: Implementation and Outcomes Student Performance in Dissemination - Homework Success - Quizzes & Exams Measures for - Laboratory Reports Course - Presentations Objectives Quality Teaching & Student Evaluations of
AC 2008-173: ANALYSIS OF THE RESULTS OF A PILOT ENGINEERING ANDENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY STUDENT INVENTORY SURVEYAndrew Vavreck, Pennsylvania State University-Altoona Andrew N. Vavreck is Associate Professor of Engineering and Head of the Division of Business and Engineering at Penn State Altoona. He has earned degrees in Engineering Science (BS), Engineering Mechanics (MS) and Engineering Science and Mechanics (PhD), all from Penn State. His work experience includes engineering research and management at Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory and the Applied Research Laboratory, Penn State. His research is in smart material (particularly magnetorheological fluid) design, application and
preference for active over reflective learning with no significantdifference between the mean preference (p = 0.685). The strong emphasis on laboratoryexperiences in Engineering Technology curricula supports active learning styles. Contrary topopular anecdote, these results indicate that students do not exhibit a strong preference for activelearning over reflective learning at the early stages of their undergraduate academic career. Thissuggests that active learning experiences including laboratory exercises and interactive problemsessions may provide a slight learning advantage over reflective activities (homework, reports)for students at this stage. Active learners typically prefer group learning over individual learningactivities.Each group in
, and substation design. He received his M.S. and Ph.D. from SIUC in 1991 and 2002 respectively. He teaches courses in electric power and machinery, industrial automation, and electric circuits. His research interests include power systems economics, power markets, and electric energy management. Page 13.752.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Instructional Development and Assessment of a Task-Oriented Senior Level Data Acquisition Project in a Simulated Business EnvironmentAbstractProblem-based learning experiences give technology students a
Paper ID #12669Influence of Integrating GPS and Civil 3D in Engineering Technology CoursesDr. Maher M Murad, University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown Dr. Maher Murad is a faculty member in the Civil Engineering Technology department at the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown. Dr. Murad served as a visiting professor at Bucknell University. He also has overseas teaching and professional experience. He worked as a technical manager at Modern Contracting and as a highway project manager at Acer Freeman Fox International. He is a licensed professional engineer (P.E.) in the state of Ohio. Dr. Murad received a Masters degree in
AC 2011-2160: A HANDS-ON APPROACH TO DEMONSTRATING HARD-WARE/SOFTWARE TRADEOFFS IN AN EMBEDDED SYSTEM DESIGNJeanne Christman, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE) Jeanne Christman is an Assistant Professor in the Computer Engineering Technology Department at the Rochester Institute of Technology. Her expertise is in the area of Embedded Systems Desgin and System on a Chip. She is also actively involved in recruitment and retention of females in engineering technology.Eric J Alley, Rochester Institute of Technology Eric Alley is a 2011 graduate of the Rochester Institute of Technology with a degree in Computer Engi- neering Technology. His RIT career includes working as a teaching assistant for many core curriculum
established in 1946under legislation introduced by the late Sen. J. William Fulbright of Arkansas. The program'spurpose is to build mutual understanding between people of the United States and the rest of theworld [1]. The author experience as a US Fulbright Scholar at a host institution in Qatar involvedteaching, outreach and exploring partnerships with academic institutions in the host country,including education research. The teaching component involved development and delivery of acourse on Embedded Systems Design for engineering students. As a result, graduating studentsgained current skills needed by industry and were better prepared for the workforce. Theeducational strategies need in the course were designed to bring the recent technologies
the Technology Accreditation Council (TAC) of ABET, representing ASME. Previously, he had been at North Dakota State University where he was a faculty member in the Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering department. His research interests include machining, effective teaching and engineering mechanics. Before coming to academia, he was a design engineer, maintenance supervisor, and plant engineer. He is a registered professional engineer. Page 13.298.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 CNC Machining: A Value Added Component of a Mechanical Engineering
2006-446: OUTCOME ASSESSMENT AND ACCREDITATIONKenneth Stier, Illinois State University Dr. Ken Stier is a professor and Coordinator of the Integrated Manufacturing Systems Program at Illinois State University. He received his Ed.D in Curriculum and Instruction and has been responsible for coordinating the assessment plan for the Manufacturing Systems Program for the last three years. He has served in various capacities on six accreditation site visits. Regular teaching responsibilities include courses in manufacturing processes, materials technology, and manufacturing organization and management.Richard Boser, Illinois State University Dr. Richard Boser is a Professor and Coordinator of the
AC 2011-2795: SATISFYING THE MULTIPLE STAKEHOLDER REQUIRE-MENTS OF ENGAGED SCHOLARSHIP: THE CASE OF INDUSTRIALDISTRIBUTION AT TEXAS A&MWilliam J. Sawaya, Texas A&M University William J. Sawaya is an Assistant Professor in the department of Engineering Technology and Indus- trial Distribution in the Dwight Look College of Engineering at Texas A&M University. He teaches courses in quality management and process improvement. He has done work and research on the topics of inter-organizational collaboration, inventory management, new product development, product introduc- tion, healthcare products, transportation systems analysis-focusing on railroads and multi-mode container operations, product testing
forIowans. A state-of-the-art Innovative Teaching and Technology Center (ITTC) that will housethe classrooms, faculty offices, networking and hardware laboratories for the new NaSA majorhas been built at the university campus. All the classrooms in the ITTC will include smartboards, multimedia equipment, and wireless internet services. The ITTC is expected to beopened during spring 2006 semester. There are currently about 12 students enrolled in the majorand the student enrollment is expected to grow steadily. A new faculty member who has anundergraduate degree in Computer Science and a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering was hiredrecently for the program development. There will be more open lines for the new faculty in thefuture as the program
. Additionally, his research in tracking has involved cyber-physical uncertainties in wireless networked sensing and control, network resource allocation, platoon control and smart grid.Dr. Feng Jao, Ohio Northern University Feng Jao, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Technology at Ohio Northern University. She has been teaching courses in the area of Computer Applications and Information Technology. Her areas of inter- ests include 3D CAD sketch, 3D printing, Hybrid Learning Instructional Design, Digital Media, Interac- tive Media, Instructional Technology Integration and network design. In addition, Dr. Jao is a certified Microsoft Office Master Instructor, and Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA).Dr. Yonghui Wang
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
seventeen laboratory exercises. The author's life-long interest in amateur radiocoupled with the discovery of a textbook entitled the "Electronics of Radio" by Rutledge [1],based on a transceiver designed by Burdick [2], made the course extremely practical withemphasis on construction techniques and subsystem testing. In addition, only a modest amounton non-calculus mathematics is required for the student to gain an adequate understanding oftransceiver design concepts.Professor Rutledge's textbook uses an off-the-shelf 7 MHz RF transceiver kit known as theNorCal 40A as a vehicle for teaching RF circuit analysis and design. The term NorCal is anabbreviation for Northern California amateur radio club which initially participated in the
that industry has employed to certifythe certification process6,7.Corporate-based certification consists of certifying competency in a specific company’s systemsor products. Cisco, Motorola, National Instruments, and Rockwell Automation are all examplesof the many companies that offer certification programs for individuals. For example, Cisco Page 14.605.2offers individuals a three-level general networking certification program, with the option foradditional evolving specialist certifications. The general program offers six parallel certificationtracks, requiring a laboratory practice exam and a written examination to attain certification
examined a casestudy in which a teacher built a do-it-yourself (DIY) interactive whiteboard so that hecould teach middle school mathematics in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. Using this case studyas a model, a group of two teachers were provided with the materials and supportsnecessary to build their own do-it-yourself (DIY) interactive digital whiteboards, similarto those sold by commercial companies such as SmartBoard and Promethean, but at asmall fraction of the price. Unique components of each teachers experience weredescribed, and then the teachers were compared on individual components of the process.The case studies demonstrated that each teacher had unique facets to their experience, butthere were also common features. These differences helped
Paper ID #10957Implementing Mechatronics Design Methodology in Mechanical EngineeringTechnology Senior Design Projects at the Old Dominion UniversityDr. Vukica Jovanovic, Old Dominion University Dr. Jovanovic is currently serving as Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering Technology De- partment, Frank Batten College of Engineering and Technology, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA. Prior to joining ODU’s Engineering Technology Department Dr. Jovanovic was teaching at Trine Uni- versity, Angola, Indiana at Design Engineering Technology Department. Before Trine, she was working as an instructor and a graduate
Paper ID #12337A flipped course in modern energy systems: preparation, delivery, and post-mortemDr. Matthew Turner, Purdue University (Statewide Technology) Dr. Matthew Turner is an Assistant Professor of ECET at Purdue University New Albany where he teaches courses in power systems and controls. Prior to joining the faculty at Purdue, Professor Turner worked as a researcher at the Conn Center for Renewable Energy Research in the area of power and energy systems, with a focus on smart grid implementation and computer modeling. Dr. Turner’s current research concentrates on demand response technologies and the application of
classrooms to help solve engineering problems.Dr. David Michael Labyak, Michigan Technological University David Labyak is an Assistant Professor in the Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering Technology Department at Michigan Technological University (Michigan Tech), teaching in the area of Solid Me- chanics. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 FEA Taught the Industry WayAbstractFinite Element Analysis (FEA) can be taught as theoretical, application oriented, orpreferably as a combination of these. It is beneficial to include a laboratory componentdedicated to the application of FEA principles while becoming familiar with the userinterface of typical FEA software. This
AC 2007-1327: DEVELOPMENT OF SCADA EXPERIMENTAL SYSTEMSTHROUGH STUDENT PROJECTS TO ENHANCE THE AUTOMATIONCURRICULUM IN A MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGYPROGRAMAndrew Otieno, Northern Illinois University Andrew Otieno is an associate professor in the Department of Technology at NIU. He has done extensive research in experimental and theoretical analysis of metal machining problems. His research and teaching interests include machine vision, manufacturing processes, finite element analysis, and manufacturing automation. Page 12.539.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Development of SCADA
recently the topics of globalization3 of science, technology, and engineering have beendelineated in such popular works such as “The World is Flat4,” by Thomas Friedman, “A WholeNew Mind Moving from the Information Age to the Conceptual Age5,” by Donald Pink. Theformer work in particular has been the focus of considerable attention in academia as well as theASEE organization where the Keynote discussion in the 2005 Annual Conference noted thetrends on engineering graduation rates.The full-time as well as any adjunct faculty teaching in an engineering technology curriculumshould be focused on administrating course lectures, homework assignments, course termprojects and classroom instruction via worked examples in these areas. It is strongly
Paper ID #27114Assessing the Effectiveness of a Large, Open-Ended Design Project in a Junior-Level Engineering Technology CourseDr. Robert Scott Pierce P.E., Western Carolina University Robert Scott Pierce is an Assistant Professor of Engineering and Technology at Western Carolina Univer- sity. He received his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from Georgia Tech in 1993. Prior to his teaching career, he spent 14 years in industry designing automated equipment.Dr. Wesley L. Stone, Western Carolina University Dr. Wes Stone is an associate professor in the School of Engineering and Technology at Western Carolina University in
. Sekhar’s primary teaching and research focus is in the areas of biomedical and process control instrumentation and clinical engineer- ing.Dr. Jai P. Agrawal, Purdue University, Calumet Jai P. Agrawal is a professor in electrical and computer engineering technology at Purdue University, Calumet. He received his Ph.D. in electrical engineering from University of Illinois, Chicago, in 1991, dissertation in power electronics. He also received M.S. and B.S. degrees in electrical engineering from Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, India, in 1970 and 1968, respectively. His expertise includes analog and digital electronics design, power electronics, nanophotonics, and optical/wireless networking systems. He has
structured,allowing individual faculty the freedom to incorporate direct assessment into their courseactivities as best fits their individual circumstances.Continuous Improvement SystemThe MMET Department offers two ABET-accredited degrees at the baccalaureate level:manufacturing engineering technology and mechanical engineering technology. Within themechanical engineering technology curriculum, three specialty concentration areas available tostudents aeronautical, automation, and automotive. The Department has an enrollment of justunder 200 students and teaches over 55 courses per year.An ABET accreditation process was conducted in the 2004/2005 academic year under the newoutcomes-based TAC of ABET criteria, and the programs were accredited (an
, and a Ph.D. From Simon Fraser University, Canada. Dr. Cherif ’s professional work includes curriculum design, development and re- form, instructional and assessment design, evaluation techniques, faculty, and academic leadership. He has published more than fifteen science lab kits, a number of student laboratory manuals, coauthored and coedited a number of science textbooks, and published many articles in professional journals and newspapers. He has received a number of teaching, curriculum development, instructional strategies, and Page 24.98.1 leadership awards. Dr. Cherif serves on the executive and
AC 2011-1353: CREATING GREEN THINKING ENGINEERS THROUGHTHE CREATION AND USE OF AN INDUSTRIAL ENERGY MANAGE-MENT COURSEDonald C. Richter, Eastern Washington University DONALD C. RICHTER obtained his B. Sc. in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering from The Ohio State University, M.S. and Ph.D. in Engineering from the University of Arkansas. He holds a Pro- fessional Engineer certification and worked as an Engineer and Engineering Manger in industry for 20 years before teaching. His interests include project management, robotics /automation, Energy Manage- ment and air pollution dispersion modeling Page 22.394.1
that face the Education Technology (ET) is exposing students to Page 14.225.5various hardware and software courses that can be provided from the Electrical Engineeringprogram because WSNs applications require the students to interact with the devices to supportstudent projects. Laboratories therefore, should facilitate teaching WSNs or related core such asWireless Communication Networks by providing dynamic facility system where students canexplore the WSN devices on their own and come up with their own WSN applications 8.The Electrical Engineering Technology program at the University of Northern Iowa is preparedfor the ABET accreditation and
encouragingbonds between Universities and Industry: • Traditional funding for education from the government has decreased, or at best has fluctuated, over the past few years. Because of this, universities are looking for alternative ways to maintain research and development programs, laboratories, and even faculty so that they might attract the best and brightest students and retain the students that they currently have. Also, ways to stretch current budgets without diminishing the quality of the education must be explored. • Industry realizes that the universities are essential for training the workforce that they will someday employ. It is therefore essential that the education that they receive be
instruction in Strength of Materials courses involve explanation of theoryand reinforcement of the underlying concepts through laboratory demonstration and homeworkproblems. Some of the other techniques used to supplement these methods typically focus onvisualization through computer animation. This paper describes an attempt at integration ofthese methods with rapid prototyping as an instructional tool for one section of students in orderto enhance their understanding of concepts. It is anticipated that future students in all sections ofthe Strength of Materials course will experience this improvement to their learning process.Several hands-on experiments were developed to enhance the student’s understanding of theory.Students were given problems
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