Conference Session

Curriculum in Electrical Engineering Technology

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shiyoung Lee, Pennsylvania State University, Berks

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

AC 2009-957: INTEGRATION OF MOTION-CONTROL TEACHINGCOMPONENTS INTO THE PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC CONTROLLER COURSEShiyoung Lee, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Page 14.776.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Integration of Motion Control Teaching Components into the Programmable Logic Controller CourseAbstractMotion control is an essential portion of industry automation. The integration of motion controlteaching components into a programmable logic controller (PLC) course is described in thispaper. The programming practice with a PLC trainer provides a limited range of real worldexperiences which usually involve various motion control

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technology Curriculum

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alamgir A. Choudhury, Western Michigan University; Jorge Rodriguez, Western Michigan University; Pavel Ikonomov, Western Michigan University; Joseph McCoy Mydosh, Western Michigan University; Jason Michael Shane

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Page 22.563.2concept of cost of design and manufacturing. There is a need for deeper understanding ofeffect of energy efficiency on component/system design, the environment, and their longterm sustainability. Therefore, current programs need to evolve by infusing these subjectsin the curriculum and laboratory practices. In most engineering technology programs, thetopics are introduced informally in one or more courses. Sustainability is an essentialelement of learning in any technical field [6,7,8], and an integrated approach to teach theconcepts and practices from fundamental to advanced senior-level courses is moreprudent in reforming engineering technology curricula.This paper presents an initiative on integrated teaching of energy

Conference Session

ETD Curriculum

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth Paul Grimes, Tidewater Community College; Sally Wells Daniel, Tidewater Community College

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Paper ID #19538A Journey to Integrate Spatial Visualization into Community College Engi-neering and Technology Programs to Increase Student Diversity and Reten-tionMr. Kenneth Paul Grimes, Tidewater Community College Kenny Grimes is an Associate Professor of Engineering at Tidewater Community College in Virginia Beach, VA. TCC’s Associate of Science in Engineering program produces transfer students that comprise nearly half of the Old Dominion University engineering undergraduate population. Mr. Grimes’ TCC position is a culmination of diverse prior experiences from careers as a powertrain control system engineer at

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum In Engineering Technology

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carmine C. Balascio, University of Delaware

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

. Recent revisions of theET program that include the addition of a four-year seminar series focusing on professionaldevelopment and documentation of student workplace competencies / program outcomes wentinto effect for students entering fall semester 2010. Students, as a requirement for graduation,must individually submit integrative and reflective ePortfolios to document with direct evidencetheir intellectual growth and mastery of the ET program’s workplace competencies. Compilationof the ePortfolio contributes to the students’ professional development, and its completion andsubmittal for summative evaluation in the senior seminar is considered a fundamental componentof the capstone experience. The four-year seminar series provides an opportunity

Conference Session

ECET Curriculum

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gene Harding, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

tounderstanding each type is its underlying cause(s). Although these topics will be reviewed againlater in the curriculum for the purpose of reinforcement, the Purdue freshman, at this point, Page 11.57.4already has the foundation in place to comprehend DCD, ISI, and PJ.DCD can be caused by an incorrect threshold voltage or asymmetric edge rates. Thresholdvoltages are covered in both the analog and digital sequences. Op amp comparators are analyzedin the first-semester analog course, including trip voltages. Integrated-circuit logic families arecovered in the second-semester digital course (a few weeks before jitter). This includes high-and low-level

Conference Session

ET Curriculum and Programs II

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Ilya Y. Grinberg, SUNY Buffalo State

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

addition, incorporatingundergraduate research into the sequence was supported by the Office of UndergraduateResearch through an award from the “Integrating Undergraduate Research into the Curriculum”program. There is considerable overlap between ETAC ABET student outcomes and the desiredstudent learning outcomes from undergraduate research experiences. The two-course sequenceleveraged this overlap [5].The design of the sequence was aligned with the ETAC ABET student outcomes and such a linkwas intentional in the design of the sequence. The mapping of desired skills and current ETACABET student outcomes are summarized in Table 1.Table 1. Relevance Between Course Skills and ETAC ABET Student Outcomes Desired Course Skills

Conference Session

Curriculum and New Course Development in ET

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

andqualitative, not quantitative. With the goal of improving the teaching and learning of dynamics,we propose a three-year study incorporating the use of Dynamics simulations as well as physicalmanipulative models.Simulations (e.g., something similar to the “BEST” software described in [7], [8], [9], and [10])will be integrated into the curriculum in the first year to reduce the emphasis on a largelyintuitive understanding of Dynamics. Several different problem simulations, representing aselection of typical kinematics and kinetics problems for both particles and rigid bodies, will becompleted. These problems will be designed to enable the user to vary inputs to view a widevariety of configurations and behavior.In addition to the simulations

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technology Curriculum Innovations.

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aaron K. Ball, Western Carolina University; George D. Ford, Western Carolina University; Frank Miceli, Asheville Bucombe Tech Community College

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

classroom resources. Sheppard andGallois8 describe a more holistic method of implementing and integrating technology with anentrepreneurial approach to undergraduate engineering education under an umbrella term calledTechnogenesis™ as shown in Table 1. Under this broader curriculum approach, technology andapplied engineering applications are blended with entrepreneurship and integrated through eightsemesters of undergraduate study. Western Carolina University has taken a similar approach ofintegrating PBL both vertically through four years of study and horizontally across three differentengineering and technology programs. These programs included electrical engineering, electricaland computer engineering technology, and engineering technology

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum in Engineering Technology

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kari Clase, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

undergraduates to acquire the knowledge and aptitudesneeded in the biotechnology industry. The objectives of this paper are to describe thecollaborative efforts and curriculum development that integrate the biotechnology minorinto majors within multiple disciplines, including Industrial Technology.IntroductionIndiana’s health industry is an extremely important and growing economic engine.Tremendous advances are being made in pharmaceutical and biotechnology discoveriesand their applications (including manufacturing), as well as in health care services. As aresult, there is an increasing sophistication of the products and services available andbeing developed, with an ever-widening scale of applications and marketing. This resultsin ever-expanding needs

Conference Session

ETD Design I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Border, Bowling Green State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

particularly helpful Page 25.820.2to students will be discussed on an individual and collective lab basis.I. IntroductionThe digital communication technology curriculum can require expensive laboratory hardware.In this context, complementing the lectures with simulation based laboratories can be veryuseful. In and of themselves, computer simulations are well known and well used in a number ofindustries. The presence of the computer in the laboratory as an integral part of experimentationand simulation is established1 in an engineering curriculum. It has been found that suchsimulation based electronics labs prepare students well for examinations2. When

Conference Session

Alternative Teaching Methods

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Scachitti, Purdue University Northwest; James B. Higley, Purdue University Northwest

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Classroom or Active Learning: Integrating alternative teaching methods into Engineering Technology CurriculumAbstract This paper looks at the characteristics of the flipped classroom and the significance ofhow this may or may not change the traditional engineering technology approach to teaching.The lessons learned from flipping an engineering technology class in operations managementwill be presented along with assessment of student learning in the class. Examples of traditionalengineering technology courses utilizing active learning techniques that are not supportive of theflipped methodology are also presented. Finally, points for discussion will be explored regardinghow to determine when the flipped classroom should be used

Conference Session

Unique Developments in Engineering Technology

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Branislav Rosul, College of Dupage; Niaz Latif, Purdue University, Calumet ; Mohammad A. Zahraee, Purdue University, Calumet; Aco Sikoski, Ivy Tech Community College

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

AC 2011-951: MODULAR CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT FOR MECHA-TRONICS TECHNICIANSBranislav Rosul, College of Dupage Dr. Rosul completed his Bachelors of Science in Mechanical Engineering in February of 1984 majoring in Control Systems. Soon after he started to work as an Instrumentation Engineer in Teleoptic, Belgrade where he stayed for three years working on the Instrumentation Design and as a Project Engineer. During that time he worked on instrumentation and technology development of various industrial processes, from food to petrochemical and still industry. Academically, he continued on toward the Master of Science in Electrical Engineering at University of Belgrade. After completing his course work at the Belgrade

Conference Session

Integrating Curriculum and Labs in Engineering Technology Programs

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig A Chin, Southern Polytechnic State University; Leigh Sharma, Southern Polytechnic College of Engr and Engr Tech; Garth V Crosby, Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Paper ID #7675Evaluation of the Effect of Wireshark-based Laboratories on Increasing Stu-dent Understanding of Learning Outcomes in a Data Communications CourseDr. Craig A Chin, Southern Polytechnic State University Craig A. Chin received his Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Florida International University in 2006. He is currently an Assistant Professor in the electrical and computer engineering technology at Southern Polytechnic State University. His research interests include biomedical signal processing, pattern recog- nition, and active learning techniques applied to engineering education.Dr. Leigh SharmaDr. Garth V

Conference Session

Integrating Curriculum and Labs in Engineering Technology Programs

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Marshall, University of Southern Maine

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

activity, students calculate the frequency needed to drive an electric motorat a several differed speeds (RPM). The students then program a variable speed driveunit and use a strobe light to determine if their calculations were correct.In the mechanical power conversion curriculum, students gain insight into componentssuch as bearings, gears, chain drives, motors, lubrication, and vibration analysis. Thelearning lab provides hands-on problem solving activities in each of these areas. Thepurchase of specialized mechanical power transmission learning modules weresubsidized by local industries who realized the need for engineers and technicalmanagers with problem solving abilities.Sophomore levelThe sophomore level fluid power course also makes

Conference Session

Integrating Curriculum and Labs in Engineering Technology Programs

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Antonio Francisco Mondragon, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST); Adriana Becker-Gomez, Rochester Institute of Technology (KGCOE); Joe Bungo, ARM Inc.

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

company TVSCOM, Mexico City, Mexico, designing teletext products, first as a Design Engineer and later as a Design Manager. In 1995, he joined the Me- chanical and Electrical Department, Universidad Iberoamericana as an Associate Professor. From 2002 through 2008 he was with the DSPS R&D Center’s Mobile Wireless Communications Technology branch, Texas Instruments Dallas, TX and in 2008 he moved to the nanoMeter Analog Integration Wireless branch where he worked as Analog IP verification technical lead. In 2009 he worked for Intel Guadalajara, De- sign Center in Mexico as Front-End/Back-End technical lead. In 2009 he joined the Electrical, Computer and Telecommunications Engineering Technology Department at the

Conference Session

Integrating Curriculum and Labs in Engineering Technology Programs

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zhibin Tan, East Tennessee State University; William H. Blanton, East Tennessee State University; Qianru Zhang, East Tennessee State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Paper ID #6332Real-time EEG signal processing based on TI’s TMS320C6713 DSKDr. Zhibin Tan, East Tennessee State University Dr. Zhibin Tan received her Ph.D. at department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Wayne State University in 2011; From 2011 to present, she is an assistant professor at the department of Engineering Technology, Surveying, and Digital Media at East Tennessee State University. She is teaching in the biomedical engineering technology program and electrical engineering technology program. Interested research areas include engineering education, digital signal processing, biomedical signal processing

Conference Session

Electrical ET Curriculum

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alfred Ducharme, University of Central Florida

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

2006-674: DEVELOPMENT OF AN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERINGTECHNOLOGY PHOTONICS TRACKAlfred Ducharme, University of Central Florida Dr. Alfred D. Ducharme is an Assistant Professor of Engineering Technology and the College of Optics and Photonics at the University of Central Florida. He is currently the Program Coordinator for the BSEET – Photonics program instituted in 2003. His research interests include solid-state lighting, imaging system testing, and laser speckle. Dr. Ducharme earned his B.S. in electrical engineering from the University of Massachusetts, Lowell and a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from the University of Central Florida (CREOL). Dr. Ducharme was awarded the Rudolf

Conference Session

Mechanical/Manufacturing ET Design Projects

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

an Engineering Technology curriculum provides an opportunity forstudents to integrate both technical and non-technical skills in the solution of a complex problem.As such, in addition to reinforcing skills and knowledge acquired in earlier coursework, it is anideal point in the curriculum to address and assess the knowledge of students as it relates tocontemporary issues in the profession, professional responsibilities to society, and the need forself-study and lifelong learning for professional success. It is traditional in many engineeringand engineering technology programs to supplement the Capstone Experience with lectures onprofessional topics, such as the design process, reliability and safety in design, and intellectualproperty law

Conference Session

Industrial Collaboration and Applications

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University; Aleksandr Sergeyev, Michigan Technological University; Joanne E. DeGroat, Ohio State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

more standarddevelopment process is widely used in industry. The process uses Hardware DescriptionLanguages as a design entry to describe the digital systems. The two most widely used HardwareDescription Languages in industry are VHDL (Very High Speed Integrated Circuit HardwareDescription Language) and Verilog (Verifying Logic). Although most traditional electrical andcomputer engineering programs have updated their curriculum to include topics in hardwaredescription language and programmable logic design (FPGA/CPLD), two-year and four-yearelectrical engineering technology programs have fallen behind and moved slowly in updatingtheir curriculum. This paper describes the industry-led faculty training and digital logic designcurriculum

Conference Session

Graduate Education in ETD

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mitchell L. Springer P.M.P., S.P.H.R., Purdue University, West Lafayette; Gary R. Bertoline, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology, Graduate Studies

considered individuals with an innovator’s DNA, then it stands to reasonthat systems integrators are prone to be classified as having the characteristically defined DNAof successful innovators; yielding the connection between innovators, innovation and systemsintegrators.The basic element of successful systems integration is the vision of interrelatedness of the manyattendant knowledge domains; vision, that acts as the common thread through the innovationprocess. The evolution of this concept resides between the philosophical underpinnings ofinnovation leadership, and, the tactical realities of curriculum design, development andimplementation.Technology as a discipline -As in the previous section, the intent is not to define the innovation process

Conference Session

Mechanical Design and Projects

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jyhwen Wang, Texas A&M University; Richard Harris, Sandia National Laboratories

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

A Holistic Review of Mechanical Design Curriculum in An Engineering Technology ProgramAbstractIn most of the mechanical and manufacturing engineering technology programs, mechanicaldesign is a critical course for students to acquire the knowledge and skill in design of mechanicalcomponents and systems. While the course contents generally include important topics, such asfailure theories and machine elements, a holistic mechanical design education should alsoaddress the interdependency between various subjects related to mechanical design. The subjectof mechanical design should be viewed as an “integrated curriculum,” not an isolated course. Asa result of a professional development project with the Sandia National

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

more educational innovations that have a significant impact onstudent learning and performance9. The dominant approach for engineering and engineeringtechnology education in the US is based largely on faculty intuition drawn from personalexperiences as students and teachers.This research takes a pragmatic approach to reshape a curriculum of an Industrial EngineeringTechnology program. It uses the four pillars of manufacturing knowledge to suggestimprovement opportunities. The paper proceeds by discussing the method used to carry out theresearch. After that it provides a summary of the results. The paper concludes by a discussion ofthe key findings and how to proceed in implementing the identified changes to the curriculum.MethodThis paper uses

Conference Session

Curriculum and New Course Development in ET

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cheng Y. Lin P.E., Old Dominion University; Mileta Tomovic, Old Dominion University; Vukica M. Jovanovic, Old Dominion University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

technology application centerDr. Mileta Tomovic, Old Dominion University Dr. Tomovic received BS in Mechanical Engineering from University of Belgrade, MS in Mechanical En- gineering from MIT, and PhD in Mechanical Engineering from University of Michigan. Dr. Tomovic is Professor and Director of Advanced Manufacturing Institute, F. Batten College of Engineering and Tech- nology, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA . Prior to joining ODU Dr. Tomovic had seventeen years of teaching and research experience at Purdue University, with emphasis on development and delivery of manufacturing curriculum, conducting applied research, and engagement with Indiana industry. While at Purdue University, Dr. Tomovic served as W. C

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Mechanical Engineering Technology

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alamgir Choudhury, Western Michigan University; Pavel Ikonomov, Western Michigan University; Jorge Rodriguez, Western Michigan University; Sam Ramrattan, Western Michigan University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

technology program graduates. This paper studies industry need for graduate knowledge and skill in fluid mechanics area and presents an ongoing curriculum reform process to transform an existing fluid mechanics course to a fluid power course. A multi-mode student learning process is developed and course is reformed to support an interactive pedagogical methodology. Beyond current teaching methods, tools are developed to foster a flexible inductive learning through hands-on applications. A multipurpose laboratory equipped with fluid power process, sensors, data acquisition system, and application programs is being developed. A series of laboratory practices based on use of fluid mechanics principles in industrial applications would

Conference Session

Computer and Electrical Engineering Technology Innovations

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Loker, Pennsylvania State University-Erie

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

configuration withtemperature sensors and the development of LabVIEW software for remotely collecting temperaturedata and performing statistical analysis on the data.There are several primary objectives for the presentation of these applications within this paper.First, it presents suitable networking material to be included in one or more courses within the EEToption of an ECET program as required by ABET. It can also be utilized in a typical networkingcourse within CMPET curriculums. Second, it provides a resource to aid instructors interested inintroducing wireless RF technology within their courses. Page 13.1405.2Wireless Personal Area

Conference Session

Graduate Education and Undergraduate Research in ET

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Denton, Purdue University; Grant Richards, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

laboratorieswhich have been fully implemented into existing undergraduate curriculum. Graduate studentparticipants were able to meet the technical challenges of the project with minimal facultyassistance; however, some experienced difficulty in developing conceptual questions and threadswhen developing laboratory analysis exercises.Introduction This paper addresses a collaborative method in which members of an engineering technologygraduate course elected to revive and enhance an undergraduate electronics communicationslaboratory course as a component of a group project. Although material presented hereincontains specific technical detail pertaining to the given project, the overall approach andmethods can be adapted to curricula across a range of

Conference Session

Sustainable Design & Global Issues in ET

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jerome Tapper, Northeastern University; Francis Dibella, Northeastern University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

AC 2008-1140: THE DEVELOPMENT AND DEPLOYMENT OF ANENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY CURRICULUM TO COMBAT ENGINEERINGGLOBALIZATIONJerome Tapper, Northeastern University Professor Tapper is an Associate Academic Specialist in EET at Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts. He holds a BSEE and an MSIS, both from Northeastern University. Jerry is a Registered Professional Engineer in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts with over twenty-five years of industrial experience. He is also the author of a tool-kit based text for electrical engineering technology students, Electronics for Engineering Technology.Francis Dibella, Northeastern University Prof. Francis A. Di Bella, a Registered Professional Engineer

Conference Session

Project-Based Student Learning: Part II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

bring together for the firsttime, the knowledge they have been developing in analog, digital and software design. Inaddition, it is also the best place in the curriculum to introduce the students to product designprinciples for the first time and have them develop a fully-functional prototype of an electronicsproduct.To this end, while the lecture portion of the course still covers traditional instrumentation topics,the faculty has developed a new course project that integrates all of these elements into acomprehensive learning experience where the students design, implement and test a networked“smart” sensor. The project not only requires the students to design and simulate a sensor withsignal conditioning, they also have to interface their

Conference Session

Distance and Web-Based Learning in ET: Part II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George Ford, Western Carolina University; Robert Anderson, Western Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

commitment to quality, timeliness, and continuous improvement. 2. Program Characteristics The program must provide an integrated educational experience that develops the ability of graduates to apply pertinent knowledge to solving problems in the engineering Page 15.380.6 technology specialty. The ABET standards specify subject areas and minimum total credit hours essential to all engineering technology programs. The curriculum mustappropriately and effectively develop these subject areas in support of program andinstitutional objectives. a. Total Credits: Baccalaureate programs must consist of a minimum of

Conference Session

Computer and Electrical Engineering Technology Innovations

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

MADDUMAGE KARUNARATNE, University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown; Gregory Dick, University of Pittsburgh -Johnstown

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Electrical Engineering Technology program at the University of Pittsburgh atJohnstown (UPJ).The paper also describes several considerations taken into account during the adaptation ofHardware Description Languages (HDL) and automation based digital design flow to theUPJ curriculum. The demographics of UPJ’s student population and their immediate careerssuggest that most graduates do not pursue graduate studies in computer engineering, nor dothey seek employment related to design and manufacture of integrated circuit components.As a result, a detailed in depth study of modern digital design methodologies is not anecessity.The paper explains the course topics and the related laboratory assignments of the coredigital electronics course for UPJ