Conference Session

Issues and Directions in Engineering Technology Education & Administration: Part I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary Mullett, Springfield Technical Community College

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Engineering Technology

AC 2010-237: ITS 2010 AND THE NEW ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGYPARADIGM IS EMERGINGGary Mullett, Springfield Technical Community College Mr. Gary J. Mullett, a Professor of Electronics Technology and Co-Department Chair, presently teaches in the Electronics Group at Springfield Technical Community College in Springfield, MA. A long time faculty member and consultant to local business and industry, Mr. Mullett has provided leadership and initiated numerous curriculum reforms as either the Chair or Co-Department Chair of the four technology degree programs that constitute the Electronics Group. Since the mid-1990s, he has been active in the NSF’s ATE and CCLI programs as a knowledge leader in the

Conference Session

Capstone/ET Projects I: Electrical and Computer Focus

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Murat Kuzlu, Old Dominion University; Otilia Popescu, Old Dominion University

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Engineering Technology

the course can help students to understand and gain further insightinto the theoretical lectures. According to the study [4], data communications and networkingcourses are divided into three categories: (1) The fundamental and general topics of computernetworks using some practical examples, (2) Internet protocols, and (3) A set of programming andproject assignments. The traditional approach to teaching data communications consists of lecturescovering theoretical information and mathematical basis, and of laboratory sessions where studentscan understand better the communication process and how to program a communications protocol.It is very crucial to keep up in classrooms with today's industry requirements for graduates in termsof both

Conference Session

Student Recruitment and Retention in ET Programs and Labs in ET Programs

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alka R Harriger, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Bradley C. Harriger, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Susan Marie Flynn, College of Charleston; Michael G Flynn, College of Charleston

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

its steering committee for several years. He has invested over twenty-five years in the development and maintenance of a multimillion dollar manufacturing laboratory facility complete with a full scale, fully integrated manufacturing sys- tem. Professor Harriger has been a Co-PI on two NSF funded grants focused on aerospace manufacturing education and is currently a Co-PI on the NSF funded TECHFIT project, a middle school afterschool pro- gram that teaches students how to use programmable controllers and other technologies to design exercise games. Additionally, he co-organizes multiple regional automation competitions for an international con- trols company.Susan Marie Flynn, College of Charleston Susan Flynn

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technology Curriculum Innovations.

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vassilios Tzouanas, University of Houston, Downtown

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Engineering Technology

skills and practice communication and presentation skills.Classroom teaching is combined with laboratory exercises. Heavy emphasis is placed onteamwork. At the end of the semester, the students must present a team project. The project is ofsufficient complexity and workload that it is very difficult for one student to complete it alone ina semester’s time frame.To illustrate the teaching approach, the topic of distillation will be presented. In this typicalsession on distillation process design and operation, the students learn about the concept ofdistillation, how to design a distillation to achieve desired product specifications, simulate adistillation process and consider the impact of certain operating variables on its operation.By

Conference Session

Electromechanical & Manufacturing ET Curriculum

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shuping Wang, University of North Texas; Vijay Vaidyanathan, University of North Texas

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Engineering Technology

expensive and unaffordable for many engineering and engineering technologyprograms. Maskless writing techniques, including electron-beam direct writing3,4, ion-beamdirect writing5, X-ray lithography6,7, and laser direct writing8,9, are alternate polymer waveguidefabrication approaches. Due to their high operation cost, first three maskless technologies are notsuitable for teaching purpose. This paper presents a simple and inexpensive polymer opticalwaveguide fabrication approach, i.e. Laser Direct Writing (LDW), developed for our ELET 5320(Introduction to Telecommunications) course. LDW waveguides will be produced in a singlecomputer controlled step. This process eliminates all the complex steps associated with thedefinition of structures using

Conference Session

Robotics and Automation

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas B. Stout, Tidewater Community College; Steve C. Hsiung, Old Dominion University

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Engineering Technology

engineering and engineering technology. The universities,community colleges, and the public schools in this collaboration each have similar goals, since Page 24.27.2each of them teach robotics, embedded systems, and other supporting technology courses. Thisinstruction can teach a great deal of the same common material at the different levels. One of thegoals of the collaborative process is to build on what instructors at each previous level areteaching, and then further the students’ education without having to cover the same topics again.Figure 1 depicts the relationships between the technology platform described in this educationalproject in the

Conference Session

Assessment Methods and Learning Pedagogy II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Melissa I. Zelaya, Clemson University; Melissa Dorlette-Paul, Clemson University; Elaine L. Craft, Florence-Darlington Technical College; Anand K. Gramopadhye, Clemson University; Carey W. Castle, Greenville Technical College

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Engineering Technology

on the screen: Identity in the age of the internet, (1995), NY: Simon & Shuster.[30]. M. Ashoori, Z. Shen and C. Miao, Pedagogical Agents for Personalized Multi-user Virtual Environments, International Journal of Engineering Education, 25(4),(2009), pp. 772-776.[31]. F. Torres, F. A. Candelas, S. T. Puente, J. P. Gil, and F. G. Ortiz, Experiences with Virtual Environment and Remote Laboratory for Teaching and Learning Robotics at the University of Alicante, International Journal of Engineering Education,22(4), (2006), pp. 766-776.[32]. S. S. Smith, K. P. Saunders, P. Antonenko, T. Green,N. Peterson, A. D. Thompson, Experiences In Using Virtual Reality In Design And Graphics Classrooms, International Journal of

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Yang Zhang, Western Carolina University; Nelson A. Granda, Western Carolina University; Andrew Ritenour, Western Carolina University; AMM Nazmul Ahsan, Western Carolina University; Hayri Sezer, Western Carolina University; Chip W Ferguson, Western Carolina University

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Engineering Technology

instrumentation for combustion science, novel methods for environmental re- mediation, and microelectronics including surface acoustic wave (SAW) devices. In addition to teaching in the field of electrical engineering, he coordinates the senior engineering capstone program which is a multidisciplinary, two-semester course sequence with projects sponsored by industrial partners. Within this role, he focuses on industrial outreach and the teaching and assessment of professional skills. He received his Ph.D. and S.M. degrees from MIT in 2007 and 1999, respectively, and a B.S.E.E. degree from the University of Virginia in 1997.Dr. AMM Nazmul Ahsan, Western Carolina University Dr. Ahsan is currently an Assistant Professor in the

Conference Session

Issues and Direction in ET Education and Administration: Part I

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Wolcott, Rochester Institute of Technology; Todd Dunn, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Engineering Technology

small, if any. Additional teaching costs may occur if enrollment out pacesthe projected decreases in high school demographics. In this case, additional sections may berequired and additional faculty would be hired to teach.It is not anticipated that the addition of a CE program would increase scholarly costs at ourUniversity. At this stage of our university’s scholarly evolution, the administration is promotingscholarly expectations of faculty that are independent of the program where faculty teaches. It isassumed that laboratories, personnel, and equipment needed for research will be adequatelysupported by our College and the University for CET and CE faculty.9. Graduate School OpportunitiesThis section has been developed based on personal

Conference Session

Electrical/Electronic ET Issues

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Curtis Cohenour P.E., Ohio University

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Engineering Technology

Industry as an electrical engineer and project manager. He joined Ohio University in 2002 as a research engineer working for the Ohio University Avionics Engineering Cen- ter. He has worked on projects covering a wide variety of avionics and navigation systems such as, the Instrument Landing System (ILS), Microwave Landing System (MLS), Distance Measuring Equipment (DME), LAAS, WAAS, and GPS. His recent work has included research with the Air Force Research Laboratory in Dayton, Ohio, aimed at understanding and correcting image geo-registration errors from a number of airborne platforms. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 An Arduino Based Programmable Logic Control (PLC) Lab

Conference Session

Industry and Engineering Technology Partnerships

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Fuehne, Purdue University-Columbus

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Engineering Technology

connections for the experiment. A heat bar is used for the thermocouples and thermisters. Thermometer wells containing water are also placed on the heat bar and the temperature from the thermometer is also recorded. An additional activity for the students is to plot the data and then perform a linear regression to linearize the data, illustrating how this technique is used in practice. A similar activity is performed with photovoltaic cells. Measurement Tools 1 Software and Portfolio/Assessment Package An overview of the software by Amatrol, Inc. states that “The Measurement Tools 1 unit includes a complete set of computer software, written text, and laboratory activities that will teach students

Conference Session

Multimedia and Distance Learning

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Veeramuthu Rajaravivarma, Central Connecticut State University; Peter Baumann, Central Connecticut State University

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Engineering Technology

Objectives(Letters indicate the TAC of ABET TC2K a-k requirements addressed) 1. Graduates are prepared with an understanding of fundamental technical sciences that are integrated with the applied technical specialty, such as engineering materials, electrical circuits, and computer-aided engineering graphics, developing analytical techniques and problem solving skills necessary to adapt to technological changes, and for a career in computer engineering technology.(a,b,f) 2. Graduates acquire industry relevant experience within the academic environment through laboratory projects, experimentation, classroom lecture and demonstrations, and acquire in-depth technical knowledge in areas such as

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Futuristic Planning

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Danielson P.E., Arizona State University, Polytechnic; Thomas Perry P.E., American Society of Mechanical Engineers; Allan T. Kirkpatrick P.E., Colorado State University

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Engineering Technology

teaching, and engineering mechanics. Before coming to academia, he was a Design Engineer, Maintenance Supervisor, and Plant Engineer. He is a registered Professional Engineer.Mr. Thomas Perry P.E., American Society of Mechanical EngineersDr. Allan T. Kirkpatrick P.E., Colorado State University Page 25.210.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 ASME’s Vision 2030’s Import for Mechanical Engineering TechnologyAbstractIn recent years, various professional societies or individuals have put forth statements outlininghow engineering and engineering

Conference Session

Manufacturing Capstone and Design Projects

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Fleishman, Western Washington University

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Engineering Technology

unable to readily provide detailed course information. information The studyprovided the results summarized in Figure 5 below, which indicated some level of hands-onhandswelding and fabrication courses offered at the overwhelming majority of institutions, howeverthey varied in content from lecture only, or survey type, to in in-depth depth laboratory activities,including one institution that offered certification in welding technology. A discussion of theresults follows. No. of Eng. Science 50

Conference Session

Reaching Students: Innovations to Curriculum in ET

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason Durfee, Eastern Washington University; Donald Richter, Eastern Washington University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2008-666: USING A TWO-COURSE SEQUENCE IN TECHNICAL DRAWINGIN THE ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY CURRICULUM THAT ESTABLISHES ABASELINE OF KNOWLEDGE, PROMOTES INDEPENDENT WORK ANDLIFE-LONG LEARNING, AND INTRODUCES STUDENTS TO RAPIDPROTOTYPINGJason Durfee, Eastern Washington University Jason Durfee is currently an Assistant Professor of Engineering & Design at Eastern Washington University. He received his BS and MS degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Brigham Young University. He holds a Professional Engineer certification. Prior to teaching at Eastern Washington University, he was a military pilot, an engineering instructor at West Point and an airline pilot. His interests include aerospace, aviation

Conference Session

Non-Technical Skills Build Success in ET

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Edwards, Pennsylvania State University-Erie; Gerald Recktenwald, Portland State University

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Engineering Technology

systemand to think about any differences they observe compared to their preconceived ideas. Thedemonstration is intended to be immediately followed by a lecture on the topic. In the case ofthe hair dryer the topic is the first law of thermodynamics for an open system. The third step isfor the students to meet in the laboratory for a more extensive exercise using the same apparatus.Each of these steps is described in more detail below.Use of a Hair dr yer as a Teaching ToolThe use of something that is familiar to the students for a demonstration can add relevance to anunfamiliar process that is being described in a lecture13 . There are many examples of the use ofsimple devices being used as teaching tools in the literature. Jodl and Eckert give

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

involved in promoting engineering education.Joanne E. DeGroat, The Ohio State University Dr. Joanne E. DeGroat is an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engi- neering. She teaches courses on VLSI, Hardware Description Languages (HDLs), HDL verification, and digital system design. Her undergraduate degree is from Penn State University, BS Engineering Science. Her Masters Degree is from Syracuse University in EE. She received her Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Illinois in 1991. She conducts research and has numerous publica- tions. Recent publication are on VLSI, FPGAs, Hardware Description Languages, high energy physics (a data acquisition system), and HDL

Conference Session

Leadership and Administration in ET

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tim Brower, Oregon Institute of Technology

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Engineering Technology

2006-796: CAN ENGINEERING AND ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGYPROGRAMS RESIDE WITHIN THE SAME DEPARTMENT?Tim Brower, Oregon Institute of Technology TIM L. BROWER is an associate professor and department chair in the Department of Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering and Technology at Oregon Institute of Technology. He received his BS in General Engineering at Idaho State University, MS in Mechanical Engineering from Montana State University and PhD in Civil Engineering from Colorado State University. Before teaching at OIT seven years ago, he worked as an aerospace engineer with the Lockheed Martin Corporation in Denver, Colorado. Dr. Brower is the Associate Director of Oregon Space Grant and

Conference Session

Focus on ETAC Accreditation

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Barbara L. Christe, State University of New York; Scott C. Dunning, University of Maine

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Engineering Technology

regarding class size, teaching load, laboratory availability,service expectations or research requirements.Policies and procedure requirementsEach accrediting group features policies and procedures that regulate the release of informationto the public. Prior to an accreditation visit, programs should review the latest requirements toensure compliance, especially on websites and in printed materials. These often change andprograms are expected to be up-to-date or make efforts to become compliant. For example,ABET requires three types of information to be available to the public: the program educationalobjectives, the student outcomes as well as headcount data, including enrollment and the numberof graduates. This information should be “easy” to

Conference Session

New Course Development Concepts in ET I

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Edwards, Pennsylvania State University, Erie; Michael Lobaugh, Pennsylvania State University, Erie

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Engineering Technology

Paper ID #9196Using Excel to Implement the Finite Difference Method for 2-D Heat Trans-fer in a Mechanical Engineering Technology CourseMr. Robert Edwards, Pennsylvania State University, Erie Bob Edwards is a Lecturer of Engineering at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, teaching in the Mechanical Engineering Technology department. He has a Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering from Rochester Institute of Technology and a Masters in Engineering from Gannon University. His primary area of interest is in the thermal sciences. He teaches thermodynamics, heat transfer and a thermal sci- ences course for Electrical Engineering

Conference Session

Software Applications in ET Programs

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth W. Jackson, Southern Polytechnic State University; Gregory L. Wiles P.E., Southern Polytechnic State University

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Engineering Technology

Paper ID #6041Using Nonlinear Programming to Optimize the Fiber Packing Density of Op-tical Fiber Cables- A Short Problem-Based Learning CourseDr. Kenneth W. Jackson, Southern Polytechnic State University Kenneth W. Jackson, Ph.D. – P.E. Dr. Ken Jackson received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology. He also holds an M.S.M.E and a M.S. I.E. from Georgia Tech and a B.S.M.E from Auburn University. Before joining SPSU he worked for 15 years at the Bell Laboratories as a Consulting and Distinguished Member of Technical Staff. At Bell Labs Dr. Jackson worked on the design, development and

Conference Session

Assessment of Engineering Technology Programs

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jyhwen Wang, Texas A&M University; Alex Fang, Texas A&M University; Michael Johnson, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

at Texas A&M University. Prior to joining Texas A&M, he was an researcher at KBSI in College Station, Texas. He received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Texas A&M University. Dr. Fang's teaching and research interests are in manufacturing processes , nondestructive testing technologies, and acoustic noise reduction.Michael Johnson, Texas A&M University Johnson is an assistant professor in the Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution at Texas A&M University. Prior to joining the faculty at Texas A&M, he was a senior product development engineer at the 3M Corporate Research Laboratory in St. Paul, Minnesota. He received his S.M. and

Conference Session

Industry and Engineering Technology Partnerships

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Dobrowski, Purdue University-North Central

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Engineering Technology

at the chance to talk to the students, and most have beenrepeat speakers. The students have gained invaluable knowledge from these speakers and somehave led to later employment. It should be pointed out that the author had previous professionalrelationships with these guest speakers prior to asking them to come and speak (which lendscredence to the argument regarding maintaining outside consulting jobs).While industry volunteers have always been a welcome addition to the “teaching arsenal”, it wasnot until the proposed creation of the new program came that their true worth became apparent.It was decided that instead of starting the new degree program, and then forming an advisorycommittee, that industry leaders would have an opportunity to

Conference Session

Student Recruitment and Retention in ET Programs

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alka R Harriger, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Bradley C. Harriger, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

its steering committee for several years. He has invested over twenty-five years in the development and maintenance of a multimillion dollar manufacturing laboratory facility complete with a full scale, fully integrated manufacturing sys- tem. Professor Harriger has been a Co-PI on two NSF funded grants focused on aerospace manufacturing education and is currently a Co-PI on the NSF funded TECHFIT project, a middle school afterschool pro- gram that teaches students how to use programmable controllers and other technologies to design exercise games. Additionally, he co-organizes multiple regional automation competitions for an international con- trols company

Conference Session

Capstone and Senior Design in Engineering Technology: Part II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Everly, University of Cincinnati; Delmer Nicholson, University of Cincinnati

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Engineering Technology

industry working for such companies as Battelle's Columbus Laboratories, Rockwell International, and Claspan Corporation. He joined the University of Cincinnati in 1985.Delmer Nicholson, University of Cincinnati Delmer W. Nicholson Jr is a Visiting Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology at the University of Cincinnati. He received a BSES and MSCS from The University of Cincinnati in 1982 and 2009, respectively. He has held several research and development positions in industry working for such companies as Cincinnati Milacron, Delco Electronics and Nicholson Computer Consulting. He has taught as an adjunct instructor in the Mathematics and also the Engineering

Conference Session

Capstone and Senior Design Projects Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Martin William Weiser, Eastern Washington University; Hani Serhal Saad, Eastern Washington University; N.M. Awlad HOSSAIN, Eastern Washington University

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Engineering Technology

programas possible. Therefore, we teach the required Capstone Design and Senior project courses with amix of ME and MET students. Prior to creating the ME program, we taught these courses to amixture of MET, Applied Technology, and Manufacturing option students where the emphasiswas given to product development and completion of a small production run. With thedevelopment of the new ME program, we decided to teach these classes with a combination ofME and MET students and take advantage of the strong research and development approach. Wedesigned the stronger R&D approach to expose the MET students to applications of the theoriestaught to the ME students. On the other hand, we expose the ME students to the hands-on shopskills involved in

Conference Session

ETD Internet of Things (IOT)

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jay R. Porter, Texas A&M University; Joseph A. Morgan, Texas A&M University; Michael Johnson, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

. The inclusion of these physical artifacts not only allowsstudents to be introduced to the exciting technology of additive manufacturing, but also to learnabout geometry, physical constraints, and the connection between digital design and physicaloutput.Development Platform Selection In parallel with teaching materials and laboratory projects being created in the area of 3Dprinting, the research team will be developing a Texas Instrument LaunchPad- based IoT deviceto be used in the workshops which will become one of the major building blocks for STEMeducational modules. The IoT Building Monitoring Device (IBMD) will be composed of aCC3200 LaunchPad, a plug-in BoostXL-Sensor pack, and a battery. These three items will behosed in an

Conference Session

Distance Learning in ET

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steve Hsiung, Old Dominion University; John Ritz, Old Dominion University; James Eiland, Blue Ridge Community College

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Engineering Technology

system with supporting instructional materials to assist the teaching of these concepts.Individual laboratory activities are being developed to reinforce student learning and skilldevelopment in programming concepts. This basic system format eventually will support anarray of technology courses. This project involves two community colleges, Blue RidgeCommunity College (BRCC), VA and Olympic College (OC), WA, and a four-year university,Old Dominion University (ODU), VA, in a collaborative research team to design and develop aspecific PIC microcontroller training system with customized designed software and curriculummaterials to support related engineering technology courses. The functions of the hardware andsoftware cover different areas of

Conference Session

Capstone & Senior Design Projects

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aleksandr Sergeyev, Michigan Technological University; Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University; Quinn Alexander Parnell; Turki Arif Aldulaijan, Michigan Technological University; Kerry O'Conner

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Engineering Technology

further used in classroom instructions providing thestudents with hands-on experiences programming PLC and getting familiar with HMI functions.Additionally, the project provides an excellent opportunity for EET students to apply their skillsand course work and interact with faculty on a real-world design challenge. The chemical mixingplant build upon completion of this project will be further used as a stand alone training solutionto teach PLC and HMI concepts in introductory and advanced PLC courses in EET program atthe Michigan Technological University.In this article, we describe an effective approach of conducting capstone senior design project,the project requirements, the significance of the project, and specific project

Conference Session

Assessment and Continuous Improvement in Engineering Technology: Part II

Collection

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