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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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

Engineering and Technology (ABET) accreditationrequirements have also been considered when developing the program curriculum. ABETrequires MET programs to prepare graduates with knowledge, problem solving ability, andhands-on skills to enter careers in the design, installation, manufacturing, testing, evaluation,technical sales, or maintenance of mechanical systems. Therefore, supervised in-class activities,laboratory exercises, and term projects have been created for courses to support lectures andassignments to enable student learning. ABET accreditation standards also emphasize majordesign experiences based on students’ course work. Following ABET Student LearningObjectives (SLO) have been adopted and addressed in courses. A. an ability to

Conference Session

Issues in Mechanical Engineering Technology II

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Weissbach P.E., Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Koty Jarrod Miles, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Engineering Technology

electric circuits where the circuit to be built is constructedfrom existing parts and connecting wires that students can assemble. Some instructors will havestudents build a transformer during the course [6], which is a non-rotating machine. Others havehad the students build a simple dc motor [7] to demonstrate the application of the basicelectromagnetic principles to yield rotational motion. But a practical rotating electrical machineis complex to construct, given the need for bearings, insulation, balancing for vibration, anddesign for appropriate cooling.Second, the laboratory materials required to demonstrate the operation and machinecharacteristics can be prohibitively expensive, with some systems costing over one hundredthousand dollars to

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

ET Projects

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ali Eydgahi, Eastern Michigan University; Payam Matin, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Lukman G. Bolahan Anidu

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

Space Vehicle Mission Planning Laboratory at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. In 2010, he joined Eastern Michigan University as an Associate Dean in the College of Technology and currently is a Professor in the School of Engineer- ing Technology. He has an extensive experience in curriculum and laboratory design and development. Dr. Eydgahi has served as a member of the Board of Directors for Tau Alpha Pi, as a member of Advi- sory and Editorial boards for many International Journals in Engineering and Technology, as a member of review panel for NASA and Department of Education, as a regional and chapter chairman of IEEE, SME, and ASEE, and as a session chair and as a member of scientific and international

Conference Session

ET Projects

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Immanuel Edinbarough P.E., University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley; Adriana Rios Santiago, University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley; Jesus Gonzalez-Rodriguez, University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

professor and di- rector of engineering technology at the University of Texas, Brownsville (UTB). Prior to joining the UTB faculty he was a visiting professor at the Rochester Institute of Technology and an associate professor of production engineering technology at PSG College of Technology, Bharathiar University, India, where he served as the director of the Computer Vision Laboratory and National Cadet Corps – Engineering Division Director. With over 29 years of teaching and research experience in manufacturing/mechanical engineering and engineering technology, he currently teaches in the areas of CAD/CAM/CIM, robotics and automation, product and process design, materials and manufacturing processes, machine design

Conference Session

Curriculum and New Course Development in ET

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sunil Mehendale, Michigan Technological University; John L. Irwin, Michigan Technological University; Robert A. Marlor, Northern Michigan University

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Engineering Technology

indications that technologists and engineers are active learners and therefore hands-onexperiences are an important part of their education [11]. In order to facilitate hands-on learningin the MET course of dynamics, we propose to design and fabricate several manipulativephysical models of selected linkages or mechanisms that students frequently encounter in theirstudy of dynamics and will also encounter regularly in the real world. Sirinterlikci and Kerzmann[22] have described an educational initiative involving developing laboratory kits that wouldallow the mechanical engineering courses ENGR 1010 - Introduction to Engineering and ENGR2160 - Engineering Graphics to utilize the same kits for numerous laboratory sessions.Simulations and/or

Conference Session

ET Pedagogy II

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Carmen Cioc, University of Toledo; John B. Napp, University of Toledo; Sorin Cioc, University of Toledo; Noela A. Haughton

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

students (18 to24-year-olds) (40%), transfers (23%), internationals (7%), and non-traditional, returning adults(30%).The CourseThe Applied Fluid Mechanics course (MET 4100) is one of the core courses for the METprogram and the second in the sequence of fluid mechanics coursework, following the MET2050 Fluid & Hydraulic Mechanics. MET 4100 is a four-credit hour (ch) course, comprised of a3ch lecture and a 1ch laboratory. This course focuses on the applications of the basic principlesof fluid dynamics, including general laminar and turbulent flow, compressible flow, as well aspractical, applied problems, such as the internal flow of fluids in pipes and conduits, pumpselection and application, the design and analysis of HVAC ducts, and external

Conference Session

Industry and Engineering Technology Partnerships

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Fuehne, Purdue University-Columbus

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Engineering Technology

. 3. Identify and respond to various measurement data considerations including readability, integrity, traceability, resolution, variability, sensitivity, repeatability, bias, linearity stability, and reproducibility. 4. Identify and describe basic concepts of Measurement Assurance Programs (MAPs), including inter-laboratory comparisons, proficiency tests, gauge R&R studies, etc. 5. Define and use common calibration methods, including spanning, nulling, zeroing and linearization. 6. Recognize various sources of industry-accepted metrology and calibration practices. 7. Convert various units of measurement between English and metric units, including length, area, volume, capacity, and weight. 8

Conference Session

Industry Collaborations in Engineering Technology

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Frank Bartonek, Cessna Aircraft Company; Bruce Dallman, Pittsburg State University; James Lookadoo, Pittsburg State University

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Engineering Technology

Page 13.1015.2Flight Center in Greenbelt, MD. Eight teams comprised of a faculty member and one ormore students were invited to tackle problems for ten weeks in the summer of 2006 andfor five weeks in the summer of 2007.Being in temporary residence with a group focused upon innovations in satellitecommunications allowed the student/faculty team a chance to see first hand the effect twoformer students in the program were having on the NASA lab host group, theCommunications, Standards, and Technology Laboratory (CSTL). CSTL is evolvingfrom a focus on innovations with the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System (TDRSS)to innovative communications solutions for the return to the moon effort and othermissions. Two Pittsburg State EET alumni

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Education in Engineering Technology

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jin Zhu, University of Northern Iowa; MD salim, University of Northern Iowa; Ali Kashef, University of Northern Iowa; Recayi 'Reg' Pecen; Kenan Baltaci

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Engineering Technology

civilapplications, such as GPS navigation systems providing automatic driving direction tousers.In order to investigate on the potential electricity generation capabilities and determinationof appropriate sites for wind mills, GIS and spatial analysis tools are used.Wind Turbine for Green PowerThe wind power is one of the strongest candidates to meet the energy demand to aconsiderable extent. Wind energy could supply about 20% of the nation's electric power,according to Battelle Pacific Northwest Laboratory, a federal research lab. There are manybenefits of wind power7. Wind power produces no emissions and is not depleted. It mayalso help local economic development, energy price stability, and reduced reliance onimported fuels.In April 2005, Iowa Governor

Conference Session

Network Administration and Security

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Farid Farahmand, Central Connecticut State University; Veeramuthu Rajaravivarma, Central Connecticut State University

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Engineering Technology

alsointeresting and very educational. In this experiment, we asked two groups to share asingle client node. Hence, a single client with be shared by two independent clusters.Figure 7 compares the performance of the client node with and without hyperthreadingcapability. This figure shows that there is a slight benefit in running two instances of thejob on a single machine if the machine supports hyperthreading. Then, we asked three ormore groups of students share the same client node, with hyperthreading capacity. In thiscase, the students observe that sharing the client node, with hyperthreading, betweenmore than two clusters is no longer beneficial and the performance, in fact degrades. Figure 1: Laboratory cluster setup using Palma software

Conference Session

Multimedia and Distance Learning in ET

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nikunja Swain, South Carolina State University

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Engineering Technology

during laboratory experiments, misinterpretations of lab data andunderachievement in standardized science and engineering tests that stress the fundamentals.This problem can be effectively addressed by improving the student’s conceptual understandingand comprehension of the topics through interactive learning and teaching with virtualinstruments (VI) software package like LabVIEW.This paper will discuss design and development of interactive instructional modules (VIs) forstudying (a) Basic Three Phase and Single Phase Circuits, (b) Modeling of Transmission Lines,(c) Simple Economic Dispatch Problem and (d) steps to solve Load Flow problems throughNewton Raphson Method.I. IntroductionThe engineering, science, and technology field at present

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

ETD Design I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shekar Viswanathan, National University

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Engineering Technology

major changes – initiated and advanced by the advisory board –have been made in the MSWC program: 1. Two major recommendations of the Advisory Committee were to establish a course on wireless economics and to establish a wireless communications laboratory. In 2007, the School of Engineering and Technology received a significant grant from the San Diego-headquartered wireless network operator, Cricket Communications, (arranged by an advisory board member) for establishing a Wireless Communications Laboratory. In 2008, a new course Page 25.739.5 (WCM 612) entitled Current Topics in Wireless Economics was added, The

Conference Session

Newly Developed Engineering Courses

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Dobrowski, Purdue University-North Central

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Engineering Technology

making capabilities. While the top studentstoday would have been top students twenty, thirty, etc. years ago, it seems that the “average”student has seen a decline in their skills. Teaching a course in Materials Testing for twenty years Page 15.1006.2has been a source of great pleasure and searing frustration. The course itself is wonderful in that itreinforces the theoretical background that the students have been taught in the prerequisite courses,while simultaneously exposing the students to hands on testing with real world applications. Thegoal of the class is for the students to take data derived from laboratory tests and put the raw

Conference Session

ETAC, ABET, & STEM Programs

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University; Aleksandr Sergeyev, Michigan Technological University

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Engineering Technology

synchronous and asynchronous operation. 9. Use modern computer tools for digital design/verification using VHDL. 10. Understand the characteristics of modern programmable logic devicesCurriculum Modules:Hands-on learning is infused into a sequence of instructional modules, each module has anassociated laboratory exercise to enforce the learning experience of students. The curriculum iscomposed of eight modules to allow students to pick and choose components to match his/or herlearning needs. All of the laboratory exercises are conducted using The Altera® Development andEducation (DE2) board [10] which provides an ideal vehicle for learning about digital logic,computer organization, and FPGAs. The following is a description of each module

Conference Session

Topics Related to Electrical Engineering Technology

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

B. S. Sridhara, Middle Tennessee State University; Daryl Hunter White, Middle Tennessee State University

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Engineering Technology

of accelerometers. We were unable to develop any laboratory experiments with thesedonated items as the shaker was too bulky to move to and from storage and the accelerometersdid not function properly. The author was able to identify Daryl White, an MET senior/adviseewho owned a vibration measurement related business. White wanted to pursue his MET studiesfull time and therefore, donated several items to the University including a sound and vibrationanalyzer, a digital sound level meter, a microphone preamp, two microphones, an accelerometer,cables and connectors for use in our Vibration course. The author wanted to best utilize theWhite’s work experience and therefore, persuaded him to develop several table top experimentsfor the Vibration

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

employability of graduates.With regard to the perceived strengths of their Bachelor of Science in Mechanical EngineeringTechnology (BSMET) programs, MET program leaders indicated the following three items:design skills, strong basic (core) courses using engineering texts and good facilities/equipmentfor hands-on student experiences. Perceived weaknesses of their BSMET programs were citedas in three areas: specific curricular weaknesses, e.g., thermal/fluids engineering or projectmanagement, use of too many part-time faculty members and lack of resources, especially forlaboratories and maintaining laboratories with modern equipment.To meet anticipated future changes in engineering and engineering technology practice, METdepartment heads predicted a

Conference Session

Robotics and Automation

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cheng Y. Lin P.E., Old Dominion University; John R. Hackworth, Old Dominion University

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Engineering Technology

. Page 25.247.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012Automation Laboratory Development Focusing on Industrial Hands-on Experience, Simulation Software, and Application Research ProjectsAbstractThis paper describes the development of an Automation Control Lab in the Departmentof Engineering Technology at the University. The lab facility includes pneumaticactuators/sensors, electrical relays/switches, and Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC).The major goal of the development is to help students gain hands-on industrialexperience by conducting simple projects during the lecture hours and more advancedprojects during the lab hours. Simulation software is also applied to reduceimplementation time when

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Education in Engineering Technology

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Huiru Shih P.E., Jackson State University; Gordon W. Skelton, Jackson State University; Pao-Chiang Yuan, Jackson State University; Jessica Buck Ph.D., Jackson State University; Britney M. Williams, Jackson State University

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Engineering Technology

willprovide them with basic skills needed for immediate response in the aftermath of disasters. Byworking together, CERT members can assist in saving lives and protecting property by using thebasic techniques learned from this course.ITEM 304 Internships: The internship is designed primarily for students who have had littleexposure to the field of emergency management. Students can find their placement (with theassistance and approval of the instructor) at national laboratories or DHS’s funded Center ofExcellence (COE) laboratories to gain hands-on practical experience with a public, private, ornon-profit organization that has significant emergency management responsibilities.ITEM 401 Application of Emergency Management Computer Technology: The

Conference Session

Industrial Collaboration and Applications

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert J. Durkin, IUPUI

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Engineering Technology

to solve time-critical problems affecting the survivability of the company.There are simply too many things to do by too few employees.The Opportunity to Match NeedsEngineering Technology (ET) is a hands-on technical profession. It requires knowledge ofmathematics and physical sciences that are obtained through education and practical experience.While the ET curriculum generally includes algebra, applied calculus and physical science, thecontent is not as theoretical as traditional engineering. Engineering Technology education isaimed at preparing graduates to develop and implement technology innovation; evidenced by thenearly 60% of classes that include laboratory content.Laboratory exercises are designed to simulate manufacturing process

Conference Session

Simulation and Virtual Instrumentation

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nikunja Swain, South Carolina State University

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Engineering Technology

. Page 22.1398.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Teaching Microcontrollers through Simulation AbstractThere are numerous uses of simulation, starting from simulation of simple electric circuits to complextasks such as electromagnetic fields, heat transfer through materials, networking, computer circuits,game programming, electron flow in semiconductors, or beam loading with the ultimate objective ofproviding illustrations of concepts that are not easily visualized and difficult to understand. Simulatorsare also used as an adjunct to and, in some cases such as distance learning courses, as a substitute foractual laboratory

Conference Session

Simulation and Virtual Instrumentation

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Antonio Francisco Mondragon, Rochester Institute of Technology; Prafull Purohit, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Engineering Technology

cycles as well as memoryaccess. Our laboratories are equipped with a Tektronix TLA-714 logic analyzer per bench andthus the opportunity to use this board as a teaching and debugging platform.Field programmable gate array A field programmable gate array (FPGA) is included in the board for students to expand on thefunctions of the ARM core and also as a standalone hardware platform. The concept here isabout interfacing among different hardware components. One application is for the ARM to seethe FPGA as a coprocessor that will be customized for particular application. For example:digital filtering, matrix operations, data logging and averaging, etc. The Cyclone III integrated inthe board is on a QFP package such that the student may be able to

Conference Session

New Course Development Concepts in ET II

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tim Brower, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Engineering Technology

upper-level MET courses areemployed by CMU. The workload formula for the CMU faculty is 60% teaching, 20% scholarlyactivity, and 20% service. The teaching component is eight courses per year. CU-Boulderreimburses half of the salary of one of the three CMU faculty members.CMU Laboratory Technician - A one-third time laboratory technician dedicated to first andsecond year courses as well as the MET Program is employed by CMU.CMU/CU-Boulder Administrative Assistant – A half-time administrative assistant hasresponsibilities for the ME portion of the program and is employed by CMU. CU-Boulderreimburses one quarter of the salary of the administrative assistant to CMU.Note that the monetary exchange for shared employees between the two institutions is

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

CONSTRUCTION 41017-311 UNIVERSITY PHYSICS I 4 | 0608-340 SURVEYING II 41017-312 UNIVERSITY PHYSICS II 4 | 0608-360 ELEMENTARY SOILS 41017-313 UNIVERSITY PHYSICS III 4 | 0608-420 HYDRAULICS 31006-350 APPLIED GEOGRAPHICAL INFO SYSTEMS 4 | 0608-421 HYDRAULICS LABORATORY 11011-208 COLLEGE CHEMISTRY 4 | 0608-432 WATER AND W ASTEWATER TRANSPORT 21011-272 CHEMISTRY OF W ATER & W ASTEWATER 3 | 0608-438 PRINCIPLES OF TREATMENT 41011-276 CHEMISTRY OF W ATER & W W LAB 1 | 0608-490 STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS

Conference Session

Electromechanical & Manufacturing ET Curriculum

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dale Litwhiler, Pennsylvania State University-Berks

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Engineering Technology

through the course’s laboratory experiments. Analog todigital conversion techniques and data acquisition systems are also studied in this course. Tohelp pull together the topics and concepts discussed in class, a rocket payload data acquisitionsystem is employed. As each device is studied, its application to the payload system is presentedand discussed. A thermistor is used to measure the air temperature at various altitudes. Amicromachined accelerometer is used to measure the acceleration of the rocket during launchand throughout the mission. Integrated silicon pressure transducers are used to measure bothaltitude and speed of the rocket. The axial speed of the rocket is determined by using the body ofthe rocket as a Pitot tube together with a

Conference Session

A Technology Potpourri III

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steve C. Hsiung, Old Dominion University; Lijian Xu, State University of New York, Farmingdale; Feng Jao, Ohio Northern University; Yonghui Wang, Prairie View A&M University; Suxia Cui, Prairie View A&M University

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

, Prairie View A&M University Dr. Yonghui Wang received his B.S. in Optoelectronics from Xidian University in 1993, his M.S. in electrical engineering from Beijing Polytechnic University in 1999; and his Ph.D. in computer engineering from Mississippi State University in 2003. From 1993 to 1996, he was a Research Engineer with the 41st Electrical Research Institute in Bengbu, China. From July 1999 to December 1999, he worked as an IT Specialist in IBM China, Beijing, China. From 2000 to 2003, he was a research assistant with the Visualization, Analysis, and Imaging Laboratory (VAIL), the GeoResources Institute (GRI), Mississippi State University. He is currently an Associate Professor with the Department of

Conference Session

Graduate Education in Engineering Technology

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Mainoo, Bowling Green State University; Sri Kolla, Bowling Green State University

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Engineering Technology

online and partially face-to-face was better (3.85/5.0) than that of complete onlinecourses (3.64/5.0) for the degree program. Response to the inclusion of laboratory activity in thedegree program received the highest rating (4.44/5.0). Respondents preferred to have athesis/major project as a part of the degree rather than taking additional courses, by giving thelowest rating of 3.16/5.0 for additional courses. Respondents’ choices of the possible ECTspecialization courses were ranked into three categories. A mixture of computer networking andcontrol systems courses were the top choice courses among the 18 possible courses. The paperdescribes this survey results in detail.I. IntroductionThe U.S. Department of Labor17, Bureau of Labor

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

product and the final report, peer evaluations and faculty/industry finalpresentation evaluations.The decision to change the Capstone course from a “Production Laboratory” to a “Research andDevelopment Project”, to better meet the needs of the MET and ME students, was firstimplemented in the fall of 2010. This was possible because the course was split into two separateCapstones, an R&D based course for the MET & ME students and the traditional productionbased course for the Applied Technology students. During the 2010-11, the new R&D capstonecourse was taught to the MET students since none of the ME students were sophomores andjuniors. The switch to an R&D focus allowed the department to reach out to industry partners towork on

Conference Session

Capstone & Senior Design Projects

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph A. Morgan, Texas A&M University; Jay R. Porter, Texas A&M University; Kristina Rojdev, NASA; Daniel Carrejo, NASA; Anthony J. Colozza

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Engineering Technology

(ESET) in conjunction with their Mobile IntegratedSolutions Laboratory (MISL) accepted this challenge, and over the course of 2013, several undergraduate students in aCapstone design course developed five wireless DC Smart Plugs for NASA. The wireless DC Smart Plugs developed byTexas A&M in conjunction with NASA’s Deep Space Habitat team is a first step in developing wireless instrumentation forfuture flight hardware. This paper will further discuss the X-Hab challenge and requirements set out by NASA, the detaileddesign and testing performed by Texas A&M, challenges faced by the team and lessons learned, and potential future work onthis design.IntroductionNASA has been focusing on deep space missions, and new technologies are necessary