Conference Session

ETD Capstone Projects

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher David Leblanc, University of New Hampshire; Mihaela Sabin, University of New Hampshire; Christopher Dundorf, 2KR Systems

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

interests are in computing education, open source software, and constraint satisfaction. Sabin’s service to the computing education professional community includes: founding member and Uni- versity liaison for the Computer Science Teacher Association NH Chapter; coordinator of the Aspirations in Computing ME-NH-VT regional affiliate; vice-chair for education of the Executive Committee of the ACM SIGITE; and chair of the ACM/IEEE-CS task group for the Curriculum Guidelines for Undergrad- uate IT Programs Report (IT2017).Christopher Dundorf, 2KR Systems Christopher Dundorf is the Founder and President of 2KR Systems in Barrington, NH. He received his BSCE from the University of New Hampshire. 2KR Systems develops and

Conference Session

Recruiting and Retention

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Goodmann, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

technology is so pervasive in modern life thatmost people simply take it for granted. The author is attempting to restore the traditional path byexpanding the use of hands-on construction projects which are intended to catch the interest ofstudents and kindle their enthusiasm early in the curriculum, and to encourage an interest inamateur radio through radio-oriented projects.I. The Ancient GeeksIn ancient times (mid-20th century) a technologically inclined teenager might be lucky enough tohave an adult relative or friend who was an amateur radio operator (often referred to as a “ham”radio operator, or just a “ham”). He would be exposed to the nuts and bolts (or tubes and wires)of electronic technology through that person (an “Elmer”, ham slang for

Conference Session

Topics Related to Electrical Engineering Technology

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jay R. Porter, Texas A&M University; Ben Behbood Zoghi, Texas A&M University; Joseph A. Morgan, Texas A&M University; Wei Zhan, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

,applications engineering, sustaining engineering, and systems integration. All of this indicates aneed to revisit the current curriculum and program structure. In addition, other factors have been driving the need for a major curriculum revision. Forinstance, the state legislature is now recommending that all four-year degree programs reducetheir total required credit hours to 120. While this is not realistic for an engineering technologyprogram, the total number of credit hours required for graduation is now a consideration forincoming students. To be more competitive within the University and the College ofEngineering, the faculty targeted a reduction from 132 to 128 hours. Recruiting of qualitystudents has also become an important concern

Conference Session

EET Papers 2

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nikunja Swain P.E., South Carolina State University and Excelsior College; Shambhu Shastry, Excelsior College; Shou-Bang Jian, Excelsior College

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Engineering Technology

to real-world problem solving, and it is arequirement for ABET accredited engineering and technology programs. Students complete thisrequirement before graduation usually in their senior year. While CDE is easier to implement intraditional engineering and technology programs, its use in on-line programs is limited. This is becauseof the asynchronous nature of on-line programs and student demographics.Per ABET 2016-17 General Criterion 5: Curriculum, Baccalaureate degree programs must provide acapstone or integrating experience that develops student competencies in applying both technical andnon-technical skills in solving problems. Thus, CDE is a requirement for ABET accredited engineeringand technology programs. The duration and nature of

Conference Session

Hands-on Active Learning

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohammed Taqiuddin Taher, DeVry University, Addison; Ahmed S. Khan, DeVry University, Addison

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

experiments were offered using a hands-on approach. Withthe miniaturization of integrated circuits, it is becoming very difficult to construct a PC board orassemble surface mount chips in a lab environment. This shortcoming of the hands-on approachhas led professors and teachers to incorporate simulation in place of hands-on in technology-based lab courses. In spite of the advantages of simulations, hands-on labs remain tremendously importantin the technology curriculum, which is based on Dewey’s experiential learning theory. The basicpremise of this theory is that students learn as a result of doing or experiencing things in theworld, and learning occurs when mental activity is suffused with physical activity.5 Theprofessional success of a

Conference Session

Assessment Methods and Learning Pedagogy I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Qiu Liu, McNeese State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

is a gap between their knowledge tothe real-world application in these process plants. To meet the industrial needs, thedepartment designed our curriculum this way: for electronics students, the focus will be theabove-mentioned electronics classes, and add instrumentation classes INST 333 as a mandatoryclass and INST 304 as an elective one.This paper presents the courseware and the assessment for the course INST 333: InstrumentationOverview. This course teaches electronics students with the knowledge of control system andinstrumentation through the following work: 1) Realizing that the current technology trend isthat technicians work more with systems, sub-systems, software, modules, PC boards and soforth, and work less with components and

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

emphasis on thermal-fluid and energy conversion areas from vari- ous levels of instruction and addressed to a broad spectrum of students, varying from freshmen to seniors, from high school graduates to adult learners. She also has extended experience in curriculum development at both community college and university level. Page 22.201.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 An Undergraduate Course on Renewable Energy Conversion Systems for Engineering Technology StudentsAbstractIn the present energy scenario, the demand for electrical energy is increasing and

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Division Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tracy L. Yother, Purdue University; Mary E. Johnson, Purdue University; Brian Kozak, Purdue University; James Thom, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

fuels testing, and in areas related to the recruitment of women into aviation. He has worked on methods for re-integrating hands-on skills into engineering and engineering technology education. He was a team member on an international working group studying inappropriate crew response to engine malfunctions. Prior to coming to Purdue, he was a field engineer for a major aerospace corporation, and worked closely with major airframe and turbine engine OEM’s. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Developing an Aeronautical Engineering Technology Course for Commercial Space Operations (CSO)AbstractPurdue University’s Aeronautical Engineering Technology (AET) program

Conference Session

Electrical/Electronic ET Issues

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Curtis Cohenour P.E., Ohio University

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Engineering Technology

lab provides the students with a hands on PLC experience. The experience gained is usefulin the balance of the ETM curriculum. After graduation students can take the experience intotheir developing careers.IntroductionA Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) programming activity is desired in an engineeringtechnology and management program (ETM). The ETM program is a four-year Bachelor ofScience degree training students in applied engineering, manufacturing, operations, and business.The students learn plastics machining, casting, welding, quality, computer programming,electronics, and receive a minor in business. The students have two programming courses and anelectronics survey course. In addition they have a senior-level course in Robotics and

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Progress Reports: Part I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Loendorf, Eastern Washington University; Donald Richter, Eastern Washington University; Danny Teachman, Eastern Washington University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

common constraints are gender,cultural, environmental, aesthetics, and cost. Of course, for specific products other constraints,aspects, and design considerations will likely also have to be included.Four or five guidelines accompany each of the seven principles. They list the fundamentalelements that must be present in a design that meets the full intent of the principle. Theguidelines extend beyond an explanation of the principle and include details that engineers canfollow while designing new products. They also offer suggestions to facilitate the integration offeatures to fill the requirements for a wide variety of users. However, it is highly likely that someguidelines will be inappropriate for some products.In the fields of science

Conference Session

New Directions for Engineering Technology

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Yury Alexandrovich Kuleshov, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Emily Rada, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Anne M. Lucietto, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Paper ID #32980Minority Graduates in Engineering Technology: Trends in Choice of MajorMr. Yury Alexandrovich Kuleshov, Purdue University, West Lafayette Yury A. Kuleshov is a graduate student earning his Master’s in Engineering Technology degree from Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana. He received his Diploma in Engineering (6-year program) from Bauman Moscow State Technical University, where he majored in Robots and Robotic Systems, and specifically Underwater Robots and Vehicles. He has experience working as an engineer, a research assistant at Purdue University, and an instructor. His research as a Master’s

Conference Session

Issues and Direction in ET Education and Administration: Part I

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amin Karim, DeVry University; Jennifer McClain, IEEE

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Japan.However, although knowledge of standards should be integral to engineering and technologyeducation, standards education is still generally acquired after students graduate from college –in their professional lives and as needed. Private corporations, government agencies and otherprofessional organizations have provided this training for the last century, because mostengineering and technology programs in the United States do not have standards education intheir curriculums. In the college curriculums, consideration of standards has been generallylimited to applications in the design of senior projects. Page 14.1070.2The Engineering Accreditation

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Industrial Technology

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donna Summers, University of Dayton

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

to enhance operations in aservice industry such as logistics, transportation, airlines, hospitals, construction, andgovernment? Yes. If you also determine that the answer to these questions is ‘yes’, thenyou’ll need to develop a plan of action to integrate service industry applications into yourcurriculum.Having made the decision that the IET program at the University of Dayton shouldrespond to the need to educate our students about service industry applications, we haveembarked upon curriculum development. We considered two approaches: a separatecourse titled: The IET in Service Industries; or integrating service industry applicationsinto each of our courses. After discussing the impact of such changes, such as curriculumrearrangement

Conference Session

Simulations and Project-Based Learning II

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Miguel Bazdresch, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST)

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Paper ID #9709Common Pitfalls in Communications Systems SimulationDr. Miguel Bazdresch, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST) Miguel Bazdresch obtained his PhD in Electronic Communications from the Ecole Nationale Superieure des Telecommunications, in France, in 2004. He worked for several years designing digital integrated circuits for the telecommunications industry. After teaching at ITESO University, in Mexico, from 2005 to 2012, he came to the Electronics, Computers and Telecommunications Engineering Technology De- partment at the Rochester Institute of Technology, where he is an Assistant Professor

Conference Session

ETD Design V: Classroom Delivery, Course Content, and Assessments

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Terri L. Talbert-Hatch, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Stephen Hundley, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

suggestions32.The more proactive an institution is by creating a culture that embraces part-time faculty byproviding both opportunities and responsibilities for them, the less hostile the climate towardspart-time faculty. This lack of hostility results in greater satisfaction for part-time faculty. Whenpart-time faculty are not engaged and treated with respect, the coherence of academic programsand quality of instruction can be damaged32.Another issue with the integration of part-time faculty relates to time on campus. Many part-timers are hired to teach evening, weekend, and off-campus classes. Lack of department officespace is another constraint5. Part-time faculty often work without normal support services thatfull-time faculty take for granted such

Conference Session

Recruiting and Retention

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janice Girouard, University of Hartford; Ivana Milanovic, University of Hartford; Natalie Segal, University of Hartford; Dr. Sallie 'Lee' Townsend

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

,’ 2001 ASEE Annual Conference,Albuquerque, NM, June 2001.9 Segal, N., and Townsend, S., ‘Teaching Problem Solving in an Integrated Mathematics Writing Curriculum,’ 2002ASEE Annual Conference, Montréal, Québec, June 2002. Page 11.1091.7

Conference Session

ET Administrative Issues

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Freije, Indiana University-Purdue University of Indianapolis; Barbara L Christe, Indiana University-Purdue University of Indianapolis; Elaine M. Cooney, Indiana University-Purdue University of Indianapolis

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

into the curriculum. Readers can learn more about this campusinitiative here https://pdp.iupui.edu/. This electronic tool has encouraged the development ofhope, setting self-concordant goals, increasing self-awareness, and promoted self-authorship [5],[6]. Well established in the first year seminars, the portfolio is intended to be updated throughoutthe academic career. The ePDP should foster an internal foundation and academic commitmentfrom learners. In addition, the use of an electronic portfolio can foster an improved ability to seethe integration of curricular content over time, supporting improved retention.The program-specific accrediting body associated with engineering technology programs, ETACof ABET, sets standards and guidelines

Conference Session

Design in Manufacturing

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wangping Sun, Oregon Institute of Technology; John Anderson, Oregon Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

motivates students to pursue their own interests and make decisions about how to solve the complex problems in an integrated problem-solving environment. • PBL increases students’ confidence in their learning capabilities. It encourages the students to dig more deeply into a topic and expand their interests. • PBL is suitable for introductory science and engineering classes. • PBL provides opportunities for students to learn other skills desired by today's employers, such as collaboration with others, commitment to quality, timeliness, and continuous improvement. • PBL helps the students to possess an interest in lifelong learning.At our institute, MFG 407 (Plant Design/Material Handling) is a senior

Conference Session

Unique Developments in Engineering Technology

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Darnell Austin, California State University-Fresno

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

at thedistance community colleges. How to make this connection is a study in itself, but it willinvolve some sort of personal interaction with department faculty. This link can’t be donethrough email or telephone. Faculty must visit these remote campuses, which can be tied toinstruction, as will be seen later.After recruitment, the second major concern is having a quality curriculum. A departmentcould create a degree plan just for the distance learning student and the university curriculumapproval process would assure that such a new plan would be academically sound. However,this is a complicated process that has to be completed before students enter the program.Working within an existing curriculum is a better way to start.At CSUF, the

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Progress Reports: Part II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Miller, Virginia Tech; Jeffrey Connor, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

laptops within their curriculum or provide students with an incentive to use theirlaptops properly, they will continue to struggle with the negative effects of laptops in theclassroom.Introduction Observing any college campus today, a person can easily determine the impact of laptopson students’ study habits. Many students take their laptops with them to all their classes and areencouraged to use them for note taking. It is safe to assume that utilization of personal computershas been fully integrated into college academia during the past fifteen years. In the mid-1990s,college universities began requiring all students to purchase laptops recognizing the potentialpersonal computers had to increase the efficiency of an individual student’s

Conference Session

Issues in Engineering Technolgy Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anne M Lucietto, Purdue University; Nichole Ramirez, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

programs. Developing our understanding about this unique group ofstudents, while learning how to best educate and motivate them.Writing proficiency is an area that has been discussed for some time.1 Employers have indicated Page 26.1777.2that engineering technology students are unable to articulate clearly, in particular they arelacking in writing skills..2 Regardless, the work place demands the ability to convey thoughts andconcepts in writing.2 While this is the case, and is often known, academia is not consistent in thedevelopment of writing proficiency.1,3-5The authors believe that well-crafted exercises used throughout the curriculum provide

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Division Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ali Ahmad, Northwestern State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

. Topics include data modeling, normalization and the utilization of a relational database management system to develop an integrated database application. A certification examination will be required as a part of the course assignment. The student does not have to pass the certification exam to pass the course.  Organization and Management (3 credit hours). Management processes and ethics, with focus on the management of people in organizations, their behavior, motivation, and interactions with management structure.Several of the identified courses are already offered both online and face-to-face by theuniversity. Online course shells were developed for the courses that were only previously offeredface-to

Conference Session

ET Projects

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rachel Mosier P.E., Oklahoma State University; William E. Genereux, Kansas State University; Katie Rieger, Oklahoma State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

semester acts as a benchmark for the knowledge of thestudents on their own. Conversely, Genereux used in-class time for discussion on a variety of thevideo project requirements including plagiarism and video editing concepts (2014). Anotherdifference is that the CmET students were still required to submit a term paper in addition to thepresentation whereas the ComET video project was the sole research project in that course.Students in the CmET program have been exposed to computer technology during variouscourses. They are required to take a Visual Basic programming course as well as anAutoCAD/Revit course. There are additional computer technology courses in the curriculum,which are mostly electives, so there is not an expectation that all

Conference Session

A Technology Potpourri I

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Omer Farook, Purdue University Northwest; Jai P. Agrawal, Purdue University Northwest; Ashfaq Ahmed P.E., Purdue University Northwest; Wangling Yu, Purdue University Northwest; Hassan Abdullah Alibrahim, Purdue University Northwest; Ahmed S. Khan, Academic Platform, Lombard, IL ; Qudsia Tahmina, The Ohio State University

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Engineering Technology

University Northwest. He was a test engineer over 15 years, providing technical leadership in the certification, testing and evaluation of custom integrated security systems. He received his PhD degree in Electrical Engineering from the City University of New York in 1992, specializing in control theory and electronic technology.Mr. Hassan Abdullah Alibrahim, Purdue University Northwest I’m Hassan Alibrahim. A graduate teaching assistant at Purdue University Northwest Since August 2017. An active member in the national honor society for engineering technology, Tau Alpha Pi. Recognized as an outstanding student by the College of Technology at Purdue University Northwest for the 2015 -2016 academic year.Dr. Ahmed S. Khan

Conference Session

Design in Manufacturing

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jorge Rodriguez, Western Michigan University; Mitchel Keil, Western Michigan University; Alamgir Choudhury, Western Michigan University; Sam Ramrattan, Western Michigan University; Pavel Ikonomov, Western Michigan University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

modeling, and biomechanics.Alamgir Choudhury, Western Michigan University Alamgir A. Choudhury is an assistant professor of industrial and manufacturing engineering at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan. He earned his MS and PhD from NMSU(Las Cruces) and BS in mechanical engineering from BUET (Dhaka). His interest includes computer applications in curriculum, MCAE, mechanics, fluid power and instrumentation & process control. He is also a Registered Professional Engineer in the State of Ohio and affiliated with ASME, ASEE, SME and TAP.Mitchel Keil, Western Michigan University Dr. Keil is an associate professor in the Industrial and Manufacturing Department at Western

Conference Session

Graduate Education in ETD

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Enrique Barbieri, University of North Texas; Vassilios Tzouanas, University of Houston, Downtown

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology, Graduate Studies

Communications and in MechanicalEngineering Technology and share a common technical core in project management and inadvanced mathematics. The core control curriculum in the SCT track enables students to masterestablished system simulation and control technology implementation using classical and moderndesign and analysis techniques. Elective courses are offered in complementary fields so thatstudents select an industrial application of interest. Other electives may be chosen from anindustry-skills set to sharpen business-related competencies. The program includes a master’sthesis or a master’s project option. Table A-1 in Appendix A lists a recommended sequence ofcourses to complete the program in four semesters:  Semester 1: the seminar serves to

Conference Session

EET Papers 1

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

and in achieving economic and educational equity.Dr. Wangling Yu, Purdue University Northwest Dr. Wangling Yu is an assistant professor in the Electrical & Computer Engineering Technology De- partment of the Purdue University Northwest. He was a test engineer over 15 years, providing technical leadership in the certification, testing and evaluation of custom integrated security systems. He received his PhD degree in Electrical Engineering from the City University of New York in 1992, specializing in control theory and electronic technology. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 CASE FOR A COURSE IN DIGITAL CONTROL IN THE UNDERGRADUATE

Conference Session

Software Applications in ET Programs

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maddumage Karunaratne, University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

, GA.[4] Frontoni, E., Mancini, A., Caponetti, F., Zingaretti, P., "A framework for simulations and tests of mobile robotics tasks,"Control and Automation, 2006. MED '06, The 14th Mediterranean Conference on Control and Automation.[5] Nelson, M.L., Rice, D., "Introduction To Algorithms And Problem Solving," Proceedings 2000 Frontiers in EducationConference, Oct. 2001, Kansas City, MO.[6] Raymond, D.R., Welch, D.J., "Integrating Information Technology And Programming In A Freshmen ComputerScience Course," Proceedings 2000 Frontiers in Education Conference, Oct. 2001, Kansas City, MO.[7] Ludi, S. Collofello, J., "An analysis Of The Gap Between The Knowledge And Skills Learned In Academic SoftwareEngineering Course Projects And Those Required In

Conference Session

ETD Capstone Projects

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kimberly Grau Talley P.E., Texas State University; Farhad Ameri, Texas State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Paper ID #18269Work in Progress: Measuring the Effects of a Making-Based Senior DesignProject in Engineering TechnologyDr. Kimberly Grau Talley P.E., Texas State University Dr. Kimberly G. Talley is an assistant professor in the Department of Engineering Technology, Senior Research Fellow and Maker Space Co-Director for the LBJ Institute for STEM Education and Research at Texas State University, and a licensed Professional Engineer. She received her Ph.D. and M.S.E. from the University of Texas at Austin in Structural Engineering. Her undergraduate degrees in History and in Construction Engineering and Management are from

Conference Session

New Course Development Concepts in ET

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William T. Evans PhD P.E., University of Toledo

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

of the reasons to consider changes in the PLC courses and especially inthe senior course where complaints were most severe. While change was necessary, thecapital for buying any new equipment seemed an insurmountable challenge. However,steps taken to upgrade the coursework had to be taken.Observations of teaching the two courses over a number of years have been reviewed atthe conclusion of each class. The evaluations received with each class were noted andcomments were scrutinized to update labs and the class experience. It was noticed thatstudents were struggling more in the advanced course than the sophomore class. Thereseemed to be a division between those who desired a job in the manufacturing