Conference Session

ETD Internet of Things (IOT)

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anand Richard, Indiana State University; Patrick Appiah-Kubi

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Engineering Technology

DNP3 over TCP/IP. Sincethe protocols under study (MODBUS. DNP3) are being carried over TCP packets in theseexamples; it becomes easier to debug them. Errors in packet formation etc. will not hampertransportation from one device to another.Figure 1 DNP3 Protocol Layers (IEEE 1815)DNP3 is predominantly used in the electric utility industry. As shown in Figure 1 it is a 3 layerprotocol (User Layer not counted). It carries information about power systems and transmissionparameters like voltage levels, power levels etc. Since inception in the 1990s andstandardization by the IEEE in 2009 (“IEEE SA - 1815-2012 - IEEE Standard for Electric PowerSystems Communications-Distributed Network Protocol (DNP3),” 2016), there have beenFigure 1various exploits

Conference Session

ETD Learning Approaches

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rex C. Kanu, Purdue Polytechnic Institute

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

time. But on the average, the class lectures anddiscussions, may last about 30 minutes to 1 hour in a 2-hour lecture period. To reinforcedmaterials covered in the videos and the class lectures, the students work in teams consisting ofthree to four students per team on questions and calculations problems on the topic underconsideration.A unique feature of the flipped classroom is the videos used in this process. They were off-the-shelf videos obtained from different sources. This is important because Schmidt and Ralph6observed that “the most successful flipped classrooms report that they utilize videos of the content that they have gotten from a variety of places. By obtaining videos from other sources the students indicate

Conference Session

ETD Internet of Things (IOT)

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shuning Li, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis; Elizabeth Freije, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Paul Yearling P.E., Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Paper ID #19431Monitoring 3D Printer Performance using Internet of Things (IoT) Applica-tionDr. Shuning Li, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis Education: Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering Research Interests: 1. Systems Engineering and Product Lifecycle Management More than 4 years of consulting experiences for different industries to optimized and standardized design and development workflow, and implement enterprise level information systems like PLM. 2. Medical Image Processing Focusing on medical image processing for dental applications. Involved in several clinical studies and developed a novel surface

Conference Session

MET Papers 2

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

T. Sean Tavares Ph.D., University of New Hampshire

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Engineering Technology

experimental methods in the Mechanical EngineeringDepartment at The University of Texas San Antonio. Presently, it is being employed in abachelor’s level course in the Mechanical Engineering Technology program at the University ofNew Hampshire at Manchester.Key aspects of experimental testing that can be studied using this experiment include: 1. Pre-test assessment of experimental uncertainty and planning of test to meet uncertainty goals. 2. Practice in executing tests and developing an appreciation for unanticipated circumstances that can compromise the quality of the results. 3. Post-test analysis to see if the quality of the data is consistent with that was anticipated in the pre-test phase.These are the principal aspects of

Conference Session

Engineering Technology

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Turner, Purdue Polytechnic Institute, West Lafayette; Rustin Webster, Purdue Polytechnic Institute, New Albany; Christopher Mark Schroder, Purdue University; Joseph F. Dues Jr., Purdue Polytechnic Institute, New Albany; Andrew McCart, Purdue Polytechnic Institute, New Albany

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Engineering Technology

data (i.e. scaledresponses) was analyzed by common statistical software and methods (i.e. frequency, mean,standard deviation, etc.). Results of the study show that the primary factor cited by students inchoosing a major was interest in the discipline-specific subject matter. It was also found thatmost students associate technology majors with the process of design. These findings can beused by technology programs to re-design recruitment efforts in a manner that addresses theuncertainty and misconceptions held by incoming students. Thus helping them to better aligntheir aspirations and interests for the future with an academic major.Introduction:In response to documented demand for engineering and technology graduates [1], a variety ofstudies

Conference Session

ETD Learning Approaches

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wesley L. Stone, Western Carolina University; Hugh Jack P. Eng. P.E., Western Carolina University

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

range of practical and theoretical approaches. PBLinstructors embrace this diversity and foster an environment that is much more productive andcapable that a single program experience could offer. The PBL sequence will be describedincluding course content and project work that concurrently addresses the ABET 7​​ criteria forETAC and EAC accreditation. Lessons that have been learned will be shared for other schoolshoping to create a similar curricular experience.IntroductionProject Based Learning (PBL) 1​​ makes use of active learning techniques to create a studentdriven learning environment. The role of the instructor is to guide the students as they learnwhile doing project work. Projects are selected or screened to have real outcomes that

Conference Session

ETD Curriculum

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Troy Harding, Kansas State University, Polytechnic Campus; Thomas E. Mertz, Kansas State University, Polytechnic Campus; William E. Genereux, Kansas State University, Polytechnic Campus; Sue A. Guzek, Kansas State University, Salina; Timothy Bower, Kansas State University, Polytechnic Campus

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Engineering Technology

. Freshman Fall Cr Junior Fall CrCMST103 Computing Principles 3 CMST383 Prog & Data Struct Studio 6CMST135 Web Fundamentals 3 MATH205 General Calc & Linear Alg 3CMST183 Computer Sys Studio I 1 ENGL200 Expository Writing II 3CMST100 College Algebra 3 Humanities/Social Science elective 3EDCEP111 University Experience 1 Junior SpringENGL100 Expository Writing I 3 CMST385 Systm & Database Studio 6 Freshman Spring STAT325 Intro to Statistics

Conference Session

ETD Projects

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maddumage Karunaratne, University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown

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Engineering Technology

class, they havehad rigorous lab experience and skills. This is a core course in both electrical and computerengineering programs taken in the second semester of junior year. The lab course reinforces learningand facilitates interconnecting various topics in this course. The lecture and lab courses are so tightlyintegrated inextricably that only a single letter grade is issued at the end.Table 1 lists the course organization of individual topics into major sections for easier contentdelivery. First three sections introduce the basic architecture and instruction execution inside a real,but simple data computing processor. As the 1st column indicates, the programming language isHCS12 assembly using Code Warrior software. At the beginning it is

Conference Session

ETD Capstone Projects

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dominik Sobota, DeVry University, Addison; Spencer William Karlovits, DeVry University ; Ahmed S. Khan, DeVry University, Addison

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Engineering Technology

number of issues for typical consumers. The firstissue is the amount of time a consumer spends grocery shopping. This includes both the actualtime spent in the store as well as potential return trips to purchase forgotten items. The averagetime spent in a grocery store for a typical consumer is 41 minutes1. Additionally, the averageshopper will go to the grocery store between 1 and 1.5 times per week yielding on averagebetween 35 and 53 hours shopping per year. While standard grocery lists assist with shoppingefficiency and organization, items can still be forgotten or items that may have been previouslypurchased can be purchased again. Such duplicate purchases can cause unused goods to expireand be thrown out contributing to unnecessary food

Conference Session

ETD Manufacturing/3D Printing

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wei Dai Vian, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Nancy L. Denton, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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Engineering Technology

) with no attemptto incorporate mathematics. For this paper, the students are assumed to be enrolled in middleschool, high school, or college and doing the activities as part of an ongoing class or STEM club.Thermoplastic and thermosetting plasticsPlastics and other polymers consist of materials that have a base molecule, the mer, which is thebase and repeat unit of polymer structure and bonds with many other mers to form a much largerpolymer molecule (Figure 1)6,7. Thermoplastic and thermosetting comprise the two majorcategories of plastic materials. Most of their fundamental differences in properties andperformance result from their chemical structures. Thermoplastics have secondary bonds (vander Waals forces, see Figure 2)8 between molecular

Conference Session

ETD Manufacturing/3D Printing

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mert Bal, Miami University; Ayodele O. Abatan, Miami University

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Engineering Technology

based on our experiences.1. IntroductionAdditive Manufacturing (AM) is an emerging technology that encompasses numerous threedimensional (3D) printing technologies for joining materials layer by layer to make objects from3D computer-aided design (CAD) model data 1, 2. Through AM technology, complex geometricshapes, multi-material and multi-functional parts can be additively manufactured in a singleoperation which is a big advantage over conventional manufacturing processes. Over the pasttwo decades, the intensive research carried out on AM technologies has yielded significantprogress in the development and commercialization of new and innovative AM processes such asFused Deposition Modeling (FDM), selective laser sintering, and other rapid

Conference Session

EET Papers 2

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James C. Sanders, Troy University; Govind Menon, Troy University; Wei Zhan, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

. In these cases, the pay will be much higher than the average because they are over-qualified. They may be quickly promoted to managerial positions.In the state of Alabama, the Department of Labor published the following employment and wageinformation in November 2016: Table 1. Employment information in the State of Alabama1 Job title Estimated employment Mean Entry Electrical Engineers 5030 $98,083 $64,266 Electronic Engineers, except computer 2110 $107,362 $69,079 Electrical & Electronics Engineering Technicians 2060 $61,142 $39,819Information from other independent sources such

Conference Session

ETD Projects

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gangjian Guo, Bradley University; Joseph C Chen P.E., Bradley University

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Engineering Technology

; Manufacturing Engineering & Technology at the Caterpillar College of Engineering and Technology, Bradley University. He received a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from Tunghai University, Taiwan, in 1984 and an M.S. in Industrial Engineering from Auburn University, Alabama, in 1990. He subsequently worked as a manufacturing engineer at Lummus Co. in Columbus, Georgia until 1992 when he returned to pursue his Ph.D. degree, which he earned in 1994. In 2009, he joined Bradley after serving as Professor at Iowa State University for 15 years. Dr. Chen has three major areas of research: (1) adaptive control systems for automated machines; (2) RFID-based on-line remote lean manufacturing system monitoring system, (3

Conference Session

ETD Freshmen Students

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rex C. Kanu, Purdue Polytechnic Institute

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

recently introduced to engineeringtechnology, manufacturing engineering technology, and mechanical engineering technologymajors in fall 2016. The reason for the new course was based on feedback from a traditionalgateway course and input from industrial partners. Essentially, the new course consists of threemodules. Module 1 focused on general (not dependent on discipline) critical skill sets requiredfor success in academe and industry, Module 2 emphasized mechanical and manufacturingengineering technology skills, and Module 3 dealt with basic electrical circuits and electronics.Background InformationDuring the summer of 2016, several instructors from different university campuses met todevelop the learning outcomes and objectives for a 100-level

Conference Session

ETD Internet of Things (IOT)

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dhananjay V. Gadre, Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology; Ramesh S. Gaonkar, SUNY-PCC and IITGN; Nikhilesh Prasannakumar, Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology; Sneha N. Ved, Indian Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar

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Engineering Technology

microcontroller. In the 1990s and early2000, these courses were based on an 8-bit microcontroller such as Intel 8051, PIC18, or AVR.During this period, the following three technological changes made a significant impact on thefield of Embedded System. 1) The embedded devices such as cell phone, smart-phone, andtablets became household devices, and these are battery-operated devices. Thus the issue ofpower consumption became very critical. 2) The embedded systems (such as a digital camera)started becoming more complex and 8-bit microcontrollers were falling short on the demands ofthese systems, 3) Because of the advancement in the fabrication technology, the price differencein fabricating 32-bit vs. 8-bit chips became relatively insignificant. The ARM

Conference Session

ETD Curriculum

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Soumitra Basu, Fitchburg State University

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Engineering Technology

, in 1962, added someadditional stages and proposed a rigorous curriculum development process that answers thefollowing questions: 1. What are the Needs 2. What are the Objectives 3. What are the Contents 4. How should the contents be organized 5. What should be the learning experience 6. How should the learning experience be organized 7. How should evaluation be carried outDr. Hilda Taba was a strong proponent of the backward curriculum development method. Thisinductive process lends itself to the use of mathematical modeling tools and the application ofsystems concepts to structure information at various stages of curriculum design.The sequence of steps proposed by Dr. Taba leads to  Content Development

Conference Session

Engineering Technology

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Greg Pearson, National Academy of Engineering; Daniel Peter Kuehn, The Urban Institute; Walter W. Buchanan P.E., Texas A&M University; Jeffrey L. Ray, Western Carolina University; Melvin L. Roberts P.E., Camden County College

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

degrees.To shed light on these and related issues, the National Academy of Engineering (NAE), withfunding from the National Science Foundation, assembled a 14-member study committee. Thecommittee, which met four times over a two-year period, was charged with examining the status,role, and needs of ET education in the United States. This paper is adapted from the committee’sfinal report (NAE, 2017).Data GatheringData gathering by the committee consisted of (1) collection and analysis of the relevantpublished literature; (2) review of relevant federal education and employment datasets; (3) asurvey of engineering technology education programs and a survey of a sample of companiesthat hire graduates from these programs; and (4) a stakeholder workshop in

Conference Session

Engineering Technology

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anne M. Lucietto, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

, descriptive statistics isused. The reporting institutions supplied information for the data in MIDFIELD. The data wasexamined and summarized to determine how much of the data represented continuing students,transfer students, and those that matriculated. Based on the amount of data and verification, thedata represents what is found in all of MIDFIELD for the various majors and STEM groupsindicated in the database.ResultsWhen comparing engineering technology student data to traditional engineering, Figure 1 showsthe total number of engineering technology students as compared to all traditional engineeringstudents in MIDFIELD. Engineering Technology 10

Conference Session

ETD Manufacturing/3D Printing

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joshua B. Hooker, Michigan Technological University; Vincent Druschke, Michigan Technological University; Scott A. Kuhl, Michigan Technological University; Aleksandr Sergeyev, Michigan Technological University; Siddharth Yogesh Parmar; Mark Bradley Kinney, Bay de Noc Community College; Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University; Mark Highum, Bay de Noc Community College

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Engineering Technology

. Workers displaced by automation may then wish to learn newskills so that they can work on designing, maintaining, and improving industrial robotics systems.However, in order to develop these new skills, people need hands-on experience with robotics sys-tems as well as educational programs which can teach robotics, programming, and problem-solvingtechniques. One obstacle for learning these new systems is that, unlike computers which are widelyFigure 1: An screenshot of our RobotRun software illustrating primilary support for two robots, redobjects, end effectors, and the teach pendant (left).available and reasonably affordable, industrial robotics are expensive and inaccessible. In addition,universities, community colleges, and high schools may

Conference Session

EET Papers 2

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William T. Evans PhD P.E., University of Toledo

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Engineering Technology

will encourage others to discuss the merits of evaluating andupgrading power systems courses as they find similar challenges in their path.References[1] Schaum’s Outlines – Electric Machines and Electromechanics , Syed Nasar[2] Schaum’s Outlines – Electric Power Systems, Syed Nasar[3] A Student’s Guide to Maxwell’s Equations , Daniel Fleisch[4] Rotating Electric Machinery and Transformer Technology, Richardson and Cassie, Prentice Hall, 4 th Edition[5] Electric Machines – Principles, Applications, and Control Schematics, Dino Zorbas, Cengage[6] Principles of Electric Machines and Power Electronics, 2nd, PC Sen, Prentice-HallAppendix AThe course taught prior to 2013TEXT: “Rotating Electric Machinery and Transformer

Conference Session

ETD Learning Approaches

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Matthew DeMonbrun, University of Michigan; Michael Geoffrey Brown, University of Michigan

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

candidate in the Center for the Study of Higher and Post-Secondary Educa- tion at the University of Michigan. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Exploring the Relationship between the Use of Learning Technologies and Student Success in the Engineering Classroom Prior research on the relationship between learning analytics data and studentperformance indicates that a large portion of students who are classified as academicallystruggling never recover from these failures [1]. Information about why these studentsnever recover is lacking, however, because many analyses only focus on end of coursegrades to investigate student failure [2]. These models fail to account for the

Conference Session

MET Papers 2

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Orlando M, Ayala, Old Dominion University; Otilia Popescu, Old Dominion University; Vukica M. Jovanovic, Old Dominion University

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Engineering Technology

interactions with the students, and to devote most of theclass time to problem solving and to answering questions germane to the materials studentscovered outside of the classroom 1.The use of flipped classroom method in engineering courses seems to match perfectly the needof learning by solving real-world problems for engineering students 2. “Engineering lends itself”to this new pedagogical approach 3, since traditionally it relies considerably on hands-onexperiments and projects, as higher levels of learning. A study done for a first year digitalcircuits course 4 showed improved effectiveness of the flipped course compared with traditionalcourse, in terms of course content, student performance, and students’ perception of theirlearning experience

Conference Session

ETD Freshmen Students

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Omer Farook, Purdue University Northwest (College of Technology); Jai P. Agrawal, Purdue University Northwest; Athula Kulatunga, Purdue University Northwest; Ashfaq Ahmed P.E., Purdue University Northwest (College of Technology); Wangling Yu, Purdue University Northwest; Yoonill Lee, Purdue University Northwest; Hassan Abdullah Alibrahim, Purdue University Northwest

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. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017Freshman Experience Course in Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology Emphasizing Computation, Simulation, Mathematical Modeling and MeasurementsAbstractThe paper expounds the challenges and rewards of revamping the freshman engineering /Engineering Technology curriculum with the notion of introducing computational analysis withthe help of Matlab1. The paper discusses in details the five areas of 1) Network theory, 2)Simulation by the help of Multisim2, 3) Computation and mathematical modelling by utilizationof Matlab, 4) Physical implementations of the circuits and 5) A gentle introduction tomicrocontrollers by utilizing Arduino4 Open source

Conference Session

ETD Capstone Projects

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Junkun Ma, Sam Houston State University; Case Dakota Born

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Engineering Technology

adopted in ET curricula spanning variousdisciplines by many institutes. 1, 2, 3 Prolific literatures discussing numerous projects successfullycarried out by students with various engineering and technological backgrounds have beenpublished with technical details. 4, 5 Since ET programs focus more on the application oftechnologies, emphasis on developing projects with industrial partners is becoming a trend andstudies have shown great success in many cases. 6, 7 Teaching methods and assessing mechanismsemphasizing different aspects that modern engineers and engineering technologists are facingsuch as time management, team work, communications, and ethics have also been developedand incorporated in these courses to resemble experiences in practical

Conference Session

ETD Green Energy/Sustainability

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vladimir Gurau P.E., Kent State University, Tuscarawas Campus

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Engineering Technology

advantages and disadvantages of fuel cells compared to other energy converters;  learn the fuels cell components, materials and manufacturing processes;  learn the various types of fuel cells;  understand the basic electrochemical and thermodynamics principles involved in fuel cells;  learn how fuel cells operate and how their performance can be characterized;  learn basic fuel cell design principles and calculations.In the fall semester of 2016 the class met two times each week for 1 hour and 15 minutes. Thelecture sessions emphasized the principles of fuel cell operation, characterization of fuel cellperformance, interpretation of polarization curves and basic electrochemical and thermodynamicsprinciples involved in

Conference Session

ETD Freshmen Students

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carmen Cioc, The University of Toledo; Sorin Cioc, The University of Toledo; Zachary Linkous, University of Toledo

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and engineering technology problems. The courseprovides an introduction to computer operating systems, programming language, and technicalsoftware.The ABET criteria (1) covered by this course are a, b, c, d, e, and f, and at the end of this coursethe students will be proficient in working with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and will have the basicknowledge of working with one or two of the Engineering software like Matcad, Matlab, etc.The present work offers a comparison between two different teaching strategies, named herein“Method 1” and “Method 2”, with the goal of identifying the best strategy for improving thestudents’ skills and retention.In Method 1, the course starts with an overview of the Microsoft Office software: Word, Excel,Power Point

Conference Session

MET Papers 2

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shoji Nakayama, Purdue University Northwest (College of Technology); Ali Alavizadeh, Purdue University Northwest

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Engineering Technology

courses in MET curriculum at the university that is a sophomore-level course. About 60% of the course is lecture, which emphasizes on theoretical aspects, andabout 40% of the course is lab activities. Table 1 includes a summary of topics and thecorresponding lab activities.Table 1. The topics and lab activities of fluid power course. Lecture Lab Principles No lab Pumps Labs 1, 2, 3, and 4 Cylinders Labs 6, 7, 9, and 10 Hydraulics Values Motors

Conference Session

ETD Curriculum

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nebil Buyurgan, Missouri State University; Kevin M. Hubbard Ph.D., Missouri State University; Martin Price Jones, Missouri State Univiversity

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Engineering Technology

students learn the basic principles,techniques, and practices for developing drawings in a computer-aided drafting environment.Students in this class are also working on a semester-long course project in teams of four tocomplete a conceptual design of a product. The goal of the project is to learn and applyprinciples and methods of the design process to improve teamwork skills and to appreciate theinherent multidisciplinary nature of engineering design. Introduction to Engineering Designcourse objectives and ABET SLO’s addressed by each objective are as follows: 1. Comprehend the structure of the engineering design process, and develop and evaluate a conceptual product using this process (ABET SLO F, SLO H). 2. Understand drafting

Conference Session

ETD Capstone Projects

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David J. Broderick, Central Connecticut State University

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Engineering Technology

spaceflight necessitate adjustment of the NASA process. The NASA process is summarizedin Figure 1. This process can span multiple decades and employ a large team of engineers andscientists. Furthermore, it is solely focused on robotic and manned spaceflight.In contrast, senior CET capstone projects at CCSU span two semesters comprised of the coursesCET 497 and CET 498. The nature of the projects is often as diverse as the students performingthem. Students have explored topics related to computer systems ranging from audio signalprocessing to mobile robot navigation. Therefore the process must be simplified and generalizedto accommodate the shorter time-frame and broader scope of design work performed.Figure 1: Summary of the Systems Engineering

Conference Session

ETD Accreditation and Assessment

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alok K. Verma P.E., Old Dominion University; Stephanie G. Adams, Old Dominion University; Cheng Y. Lin P.E., Old Dominion University; Nestor Escobales P.E., Old Dominion University; Isaac L. Flory IV, Old Dominion University

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Engineering Technology

into the assessment process.4 Morerecent studies have emphasized the continuous improvement aspect of the assessmentprocess. According to Park continuous improvement process should have threecharacteristics: 1) the frequency of quality improvement work; 2) the depth and extent ofits integration at different levels of the organization; and 3) the extent ofcontextualization within a system of work processes.7 The process can be defined as “theplanned, organized, and systematic process of ongoing, incremental and company-widechange of existing practices aimed at improving company performance”.8 ThroughByron’s research and belief in specific process for Continuous Improvement, the ShewartCycle, also known as Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) can be applied