Conference Session

A Technology Potpourri III

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mustafa Shraim, Ohio University; Neil Littell, Ohio University

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Engineering Technology

organization’s activities and growth. His most recent position was as the Engineering Program Manager and CAD/PLM Administrator at Viking Range LLC, located in Greenwood, Mississippi from 2008 to May 2014. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Tolerance Stack-up Analysis in Manufacturing-Based Capstone Projects AbstractMost manufactured products typically consist of multiple components assembled in specifiedconfigurations. Such components have specifications for important dimensional characteristics toensure adequate performance once assembled. The specifications are typically given astolerances within which components must be produced. Consequently

Conference Session

ET Projects

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Immanuel Edinbarough P.E., University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley; Adriana Rios Santiago, University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley; Jesus Gonzalez-Rodriguez, University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley

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senior design project is developed in a two-course sequence of Senior Project I and II. InSenior Project I, students use their time to identify an engineering problem and proceed todevelop an optimum solution. At this stage, they also conduct thorough research on the topic andcomplete planning and design of the project. The subsequent Senior Project II is used to buildand test the functional prototype. These capstone courses are planned to develop a yearlongproject that will provide students with an opportunity to practice the skills that they have learnedand developed through the coursework.Metrology is the science of measurement.Skills Gap in Metrology TechnologyQuality assurance and related technology are vital for the functioning of

Conference Session

ET Projects

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vladimir Genis, Drexel University; M. Eric Carr, Drexel University; Sarina M. Stoor, Arora Engineers Inc. ; Fahad Ibrahim Alsuhaibani; Alexander M. Rogers, Drexel University

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technologies to en- hance Drexel’s Engineering Technology course offerings. Eric is currently pursuing a Ph.D in Computer Engineering at Drexel, and is an author of several technical papers in the field of Engineering Technology Education.Sarina M. Stoor, Arora Engineers Inc. Project Coordinator at Arora Engineers, Inc.Mr. Fahad Ibrahim AlsuhaibaniAlexander M. Rogers, Drexel University c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Senior Design Project – The Road from Initial Design to Working PrototypeAbstractThe Senior Design Project is the capstone undergraduate experience for Drexel University’sEngineering Technology (ET) students. During this

Conference Session

ET Projects

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ali Eydgahi, Eastern Michigan University; Payam Matin, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Lukman G. Bolahan Anidu

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senior design project. The student used principles ofradio frequency identification technique to read identification of each person from their IDcards. The information retrieved by the reader is transferred with the aid of TransmissionControl Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) to a Structured Query Language (SQL) database onthe server and then is processed for generating an attendance list.IntroductionIn senior design or capstone courses, students are required to demonstrate their abilities asengineers by engaging and utilizing engineering design process for design and development ofmeaningful projects or products. By defining a real-life project relevant to students’ program ofstudy, a valuable practical experience is provided to the students

Conference Session

STEM Issues

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph A. Morgan, Texas A&M University; Jay R. Porter, Texas A&M University; Michael Johnson, Texas A&M University

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: engineering design principles, additivemanufacturing processes, energy management and Internet of Things (IoT). This work, togetherwith the partnerships that have been developed between the Colleges of Engineering, Educationand Science, have resulted in a unique capstone design project. The project includes students inthe Electronic Systems (ESET) and the Mechatronics (MXET) programs in the College ofEngineering paired with students in the College of Education and the College of Science. Basedon the identified need for both resources and curriculum, the project team is engaged in thedesign and development of a one-quarter scale, four room “house” that is fully instrumented tobe monitored and controlled remotely as a IoT system. As this resource is

Conference Session

New Directions for ET

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sean Glen Wood, University of Houston, Downtown; Sergio Pena Diaz; Victoria Valencia, University of Houston, Downtown; Vassilios Tzouanas, University of Houston, Downtown; Lisa Deane Morano, University of Houston, Downtown

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food for a growing population using less water orenergy? How can we feed more people in urban centers and therefore reduce the carbonfootprint for food production and transport? How can we feed more people and produce lesscarbon dioxide waste, while reducing our risk of global warming? These are questions we pose toour students in both biology and engineering technology. We also try to embrace projects thatforce them to work together to solve a problem through collaboration and technology.This paper describes the technologies used to implement a senior capstone project which focuseson sustainable development. The overall goal of the senior capstone project was to bring togetherstudents from different disciplines to address a problem related to

Conference Session

A Technology Potpourri I

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Suranjan Panigrahi, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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interestsand some of these activities involve self-directed learning. The instructor madehimself available to support and guide the students during the development of theproject. The projects involved a variety of real-world applications. Each projectrequired a demonstration of the developed system to the class and a writtenproject report.Observed impact:The instructor feels that the course was timely and addressed the technologicaltraining needs of the students. The course contributed to get jobs related tocomputer vision technology. This course was also helpful for the students whosesenior capstone projects involved computer vision technology or who pursuedhigher study in the related technological areas. This course also increasedawareness and the

Conference Session

A Technology Potpourri I

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jorge Crichigno, University of South Carolina; Sadia Ahmed, Northern New Mexico College; John H. Gerdes, University of South Carolina; Robert G. Brookshire, University of South Carolina

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cybersecurity and establish capstone projects related to cybersecurity.Execution of tasks for Goal 1: The proposed cybersecurity Capstone (3)concentration is being implemented at NNMC (see Fig. 1).USC implements a subset of the courses: IT Technical: Internship (400 hours) Intermediate and • Introduction to Cybersecurity (3 credits, NNMC): this Upper division Advanced Info. Assurance and Network Security (3) course is one of the two

Conference Session

A Technology Potpourri III

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Juliet E Kaiser, Purdue University Northwest; Omer Farook, Purdue University Northwest

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this project's defined parameters. The paper goesinto greater detail regarding these restraints and the project's value as a scaled-concept model tolike-projects with higher utilization ability. The paper serves as a pointer to fellow academicians in incorporating a class project thatties together various disciplines of Electrical Engineering. Such a course accomplishes theABET’s objective of having a capstone course in the curriculum. The paper also discusses thehorizontals leaning that takes place among students along with providing the students theenvironment where they could practice the designing of a complex system. This provides thestudents confidence and autonomy. iii

Conference Session

A Technology Potpourri I

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bin Hu, Old Dominion University; Steve C. Hsiung, Old Dominion University; Matthew B. Kersey

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funded by Navy research and development (ONR Award N00014-18-1-2682) that also involved undergraduate students’ capstone projects, which lead to meet navalcurrent & future workforce development needs. All the Lidar sensors are in the price range of$1,000 to $5,000 depending on its power, speed, and detecting distance. Without the externalsupports of this project, it is impossible to bring this portable sensor platform designs into theclassroom for teaching and learning. This paper introduces a portable smart sensing platform where the TI Tiva MCU is ableto communication with the URG-04LX-UG01 Lidar through the VDIP1 USB host controller.The focus of this paper is the design of portable interface enabling data exchange between MCUand

Conference Session

ET Curriculum & Programs

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sabah Razouk Abro, Lawrence Technological University; Jerry Cuper, Lawrence Technological University; Kenneth Cook P.E., Lawrence Technological University

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Hospital, Royal Oak, and was a research associate in radiology, nuclear medicine, and bio- mechanics at Wayne State University. Ken has taught at Lawrence Tech evening programs as an adjunct instructor since 1965. His senior projects class, where students generate project ideas, research, design, c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Paper ID #24614manufacture, and assess the market for inventive products is the capstone course. Cook also has enjoyeda long side career in magic finding his hobby very useful in teaching. A highlight for his students eachyear is the two-hour magic performance he offers as a

Conference Session

Issues in Mechanical Engineering Technology II

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Weissbach P.E., Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Koty Jarrod Miles, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Engineering Technology

knowledge inthe electromagnetic principles help students understand how the machines work. But in theworkforce, graduates will need to understand how to choose a given motor for a particularapplication. This means answering questions such as:  Which type of motor is the most appropriate for the given application?  At what speed(s) should be motor be operating?  What torque is required for the application?  What environmental issues need to be considered in selecting the motor?An initial foray into motor selection was briefly discussed as part of a larger discussion involvingworking with industrial partners [10]. In that project, a capstone design team of MechanicalEngineering Technology (MET) and Electrical

Conference Session

Issues in Mechanical Engineering Technology II

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jorge Rodriguez P.E., Western Michigan University; Alamgir A. Choudhury P.E., Western Michigan University

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Engineering Technology

potential for replication. The most important features ofthe course are integration of previous materials from existing courses and incorporation of newknowledge regarding the system approach to design. It will also prepare students for a finalsenior capstone project in the fluid power field.ConclusionsThis paper presents the definition of technical topics, and development of lecture/lab materialsthat are needed for a modularized upper-level undergraduate course potentially titled “Design ofFluid Power Systems”, which offers to students the opportunity to expand their knowledge andskills of the fluid power field in a practical and hands-on setting. The proposed course requiresbasic knowledge of fluid mechanics and instrumentation, therefore, it can

Conference Session

New Directions for ET

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph A. Untener P.E., University of Dayton

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Engineering Technology

capstone senior design course at UD.Working on a design team that has two members from Shanghai, for example, is different fromany other planned international program. It challenges students in many of the same ways thatthey will be challenged upon entering today’s workforce. Perhaps one the best aspects of this isthat it is not an activity that is presented as “now we’re going to do something international.”Instead, it is simply the reality that to be successful on a technical project, and earn the desiredgrade, they will have to navigate working on a team that is international.Basic Description of ArrangementThe University of Dayton and Shanghai Normal University are partners in a unique articulationagreement for the Bachelor of Science in

Conference Session

A Technology Potpourri II

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert A. Chin, East Carolina University; Ranjeet Agarwala, East Carolina University

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Engineering Technology

considers papers that relate to industrialtechnique, rather than analysis, and engineering education papers that focus on content, ratherthan methodology [2]. It is suggested too that the following subjects meet the aforementionedcriteria: accreditation, active learning, applied research, assessment, capstone projects, classroomactivities, curriculum design, distance learning, industry partners, innovative pedagogy,laboratories, non-technical skills, and other topics related to engineering technology practice andeducation.Using data contained in the Scopus database (Elsevier B.V.) and analyzed by SCImago (akaScimago), selected metrics were examined that characterize the Journal of EngineeringTechnology. A research group from the Consejo Superior de

Conference Session

Issues in Mechanical Engineering Technology I

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carmen Cioc, University of Toledo; Qiuying Zhao, University of Toledo; Sorin Cioc, University of Toledo

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Engineering Technology

applicationof the momentum theory as well as the buoyancy theory in the real life and to increase thestudents’ interest on fluid mechanics, a physical jet boat laboratory exercise was created. A jetboat is a boat propelled by a jet of water ejected from the back of the craft.The Jet Flow laboratory setup presented herein was first developed two years ago, in spring 2017,as a Capstone project entitled “Fluid Forces Test Bench” (see Figure 2) by four MET students,and later improved by including a force sensor instead of a digital force meter. The jet boatmodel was 3D printed using a polymer material and assembled with a nozzle at bottom pointingto the left of Figs. 2, 3, and 5. The water is pumped in through a plastic tube mounted on the topof the boat

Conference Session

ET Pedagogy II

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Irvin Cooke Jr., Virginia State University; Jinmyun Jo, Virginia State University

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Engineering Technology

Paper ID #26377The Top Three Motivational Factors for Students Entering Pre-engineeringor Engineering Programs in Public Four-year Higher Education Institutionsin VirginiaDr. James Irvin Cooke Jr., Virginia State University Director of Assessment and Senior Capstone Experiences Program Coordinator of Information Logistics program Department of Technology Virginia State UniversityDr. Jinmyun Jo, Virginia State University Virginia State University, Associate Professor Virginia Tech, Ph.D. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 The top three motivational factors for students entering

Conference Session

ET Curriculum & Programs

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey L. Newcomer, Western Washington University; Nikki Larson, Western Washington University; Todd D. Morton, Western Washington University; Derek M. Yip-Hoi, Western Washington University

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IACs that met once or twice a year to give input on changesin the field and to review and give feedback on proposed program changes and assessment andevaluation findings. IAC members were also the primary sponsors of senior projects. The METand PET programs both strove to have students work on industry-sponsored senior projects when-ever possible and achieved that for 80-90% of students most years. The EET program had allstudents complete a project of their own choosing that included a set of technical requirements thathad been vetted by the EET IAC. To prepare students for such capstone experiences, all threeprograms had large lab suites with industrial equipment identical or similar to that used by regionalindustry and professional software