Conference Session

Successful Grant Proposals

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Houdeshell, Sinclair Community College; Paul Giguere, Sinclair Community College; Gilah Pomeranz, Sinclair Community College

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Engineering Technology

2006-838: COMPARING STUDENT PERCEPTIONS AND PERFORMANCE INDISTANCE, HYBRID AND FACE-TO-FACE ENVIRONMENTSJames Houdeshell, Sinclair Community College Jim is currently a Professor of Quality Engineering Technology and Project Director for the current NSF-ATE funded project. He is a registered Professional Engineer in Ohio, a Certified Reliability Engineer, and Quality Auditor. Completed degrees include a Ed.D. in Instructional Technology and Distance Education, M.S. degrees in Engr. Mgmt. and Systems Engr., and a B.S.ChE. degree. Prior engineering working experience include consulting and ten years at GMC.Paul Giguere, Sinclair Community College Paul is currently a Principal Investigator for the

Conference Session

ETD Freshmen Students

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Vernier Dynamics Cart and Track System; thisparticular project was chosen to enhance the students’ skills in trigonometry and physicsmechanics. In this experiment students collected the data in the form of space and time, and wereasked to find the speed and acceleration.If this teaching methodology will prove beneficial for the MET students, as shown by studentquestionnaires and tracking their results in the courses such as Dynamics, the authors willintroduce more experiments, such as a Wind Turbine Experiment and other basic laboratoryexperiments.IntroductionThe Engineering Technology (ET) Department is the largest in terms of student count of the sixacademic departments in the College of Engineering at the University of Toledo. TheDepartment

Conference Session

Curriculum and New Course Development in ET

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ali Ahmad, Northwestern State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Paper ID #14250Industrial Engineering Technology Curriculum RemappingDr. Ali Ahmad, Northwestern State University Ali Ahmad is the Head of the Engineering Technology Department at Northwestern State University of Louisiana. He received a B.Sc. degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of Jordan (Amman, Jordan; with Highest Distinction) and a M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from the University of Central Florida (Orlando, Fl, USA). He has diverse expertise in human-computer interaction, quality engineering, and simulating human-machine systems. He previously worked on projects related to transfer of

Conference Session

TAC/ABET-related Outcome-based Assessment Methods and Models

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anca L. Sala, Baker College, Flint; James Riddell, Baker College, Flint

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

through direct assessments administered in several courses. Figure 1 illustrates therelationship between the various outcomes. Program Educational Objectives - PEO 1, …, PEO 6 Program Outcomes - PO a., …, PO m. Program Courses – Student Learning OutcomesFig.1 Relationship between Student Learning Outcomes, Program Outcomes, and ProgramEducational ObjectivesOne important curriculum change implemented by the program just before the ABET visit in2009 was to introduce a Capstone Project course at the end of the program requiring students tocomplete and present a hands-on project utilizing the knowledge and skills acquired throughouttheir studies. The

Conference Session

Curriculum in Electrical Engineering Technology

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jay Porter, Texas A&M University; Joseph Morgan, Texas A&M University; Wei Zhan, Texas A&M University; George Wright, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

&M University Joseph A. Morgan has over 20 years of military and industry experience in electronics and telecommunications systems engineering. He joined the Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution Department in 1989 and has served as the Program Director of the Electronics and Telecommunications Programs and as the Associate Department Head for Operations. He received his BS degree in electrical engineering (1975) from California State University, Sacramento, and his MS (1980) and DE (1983) degrees in industrial engineering from Texas A&M University. His education and research interests include project management, innovation and entrepreneurship, and embedded product

Conference Session

Importance of Technical & Professional Writing in Engineering Technology Curriculum

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Beth Richards, University of Hartford; Ivana Milanovic, University of Hartford

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

AC 2010-445: PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN ENGINEERING AND PROFESSIONALWRITINGBeth Richards, University of Hartford Beth Richards is director of the Rhetoric and Professional Writing program at the University of Hartford where she team teaches with first-year engineering faculty and is the writing mentor for seniors enrolled in the design project course.Ivana Milanovic, University of Hartford Ivana Milanovic is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering in the College of Engineering, Technology, and Architecture at the University of Hartford. She received her Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Polytechnic Institute of NYU, NY and M.S. and B.S. from University of Belgrade, Serbia

Conference Session

Industry Collaborations in Engineering Technology

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wesley Stone, Western Carolina University; Larry Smith, Western Carolina University

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Engineering Technology

Engineering Technology at Western Carolina University. He has extensive experience in manufacturing. Page 13.493.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Engaging Engineering Technology Students using a Coordinate Measuring MachineAbstractWestern Carolina University’s Engineering Technology program prepares its students for avariety of industrial careers. Part of this preparation is based on the engage ment model that pairsstudents with real- life industrial projects, benefiting both the student and the industrial partner.Haldex Hydraulics Corporation is a company that makes internal

Conference Session

Recruitment and Retention in Engineering Technology Programs

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gene Harding, Purdue University; Benjamin Scott, Purdue University

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Engineering Technology

. The subject of this paper, the Audio Test Bed, meets both of those requirements.The article describes how the project got started, how the parts were acquired, and pursuantinteraction with local industry donors. It then provides a technical description of what we callthe Audio Test Bed, plus how it was designed and constructed by the student. Next is adiscussion of the challenges encountered, how we overcame them, and lessons learned during thedevelopment and early usage of the Test Bed. Finally, we present a few ideas for possibleapplication of the Audio Test Bed in other courses, along with some correspondingmodifications.Project GenesisThe event that eventually led to this project was a local employer1 contacting me through one ofmy

Conference Session

Assessment Methods

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Howard, East Carolina University; Joseph Musto, Milwaukee School of Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

2006-222: THE ASSESSMENT WORKSHOP: A TOOL FOR PROMOTINGFACULTY INVOLVEMENTWilliam Howard, East Carolina University William E.(Ed) Howard is an Assistant Professor of Engineering at East Carolina University. Prior to joining ECU, he was a faculty member and program coordinator at Milwaukee School of Engineering. Howard has fourteen years of industrial experience in design and project engineering functions. He received BS and MS degrees from Virginia Tech, and his PhD from Marquette University. Howard is a registered Professional Engineer in Wisconsin.Joseph Musto, Milwaukee School of Engineering Joe Musto is an Associate Professor and Mechanical Engineering Program Director at Milwaukee

Conference Session

ETAC/ABET-Related Issues

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel K. Jones P.E., SUNY Polytechnic Institute; Mohammed Abdallah, SUNY Polytechnic Institute

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

performance levels on a scale of one tofour: 1 – Not acceptable, 2 – Below standards, 3 – Meets standards, 4- Exemplary.This simplified scale helped to maintain consistency among instructors, and it forced a decisionbetween acceptable (meets standards) and unacceptable (below standards) performance.Each performance level contained a brief, thorough description of the expectations, clarifying thedifferences between the levels. The intent was to provide enough detail to distinguish betweenlevels, while giving flexibility for use in evaluating student work in different projects andcourses. These descriptions were documented in the rubrics, each of which were intentionallyrestricted to a single page [4][5]. These references explain the processes used to

Conference Session

Subjects in Renewable Energy and ET

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenan Baltaci, University of Wisconsin, Stout; Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University; Andy S. Peng, University of Wisconsin, Stout; Ulan Dakeev, University of Michigan, Flint

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

designed to require the use of interdisciplinary approaches to understand andsolve complex energy-related issues. Examples of case studies incorporated in the course includethe following:  Energy use and global warming;  Page 26.542.5 Renewable energy and sustainable development;  Energy and pollution; and  Renewable energy and environmental issues.For example, students read case studies about renewable energy and environmental issues for aspecific state, and then pursue sustainable energy projects that provide economic gain while alsoensuring that local communities and ecosystems aren’t harmed, but may

Conference Session

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

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Engineering Technology

Paper ID #16793Using a PLC+Flowchart Programming to Engage STEM InterestProf. Alka R Harriger, Purdue University, West Lafayette Alka Harriger joined the faculty of the Computer and Information Technology Department (CIT) in 1982 and is currently a Professor of CIT. For the majority of that time, she has been actively involved in teaching software development courses. From 2008-2014, she led the NSF-ITEST funded SPIRIT (Surprising Possibilities Imagined and Realized through Information Technology) project. Since October 2013, she has been co-leading with Prof. Brad Harriger the NSF-ITEST funded TECHFIT (Teaching

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Mechanical Engineering Technology

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ivana Milanovic, University of Hartford; Tom Eppes, University of Hartford

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Electrical Engineering from Texas A&M University and a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Michigan. Page 13.905.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Modular, Adaptable and Reusable Approach to Thermal-Fluids: Outwitting the Norms (MARATHON)This paper describes the results of a project that implemented modular, adaptable and reusablethermo-fluids laboratories in the undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Technology (MET)Program. MARATHON (Modular, Adaptable and Reusable Approach to Thermal-FluidsOutwitting Norms) successfully engages students in inquiry and learning, gradually

Conference Session

Robotics and Automation

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 A Collaborated Process with a Wireless Autonomous Vehicle at Its CenterIntroduction According to a study by Marken and Lewis1, 46 percent of 1550 degree-granting post-secondary institutions report that over one million high school students took courses for collegecredit within a dual enrollment program during the 2010-2011 academic year. This indicates thatthere are more and more high school students interested in studying at post-secondaryinstitutions. It presents opportunities for community college and university engineering andtechnology programs to recruit already interested students to become majors. This project used an

Conference Session

Green Renewable Energy and Engineering Technology

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wesley L. Stone, Western Carolina University; Chip W. Ferguson, Western Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Associate Professor, Program Director, and Assistant Department Head in the Department of Engi- neering and Technology. He is currently serving as the Interim Department Head and continues to teach several courses in the department. Ferguson has more than five years of industrial experience designing and building electro-mechanical and hydrostatic power systems. Additionally, he has completed several significant industrial, medical, and governmental applied research projects working individually and with other faculty, students, and the Center for Rapid Product Realization at Western. Page 25.1368.1

Conference Session

Distance Learning in ET

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Engineering Technology

defense contractors, local industry and inventors. James Eiland is a retired Naval Intelligence Officer and earned his BS in Electrical Engineering from the University Of Texas El Paso prior to his military service in 1972. Page 13.358.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Design and Develop a Cost Effective Microcontroller Training System for Distance Learning Engineering StudentsAbstract This is the review of a NSF funded project that addresses the hands-on distance learningneeds in microprocessor/microcontroller related courses. A research team designed a low costtraining

Conference Session

Active Learning and Undergraduate Research in ET

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yanjun Yan, Western Carolina University; Sudhir Kaul, Western Carolina University; Chip W. Ferguson, Western Carolina University; Paul M. Yanik, Western Carolina University; April Tallant, Western Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

course) or to fulfill an Honors contract through a required major course in order tocomplete the 24 credit hours required to receive the Honors Diploma [3]. With engineeringcurriculum requiring 17-18 credit hours per semester, engineering students have little to nocapacity for completing the Honors Path through extra course work and typically couple Honorscontract projects with their engineering courses. Honors contract projects are mentored bysponsoring faculty mentors and are closely related to the faculty members’ engineering practiceand/or research efforts. The Honors contract projects are often (although optionally) presentedorally to the entire class, which is not only beneficial to the students who conduct them, but alsoinspirational for

Conference Session

Green Renewable Energy

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Deepak Gupta, Southeast Missouri State University; Ragu Athinarayanan, Southeast Missouri State University; Bradley J. Deken, Southeast Missouri State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

sealevel rise, global temperature rise, warming oceans, shrinking ice sheets, declining arctic sea ice,glacial retreat, extreme events, and ocean acidification.1 To many, these reasons signal thatsignificant changes to the status quo are imminent.While these issues present challenges to our current way of life, they also provide a new outlookon the world and opportunities for careers and product development. Where there are challenges,there are also opportunities. The goal of this project was to train the next generation of workersto address these challenges. While jobs in the green economy were once rare, that is quicklychanging. Relatively few years ago there was no such thing as green building certifications,carbon cap and trading programs, and

Conference Session

Distance Learning in ET

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Akram Hossain, Purdue University Calumet; Niaz Latif, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

authored more than 25 refereed journal and conference publications. From 2003 through 2006, he was involved with Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL in developing direct computer control for hydrogen powered automotives. He is also involved in several direct computer control and wireless process control related research projects. His interests are in the area of industrial transducer, industrial process control, wireless controls, statistical process control, computer aided design and fabrication of printed circuit board, programmable logic controllers, programmable logic devices and renewable energy related projects.Niaz Latif, Purdue University Niaz Latif, Purdue University Calumet Dr. Niaz

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum in Electrical Engineering Technology

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ghassan Ibrahim, Bloomsburg University; Jon Zeisler, Bloomsburg University; Mike Kutch, Bloomsburg University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Operating in a Fluorescent Lighting EnvironmentAbstractRadio Frequency Identification (RFID) has been widely utilized in retail stores andmanufacturing environments, and sometimes without any consideration to environmentalRF interference that can hinder its operation. Fluorescent lights, specifically theelectronic ballast controlled, are found to be a common source of interference. They actas radio frequency (RF) signal reflectors which may introduce undesirable effects on thebackscattered signals from RFID tags.A project was conducted within the electronics engineering technology (EET) program asa partial requirement in the RF Effects and Measurements course. A 915 MHz RFIDsystem was installed and operated, and its performance was investigated and

Conference Session

Freshman Experience in Engineering Technology

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Harry Franz, University of Houston, Downtown; Recayi 'Reg' Pecen

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Engineering Technology

complete agroup project using various software packages. The focus of this paper is on the teachingtechniques and the subjects presented in the course. The varied topic choices for the studentproject work are also discussed.Many engineering and technology programs have added and deleted a first year course thatpresents the fundamentals of engineering and technology. This type of course is usually addedwhen the students entering an engineering technology program are found to lack the necessarypreparation for the program courses. On the other hand, this type of fundamentals course is oftendeleted when programs are streamlined to reduce the total number of required program credits.Learning strategies and teaching methods used in the fundamentals

Conference Session

Subjects in 3D Printing and ET Programs

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jorge Rodriguez P.E., Western Michigan University

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

candrastically reduce those costs and timeframes. In this project, functional prototype inserts forinjection molding were developed and analyzed with CAD/CAE software. These molds were 3Dprinted and tested using a commercial plastic injection molding machine. Calculations forcompression, shrinkage, and cooling of the inserts were used to establish initial information fordevelopment of the molding conditions. There were measurements taken on the inserts and themolded parts to validate calculations and specified dimensions. This development procedure willserve as guideline for future parts. The project was taken as a senior project, and it is expectedthat the results will allow a plastic injection molding company to rapidly and efficiently producea short

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jay Porter, Texas A&M University; Jorge Alvarado, Texas A&M University; Joseph Morgan, Texas A&M University; John Poston, Texas A&M University; Kenneth Peddicord, Texas A&M University; John Crenshaw, STP Nuclear Operating Company

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Technology and Industrial Distribution Department in 1989 and has served as the Program Director of the Electronics and Telecommunications Programs and as the Associate Department Head for Operations. He received his BS degree in electrical engineering (1975) from California State University, Sacramento, and his MS (1980) and DE (1983) degrees in industrial engineering from Texas A&M University. His education and research interests include project management, innovation and entrepreneurship, and embedded product/system development.John Poston, Texas A&M UniversityKenneth Peddicord, Texas A&M UniversityJohn Crenshaw, STP Nuclear Operating Company

Conference Session

Graduate Education and Undergraduate Research in ET

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Schneider, University of Dayton

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

through co-op positions or internships. To provide students with a meaningfulexposure to engineering research, an undergraduate research course was developed. While theengineering technology students at UD are familiar with engineering design at the applicationlevel, few are ever exposed to engineering research at the technology level.It has been said that the role of the university is to transfer knowledge, generate knowledge andapply knowledge 1. Most would agree that college courses are primarily geared at transferringknowledge using traditional lecture based courses. Within the UD Engineering TechnologyDepartment course projects and associated industrial experiences such as internships, cooppositions and the senior capstone project provide

Conference Session

Engaging Students in Learning

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amir Salehpour, University of Cincinnati; Sam Antoline, University of Cincinnati

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Esche16 reported that theyintegrated PBL into their revised undergraduate engineering curriculum. They implementedPBL by assigning group design projects in freshman and junior level courses. Other methodsused to implement PBL are by applying Photoelasticity and Finite Element Methods16 and byapplication of Virtual Reality in Science and Engineering Education17.In this paper, we introduce Rapid Prototyping (RP) as an added instructional tool to increaseteaching effectiveness. We applied RP in a Strength of Materials course during summer quarter2009 at The University of Cincinnati. This document details the approach we took to accomplishthis task.MethodsIn teaching basic engineering courses such as Statics, Mechanics, and Dynamics, thefundamental

Conference Session

ETAC, ABET, & STEM Programs

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John L. Irwin, Michigan Technological University; Joshua M. Pearce, Department of Materials Science & Engineering and Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Michigan Technological University; Gerald Anzalone, Michigan Technological University; Douglas E. Oppliger P.E., Michigan Technological University

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Engineering Technology

student practices fornumber six require using tools and materials to build a device that solves a specific problem,with 9-12 requiring more sophisticated projects involving design, constructing and/or testing adesign of an object, tool, process, or system. 2K-12 science education will find it increasingly necessary to implement practices fromvocational, occupational, and/or industrial technology to fully implement the NGSS framework.Concern for proper safety precautions, limited access to resources, and lack of professionaldevelopment of science educators may prohibit these activities. Even though just a handful ofstates have officially adopted the NGSS standards, the National Science Teachers Association(NSTA) called for states to adopt NGSS in

Conference Session

ET Administrative Issues

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

his BS degree in electrical engineering (1975) from California State University, Sacramento, and his MS (1980) and DE (1983) degrees in industrial engineering from Texas A&M University. His educa- tion and research interests include project management, innovation and entrepreneurship, and embedded product/system development.Dr. Jay R. Porter, Texas A&M University Jay R. Porter joined the Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution at Texas A&M University in 1998 and is currently the Associate Department Head for Undergraduate Studies. He re- ceived the BS degree in electrical engineering (1987), the MS degree in physics (1989), and the Ph.D. in electrical engineering (1993) from

Conference Session

Assessment & Continuous Improvement in ET: Part III

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Virginia Westheider, University of Cincinnati; Sarai Hedges, University of Cincinnati

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Green Belt. She has numerous publications and is a member of American Society for Quality (ASQ), American Statistical Association (ASA) and Project Management Institute (PMI) Page 15.455.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Employing Six Sigma as a Tool for Continuous Improvement in Engineering Technology EducationAbstractSeveral members of the College Assessment Committee interested in improving the collegeassessment plan for continuous improvement became interested in using Six Sigma methodologynot only for manufacturing processes but for learning processes in engineering

Conference Session

Focus on ETAC Accreditation

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Lili Ma, New York City College of Technology; Benito Mendoza, New York City College of Technology; Lorrington A. Hamilton, New York City College of Technology; Luis Alberto Aponte, New York City College of Technology; Sergey Drabkin, New York City College of Technology; Mauricio Cardenas, New York City College of Technology

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Engineering Technology

in Artificial Intelligence and a BSc in Computer Science from the University of Veracruz, Mexico.Prof. Lorrington A. Hamilton, New York City College of Technology Lorrington A. Hamilton is an Adjunct Lecturer at New York City College of Technology since 2012. He currently works for an aftermarket Automobile company in New York City where he is a Project Engineer responsible for designing of Electro Mechanical components for automobile engines. He received his B.T in Electromechanical Engineering Technology from NYCCT. His interest is in Computer Aided En- gineering (CAE) with extensive experience in computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and Computer Aided Designing (CAD) and (FEA). He is also Solidworks Certified in

Conference Session

Computer-related Issues

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barry Dupen, Purdue University, Fort Wayne

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

years, while other variables have been collected for decades. With the data, we cananswer historical questions such as “how did the Great Recession affect college attendance andmajors?” and student advising questions such as “given my interests and abilities, would anEngineering Technology degree be a good choice if I want to pay back my student loans by age30?”In addition, NCES publishes projected statistics for the next decade. Projections indicate a 13%increase in college enrollment in the next 11 years, with the highest growth rates amongstwomen, people of color, Hispanics, Asians, and students over 35. Professors and administratorsin higher education can use this information for academic advising, for requesting resources, andfor