Conference Session

Electromechanical Curricula

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vincent Winstead, Minnesota State University, Mankato

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

description of the hardware andsoftware implementation completed to provide a usable robot chassis for the students isprovided.IntroductionThe use of robotic platforms as a teaching mechanism for mechatronics, artificialintelligence, motion planning and multiple degree of freedom actuators is fairly common inacademia. A robotic platform provides students with ample opportunity to explore thenon-ideal conditions of imperfect sensor accuracy, sensor noise, differences in actuatorperformance and other challenging design issues in an embedded system. Robotics, ingeneral, is well suited for exploring integrated system designs combining aspects of multipleengineering specialty areas. For these and other reasons, robot motion and sensing waschosen as a core

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ryan Beasley, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

point homework assignments consisted of preparatory work for both the end-of-semester presentations and a short presentation at mid-semester designed to give early feedback.For example, one homework assignment required contacting industry representatives anddetermining common options for the device the student was planning to present. Thepresentations were of varied quality both in terms of the material that was presented and themethod of presentation. The mid-semester presentations did a good job of correcting the mostegregious violations of good presentation style, such as unreadable fonts and the lack of usefulcontent throughout an entire presentation. Still, with just two presentations per student for theentire semester, the students did

Conference Session

Industry and Engineering Technology Partnerships

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jaby Mohammed, Morehead State University; Sam Mason, Morehead State University; Xiaolong Li, Morehead State University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2008-332: DEPARTMENTAL SURVIVAL THROUGH COLLABORATIVEINDUSTRIAL PARTNERSHIPJaby Mohammed, Morehead State University Jaby Mohammed received his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from University of Kerala, India in 1997; he received his MBA with specialization in Operations Management in 2001, his M.S. with a concentration in Industrial Engineering from University of Louisville in 2002, and has a PhD in Industrial engineering from University of Louisville in 2006. His research interest includes advanced manufacturing; computer aided design, six sigma, and enterprise resource planning. He is a member of IIE, ASQ, SME, POMS, ITEA, NAIT, KAS,and Informs.Sam Mason, Morehead State University Mr. Sam

Conference Session

Mechanical Design and Projects

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janet Dong, University of Cincinnati; Janak Dave, University of Cincinnati

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Engineering Technology

AC 2007-2050: DESIGN-BUILD-TEST---AUTOCROSS-A CAPSTONE DESIGNPROJECTJanet Dong, University of Cincinnati Janet Dong, PhD is an Assistant Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Technology department at the University of Cincinnati. She received her PhD and MS degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Columbia University, and her MS and BS in Manufacturing Engineering from China. Her academic interests include manufacturing technology, CAD/CAM, computer aided process planning and optimization, control and automation, robotics, and mechanical engineering application to dental endodontic treatment. She had published journal papers and conferences papers nationally and internationally. She

Conference Session

Leadership and Administration in ET

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Whitt, Purdue University; Rodney Handy, Purdue University; Margaret Ratcliff, Purdue University-Columbus/SE Indiana

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Engineering Technology

General Motor’s(GM’s) planned workforce reduction of 30,000 workers by 2008.2 However, Ford ismaking strides to increase innovation by soliciting ideas from within.3GM has recently set a financial goal of annual cost reductions of $14 billion using their2005 revenues as the basis for this calculation. As a result their structural costs will bereduced from its current value of 34 percent to 25 percent of company revenues by 2010.Currently, their cost-to-revenue ratio in North America is higher than the 34 percentaverage.4 Page 11.579.2US companies have found that it is more cost effective to outsource than to own all stagesof the production process. As

Conference Session

ECET Curriculum

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jerome Tapper, Northeastern University; Francis Dibella, Northeastern University; Walter Buchanan, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

and soon become obsolete. Enter the Dean of Engineering. After somediscussion with the current Dean of Engineering, it was agreed that a larger space would be toeveryone’s advantage due to the extreme popularity of these courses in addition to the initialcorporate interest. A quest for a new and larger space would begin. Interestingly enough, spaceis at a great premium at Northeastern, which made this search for space that more difficult. Itwas at this point that the Dean of Engineering formed a Facilities Planning Committee whosemission was to identify new and innovative ways to obtain teaching and laboratory space. Duringthe course of this quest, a space was identified that would be a possible fit for the new IndustrialControl Systems

Conference Session

Industrial Collaborations and Applications

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ayanna Howard, Georgia Institute of Technology; Eva Graham, NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory

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Engineering Technology

virtualrobot controllable through the interface can autonomously perform a number of basic primitives(such as path planning, unsupervised traversal, etc.), but also allow the human to be flexible inthe type of interaction – from direct tele-operation of the robotic vehicle to a collaborative role inwhich the human communicates to the robot through a natural language processor.As part of the design experience, each team is provided 1-2 robots, basic robot operatinginstructions, and time for each member of the team to individually explore the interface. Eachteam is then tasked with realizing their solution to the problem identified through the team-brainstorming session using the human-robot interface module and associated robot platform(Figure 5

Conference Session

Computer Engineering Technology Curriculum

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wangping Sun, Oregon Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

think deeper and learnmore.Thirdly, the students will have equal opportunities to learn. In IBSDC, each student has differentprogramming assignment and the student’s performance is evaluated individually by theinstructor. The workload unbalance can be reduced.Fourthly, but not lastly, it is not a “quick-and-dirty” process. It requires the students program byfollowing standard rules and conventions. It is a strict but helpful process to obtain goodprogramming habits.4. Implementation of IBSDCAs illustrated in Figure 2, IBSDC in programming labs is implemented in five steps. For thehomework assignment, the implementation process is similar, but the time lengths may vary.Grouping Planning Coding Testing

Conference Session

Curriculum & Student Enrollment I

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nikunja Swain P.E., South Carolina State University

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Engineering Technology

“ComputationalThinking Using Hands-On Activities” such as introduction to Excel, PowerPoint, Robotics, and VisualProgramming. These K-12 outreach activities are supported through a project titled - STARS (Students& Technology in Academia, Research & Service) Alliance. The primary objective of the STARS projectis the broadening of participation in computing through best practices and community building.Provisions will be made for visits to these and other K-12 schools to advertise the program and makepresentations on Cyber Security. We plan to make few of the Cyber Security courses and modules onlineto K-12 schools teachers, local two year and four year college teachers and others interested in CyberSecurity education and awareness

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

.The renewable energy engineering track curriculum structure is described below. Alterations tothe fundamental core requirements in electronics engineering technology were made to allow forsome formal coverage of biology, chemistry, environmental science, and conservation principles,in addition to the traditional physics, electronics, and mathematics prerequisite knowledgecoursework. This then allowed for advanced studies in the areas of environmental economics,sustainability, environmental sociology, and power transmission, generation of energy, powerelectronics and renewable energy management. Figure 1.0 shows a typical plan of study.Standard Mathematics and Science RequirementsThe following requirements in math and science are the same for

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Curriculum Innovations

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Larry Alfonso Villasmil Urdaneta, Rochester Institute of Technology; Rob Garrick, Rochester Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

button, thecircuit is run and the feedback is color coding of high and low pressures in lines and thedisplacement of valves, switches and actuators. The software includes multiple sensors (also asISO symbols) and plotting capabilities that feedback from the circuit operation to the students issimilar ways or better ways than currently available in the real laboratory.Lab Content and ScheduleBelow we present the lab session schedule we are following in the current investigation. Thereare three sessions planned to be held in a computer lab to introduce the basic features of thesoftware and discuss specific control and logic objectives of the circuits to be built during thecourse. There are seven sessions planned to be held in the laboratory to

Conference Session

Computer and InformationTechnology-Related Issues

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Malini Natarajarathinam, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

the semester so that in class activities, homework and exams can be provided to students at the right time. This provided the students a tentative schedule so that they can plan their other activities accordingly. 3. Clear and Concise grading guidelines were prepared to grade homework and exams. Thought was put into coming up with the grading guidelines such that students get more points for showing higher level of understanding. 4. Detailed grading rubric was created for the project. 5. Students were encouraged to post on discussion boards. 6. An outline for the exams was created after a thorough analysis of the topics that need to be

Conference Session

Industrial Collaboration and Applications

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University; Aleksandr Sergeyev, Michigan Technological University; Joanne E. DeGroat, Ohio State University

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Engineering Technology

description languages, and only 40% of the four-year are planning tointroduce hardware description languages in the near future [3].Clearly, electrical engineering technology programs are far behind in teaching the skills thatrepresent current and future industry needs. As a result, the School of Technology is stepping upto this challenge by developing and introducing curriculum in hardware description languagesand programmable logic design. The major objectives of this curriculum shift are to give the Page 22.333.3students in the Electrical Engineering Technology program the opportunity to learn andexperience logic design using FPGA that is in line

Conference Session

Distance and Web-Based Learning in ET: Part I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sohail Anwar, Pennsylvania State University-Altoona College; Jane LeClair, Excelsior College; Arnie Peskin, Excelsior College

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Engineering Technology

ABET and a Senior Member of IEEE, where he currently serves on the Educational Activities Board. Page 15.420.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Development of Nanotechnology and Power Systems Concentrations for an On-line BSEET DegreeAbstractAccording to a report titled “Workforce Planning for Public Power Utilities: Ensuring Resourcesto Meet Projected Needs”, published by the American Public Power Association (APPA) in2005, the electric utility industry is faced with an aging workforce and the potential retirementsof a large percentage of its employee base. A large number of electric

Conference Session

Industry Sponsored Research and Project Initiatives in Industrial Technology & Industrial Engineering Technology

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth Cook, Lawrence Tech University; Donald Reimer, Lawrence Technological University; Sabah Abro, Lawrence Tech University

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Engineering Technology

University of Baghdad, pursued a post graduate diploma in planning from the United Nations institute in the middle east, Went to Wales in the United kingdom to get his Masters degree and then to Belgium for his Ph.D. He has also international work experience; he served as Faculty at Al Mustansiria University in Baghdad, a regional consultant at the Arab Institute for Statistics, a position that enabled him to lecture in a number Arab countries. In Jordan he served as the Chairman of the Math and Computer Science department at Al-Isra University. In The United States he worked as an adjunct faculty at Wayne State University, University of Detroit Mercy and Oakland Community College. He held a

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technology Curriculum Innovations.

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vassilios Tzouanas, University of Houston, Downtown

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

scheduling conflicts among themselves. Each student team must develop and presentfor approval a project proposal. The proposal outlines specific objectives, required resources,time-table of project execution, roles and responsibilities. Team effectiveness is also judged bythe timely completion of project deliverables. The project execution plan is the basis ofassessment. Fig. 5 shows such an execution plan. Informal project updates occur on a weeklybasis. A formal mid-term project status update is part of the course grade. Final projectpresentation and reporting occur at the semester end. This requirement aims at improving writingand presentation skills.Tasks Dates1: Software Training2: Proposal3: Initial Simulation4: Individual

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Education in Engineering Technology

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen R. Fleeman, Rock Valley College

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

servicedevelopment, testing and alternative energy product certifications with an emphasis on theelectrical and electronic systems. The SES program helps prepare you to take the Alternative-Energy Integrator Certification examinations offered by the Electronics Technicians Association,International.” The SES degree program sequence plan is provided in Table 1. The certification componentof the program description is explained in the next section.Table 1. SES program sequence plan.2. Designing a curriculum for assessment The faculty agreed unanimously the new program should not be designed for installers, butrather designers who possess a great breadth of knowledge that embellishes their expertise inelectronics. It was also decided that external

Conference Session

Issues in Engineering Technology Education

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy L Miller, University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown; Jerry W. Samples, University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

bridgecompetitions as their potential focal points. Faculty and students took up the challenge anddecided to build their first concrete canoe. It was fun, hard work and the first iteration wasalmost laughable as compared to the current organization. With no idea how to build the canoe,to developing a system that produced 5 trips to nationals in 6 years, the maturation process washard work. The concrete canoe team was mentored, had feedback sessions, after-action reviewsand plans for the next year starting immediately after the annual competition. Student leaderswere elected by their peers and an “organization” was developed with subtask leader assignmentmade to students who were involved the year before. The efficacy of the development of the“organization

Conference Session

STEM Issues

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Elizabeth Dell, Rochester Institute of Technology; Jeanne Christman, Rochester Institute of Technology; Jennifer A. O'Neil, Rochester Institute of Technology

Tagged Topics

Diversity

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Engineering Technology

further develop and achieve success. c. The mentor engages in active listening with the mentee, provides timely and constructive feedback, recognizes that communication styles differ, and works with the mentee to accommodate their personal communication styles. d. The mentor reflects on and accounts for the biases and assumptions they may bring to a mentoring relationship and acknowledges and accounts for how their background might differ from the background of their mentees. e. The mentor helps the mentee to set career goals, develop and refine plans related to career goals, develop a professional network, and access resources that will be helpful in their professional development. The mentor also recognizes

Conference Session

Simulation and Virtual Instrumentation

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald Uhlig, National University; Shekar Viswanathan, National University; John Watson, National University; Howard Evans, National University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

look at references together and discuss them.This approach not only stimulates thinking; but it also encourages students to search and sharerelevant websites with the instructor and the class. The result is increased interaction among thestudents and the instructor, and learning is enhanced. Web site sharing is also used by instructorson a planned basis, to demonstrate key concepts from a well-designed external web sources.Visiting a shared web site can be similar to a field trip.Often field trips are used with on-site courses to enhance learning. For example, students inMaster of Science in Wireless Communications made a visit to the Major Switching Center(MSC) and local Base Transceiver System (BTS) of a major wireless communications service

Conference Session

Utilizing Digital Technologies in Classroom and Distance Learning in ET Programs

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric A. Roe, Polk State College; Terry Bartelt

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

materials. 8. Demonstrate how to navigate through LMS packages such as Desire-2-Learn. 9. Student advising.With the OEOE model, faculty support student learning through facilitation in the EngineeringTechnology lab, mini-lectures, and validation of competencies through lab assignments andassessments.The proposed faculty loading formula is:  26 hrs/wk in the Engineering Technology labs at the ATC  7 hrs/wk of office hours in a dedicated office/cubicle at the ATC  7 hrs/wk of flexible planning timeThis staffing model required two enabling technologies, 1) A LMS that permitted sharedinstructor access to all ET courses so that the instructor on duty can answer online inquiries orassist students arriving in the open-lab with their

Conference Session

ET Curriculum and Programs I

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Pallavi Ramakanth Kowligi, Florida State University; Priyanka Prajapati, Florida State University; Faye R. Jones, Florida State University; Marcia A. Mardis, Florida A&M University/Florida State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

level (verb) extraction.Figure 2. Steps to Processing Syllabi using NLP3.2. Steps 1 and 2: Data Collection and Text Processing.In Step 1, we collected and inventoried AM course syllabi and AM Competency Model. Wecollected 133 of 200 (66.5%) syllabi documents from five Northwest Florida state colleges andseparated them into four course categories, based on the AM programs’ plans of study: 1) coretechnical (n=77), 2) core non-technical (n=21), 3) elective technical (n=34), and 4) elective non-technical (n=1). We also used the current AM Competency Model downloaded from the DOLCareerOneStop website [4].Step 2 involved extraction of competencies within the documents (e.g., from syllabi coursedescriptions and outcomes and from competencies listed in

Conference Session

Multimedia and Distance Learning in ET

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sorraya Khiewnavawongsa, Purdue University; Ron Leong, Purdue University; Edie Schmidt, Purdue University

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Engineering Technology

oninefficiency of the old, and ultimately, critically evaluate the value of evidence (Boom 1956;Krathwohl, D. R., Bloom, B. S., & Bertram, B. M. 1973). The result of this paper will be based on a 40 minutes lecture, which goal is to helpstudents learn the concept and application of Material Requirement Planning (MRP) in the mosteffective manner. Learning, for the purpose of a mere 40 minutes lecture, will therefore besuperficially defined as the ability to understand, the ability to recall, and the ability to apply theknowledge meaningfully (Sekaran, 2003). 2.2. Demographic Survey At analyzing the hypotheses, we wanted to know how experienced our students are withthe technology (Breeze). To analyze the students, a demographic and

Conference Session

Capstone and Design Projects in Engineering Technology

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carmine C. Balascio, University of Delaware; Beth (Becky) Kano Kinney, University of Delaware

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Engineering Technology

use the web-based peer evaluation system in the future.Future WorkThere are a number of new features planned for spring semester 2012. Some of these were theresult of direct requests from faculty, while others are motivated by technical considerations.Others are simply features that had always been planned, but could not be completed in time forthe initial release. Among requested feature upgrades, the two most significant are the ability todisable self-evaluation on a project-by-project basis and the ability to randomly generate groupsfrom a course roster. In addition to a handful of bug fixes, a mobile version of the student viewwill enable students to evaluate their peers more easily using a smart phone.From a technical perspective, the

Conference Session

Electrical Engineering Technology Design Projects & Curriculum

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kin Moy, Youngstown State University

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Engineering Technology

theneed to create another special EMC class) was discussed. Examples of integration into 3 courses(AC Circuits, Electronics 2 and Electronic Communication Systems) were demonstrated. Thecurrent status and future plan were also discussed. Frequency domain instrumentation (hardwareand computer simulated virtual instrumentation) were incorporated into the laboratoryexperiments to provide students with hands-on experience on advanced instrumentation.Students were also exposed to some national and international EMC test standards.. Page 13.773.2Introduction EMC (ElectroMagnetic Compatibility) is defined as the ability of equipment or system

Conference Session

Capstone/ET Projects II - General

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Avimanyu Sahoo, Oklahoma State University; Aaron Alexander, Oklahoma State University; Jeeyeon Hahn, Oklahoma State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

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Engineering Technology

specifications, milestones, feedback, andreporting procedures along with the challenges encountered by both the students and theinstructors. The paper also presents the analysis of the student outcomes accessed by theinstructors, student comments, and discussion on methods to increase student motivation,participation, and project evaluation. This paper will serve as a teaching aid for the instructorswho are currently teaching or plan to teach senior design in the near future. Most specifically,this will help newly joined junior faculty members in planning the senior design course andadapting some of these material and reporting procedures.Keywords: Engineering technology, Multi-disciplinary senior design, Autonomous vehicle1. IntroductionThe two main

Conference Session

Active Learning and Undergraduate Research in ET

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

understand why it happens, but asengineering faculty, we hope to discourage this practice. Reasons to choose a particular course to do the Honors contract unknown 11% backup plan 11% satisfy credit hours 22% 20% already know topic 33% 20% know instructor 67% 60% interested in the course 67% 100% interested in know already satisfy credit backup plan unknown the course instructor know topic hours faculty 67% 67% 33

Conference Session

STEM Issues

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Reg Pecen, Sam Houston State University; Ulan Dakeev, Sam Houston State University; Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University

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Engineering Technology

arm that worked in tandem with targeted conveyor belt system.This project is expected to enhance applied research efforts to reduce the overall operation andhandling costs of an autonomous material transportation systems. Students initially planned todesign a fully autonomous conveyor belt system that would be flexible enough to beimplemented in any industry regardless of the materials being handled, however due to thecomplexity of the system and limited semester course hours, a prototype conveyor belt with alimited robotic sorting system was built using all 3D-designed and printed materials in theengineering technology laboratories.Although senior students have already completed machine language, network theory andcomputer architecture

Conference Session

Academe/Industry Collaboration

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aparajit Koshal; Malini Natarajarathinam, Texas A&M University; Michael D. Johnson, Texas A&M University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

enables all these sectors to respond todemand fluctuations. It encompasses two subsystems; one is inventory planning and control andthe other is material handling 1. The inventory planning subsystem is concerned with buildingorders for the suppliers and dispatching materials to the customer wherein material handling ismore involved with transferring the goods inside the warehouse. There are different functionslike labeling, breaking bulk, light assembly, order entry and fulfillment, packaging, pick andpack, and transportation arrangement necessary to carry out material handling activities 2. Allthese operations are cost intensive; the most expensive is the pick and pack process whichgenerally constitutes about 50%-75% of the total warehousing

Conference Session

Innovation & Assessment in the delivery of IT/IET

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adam Stienecker, Ohio Northern University

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Engineering Technology

, and other alternatives to give the students an array of experience. ̇ The KUKA I/O, other than a few discrete points near the tool mounting plate, is brought out of the DeviceNet connection in our particular model. This is unlike some robotic systems made by KUKA and others. This was not necessarily a failure, but an added planning point for the author. Allen-Bradley [9] CompactBlock I/O systems are used to make the discrete I/O accessible to the student via DeviceNet. Successes ̇ During the second year of building the laboratory a portable dual monitor tree was installed near the robot, shown in figure 2. One monitor was connected to the robot and another