Conference Session

Hands-on Active Learning

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Randy Shih, Oregon Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

. Page 26.53.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 A Hands-on Project approach to Teaching Solid ModelingAbstractThis paper describes an integrated laboratory-oriented course MET/MFG407 in computer-aidedDesign at Oregon Institute of Technology. Teaching this subject in an 11-week of academicquarter is a challenging task requiring a combination of instructional delivery methods.Besides the in class lectures on the different aspects of using the CAD software; each student isalso given a toy robot kit to be modeled. The course content is designed around three learningobjectives: be able to create parametric models, be able to generate the associated 2D multiviewdrawings of the solid models, be

Conference Session

TC2K Methods and Models

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregory Neff, Purdue University-Calumet; Susan Scachitti, Purdue University-Calumet; Lash Mapa, Purdue University-Calumet; James Higley, Purdue University-Calumet; Mohammad Zahraee, Purdue University-Calumet

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

teams, student response from question 6 above.Criterion 4. ProgramCharacteristics Mathematics The level and focus 17. My mathematical skills for solving technical problems 4.50 4.00 4.55 4.33 4.40 4.31 4.30 4.29 4.41of the mathematics content must provide students with the skills to can be rated as:solve technical problems appropriate to the discipline and the programobjectives.Criterion 4. Program Characteristics Technical Content b. Laboratory 18. My competence in the use of analytical and 4.83 4.60 4.27 4.50 5.00 4.38 4.10 4.57 4.48activities must develop student competence in the use of analytical and measurement equipment common to the discipline can bemeasurement equipment common to the discipline and appropriate to rated

Conference Session

Alternate Energy

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Santiago; Hazem Tawfik; Yeong Ryu; Kamel El-Khatib; Devinder Mahajan

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Laboratory and FarmingdaleState College supported by the Department of Energy (DOE) the Faculty and Student Teams(FaST) Program. It is expected that this lab setup will be used in future undergraduate seniorprojects for students in the departments of mechanical engineering technology. In addition,interdisciplinary courses in alternate forms of energy, fuel cells, solar energy systems, andcontrol mechanisms could be developed in the future as outgrowth of these experimental setupsand activities. Parts of the algorithms developed have also been used as examples in existingcourses.The performance of the fuel cell is influenced by many different parameters. In this paper weanalyzed the optimal performance of direct methanol fuel cell. Temperature is an

Conference Session

Robotics and Automation

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kavya Mandhadi, University of Houston; Rupa Iyer, University of Houston

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Architecture The existing application converts the stored information into aunique format and transfers the files through the University of Houstonnetwork to the web server in the College of Technology. The users canutilize the application settings to store the bioreactor parameters andadjust their experimental parameters. The server updates the web pagecontents dynamically with live experimental data every time a userconnects to bioreactor website. A bioreactor website was created toallow the lab instructors and students to remotely view and edit theirexperiment parameters and settings reducing the overall time spent inthe laboratory providing flexibility to the overall system. As shown in the above figure, the communication between

Conference Session

Assessment Methods and Learning Pedagogy II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Melissa I. Zelaya, Clemson University; Melissa Dorlette-Paul, Clemson University; Elaine L. Craft, Florence-Darlington Technical College; Anand K. Gramopadhye, Clemson University; Carey W. Castle, Greenville Technical College

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

President of SCATE Inc., a 501(c)(3), not-for-profit corporation created to promote systemic change in Advanced Technological Education and help sustain the SC ATE Center of Excellence.Dr. Anand K. Gramopadhye, Clemson University Dr. Anand K. Gramopadhye’s research focuses on solving human-machine systems design problems and modeling human performance in technologically complex systems such as health care, aviation and man- ufacturing. He has more than 200 publications in these areas, and his research has been funded by NIH, NASA, NSF, FAA, DOE and private companies. Currently, he and his students at the Advanced Tech- nology Systems Laboratory are pursuing cutting-edge research on the role of visualization and virtual

Conference Session

TC2K Methods and Models

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nancy Denton, Purdue University; Joseph Fuehne, Purdue University-Columbus; Henry Kraebber, Purdue University; Timothy Cooley, Purdue University-New Albany; Joseph Dues, Purdue University-New Albany

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

each. The Columbus campus MET faculty focused their efforts ondirect assessment of program outcomes by using classroom assignments, lab reports andexam questions. An example of an embedded assessment utilized by the MET faculty is alaboratory report. The MET program consists of many classes with laboratory activitiesthat require lab reports. The rubric used for lab reports is a fifteen part rubric with eachpart varying from 1 to 4. Examples of Individual categories include spelling/grammar,participation, calculations, appearance, analysis, summary, conclusions, procedures,results, and drawings/diagrams. Assessments can be made of technical content (programoutcome (PO 1)), verbal communications including both written content and

Conference Session

Multimedia and Distance Learning

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Roger Owensby, Bluefield State College; Akhtar Safder, Bluefield State College; Bruce Mutter, Bluefield State College

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

3MIET 410 Mine Production Technology 3MEET 410 Industrial Operations 3GNET 499 Engineering Technology Projects 3Core Skills Social Science 3 Total 15It remains to be proven if we will be able to develop on online version of these courses in everyinstance. Italicized courses are either already offered or in development. We will need toinitially rely on the availability of some transfer coursework in the student’s area, on campusresidency, or other online courses to round out these requirements. Common market agreementsand fee structures will need to be developed. A low residency program may develop to fill insome supervision intensive laboratories. Our

Conference Session

Recruiting, Retention and Diversity in Engineering Technology

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Irene Ferrara, Pennsylvania State University-Altoona; Andrew Vavreck, Pennsylvania State University-Altoona

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Engineering students isclearly in need of improvement. No doubt some of these students genuinely have an interest insome field totally separate from Engineering, and find a better fit for their own talents andinterests after they arrive on campus. But the fact that so many of these students are lost to thesystem entirely is alarming. These are likely students who could be successful, but for anynumber of reasons are not able to perform at the necessary academic level, or are not happydoing so. It is our belief that Engineering Technology offers a percentage of these students witha viable option. We have experienced the reaction of students who began their studies inEngineering at University Park, in theoretical courses without laboratory components

Conference Session

Electromechanical Curricula

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Delton Martin, Pennsylvania State University-Berks; Dale Litwhiler, Pennsylvania State University-Berks

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

AC 2008-1330: AN INVESTIGATION OF ACCELERATION AND JERK PROFILESOF PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION VEHICLESDelton Martin, Pennsylvania State University-Berks Delton L. Martin is an Electromechanical Engineering Technology student at Penn State Berks in Reading, PA. He received his associate degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology from Penn State (2005). He has served as vice president and president of the Berks student chapter of SAE and is also a research assistant for the EET program and a laboratory assistant for the MET program.Dale Litwhiler, Pennsylvania State University-Berks Dale H. Litwhiler is an Assistant Professor at Penn State Berks-Lehigh Valley College in Reading, PA. He received

Conference Session

ET Leadership, Administration, and Articulation

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jerry Samples, University of Pittsburgh -Johnstown

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

to student centered learning. The pedagogy has changed but nothinghas been eliminated from the menu of teaching methods. A short list of pedagogical methodsincludes: lecture, collaborative learning, cooperative learning, laboratory reinforcement,technology in teaching and learning, practical applications, student centered exercises, ongoingassessment, and student capstones. The use of any or all of these constitutes an environment that Page 13.838.4touches the learning style of students and the teaching styles of faculty. All cannot be utilized atonce, nor should one be utilized exclusively – thus, it will take some time to learn these and

Conference Session

Recruitment & Retention in ET Programs

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Irene Ferrara, Pennsylvania State University-Altoona; Andrew Vavreck, Pennsylvania State University-Altoona

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

. Vavreck, Ph.D. Andrew N. Vavreck is Associate Professor of Engineering and Head of the Division of Business and Engineering at Penn State Altoona. He has earned degrees in Engineering Science, Engineering Mechanics and Engineering Science and Mechanics, all from Penn State. His work experience includes engineering research and management at Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory and the Applied Research Laboratory, Penn State. His research is in smart material design, application and control. Page 13.883.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technology Curriculum

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Trian Georgeou, Arizona State University; Scott Danielson, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

. Finally, upon completion of the CNC business card holder labs, the students have to submit atechnical engineering report documenting the procedure used to create and inspect the part. Figure 5. MET 345 SurfCAM Screen Shot Page 13.298.7 Figure 6. Business Card Holder Part PrintThe final lab in MET 345 is a CNC lathe part project. In the lecture component of the class,students are taught to manually program a CNC lathe and, in the laboratory section, students useSurfCAM to program the Haas TL-1 CNC lathe. Over the course of this project, students make awidget that incorporates the following main CNC

Conference Session

Manufacturing Engineering Technology Curriculum

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rex Kanu, Ball State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

traditional materials are covered in the materials courses in the manufacturing engineeringtechnology program at Ball State University, the faculty felt it was imperative to includenanocomposite materials in our materials courses, specifically, polymer/clay nanocomposites ifthe program is to remain current and competitive. The approach use to expose our students topolymer nanocomposites was a combination of classroom lectures and laboratory researchexperiments. This paper describes the research experience of the faculty and the students withpolymer-clay nanocomposites.IntroductionSince this paper concerns the introduction of polymer-clay nanocomposites to amanufacturing engineering technology (MET) program, the author would like to beginwith

Conference Session

Curriculum in Electrical Engineering Technology

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shiyoung Lee, Pennsylvania State University, Berks

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

practice withPanelBuilder32 software to program the HMI terminal operates with the PLC. In addition to that,the various communication protocols for the HMI terminal and SLC500 PLC are introduced. Theprogramming with an ICT from Bytronic Inc. is the second exercise to help students becomefamiliar with various motion control components such as the permanent magnet dc motor(PMDC) and linear and rotary solenoids. The experiments with the proximity sensors, bothcapacitive and inductive types, and the photo sensors are also included in this laboratoryexercise. The stepper motor control is given to the class as the next laboratory assignment. Thestudents will learn how to use the special module for the stepper motor drive. The next targetmotor is the ac

Conference Session

Research and Project Initiatives in IT and IET

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abed El Hameed El Madwar, University of Northern Iowa; Recayi 'Reg' Pecen; Hong 'Jeffrey' Nie; Julie Zhang, University of Northern Iowa

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

that face the Education Technology (ET) is exposing students to Page 14.225.5various hardware and software courses that can be provided from the Electrical Engineeringprogram because WSNs applications require the students to interact with the devices to supportstudent projects. Laboratories therefore, should facilitate teaching WSNs or related core such asWireless Communication Networks by providing dynamic facility system where students canexplore the WSN devices on their own and come up with their own WSN applications 8.The Electrical Engineering Technology program at the University of Northern Iowa is preparedfor the ABET accreditation and

Conference Session

Distance and Web-Based Learning in Engineering Technology: Part II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bruce Mutter, Bluefield State College

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Total 15Italicized courses are either already offered or in development. We will need to initially rely onthe availability of some transfer coursework in the student’s area, on campus residency, or otheronline courses to round out these requirements. Common market agreements and fee structureswill need to be developed. A low residency program may develop to fill in some supervisionintensive laboratories. Our industrial advisory board has also indicated general support, offeredsome laboratory solutions, and will be called upon to share their concerns throughout thedevelopment process.5. MIET 101 – New Miner Training Course Units OverviewUnit 1: Line of AuthorityThis lesson is included in the New Miner Training program in the form of a

Conference Session

Issues and Direction in ET Education and Administration: Part II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Spang, Burlington County College; Vladimir Genis, Drexel University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

graders •Develop a for-credit Co-op program at BCC •Reach large groups of high school freshmen in orientation sessions and highlight 4-year college partnerships at BCC •Provide transportation to BCC’s campuses for secondary school students to experience the advanced laboratories and facilities •Produce videos to specifically address the concerns and interests of secondary school

Conference Session

Assessment and Continuous Improvement in Electronics and Electrical ET Programs

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University; John Irwin, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

’ achievement, i.e. the overallaveraged results were above the targeted achievement levels. However, assessment process dididentify areas which might benefit from improvement. Based on this assessment,recommendations are made for the purpose of continuous improvement. This paper providesinformation on the Program Outcomes assessment process issues and challenges and will be ofbenefit to engineering technology programs seeking accreditation or re-accreditation.1. IntroductionThe curriculum of the Electrical Engineering Technology program covers a broad-basededucational experience emphasizing practical, hands-on laboratory work, closely coordinated withtheoretical classroom discussion. Students receive a solid foundation of coursework in electriccircuits

Conference Session

Issues and Direction in ET Education and Administration: Part I

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Johnson, Rochester Institute of Technology; Brian Thorn, Rochester Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

, competition andcustomer requirements change organizations are often faced with reinventing their productionand service systems to adapt to these needs. Contemporary production systems such as leanmanufacturing and classical industrial engineering efforts have created many tools andtechniques to address the issues of capacity and resource planning. These tools and techniquescan be adapted, some more successfully than others, to the management of resources inengineering technology academic operations.Variability in freshman and transfer enrollment, online learning technology, laboratory andproject intensive coursework, retention efforts, the demands of sponsored research and a varietyof other issues create a challenging environment for those

Conference Session

Capstone and Senior Design in Engineering Technology

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

the desire of faculty to adopt new best practices. However, it has beenobserved that too often students lack the necessary creativity, initiative and ability to developrobust solutions. Some have addressed this issue by developing innovative laboratory structures Page 14.1051.2throughout the curriculum that better prepare seniors for the challenge1. Others have sought toconnect students with local industry either prior to or during the capstone project2-8.The quest for improvement has lead to two fundamentally different approaches: industry-sponsored and internally-sourced projects. Within our programs, both are being employed. Inaddition, the

Conference Session

Assessment and Continuous Improvement in Electronics and Electrical ET Programs

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Min-Sung Koh, Eastern Washington University; Esteban Rodriguez-Marek, Eastern Washington University; Claudio Talarico, Eastern Washington University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

14.481.54 through 15 in Figure 1) for each course objective. In a nutshell, a course evaluation iscomposed of various metrics measured by the two different class participants, theinstructor and the students. Student input is explained in Section 4. All assessmentmetrics done by the instructor use traditional student work, such as homeworks,laboratories, quizzes, laboratories, projects, and exams (from now on denoted as“assignments”). This section, however, details a modified way to use assignment gradesto better measure each course objective. As the grade of an assignment may not entirelyreflect the various course learning objectives addressed in the assignment, all workrequired from the student is directly matched to a course learning objective

Conference Session

Mechanical ET Design & Projects

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alok Verma, Old Dominion University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

2006-64: TEACHING LEAN MANUFACTURING CONCEPTS USING PHYSICALSIMULATIONS WITHIN ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMAlok Verma, Old Dominion University Alok K. Verma is Ray Ferrari Professor and, Director of the Automated Manufacturing Laboratory at Old Dominion University. He also serves as the Chief Technologist of the Lean Institute and MET Program Director at ODU. Alok received his B.S. in Aeronautical Engineering, MS in Engineering Mechanics and PhD in Mechanical Engineering. Alok is a licensed professional engineer in the state of Virginia, a certified manufacturing engineer and has certification in Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma. His publications are in the areas of Lean Manufacturing

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Industrial Technology

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ranjeet Agarwala, East Carolina University; Tarek Abdel-Salam, East Carolina University; Craig Sanders, East Caroilina University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

sophomoreor junior students with a background in electricity and electronics fundamentals.The course consists of three semester hours with two hours of lecture and one ofhour lab per week. ITEC 2090 includes the fundamentals of mechanical systems,programmable controllers as well as practical applications of interfacing mechanical,electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic systems. ITEC 2091 is a team-oriented and active-learning based laboratory component. Students are given general instructions andguidelines to assemble and conduct experiments through self and group learning.The New Electromechanical Course StructureThis course is designed to help students apply technology to meet business andcustomer goals. The objectives of this course are to give

Conference Session

Electrical ET Projects and Applications

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian Perry, Bloomsburg University; Michael Williams, Bloomsburg University; Scott Eckert, Bloomsburg University; Biswajit Ray, Bloomsburg University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

, control logic implementation inLabVIEW software, and wood/metal work in departmental shop. These projects were carriedout during the final four weeks of the semester after eleven weeks of lecture/laboratory sessions.IntroductionThe ability to conduct and design experiments is rated as one of the most desirable technicalskills of engineering and engineering technology graduates1. Specifically, the referenced surveyindicates that employers want graduates with a working knowledge of data acquisition, analysisand interpretation; and an ability to formulate a range of alternative problem solutions.Additionally, potential employers of our EET graduates are in the automated manufacturing andtesting sector of the industry; and that motivated the creation

Conference Session

Assessment Methods

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Boser, Illinois State University; Kenneth Stier, Illinois State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

help to cover all sorts of overhead costs that an organization may incur with regard toproviding the standardized exam. One of these overhead costs is that the exam must becontinually updated to stay current with contemporary practice. Keeping the exam current is anessential criterion if the exam is to continue to have acceptance by employers. Graded course work is also a means to assess learning outcomes. Course work allows forcorrective feedback which is important for students with less prior familiarity with a topic. Itallows professors to accurately perceive their students’ understanding of the content being taught. Homework, student portfolios, capstone projects, laboratory activities, cooperative collaborativelearning through a

Conference Session

Leadership and Administration in ET

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tim Brower, Oregon Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

department structure with two small programs than to have two small autonomous departments. 2. Sharing of resources between the programs. Both engineering and ET programs at OIT pride themselves on the hands-on nature of their curriculum which means lots of laboratories and laboratory equipment. With this much equipment, sharing of resources is a necessity. 3. Sharing of faculty between the programs. Faculty can specialize in the types of courses that they are experts in whether it is engineering or ET. Faculty is encouraged to associate with both programs. Enhanced interaction between engineering and ET students can lead to joint capstone projects which simulate real-life situations. 4. Sharing of common

Conference Session

ETD Freshmen Students

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rex C. Kanu, Purdue Polytechnic Institute

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

course in engineering foundationsand engineering applications. Based on these learning outcomes and objectives, each facultycreated syllabi appropriate for their campuses depending on class size, demography of theirstudents, and availability of laboratory resources. At the author’ campus, the size of theengineering technology program was rather size small compare to other campuses; the programhad about 35 students with a mission to reach out to students, who for genuine reasons cannot geta college or a university engineering technology education in a large campus environment. Mostof these full-time students commute to classes daily. The new freshman engineering courseconsists of a lecture-recitation component titled “Engineering Foundations

Conference Session

Mechatronics

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ana Djuric P.E., Wayne State University; Vukica M. Jovanovic, Old Dominion University; Ece Yaprak, Wayne State University; Wen Chen, Wayne State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Laboratory at Case Western, Jet Propulsion Laboratory at Cal Tech, Ames Research Center at Stanford, and the Johnson Space Center at Texas A&M Universities) and the U.S. Navy (at its SPAWAR Research Center in San Diego). She has also served as a Fulbright scholar at the Nokia Wireless Communications Research Center at the University of Oulu in Finland in 2009. She is a senior member of the IEEE. Dr. Yaprak serves as an ABET IEEE/ETAC Commissioner since 2012. Currently, she serves as Program Director of Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE) at the National Science Foundation (NSF). She manages a large and diverse portfolio of awards on STEM education and workforce development.Prof. Wen Chen, Wayne State University

Conference Session

A Technology Potpourri II

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gonca Altuger-Genc, State University of New York, Farmingdale; Yegin Genc, Pace University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Paper ID #24719Strategies to Improve Student Engagement in a Facilities Planning Coursethrough Hands-on Learning ActivitiesDr. Gonca Altuger-Genc, State University of New York, Farmingdale Dr. Gonca Altuger-Genc is an Assistant Professor at State University of New York - Farmingdale State College in the Mechanical Engineering Technology Department. She is serving as the Graduate Program Coordinator for the School of Engineering Technology. Her research interests are engineering education, self-directed lifelong learning, virtual laboratories, and decision-making framework development for de- sign and manufacturing

Conference Session

ET Projects

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rachel Mosier P.E., Oklahoma State University; William E. Genereux, Kansas State University; Katie Rieger, Oklahoma State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

students, but itmay not be the most prevalent. Students see YouTube as a learning tool which providesadditional information (Mao 2014). College students tend to be consumers rather than producersof video media (Schmidt, 2013) and are missing out on what Daley (2003) refers to as “thelanguage of the screen,” an important piece of contemporary literacy. Although students may usesocial media tools frequently and with ease on their phones, they may lack more formal skillsthat could be translated into the workplace.Social media tools, specifically creating videos, are technology falling under the categoryTechnological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPCK) (Mishra & Koehler 2006 and Stewart etal 2013). Traditional laboratory exercises within an