Conference Session

Industrial Collaborations and Applications

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ayanna Howard, Georgia Institute of Technology; Eva Graham, NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

bycreating a bridge to provide students access to the research and development activities involvedin space exploration, as well as to support and develop a pipeline program to encourage the nextgeneration of engineers and scientists. Of special interest is to ensure that robotics researchknowledge derived from exploration missions and programs is transferred to the educationalarena.2The current exploration vision of NASA is to develop the technology and infrastructure requiredto send humans back to the Moon and Mars.3 Some of the technologies that must be matured arethose that are needed to support combined robot/human crews for establishing a base on theMoon in a safe and cost effective manner. Addressing challenging engineering problems such

Conference Session

Industrial Collaboration & Applications in ET

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Dobrowski, Purdue University-North Central

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

current and relevant to their chosen field. It can be further stated that existing employees, through either undergraduate or graduate studies can also further their education and make themselves more valuable to their employers. This being said, universities want to provide their students with practical experience so that they are better prepared to start their careers. Business, likewise, wants students with relevant knowledge thereby reducing training time.It is for these reasons, and others, that the amount of University/Industry collaborations haveincreased in the last ten years. As Powers et al. (1988) stated “the most fundamental reason thatinstitutions of higher education want to collaborate with businesses

Conference Session

Industry Collaborations in Engineering Technology

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Cook, Montana State University; Salman Adam, Montana State University; Darla Goeres, Montana State University; Steven Anderson, Montana State University; Diane Walker, Montana State University; Alfred Cunningham, Montana State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

. She has extensive experience researching biofilm bacteria in industrial systems. Currently, Dr. Goeres leads the Standardized Biofilm Methods Laboratory at the Center for Biofilm Engineering. The mission of this laboratory is the development and validation of quantitative standard methods for growing, treating, sampling and analyzing biofilm bacteria. Her goal is to promote collaboration among the various entities interested in biofilm methods.Diane Walker, Montana State University Diane Walker is a Research Engineer with the Center for Biofilm Engineering (CBE) at Montana State University. One of her responsibilities is to mentor student interns within the Standardized Biofilm Methods

Conference Session

Industry Collaborations in Engineering Technology

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Phillip Sanger, Western Carolina University; Chip Ferguson, Western Carolina University; Wesley Stone, Western Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

“Innovate America1.” Clearly America’s focus must change from optimizing andincremental improvements to mobilizing our whole society for innovation. The future ofAmerica is in returning to the core capabilities of innovation and exploration, in essence,returning to what we do best. The Council made recommendations in three broad categories:creative talent in a culture of collaboration and “symbiotic relationship between research andcommercialization,” investment seeking “to give innovators the resources and incentives tosucceed,” and infrastructure with the creation of “new industry-academia alliances . . . . andflexible intellectual properties regimes” 1. Western Carolina University (WCU), a regionalcomprehensive institution founded in 1889 with a

Conference Session

Academe/Industry Collaboration

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

AbstractGovernmental and nongovernmental agencies nationwide anticipate an ever-increasingworkforce demand due to the inevitable retiring of our current “baby boomer” population. In thepast, several initiatives to meet workforce demand through cooperative educational model wereshort lived. The reasons for discontinuation of such programs can be attributed to either lack ofplanning or not enough success compared to the anticipated level of success from the program.In this paper, authors explain how a Modified Apprenticeship Program (MAP) tailored to meetthe needs of local industries can be sustained without expending a large amount of resources.The example for this case is ‘Advanced Manufacturing Technician’ (AMT). Several years agoNorthwestern State

Conference Session

Academe/Industry Collaboration

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aparajit Koshal; Malini Natarajarathinam, Texas A&M University; Michael D. Johnson, Texas A&M University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

University of Alabama. She has experi- ence working with many industries such as automotive, chemical distribution etc. on transportation and operations management projects. She works extensively with food banks and food pantries on supply chain management and logistics focused initiatives. Her graduate and undergraduate students are integral part of her service-learning based logistics classes. She teaches courses in strategic relationships among industrial distributors and distribution logistics. Her recent research focuses on engineering education and learning sciences with a focus on how to engage students better to prepare their minds for the future. Her other research interests include empirical studies to

Conference Session

Recruiting, Retention and Diversity in Engineering Technology

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Claude Kansaku, Oregon Institute of Technology; Linda Kehr, Klamath County School District; Catherine Lanier, Oregon NASA Space Grant Consortium

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

), the OSGCis one of 52 national consortia that compose the Space Grant Program. OIT is one of 18 OSGCaffiliate members across the state of Oregon that includes higher education institutions,community colleges, and informal educators. In support of NASA’s mission to explore anddiscover and to inspire the next generation of explorers to meet the growing workforce need,OSGC is tasked with providing educational and research opportunities to students in aerospace-related disciplines including STEM education.Space Grant’s mission is to: • Establish a national network of universities with interest and capabilities in aeronautics, space, and related fields. • Encourage cooperative programs among universities, aerospace industry, and

Conference Session

Industrial Collaboration & Applications in ET

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Stuart, Oregon Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

in the global market place and what islikely to happen tomorrow. They need to study the proper reasons for outsourcing and when notto outsource. The labs we have and the experiments we work on must be designed to not onlyshow the students the properties of materials that were popular in the last century but they moreimportantly need to show the student how to design and select the best materials for design andmanufacture for the next century. We need to instruct our students on the rapid turnaround ofcomplex design drawings and yet have them capable in the art of sketching and asking all of theright questions when faced with a design project or a product to be manufactured. These are allqualities that industry is asking for in the graduates

Conference Session

Issues and Directions in ET Education & Administration: Part III

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Hundley, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Terri Talbert-Hatch, Indiana University; Adrie Koehler, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Damon Hathaway, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis; Kelly Keelen, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

college in a timely manner.Initially, when approaching how to investigate areas in the GREAT framework, the task forcedeveloped research questions to use as a guide in the exploration. Additionally, best practiceswere considered for each area. This aided in creating a foundation to build a plan addressingstrengths and weaknesses in each component of GREAT.GraduateSince the GREAT framework examines school improvement from a reverse-engineeringstandpoint, graduation is the starting point in the process. Increasing graduation rates is aconstant struggle for urban universities and many factors were discussed to address issues thatcurrently prevent students from graduating in a timely matter. Urban colleges typically attract alarger population of

Conference Session

New Directions for Engineering Technology

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Shaoping Qiu, Texas A&M University; Malini Natarajarathinam, Texas A&M University; Michael D. Johnson, Texas A&M University; Elizabeth A. Roumell, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

chain management and logistics focused initiatives. Her graduate and undergraduate students are integral part of her service-learning based logistics classes. She teaches courses in strategic relationships among industrial distributors and distribution logistics. Her recent research focuses on engineering education and learning sciences with a focus on how to engage students better to prepare their minds for the future. Her other research interests include empirical studies to assess impact of good supply chain practices such as coordinated decision making in stochastic supply chains, handling supply chains during times of crisis and optimizing global supply chains on the financial health of a company. She has

Conference Session

Curriculum in Telecommunications Engineering Technology

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kim Nankivell, Purdue University, Calumet; Joy Colwell, Purdue University, Calumet; Jana Whittington, Purdue University, Calumet

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

, webdevelopment and network skills are the most rapidly growing sets of IT skills. Gallivan et al.(2004) also reported that soft skills were important factors with communication skills the mostoften reported, followed closely by leadership and interpersonal skills.Similar information comes from a recent research report. In 2009 a research report on The ILL-Prepared U.S. Workforce (Exploring the Challenges of Employer-Provided WorkplaceReadiness Training) was released by a consortium of organizations, including SHRM (Societyfor Human Resource Management), ASTD (American Society for Training & Development),The Conference Board, and Corporate Voices for Working Families.9 The report was directed atexploring the need for workforce readiness training in

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

AC 2012-3970: 3RS FOR ENGINEERING SCHOLARS: RESPONSIBILI-TIES, REPERCUSSIONS, AND REMEDIES ASSOCIATED WITH PRO-FESSIONAL PLAGIARISMMs. Susan H. Sarapin M.A., Purdue University Susan Sarapin is a doctoral candidate in Purdue University’s Brian Lamb School of Communication Divi- sion of Media, Technology, and Society. She studies the effects of TV viewing on the public’s perceptions of and attitudes toward crime, criminals, and the justice system. This extends to the exploration of persua- sion in the courtroom and the lay public’s understanding of scientific concepts, statistics, and techniques. Sarapin intends to combine teaching, research, mentoring undergraduate and graduate research, and con- sulting

Conference Session

ET Pedagogy II

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Garth V. Crosby, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

, while all onlinestudents were assigned a partner through an open process that encouraged students’ input andfacilitated preferences, less than 70% of the online students frequently collaborated with theirpartner. This was determined via a post-course survey. Reasons stated for non-frequentcommunication were mainly personal and scheduling issues. Informal survey (questioning) bythe course instructor during the semester shed some light that the collaboration was not at thelevel he would have preferred. The instructor decided that the best approach might be simply toprovide the opportunity to collaborate and encourage the students to do so, rather than attemptingto enforce cooperation. Hence, while existing technology allowed real-time

Conference Session

ET Pedagogy I

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rustin Webster, Purdue University, New Albany

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

method produces the highest learning in specific settings, or with specific kinds of students?” (p. 189). For this case study, the following were the research goals:  Explore the effect of a learning-centered educational paradigm on MET students’ engineering design, problem-solving, communication (written and verbal), and group skill development.  Access student perceptions of the course, instructor, and active learning elements via end- of-semester course evaluations (i.e., indirect assessment).  Answer the call by Streveler and Menekse (2017).DefinitionsAlthough there are no universally accepted definitions for many of the terms used in this paper,the following list is representative of commonly accepted

Conference Session

Hands-on Active Learning

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aurenice Menezes Oliveira, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

ahands-on component. The author of this paper doesn’t disagree with this argument. The goal ofthis article is to provide additional insights and definitions of the active learning approaches usedin face-to-face electrical engineering technology (EET) courses, offer suggestions forimplementing additional active learning methods, cooperative learning and problem-basedlearning, as well as encouraging learning and engagement among students in EET hands-oncourses. The reality is that in many cases, EET faculty members apply their own version ofactive learning methods without the knowledge of the terminology, research in education, andbody of literature available on the subject.The suggestions provided in this paper, while confirming principles and

Conference Session

ET Pedagogy I

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohammad Moin Uddin P.E., East Tennessee State University; Peter D. Rogers, Georgia Southern University; Christopher David Leblanc, University of New Hampshire; Keith V. Johnson, East Tennessee State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

’ learning.IntroductionCollege provides boundless opportunity to a student in his/her personal, intellectual and socialdevelopment. Among different connections that a college student can make, research shows thatstudent-faculty relationships are the most crucial connection within a collegiate community(Duberstein, 2009). A sense of connection with a faculty member helps students feel like theytruly belong at the institution. When students feel connected to the campus community, they aremore often retained and excel academically, creating a winning situation for everyone. Facultymembers who understand the learning needs and interests of their students can appropriatelytailor assignments, expectations, and conversations.The center of this faculty-student relationship is

Conference Session

Web-Based Learning in Engineering Technology

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Djafar Mynbaev, New York City College of Technology; Candido Cabo, New York City College of Technology; Roman Kezerashvili, New York City College of Technology; Janet Liou-Mark, New York City College of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

. Instructors establish these linksrelate to course material to the best available and most suitable pertinent information on theWeb. At the same time, by logging into Blackboard, the student becomes a participant in thevirtual classroom. Here the student finds all the material necessary for successfullycompleting the course. Thus, this approach utilizes a course management tool, Blackboard,which provides innovative ways to teach, learn, communicate, and collaborate acrossdisciplines. By putting courses online, instructors of different disciplines now strive to createa networked learning environment among different departments.Case studiesComputer Systems Technology: As part of the requirements of the bachelor of technologyoffered by the Department of

Conference Session

Subjects in Renewable Energy and Sustainability in ET

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cyril B Okhio P.E., Kennesaw State University; Florian Misoc, Southern Polytechnic College of Engr and Engr Tech; Austin B. Asgill, Kennesaw State University; Aarick Aroz Zaman; Jarred Lee Prince; Olajimi Mark; Brion Allen Daffinson, Southern Polytechnic State University; Olugbemiga Olatidoye, Clark Atlanta University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Professor 2010 to 2011. Task -Design, Fabrication and Testing of 2 & 3 Bladed Ultra-Low Speed Wind Turbines for Modular Applications • Post-Doctoral Fellowship sponsored by Sci- ence & Engineering Research Council, England 1980-1983. Designed, Analyzed and Simulated A 2-D Separation Bubble in a Subsonic Wind Tunnel. • Summer Research PI, at NASA-Glenn Research Lab, Cleveland, OH, 1991- 1996. Designed Student Recruitment, Nurturing, Retention, Graduation & Track- ing for Cleveland, Ohio community schools for Central State University benefit. Modeled flow transport processes in conical diffusers and turbine nozzles. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (Summaries) Jan- uary 2013 – Present Adjunct & Research Professor

Conference Session

ET Curriculum & Programs

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Paper ID #26059Development of Curriculum in Technology-related Supply Chain Manage-ment ProgramsMs. Panteha Alipour, Purdue University Panteha Alipour is a PhD student at Purdue University. Her background is in industrial engineering with a focus on supply network analysis. Her research interests are optimization, network analysis, data analysis and predictive modelling.Dr. Kathryne Newton, Purdue Polytechnic Institute Dr. Kathy Newton is an Associate Dean of Graduate Programs and Faculty Success for the Purdue Poly- technic Institute at Purdue University. She is a Professor of Supply Chain Management Technology in the