Conference Session

New ET Curriculum and Teaching Methods

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Engineering Technology

, would beseamless.In general, the laboratory exercises are supplemented with numerical stimulation in analogy topractical situations where there are no closed form mathematical expressions. Simulation as aneducation tool has been used for at least 45 years 1. Using numerical simulation also has theadvantage of setting the student's attitude to understand the difficulties of the associated inverseproblems, which usually are the problems that demand attention in the upper division courses aswell as in the workplace. For a technology student, the transition from technical physics toengineering calculus physics is the crucial required paradigm shift in that student’s mindset. Thecalculus foundation is enhanced by the Excel programming.II-B Student

Conference Session

Leadership and Administration in ET

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lakshmi Munukutla; Albert McHenry

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Engineering Technology

, meaningful, and compelling way for the targeted audience. Over time,to consistently deliver the brand promise at each point of interface with thecustomer community, the brand owner’s must make a major commitment tofollow-through on each selected attribute.The Engineering Technology Branding Environment Both tangible and intangible attributes are important to the brandingenvironment of engineering technology programs. Due to the history of the field,some of the attributes are deeply entrenched and some of them have associatedperceptions that appear to be very intractable. Some of these deep-rootedattributes are: (1) Engineering technology presently exist as a sub-brand to engineering. (2) A large part of the target branding

Conference Session

New ET Curriculum and Teaching Methods

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Strangeway, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Edward Chandler, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Roger Brown, Chippewa Valley Technical College; Kenneth Exworthy, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (retired); Jeffrey Fancher, Western Wisconsin Technical College; Walter Hedges, Fox Valley Technical College; Terry Fleischman, Fox Valley Technical College; Patrick Hoppe, Gateway Technical College; Richard Lokken, Milwaukee Area Technical College; Thomas Martin, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College; Daniel Merkel, Milwaukee Area Technical College (retired); Michael O'Donnell, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Terry O'Laughlin, Madison Area Technical College; Mark Porubsky, Milwaukee Area Technical College; Robert Steker, Waukesha County Technical College; Timothy Tewalt, Chippewa Valley Technical College

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Engineering Technology

conclude that the recruitment model atthat time was deficient.The change of paradigm that triggered the subsequent success in EET programs occurred whenthe following key decisions were made:1) The WTCS shall offer AAS-EET programs that entirely complete the requirements of the first two years of the BS-EET program at MSOE.2) MSOE shall offer only the junior and senior years of the BS-EET program (the “+2 BS-EET” program).Hence, a two-plus-two (2+2) EET program structure was born on a statewide basis. Thisarrangement immediately addressed the AAS “terminal program” concern of parents. TheWTCS and MSOE electronics faculty had already been cooperating for several years to enhancetransfer, and this progress was judiciously implemented to form

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum in ET

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kari Clase, Purdue University

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Engineering Technology

necessitate an ability to communicate convincingly and to shape the opinions and attitudes of other engineers and the public.1”All college graduates need to be life-long learners, possess good communication skills,and function well on a team in order to be successful in today’s global market. Thecurriculum designed for the first class in the minor, Biotechnology Lab I, addressed theseskills. The educational objective of the biotechnology program is to create an interactiveclassroom learning environment and immerse undergraduate students within action-basedresearch. Students pose authentic research questions and actively participate in theinquiry and discovery process while working together on multidisciplinary teams. The

Conference Session

Assessment Methods

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abi Aghayere, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Engineering Technology

assessment-of-learning or after-the-fact assessment technique -where the students rate the instructor, the course delivery method, the textbook, and otheraspects of the course. However, under this assessment regime, students cannot benefitfrom any course correction that may result from their feedback because the assessment iscompleted by students only at the end of the course. On the other hand, there is a dearthof assessment-for-learning techniques in US colleges and universities.1An assessment-for-learning technique 2, 3 was recently developed and has beensuccessfully implemented in a structural analysis course. The advantages of thistechnique, when compared to assessment-of-learning techniques, include the following: 1. Students are able to

Conference Session

Computer ET Curriculum

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Lin, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne; Melissa Lin, Exactech

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Engineering Technology

graduates have an abilityto identify, analyze, and solve technical problems. Figure 1, a cause-effect diagram, shows thatthe AS Electrical Engineering Technology program outcomes 1 through 7 lead to the Page 11.1237.3achievement of the AS EET program educational objective, where the CPET 190 ProblemSolving with MATLAB and ECET 296 Electronics System Fabrication are the two coursesidentified to fulfill AS EET Program Outcomes 5. All ECET students are required to take CPET190, in the second semester, which exposes students to creative technical problem solvingpractice that will be part of their daily lives and future careers.AS EET Prog. Outcomes 1

Conference Session

Mechanical ET Design & Projects

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph Dues, Purdue University-New Albany; Nghia Le, Purdue University-New Albany

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Engineering Technology

demonstrating fatigue in the classroom, data on the fatiguecharacteristics of metals for more than million cycles is not widely available. Students arepresented with the concept of a fatigue limit in carbon and low alloy steel – a level of stressbelow which the metal would not be expected to fail due to fatigue. For carbon steel, the fatiguelimit transition occurs around a million cycles.1 Demonstrating this fatigue limit in the Page 11.684.2classroom is nearly impossible with a tester operating at 1800 rpm.Lastly, temperature, particularly high temperature, is not a variable controlled during manyfatigue tests. Most fatigue tests are performed at

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum & non-Technical Skills

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Dues, Purdue University-New Albany

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Engineering Technology

calculations needed.1 FEArequires an extremely large number of calculations to solve and is only practical today due tomodern advances in computer speed and capacity. In the 1970’s, general purpose finite elementsoftware was developed due to the increasing availability and power of digital computers.Digital computers in the form of mainframe computers provided an efficient tool to performfinite element calculations. Since then, computer hardware has rapidly increased in speed and Page 11.264.2storage capacity and the FEA software has gained better interfaces, pre and post processing ofthe data and improved graphics.2Since the early days of FEA, there

Conference Session

Recruiting and Retention

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Clifford Mirman, Northern Illinois University; Xueshu Song, Northern Illinois University; Promod Vohra, Northern Illinois University

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Engineering Technology

a uniquepartnership with Rock Valley College, which has resulted in the development of a technology3+1 program. With a current enrollment of over 100 students, the program is offered off campusthrough live and distance video formats. The Department is now looking to develop twoadditional programs utilizing clusters of community colleges as program feeders. This programplaces much emphasis on the infrastructure needs, namely articulation, advising, marketing,scheduling, and Inter-college program development. This paper will discuss the modes used todevelop this complex program and to provide the needed communication between the partnersand students.Program NeedThe community college system within the State of Illinois is wide spread and

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Education in ET

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

JoDell Steuver, Purdue University

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Engineering Technology

servicelearning. The management of teams class syllabus had planned a semester’s study of teamtheory, observation of team influence and roles and analysis of team performance in films. Theclass made a decision to radically restructure the learning experience to respond to their needs toactively work for a positive outcome from a tragic event.This article talks about how the changed class format helped students to integrate skills from abroad college experience—marketing, accounting, writing, management, leadership, graphics,public relations, facilities planning, project management and research. The learning cyclechanged from observation and reflection, abstract concepts, testing in new situations andexperiencing (Kolb & Fry)1 to one of creating

Conference Session

Graduate Education and Undergraduate Research in ET

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Denton, Purdue University; Grant Richards, Purdue University

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Engineering Technology

) block(figure 1). Block #1 - RF LNA Block #3 - Mixer/IF Audio Amp Preselect Mixer RF IF Amp Amp IF Filter Demod Spkr LO Block #2 - LO Figure 1 Overall block diagram of superheterodyne FM receiver with the main blocks outlined.Labs requiring updates were assigned to the remaining students. Each week, the entire classreviewed progress on each lab update or revision. The discussions easily centered on

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum & non-Technical Skills

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

JoDell Steuver, Purdue University

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Engineering Technology

decision.“Harried directors…who spend their time riding the rapids fed by funding problems, gregariouspatrons, prickly professionals, and probing reporters usually have to make time to think aboutanything beyond survival.”1 The museum board plans one year at a time, and has not considereda longer range for planning. A systems approach to planning is desperately needed for theiracquisitions, long-term financial needs and database to help the organization meet its goals.The student team found it impossible to consider improvements in one area without showinghow they would affect other areas of the museum. The recommendations were combined into amaster plan and presentation. Not only did the team recommend computer and softwarechanges, but they

Conference Session

ECET Curriculum

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Adams, Western Carolina University; James Zhang, Western Carolina University; Paul Yanik, Western Carolina University; Kenneth Burbank, Western Carolina University

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Engineering Technology

reports some results of this senior design project, as well as our on-going effortsof refining this design. Upon completion, the experimental design is intended to be used in ourDigital Circuits, Digital Signal Processing (DSP), and Electronic Communications courses. Thefollowing elements are incorporated into the design: 1) System clock design - A ring oscillator is designed to generate a 512 kHz system clock. 2) Analog-to-Digital Converter - An ADC0804 IC is used to convert an analog input into Page 11.41.2 an 8-bit parallel digital output. 3) Sampling Circuit - A counter circuit is designed to sample the digital signal at pre-defined

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum in ET

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Scachitti, Purdue University-Calumet; Heather Woodward-Hagg, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis; Lash Mapa, Purdue University-Calumet

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Engineering Technology

improving efficiencies, but also bystrengthening relationships between departments and referring clinics and by improvingjob satisfaction of employees. These types of results are common outcomes of applyingSix Sigma tools that have traditionally been associated with IE practices.Creating Strategic PartnershipsIn order to perpetuate faculty and student application of IE principles within thehealthcare industry, several strategic partnerships have been developed by IET faculty ofPurdue University and various healthcare affiliates. Two current formalized partnershipsinclude 1) the Sisters of St. Francis Healthcare Services (SSFHS) and the Purdue regionalIET faculty’s “Healthcare Quality Partnership” and 2) the collaboration of this“Healthcare Quality

Conference Session

Electrical ET Projects and Applications

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Everly, University of Cincinnati

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Engineering Technology

tabulatedand "percent error" is used as a figure of merit for accuracy comparison.The digital component of the project features an Atmel AVR AT90S2313 microcontrollerprogrammed in assembly language to determine the oscillator frequency and to compute thevalue of the inductor or capacitor under test. Finally, the paper discusses the project prototypewhich is constructed using "Manhattan Style" building techniques described by Adams [1]. This Page 11.206.2technique consists of gluing isolated pads of printed circuit board material to a base copper-cladboard and then arranging and soldering circuit components to build a functional circuit.Students are

Conference Session

Mechanical ET Curriculum

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Engineering Technology

itseffectiveness. Input Output System Figure 1 – Simple model of a SystemMultiple systems may be assembled together to create complex systems. This is the type ofsystem that is encountered when considering the entire infrastructure necessary to supporttransportation technologies. The “well-to-wheels” system goes from production of the energysupply to operating the vehicle. System Input System Output System 1 System 2 System 3 Figure 2 – Model for Assembled SystemThe efficiency of

Conference Session

Computer ET Curriculum

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Adams, Western Carolina University; James Zhang, Western Carolina University; Mark Azadpour, Western Carolina University

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Engineering Technology

Engineering Education, 2006 Lossless Image Decomposition and Reconstruction Using Haar Wavelets in Matlab R for ECET StudentsAbstractA method for introducing the topic of lossless image decomposition and reconstruction toECET students is presented. The definition and frequency selective properties of the Haarwavelet is introduced. In addition, the application of Haar wavelets to the decomposition andreconstruction of a 1-dimensional signal is explained and serves as a stepping stone todiscussing the application to digital images.IntroductionIn the past few years, the authors reported their efforts of enhancing students’ learning byutilizing a systems approach [1] - [4]. These

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Design Projects in ET

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mindy Breen, Eastern Washington University; Jason Durfee, Eastern Washington University

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Engineering Technology

outset.Learning Strategies of the courseIn addition to pedagogical goals, several strategies underlie the capstone’s approach to learning: Page 11.1114.5First, students must develop solutions to complex problems. The problem must have many partsthat make up the final solution. Students who are presented with a problem that cannot be easilyresolved are challenged to draw on their critical thinking skills. According to Ali, criticalthinking is necessary to challenge the student’s “ability to evaluate and interpret information,make predictions, identify assumptions, and draw conclusions from the data.”1 Successful criticalthinking is reliant upon knowledge

Conference Session

Computer ET Projects and Applications

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yong-Kyu Jung, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

oneof the preferable forms of the silicon chip design.IntroductionBecause technology has evolved drastically, introducing design practices that are similar to real-world projects into the classroom is one of the crucial issues facing engineering educationsocieties. Before discussing detailed activities, an examination of the “pros and cons” of currentdigital design practices in the classroom [1] is worthwhile. In industry, delivering the mostmarketable and typically large-scale, high-quality products in the shortest amount of time iscritical. Engineering education, on the other hand, usually deals with more general subjects thatmay not often, if ever, be used during the post-academic engineering career, as well as withpractices involving small

Conference Session

Assessment & TC2K Methods

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nirmal Das, Georgia Southern University

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Engineering Technology

in the processare also included. This paper reviews different types of assessment, examines specificassessment measures and certain issues associated with them, and evaluates assessment data todetermine the extent to which program outcomes or objectives are being achieved.I. IntroductionThe basic premise of the accreditation process for engineering technology programs, inaccordance with the technology criteria 2000 (TC2K)1 adopted by the TAC/ABET, is that everyprogram must demonstrate, through documentary evidence, that program educational objectivesand program outcomes are achieved. The program educational objectives are defined as broadstatements that describe the career and professional accomplishments that the program ispreparing

Conference Session

ECET Curriculum

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Stanley, Old Dominion University; Richard Jones, Old Dominion University; John Hackworth, Old Dominion University

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Engineering Technology

in-class examples used to support lecture material, to fulllab experiments requiring students to build, troubleshoot, and analyze circuits totally bycomputer simulation. Because of the wide variety of Multisim applications used in ODU’s EETprogram, the examples illustrated in this paper are likewise varied.Ideal SourcesBy default, voltage sources in MultiSIM are ideal; that is, they have zero internal resistance.Generally, this functions well for most circuit analysis situations. However, consider theMultiSIM simulation of a three-phase 60 Hz delta source with wye connected load resistors,shown in Figure 1. This is a typical circuit simulation that would be assigned to students in an acfundamentals course. Generally ac voltmeters and ac

Conference Session

TC2K Methods and Models

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Johnson, Rochester Institute of Technology; Robert Merrill, Rochester Institute of Technology; James Scudder, Rochester Institute of Technology; John Stratton, Rochester Institute of Technology; George Sutherland, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Engineering Technology

Sutherland, Rochester Institute of Technology Since August 1, 2003 Dr. Sutherland has been Professor in and the Chair of the MMET/PS Department in the College of Applied Science and Technology at RIT in Rochester, NY. Prior to joining RIT Dr. Sutherland was the founding President, in 1997, of Washington Manufacturing Services (WMS), a private not-for-profit WA company. From 1985 to 1997 Dr. Sutherland was the Vice President of CAMP Inc., a Cleveland Ohio based not-for-profit company that he co-founded in 1984 and joined in 1985. From 1979-85 he was manager of the Automation Mechanics Lab of the General Electric Company Lighting Business Group. Dr. Sutherland was an Assistant and then Associate

Conference Session

New ET Curriculum and Teaching Methods

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wajiha Shireen, University of Houston; Luces Faulkenberry, University of Houston

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Engineering Technology

great deal of tutoring for the class members without workexperience in the electrical field. In addition placement was very good for graduates of bothoptions. One anomaly in placement continued to be the fact that most control systems graduateswent to work in manufacturing and very few directly into the petrochemical refining industry.While the enrollment of ELT was enough to continue offering the program, the enrollment wasabout 1/4th the enrollment of the Electronics Technology Program, which was later supplanted bythe Computer Engineering Technology (CET) program. The ELT and the CET programs wereboth housed in the Electrical/Electronics Technology Department (ELET

Conference Session

Recruiting and Retention

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carol Richardson, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Engineering Technology

11.1090.3First Year Experience (FYE) was implemented in 2001 and the North Star (NS) Centerstarted in 2002. The Early Alert (EA) system was implemented in 2003 for all RITstudents and the freshman learning communities were piloted in 2004. Tables #1 and #2indicate that these four programs have improved freshman to sophomore retention ratesfor all RIT programs. Table #3 has the same information for the ET programs and showsthat the ET programs have higher attrition rates as compared to all RIT programs. Table 1: RIT % Attrition of Freshman Students Year N 1st year 2nd Year 3rd Year 4th Year 5th Year Program 2000 2125 13.22 % 22.58 % 27.67 % 31.48 % 36.37 % 2001 2056 12.98

Conference Session

Mechanical ET Design & Projects

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy Cooley, Purdue University-New Albany; Terrence O'Connor, Purdue University-New Albany

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Engineering Technology

geometric and chronometric equations to be used, lab procedures to befollowed, and potential results students might expect. Students were given credit on theassignment for; 1) using proper experimental methods in determining their results, 2) observationand interpretation of appropriate trends, and 3) deduction of the significance of potential sourcesof variability that affected their experiment. A subsequent classroom discussion was then done(after lab reports were turned in) to further explore these trends, in order to more clearly identifyand understand the potential sources of variability as well as their relative importance.The EquipmentFour types of laboratory equipment were used for this experiment: a projectile and its launcher,angular and

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum in ET

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barbara Christe, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis

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Engineering Technology

, with more than 11million healthcare jobs and medical jobs…Medical employment and health care employmentwill account for about 13 percent of all wage and salary positions created between 2000 and2010. Medical employment and healthcare employment account for 9 out of 20 occupationsprojected to grow most quickly.”1 With strong advancement, job growth and likelihood ofstability, health care is a career area which has found increased focus of educational institutions.Headlines in a recent healthcare publication announced: “Biomed Shortage Persists, Takes Tollon Facilities.”2 This headline identifies the shortage in “biomeds.” This career has many titlesbut is generally best aligned in the educational environment with Biomedical

Conference Session

Assessment Methods

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Boser, Illinois State University; Kenneth Stier, Illinois State University

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Engineering Technology

associations, such asThe Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association, mandate ongoing evaluationand assessment as a “core component” of the institution.1 The Commission further noted the“need to create a culture of evidence2” based on quality improvement principles to driveinstitutional assessment. Some institutions still struggle when it comes to meeting the assessment standards evenafter years of effort by regional and programmatic accrediting agencies to improve theassessment process3. Assessment measures should correspond as closely as possible to “realworld” student experiences. Assessment plans should seek to answer the following: - Are our students learning what we think we are teaching? - How do we know our

Conference Session

Electromechanical & Manufacturing ET Curriculum

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Raju Dandu, Kansas State University-Salina

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Engineering Technology

‚ easy to replace components from within the interior living space ‚ fixture efficiency of 59.6% (Fixture Efficiency-LM41-98 Test Results from Luminaire Testing Laboratory, Inc., Allentown, PA) ‚ air-tightness with 0.36 CFM air leakage ‚ reduced glare ‚ reduced spatial heating, cooling losses and energy savings ‚ long life and lighting quality (color and rendition)The M8-40IC/AT indoor recessed CFL downlight fixture is designed for new residential/lightcommercial construction. Figure 1 shows the fixture and its major components: housing can,double circline CFL, on/off high frequency electronic ballast, aluminum reflector, and plastictrim. It is simple to install, light weight, modular, and

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum in ET

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Morgan, Texas A&M University; Jay Porter, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

for the University and the State in developing new strategies to secure job growth in high-tech industries.BackgroundThe Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering Technology (EET/TET) programs’faculty established MISL in 2002 to enhance the senior project design experience for theundergraduate students. The single semester, “trashcan” project model typically employed inacademia was expanded to a two-semester sequence for (1) project planning and (2) projectexecution.4,5 This resulted in three key benefits to the curriculum. First, because the studentswere given an additional semester to complete their project, the faculty noticed a significantincrease in the quantity and quality of effort by the students. Second, this increase in

Conference Session

Electromechanical & Manufacturing ET Curriculum

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dale Litwhiler, Pennsylvania State University-Berks

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Engineering Technology

from the students involved.IntroductionThe use of model rockets in engineering education is well documented 1-4 Students generallyfind working with model rockets an exciting way to learn engineering concepts. The experienceusually takes the class out of the classroom and, due to the nature of model rocketry, thisexperience usually occurs on days of nice weather. The anticipation of a countdown and thethrill of watching the launch is an added bonus to the experience. Besides the pure enjoyment ofa launch, the model rocket also makes an excellent platform on which to attach a plethora ofuseful educational payloads. The work presented here puts an emphasis on the sensor payloadbut also exploits the inherent fun as the catalyst to learning.As part