg University; Paul Michael Karcher
Tagged Divisions: Engineering Technology

guitar tuner,and a ball balancing on a plate. Both projects focused on control system design andimplementation, encompassing sensors and actuators, interface electronics, hardware andsoftware integration, and control logic implementation in software (LabVIEW or Arduino).These end-of-semester course projects were carried out during the final four weeks of thesemester, preceded by ten weeks of structured lecture/laboratory session.IntroductionThe ability to conduct and design experiments is rated as one of the most desirable technicalskills of engineering and engineering technology graduates1. Specifically, the referenced surveyindicates that employers want graduates with an ability to integrate hardware and software, andto formulate a range of

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IoT-based Building Automation and Energy Management

Conference Session: ET Administrative Issues
Collection: 2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Joseph A. Morgan, Texas A&M University; Jay R. Porter, Texas A&M University; Michael Johnson, Texas A&M University
Tagged Divisions: Engineering Technology

Texas A&M University. His areas of interest in research and education include product development, analog/RF electronics, engineering education, and entrepreneurship.Dr. Michael Johnson, Texas A&M University Dr. Michael D. Johnson is an associate professor in the Department of Engineering Technology and In- dustrial Distribution at Texas A&M University. Prior to joining the faculty at Texas A&M, he was a senior product development engineer at the 3M Corporate Research Laboratory in St. Paul, Minnesota. He received his B.S. in mechanical engineering from Michigan State University and his S.M. and Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dr. Johnson’s research focuses on design tools; specifi

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Student-made Video Projects in Engineering Technology Courses

Conference Session: ET Projects
Collection: 2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Rachel Mosier P.E., Oklahoma State University; William E. Genereux, Kansas State University; Katie Rieger, Oklahoma State University
Tagged Divisions: Engineering Technology

students, but itmay not be the most prevalent. Students see YouTube as a learning tool which providesadditional information (Mao 2014). College students tend to be consumers rather than producersof video media (Schmidt, 2013) and are missing out on what Daley (2003) refers to as “thelanguage of the screen,” an important piece of contemporary literacy. Although students may usesocial media tools frequently and with ease on their phones, they may lack more formal skillsthat could be translated into the workplace.Social media tools, specifically creating videos, are technology falling under the categoryTechnological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPCK) (Mishra & Koehler 2006 and Stewart etal 2013). Traditional laboratory exercises within an

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Undergraduate Research-based Learning for Engineering Technology Students

Conference Session: ET Pedagogy II
Collection: 2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Mihaela Radu, State University of New York, Farmingdale
Tagged Divisions: Engineering Technology

Paper ID #22087Undergraduate Research-based Learning for Engineering Technology Stu-dentsDr. Mihaela Radu , State University of New York, Farmingdale Dr. Mihaela Radu received a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the Technical University of Cluj- Napoca in 2000 and the M. Eng. degree in Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering from the Polytechnic Institute of Cluj-Napoca, Romania. She is currently an Associate Professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology, Farmingdale State College, teaching in the areas of Digital and Electrical Circuits, Design of Fault Tolerant Systems and Testing of Digital

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Software-hardware Integration of System Design Discipline

Conference Session: Computer-related Issues
Collection: 2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Wangling Yu, Purdue University Northwest; Omer Farook, Purdue University Northwest; Jai P. Agrawal, Purdue University Northwest; Ashfaq Ahmed P.E., Purdue University Northwest
Tagged Divisions: Engineering Technology

University of Waterloo. He is the author of a textbook on power electronics, published by Prentice-Hall. He is a registered Professional Engineer in the state of Indiana. He is a senior member of IEEE. Ahmed’s current interests include embedded system design, electric vehicle, and VHDL design. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Software Hardware Integration of System Design Discipline in Electrical and Computer Engineering TechnologyAbstractThe paper expounds the practices utilized in teaching an undergraduate curriculum in Electricaland Computer Engineering / Technology from the perspective of System Design. This approachis a paradigm shift from the piecemeal

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Using Lean Principles to Improve an Engineering Technology Assessment Process

Conference Session: ET Administrative Issues
Collection: 2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Kevin R. Cook, Montana State University; Robb E. Larson, Montana State University; Daniel Miller
Tagged Divisions: Engineering Technology

mandate change when appropriate and necessary. • Be staffed with qualified faculty, and, support continuous professional development. • Receive adequate budgetary support for laboratory and teaching equipment, computer access and software, appropriate faculty development, and other reasonable and necessary needs. • Be administered by supportive and qualified administrators. • Maintain access to library and other reference materials, computers and computer software, laboratory and shop facilities as necessary to support the educational process. • Continually assess the impact of University, College, and Departmental requirements such as the University Core Curriculum, service courses both inside

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Promoting Critical Thinking Through Troubleshooting Exercises in Fundamental Electric Circuits Labs

Conference Session: Electrical/Electronic ET Issues
Collection: 2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Joe Delvicario, University of Hartford; Dominick Gerard Lauria, University of Hartford; Patricia Mellodge, University of Hartford; Ying Yu, University of Hartford
Tagged Divisions: Engineering Technology

, and renewable energy storage systems.Dr. Patricia Mellodge, University of Hartford Patricia Mellodge is an Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Hartford. She received a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Rhode Island. Her graduate work was completed at Virginia Tech where she received an M.S. in Mathematics and an M.S. and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering.Dr. Ying Yu, University of Hartford Dr. Ying Yu received her B.Eng. from Fudan University, Shanghai, China, in 2000. She received her M.S. and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Brown University, R.I., USA, in 2003 and 2007, respec- tively. Currently, she is teaching as an associate professor of the S

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Mechatronics and Academic Success: Towards Understanding the Impacts of Age, Major, and Technical Experience

Conference Session: MET and Mechatronics
Collection: 2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: John R. Haughery, Iowa State University
Tagged Divisions: Engineering Technology

, Jan. 2017.[9] J. McLurkin, J. Rykowski, M. John, Q. Kaseman, and A. J. Lynch, “Using multi-robot systems for engineering education: Teaching and outreach with large numbers of an advanced, low-cost robot,” Education, IEEE Transactions on, vol. 56, no. 1, pp. 24–33, 2013.[10] Z. Nedic, A. Nafalski, and J. Machotka, “Motivational project-based laboratory for a common first year electrical engineering course,” European Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 35, no. 4, pp. 379–392, 2010.[11] J. R. Haughery and D. R. Raman, “Influences of Mechatronics on Student Engagement in Fundamental Engineering Courses: A Systematic Review,” INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENGINEERING EDUCATION, vol. 32, no. 5, pp. 2134–2150, 2016.[12] R