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STEM Issues

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anthony E. Sparkling, Purdue University; Anne M. Lucietto, Purdue Polytechnic Institute; Aayushi Sinha, Purdue University; Trenton Thomas Hasser, Purdue Polytechnic Institute

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Polytechnic Institute Held positions in agriculture, the U.S. military, and logistics prior to attending Purdue University. That experience has expanded to include project management, project engineering, and apprentice electrician work, while pursuing a Construction Management Technology – BS. Active in student mentorship programs, and the Sigma Lambda Chi: International Construction Honors Society. Pursuing a career in electrical contracting as a project engineer, following graduation in the summer of 2019. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Construction Management Technology Students Choice of MajorAbstractPolicymakers and universities continue to bring awareness to

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Academe/Industry Collaboration

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nabin Sapkota, Northwestern State University of Louisiana; Laurie D. Morrow, Central Louisiana Technical Community College

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administrator for the Central Louisiana Technical Community College, Natchitoches Campus, Natchitoches, LA. Her career began as an account- ing instructor evolving into student services and finally administration. Areas of expertise include pro- gram accreditation, curriculum development, and workforce development through customized training. Ms. Morrow has been and continues to be instrumental in the development and implementation of the Advanced Manufacturing Technician Program of Louisiana. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Meeting Workforce Demand through Modified Apprenticeship Program: A case in Louisiana

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ET Pedagogy II

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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serve as advisors and motivators to their children[5]. More than fifty percent of students enrolled in an engineering field if at least one parent orfamily member was an engineer [6].This study was grounded in the social cognitive career theory (SCCT). Social Cognitive CareerTheory (SCCT) was developed in 1994 by Robert W. Lent, Steven D. Brown, and Gail Hackett[7]. It is a theory that explains the three interrelated aspects of career development. The firstaspect is how basic academic and career interests develop. The second aspect is how educationaland career choices are made. The third aspect is how academic and career success is obtained.The theory incorporates interests, abilities, values, and environmental factors. SCCT is based onAlbert

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A Technology Potpourri III

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anne M. Lucietto, Purdue Polytechnic Institute; Elizabeth Dell, Rochester Institute of Technology; Elaine M. Cooney, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Liza Ann Russell, Purdue University; Emily Schott, Purdue University

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student graduates or those who have alreadygraduated. This paper is intended to provide a high-level review of what was found in thegraduate survey, while future journal publications will take a deeper look into some of theprevailing issues identified by the report.The survey was designed to address issues described in the report as “loose coupling” ofcompleted degrees and employment. In this case, we are examining the demographics ofgraduates and potential influences of their career and academic choices. Later work will focusmore on salaries and other factors that influence engineering technology graduates and theirlives post-graduation.Responding graduates are closely aligned to the graduate demographic with nearly 57% maleand nearly 42% female

Conference Session

Issues in Mechanical Engineering Technology I

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jose M. Garcia, Purdue University; Brittany Newell, Purdue University; Erika Dawn Bonnett, Virginia Tech; Jorge Andres Leon-Quiroga, Purdue University

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activities were of importance to them in theircareer. A total of 86 students responded to the survey. Approximately 45% agreed this activitywill be useful in their future career and 30% responded that this activity helped them increasetheir interest in the topic. This project is investigating how creating active learning tasks in fluidpower classes allowed students to direct their learning and apply energy concept and theorybased on actual experience working on focused problems. This work in progress articledocuments preliminary results from the first implementation of the activity and survey in a class.Data from later implementations into this and other courses will be reported in future articles.IntroductionOne significant learning objective for

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STEM Issues

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Emel Cevik, Texas A&M University; Michael Johnson, Texas A&M University; Bugrahan Yalvac, Texas A&M University; Mathew Kuttolamadom, Texas A&M University; Jennifer Whitfield, Texas A&M University; Jay R. Porter, Texas A&M University; Joseph A. Morgan, Texas A&M University

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dedicated to going into STEM fields, specifically engineering [2, 3]. Enrollment inmany STEM fields is declining and similarly, the amount of students who pursue agraduate degree in science and engineering fields in the U.S. has been decreasing since1993 [4].Research shows that parents are important models in children’s decision makingregarding career and life aspirations [1, 5-8]. Many studies have shown that parentalinvolvement and parental expectations help students to have greater ambition for schoolsuccess and career development [4, 9, 10]. These results are echoed by many others [11-15]. Because parental influence plays a significant role in children’s educationalachievements and career choices, parents can represent the necessary solution

Conference Session

STEM Issues

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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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, andconclusions and next steps for the expanded use and further curriculum development at thesecondary level.Introduction and Background It is widely recognized there is a significant lack of understanding and desire to pursuecareers that involve science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) by a large part ofthe population in the US today. This directly translates to many students at the primary andsecondary educational levels often avoiding the consideration of STEM-related careers aftergraduation or even opportunities to further their knowledge in advanced mathematics and sciencewhile still in school. To ensure that the United States remains competitive on a global scale, it isimportant that this trend be changed. One way to do this

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STEM Issues

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Otilia Popescu, Old Dominion University; Vukica M. Jovanovic, Old Dominion University; Krishnanand Kaipa, Old Dominion University; Karina Arcaute, Old Dominion University; Anthony W. Dean, Old Dominion University

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the Department of Engineering Management and Systems Engineering, and a B.S. in Nuclear Engineering Technology, from the Batten College of Engineering and Technology at Old Dominion University. Additionally, Dr. Dean received an MBA from the College of William and Mary. Prior to is academic career Dr. Dean was Director of Operations and Business Development for Clark-Smith Associates, P.C., and served as an Electrician in the US Navy aboard the USS South Carolina and the USS Enterprise. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Impact of Bioinspired Robots on Veterans Pursuing STEM DegreesAbstractThe gap in the area of advanced manufacturing skilled workforce and the efforts in

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ET Pedagogy II

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anne M. Lucietto, Purdue Polytechnic Institute; Elizabeth Dell, Rochester Institute of Technology; Elaine M. Cooney, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Liza Ann Russell, Purdue University; Emily Schott

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in college [10]. When students from disadvantaged backgrounds apply tocollege, they may be further disadvantaged by admissions policies that favor children of alumni,relatives of donors, or students able to pay full tuition and their high school preparation[10].Considering attending college, socioeconomic status and the education of the parents play a rolein the decision of attending college, choice of major, and sometimes choice of career [11]. Self-belief in academic ability influences the choice of major, connected to socioeconomic issues asgrade school preparation influences confidence [11]. Financially preparing for college is tied tosocioeconomic status, with those socioeconomically advantaged saving early for their

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ET Curriculum & Programs

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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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consultant at the Arab Institute for Statistics, a position that enabled him to lecture in a number Arab countries. Sabah has over 25 years of experience in higher education including more than 15 years in education management across different parts of the world. Concentration in the last 15 years was on development of career, Art & Science, technology and engineering programs. Leading positions in educational institutions including chair of department, acting Dean, university board member, Director and Chair of University assessment committee , Engineering Faculty Council, consul- tant and team leader. A unique experience in coordination between educational institution and industrial partners to build new

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Issues in Mechanical Engineering Technology II

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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on input from industrial constituents will be conducted.It is expected that the development of these six modules will address the limited exposure tofluid power that current students of engineering and engineering technology programs have, thusallowing them to consider careers in the hydraulic fluid power industry. The initialimplementation of the proposed development will take place in the Fall semester of 2019.IntroductionFluid power industry has wide applications in the manufacturing segment across the globe, it is a$100 billion industry. This is an important component for the U.S. economy (i.e., roughly 25%of market share), with a ten-fold downstream economic impact for the top ten industries utilizingfluid power [1]. Its range of

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ET Curriculum & Programs

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Aimee T. Ulstad, Ohio State University; Kathryn Kelley, Ohio State University; Teresa A. Johnson, Ohio State University

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Paper ID #25454Lessons Learned Creating a BSET with a Regional Campus ModelAimee T. Ulstad, Ohio State University Aimee Ulstad, P.E is an Associate Professor of Practice in the Integrated Systems Engineering Department at The Ohio State University. Prior to joining the faculty at Ohio State, Aimee was an industry professional in various field in engineering for over 30 years. Aimee received her degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Masters in Business Administration from Ohio State. She began her career as a packaging equipment engineer at Procter and Gamble, then moved to Anheuser-Busch where she worked for over 27

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ET Projects

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Scott Pierce P.E., Western Carolina University; Wesley L. Stone, Western Carolina University; Sudhir Kaul, Western Carolina University

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Paper ID #27114Assessing the Effectiveness of a Large, Open-Ended Design Project in a Junior-Level Engineering Technology CourseDr. Robert Scott Pierce P.E., Western Carolina University Robert Scott Pierce is an Assistant Professor of Engineering and Technology at Western Carolina Univer- sity. He received his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from Georgia Tech in 1993. Prior to his teaching career, he spent 14 years in industry designing automated equipment.Dr. Wesley L. Stone, Western Carolina University Dr. Wes Stone is an associate professor in the School of Engineering and Technology at Western Carolina University in

Conference Session

Academe/Industry Collaboration

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Aleksandr Sergeyev, Michigan Technological University; Mark Bradley Kinney, West Shore Community College; Scott A. Kuhl, Michigan Technological University; Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University; Mark Highum, Bay de Noc Community College; Prince Mehandiratta, Michigan Technological University

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College in Escanaba, MI. He has successfully received over $2 million in grants throughout his career, which have been used to transform the technical education his institution provides. Most recently, Mark successfully authored an OER Degree Initiative grant through Achieving the Dream to develop a complete degree pathway using nothing but open educational resources. Mark also served on the development committee for the Voluntary Framework of Accountability, an initiative of the American Association of Community Colleges. Mark has a passion for rural education and completed his dissertation on the roles of rural educators and rural community colleges, and believes this is an underrepresented segment of our national

Conference Session

STEM Issues

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Osazuwa John Okundaye Jr., Texas A&M University; Malini Natarajarathinam, Texas A&M University; Mathew Kuttolamadom, Texas A&M University; Sharon Lynn Chu, University of Florida; Elizabeth Deuermeyer, Texas A & M University; Alexander Nicholas Berman, Texas A&M University

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in the M2 program.Previous findings included the following. Students reported increases in self-efficacy in makingand engineering [10]. First, the M2 model suggests that students gained both domain specific andintegrative knowledge skills across Making, manufacturing, and work-life areas. Second,engagement in M2 affected students’ perception of themselves in being able to participate inmaking and see a future in which they could follow into engineering education and careers [7].Finally, students’ engagement in M2 resulted in active engagement as indicated instances of self-instruction, demonstration, role assumption, and asking questions across peers, mentors, andteachers.In the third year of our program, we investigated how student’s STEM

Conference Session

A Technology Potpourri II

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jai P. Agrawal, Purdue University Northwest; Omer Farook, Purdue University Northwest; Zachary John Anderson; Dustin Glynn Walker, Purdue University Northwest

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has designed several models of high frequency oscilloscopes and other electronic test and measuring instruments as an entrepreneur. He has delivered invited short courses in Penang, Malaysia and Singapore. He is also the author of a textbook in power electronics, published by Prentice-Hall, Inc. His professional career is equally divided in academia and industry. He has authored several research papers in IEEE journals and conferences. His current research is focused on renewable energy technology, smart energy grid.Prof. Omer Farook, Purdue University Northwest Omer Farook is a member of the faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology at Purdue University, Nothwest. Farook received the diploma of

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ET Curriculum & Programs

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Panteha Alipour, Purdue University; Kathryne Newton, Purdue Polytechnic Institute

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industry.With notable growth in supply chain activities in manufacturing and other industries in the UnitedStates, there has been a huge chance for equipping our university students in supply chainengineering technology (SCET) career path. Thus, we propose that additional research is neededfor at least two reasons. First, Nicholson [7] reminded us that optimization in industry and schoolmaterials’ are inherently linked; as such we would expect SCET to be particularly relevant in theindustry discipline [8] [9]. Therefore, an absence of some important courses’ presence in SCETprograms would reflect an essential gap in curriculum development and, conversely, its presencewould signal that technology and some engineering departments have been proactive in

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ET Projects

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Feng Jao, Ohio Northern University; Steve C. Hsiung, Old Dominion University

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Rover Robot design project include 3D sketching and printing, electronic controls, andcomputer programming, to print and assemble a Robot Rover that can be operated autonomouslyand by remote control operation. This project is intended to promote STEM and STEM-relatedteaching and learning. It is significant to note that the web portal serves as a hub for these virtualcollaborations. Figure 7 - 3D Robot Rover Resource Page at www.ucdistancetraining.org 7 This development material was used in the UNITE summer workshops that were hostedat JSU. These workshops were sponsored by US Army and Verizon. Their purposes are togenerate awareness of STEM studies and career path to local

Conference Session

New Directions for ET

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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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to prove theirunderstanding of the project. They thought this approach was more representative of what happensin industry. Also, they learned that it’s okay to rely on others team members for support and thata little research goes a long way. This is particularly important when cross-disciplinary teamsare attempting to solve complex, real-world problems. Working effectively as team members iscrucial for their professional careers while being able to conduct research helps them in life-longlearning. Some of the students indicated that the senior project pushed them beyond their comfortzone. They took leadership in an aspect of the project and made individual contributions count withthe very limited amount of time they had to complete the

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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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is needed which can be quite expensive.In this paper, a low-cost alternative is presented to give sophomore level electrical engineeringtechnology students a visual understanding of the torque provided by a stepper motor. A steelconnecting rod is mounted to the shaft of the motor. The rod can be mounted such thatmetrology weights can be attached to the rod, allowing the torque applied to the motor to beadjusted.IntroductionRotating electrical machines are employed in industry to provide torque at a given speed forconveyor belts, saws, pumps, and a host of other applications. Their understanding is critical formost electrical engineering and electrical engineering technology students pursuing a career inpower systems, industrial automation

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ET Projects

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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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Paper ID #25433Design of an Automatic Class Attendance System as an Undergraduate Se-nior Design ProjectDr. Ali Eydgahi, Eastern Michigan University Ali Eydgahi started his career in higher education as a faculty member at the Rensselaer Polytechnic In- stitute in 1985. Since then, he has been with the State University of New York, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, and Eastern Michigan University. During 2006-2010, he was Chair of the Department of Engineering and Aviation Sciences, Founder and Director of the Center for 3-D Visualization and Virtual Reality Applications, and Technical Director of the NASA funded MIST

Conference Session

A Technology Potpourri I

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jai P. Agrawal, Purdue University Northwest; Omer Farook, Purdue University Northwest

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, nanophotonics, and optical/wireless networking systems. He has designed several models of high frequency oscilloscopes and other electronic test and measuring instruments as an entrepreneur. He has delivered invited short courses in Penang, Malaysia and Singapore. He is also the author of a textbook in power electronics, published by Prentice-Hall, Inc. His professional career is equally divided in academia and industry. He has authored several research papers in IEEE journals and conferences. His current research is focused on renewable energy technology, smart energy grid.Prof. Omer Farook, Purdue University Northwest Omer Farook is a member of the faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology at Purdue

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New Directions for ET

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Adriana Rios Santiago, University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley; Anabel Pineda-Briseño, Tecnologico Nacional de Mexico / Instituto Tecnologico de Matamoros; Immanuel Edinbarough P.E., University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley

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senior highschool students interested in pursuing a career in the STEM field, not only as an outreach effort,but also to make the student aware of their context in addressing the community needs. Theultimate goal for this multidisciplinary team framework is the creation of a comprehensive,cooperative learning environment for undergraduate engineering programs.As part of this program, the students had the opportunity to present their collaborative workresults at the 2018 Texas Regional Alliance for Campus Sustainability, in Stephenville, TX, andat the 2018 UTRGV Engaged Scholar Symposium, in Edinburg, TX. The configuration of thepartnership endorses collaborative leadership through the continuous support from differentorganizations in the

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ET Pedagogy II

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Junkun Ma, Sam Houston State University; Keith L. Coogler, Sam Houston State University

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Support, 3D model, and engineering drawingStudent FeedbacksThe Design and Prototyping course was offered to the first cohort of 11 students as aspecial topic in summer 2018. The student feedbacks are extremely positive withcomments such as: - Great class! Best class that I have taken in my career. It is hands-on which helps with learning and being interested in the material presented. - All the techniques we covered were very interesting. I would like to learn how to use all the machines available. - This is a very engaging course, and I only wish it lasted longer. I enjoyed the team-based aspect of this course. - I enjoyed getting to experience so many different techniques and machines that I have never been

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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portable sensing platform is to try to bridge the gapbetween the existing mechatronic courses and their potential benefits in industrial applications.From the course development standpoint, the portable sensing platform designed in this project isto provide new lecture and lab materials that are closely related to the modern mechatronic areas.The integration of the microcontroller units with other intelligent sensors focuses on theapplication aspects of the courses will help students gain more hands-on experiences andbeneficial to their career choices. From the research perspective, the developed portable sensingplatform can be viewed as a prototype of testbed that can be used for verification of researchideas and algorithm developments

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A Technology Potpourri II

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Maher Shehadi, Purdue Polytechnic Institute

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would be unbeneficial to compare the scoreswithout having a record of teaching methods and styles.The flipped course presented in this paper indicates that students’ interests can be retained withmore hands-on activities. This came into agreement with other studies such as [11], [12] and [13].Compared to conventional, instructor-centered based courses, PBL learning techniques offer abetter vehicle to retain concept, providing richer context in which a topic can be learned andpracticed at the same time. This not only retains students’ interests and helps them understand theconcept, but also helps prepare them succeed rapidly in their future careers as most companies relyon team work, critical-logical thinking, complex problem solving in their

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ET Curriculum & Programs

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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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still do, that engineeringgraduates will have better career and advancement opportunities, but it is too early to confirmwhether that is indeed true or not. For the employers of our graduates, we believed that withengineering programs we would be able to provide them with better prepared graduates than wecould with the engineering technology programs. Part of this was due to aforementioned increasein foundational math and science courses, and the ability to achieve more depth in upper-divisioncourses as a result. In addition, we knew that we would be able to increase the number of creditsin the programs as we transitioned from engineering technology to engineering, so we felt that wecould add content without having to give up any content that