Conference Session

Factors Affecting Student Performance

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Engineering Technology

first semester graphics class modeland extract shop drawings of a miniature steam engine, then they fabricate it in a team in the Page 25.1076.2second semester machine tool laboratory. In this same period the MET faculty also soughtimproved civility, and a spirit of inclusion, in the classroom. As a faculty we now moreconsistently communicate to students that by practicing professionalism skills in the classroomstudents are more competitive when seeking internships and early career positions. Successfulstudents recognize this relationship, and this student buy-in offers an improved academicenvironment for both students and faculty.UMaine MET

Conference Session

Capstone/ET Projects III - Mechanical and Manufacturing Focus

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Wei Zhan, Texas A&M University; Byul Hur, Texas A&M University; Yonghui Wang, Prairie View A&M University; Suxia Cui, Prairie View A&M University; Bugrahan Yalvac, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

educators, the authors learned from their firsttrial that a successful implementation requires careful planning and flawless execution in aspecific course. This paper presents the design of lectures, laboratories and the course projects.Assessment methods and lessons learned are also discussed.Introduction Engineering technology (ET) is a major often misunderstood by some parents of studentsand potential employers14,18,23. Four-year ET programs offer BS degrees but are quite differentfrom traditional engineering programs. Typically, hands-on learning is the emphasis of ETprograms. Courses involving more math, such as Control Systems, can be a challenge for ETstudents. Majority of ET courses rely on laboratories to reinforce student learning

Conference Session

ET Curriculum and Programs II

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Yoonill Lee, Purdue University Northwest

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

communications engineer. His research inter- ests include CDMA, Multi-Carrier Systems, MIMO technology, and Physical Layer Security in Wireless Communication Systems. Dr. Lee can be reached at lee2273@pnw.edu. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 An Alternative Method of Teaching Process Control Course in Electrical Engineering Technology ProgramAbstractProcess control technologies are widely used in industrial control systems, and engineers whounderstand process control are largely in demand. Thus, there is a strong need to offer processcontrol course to electrical engineering technology students. In this paper, we present ourexperience in providing laboratory experiments

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

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Engineering Technology

and undergraduate courses for a number of subjects such as Fluid Mechanics, Heat Transfer, Thermodynamics, Multiphase Flows, Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulic Machinery, as well as Mechanical Engineering Laboratory courses. In addition, Dr. Ayala has had the opportunity to work for a number of engineering consulting companies, which have given him an important perspective and exposure to industry. He has been directly involved c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Paper ID #21620 in at least 20 different engineering projects related to a wide range of industries from petroleum and nat

Conference Session

Green Renewable Energy and Engineering Technology

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Radian G. Belu, Drexel University; Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University, Goodwin College of Professional Studies, Engineering Technology Program

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Engineering Technology

. Thisrequires the development of innovative curricula, new courses, and laboratories to educateengineering students to work in this rapidly developing industry. This paper presents thedevelopment of a multi-disciplinary course on alternative energy technology. The motivation forthe course is outlined and a detailed description of the topics covered in the course is given.Sample student projects, and students’ responses, as well as the students’ evaluations to thecourse are also presented. The course is a part of our new projected renewable energyconcentration of the Engineering Technology (ET) program at our university. The course is alsooffered as an elective for the new graduate ET program at our university.IntroductionEnvironmental concerns, the

Conference Session

Academe/Industry Collaboration

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

significant coverage on the rationale of the workforce development andeducational need in robotics education and the details of this in-depth research can be found inour previous publications 2-15, 18, 20-25The overall goal of the project is to help meet the nation’s forthcoming need for highly trainedIndustrial Robotics workers. Strategies include developing, testing, and disseminating anupdated, model curriculum, laboratory resources, and simulation software package suitable foruse in both 2- and 4-year EET programs. To complement this effort, outreach to K-12 studentsand teachers will work to enlarge the pipeline and diversity of students interested in careers inrobotics. Programs will also be offered to students at other institutions and to

Conference Session

Issues in Engineering Technology Education I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aleksandr Sergeyev, Michigan Technological University; Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

has been used for the on-linematerials development, implementation of the assessment tools to evaluate the students’progress, and students' perception of all three models.IntroductionWith a growing emphasis on student learning outcomes and assessment, faculty and educatorsconstantly seek ways to integrate theory and research in innovative course designmethodologies1-5. Critics of engineering education argue that educational programs focus toomuch on the transmittal of information through static lecture-discussion formats and routine useof outdated laboratory exercises6, 7. This educational approach often results in graduates, who donot have a full range of employable skills, such as, the ability to apply the knowledge skillfullyto problems

Conference Session

Active Learning and Undergraduate Research in ET

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph A. Morgan, Texas A&M University; Jay R Porter, Texas A&M University; Dakotah M. Karrer, Texas A&M University; Vincent Michael Rodriguez, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

physics (1989), and the Ph.D. in electrical engineering (1993) from Texas A&M University. His areas of interest in research and education include product development, analog/RF electronics, instrumentation, and entrepreneurship.Mr. Dakotah M. Karrer, Texas A&M University Dakotah Karrer is a senior undergraduate student in the Electronics Systems Engineering Technology major within the Dwight Look College of Engineering at Texas A&M University. He also serves as the Mobile Integrated Solutions Laboratory (MISL) Manager and has been the hardware engineer for the STRATA-1 design team that developed flight hardware electronics for use on the International Space Station. Dakotah is pursuing a job in the private

Conference Session

Manufacturing Capstone and Design Projects

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Fleishman, Western Washington University

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Engineering Technology

unable to readily provide detailed course information. information The studyprovided the results summarized in Figure 5 below, which indicated some level of hands-onhandswelding and fabrication courses offered at the overwhelming majority of institutions, howeverthey varied in content from lecture only, or survey type, to in in-depth depth laboratory activities,including one institution that offered certification in welding technology. A discussion of theresults follows. No. of Eng. Science 50

Conference Session

Manufacturing Engineering Technology Curriculum

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Otieno, Northern Illinois University

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Engineering Technology

Experimental Systems through Student Projects to Enhance the Automation Curriculum in a Manufacturing Engineering Technology Program.AbstractThe use of Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems in industry is on therapid increase, especially with developments of modular instruments and sensors that are easilycontrolled through Ethernet or other industry network standards. The need for skilled personnelto implement and utilize these systems is also increasing. Courses which incorporate SCADAapplications are offered widely across the nation and in many colleges. These courses ofteninclude theory and laboratory component in which students learn how to implement and programthese systems. By providing an

Conference Session

Sustainable Design & Global Issues in ET

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jerome Tapper, Northeastern University; Francis Dibella, Northeastern University

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Engineering Technology

-cells and DC machines, three-phase AC machines, Induction machines,Regenerative braking, Permanent Magnet Machines and Switched Reluctance Machines. Itstudies electric drive components, the EV transmission configuration and EV motor sizing.Students are required to complete a design project relative to EV and/or HEV design.Bio-technology and Bio-engineering PillarMeasurement and Analysis: Introduces students to mechanical measurements, instrumentationand experiment data. The principles developed in class are applied in the laboratory andtechnical report writing is required. Team based Laboratory experiments utilize statisticaltechniques in mechanical measurements of temperature pressure, force, deformation, strain, androtational

Conference Session

Issues and Direction in ET Education and Administration: Part II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carmine Balascio, University of Delaware

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Engineering Technology

departmental laboratory space for teaching laboratory-rich ET subject matter.≠ Recruitment of faculty who can contribute to a general ET program when hiring decisions are based primarily on the ability of a potential tenure-track faculty member to support the research mission of the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources – a mission that does not specifically include research related to ET.≠ Recruitment of faculty in a department with no doctoral program and only a fledgling master’s program.The role of adjunct faculty, future evolution of the ET program at UD, and implications forprograms in more conventional settings are also discussed.Introduction:The history of the general ET program at the University of Delaware (UD) goes

Conference Session

Assessment and Continuous Improvement in Engineering Technology: Part I

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barbara Christe, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Elaine Cooney, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Engineering Technology

outlines and textbooks for all courses required for graduation. Sufficient examples of student work in technical, mathematics, and science courses must be available to the visiting team for the entire campus visit. The examples should show a range of grades for assignments, including homework, quizzes, examinations, drawings, laboratory reports, projects, and samples of computer usage in technical courses. Examples must also be presented to demonstrate compliance with the requirement for student competence in written and oral communications.1To meet this directive, student assignments such as quizzes, homework assignments, laboratoryreports and tests, related to a particular course, were typically duplicated and

Conference Session

New ET Curriculum and Teaching Methods

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles Neuman, Queensborough Community College; David Lieberman, Queensborough Community College; Don Engelberg, Queensborough Community College; Alex Flamholz, Queensborough Community College; Paul Marchese, Queensborough Community College; George Tremberger, Queensborough Community College; Tak Cheung, Queensborough Community College

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Engineering Technology

currently serving as PI on a NSF grant on designing remote laser laboratory for teaching techniciansDon Engelberg, Queensborough Community College Don Engelberg is a Professor of Physics at Queensborough Community College of the City University of New York. His research interests include nuclear physics, laser physics, and education. He was awarded several NSF grants and is currently serving as PI on a NSF grant in laser physics education.Alex Flamholz, Queensborough Community College Alex Flamholz is an Assistant Professor of Physics at Queensborough Community College of the City University of New York. His research interests include bio-physics, electronics, and education. He worked in

Conference Session

ET Pedagogy II

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Garth V. Crosby, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale

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Engineering Technology

experiences be evaluated?A study of two groups of students in a Digital Fundamentals lab-based course is presented. Bothgroups of students completed identical experiments and differed only in the environment and testequipment used to conduct the experiments. The on-campus students completed the labs in theregular semester in the physical laboratory facility on campus. The online (distance education)students also completed the lab in the regular semester during the same time period as the on-campus students. However, the online students used breadboards and miniaturized testequipment and portable power supplies. Both groups were supplied with the same componentssuch as integrated circuit chips. Both groups were assigned lab partners and encouraged to

Conference Session

ET Pedagogy I

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher David LeBlanc, University of New Hampshire; Donald J. Plante, University of New Hampshire

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Engineering Technology

engineering analysis.In 2013 UNHM established the Engineering Computing Laboratory (ECL). Initially the ECLwas intended to house the Senior Capstone project laboratory for Engineering and ComputingTechnology students. The 1,900 square foot facility was funded by a private foundation and hasseveral workbenches outfitted with electronic work stations and light material fabricationequipment. In 2016 a 3D printer laboratory was added, currently there are eight 3D printers and atable top CNC machine, shown in Figure 1. Initially the facility was secured and onlyEngineering and Computer Technology students were allowed badge access to the space whilethey were enrolled in a capstone project class. As students, other faculty, and staff became awareof the

Conference Session

ET Pedagogy II

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wei Zhan, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

flipped. Videos and other online materials were made forthese lectures. Lectures notes, homework assignments, and laboratory materials were developedto support the flipped classroom effort. Virtual help sessions on eCampus using BlackboardCollaborate Ultra were created to help students learn the material. Based on the results in thetwo-year period, it will be determined how much of the lectures will be flipped. Challenges andlessons learned during the first semester are discussed, these include: What if students do notspend time prepare for the flipped class? What if it takes longer time to cover the materials usingthe flipped classroom approach? Is there an impact on the faculty teaching load or the actual timethey spend in teaching the course

Conference Session

ET Projects

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Engineering Technology

Table 2. Achievement of each outcomewas assessed by the course instructor using exam problems and excerpts from lab projects. Inmost cases, the assignments that were assessed were the same for both years, however therewere some differences caused by changes in the laboratory assignments between years.Four statements from SAI surveys were considered; these are included in Table 3. These statementswere selected because they pertain to student engagement and their self-impressions of learning.In order to obtain more detailed information regarding student engagement, interest, and self-assessment of learning, a second end-of-semester survey was created and administered at the end ofFall 2017 and Fall 2018. Questions in this survey were focused on

Conference Session

Electrical ET Curriculum and Projects

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Dutko, Bloomsburg University; Cathy Auburger, Bloomsburg University; Patrick Anderson, Bloomsburg University; Biswajit Ray, Bloomsburg University

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Engineering Technology

of the industry providing additional motivation for an instrumentation and dataacquisition course2 at the sophomore level of a four-year EET program. This course consists oftwo hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory per week. Students have had courses inelectrical circuit analysis, electrical machines, and analog and digital electronics before takingthis course. The first three weeks of the fifteen-week semester are devoted primarily toLabVIEW programming. During the next eight weeks, the concepts and integration of sensorsand actuators, interface electronics, and data acquisition and instrument control hardware/software are covered. The final four weeks are dedicated to student-initiated laboratory designprojects3-6. This paper

Conference Session

Simulation and Virtual Instrumentation

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ganapathy Narayanan, University of Toledo

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Engineering Technology

boggeddown usually with many intermediate steps while solving for even the simplest ordinarydifferential equation, and/or while producing appropriate solution plots manually that are ofinterest. The MATLAB software, with its applied mathematical commands in its tool-box,rescues the instructor and students in this course with many advantages for both, especially forthe ET student. Of course, some special virtual laboratory time need to be spent by students to Page 12.1365.2get trained in the use of these select MATLAB applied mathematics commands. 1Thus, the ET student is trained in solving any applied

Conference Session

Issues Affecting Engineering Technology Program Development

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anthony Dean, Old Dominion University; Gary Crossman, Old Dominion University; Reina Gerard, U.S. Navy

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Engineering Technology

3 CET 345, Materials Testing Laboratory 1 EET 305, Advanced Technical Analysis 4 MaET 350, Marine Electrical Systems Technology 3 EET 355, Electrical Laboratory 1 3-2 MET 330, Fluid Mechanics 3 MET 335, Fluid Mechanics Laboratory

Conference Session

Successful Grant Proposals

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donald Richter, Eastern Washington University; JEFFREY DONNERBERG, Eastern Washington University

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Engineering Technology

future economic times. State funding isdecreasing at historic proportions.1,2 State supported universities are seeing a decrease in fundingper full time equivalent student (FTE).3,4,5 Universities are finding that the state fundedpercentage of the total cost of educating each student is decreasing and in fact funding is at a 25year low.6 This has had a drastic effect upon academic departmental budgets resulting in lessmoney to fund laboratory equipment. This problem is further compounded by a decrease incapital expenditures for new buildings and laboratory facilities for undergraduate education bystate governments. This has been caused by the tight financial budgets of states as they look forways to cover budget gaps. The decrease in the state

Conference Session

Curriculum & Student Enrollment I

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nikunja Swain P.E., South Carolina State University

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Engineering Technology

, research and outreach, and the design of laboratorymodules must reflect these uses. Since designing and developing a Cyber Security laboratory isexpensive and time consuming and many institutions do not have the required resources, the institutionsmay consider using “Deterlab” a free online Cyber Security laboratory. Here is a brief description of theDeterlab: Page 24.72.5DeterLab Support for Cyber Security Educators (www.deterlab.net)DETER’s support for education includes the basic use of the DeterLab, and use of exercises within it, aswell as development of new exercises and incorporation of changes to exercises. The most importantsupport

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Curriculum Issues

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Engineering Technology

processes hasbeen identified as one of the major competency gaps in engineering & technology education.Models such as Learning Factory and Manufacturing Integrated Learning Laboratory (MILL) aredesigned to improve students’ learning through hands-on experiences. The MILL model,developed by the Wayne State University, focuses on integrated learning. The core of the MILLconcept is the use of projects spanning multiple courses to help students gain hands‐onexperiences in design and manufacturing. It involves the coordination of realistic hands-onactivities in targeted courses around the unifying theme of designing and fabricating a functionalproduct. These activities are suited for easy implementation in a typical design andmanufacturing teaching

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum in Engineering Technology

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charlie P. Edmonson, University of Dayton

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Engineering Technology

Facilities Layout course wasredeveloped to incorporate the use of the software. The newly designed course is currently beingtaught, so the paper will also discuss the students’ evaluations of the new software and theredeveloped course.IntroductionIn the mid-nineties, the Engineering Technology Department at the University of Dayton decidedto eliminate certain laboratory courses and integrate the laboratory exercises into the associatedlecture course. The Facilities Layout Design lecture/laboratory courses were the first courses toimplement this initiative. One of the reasons for implementing this initiative was the lowenrollment in the combination lecture/laboratory courses since the courses had to be taken as co

Conference Session

Topics Related to Electrical Engineering Technology

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Omer Farook, Purdue University, Calumet; Paul Lapsansky, Purdue University, Calumet; Chandra Sekhar, Purdue University, Calumet; Jai P. Agrawal, Purdue University, Calumet; Ashfaq Ahmed, Purdue University, Calumet

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Engineering Technology

“Interactiveand Collaborative Learning model”. The course is conducted in a lab or studio like settings, thatintegrates both lecture and laboratory work in the same settings, with students working in teams.I. IntroductionIntegration of RF principles with that of embedded systems principles provide to the class rooman added interest and the content area that provides relevance to content of the subject area. Thefast changing field of radio frequency (RF) communication technology is one of the disciplinesstrongly emphasized within the electronics and computer engineering technology (ECET)programs. The approach taken by our institute is to integrate communication theory inconjunction with Embedded System classes. The material presented here is a link in

Conference Session

Simulations and Project-Based Learning II

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Miguel Bazdresch, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST)

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Engineering Technology

approacheshave been reported in the discipline-based education research literature. One possibility is torestrict contents to theory. A course can also cover system theory and use simulation as a tool toenhance student understanding and to promote exploration in system design. There are well-regarded textbooks that support this approach.3,4It is also possible to use a numerical language as the basis of hands-on experimentation. Verylow-cost approaches, based on using a computer’s soundcard as an analog front-end, arefeasible.5 Other reported approaches digitize laboratory-generated signals, which are laterprocessed and analyzed by students.6Simulation software can be used at different levels of complexity. For example, block-diagramsimulations where the

Conference Session

Multimedia and Distance Learning

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald H. Rockland, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Howard S. Kimmel, New Jersey Institute of Technology; John D. Carpinelli, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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Engineering Technology

anddistance delivery2, but this paper will focus on using these systems strictly for face to faceclasses.One of these systems, Moodle, has been used for two years in three Electrical and ComputerEngineering Technology courses at New Jersey Institute of Technology. Of the three courses,one is a senior design capstone project course, one is a traditional lecture course, and one is acombination of lecture and laboratory. This paper will describe the attributes of this coursemanagement system, and how it can be effectively incorporated into a face to face course. Someof the attributes that will be described in this paper include: Students can upload assignments, and be able to see their grade, comments from the instructor, and have their

Conference Session

Mechanical ET Curriculum

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dale Palmgren, Arizona State University; Bradley Rogers, Arizona State University; Nathan Everett, Arizona State University

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Engineering Technology

. Whendeveloping courses and course sequences in energy systems in engineering technology programs,the applied nature of the programs make it especially important that the students be educated inboth traditional and emerging technologies, and that the technologies be viewed from as realistica viewpoint as possible. This requires that the students develop a systems point of view, inwhich the potential effectiveness of the technology is quantified not in terms of peak efficiencymeasured in a laboratory, but rather how the technology penetrates and affects the global energyinfrastructure.At Arizona State University, an automotive option within Mechanical Engineering Technology isunder development, a particular focus of which will be highly efficient vehicles

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

design course. Thegoal is to ensure student learning outcomes consistent with the Accreditation Board ofEngineering Technology (ABET) criteria involving knowledge, skill, tools and techniquespractices in the subject area. Specific learning outcomes are:  Understanding of fluid power theory, application, circuit, and function  Ability to analyze behavior, simulate function of a fluid power system  Understanding of engineering design process with system approach  Ability to implement and test a laboratory prototype of a designed fluid power system  Understanding of process sensor and data acquisition method in performance testingThe topics were divided into six modules, each running for a period of two weeks. Specific topicsto