Conference Session

Assessment and Continuous Improvement in Engineering Technology: Part II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Irwin, Michigan Technological University; Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University

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Engineering Technology

Fluids and Power Systems. As a capstone experience senior year METstudents from each of the focus areas are required to complete a team-based senior designproject. Students progress through a two semester sequence starting with Product Designand Development presenting integrated methodologies that examine marketing,manufacturing, and cross-functional teams including concurrent engineering and projectsutilizing CAD systems, and ending with a Senior Project course including evaluation anddesign optimization methods for efficient and cost-effective designs requiring anoral/written report. In the capstone sequence the student teams generate the design,optimize the design and document the design. Then, during the last semester the teamsplan for

Conference Session

Curriculum in Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology: Part II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Li Tan, Purdue University, North Central; Jean Jiang, DeVry University, Decatur, GA

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Engineering Technology

our teaching methods, which include real-time signalprocessing laboratories using low-cost DSP processors, and hands-on projects. We will alsopresent a course assessment and outcome, which will include how the students apply their gainedDSP knowledge to their capstone senior projects. Finally, we will address the possibleimprovement of the course content and associated laboratories.I. IntroductionDigital signal processing (DSP) technology and its advancements have continuously impactedthe disciplines of electrical, computer, and biomedical engineering technology programs. This isdue to the fact that DSP technology plays a key role in many current applications of electronics,which include digital telephones, cellular phones, digital satellites

Conference Session

Curriculum in Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology: Part I

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Muhammad Hasan, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

so,students are well informed about the choices they have for developing a working prototype fortheir capstone design project. Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) provide a flexiblehardware platform to accommodate digital systems. FPGAs provide further opportunities forruntime reconfiguration that may be quite useful in applications requiring frequent changes insystem behavior. In addition to having the necessary background in digital systems design,students need a tool that allows them to easily model their design such that the design could beimplemented smoothly on FPGAs. Very High Speed Integrated Circuit (VHSIC) HardwareDescription Language (VHDL) appropriately meets that need. VHDL even enables IntellectualProperty (IP) cores to be

Conference Session

Issues in Engineering Technology Education I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen E. Frempong, State University of New York - Canton

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

Safety 1 16 Semester (7)Fall Course Course Title Credits Number SOET 361 Project Management 3 Program Elective 3 ELEC 386 Electronic Communications II 3 ELEC 416 Microelectronics Circuit Design 3 GER 3 15Semester(8)SpringCourse Course Title CreditsNumber Program Elective 3 Program Elective 3ELEC 477 Capstone Project 3SOET 370

Conference Session

Focus on ETAC Accreditation

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Aimee T. Ulstad, Ohio State University; Kathryn Kelley, Ohio State University

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

over 27 years. She worked as project manager, engineering manager, utility manager, maintenance manager, and finally as the Resident Engineer managing all technical areas of the facility. During her tenure, the brewery saw dramatic increases in productivity improvement, increased use of automation systems, and significant cost reductions in all areas including utilities where they received the internal award for having the best utility usage reduction for 2014. Since joining Ohio State, Aimee has joined the American Society of Engineering Educators and serves as the treasurer of the Engineering Economics division.Ms. Kathryn Kelley, The Ohio State University Kathryn Kelley serves as executive director of OMI; she

Conference Session

Active Learning and Undergraduate Research in ET

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yanjun Yan, Western Carolina University; Sudhir Kaul, Western Carolina University; Chip W. Ferguson, Western Carolina University; Paul M. Yanik, Western Carolina University; April Tallant, Western Carolina University

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Engineering Technology

course) or to fulfill an Honors contract through a required major course in order tocomplete the 24 credit hours required to receive the Honors Diploma [3]. With engineeringcurriculum requiring 17-18 credit hours per semester, engineering students have little to nocapacity for completing the Honors Path through extra course work and typically couple Honorscontract projects with their engineering courses. Honors contract projects are mentored bysponsoring faculty mentors and are closely related to the faculty members’ engineering practiceand/or research efforts. The Honors contract projects are often (although optionally) presentedorally to the entire class, which is not only beneficial to the students who conduct them, but alsoinspirational for

Conference Session

Design in Manufacturing

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher Tomasi, Alfred State College; Margaret Weeks

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Engineering Technology

principles of theinformed design problem solving methodology to assist them in their Capstone Project. Duringthis two semester learning experience, students are continuously rendering and refining the scopeof their projects to align with their Gantt charts and budgets. During the 2004-2005 academicyear, a student named Chris Scott from Portville, New York used the informed design process inan intriguing way. Chris wanted to design and develop an affordable prosthetic arm for peoplewithout insurance. The informed design process served as his road map as he generated a host ofalternative designs. The first designs considered using pneumatics and hydraulics for speed andstrength. However, additional research illustrated these design options would not

Conference Session

Electrical ET Curriculum

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alfred Ducharme, University of Central Florida

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Engineering Technology

troubleshooting are taught.Students get an in-depth view of how photonics are manufactured in both small and high volumein the photonics industry today.Photonics Communication8The main topic of this course is modern photonic communication systems such as fiber optics.The course covers topics from basic fiber optic operation to large scale communication systemscurrently employed in the modern world.Senior Design - PhotonicsThe Senior Design course is the capstone course required by all graduation engineeringtechnology students. Students enrolled in the BSEET-Photonics program are required tocomplete a project that utilizes photonics.ConclusionsThe BSEET-Photonics program was approved by the State of Florida in April 2003. In the Fall2004 semester the

Conference Session

Graduate Education and Undergraduate Research-related Issues

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sidi Berri, New York City College of Technology; Andy Zhang, New York City College of Technology; Gaffar Barakat Gailani, New York City College of Technology

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Engineering Technology

prototyping lab. Capstone courses at both the AASand the B.Tech levels incorporate multidisciplinary research projects. Students publish andpresent their achievements in regional and national conferences. More students are able to startinternships with the local industry. Some have been able to obtain challenging positions in thefield after graduating with an AAS in MECH or IND or while finishing their BTech.This new direction of the MECH department has also increased both enrolment and retentionrates. Students spend more time at the department doing extra-curricular projects. Undergraduateresearch is an excellent tool to attract more and better quality students to enroll in thedepartment. More faculty members are starting to get involved with

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Pedagogy 1

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Rungun Nathan, Pennsylvania State University

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Engineering Technology

Design Projects, which the author co-taught for several years. We also found that students generally tended to avoid DAQ for their Capstone Design Projects. As mentioned, the students use NI USB 6001 (previously NI USB 6008) as the DAQ for this class. They are required to compare and report on pros and cons for up to four different DAQs from different manufacturers. After this introduction, the number of capstone design projects that used DAQ increased. ● Basic programming blocks and structures used in various computer i/o systems software. For example: sequential structure, for and while loops, decision structures (e.g., like if, if then else, switch, case) Boolean logic. Designing modules for

Conference Session

Issues in Engineering Technology Education II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Otilia Popescu, Old Dominion University; Vukica M. Jovanovic, Old Dominion University

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Engineering Technology

early as in theirfreshman year. Effective written communication skills are important for engineering education,with critical thinking being one of the most important aspects of the learning process at thecollege level. However, the efforts in required core curriculum English and communicationcourses are not always further integrated into engineering curriculum. Introducing a technicalpaper writing assignment in lower division engineering courses had the purpose of helpingstudents to be better prepared for major writing assignments in their upper division courses aswell as for their capstone project. For this study a writing assignment was introduced in anElectrical Circuits course, for electrical engineering technology students at Old

Conference Session

ET Administrative Issues

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nancy K. Sundheim, St. Cloud State University

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Engineering Technology

and Revised Courses Type Course Topic New Metrology New Applied Mechanics New Thermodynamics New Materials New Design for Producibility New Continuous Improvement New Production Planning Revised Electronics Technology Revised Computer-Integrated Manufacturing Revised Mass Production Revised Manufacturing ManagementIn addition, the Capstone design course for other programs in the department was not appropriatefor the new program so this was revised into a two-semester project, typically in collaborationwith a local manufacturing facility. Expectations for the year-long project were developed usingUbD.Measurable Student Learning Outcomes. Stage 2 of the UbD approach is to develop carefulassessment

Conference Session

Computer and InformationTechnology-Related Issues

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jorge Rodriguez, Western Michigan University; Alamgir A. Choudhury, Western Michigan University; Brian Dragone

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Engineering Technology

will be beneficial to medical professionals and engineers because this willallow for more rapid analysis and solutions which ultimately is beneficial to the patient.This was a very challenging and rewarding senior design project for the students in anEngineering Design Technology program. This project really hits the Multidisciplinary aspectthat is expected in a capstone project. Students were required to go beyond the subjects and toolsthat are learned in their coursework, and learn about spine anatomy, biomechanics, 3DSlicer, andintegrating several CAE tools into one common project. Great feedback was received fromfaculty and industry people, and the students get highly satisfied with the experience at the end.This project is a showcase

Conference Session

A Technology Potpourri I

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Reg Pecen, Sam Houston State University; Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University; Megan Gibson

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

biggest challenge was the issues faced with the hardware and software together. There was a repeatedissue of the soil moisture sensor generating incorrect readings, and not just working “backwards,” butworking in strange ways all together. The problem that caused this was loose wiring. To fix this, wireswere glued together where needed, and taped down to the Arduino Uno case so they would not comeloose again.Knowledge and experience on selecting and using appropriate sensors for plants development that weregained in this senior design capstone project led the authors and undergraduate students to be recentlyinvolved in a major USDA grant award titled “Design and Development of a Handheld InfraredThermography Device for Nondestructive Rapid

Conference Session

TC2K Methods and Models

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregory Neff, Purdue University-Calumet; Susan Scachitti, Purdue University-Calumet; Lash Mapa, Purdue University-Calumet; James Higley, Purdue University-Calumet; Mohammad Zahraee, Purdue University-Calumet

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Engineering Technology

students taking capstone courses, senior students are required to fill out an exit survey which consists of 45 questions. These include all the ABET “a through k” outcomes, all the MET or IET Purdue Calumet program outcomes, and many of the questions asked on the T4 program evaluator report when students are likely to have an opinion, or on requirements in the body of the TAC accreditation criteria not referenced in the TC4 questionnaire. Results and raw data are presented to the visiting team in a notebook in the display room. The exit questionnaire and results from the two senior project capstone courses are shown in an appendix at the end of this paper. Students do not see the first column which is provided for reference to the TAC TC2K

Conference Session

Computer Engineering Technology Curriculum

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wangping Sun, Oregon Institute of Technology

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Engineering Technology

, Inc., New York.18. Pimmel, R., 2001, “Cooperative learning instructional activities in a capstone design course,” Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 90, No. 3, p. 413-421.19. Sun, W.P., 2007, “Introducing cooperative learning into a traditional mechanical engineering course,” submitted to Journal of Technology Interface. Page 12.81.1220. Sun, W.P., and Anderson, J., 2006, “Teaching plant design/material handling by using project-based approach,” Proceedings of the 2006 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition.21. Johnson, R., 2002, Matlab programming style guidelines, available from: www.datatool.com/downloads

Conference Session

Topics Related to Electrical Engineering Technology

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

B. S. Sridhara, Middle Tennessee State University; Daryl Hunter White, Middle Tennessee State University

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Engineering Technology

currently it has 200 majors. All MET students are required to takeVibration along with several other senior level courses. Vibration is designed as a lecture/labcourse however there has been limited lab experience provided to students. Three years ago theauthor developed the Helmholtz resonator project in which student teams are required to design,build and test a Helmholtz resonator. The purpose of this project was to further develop the labportion of the MET program. Several vibration instruments were donated to the Universityincluding a sound and vibration analyzer, a digital sound level meter, a microphone preamp, twomicrophones, an accelerometer, and cables and connectors for use in our Vibration course. Inconsultation with the author, the co

Conference Session

Focus on ETAC Accreditation

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Ilya Y. Grinberg, Buffalo State College, The State University of New York; Jill Singer, Buffalo State College, The State University of New York

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

(3 credit hours) - at SUNY Buffalo State replaced a single-semester course.The transition from a single-semester to a two-semester sequence allows for more time for thestudents to design and conduct design projects that involve learning and applying researchmethodologies. This sequence integrates knowledge gained by students in prior coursesincluding but not limited to Electronics, Digital Systems, Microcontrollers, and Control SystemsI and II. ENT 465 and ENT 466 are taken by all Electrical Engineering Technology students inthe fall and spring semesters of their senior year.The senior design sequence serves as a capstone and integrating experience that further developsstudent competencies in applying both technical and non-technical

Conference Session

Assessment & Continuous Improvement in ET: Part I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carmine Balascio, University of Delaware; Thomas Brumm, Iowa State University; Steven Mickelson, Iowa State University

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Engineering Technology

competencies are informed bythe student’s performance in a “Discovery Learning Experience” – either a technical practicumin industry or an undergraduate research project. Page 15.299.2Introduction and Background:The University of Delaware’s Department of Bioresources Engineering offers a B.S. degree inEngineering Technology (ET) that has been a TAC of ABET-accredited2 general ET programsince 1988. The program typically graduates 20 to 25 majors per year. Both EAC of ABETand TAC of ABET accreditation regimes require outcomes assessment. TAC of ABETdocumentation2 under Criterion 3, Program Outcomes, stipulates that each program mustdemonstrate its

Conference Session

Network Administration and Security

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Recayi 'Reg' Pecen; Paul Gray; Jin Zhu, University of Northern Iowa

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Engineering Technology

science majors in the College of Natural Sciences. This paper also reports recentlydeveloped curriculum for the NaSA major and lists program requirements in detail. The authorsalso intend to discuss the curriculum with similar institutions and consider their suggestions forthe program enhancement.I. IntroductionAccording to the Bureau of Labor and Statistics, computer support specialists and systemadministrators are projected to be among the fastest growing occupations over the period of2002-2012 1. Due to this reason there are a number of Bachelor of Science in AppliedNetworking Technologies and System Administration degree programs developed andestablished all over the U.S. as well as Europe and Asia 2-3. There are also a number ofinformation

Conference Session

Simulation and Virtual Instrumentation

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Antonio Francisco Mondragon, Rochester Institute of Technology; Prafull Purohit, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Engineering Technology

design with a strong emphasis on hands-on experience for the students.The last module in the sequence is being taught as a capstone course that is geared more towardsindustrial like applications and industrial design environment. This includes project managementtechniques, version control and project sign-off milestones.Based on the above guidelines, we are developing a design experience for the students based ona popular commercial computer architecture such as the ARM processor[1, 2]; the flexibility ofextending this architecture by creating hardware accelerator blocks by the integration of a highdensity FPGA; and by the addition of off-the-shelf sensor components that are interconnectedthrough the popular I2C communications bus.During the

Conference Session

ET Pedagogy II

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Carmen Cioc, University of Toledo; Sorin Cioc, University of Toledo; Richard Arthur Springman, University of Toledo

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Engineering Technology

exercise was used at that time to evaluate the ABET criterion 3,students outcomes (i) and it will be used in 2019-2020 cycle to satisfy the new ABETrequirements as previously mentioned.ENGT 4050 Senior Technology CapstoneAs mentioned by one student respondee, “Approaching graduation it is a great time to discussethics before obtaining the first-time job”. We came to the same conclusion and, consequently,the subject of intellectual property is discussed in ENGT 4050 Senior Technology Capstone. Inthis course, the students work in teams to solve an open-ended design problem which is thenpresented at the Undergraduate Research and Senior Design Engineering Project Exposition onthe last day of class of the semester. As the students research and form a

Conference Session

Integrating Curriculum and Labs in ET Programs

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert J. Durkin, Indiana University - Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Engineering Technology

Paper ID #14584A Building-Block Approach to Industrial Controls Laboratories Using Pro-grammable Logic ControllersProf. Robert J. Durkin, Indiana University - Purdue University, Indianapolis Mr. Durkin teaches courses in Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Technology; including the capstone design and independent study projects. He serves as a Faculty Senator and earned the 2013 Outstanding Teacher Award. He has over 25 years of engineering and manufacturing experience including; design, project management, and various engineering, research and manufacturing leadership roles. He has been awarded two US patents. He is an

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Education in Engineering Technology

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Huiru Shih P.E., Jackson State University; Gordon W. Skelton, Jackson State University; Pao-Chiang Yuan, Jackson State University; Jessica Buck Ph.D., Jackson State University; Britney M. Williams, Jackson State University

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Engineering Technology

degreewith a major in Emergency Management Technology requires the successful completion of 124credits of coursework, including 39 credits for the major; 64 credits in general educationrequirements; and 21 credits in the minor, electives and other degree requirements. Thecurriculum focuses on such topics as emergency planning, incident command, disaster responseand recovery, hazard identification and mitigation, agency coordination, homeland security, andcommunity emergency training. A capstone project provides the opportunity to apply anddemonstrate emergency management skills gained during the course of the program.The establishment of this Emergency Management Technology program has met the increased

Conference Session

Integrating Curriculum and Labs in ET Programs

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Warren A. Rosen, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University (Tech.); M. Eric Carr, Drexel University

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Engineering Technology

courses in both quality control and quality assurance areas as well as in thermal-fluid, energy conversion and mechanical areas from various levels of instruction and addressed to a broad spectrum of students, from freshmen to seniors, from high school graduates to adult learners. She also has extended experience in curriculum development. Dr Husanu developed laboratory activities for Measurement and Instrumentation course as well as for quality control undergraduate and graduate courses in ET Masters program. Also, she introduced the first experiential activity for Applied Mechanics courses. She is coordinator and advisor for capstone projects for Engineering Technology.Mr. M. Eric Carr, Drexel University Mr. Eric

Conference Session

ET Curriculum and Programs I

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Mohammad Moin Uddin P.E., East Tennessee State University; Keith V. Johnson, East Tennessee State University

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

localcompany which presents them a technical data driven problem. Students, working in ateam, investigate the problem, collect and analyze data using statistical tools andtechniques, and devise a solution, which they present to the company. ENTC 5800 whichis a required course for non-thesis track students, serves as the capstone project course forgraduate students. The Industry Advisory Committee is very active in providing studentsvarious real-life working opportunities, such as course projects and internships. Mostgraduate faculty members also bring guest speakers from various industries who discussapplications of class learning to real life. Graduate students are also encouraged to internduring the summer months.MS in Engineering Technology

Conference Session

Issues in Mechanical Engineering Technology II

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Engineering Technology

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

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Education in Engineering Technology

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen R. Fleeman, Rock Valley College

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Engineering Technology

of the program’s first year and graduatesof the two-year program can be measured using externally-developed measurements. Page 22.156.6 On further reflection and discussion, the faculty determined that several existing coursescould be adjusted to serve SES goals as well as those of our traditional EET program. Forexample, the definition of a current source taught in our basic circuits and electronics course(EET 141) can include a photovoltaic module or a grid-tied inverter as practical examples to whythe topic is necessary. Both our capstone project class (EET 282) and our seminar (independentstudent research) class (EET 298) can permit

Conference Session

Innovations in Computer Engineering Technology Curriculum

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University; Alaa E. Abdel-Hakim, Michigan Technological University

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Engineering Technology

) Page 13.387.4More courses need to be added to the curriculum to create Computer Engineering TechnologyFocus area. The CpET curriculum will enjoy the addition of five new technical courses to the coreof EET. The new focus area will be structured in 127 credit hour similar to the current EET degreerequirements. The CpET focus area will be allocated twenty-six (26) hours out of the sixty-eight(68) Electrical Engineering Technology major which represents the core of the EET and includesix hours of capstone senior project implemented in two semesters. Appendix A details thedescription of each individual new course.Table 2 shows the CpET required courses detailing the number of credit hours per each class, thenumber of weekly hours meeting for both

Conference Session

Issues in Mechanical Engineering Technology II

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Engineering Technology

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