Conference Session

Computer and Informtion Technology-related Issues

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Suranjan Panigrahi, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Ken Burbank, Purdue University, Statewide Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

decision to join a graduate program.Using the above described factors, (Table 1), a numerical assessment can be made toreflect the distribution of strength and weakness (areas for improvement) for all thesefactors. Rating of four or higher in an attribute represents the strength and a rating belowthree reflects the areas for improvement. The generated assessment information can beused along with opportunities and threat to develop a strategic plan. It is also important toidentify relevant constraints that might have contributed to a lower rating of the attributesand if those constraints are financial constraints, policy constraints, economical issuesetc. The temporal nature of the identified constraints needs to be identified as well.2.2.2

Conference Session

Recruitment and Retention Matters in Engineering Technology

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph A. Morgan, Texas A&M University; Jay R. Porter, Texas A&M University; Douglas William Twigge; John Block, Texas A&M University; Mickie Byrd

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

and, therefore, reflect the feedback that has been received from those highschool students who have participated as beta testers for the 40+ E-Clock™ kits that have beencurrently distributed.Wiki-based instruction / feedback – While the hardware and software design of E-Clock™ arecritical to the overall success and functionality of the project, the deployment strategy thataccompanies the platform is equally important. The industry is riddled with excellent productsthat have had limited success due to weak deployment strategies characterized by poor oroutdated documentation, insufficient customer service, or inadequate support material. With E-Clock™, the goal was to develop an all-inclusive online wiki-based solution that provides