AC 2010-2061: FINDING EFFECTIVE PATHWAYS FOR RECRUITMENT INTOENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMSaeed Khan, Kansas State University-Salina SAEED KHAN is an Associate Professor with the Electronic and Computer Engineering Technology program at Kansas State University at Salina. Dr. Khan received his Ph.D. and M.S. degrees in Electrical Engineering from the University of Connecticut, in 1989 and 1994 respectively and his B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh in 1984. Khan, who joined KSU in 1998, teaches courses in telecommunications and digital systems. His research interests and areas of expertise include antennas and
AC 2010-2068: TRANSITIONING A TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM TOOUTCOMES-ORIENTED TC2K CRITERIAKenneth Stier, Illinois State University Page 15.1280.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Transitioning a Technology Program to Outcomes-Oriented TC2K CriteriaAbstractThis paper describes a program assessment process that was developed at a university in theMidwest to transition to the ABET outcomes-oriented TC2K criteria. It will also explain theapproach used by the Engineering Technology faculty to evolve into this current assessmentplan. Excel spreadsheets and templates used in this assessment model are shown.IntroductionThe assessment of student
AC 2010-2219: FACULTY PRACTICES IN EFFECTIVE ONLINE STUDENTASSESSMENT IN ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGYAli Mehrabian, University of Central FloridaWalter Buchanan, Texas A&M UniversityAlireza Rahrooh, University of Central FloridaTarig Ali, University of Central FloridaSaeid Moslehpour, University of Hartford Page 15.578.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Faculty Practices in Effective Online Student Assessment in Engineering and TechnologyAbstractDistance learning is recognized in the engineering and technology-related education professionas an attractive method of instructional delivery. The asynchronous and economical
Paper ID #7009Recruiting Post Docs to Diversity the faculty in Engineering TechnologyDr. Keith V. Johnson, East Tennessee State University Dr. Keith V. Johnson is chair of the Department of Engineering Technology, Surveying and Digital Me- dia at East Tennessee State University. He received his Ph.D. from Ohio State University and his M.S. and B.S. from North Carolina A&T State University. He has published numerous manuscripts and have authored several successful grants. His research interest includes, but not limited to recruitment and re- tention of faculty and students of color in Engineering Technology
Paper ID #7674Student Engagement Strategies in One Online Engineering and TechnologyCourseDr. Julie M Little-Wiles, Purdue School of Engineering and Technology, IUPUI Dr. Julie Little-Wiles is a Visiting Lecturer in the Department of Technology Leadership and Communi- cation in the School of Engineering and Technology at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) where she teaches courses in Leadership Philosophy, Leadership Theory, Ethics and International Management.Prof. Patricia Fox, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis Patricia Fox is Associate Chair of the Department of Technology
Paper ID #8696The RepRap 3-D Printer Revolution in STEM EducationDr. John L. Irwin, Michigan Technological University John Irwin earned a doctorate in curriculum and instruction from Wayne State University, Detroit, Michi- gan, and in 2006 joined the School of Technology at Michigan Technological University and is presently a tenured Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering Technology (with a strong manufacturing focus). Irwin was a Program Manager for a NSF grant from 2002-2006 to develop a Manufacturing Simulation Technology associate degree program, and from 2009-2010, Irwin served as PI for a Michigan Depart
Paper ID #24835Senior Design Project – A Road from the Initial Design to a Working Proto-typeDr. Vladimir Genis, Drexel University Dr. Vladimir Genis - Professor and Head of the Department of Engineering Technology in the College of Engineering, has taught and developed graduate and undergraduate courses in physics, electronics, nan- otechnology, biomedical engineering, nondestructive testing, and acoustics. His research interests include ultrasound wave propagation and scattering, ultrasound imaging, nondestructive testing, biomedical engi- neering, electronic instrumentation, piezoelectric transducers, and engineering
Paper ID #33158Relating Senior Project Time on Task to Student ScoresDr. Jeunghwan Choi, Central Washington University John(Jeunghwan) Choi is a professor in the Mechanical Engineering Technology program at Central Washington University. John teaches upper division courses including the Senior capstone course.Prof. Charles Pringle, Central Washington University Charles Pringle is a professor in the Mechanical Engineering Technology program at Central Washington University. Charles teaches upper division courses including the senior capstone course. American c Society
Paper ID #33949S-STEM Student Reflections and IDP ProcessDr. Laura Kasson Fiss, Michigan Technological University Laura Kasson Fiss is a Research Assistant Professor in the Pavlis Honors College at Michigan Techno- logical University. She holds a PhD from Indiana University in English (2013). Her work has appeared in ASEE, FYEE, the NCHC Monograph Series, and elsewhere. Research areas include reflection, commu- nication, curriculum design, and Victorian humor.Dr. John L. Irwin, Michigan Technological University As Professor for Mechanical Engineering Technology at Michigan Technological University, Dr. Irwin teaches
Paper ID #33315Senior Elective Communications Systems Courses as Pathways to CapstoneProjects in Electrical Engineering Technology ProgramDr. Otilia Popescu, Old Dominion University Dr. Otilia Popescu received the Engineering Diploma and M.S. degree from the Polytechnic Institute of Bucharest, Romania, and the PhD degree from Rutgers University, all in Electrical and Computer Engineering. Her research interests are in the general areas of communication systems, wireless systems, control theory, signal processing and engineering education. She is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering Technology, at
Paper ID #34786The alteration in learning attitude of Engineering students due toinstruction modality change caused by COVID-19 social environmentalrestrictionsDr. Yang Zhang, Western Carolina University Dr. Yang Zhang is an Assistant Professor in the School of Engineering + Technology at Western Carolina University. Dr. Zhang received his B.S. in Safety Engineering at Dalian Jiaotong University in China. Then Dr. Zhang got his M.S. and Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering at Texas Tech University. Dr. Zhang’s educational focus is concentrating on Engineering Technology instruction with innovative methods.Dr. Nelson A. Granda
Paper ID #32461The Future of Work: Identifying Future-ready Capabilities for theIndustrial Distribution WorkforceDr. Shaoping Qiu, Texas A&M University Shaoping Qiu, Ph.D. is a postdoctoral Researcher in the Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution, Texas A&M University. His research interests include organizational leadership, organizational change, stress and well-being, training & development, and quantitative methods such as multiple regression, structural equation modelling (SEM), hierarchical linear model (HLM), and item response theory (IRT).Dr. Malini Natarajarathinam, Texas A
Paper ID #34853Face-to-Face and E-learning Styles for Undergraduate EngineeringTechnology Students During COVID-19 PandemicDr. Suleiman M. Obeidat, Texas A&M University Dr. Suleiman Obeidat received his Ph. D. in Industrial Engineering from University of Oklahoma in 2008. Dr. Obeidat joined the Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution Department at Texas A&M University in Fall 2015. Dr. Obeidat teaches different courses such as Product Design and Solid Mod- eling, Materials and Manufacturing, Mechanics for Technologists, Quality Assurance and Manufacturing Processes. He developed an Undergraduate course
Paper ID #34207Focused Curricular Activities Designed to Improve Student Competency inData-driven Process ImprovementMr. Clayton J. Hahola, Montana State University Clay Hahola is currently an Operations Engineer at Go Fast Campers in Bozeman, Montana. He is an Industrial and Management Systems Engineering Masters graduate from Montana State University with a Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering Technology from the same institution. He has worked as a Teaching Assistant for ETME 415, the course this paper references, for three semesters over the tenure of his MS and has had past experience in teaching and grading MET
Paper ID #34267Graduate Curriculum in Mechatronics and Robotics: Development andImplementation Challenges for Engineering TechnologyDr. Avimanyu Sahoo, Oklahoma State University Avimanyu Sahoo received his Ph.D. and Masters degree in Electrical Engineering from Missouri Univer- sity of Science and Technology, Rolla, MO, and Indian Institute of Technology, Varanasi, India, in 2015 and 2011, respectively. He is currently working as an Assistant Professor at the Division of Engineering Technology, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, USA. His teaching interests include mechatron- ics, control systems, electrical
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 published her research in Journal of Business Logistics, International Jour- nal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management and peer-reviewed proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education.Dr. Mathew Kuttolamadom, Texas A&M University Dr. Mathew Kuttolamadom is an associate professor in the Department of Engineering Technology & In- dustrial Distribution and the Department of Materials Science & Engineering at Texas A&M University. He received his Ph.D. in Materials Science &
Paper ID #32361Identifying the Need for Trained Machinists in the Greater Tri-citiesArea: A Survey of Employers to Evaluate the Future of MachiningDr. Mohammad Moin Uddin P.E., East Tennessee State University Dr. Mohammad Moin Uddin is an associate professor in the Department of Engineering, Engineering Technology, and Surveying at East Tennessee State University. He holds a joint appointment as an As- sociate Professor of Engineering and Engineering Technology and as a Graduate Faculty member of the Graduate Studies. Dr. Uddin is active in research and scholarship. He has been awarded grants from National Science
inmosquito population control. While macro weather data is useful, it may not necessarily provideaccurate data at a specific location4,5. Thus, microclimate conditions may need to be monitoredfor the better resolution of the analysis and deeper understanding of the effect6,7. For the measurement and monitoring of microclimate environmental data, the development ofa custom environmental monitoring system for mosquito research has been in progress by themultidisciplinary research team from three departments: Entomology, Engineering Technology,and Industrial and Systems Engineering at Texas A&M University. An Engineering Technologyteam at Texas A&M University has been working on the engineering aspect of the researchproject. In order to
Paper ID #34645Modular Conveyor Belt System with Robotic SortingDr. Reg Pecen, Sam Houston State University Dr. Reg Pecen is currently a Quanta Endowed Professor of the Department of Engineering Technology at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas. Dr. Pecen was formerly a professor and program chairs of Electrical Engineering Technology and Graduate (MS and Doctoral) Programs in the Depart- ment of Technology at the University of Northern Iowa (UNI). Dr. Pecen served as 2nd President and Professor at North American University in Houston, TX from July 2012 through December 2016. He also served as a Chair of
Paper ID #33420Project-based Learning in Dynamics: Carousel ProjectDr. Wei Dai Vian, Purdue University, West Lafayette Wei Vian is a continuing lecturer in the program of Mechanical Engineering Technology at Purdue Uni- versity Statewide Kokomo campus. She got her Ph.D from Purdue Polytechnic, Purdue University, West Lafayette. She got her bachelor and master degree both from Eastern Michigan University. Her research interests include grain refinement of aluminum alloys, metal casting design, and innovation in engineering technology education.Prof. Nancy L. Denton P.E., Purdue University, West Lafayette Nancy L. Denton
Paper ID #32938Redesigned Electrical Circuit Lab Course to Face the Challenges ofRemote LearningDr. Chen Xu, New York City College of Technology Dr. Chen Xu is an Assistant Professor at Computer Engineering Technology department in New York City College of Technology. She received her Ph.D. degree in Biomedical Engineering from the Univer- sity of Connecticut.Her research areas of interest are in biomedical sensors and instrumentation, image processing, signal processing, and non-invasive medical test. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Redesign
Paper ID #32373Turning a Legacy Robot to Collaborate to Fit in Industry 4.0 DemandsDr. Hadi Alasti, Purdue University, Fort Wayne Hadi Alasti, Ph.D., is an assistant professor at Computer, electrical and Information Technology Depart- ment at Purdue University, Fort Wayne (PFW). He joined PFW in August 2016. Formerly, he served as full time teaching faculty at East Coast Polytechnic Institute in eastern Virginia for more than five years. His areas of interests are teaching styles in engineering technology, communication electronics, embed- ded systems and wireless technologies and wireless sensing. Dr. Alasti is a member
Paper ID #34083Using Self-determination Theory to Guide Mentoring Activities forUnderrepresented Students in Engineering Technology ProgramsProf. Elizabeth Dell, Rochester Institute of Technology Professor Dell is a Professor in the Manufacturing & Mechanical Engineering Technology department at RIT. She is the Director of the AdvacneRIT office which supports the retention, recruitment, and ad- vancement of women faculty. Senior Faculty Associate to the Provost for Women Faculty. Her research interests include characterization of biodegradable plastics and environmental consideration in materi- als selection for
Paper ID #34882Building an Effective ABET ETAC Assessment Program from the Ground UpDr. Qudsia Tahmina, Ohio State University Dr. Qudsia Tahmina, The Ohio State University at Marion Dr. Tahmina is an Assistant Professor of Practice at The Ohio State University at Marion. She teaches First Year Engineering and second year Electrical and Computer Engineering courses. Dr. Tahmina is involved in the curriculum development and ABET assessment process for the Engineering Technology program offered at the regional campuses of The Ohio State University.Ms. Kathryn Kelley, Ohio State University Kathryn Kelley serves as
Paper ID #32683Capstone Projects Focused on the Evaluation of Existing StructuresDr. Jorge Antonio Tito P.E., University of Houston Jorge Tito is Assistant Professor of Engineering Technology. Dr. Tito received his Ph.D. and M.Sc. Degrees from the University of Puerto Rico, Mayag¨uez, Puerto Rico, in Civil Engineering with a major in Structures. He received the Civil Engineer Degree from the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru. Dr. Tito has experience in teaching, structural design, and construction management, and is a Registered Professional Engineer. American c
Paper ID #32548Choose Ohio First—IMProving REtention and Student Success in Comput-ing(COF-IMPRESS-C): First-year Progress ReportDr. Nasser Alaraje, University of Toledo Dr. Alaraje is currently a Professor and Chair of the Engineering Technology Department at The Uni- versity of Toledo. Previously, Dr. Alaraje was a Professor and Program Chair of Electrical Engineering Technology in the School of Technology at Michigan Tech. Prior to his faculty appointment, he was em- ployed by Lucent Technologies as a hardware design engineer, from 1997- 2002, and by vLogix as chief hardware design engineer, from 2002-2004. Dr
Paper ID #34239Comparing the Effects of COVID-19 on ETAC and EAC Programs at a Re-gionalComprehensive UniversityDr. Andrew Ritenour, Western Carolina University Andrew Ritenour is currently an Assistant Professor in the School of Engineering + Technology at West- ern Carolina University (WCU). Prior to joining WCU in 2018, he spent a decade in industry managing and developing innovative technologies across a broad spectrum of applications: high voltage transistors for energy-efficient power conversion, radio frequency (RF) surface acoustic wave (SAW) filters for mo- bile phones, and flexible paper-like displays for e
Haptics and Virtual Reality. His research interests are in the areas of unmanned vehicles particularly flapping flight and frisbees, mechatronics, robotics, MEMS, virtual reality, and haptics, and teaching with technology. He has ongoing research in flapping flight, Frisbee flight dynamics, lift in porous material and brain traumatic injury He is an active member of APS (DFD), ASEE and ASME and reviewer for several ASME, IEEE and ASEE, FIE conferences and journals. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Computer Interfacing to Real world: A Low-Cost ApproachAbstractThis paper is about how to interface the real world to a computer. Using a low
Paper ID #32855Design and Evaluation of Undergraduate Feedback-control System Course inDistance LearningDr. Chen Xu, New York City College of Technology Dr. Chen Xu is an Assistant Professor at Computer Engineering Technology department in New York City College of Technology. She received her Ph.D. degree in Biomedical Engineering from the Univer- sity of Connecticut.Her research areas of interest are in biomedical sensors and instrumentation, image processing, signal processing, and non-invasive medical test.Dr. Lili Ma, New York City College of Technology Professor Ma received her Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Utah
Paper ID #34433Design Improvement of a Polishing Machine Work Station in IndustrialEnvironment to Minimize Health RiskDr. Samia Afrin, East Tennessee State University Samia Afrin is an assistant professor at East Tennessee State University in Engineering, Engineering Technology and Surveying Department. She completed her MS and PhD from University of Texas at El Paso in Environmental Science and Engineering. Her research concentration is in renewable energy, fluid dynamics, heat transfer. Her work also focus in dynamic learning platform in engineering education.Mr. Ty Reeves, East Tennessee State University Ty Reeves is an