Conference Session

Non-Technical Skills in ET

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Engineering Technology

, Rebecca Maguda, and the EMET ProgramCoordinator, Irene Ferrara, worked cooperatively from February through May 2006 to developtopics for a one-credit course intended for advanced standing EMET students, in order to helpprepare them for the process of securing employment as well as succeeding in industry. Theoriginal syllabus for the course can be found in Appendix 1.Course ImplementationIn fall of 2006, eleven senior BSEMET students participated in the first offering of theEngineering Business Skills course. The class met for 75 minutes twice per week, for half of thesemester. During the first three weeks of class, students engaged in a variety of activitiesintended to prepare them for the Fall Career Fair at The Pennsylvania State University

Conference Session

Web-Based Learning in Engineering Technology

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sohail Anwar, Pennsylvania State University-Altoona College; Harpal Dhillon, Excelsior College

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Engineering Technology

required materials) • Instructor Bio • Contact Information • Basic Course Information (Course title, number, prerequisites, start and end dates, Page 13.423.6 etc.) • Course Syllabus • Systems Information (System Requirements and Tech Support Information) • Policies (Excelsior College policies of Academic Honesty, Electronic Use, etc.)Under the syllabus, following items are addressed: • Detailed Course Description • Course goals, objectives/outcomes • Required and recommended Course Materials • Library and Reserve readings • Course Outline with due date schedule • Procedure for communicating with

Conference Session

Hands-on Active Learning

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohammed Taqiuddin Taher, DeVry University, Addison; Ahmed S. Khan, DeVry University, Addison

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

bythe Technology Accreditation Commission/Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology(TAC/ABET), the leading accreditation agency in the United States. The course consisted of alecture part, a lab part, and an online part; all three parts were supported by a prescribed text.Participants Students were selected from the ECET-110 (Electronic-I) course taken during their firstsemester in the ECET program. The group consisted of 24-29 students from a wide range ofdemographic attributes: their age ranged from 18 to 30 years; their educational backgroundvaried from as little as a recent high school education to 3-5 years of work experience or havingcompleted an undergraduate degree prior to enrolling in the technical program; 96% were

Conference Session

Multimedia and Distance Learning

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie M. Little-Wiles, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Linda L. Naimi, Purdue University

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Engineering Technology

. Page 22.112.4Students were asked if their instructors posted the course syllabus on Blackboard. 39% ofstudents responded that all of their instructors posted the syllabus on Blackboard, while 57%answered that only some of their instructors had posted the syllabus online. Only 5% ofrespondents indicated that none of their instructors posted the syllabus on Blackboard.Students were asked if their instructors used the Messages or Mail tool in Blackboard as aprimary means of communication. 7% replied that all their instructors used the messaging tool,while 50% reported that some of their instructors used the communication tool. 43% replied thatnone of their instructors used the messages tool at all. These results are summarized in Table 3.The

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Curriculum Innovations

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie M. Little-Wiles M.S.M., Ph.D. (A.B.D.), Purdue University, West Lafayette; Stephen Hundley, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Wanda L. Worley, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Erich J. Bauer, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Engineering Technology

learning management system in relationship to faculty in theSchool of Engineering and Technology at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis(IUPUI). Survey questions focused on two main areas of inquiry, faculty usage and facultyperceptions of the learning management system. Researchers also gave faculty the opportunity torespond to four open-ended questions including what they liked most and least in the system,suggestions for improving their use of the learning management system, and finally, how theycould use the learning management system more effectively in their courses. The last section ofinquiry concentrated on faculty’s perceptions of online courses to help researchers gaugeinterest, experience, and opinions on the subject as

Conference Session

Web-Based Learning in Engineering Technology

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

CHITRA RAJAGOPAL, Kent State University, Tuscarawas Campus

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Engineering Technology

thatstudents would rather buy the equipment than travel over 30 miles1.To give students real lab experience in the online mode of teaching, we have incorporated theuse of real lab kits and lab components so that the students can conduct the labs on their own, athome, on a weekly basis. When the course was offered online for the first time, the students wereallowed to borrow lab equipment and components, but this proved to be an impractical solution,as it was difficult to keep track of the equipment. Enhancement to lab kit was made when coursewas offered in Fall of 2006. Particular thanks to Professor Robert W. Hendricks, Virginia Tech,for his kind assistance and ideas.Course contentThe course materials contain a syllabus with instructor information

Conference Session

Multimedia and Distance Learning

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie M. Little-Wiles, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Linda L. Naimi, Purdue University

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Engineering Technology

”.Faculty PerceptionsWe wanted to gather information on faculty attitudes toward and perceptions of Blackboard as asupplement to classroom instruction. Faculty were asked how important they thought it was forstudents to monitor their course performance and grades online. 72% felt that it was “extremelyto very important”, 11% thought it was “somewhat important”, 16% considered it “neitherimportant or unimportant”, and only 2% reported it as being “unimportant”. Page 22.171.5We also wanted to know how important it was to post course materials (PowerPoint’s, lectures,assignments, syllabus, etc.) and a student roster on Blackboard. 75% of respondents felt

Conference Session

Innovative and Nontraditional Curriculum in IT/IET

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chad Laux, Purdue University; Edem Tetteh, Virginia State University; Carmen Caldwell, Virginia State University

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Engineering Technology

leadingsociety for manufacturing professionals, SME reference is appropriate for external industryrecognition18. The enduring understandings were incorporated into a course syllabus forassessment of the research study. Page 14.1031.4AssessmentUtilization of a syllabus for assessment of student perceptions is appropriate. As the primarywritten communication between the instructor and students, utilizing the syllabus as a mediumfor student assessment is suitable19. It is also suitable for describing the online, Lean course sincea course syllabus has been previously been utilized for student assessment of courseunderstandings19,20. Utilizing a syllabus

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum in Engineering Technology

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pamela S. Frinzi, Southern Polytechnic State University; Scott Larisch, Southern Polytechnic College of Engr and Engr Tech

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Engineering Technology

online, with laboratories being offered in a ‘low-residency’format. This low-residency format will require students to complete a group oflaboratory assignments on two or three Saturdays during the semester. Weanticipate future efforts to offer both the lectures and laboratories completelyonline.SPSU’s approach, in collaboration with the TCSG, to the development of thesecourses was to require consistency in the format of each of our courses byimplementing a standard template. This will facilitate courses to have the samelook, feel, tools, and structure. Faculty developing these courses must havecompleted our Teaching Academy for Distance Learning (TADL) training courseprior to writing courses. To ensure quality course development and structure

Conference Session

Unique Developments in Engineering Technology

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie M. Little-Wiles, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Adrie Koehler, Purdue University; Stephen Hundley, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Engineering Technology

may incorporate these into the LMS or atthe very least link them, but others may not, telling students to go to their websites and “not useOnCourse”, the LMS, for the course at all.Common tools that students see used in the LMS by faculty are the assignments, gradebook, messagesand announcements although the degree of use by faculty varies as mentioned before. Students alsoconfirm that the syllabus for the course is almost always loaded in the LMS, but that the location canvary. Students conveyed their desire to be able to download course materials; have a calendar tool withannouncements and assignments linked to it; and to have the ability to submit assignments online. Thegradebook feature is one students find particularly useful, but only

Conference Session

Novel Teaching Methods In Engineering Technology

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles J Lesko Jr., East Carolina University

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Engineering Technology

present that dataeffectively.This specific course is part of a distance education curriculum and as such requires delivery ofcontent and assessment via various online tools across both campus provided internal networkresources and the Internet. The course syllabus outlines nine key course objectives; however,specific to this research effort, the following course objectives were considered for the currentstudy efforts – that upon completion of this course, each student will be able to: 1. Apply project management concepts by working on a group project as either project manager or active team member. 2. Demonstrate the use of various project management applications to help plan and manage a technology project. 3

Conference Session

Assessment and Continuous Improvement in Engineering Technology: Part II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Engineering Technology

The mapping between curriculum and program outcomes Outcomes (Criterion 2, a-k) illustrated in Table 2 of this report is Associated with repeated here, but restricted to just the course at hand. A Page 14.149.5 this Course brief narrative explains how the course supports outcomes.2 Syllabus The most current syllabus for the course is kept on file here. Course objectives are contained in the syllabus. The course objectives are written such that achievement of the course objectives contributes to achievement of the associated

Conference Session

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

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Hackworth, Old Dominion University; Carol Considine, Old Dominion University; Vernon Lewis, Old Dominion University

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Engineering Technology

INSTRUCTOR ARRIVED ON TIME FOR CLASS AND USED THE FULL CLASS PERIOD ALLOTED. 7. IN ORDER TO GET GOOD GRADES ON TESTS AND ASSIGNMENTS, I HAD TO KNOW THE Page 14.14.3 COURSE MATERIALS OUTLINED IN THE SYLLABUS AND DISCUSSED IN CLASS. 8. THE INSTRUCTOR'S PRESENTATIONS WERE INFORMATIVE. 9. OVERALL, I HAVE LEARNED OR BENEFITED FROM THIS CLASS 10. OVERALL, THE INSTRUCTOR IS AN EFFECTIVE TEACHER. 11. RATE THE PUNCTUALITY OF THE INSTRUCTOR IN RETURNING STUDENT ASSIGNMENTS & EXAMS. 12. RATE THE ACCESSIBILITY OF THE INSTRUCTOR & TA'S OUTSIDE OF CLASS HOURS. 13. RATE THE QUALITY OF EXERCISES, LABS, & WRITTEN

Conference Session

Reaching Students: Innovations to Curriculum in ET

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sergio Sgro, Eastern Kentucky University; Steve Freeman, Iowa State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

below: • Students will demonstrate their ability to critically assess the efficacy of current manufacturing systems to determine how to convert those systems into lean manufacturing by individually completing labs, completing the semester project, via online discussions (moderated by the instructor), and as essay questions on written exams. • Students will demonstrate their ability to identify manufacturing systems as either push or pull by visiting a manufacturing plant providing the instructor a short research paper outlining the current process and possible improvements.Another example is taken from the Material Testing course above. What evidence ofunderstanding is

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

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Engineering Technology

assessments, but the method does not appear standardized across disciplines. Thepresented method also does not assemble or put together the information from all coursesautomatically. Essa et al. describe a web-based tool to assist with the course assessment processfor ABET accreditation.3 The authors give the details of the design process for such a tool. Thetool, though not yet fully complete by the time of publication3, incorporates the ABET criteriainto the online system to collect entries from individual instructors for their course evaluation.Although such a tool is very valuable in terms of assessing individual courses, it does notcombine the information from multiple courses for a single output. Gastli et al. lay out thedetails of a course

Conference Session

ET Pedagogy I

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohammad Moin Uddin P.E., East Tennessee State University; Peter D. Rogers, Georgia Southern University; Christopher David Leblanc, University of New Hampshire; Keith V. Johnson, East Tennessee State University

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Engineering Technology

the successful completion of a project. Future plans include incorporating the gameinto the syllabus during the next course offering with some modifications based on students’suggestions.In the second case study, the author shares how his risk taking pedagogical approach was appliedin converting a traditionally lecture-based microprocessors course into a studio-based coursewith great success.Case Two – University of New HampshireBackgroundOne of the most common courses in a Electrical Engineering Technology (EET) program is acourse in Microprocessors or Microcontrollers. Typically these courses focus heavily on teachingstudents how to program in assembly language and/or machine code. This makes the lessonmaterial look very much like a

Conference Session

Assessment Methods and Learning Pedagogy II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shi Stan Lan, DeVry University, Tinley Park

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Engineering Technology

increased momentum. “Blended-learning systems combine face-to-face instruction with computer-mediated instructions” (Graham, 2005). As Shibley(2010) pointed out, “A blended course involves a mixture of face-to-face activities withonline activities,” and “Usually face-to-face time is reduced by 50% but reductions rangefrom 10% - 90%” (Shibley, 2010). One of the major advantages of blended-learning isto maximize student mobility in a vibrant technology and socio-economic environment.For traditional classroom teaching, there were abundant research studies revealing thatthe classroom attendance had a positive impact on academic performance. However,there have been less explorations of the correlation between online attendance andstudent learning

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum in Engineering Technology

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kari Clase, Purdue University

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Engineering Technology

updated technologyOrganization and used in the lab; the course is cohesive with other courses (e.g.,Structure reinforces topics that were discussed in genetics classes)Course Content Course covers a wide range of topicsInstructor The instructor is knowledgeable, available, and cares about theCharacteristics studentsTeaching The homework is a good review of the content; the lab has a goodTechniques paceEvaluation and The exams are low pressure and they focus on communication,Grading thinking, and application within the field II. What specific suggestions do you have for changing this course?Course Have a better defined syllabus; have all protocols in one manual

Conference Session

A Technology Potpourri I

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jorge Crichigno, University of South Carolina; Sadia Ahmed, Northern New Mexico College; John H. Gerdes, University of South Carolina; Robert G. Brookshire, University of South Carolina

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

quantitative results yet, the benefits of usingvLabs were capture by an external evaluator who conducted focus group interviews with students.This section summarizes information during the focus group with eight students, enrolled atNNMC. Participants were interviewed by the project evaluator using a focus group strategy. Aftera brief summary of the purpose of the focus group, participants introduced themselves andprovided their year in college. Six students were seniors, one student was a fifth year senior, andone student was a junior. The group included seven males and one female. The evaluator used thecourse syllabus to guide the discussion related to course content. Students agreed the coursecontent was relevant to their needs, met or exceeded

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Pedagogy 1

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Rungun Nathan, Pennsylvania State University

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Engineering Technology

may lead to experimentation outside the classroom. This approachalso proved very helpful when all classes were held virtually online due to the COVID-19pandemic. The author hopes that this information will help faculty and staff from otherinstitutions take a similar approach to measurements, DAQ, and experimentation in order to helpstudents learn about computer interface, programming, and GUI development.2. SyllabusThis course is offered at several campuses in PSU as part of the BS in EMET degree program. Afaculty curricular committee with two representatives from each of the four (now five) campusesmeets once a month to discuss curricular changes, assessment, etc. as related to the BS in EMETprogram. The committee considered a major

Conference Session

Software Applications in ET Programs

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

jai p agrawal, Purdue University, Calumet (Tech); Omer Farook, Purdue University Calumet (College of Technology)

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Engineering Technology

(angle, vel, h0) #instantiation of the object cball in the class Projectile while cball.getY() >= 0: cball.update(time) print "\nDistance traveled: %0.1f meters." % (cball.getX())Now run the Python script in the Interpreter.>>> import cball2>>> main()Enter the launch angle (in degrees): 30Enter the initial velocity (in meters/sec): 50Enter the initial height (in meters): 2Enter the time interval between position calculations: .1The python returns the result in the interpreter window.Distance traveled: 225.2 meters. Page 23.22.6III. Course Syllabus and DescriptionECET 49900 - Dynamic Programming with Pythonclass 3, lab 0

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Education in ET

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

JoDell Steuver, Purdue University

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Engineering Technology

library and the appointed classroom time. Thebookstore stocks the ninth edition of the class text, because the eighth edition the instructor hadplanned to use is not available in the needed quantity. The heating and cooling system does notmesh with outside temperatures and students’ attire.Fearing the looming entropic system the instructor hands out the syllabus and promises to makerevisions online. Projects and attendance expectations are outlined. A team poker activityintroduces students to the concept of synergy. “Who am I”, an exercise intended to revealrelevant background factors, follows. By the time the exercise reaches the seats of two twenty-one-year olds in the back row, disorder again rules. They convulse with laughter as they listen

Conference Session

ET Pedagogy III

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Sonia Travaglini, Stanford University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University; Helen L. Chen, Stanford University

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

designing it to be suitable for online instruction. The course was designedin a modular construction, with each unit paired with an experiment focusing on a set ofexperimental design concepts, enabling the course to be studied online and asynchronously. Eachof the four modules focuses on learning objectives grouped around a subset of key experimentaldesign concepts, shown in Table 2.Table 2: Example of Mechanical Engineering SEEF work to support active learning in ME2 Learning Objective Experimental Problem Experiment Connection Solving Concept FocusUnderstand frameworks and systemicapproaches to the design and Goal, Hypothesis, Variables, All

Conference Session

ETAC/ABET Related Issues

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohammed Abdallah, State University of New York,Polytechnic Inst.

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Engineering Technology

presentation.This paper proposes a simple presentation method to document and present the student outcomesin the self-study report. Data from the Electrical and Computer Engineering Technologyprograms is used in this paper to illustrate the presentation method.For each course taught, the instructor evaluates each student on a specific Performance Criteria.These Performance Criteria are derived from the course syllabus and are chosen to capture aspecific skill or attribute for a particular student outcome. The faculty member must indicatewhich course evaluation tools were used (e.g. a specific exam problem, lab exercise, etc), howthe data was collected, the threshold used, and the expected level of attainment for that particularPerformance Criteria. This

Conference Session

Focus on ETAC Accreditation

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Qudsia Tahmina, Ohio State University; Kathryn Kelley, Ohio State University; Aimee T. Ulstad, Ohio State University

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Engineering Technology

x SLO_SME_b x SLO_SME_c x xTable 4: Schedule for data collection and assessment of student learning outcomes in Autumn 2020Assessment Results and DiscussionAt the end of each semester in which a course is assessed, the instructor downloads theassessment of competence measured in the course from Canvas along with the studentsubmissions. In addition, instructors will complete the curriculum worksheet with theinformation about the course numbers, schedule, course delivery mode (online, hybrid or in-person) and syllabus. Faculty meetings are arranged in

Conference Session

Industry and Engineering Technology Partnerships

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joy Colwell, Purdue University Calumet; Shoji Nakayama, Purdue University Calumet; Carl Jenks, Purdue University Calumet

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Engineering Technology

courses are used for soft skills training by theET programs. What has been learned over the years from advisory groups is that employersprefer to hire technical graduates that also have the “people” skills offered by the OLS program.Today, we live in a world that is constantly changing, not only in an informational sense but alsoas a society. It is not enough to create a static base curriculum in such an environment.Educators are required to update course objectives and materials depending on the needs anddemands set by the industry and society. For example, who would have thought it was necessaryjust a short time ago to include on each syllabus the instructions for dealing with dangerousindividuals on campus?2 Obviously, course objectives have

Conference Session

Electromechanical Capstone and Design Projects in Engineering Technology

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William C. Beston, Florence-Darlington Technical College; Elaine L. Craft, Florence-Darlington Technical College

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Engineering Technology

AC 2011-2791: ROBOKNOWLEDGE: ADAPTABLE, ON-LINE ROBOTICSPRODUCTION TECHNICIAN INSTRUCTIONAL COMPONENTS ADDRESS-ING MOBILE ROBOTIC DEVICESWilliam C. Beston, Florence-Darlington Technical College William C. Beston has been actively teaching Engineering, Mathematics, and Physics for the past 43 years. He is currently teaching Phys102- Explorations in Physics online for Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and is developing three online Robotics courses for Florence-Darlington Technical College. From January, 2001-August, 2002, he served as Staff Associate for the National Science Foundation (NSF), Division of Undergraduate Education in Arlington, Virginia. He currently works as a consultant for NSF and serves on the

Conference Session

Importance of Technical & Professional Writing in Engineering Technology Curriculum

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peilin Fu, National University; Shekar Viswanathan, National University, San Diego; Ronald Uhlig, National University, San Diego; Howard Evans, National University, San Diego

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Engineering Technology

course syllabi are individually modified to specifically incorporatewriting assignments that match the designated IDM progression. These specified assignments arecalled “signature assignments.” At NU, course syllabi are the fundamental documents controllingcourse content and course learning objectives (CLOs). (CLOs are appropriately related andlinked to the overall PLOs for a program.) The inclusion of a specific writing assignment in acourse syllabus ensures that this ”signature assignment” will be included every time the course istaught, regardless of instructor or location. This is especially important for multi-campus systemsand institutions such as NU that provide both multiple locations and multiple modes of programdelivery – such as both

Conference Session

Non-Technical Skills Build Success in ET

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maren Henry, University of West Georgia; Eric Granlund, Pennsylvania State University-Altoona

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

composition? How do I add one more component to myalready filled syllabus? A cursory search of academic articles in College English will turnup some depressing results: hundreds of articles, spanning twenty years, which contradictand argue one another - not even the composition experts have definite, practical answersto these questions.What should a WAC course do? Most faculty understand WAC to promote “writing as a way of learning” inspecific disciplines [3]. From this view, one can take a formalist approach and assignresearch papers, training the student in hunting and gathering information to toss togetherin a mix of academic discourse and student slang. Or one could assign journal entries orshort reader response papers, allowing the

Conference Session

Computer Engineering Technology Curriculum

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pedro Leite, Kansas State University-Salina; Beverlee Kissick, Kansas State University-Salina

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Engineering Technology

.” 8The authors were very pleased with the project’s outcome. However, several changes will bemade for the Spring 2007 course offering: 1. The project will be carried out with the senior class only. This is due to the fact that students at the senior level have more technical knowledge and overall academic coursework to appreciate the topic of diversity and its impact on their professional lives. 2. The project will be part of the coursework, it will be noted in the course syllabus, and will be assigned much earlier in the semester (perhaps around week 5). 3. The project will be graded as a regular lab project not as an extra-credit assignment. 4. Rather than choosing a country; students will be assigned a technical project