. Page 11.239.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Assessing Student Comprehension in a Windows 2003 Server Project Through the Use of a PortfolioAbstractLike many subjects, the teaching of Windows 2003 server can be filled with rich detail andinformation that can be quickly lost by the student without proper reinforcement. In the past,hands-on instruction of computer servers has been done with step-by-step laboratories. Theselaboratories act as a “cookbook” for the student as they process each step of the recipe. Studentsusing these “cookbook” methods concentrate more on completing the required steps thanactually synthesizing the learned information. This paper discusses the use of portfolios in aWindows
and instruction delivery methods related to distance learning.Prof. Chandra R. Sekhar, Purdue University, Calumet Chandra R. Sekhar is a member of the faculty of electrical and computer engineering technology at Purdue University, Calumet. Sekhar earned a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from the University of Madras (India), a diploma in instrumentation from Madras Institute of Technology, and a master’s degree in electrical engineering from University of Pennsylvania. Sekhar’s primary teaching and research focus is in the areas of biomedical and process control instrumentation and clinical engineering.Dr. Jai. P. Agrawal, Purdue University, CalumetProf. Ashfaq Ahmed, Purdue University, Calumet
Extinction or is their Mission Changing?Abstract - Across the nation, numerous legacy electronics technology programs at the two-yearcollege level are: being converted to Cisco and A+ based computer networking and repairprograms, increasingly being asked to teach electronics fundamentals to non-electronics basedtechnologies, and, most significantly, experiencing declining enrollments. In some cases,programs have been discontinued entirely due to a persistent lack of students. In essence, thebasic core mission of the legacy electronics technology program, to produce “electronicstechnicians”, has been morphing into a hybrid educational endeavor. This fact is being driven bythe increasing use of complex electronic systems and sophisticated
Paper ID #15284Embedding Online Based Learning Strategies into the Engineering Technol-ogy CurriculumDr. Vukica M. Jovanovic, Old Dominion University Dr. Jovanovic received her dipl.ing and M.Sc. in Industrial Engineering from University of Novi Sad, Serbia. She received a PhD in Technology at Purdue University, while working as a PhD student in Cen- ter for Advanced Manufacturing, Product Lifecycle Management Center of Excellence. Dr. Jovanovic is currently serving as Assistant Professor of Engineering Technology, Frank Batten College of Engineering and Technology at ODU. She is teaching classes in the area of
determined that it was important for all of the new facultymembers to have a support team. Mentor responsibilities included visiting classes and givingfeedback on teaching, ensuring new faculty members became familiar with equipment and com-fortable in laboratory facilities, and helping them to understand and navigate departmental anduniversity policies. It certainly was not a perfect system, and not all of the new members of thefaculty wanted close guidance and feedback, but for the majority that did it worked out well. Oneother thing that helped new members of the faculty integrate into the department and universitywas participation in an active-learning workshop just before new faculty orientation. The work-shop was offered for the first time the
.” Today’scollege-bound student’s needs and interests are substantially different than thirty years ago. Tothis end, our faculty has worked over the past few years to find a unique selling proposition. Byworking with current and incoming students in the program, it was determined that the conceptof a career in electronic product and system development (actually participating in the design anddevelopment of the devices they use every day) resonated better with new students. While this isnot a new concept especially in mechanical and manufacturing programs2,3, a literature searchindicates that this idea is unique among electronics programs. In addition, based on efforts atother institutions, a focus in product development lends itself well to teaching
, and subsequently measuring the effectiveness through outcomes assessment, this approachis significantly less familiar for the non-technical skills. Shuman et al. [11] has addressed theissue and summarized recent work regarding both teaching and assessing these non-technicalskills. Assessment, it should be noted, is of particular concern to educational institutions due tothe more stringent requirements being placed on them by regional accrediting agencies, as wellas by ABET. The authors point out that these non-technical skills can certainly be taught, thoughnot necessarily in the traditional lecture format, as has already been alluded to. Assessment,however, is more difficult. Teamwork skills outcomes, for instance, may not be derived
also included multiple USDA-NIFA funded programs that have led to the creation of new curriculum and experiential learning opportunities through the CUAS. She teaches multiple courses in environmental biology and sustainability and she organizes an experiential learning program where students work in teams to build solar-powered technology that addresses a need in urban agriculture.Hung PhamMr. Anish Khatiwada, University of Houston-downtown Anish Khatiwada graduated with Suma Cum Laude honors from the University of Houston - Downtown with a Bachelor’s in science in the year of 2015. Anish majored in Control and Instrumentation Engi- neering Technology and has a minor in Mathematics. Anish was a member of the
AC 2011-106: PREPARING FOR THE 2011 SOLAR DECATHLONBill Hutzel, Purdue University, West Lafayette Bill Hutzel is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering Technology at Purdue University. He teaches and conducts applied research into high performance buildings and is one of the faculty advisors for Purdue’s entry into the 2011 Solar Decathlon.Otie Kilmer, Purdue University Professor, Department of Art & DesignZhenyu Cheryl Qian, Purdue University Cheryl Zhenyu Qian is an Assistant Professor of Interaction Design in Industrial Design at Purdue Uni- versity. She received a B.Arch. from Southeast University in China, M.A.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees of Interactive Arts and Technology from Simon Fraser
Engineering Education, 2010 Student Surveys of Course Knowledge and Skills: Improving Continuous ImprovementAbstractThe emphasis on curricula and program accreditation has moved from certification of teaching toconfirmation of learning. Commonly adopted outcomes and assessment methods reflect theobservations or opinions of the evaluator on the quality and quantity of learning demonstratedthrough various measures such as projects, presentations, or testing. Students achieveknowledge and skills objectives through the various learning opportunities, in other words thelearning tools, offered them. Instructors must have knowledge of student preferences,perceptions, and responses to the tools offered the students in
Paper ID #25080Applying the Flipped Classroom Pedagogy in a Digital Design CourseDr. Mihaela Radu , State University of New York, Farmingdale Dr. Mihaela Radu received a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the Technical University of Cluj- Napoca in 2000 and the M. Eng. degree in Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering from the Polytechnic Institute of Cluj-Napoca, Romania. She is currently an Associate Professor in the Electri- cal and Computer Engineering Technology Department, State University of New York-Farmingdale State College, teaching in the areas of Digital and Electrical Circuits, Design of Fault
Technology at Florida A&M University (FAMU), where he served as Program Area Coordinator and Interim Division Director. With over 23 years of teaching experience in Electrical/Electronic Engineering and Engineering Technology, he currently teaches in the areas of networking, communication systems, biomedical instrumentation, digital signal processing, and analog and digital electronics. He has worked in industry in the areas of telephony, networking, switching and transmission systems, and RF and MMIC circuits and system design. Dr. Asgill also has an MBA in Entrepreneurial Management from Florida State University. He is a member of the IEEE, the ASEE and is a licensed professional engineer (P.E.) in the state of
the ASEE Meryl K. Miller Award in 1994.Susan Scachitti, Purdue University-Calumet Susan is Associate Professor of Industrial Engineering Technology at Purdue University Calumet. She holds degrees in Industrial Engineering Technology from the University of Dayton and a MBA in Management from North Central College. She teaches TQM and consults in the area of continuous improvement. Sue is past chair of the IE Division of ASEE and formerly served as division chair, program chair, newsletter editor, and treasurer. She has served as a TAC/ABET commissioner since 2003 and program accreditation evaluator since 2001. This year she is a TAC alternate commissioner representing IIE.Lash Mapa
AC 2008-1278: DESIGN, BUILD AND TEST: AN APPROACH FOR A CAPSTONEDESIGN COURSE IN ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGYJorge Alvarado, Texas A&M University Dr. Jorge Alvarado is an assistant professor in the Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution at Texas A&M University. He teaches courses in the areas of thermal sciences, fluid mechanics and fluid power. Dr. Alvarado’s research interests are in the areas of nanotechnology, micro-scale heat transfer, electronic cooling, phase change materials, solid and liquid desiccant regeneration, energy conservation and use of renewable energy in buildings. He received his BS degree in mechanical engineering (1991) from the University of
been used [3]. The purpose of this work is todescribe how we have used FPGA cards to teach basic digital systems design and computerarchitecture courses in our department. The advantage of using this kind of devices is that ifdesign changes are needed then the FPGA can be easily reprogrammed for the new design in amatter of seconds. Using traditional methods, the time to implement a project is limited becauseof the size of the circuit that can be wired in the time allotted for the lab session. The number ofinputs is a factor in these designs since as the number of inputs increases the size of the circuitincreases exponentially. For the description of the architecture of their projects, students use aHardware Description Language (HDL). The use
Distance learning. and Professor is presently involved with Image processing and Biometrics.Chandra Sekhar, Purdue University, Calumet CHANDRA R. SEKHAR is a member of the faculty of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology at Purdue University Calumet. Professor Sekhar earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry from the University of Madras (India), a Diploma in Instrumentation from Madras Institute of Technology and Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from University of Pennsylvania. Professor Sekhar’s primary teaching and research focus is in the areas of Biomedical and Process Control Instrumentation and Clinical Engineering.Essaid Bouktache, Purdue University, Calumet
, Old Dominion University Richard Jones has been teaching at ODU since 1994. He is a retired United States Navy Submarine Service Lt. Commander with sub-specialties in Ballistic Missile, Torpedo, Sonar, and Radio systems. Richard has previously taught Mechanical Engineering Design at the United States Military Academy, West Point, N.Y., and Electrical Engineering at the United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md. He holds an ASEET from Cameron University, a BSEET from Oklahoma State University, and a Master of Engineering in Electronics Engineering from the Naval Postgraduate School at Monterey, California.William Stanley, Old Dominion University William D. Stanley, Eminent
.IntroductionSeveral different avenues currently exist to augment the education of undergraduate studentswithin the private sector. Internships and co-operative agreements are two of the more commoninteractions that provide students a preliminary look at the world they will be working in aftergraduation. However, these avenues do little to provide young, energetic and capable men andwomen the opportunity to experience the challenges and rewards of entrepreneurship, especiallyin small start-up environments. To address this issue, several institutions have begun offeringcoursework designed to introduce students to entrepreneurial concepts.1,2 However, whilecoursework is a good start, to effectively teach entrepreneurship to students the private sectormust
standards.Kevin M. Hubbard Ph.D., Missouri State University KEVIN M. HUBBARD is an Assistant Professor of Technology and Construction Management at Mis- souri State University. He earned his B.S. degree (Aerospace Engineering, 1991) from University of Missouri – Rolla, M.S. (Engineering Management, 1993) from University of Missouri – Rolla, and Ph.D. from University of Missouri – Rolla (Engineering Management, 1996). Dr. Hubbard is currently teaching at Missouri State University. His interests are in automation and device control, manufacturing systems, device design, and process optimization. Dr. Hubbard may be reached at KHubbard@MissouriState.eduDr. Martin Price Jones, Missouri State Univiversity Martin P. Jones is an
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
book-length overview of PBL in engineeringeducation around the world. PBL has been used in medical education since the 1960s and it’s anatural fit for other applied science disciplines. Hsieh and Knight (2008) have written anexcellent overview of what PBL is and how it can be integrated into an engineering course toteach information literacy skills. The authors describe a pilot and an enhanced study comparingPBL and traditional lecture-based pedagogy in a first-year engineering course. The authorsconcluded that PBL was more effective in knowledge transfer, participation and interest thanlecture-based instruction. Fosmire and Macklin (2002) describe a way for librarians to formpartnerships with teaching faculty to enable the integration of
2006-1671: HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING IN CLASSROOMENVIRONMENTFarid Farahmand, Central Connecticut State University F. Farahmand is currently with the Computer Electronics and Graphics Technology department at Central Connecticut State University, New Britain, CT. He is a recent Ph.D. graduate from the University of Texas at Dallas. He has several years of teaching and industry experience combined with research background in optical and sensor networks.Veeramuthu Rajaravivarma, Central Connecticut State University V. Rajaravivarma is currently with the Computer Electronics and Graphics Technology department at Central Connecticut State University, New Britain, CT. Previously, he was with
underrepresented and unemployed populations advance their skills and training tobecome eligible for high-wage, high-demand positions in reconfigurable electronics systems.The participating community colleges serve large minority populations (Hispanic, NativeAmericans, and African-American) in the Southwest and Southeast regions of the United States.Major outreach activities will be de developed to provide high school/college dual enrollment toaccelerate student progression, summer bridge programs to strengthen student interest in seekingSTEM fields, summer institutes for enhancing the STEM teaching capabilities of secondaryschool educators, electronics career expos, and tours of electronics industries for secondary andpostsecondary students and educators
take several senior level classessuch as Design of Machine Elements, CADD, Fluid Power, Heating, Ventilation and AirConditioning (HVAC), Robotics, and Mechanical Vibration. We started teaching Vibration,which is a lecture/lab course, formally in the fall of 2006 and until this project, did not have‘hands-on’ activities beyond a ‘Helmhotz resonator project’ and an industrial visit. Common touniversities nationwide and worldwide, severe budget cuts limited the development of additionalhands-on activities and experiments crucial to a thorough practical understanding of vibration Page 25.430.2and noise analysis.Three years ago the author developed
&M University Ben Zoghi is the Victor H. Thompson endowed Chair Professor of electronics engineering at Texas A&M University, where he directs the College of Engineering RFID Oil & Gas Consortium and teaches applica- tion of emerging technologies. Over the past 10 years, Zoghi has led or been involved in the development of many RFID and sensor implementation and solutions. He is a frequent speaker for association and in- dustry events on RFID, wireless sensor network, technology applications in oil and gas, and petrochemical industries globally.Dr. Joseph A. Morgan, Texas A&M University Joseph A. Morgan is a Full Professor in the Electronics Engineering Technology program at Texas A&M
persuade her undergraduate students to investigate interesting questions in fluid mechanics with her.Dr. Amir Barakati, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Dr. Amir Barakati received his PhD degree in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Iowa in 2012. During his PhD studies and subsequent postdoctoral research, he investigated electro-magneto- thermo-mechanical coupling in composite materials and NURBS-based finite element analysis of cloth simulation. Dr. Barakati currently teaches Intermediate Mechanics of Materials, Introduction to Engi- neering Design, Mechanics for Technology, and Instrumentation Lab at Penn State Berks. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017
engineering, and engineering problem solving. Hands-ondesign and development projects, however, were supported by in-house course material. Orientation to academic and social life in college o Freshman year in college: Academic and social life expectation and reality o Available university support for academic and social concerns o Engineering and engineering technology professions o Academic success strategies for studying engineering technology o Electronics engineering technology program requirements o Get introduced to departmental faculty, support personnel, and laboratories Exposure to real-world engineering o Industry co-op experience presentation by a junior-level
he established an optical communi- cations laboratory for development and characterization of optical components, systems, and protocols for high-performance avionics data networks. Dr. Rosen is currently an assistant clinical professor at Drexel University, where he is responsible for developing and teaching courses in microprocessors, microcon- trollers, and FPGAs. Dr. Rosen has carried out research sponsored by the National Security Agency, National Science Foundation, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, DARPA, the Office of Naval Research, and the Missile Defense Agency. Dr. Rosen is the author or coauthor of over 50 publications and conference proceedings and the holder of five U.S
Abstract DeVry University’s Electronics Engineering Technology/Computer EngineeringTechnology (EET/CET) program senior project is a two-semester course sequence in whichstudents synthesize knowledge and skills learned in the previous courses. In the first course(EET-400, Project management), students research, plan and develop a project proposal. And inthe second course (EET-410L, Senior Project Laboratory) students implement the project plan bybuilding and testing a prototype. A typical project involves a solution to a software/hardware-based engineering problem. The process of developing and implementing a solution to theproblem offers a learning opportunity for students to gain new insights and competencies as aresult of “constructivist
andeducation of an engineer is now compared to that of an engineering technologist and othertechnologists (e.g., in terms of math/theory in the education, in terms of ability to work hands-on,and in terms of job roles in a interdisciplinary team). Students are now better exposed totechnology-related degree options other than engineering.Second, a technology professor joined the EGR120 teaching team. The course has since beenbroken into four curriculum blocks, taught “round-robin” by four professors: an EE section, anME section, a general engineering profession and projects section, and a hands-on/laboratory(technology-professor) section. The hope is that students who are dissatisfied with engineeringwill now have a contact and familiarity elsewhere in