Conference Session

Engineering Technology Progress Reports: Part I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth Stier, Illinois State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

- Perspectives from Both Sides of the Assessment Trench, Proceedings ofthe 2007 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Honolulu, HI.6 Mayes, T. S. & Bennett, J. K. (2005). ABET Best Practices: Results from Interviews with 27 Peer Institutions,Proceedings of the 2005 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Portland, OR.7 King, F. G. & Shamsuddin, I. (2003). Imbedding Assessment and Achievement of Course Learning Objectives withPeriodic Reflection, Proceedings of the 2003 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition. Session 3613.8 Page 15.1280.13 Rogers, G. (2008). Faculty Workshop on Assessing Program Outcomes, Louisville, KY.9

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

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

; may interfere occasionally Language or her sentences are with awkward reflects attempt to solid but meaning. (problematic practiced or articulate may lack Problems sentence refined main points, development with writing

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum and Practices in Engineering Technology

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Walk, Old Dominion University; Roland Lawrence, Old Dominion University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

programs to assess student preparedness, beyond thewritten record of courses taken and grades received, to facilitate or encourage students to make asuccessful transition to their +2 courses. Students typically are given course descriptions andprerequisite skills lists to assess and reflect on their preparedness, then either encouraged tonarrow their skills gaps on their own or be mentored personally by an advisor.One common transition-enhancing practice is the use of a placement exam to demonstrate clearlyfor the student areas and levels of skills weaknesses or „gaps‟ they will need to revisit beforeembarking on their +2 curriculum. The authors know of no coordinated remedial programintended specifically for 2-year transition students and

Conference Session

Assessment & Continuous Improvement in ECET: Part II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jane LeClair, Excelsior College; Li-Fang Shih, Excelsior College

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

, including the impacts of culture, diversity, and interpersonal relations. 12. Demonstrate a commitment and ability to continue to engage in lifelong learning. 13. Demonstrate a commitment to quality, timeliness, and continuous improvement.Direct Measure of Program Outcomes. The primary direct assessment of programoutcomes to determine the level of achievement is through the Integrated TechnologyAssessment (ITA) Capstone. The ITA is the mandatory capstone assessment for all studentsin the program. This assessment requires students to address all of the outcomes of theprogram in a single coherent portfolio document. In preparing the ITA, students reflect onpast academic and professional experiences and develop written narrative statements

Conference Session

Curriculum in Mechanical Engineering Technology: Part I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

N.M. Hossain, Eastern Washington University; Jason Durfee, Eastern Washington University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

strength and constituent moduli the same, different composite strengths can be achieved by varying fiber volume fraction (Vf). This point is also addressed in Figure 14(b). • The composite modulus (Ec) and longitudinal strength (σl) varies linearly with fiber volume fraction (Vf), as shown in Figure 14. It simply means, if Ec = 70 GPa Page 15.1201.14 and σl = 1 GPa for Vf = 30%, then Ec and σl should be approximately 140 GPa and 2 GPa, respectively for Vf = 60%. This argument is well reflected in Figure 14.Figure 14: Variation of composite modulus and

Conference Session

Curriculum in Electrical Power Engineering Technology

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Edwards, Penn State Erie, The Behrend College; Gerald Recktenwald, Portland State University

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Engineering Technology

0633754. Anyopinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those ofthe author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation. Page 15.37.11Bibliography:1. G. Recktenwald, R.C. Edwards, “Using Simple Experiments to Teach Core Concepts in the Thermal and Fluid Sciences,” Proceedings of the 2007 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, 2007.2. G. Recktenwald, R.C. Edwards, R.C. Howe, J. Faulkner, “A Simple Experiment to Expose Misconceptions About the Bernoulli Equation,” Proceedings, IMECE 2009, 2009 ASME

Conference Session

Importance of Technical & Professional Writing in Engineering Technology Curriculum

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

instructional team for the MET SDP wasbased first and foremost on the quality of reports and presentations that were being submitted. Ingeneral, despite their instruction in Technical Communication classes, students tended to revertto old habits and treated the “write up” as an add-on to the engineering work, and thus somethingto be left for the last minute. Not surprising, report and presentation quality reflected thoseperceptions. These reports were, in the words of the engineering faculty members, “Unreadable,unprofessional, and unacceptable.” The writing consultant’s assessment of the unmentoredreports noted: • Lack of appropriate formatting: students wrote “one big document” without definitive sections, headings, or other visual

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

development of alternate ideas. This can be in the form of new technologiesdeployed in one department and not shared with other departments. Organizational politics andcompetition for limited resources can also create obstacles.The final obstacle described in this article involves the educational barriers established within anorganization. The technical focus of IT establishing that “technically valid design that meetsfunctional specifications must have its requirements stated in advance of system building”.27This philosophy inhibits learning by blocking a more reflective and innovative approach.The authors conclude that organizations commit substantial amounts of time and money to learnfrom external sources and willingly accept new technologies