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Assessment and Continuous Improvement in Engineering Technology: Part II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nripendra Sarker, Prairie View A&M University; Mohan Ketkar, Prairie View A&M University; Cajetan Akujuobi, Prairie View A&M University

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Engineering Technology

Broadband Access Technologies Programs and Laboratories at Prairie View A&M University. He is also the founding Director of the Center of Excellence for Communication Systems Technology Research (CECSTR). His research interests include High-Speed (Broadband) Communication Systems, Mixed Signal Systems and DSP Solutions. He is also the Department Head for Engineering Technology at Prairie View A&M University. Page 14.432.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Design of Questionnaires to Obtain Opinions in Assessing Program PerformancesAbstractIn

Conference Session

Distance and Web-Based Learning in Engineering Technology: Part I

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ali Mehrabian, University of Central Florida; Walter Buchanan, Texas A&M University; Alireza Rahrooh, University of Central Florida

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Engineering Technology

.” They also indicate that their employers become “increasingly comfortable and Page 14.375.7supportive” with them taking online courses, allowing them less commuting time and more timeto “dedicate to “work.” Some students suggest that they require more access to laboratorieswhere they can build and test their tangible devices. They suggest that these laboratories shouldbe accessible from online via distance computers. The number of online laboratories is limited,and there are issues related to building more online laboratories that should be addresses andresolved. We are still in the process of fully analyzing the direct measures of the course

Conference Session

Curriculum in Mechanical and Power Engineering Technology

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian Vuksanovich, Youngstown State University; James Higley, Purdue University, Calumet

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Engineering Technology

creative 1.4.Students will demonstrate proficiency solutions to technical problems in a in solving open-ended problems variety of specialty areas within the requiring multiple areas of knowledge. broad field of mechanical engineering (a, b, c, d, f)* technology. (consistent with 2.1.Students will demonstrate a level of TAC/ABET Criterion 2 Outcome d); effectiveness expected by employers3. be able to function competently in a when they produce written documents, laboratory setting, making deliver oral presentations, and develop, measurements, operating technical prepare and interpret visual equipment, critically examining

Conference Session

Electrical ET Curriculum

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey Richardson, Purdue University; John Denton, Purdue University; James Jacob, Purdue University

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Engineering Technology

all components of acommunication system using a systems approach to the subject manner. The lecture content ofthe course details the blocks that make of the communication system, while the laboratory part ofthe course allow the hands-on design, building and testing of those block. The system is asuperheterodyne receiver that constitutes 95% of receivers used worldwide, including broadcastradio, broadcast TV, cell phone communication systems, wireless LANs and satellitecommunications. A block diagram is shown in figure 1. RF PCB IF PCB Audio Amp Mixer RF IF

Conference Session

MET and Mechatronics

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Engineering Technology

lecture component and 3 hour labs per week. It resulted in a distinct and positive impactin the students’ learning. The lab is also used at the graduate level to study the energy efficiencyof industrial fluid power systems. The developed laboratory will also be used to support theproposed senior level fluid power system design course.Proposed PlanThe proposed plan is to develop an upper level modularized fluid power system design course.The goal is to ensure student learning outcomes consistent with ABET (previously known asAccreditation Board of Engineering Technology) criteria involving knowledge, skill, tools andtechniques practices in the subject area. Specific learning outcomes are:  Understanding of fluid power theory, application

Conference Session

A Technology Potpourri II

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeff Hung, State University of New York, Farmingdale; Daniel Weinman, State University of New York, Farmingdale

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

a learning community that is focusing on the Computer Aided Drafting andDesign and Manufacturing Processes courses.At Farmingdale State College, Computer Aided Drafting and Design (CADD) is a requiredfreshman course for Mechanical Engineering Technology AAS and BS and ManufacturingEngineering Technology BS programs. It is a 3-credit and 4-contact hour course. The courseconsists of a lecture component and a laboratory component. In the lecture component, theinstructor introduces the class materials to the students. The students will then practice theirCADD skills in the laboratory component. The course teaches students technical drawings, 2Dcomputer aided drafting, and 3D modeling. These topics are closely related. The course isessential for

Conference Session

Hands-on Active Learning

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mukasa E. Ssemakula, Wayne State University

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Engineering Technology

: m.e.ssemakula@wayne.edu Page 26.676.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Ensuring Safe Use of the Machine Shop by Students1. IntroductionAs Engineering Technology educators, we pride ourselves in providing relevant hands-onexperiences for students in our courses. Hands-on experiences are important in ensuring thatstudents can apply the theoretical concepts they learn in class to practical engineering situationsnot only in the laboratory, but especially in industry. Because equipment in a typical machineshop can be dangerous and even fatal when misused, it is imperative to put in

Conference Session

Capstone and Design Projects

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Antonio Jose Soares P.E., Florida A&M University; Doreen Kobelo, Florida A&M University/Florida State University; Chao Li, Florida A&M University/Florida State University; G. Thomas Bellarmine P.E., Florida A&M University/Florida State University

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Engineering Technology

the main teaching platform. However, when presented with options,students never use this platform for class projects or capstone projects. Surveys showed that thiswas due to the fact that the laboratory experiments were topic specific and did not present asystem design approach which made it difficult for students who attempted to use thismicrocontroller [1]. A new platform, the C-Stamp microcontroller, was introduced as analternative for their design. This development boards provide a pre-assembled hardware platform,which include common peripheries in addition to programming libraries. These benefitsencouraged some students to implement the C-Stamp microcontroller in their senior designprojects with fairly successful outcomes [1]. The

Conference Session

Capstone/ET Projects I: Electrical and Computer Focus

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Xiaoxia Li, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Farzin Heidari, Texas A&M University, Kingsville

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Engineering Technology

the classrooms would build competitive advantagesof the programs provided and enhance the training outcomes for the students. After the integrationof multi-media, computer-aided instruction, and internet-based training, virtual reality (VR) isemerging as another efficient training tool in education. Traditionally, training is often done inclassrooms, laboratories, or workshops, which gives the students physical access to the learningmaterials, learning objects, and tactile experience of operation environment with directcommunication with peripheral stimulus. However, VR provides the possibility of perceiving andinteracting with the objects without their physical existence. Therefore, it eliminates the cost ofpurchasing and updating the fixed

Conference Session

Assessment Methods

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Danielson, Arizona State University; Bradley Rogers, Arizona State University

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Engineering Technology

continuous improvement process.The faculty developed an approach to the assessment and continuous improvement at the courselevel with the intent of linking the assessment to existing faculty processes and measuringlearning without extensive acquisition of new data. The process is based on their course learningobjectives (that are linked to program objectives). Once the initial development and initialimplementation was accomplished, the typical faculty workload to implement the continuousimprovement process varied between 10 – 20 hours per semester, depending on the number ofclasses and specific assessment methodologies adopted by the faculty member.Individual instructors select exam problems, laboratory work or homework, or other graded workthat

Conference Session

Issues Affecting Engineering Technology Program Development

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Howard Evans, National University; Shekar Viswanathan, National University

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Engineering Technology

act, hazardous materials regulations which relate to air,health and regulations including emphasis on water, soil, employee, andsafety the transportation of hazardous public health and safetyregulations materials, OSHA Hazard • Explain the scope and Communication, Community application of these laws, and Right-to-Know, underground their liabilities and penalties. tanks, asbestos, Proposition 65, air • Determine regulatory toxic, and medical and infectious jurisdiction (federal, state, or waste regulations. The laboratory local agencies) in

Conference Session

TC2K Methods and Models

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Cottrell, University of North Carolina-Charlotte

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Engineering Technology

. Solve structural technical problems. ii. Solve technical problems to satisfy a given set of specifications. iii. Develop alternate strategies to solve open-ended problems. 5. Recognize the value of diversity, and identify ethical and societal issues in business and technical tasks. i. Participate in a diverse group. ii. Discuss ethical and societal issued related to technology. 6. Solve problems and design components, systems or processes appropriate to the discipline of civil engineering technology. i. Utilize graphic techniques to produce engineering documents. ii. Conduct standardized field and laboratory testing on civil engineering materials iii

Conference Session

Electromechanical Curricula

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vincent Winstead, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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Engineering Technology

topic in the senior level undergraduate embedded systems course assignedas an elective as part of the electronic and computer engineering technology degreeprograms within the department. The embedded systems course was designed as a way to Page 13.1169.2introduce topics of microcontroller interfacing with external peripherals, digital and analogcomponent interfacing with low voltage microcontrollers, serial communication protocols,real-time operation and multi-threading, subsumption concepts and motor control. Thecourse includes a lecture and weekly laboratory content. Microcontroller boards capable ofsupporting multiple peripheral functions and

Conference Session

Computer and Information Technology-Related Issues

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ghassan Ibrahim, Bloomsburg University; Owen Wesstrom, Keystone Communications; Chris Root, PSU/Harrisburg; Kyle Noss, Benatec Associates, PA

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Engineering Technology

technologists in this area.Within the Bloomsburg University EET program the RF effects and measurements course isidentified as one of the key courses necessary to provide the fundamental points of knowledgeand the skills required by the graduating engineering technologist in the field of RF and wirelesscommunication. For pedagogical reasons, a structured learning approach is pursued indeveloping the course through well compacted lectures that have clear objectives, supplementedby extensive laboratory sessions. Finally, a project based learning approach is utilized to bridgethe gap between the knowledge gained in class room, the skills gained in the laboratory, and real-life experiences.Development of a campus wide wireless network was one of the

Conference Session

Computer ET Projects and Applications

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary Steffen, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne

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Engineering Technology

. Page 11.239.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Assessing Student Comprehension in a Windows 2003 Server Project Through the Use of a PortfolioAbstractLike many subjects, the teaching of Windows 2003 server can be filled with rich detail andinformation that can be quickly lost by the student without proper reinforcement. In the past,hands-on instruction of computer servers has been done with step-by-step laboratories. Theselaboratories act as a “cookbook” for the student as they process each step of the recipe. Studentsusing these “cookbook” methods concentrate more on completing the required steps thanactually synthesizing the learned information. This paper discusses the use of portfolios in aWindows

Conference Session

Renewable Energy Topics

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William B. Phillips Ph.D., DeVry University; William S. Sullivan, DeVry University, Long Beach; Robert Aron PhD, DeVry University; Abour H. Cherif, DeVry University; Susana Fortun Ph.D., DeVry University, Chicago

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Engineering Technology

University of Chicago, MBA from the Illinois Institute of Technology, and M.A. in Education and Ph.D. in Instructional Design and Organization Development from The Ohio State University. He was J. Harris Ward Fellow while at the University of Chicago. Dr. Aron has edited and contributed to a number of science textbooks.Dr. Abour H. Cherif, DeVry University Dr. Abour H. Cherif (acherif@devry.edu) is the national associate dean of curriculum for math and sci- ence, and clinical laboratory sciences at DeVry University Home Office, Downers Grove, IL. He is past president (2008–2009) of the American Association of University Administration (AAUA). He holds a B.S. from Tripoli University, an MS.T. from Portland State University

Conference Session

Factors Affecting Student Performance

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Engineering Technology

Page 25.961.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 MULTIPROCESSOR EMBEDDED SYSTEM DESIGN A COURSE WITH HARDWARE – SOFTWARE INTEGRATIONAbstractThe paper expounds the content of the course and further explores the context with which thecourse is delivered that finally turns over the ownership of the subject material to the learnerin the form of final projects. The pedagogy of the course delivery is based on “InteractiveLearning model”. The course is conducted in a lab or studio like settings, that integrates bothlecture and laboratory work in the same settings. The paper elaborates the benefits derivedthrough the pedagogical approaches of keeping the learner actively engaged in all aspects

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technology Curriculum Innovations.

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aaron K. Ball, Western Carolina University; George D. Ford, Western Carolina University; Frank Miceli, Asheville Bucombe Tech Community College

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Engineering Technology

-the-shelf, readily available components thatcould lead to the development of a Ready-To-Assembly (RTA) kit with options based on theneeds of the consumer. Table 1: Technogenesis TM Model Developed by Sheppard and Gallois.Western Carolina University and Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College workedcollaboratively in the development of a PBL approach that could enhance learning opportunitiesfor both two and four year engineering technology students to carryout the CNC plasma projectat the community college laboratory test site. After reviewing designs for CNC plasma machinesrelative to cost, capacity and control system parameters of existing systems, benchmarks wereidentified for the PBL project. A decision was reached to

Conference Session

Recruitment and Retention Matters in Engineering Technology

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason K. Durfee, Eastern Washington University; William R. Loendorf, Eastern Washington University; Donald C. Richter, Eastern Washington University; Terence L. D. Geyer, Eastern Washington University; Doris M. Munson, Eastern Washington University

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Engineering Technology

course in electronics andelectrical circuit analysis. The attendance is taken with a daily sign-in sheet. The course has atwo-hour weekly laboratory.TECH 393 Technology in World Civilization, is a traditional lecture-nonmathematical course.Attendance is taken through the use of a daily roll call. This is necessitated because the class istaught in one location and broadcast by simultaneous interactive television to three additionalremote locations. This class is structured as four hours of lecture per week.TECH 320 Non-Metallics is a lecture/laboratory mode of instruction. Attendance is takenthrough the use of a daily sign-in sheet. This class is structured as two hours of lecture and sevenhours of lab per week.ENGR 102 Introduction to

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Education in Engineering Technology

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Iem Heng, New York City College of Technology; Andy S. Zhang, New York City College of Technology; Farrukh Zia, New York City College Of Technology

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Engineering Technology

design technology) meet in the center to discuss and share their ideas,to test design concepts, to experiment with and to hold workshops and seminars.The MTC consists of a new robotic laboratory and several existing laboratories. The existinglaboratories are: CAD, Materials Testing, Manufacturing, Control Systems, Instrumentation, andComputer Controlled Systems Laboratories.These state of the art software and hardware give designers the necessary freedom to choose andtest their design ideas. They enable designers to try different options and to offer different designalternatives. New machines such as a CNC milling center, injection molding, water jet, and 3Dprinters have been utilized by faculty and students to make parts for their design

Conference Session

Assessment Methods and Learning Pedagogy II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Farrokh Attarzadeh, University of Houston; Deniz Gurkan, University of Houston; Mequanint A. Moges, University of Houston; Victor J. Gallardo, University of Houston; Mehrube Mehrubeoglu, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi; Morteza Sameei, Houston Community College Northeast

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Engineering Technology

concept mapping were presented by invited faculty. Samples of concept mapscreated by current lab assistants were presented as learning objects. One additional goal was thecreation of a library of concept maps for CLABS. In addition, at the beginning of each semester,the Lab Management team and faculty offer a two-day laboratory assistant orientation workshop.Topics such as teaching techniques, safety procedures, professional etiquette, and organization oflaboratories were covered during the workshops. The attendees included Lab Assistants (LA),Student Assistants (SA) and Undergraduate Mentors (UGM) although, this specific workshopwas aimed to the LA's, SA's and UGM who were involved directly in the ELET 1100, ELET1101, ELET 2103 laboratories as

Conference Session

Non-Technical Skills in ET

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donald C. Richter, Eastern Washington University

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Engineering Technology

audits at industrial facilities. The author led over 90 of these audits.The basic structure of the course on a quarter system is five credits, four hours of lecture perweek and two hours of laboratory per week. During the course of the quarter the student learnsthe development of the energy audit procedure including energy saving calculations for industrialsettings. The student develops and explores the creation of industrial energy audits through theextensive use of case studies. The student is presented the structure and outline of an energyaudit process including learning how to identify and classify the parts of the energy audit. Page

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Terence Geyer, Eastern Washington University; William R. Loendorf, Eastern Washington University; Donald C. Richter P.E., Eastern Washington University; Jason K. Durfee P.E., Eastern Washington University; Hani Serhal Saad, Eastern Washington University; Doris M. Munson, Eastern Washington University; N.M. A. Hossain, Eastern Washington University

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Engineering Technology

% % % %Sophomore 1 0 1 1 2 7 5 29 53 78 29 206Junior 3 0 2 1 5 10 27 43 89 268 183 631Senior 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 14 38 80 105 243Below is a description of each class and the mode and method of instruction.TECH 208 (Survey of Electricity) is a traditional first lecture/lab course in electronics andelectrical circuit analysis. The course has a two-hour weekly laboratory. Attendance was takenwith a daily sign-in sheet.TECH 393 (Technology in World Civilization) is a traditional lecture, non-mathematical coursewith four hours of lecture per week. Attendance was taken with a daily roll call. This

Conference Session

Distance Learning in ET Programs

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Wendel, Sinclair Community College; Larraine A. Kapka, Sinclair Community College

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

districts across Ohio preparing students for STEM career and college endeavors.Larraine A. Kapka, Sinclair Community College Assistant Dean and Professor, Sinclair Community College MSME, MS Ind Mgt, PE (Ohio) Over 20 years industry experience 15 years higher education experience c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Virtual Online Tensile Strength Testing SimulationAbstractSupported through NSF-DUE, this TUES Type 1 project is 1) developing an open source,virtual, online tensile testing laboratory simulation; 2) conducting research to compare the costsand learning outcomes for using on-site, hands-on tensile testing equipment versus an onlinesimulation; 3) creating close industry

Conference Session

TAC/ABET-related Outcome-based Assessment Methods and Models

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael J. Dyrenfurth, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kathryne Newton, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Engineering Technology

criteriaand procedures. But, when it came time to develop the department’s first TAC ABETself-study the scope of that effort triggered the faculty to seriously consider howtechnology might be employed to facilitate data collection and self-study preparation. To Page 25.1225.5this end, the faculty employed a shared network drive and cloud services that permittedsimultaneous editing. Constant Contact® was used to facilitate communication with, andsurveying of, students, alumni and employers, and this was augmented by web-based datacollection and more.The data sources employed included: 1. -------- University Catalog 10. Laboratory descriptions 2

Conference Session

Green Renewable Energy

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Deepak Gupta, Southeast Missouri State University; Ragu Athinarayanan, Southeast Missouri State University; Bradley J. Deken, Southeast Missouri State University

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Engineering Technology

training modules, develop courses and laboratories and work towardbecoming certified in area/s of their teaching expertise.Partnerships and CollaboratorsSoutheast collaborated with TRCC and MAC to establish a career pathway that will allowstudents to seamlessly matriculate from a certificate and/or an AAS degree to the BS Technologydegree at Southeast. The transfer articulation established between Southeast and theseinstitutions was used for the same. Students completing programs at these institutions couldtransfer to Southeast using one of two models that we have available. Using the first model,students completing an AAS degree at a community college will directly matriculate to the BSdegree using the course-by-course transfer articulation model

Conference Session

Mechatronics

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William T. Evans PhD P.E., University of Toledo; Nicole L. Kamm, University of Toledo

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Engineering Technology

levelelectrical engineering elective, Programmable Logic Controllers (EECS 5220).Perspectives on this course were obtained while taking the graduate course includingobservation of the instruction, participation in several laboratory experiments as well asexam questions.FINDINGSThe engineering science elective option, EECS 4220, Programmable Logic Controllers, isa newly developed course and as such may still require some modification of its courseconfiguration and student expectations. Upon conclusion of this course, this author spokewith several students and found that as far as the content and presentation of the coursematerial, most students seemed satisfied. Many commented that when this electivebecome available, the class was perceived as a great

Conference Session

Computer and Electrical Engineering Technology Innovations

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Loker, Pennsylvania State University-Erie

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Engineering Technology

Standard in an ECET CurriculumAbstractRecently our Electrical Engineering Technology Baccalaureate Program at Penn State Erie, TheBehrend College, was expanded to the Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology (ECET)Baccalaureate Program with options in both Electrical Engineering Technology (EET) andComputer Engineering Technology (CMPET). Based upon the TAC of ABET criteria foraccrediting engineering technology programs, the ECET program must satisfy the criteria for bothEET and CMPET programs. Thus networking concepts need to be included in both programoptions.In this paper, several laboratory applications utilizing low-rate wireless personal area network (LR-PAN) technology are presented. This material can be included within one of several

Conference Session

Software Applications in ET Programs

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Omer Farook, Purdue University Calumet (College of Technology); Jai P Agrawal, Purdue University, Calumet (College of Technology); Ashfaq Ahmed, Purdue University Calumet (College of Technology); Athula Kulatunga, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Naveen Kumar Koyi, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Hassan Abdullah Alibrahim, Purdue University Calumet; Mohammad Almenaies, Purdue University, Calumet

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

line environment. Paper discusses all the different tools employed likePutty and WinSCP and Eclipse IDE that will be needed in the execution of software Design onPC. Laboratory exercises covered the interfacing, controlling, and communicating with thephysical environment.Through this course the students in Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology programdevelop the design template that they utilize in a Capstone Senior Design two course sequenceand become proficient system designers for tackling challenges of the industry. The pedagogy ofthe course delivery is based on “Interactive Learning model”, utilizing the methodology ofOutcome Based Education. Outcome Based Education’s end result is the students’ designprojects performed at the

Conference Session

EET Papers 1

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Otilia Popescu, Old Dominion University; Shiny Abraham, Seattle University; Samy El-Tawab, James Madison University

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Engineering Technology

engineering department and lately more instructional resources becameavailable 2, making SDR technology excellent choice for teaching both undergraduate andgraduate courses in communications. An example of instructional packages are offered byNational Instruments, including hardware platforms, software packages and communicationrelated teaching modules. Integrated curricula with SDR, across areas such as communications,signal processing, computer programming, electromagnetics, and embedded systems, wereintroduced in six US universities, in each case with a major laboratory component 3.Comparisons between course levels, majors, laboratory components, hardware and programmingenvironment used were discussed for the six universities participating and the