Conference Session

Capstone/ET Projects I: Electrical and Computer Focus

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Xiaoxia Li, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Farzin Heidari, Texas A&M University, Kingsville

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

can comment on the performance of the learners and helpthem to achieve similar training goals that unavoidably place tension on the learners when theyare trying to make more innovative and effective solutions. The test runs by VR training give thelearners more chances to respond to the issues with innovative perspectives.The need for technical training programsTechnology training based courses, such as CAD-drawing, medical assisting, food and beveragemanagement, are highly practical and leading the students to a specialized career that requiresthe labor force to be well-trained and experienced in handling certain circumstances at work.Knowledge and theories can be learned through textbooks and other media. However, hands-onpractice is

Conference Session

STEM Issues in ET

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Matthew Turner, Purdue University, New Albany; Rustin Webster, Purdue University, New Albany

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, SOLIDWORKS, and the Project Management Institute. His research interests include engineering technology outreach and design education with focus areas in CAD and project-based learning. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Evaluating Student Conceptions of Technology Majors: Development of Assessment Keyword TablesAbstractThis paper presents the continuation of research on student conceptions related to technologymajors (TMs) and careers using the Aspirations, Interests, and Confidence (AIC) survey. Forfour years, first-semester students at Purdue New Albany, a statewide location for the PurduePolytechnic, were surveyed

Conference Session

STEM Issues in ET II

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Rustin Webster, Purdue University, New Albany; Matthew Turner, Purdue University, New Albany

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

, such as mechanical and electricalengineering, recruitment events resulting in high ROI could not be more challenging.PMTM 2.0 as described above and in [4] was a significant amount of effort before, during, andafter for faculty and staff, and the data above shows that the ROI for PPNA will most likely below. PMTM 2.0’s purpose was to inspire students to eventually choose either CGT, EET, MET,ET, or MHET at PPNA; however, if students’ interest in the majors are remaining unchanged, itis anticipated that enrollments will not grow as an indirect and/or direct result of participating inPMTM.AcknowledgmentPMTM 2.0 made possible by a Career and Technical Education Summer Expansion Grant #18A-4700-2400 by the Indiana Department of Education under the

Conference Session

Manufacturing Capstone and Design Projects

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Rajadas, Arizona State University; Bradley Rogers, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

ensure that the experimental facilities are adequate enough to test andverify basic concepts so that the learning experience for the student leads to a good foundation 1on which to build a successful engineering career. There are many areas of engineering to whichthe student is introduced in the engineering technology curriculum, each of which requiresunique experimental facilities to reinforce theoretical concepts. These facilities range fromsimple to very complex and are proportionately expensive to provide. For example, inaerodynamics there is typically a mismatch between the engineering problems introduced in theclass room and the ability to study them in a hands-on type of setting because the

Conference Session

Recruiting, Retention and Diversity in Engineering Technology

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tim Brower, Oregon Institute of Technology; Richard Grimsley, Project Lead The Way; Pam Newberry, Project Lead The Way

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

decisions regarding thedirection and limitations of their chosen careers, technological developments, andthe use of technology to alter their own lives, and other major financial,professional, and personal questions that they will undoubtedly face. These skillscannot be taught as discrete topics. Rather, students need to learn them throughhigh quality, challenging lessons based on real world-problems that areunbounded by separate school subjects and unbounded by the silos that exist inour secondary educational system.One of the implementation steps recommended by the National Academies toincrease America’s talent pool is to utilize “K-12 curriculum materials modeledon a world-class standard: [this would] foster high-quality teaching with world

Conference Session

Assessment of Engineering Technology Programs

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Albert Lozano, Pennsylvania State University - Wilkes-Barre

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

the students seemed to appreciate the effect of thearticle reviews in increasing their technical knowledge. The questions with the higher marks(Question 7: Reviews were a bridge to real life engineering and Question 2: Helped realized thatalthough I do not master all the details, I have a good knowledge) clearly indicate this perception bythe students surveyed. It is interesting to note how although students will not re-read these articles Page 13.1413.5in the near future they still consider them as a valid tool for their professional career as they plan tokeep them as a resource once they graduate.b) Content of the articles. The

Conference Session

Reaching Students: Innovations to Curriculum in ET

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Myszka, University of Dayton

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Engineering Technology

Page 13.168.2implementation these systems.Traditionally, product and manufacturing system design has been a common career area formechanical engineering and engineering technology graduates. To follow suit with the growinguse of sensors in these systems, mechanical programs have been strengthening their facilities andcurriculum related to instrumentation[3, 11, 12]. Topics covered in mechanical measurements hasbeen expanding to incorporate more digital data acquisition and electronic instrumentationtopics[5, 10, 16]. With this growth of industry usage, these courses are even being introduced ontogeneral engineering programs[8].Inspired by accreditation changes beginning in 2000, a large amount of research and dialog hascirculated regarding

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

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

started their careers with the space agency inthis laboratory group. From an inside perspective, it was easy to track their pastfootprints on the group’s communications effort. One of the alumni has completed adoctorate in electrical engineering and an MBA degree. He was serving as acommunications theoretical consultant for the group. The second alumnus is in processof finishing an MSEE degree while he was leading the advanced Field ProgrammableLogic Array programming. Both had key roles and together represented about tenpercent of the human capital in the CSTL enterprise. Putting a dollar amount on the totalalumni impact is somewhat imprecise. TDRSS is approximately a two billion dollarinvestment. The bulk of that is contracted with aerospace

Conference Session

Electrical ET Curriculum and Projects

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Dutko, Bloomsburg University; Cathy Auburger, Bloomsburg University; Patrick Anderson, Bloomsburg University; Biswajit Ray, Bloomsburg University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

towards computer-based automation career Ü Reliance on partner was a problem Ü Need to allocate more time to the coverage of interface electronics design Ü Include some biomedical measurements applicationSummaryExperience with student-initiated projects within the instrumentation and data acquisition coursewas presented. A few students struggled in defining the scope of their work at the beginning ofthe four-week project period since this was their first project-based learning experience. It wasalso observed that many students had not had to design, debug and test a system that hadmultiple functional blocks in their prior coursework. This contributed to students’ difficulty inbreaking the design into functional modules and

Conference Session

Manufacturing Engineering Technology Curriculum

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wei Zhan, Texas A&M University; Jay Porter, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

to use many common Six Sigma tools during the project. Page 13.1175.8This better prepared them for the senior design projects and for their jobs. Due to theshort duration of the project, we aim for breadth rather than depth in learning the SixSigma methodology. After this project, the students will have a general understanding ofSix Sigma and will be able to make decisions on what tools to use for a particularproblem in each of the DMAIC stages. Their exposure to the tools and processes willmake them better prepared to study a particular topic or tool in more depth later ifnecessary for their career. Through the Six Sigma project experience, the

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ryan Beasley, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

searches to read about devices before each class. Though such difficulties and opportunities for improvement exist, in the first semester thestudents seemed to retain the material covered in class and recommended the class to theircolleagues. Future changes can be expected to only improve the impact of the class in providingstudents with an overview of medical devices suitable to inform their decisions about whether toenter the medical device industry and to ease their entry into that industry. It is my hope that byinforming students in this manner, a rapport will be developed between the department andmedical device companies to the benefit of both.V. References1. Career guide to industries, Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of

Conference Session

ET Leadership, Administration, and Articulation

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vladimir Genis, Drexel University; Gerry Marekova, Drexel University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

colleges presented advertisement materials to attractstudents to their educational programs. In the past three years, Goodwin College has participatedin this event by distributing AET fact sheets to students interested in pursuing their careers inapplied engineering technology. These efforts will continue in the future.AET program’s curriculumThe higher education is rapidly evolving to reflect the industry needs.3 The global marketplace isbecoming more competitive, resulting in advanced approaches to higher education in engineeringand engineering technology, specifically in educating students using quantitative and qualitativemeasures.4 The need for a technologically literate and dynamic workforce dictates therequirements for a flexible curriculum

Conference Session

History and Future of Engineering Technology

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Immanuel Edinbarough, The University of Texas at Brownsville; Posinasetti Rao, University of Northern Iowa

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

spectrum of introductory information that is essential inunderstanding the principles. Also there is the need to have sufficient access to design,simulation and manufacturing of these MEMS devices to stimulate the interest in the students. Ifthe students get excited at an early stage, then there is a good probability that they would pursuea career in MEMS related programs which will be the need of the century. Page 13.635.2MEMS Vs NEMSMEMS is expected to make a revolution in optical communication field and moving towards anew technology called NEMS, by changing micro to nano 1.Nanotechnology will soon become a household word. It is a cutting-edge

Conference Session

Mechanical Design and Projects

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

process. Atthe completion of this capstone project, students will have acquired the following necessaryskills, which will apply to their professional careers: 1. Synthesizing knowledge from earlier courses. 2. Starting from concept to a working prototype. 3. Project management. 4. Time management. 5. Dealing with vendors. 6. Oral communication to a technical and a non-technical audience. 7. Writing a formal project report. Page 12.449.2Senior Capstone ProjectThe four-course sequence for the senior project consists of Senior Seminar, Senior DesignProject I, Senior Design Project II, and Senior Communications. This

Conference Session

Issues Affecting Engineering Technology Program Development

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anthony Dean, Old Dominion University; Gary Crossman, Old Dominion University; Reina Gerard, U.S. Navy

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

admission. Successful graduates of these programs will have opportunities into higher-than entry-level engineering positions and will be prepared for rapid advancement in their careers in the marine engineering domain.• Certificate in Marine/Naval Engineering: BCET now offers an advanced certificate program in naval architecture and marine engineering. These graduate certificate programs provide the working professional the opportunity to further their knowledge and to fill a need in this fast moving and high demand technological field. The programs will enable participants to understand the marine engineering systems and their interactions with marine environment and the necessary engineering methods for design, analysis and

Conference Session

Graduate Education and Undergraduate Research in ET

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lawrence Wolf, Oregon Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

since the Grinter Report evolved to be muchmore than quantitative, its has become analytical at its heart. Technology, on the otherhand, has become highly anecdotal at its core. While anecdotal information may not befavored in a data driven culture, much of what it takes to make technology work cannotbe derived from an equation or an algorithm. You just have to know the story or moreprecisely, the history. Page 11.494.4For example, in my forty-year career in education I have fortunately been able to takethree sabbaticals in my struggle to keep up to date. In the first case, I was productivewithin the second week of my arrival. All I needed was a

Conference Session

Non-Technical Skills in ET

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Robertson, Arizona State University; Damian Dufau, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

electronicstechnology, the problem becomes more difficult as systems become larger, more complexand electronics continues its trend as the enabler for almost all technical solutions.Fortunately, the lean implementation process provides a way forward. The systematicmapping of activities and their dependencies is exactly what is needed to create aneducational experience that is intrinsically extendable. The benefits are likely to besignificant to all stakeholders if the process leads to: • Guidelines to select course combinations to provide the best flexibility and Page 11.866.7 personal skills to meet future career needs. • How to structure a

Conference Session

New ET Curriculum and Teaching Methods

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nancy Denton, Purdue University; Heather Cooper, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

interest of two disparate but equally challenginggroups of introductory physics students; nontraditional part-time students in multi-hour eveningclass sessions at IUPUI’s commuter campus and Air Force Academy cadets focusedwholeheartedly on their future military careers. Their solution was to follow and adapt Toyota’sJust in Time production model to the classroom, resulting in JiTT.3 JiTT involves maintainingfrequent student/faculty communication to deliver small amounts of material for nearlyimmediate use4. In the case of JiTT, the material being delivered is “packets” of course content,and the primary communication mechanism is electronic, typically based upon coursemanagement software such as WebCTTM or BlackboardTM. The fundamental premise of

Conference Session

Professional Development/Scholarship & Service Learning

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Phillip Sanger, Western Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

2006-1484: SERVICE LEARNING PROJECTS AS PLATFORMS FOR ANUNDERGRADUATE PROJECT MANAGEMENT COURSEPhillip Sanger, Western Carolina University PHILLIP A. SANGER Phillip Sanger is an Associate Professor of Engineering and Technology and serves as the Director of the Center for Integrated Technologies at Western Carolina University. He holds a B.A. in Physics from Saint Louis University and earned his M.S. and Ph.D. in Nuclear Engineering from the University of Wisconsin Madison. Technology development including MRI magnets and SiC power devices plus economic development has been his career foci

Conference Session

Leadership and Administration in ET

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wael Ibrahim, ECPI College of Technology; Rasha Morsi, Norfolk State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

accreditation handbook: “Industrial Technology is a field of study designed to prepare technical and/or technical management-oriented professionals for employment in business, industry, education, and government. Industrial Technology degree programs and professionals in Industrial Technology careers typically will be involved with the: a. Application of theories, concepts, and principles found in the humanities and the social and behavioral sciences, including a thorough grounding in communication skills. Page 11.946.3

Conference Session

Industrial Collaboration & Applications in ET

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Loendorf, Eastern Washington University; Donald Richter, Eastern Washington University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

engaged in engineering on a day today basis. Knowledge is transferred from experienced engineers to students as they study fortheir technical careers. The collaborative organizations gain access to the students and caninfluence their education leading to better prepared graduates that they can hire. Both partieswin, but the biggest winners are the students.This type of social interaction has lead to a team effort that excels in the sharing of information.“This has occurred because of a growing demand for specialization, the pressure of a globalmarketplace, the rise of the Internet as a collaborative tool, and … it takes collaboration to movea field of investigation forward” (Allen1, 2003, p. 158). Synergism and social capital are created,both

Conference Session

Successful Grant Proposals

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donald Richter, Eastern Washington University; JEFFREY DONNERBERG, Eastern Washington University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

from industry talk and agree on whatthey would like us to add/change in the degree programs.In this way we get a consensus view of needed changes to keep the degree programs relevant tothe needs of industry. I agree that doing this we produce graduates with a more broadbackground than a narrow focus for a particular industry, but it also allows the student morevaried opportunities for employment and career growth. This flexibility has value not just in ourregion but nationally as particular industries changes due to changes in our global economy.What Funding Partners are Looking ForFunding agencies have a variety of grant proposal characteristics they look for. First andforemost the funding agency is looking for a good investment on their

Conference Session

Student Learning and Teamwork

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charlie Edmonson, University of Dayton; Donna Summers, University of Dayton

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

team projects. Thisteam project experience is culminated in the interdisciplinary capstone course, SeniorProject, XXX-490, where teams of students complete a project with industry. How eachof these courses teach and apply teamwork, leadership training, and team projects aredescribed below.First Year CoursesTwo courses taken by students in their first year involve working in teams. SET-100,First Year Seminar, is required by all students in the first semester of their first year.Besides team dynamics, topics such as academic policies, academic planning, registrationprocedures, and counseling and career placement services are discussed. Professionalethics, critical thinking and communications, and are also discussed.Following an introduction to

Conference Session

Computer Engineering Technology Curriculum

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wangping Sun, Oregon Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

class to engineering students are basicallysimilar from school to school, which can be summarized as follows 3,5,6-9: • Providing students with skills necessary to begin a career in engineering discipline; • Ensuring that students have sufficient programming background for solving problems in engineering; • Introducing engineering applications in different disciplines by using structured programming; • Using tools for engineering analysis, calculation, and graphical display; • Understanding programming fundamentals, including the essence of object-oriented programming; • Opening the door for further study and specialization in computer science.The abilities that the

Conference Session

Curriculum & Student Enrollment I

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nikunja Swain P.E., South Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

, tracks, and /or even one specialized course in security. Werealize that we cannot develop security specialists with our current computer science undergraduateprogram. We do, however, feel that students should have an awareness of the issues and be able toevaluate, make decisions, and take responsible actions in the context of computer security. The best andmost effective way to accomplish this is to provide an early introduction with continued discussionthroughout the curriculum. Almost every career path open to a bachelors degree student encompassessome aspect of security. System administrators must be able to properly configure and maintain asystem; programmers must know how to build secure software from the bottom up; web developmentpersonnel

Conference Session

Capstone & Senior Design Projects

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Everardo Frias Rios; Ahmed S. Khan, DeVry University, DuPage; Darryl Vince Padgett, DeVry University, Addison

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

science demonstrations that expose students to the STEM areas. There are many people that helped Dr. Padgett reach his career and personal goals in life. Dr. Padgett feels strongly about giving back to the community and trying to make a difference in the lives of others. He is paying it back and paying it forward. Dr. Padgett restores antique automobiles and loves to tinker on things in his spare time. Dr. Padgett is also a long distance motorcycle rider. He commutes approximately 140 miles per day to work on his bike. He has traveled to as far as Ohio, Louisiana, Florida and Texas and it doesn’t bother him to travel 1600 – 1800 miles over three day period. He is currently planning a trip on his bike to Niagara Falls

Conference Session

Robotics and Automation I

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Sarkis Babikian, Vaughn College of Aeronautics & Technology; Shouling He, Vaughn College of Aeronautics & Technology; Hossein Rahemi, Vaughn College of Aeronautics & Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

visually understand the design process of a roboticmanipulator based on the theorem they learned from the classes, such as forward and inversekinematics, robotic dynamics and trajectory planning. Particularly, the granular jamming gripperis a creative and universal solution for robotic gripper designs. The flexible VEX® robotic armin combination with the gripper can be used as an ideal educational platform. The easilyimplemented robotic system with the creative gripper design can inspire students to explore morenovel and feasible solutions in their future careers in engineering.IntroductionRobotic arms are a popular educational tool for mechatronic engineering students to learn systemdesign by combining the knowledge learned from Electrical

Conference Session

Product Development and Manufacturing

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Johnson, Texas A&M University; Wm Adam Farmer, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

. c.Figure 3. (a). Instuctor Provided Part; (b). Cavity and Core Model; (c). Fill Simulation Figure 4. Example ENTC 361 Course Project: A Key Holder Page 23.38.6 Figure 5. Mold Design Fill Simulation for a ENTC 361 Project ComponentSurvey DataData were collected from students pre and post intervention to assess the perceived effect of thecourse alterations on three main specific aspects: the relevance of the course to the studentsfuture industrial career, the coherence of the course with the overall program curriculum andinteractions with the other two courses under consideration. Initial data were collected in thespring semester of 2011

Conference Session

Graduate Education and Undergraduate Research-related Issues

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vladimir Genis, Drexel University; Jay J. Bhatt, Drexel University; Shawn A. Woodson, Drexel University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

servicesAbstractThe Master of Science in Engineering Technology (MSET) program was developed at DrexelUniversity to provide a graduate level educational opportunity on a full- or part-time basis. Theprogram is designed to be extremely flexible; it permits the student to select a combination ofcourses relevant to individual career goals in technology or to provide the foundation for furtheradvanced study. The multidisciplinary curriculum includes core courses and electives in suchareas as rapid prototyping, programmable devices and systems, modern energy conversiontechnologies, lean manufacturing principles, project management, to name a few. The program iscurrently available entirely online and several of the courses employ web-based laboratoryexercises

Conference Session

ETD Design I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shekar Viswanathan, National University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

curricula development, research initiatives and possibilities, and so forth;  Review and provide input to SOET annual operating plans;  Participate in the development and adoption of an annual plan for the Advisory Board;  Recommend agenda items and any useful supporting materials prior to board meetings;  Attend board meetings twice per year;  Recommend and/or form committees to address pertinent issues identified by the Advisory Board;  Participate on subcommittees formed to address top SOET priorities;  Represent the school to the community;  Advise the school on occupational and career trends;  Provide mechanism for feedback to administration from students and faculty;  Prepare