Conference Session

Student Learning Techniques & Practices in Engineering Technology

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Hoffa, none; Steven Freeman, Iowa State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

advisory committees, senior design industry advisors and other practicing engineers continue to emphasize the need for young engineers ‘who can communicate’ (p. 432).Many authors13,17,25 have alluded to instructors’ desires to minimize the amount of time spentgrading, which is surely a point few instructors responsible for grading papers would argue. Anexhaustive review of the literature has not yielded evidence that research on the synopsis methodhas been conducted, further demonstrating the need for this study.Research QuestionsThe study was guided by five research questions: 1. Does the style of lab report influence student learning based on comprehensive exam scores? 2. Does the style of lab

Conference Session

STEM Issues in ET

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University; David E. Thompson, Sam Houston State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

-winning mentors is the ability to establish and sustain a sense of challenge whilemaintaining meaningful engagement and a sense of achievement amongst students. This requiresan understanding of diverse student backgrounds, and can be transferred to other faculty via facultyconversations and mentoring.8 Undergraduate research is also a high impact practice for retainingstudents in the STEM disciplines.9 A review of nearly forty years of scholarship presents a complexportrait of the myriad factors that influence the undergraduate and graduate experiences of womenof color in STEM fields, providing guidance for advancing the status of women of color inSTEM.10 Best practices have been shown to succeed when transplanted to new universities.11,12This

Conference Session

Capstone and Design Projects in Engineering Technology

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Biswajit Ray, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

student o Presentation by an EET alumni working in industry for more than five years o Field trip to a modern electronics design, manufacturing, and testing company o Industry co-op experience and in-house research opportunities  Problem-solving skill development o Engineering problem solving using algebra, geometry, and trigonometry o Single-variable optimization problems without using calculus concepts o Electrical circuit analysis: series, parallel, and series-parallel circuits o Applying position, velocity, and acceleration concepts to solve one-dimensional and two-dimensional motion problems including the effect of gravitational acceleration

Conference Session

A Technology Potpourri II

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barbara Christe, Indiana University-Purdue University of Indianapolis; Joe Tabas, Indiana University-Purdue University of Indianapolis

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

biomedical engineering from Marquette University and Rensselaer at Hartford respectively. Her doctorate is in higher education administration from the University of Phoenix. She conducts research in the clinical applications of radio frequency identification technologies (RFID) as well as STEM student retention.Mr. Joe Tabas, Indiana University-Purdue University of Indianapolis Joe Tabas is a lecturer of Engineering Technology at the IUPUI school of Engineering Technology. His areas of research include digital electronics and data communication for medical devices and industrial control systems. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 When Emerging Technologies Cross Academic

Conference Session

Capstone and Design Projects

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emad Y. Tanbour, Central Michigan University; Molu O. Olumolade, Central Michigan University; Oumar Rafiou Barry, Central Michigan University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

-k for ETAC criteria of 2014-2015cycle1 and recently revised for the 2016-2017 cycle criteria by the MET assessment committeewith the School of Engineering and Technology (SET).Course Curriculum Focus SkillsThe curriculum of the capstone course is developed to satisfy assessment of the level of successof the technology programs in satisfying ABET ETAC a-k criteria1 that are not assessedthoroughly by other program required courses. Although the list of learning outcomes areassessed during the course delivery, the following major areas of earned skills are emphasizedand assessed in reference to best practice research 3, 4,5, 6:1- The process of design of mechanical components and assembly as it is applied to an industry sponsored project2

Conference Session

Industry Collaborations in Engineering Technology

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Cook, Montana State University; Salman Adam, Montana State University; Darla Goeres, Montana State University; Steven Anderson, Montana State University; Diane Walker, Montana State University; Alfred Cunningham, Montana State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Laboratory (SBML) at the CBE. Ms. Walker holds B.S. degrees in both Biology and Bio-Resources Engineering and an M.S. degree in Environmental Engineering, all from Montana State University. In addition, Diane oversees and conducts testing projects for industry and provides quality assurance for a federally-funded contract held by the SBML.Alfred Cunningham, Montana State University Dr. Cunningham is a Professor of Civil Engineering at Montana State University. He is a founding member of the Center for Biofilm Engineering (CBE) and coordinates CBE’s industrial research and education programs as part of the Center’s 23 member Industrial Associates Program. Integration of graduate and undergraduate

Conference Session

ET Projects

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vladimir Genis, Drexel University; M. Eric Carr, Drexel University; Sarina M. Stoor, Arora Engineers Inc. ; Fahad Ibrahim Alsuhaibani; Alexander M. Rogers, Drexel University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Paper ID #24835Senior Design Project – A Road from the Initial Design to a Working Proto-typeDr. Vladimir Genis, Drexel University Dr. Vladimir Genis - Professor and Head of the Department of Engineering Technology in the College of Engineering, has taught and developed graduate and undergraduate courses in physics, electronics, nan- otechnology, biomedical engineering, nondestructive testing, and acoustics. His research interests include ultrasound wave propagation and scattering, ultrasound imaging, nondestructive testing, biomedical engi- neering, electronic instrumentation, piezoelectric transducers, and engineering

Conference Session

ETD Manufacturing/3D Printing

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mert Bal, Miami University; Ayodele O. Abatan, Miami University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

printed parts for strength, geometry and dimensionalaccuracy for potential use in consumer products. The evaluation was done using a CubePro™FDM printer. Results included geometric and dimensional tolerances, mechanical properties,anisotropic properties, flatness, concentricity, and parallelism. See Figure 7 for the parts printedwith CubePro™ for this evaluation. Figure 7: Sample parts printed with CubePro™ for student design projectsIn many ways, the senior design project course is considered as one of the best opportunities toinvolve undergraduate engineering technology students in research. Several faculty members,who work on various research projects, often work with students as advisors or mentors andallow the students to

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

their classmates. More importantly, these contracts can be a part of a researchproject to help advance the faculty member’s scholarship, or a response to industry orcommunity needs, which help solve real-world problems [4]. Benefits of Honors contracts to thestudent include working closely with a faculty mentor, tailoring their education based on theirinterests and take a greater responsibility in their education [5].The impact of the Honors contactsin undergraduate engineering research at WCU has been far-reaching and significant.In this paper, the motivations, practices, and impact of the Honors contracts are examined.Student perceptions and the applications of Honors contracts, in developing an undergraduateengineering research experience

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Design Projects in ET

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Otieno, Northern Illinois University; Abul Azad, Northern Illinois University; Radha Balamuralikrishna, Northern Illinois University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

generally agree that anintegrated interdisciplinary curriculum results in greater enhanced problem-solving skills andhigher achievement; and that motivation to learn increases when students focus on problems thatare interesting to solve3. Other researchers such as Jeffries4 and Kitto5 have also emphasized howsimultaneous engineering has become an agent for sweeping reforms in manufacturingeducation. Internationally, the integrated product and process development paradigm ofsimultaneous engineering has positively impacted manufacturing education in countries such asAustralia, Brazil, China, and Japan in recent years6-9. Evidently, simultaneous engineeringcontinues to be the norm in modern manufacturing education and hence a meaningfulmanufacturing

Conference Session

Product Development and Manufacturing

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

for graduates mentioned above, it becameclear that a comprehensive overhaul of the curriculum was needed. Over a period ofapproximately two years, the new electronic systems engineering technology curriculum wascreated through a process that involved faculty retreats and multiple cycles of industry feedback.6Throughout the process, an emphasis was placed on ensuring graduates would have the tools andexperiences necessary to be successful in the electronics product and system developmentindustries. This includes design and project management as well as support elements such asapplications development, maintenance and test. Today, the new curriculum has four main areasof focus:  Embedded systems: Modern electronic products and systems are

Conference Session

Assessment Methods and Learning Pedagogy I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael J. Dyrenfurth, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

AC 2011-830: TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION: A CRITICAL IMPERA-TIVE FOR ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENTS/COLLEGESMichael J. Dyrenfurth, Purdue University, West Lafayette Michael Dyrenfurth is professor in the Department of Technology Leadership and Innovation in the Col- lege of Technology at Purdue University. He is co-PI of two FIPSE-funded Atlantis projects: DETECT exchanging undergraduates with Ireland and German and Atlantis 2009 a concurrent Master’s degree project with Ireland and Spain. He collaborates frequently with ProSTAR to deliver industry-oriented graduate programs to professionals in the field. Active in international aspects of the profession, he teaches and researches in the areas of technological

Conference Session

ETD Design I: Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wei Zhan, Texas A&M University; Ana Elisa P. Goulart, Texas A&M University; Joseph A. Morgan, Texas A&M University; Jay R Porter, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

several years, many students have complainedabout the work load they were assigned in different courses. Some students even tried to comeup with strategies to lessen the work load, such as forming the same team for several courseprojects with certain team members working on one project only. This defeats the purpose ofteamwork, can hurt students’ motivation for learning, has a negative impact on future studentrecruitment, and creates too much pressure for students, all of which can lead to other seriousproblems. On the other hand, reducing the contents of the laboratory and course projects is notthe best solution to this problem since most of the faculty members involved felt that theyassigned the students what was necessary in order for the

Conference Session

New Directions for ET

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph A. Untener P.E., University of Dayton

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

capstone senior design course at UD.Working on a design team that has two members from Shanghai, for example, is different fromany other planned international program. It challenges students in many of the same ways thatthey will be challenged upon entering today’s workforce. Perhaps one the best aspects of this isthat it is not an activity that is presented as “now we’re going to do something international.”Instead, it is simply the reality that to be successful on a technical project, and earn the desiredgrade, they will have to navigate working on a team that is international.Basic Description of ArrangementThe University of Dayton and Shanghai Normal University are partners in a unique articulationagreement for the Bachelor of Science in

Conference Session

Capstone and Senior Design in Electrical and Computer ET

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Grant Richards, Purdue University; John Denton, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

reviewed in design review sessions in which all teams voted onthe best submission, which then served as the standard for all teams. Upon determination of allcircuit designs, the project was equally divided among all teams. Each team was solelyresponsible for the layout, fabrication and testing of their project block.Course instructors facilitated project progression through comments on the advantages anddisadvantages of proposed approaches. Course lectures and laboratories were designed toprovide instruction in concepts relating to the project which were not covered in previouscourses. The project, a 915MHz, multi-channel FM audio transmitter and receiver, wassuccessfully constructed and operational by the required delivery date.This paper

Conference Session

Assessment Methods and Learning Pedagogy I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mehrube Mehrubeoglu, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi; Satyajit Verma, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

AC 2011-2808: SOFTWARE-BASED ASSESSMENT METHOD FOR STU-DENT LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM OUTCOMESMehrube Mehrubeoglu, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Dr. Mehrubeoglu received her B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin, and her M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Bioengineering and Electrical Engineering, respectively, from Texas A&M University. After working as a research engineer and software engineer at Electroscientific Industries, where she developed new algorithms for machine vision problems, she joined Cyprus Interna- tional University as the Chair of Department of Computer Engineering. After returning to Texas she taught at Texas A&M University-Kingsville. She has

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technology Curriculum Innovations.

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vassilios Tzouanas, University of Houston, Downtown

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

skills and practice communication and presentation skills.Classroom teaching is combined with laboratory exercises. Heavy emphasis is placed onteamwork. At the end of the semester, the students must present a team project. The project is ofsufficient complexity and workload that it is very difficult for one student to complete it alone ina semester’s time frame.To illustrate the teaching approach, the topic of distillation will be presented. In this typicalsession on distillation process design and operation, the students learn about the concept ofdistillation, how to design a distillation to achieve desired product specifications, simulate adistillation process and consider the impact of certain operating variables on its operation.By

Conference Session

Graduate Education in ETD

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Enrique Barbieri, University of North Texas; Vassilios Tzouanas, University of Houston, Downtown

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology, Graduate Studies

level design situations. By contrast, ETECcurricula prepare its graduates to accept responsibilities closer to the “implement” and even“operate” functions, which require a different focus, different interest, and indeed a differentskill-set from abstractions and complex mathematical manipulations. One valid question then iswhat happens at the graduate level in ETEC and what are the research expectations? Experience shows that the majority of B.S. ETEC graduates need a course dealing withengineering applications of mathematics. Hence, we have found it necessary to require allstudents in the SCT program to take or have an equivalent credit for the course ELET6305

Conference Session

Computer Engineering Technology Curriculum

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xuefu Zhou, University of Cincinnati; James Everly, University of Cincinnati; Max Rabiee, University of Cincinnati

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

) and Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems. His expertise and current research interests lie on wireless communications, wireless and mobile networks, cross-layer design for wireless networks, signal processing, DCS and SCADA systems. He is a member of IEEE and ASEE.James Everly, University of Cincinnati James O. Everly is an Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology at the University of Cincinnati. He received a BSEE and MSEE from The Ohio State University in 1969 and 1970, respectively. He is a Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and a registered professional engineer in the state of Ohio. He is currently

Conference Session

Topics Related to Electrical Engineering Technology

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jay R. Porter, Texas A&M University; Ben Behbood Zoghi, Texas A&M University; Joseph A. Morgan, Texas A&M University; Wei Zhan, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

. The vast majority of funded research projects were eithergovernment agency or industry funded and involved the design and development of products andsystems to address specific customer needs. Examples of these projects included the design of anew RFID inventory system for a customer who had a large inventory of rental equipment totrack, the development of a several prototype products for an after-market automotivemanufacturer, and the creation of several border surveillance and tracking reference designs forthe Department of Homeland Security. At that same time, most graduates were being hired intopositions related to product and/or system design, life-cycle maintenance, testing andapplications engineering. To explore this new opportunity in

Conference Session

Diversity, Recruiting, and Retention in ET

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aram Agajanian, DeVry University-Chicago; George Morgan, Colorado State University; William M. Timpson, Colorado State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

2006-510: A COMPARISON OF MALE AND FEMALE STUDENT ISSUES THATAFFECT ENROLLMENT AND RETENTION IN ELECTRONICS ANDCOMPUTER ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS AT A FOR-PROFITINSTITUTIONAram Agajanian, DeVry University-Chicago Dr. Aram Agajanian is a senior professor at DeVry University in Chicago. He holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from University of Rochester, a M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Syracuse University, a Ph.D. in Educational Leadership from Colorado State University and a CCNA certificate. He teaches electronics and computer technology courses including LAN and WAN. He has 10 years of industrial experience in electrical engineering; his research interests include understanding the issues

Conference Session

Capstone/ET Projects I: Electrical and Computer Focus

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Jay R. Porter, Texas A&M University; Anthony T. Cahill, Texas A&M University; Ricardo Eusebi, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

theJoanneum University of Applied Sciences in Graz, Austria demonstrated a strong link betweenpoor performance on mathematics exams and the ability to succeed on first engineeringmechanics course exams.[2] For these reasons, many universities have recognized the need tofocus on methodologies for improving mathematics and physics success rates as well as manyother practices with the goal of impacting retention and graduation rates. A literature review ofthe many different improvement methodologies tried by universities was done by Desai andStefanek at Purdue University Northwest and demonstrates the success possible usingapproaches such as changes in freshmen engineering courses, enhanced mathematics and sciencepreparation, community building

Conference Session

ET Pedagogy I

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mihaela Radu, State University of New York, Farmingdale

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Tolerant Systems and Testing of Digital Systems. Her current research interests include Reliability and Fault Tolerance of Elec- tronic Systems, Programmable Logic Devices and new educational methods emphasizing active learning and project-based-learning. She is member of IEEE and Chair of Women in Engineering Affinity Group for IEEE Long Island, New York. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Applying the Flipped Classroom Pedagogy in a Digital Design CourseAbstractThe goal of this paper is to describe the motivation, methodology and results of converting severalmodules in a Digital Design course to a “flipped classroom”. The course introduces students toVHDL Hardware Description

Conference Session

ETD Design II: Mechanical Engineering Technology

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janet Braun, Western Washington University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

as a pertinent industry tool for modeling automotive systems which often requirecareful balancing of trade-offs to minimize factors such as cost, emissions, and fuel consumptionwhile maximizing performance and customer acceptance. This context provided a plethora ofinteractions that must be considered holistically in order to design the best possible system in theshortest amount of time. The structure of the MBSD component of this course was developed inpart by Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology and The Mathworks through the Model-Based-Systems Design Center1 and provided the students the opportunity to learn the approach whilemodeling a hybrid vehicle. The software used was MATLAB/Simulink from The Mathworks.Attempting to incorporate the

Conference Session

Factors Affecting Student Performance

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen J. Horton P.E., University of Maine

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

graduates are very well prepared for the workplace, both technically andprofessionally, as has been documented from employer and graduate surveys. The College ofEngineering recently conducted a “Life After UMaine” survey of 2007-2008 graduates. Ofgraduates of all the programs in the College, MET graduates reported being the best prepared foremployment. Eleven of twenty-one (52%) MET graduates responded to the survey. Ten wereemployed full-time in the career field. Nine responded that they were “Very Well” prepared foremployment, and one responded being “Moderately Well” prepared for employment.To support this preparation for employment I use the following framework to manage myclassroom environment: “Having technical skills is not enough in the

Conference Session

ET Curriculum & Programs

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sabah Razouk Abro, Lawrence Technological University; Jerry Cuper, Lawrence Technological University; Kenneth Cook P.E., Lawrence Technological University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

understanding of the need for and an ability to engage in self-directed continuingprofessional development;i. an understanding of and a commitment to address professional and ethical responsibilitiesincluding a respect for diversity;j. a knowledge of the impact of engineering technology solutions in a societal and global context;andk. a commitment to quality, timeliness, and continuous improvement.2-2 ASME Program Criteria for Bachelor Programs in Mechanical Engineering TechnologyAssociate degree program graduates must demonstrate knowledge and competency in thefollowing topic areas:a. geometric dimensioning and tolerancing; computer aided drafting and design; and a basicknowledge and familiarity with industry codes, specifications, and standards;b

Conference Session

ET Administrative Issues

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Freije, Indiana University-Purdue University of Indianapolis; Barbara L Christe, Indiana University-Purdue University of Indianapolis; Elaine M. Cooney, Indiana University-Purdue University of Indianapolis

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

addition, this form of debriefing should promote focused-thinking about professional goals and the professional self – a documented indicator of successin persisting ET learners.Research Grant: Phase IThe overarching design of the first project utilized an electronic portfolio as integral to thecurriculum rather than as a reflective journaling exercise, occasionally utilized in some first yearseminar sections. Integration with degree-specific courses will promote the archival andvisibility of curricular milestones – associated with clearly articulated student outcomes.Multiple student touchpoints strengthens the potential positive impact of the electronic portfolio.Project Objectives of Phase I:  Create the framework for an electronic portfolio

Conference Session

Electrical Engineering Technology Design Projects & Curriculum

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Youakim Al Kalaani, Georgia Southern University; Frank Goforth, Georgia Southern University; Shonda Bernadin, Georgia Southern University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Page 13.258.9wanted the practice to continue, but they can also be critical. Therefore, educators must keepstudents engaged and adjust their teaching techniques accordingly. In fact, the best lessons maybe learned from reading students’ comments and suggestions as listed in Appendix C.Although computer simulation has shown to have a positive impact on student performance, itseffects on students’ attendance and retention was not established and thus, require furtherinvestigation. Moreover, further examination of the variant in student lab evaluation relative tothe overall course requirement may be warranted. The course-level continuous improvementprocess has proven to be very effective in targeting problems in conceptual student learningduring

Conference Session

Curriculum in Telecommunications Engineering Technology

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kim Nankivell, Purdue University, Calumet; Joy Colwell, Purdue University, Calumet; Jana Whittington, Purdue University, Calumet

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

requires a clear definition of these skills to better preparethe IT professionals expected to fill these positions. Currently the demand for IT professionalsoutstrips the qualified applicants.The research designed to develop a framework of IT skill sets involved a business survey whichincluded the preparation and distribution of a questionnaire. The questionnaire instrument listeda number of skills associated with the IT profession. The instrument was then distributed to 380companies and 100 of the Best 100 places to work in IT as developed by Computerworld in1999. Though the response produced only 60 (13 %) useable questionnaires, the researchersjustified this as those responding were from companies that regularly recruit IT students

Conference Session

Critical issues in IT and IET: Focus Group

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Scachitti, Purdue University, Calumet; Juan Salinas, Purdue University, Calumet; Deepthi Karanam, Purdue University, Calumet

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

StudentsAbstractAs competition drives organizations to practice continuous improvement efforts such as leanmanufacturing, value analysis and global supply chain initiatives, experience with processsimulation software (a key technological tool for process improvement) can offer an advantageto engineering technology graduates as they pursue employment opportunities.This paper will focus on one university’s efforts to incorporate real world simulation experiencesinto a facility design course. The instructor’s real world experience with using a cost effectiveand user friendly simulation package to design, build and start-up a $110 million manufacturingfacility were used to develop applicable classroom exercises to achieve appropriate studentlearning outcomes