Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Industrial Technology

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Greg Smith, Pitt Community College; Bill Cooper, Pitt Community College; David Batts, East Carolina University; Paul Kauffmann, East Carolina University

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Engineering Technology

education at ECU through the new concentration inbioprocess manufacturing.Students can enter into the biotechnology education from one of 44 community colleges in thestate through a 1+1 program that involves completing the first year of courses that are mostlygeneral education and science courses. After the first year, the student attends one of the 14community colleges that offer AAS degree programs in some form of biotechnology. Thesedegrees include Biotechnology, Chemical Technology, Bioprocess Technology, Clinical Trials,Nanotechnology, Chemical Process Technology, Laboratory Technology, AgricultureBiotechnology and Industrial Pharmaceutical Technology. For instance, a student could attendCraven Community College in New Bern, North Carolina for

Conference Session

Mechanical ET Design & Projects

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Dues, Purdue University-New Albany; Nghia Le, Purdue University-New Albany

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Engineering Technology

the fatigue tester in teaching fatigue concepts to undergraduate students.Assessment, Evaluation and ImprovementThe evaluation plan is separated into two categories. The first category evaluates the design andperformance of the completed fatigue tester against the stated capabilities. The secondevaluation category measures the effectiveness of the completed system (fatigue tester +laboratory exercises) as a tool for enhanced student learning. Page 11.684.101. Fatigue tester design and performance.Several progress evaluations are planned. First, as particular subassemblies are completed, eachwill be measured for its ability to

Conference Session

Recruiting and Retention

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Clifford Mirman, Northern Illinois University; Xueshu Song, Northern Illinois University; Promod Vohra, Northern Illinois University

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Engineering Technology

advanced education with both a strongtechnical component and a management/supervision component. The NIU Industrial Technologyprogram received initial accreditation by the National Association of Industrial Technologists(NAIT) in 1998, and was reaccredited in 2002. On the main DeKalb campus, the Department haswell equipped laboratory facilities to provide basic and advanced education in technical areaslike Plastics Technology, Manufacturing Technology, Environmental Health and Safety, andComputer-Aided-Design. The departmental faculty recognizes that many other technical areasexist and are taught very successfully at the community college level. As such, the departmenthas developed a unique Special Technical Area of Study which allows for transfer

Conference Session

Industrial Collaboration & Applications in ET

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Stuart, Oregon Institute of Technology

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Engineering Technology

maximal success from industry input on curriculum development, program improvement and laboratory enhancement • Illustrations of how to develop internships with industry partners • Deliberations on how industry can help to accelerate the global connection for engineering education • Real world cases of the positive improvements for industry, educational institutions and communities that result from collaboration between industry and engineering educationPresented in this paper are actual experiences and examples of how a technical institution andfaculty have mutually benefited, with industrial partners from ongoing relationships andprograms that have successfully worked to improve the quality and direction of

Conference Session

Civil ET Curriculum

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nirmal Das, Georgia Southern University

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Engineering Technology

software. The author had to familiarize the students with the essential features of Mathcad, before they were given the assignment. As part of the Page 11.1234.8 course, a two-hour-per-week computational laboratory makes it possible for the author to teachthe basics of this software. Eighteen students answered a survey which is summarized in Table1. Table 1. Summary of Student Surveys Strongly Not Strongly Statement Disagree Disagree Sure Agree AgreeThe use of Mathcad for InfluenceLines was

Conference Session

ETD Capstone Projects

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dominik Sobota, DeVry University, Addison; Spencer William Karlovits, DeVry University ; Ahmed S. Khan, DeVry University, Addison

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Engineering Technology

, anational and a local, are used to evaluate each student on achieving program objectives(competencies) based on direct observation. The national assessment rubric is designed to gaugethe student performance in achieving the program objectives, and the assessment data is used totake corrective action in terms of curriculum design and implementation. The local assessmenttool is designed to identify student strengths and weaknesses at course sequence level; theassessment data obtained is used to take corrective action at local level (campus) by revising thecourse contents and teaching methodologies at the lecture and laboratory levels. X. ConclusionThis paper described the concept of implementing a “Smart Pantry” system. The system scansfood

Conference Session

ET Peripherals

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University; Mohammed Sayer Elaraj, Alaqsa University

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

an introduction to microcontroller architecture, instruction sets, C languagecompilers, microcontroller interfacing, microcontroller peripherals, and embedded system design.Case studies examined microcontroller-controlled systems as well as simulation and emulation ofspecific families of microcontrollers.Hardware and Software Development Environment: For this project, laboratories were builton an Altium Designerand NanoBoard 3000 [4] aplatform equipped withXilinx Spartan-3AN chip,with Xilinx ISE, andAltium Designer 10software development.Figure 1 shows both aNanoBoard 3000 and an Figure 1 Hardware and Software PlatformAltium Designer. TheNanoBoard 3000XN is an FPGA prototyping board with an integrated color TFT LCD

Conference Session

A Technology Potpourri I

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hazem Tawfik, State University of New York, Farmingdale; Yeong Ryu, State University of New York, Farmingdale; Srivarssha Govindarajan, Farmingdale State College

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Engineering Technology

Paper ID #23586Implementing Graphene and Graphene Oxide in a Proton Exchange Mem-brane Fuel CellDr. Hazem Tawfik, State University of New York, Farmingdale Prof. Tawfik obtained his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, from University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. He has held a number of industrial & academic positions and affiliations with organizations that included Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), Stony Brook University (SBU), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Atomic Energy of Canada Inc., Ontario Hydro, NASA Kennedy, NASA Marshall Space Flight Centers, and the U.S

Conference Session

Computer-related Issues

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wesley Allen Hotalen Jr., ECU Department of Technology Systems; Te-shun Chou, East Carolina University

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Engineering Technology

breach FAQ, Target. https://corporate.target.com/about/shopping-experience/payment- card-issue-faq (Last browsed in February 2018)3. Richard Weiss, Jens Mache, Michael Locasto, and Frankly Turbak, “Hands-on Cybersecurity Exercises That are Easy to Access and Assess,” Proceedings of the 2017 ACM SIGCSE Technical Symposium on computer science education, Seattle, Washington, March 2017.4. Jessica Chisholm, “Analysis on the Perceived Usefulness of Hands-on Virtual Labs in Cybersecurity Classes,” Ph.D. dissertation, Colorado Technical University, Colorado Springs, CO, 2015.5. Dongqing Yuan, “Design and Develop Hands on Cyber-security Curriculum and Laboratory,” Computing Conference, London, UK, July 2017.6. Melissa Carlton, ”Development

Conference Session

MET and Mechatronics

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Keith S. Pate, University of Southern Indiana; Joseph David Marx; Abdallah A. Chehade; Farid Breidi, University of Southern Indiana

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Engineering Technology

difficult-to-graspconcepts in a lecture/laboratory environment. The hydraulic system used to control the motionof the arm consists of an electric water pump, four mechanical valves, flow control valves,hydraulic cylinders, and a large reservoir. This system utilizes an electric water pump that canrun on a standard electrical outlet and uses water for the systems hydraulic fluid, making the arma very versatile tool. This mechanical excavator arm utilizes a layered Lexan design, enablingthe system to be transparent. The use of a transparent designs in technological tools permitspectators to observe mechanical components from multiple angles during operation, seen inFigure 1. Figure 1. Layered Lexan DesignThis arm was

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

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

. selection, set-up, and calibration of instrumentation and the preparation of laboratory reportsand systems documentation associated with the development, installation, or maintenance ofmechanical components and systems;c. basic engineering mechanics.An associate degree program must have an integrating or capstone experience which utilizes theskills acquired.For baccalaureate programs, given the breadth of technical expertise involved with mechanicalsystems and the unique objectives of individual programs, programs may focus on preparinggraduates with in-depth but narrow expertise, while other programs may choose to preparegraduates with expertise in a broad spectrum of the field. Therefore, the depth and breadth ofexpertise demonstrated by

Conference Session

Capstone and Design Projects

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Honghong Liu; Gene Yeau-Jian Liao, Wayne State University; Chih-Ping Yeh, Wayne State University; Jimmy Ching-ming Chen, Wayne State University

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Engineering Technology

developing formal degree programs and professional development programs for incumbent engineers, community college instructors, and high school science and technology teachers. He is the PI and co-PI of several federal and state funded projects for course, curriculum and laboratory development in advanced automotive technology.Dr. Jimmy Ching-Ming Chen, Wayne State University Assistant Professor 2015-present Wayne State University Ph.D 2006 Texas A&M University c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Automatic Parking Vehicle SystemAbstractVehicle automation, autonomy and connectivity is a subject of mechatronics integrating manyengineering disciplines including

Conference Session

Novel Teaching Methods In Engineering Technology

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Spektor, Oregon Institute of Technology; Walter W. Buchanan P.E., Texas A&M University; Lawrence J. Wolf P.E., Oregon Institute of Technology

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Engineering Technology

his DSc in structural engineering at Washington University, St. Louis. As asso- ciate professor at Purdue University Calumet, he headed the department of Manufacturing Engineering Technology. He went on to become the dean of the College of Technology at the University of Houston Then he moved to Oregon Tech to become the president of OIT. He maintains his professorship but has been retired from the presidency since 1998. Industrially Wolf has been an engineer with Chevron, Mon- santo, McDonnell Douglas, and Boeing, and a visiting scientist in residence at the Brookhaven National Laboratory. He teaches mechanical design and takes active interest in product lifecycle management soft- ware, including CATIA in full

Conference Session

Student Recruitment and Retention in ET Programs and Labs in ET Programs

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alka R Harriger, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Bradley C. Harriger, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Susan Marie Flynn, College of Charleston; Michael G Flynn, College of Charleston

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

its steering committee for several years. He has invested over twenty-five years in the development and maintenance of a multimillion dollar manufacturing laboratory facility complete with a full scale, fully integrated manufacturing sys- tem. Professor Harriger has been a Co-PI on two NSF funded grants focused on aerospace manufacturing education and is currently a Co-PI on the NSF funded TECHFIT project, a middle school afterschool pro- gram that teaches students how to use programmable controllers and other technologies to design exercise games. Additionally, he co-organizes multiple regional automation competitions for an international con- trols company.Susan Marie Flynn, College of Charleston Susan Flynn

Conference Session

Curriculum and New Course Development in ET

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ali Ahmad, Northwestern State University

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Engineering Technology

 Social/Behavioral Science Figure 1. As-Is Curriculum Map of Selected Industrial Engineering Technology Program Introduction to Engineering Technology: Specific information for engineering technology students about degree requirements, scholastic resources, careers in engineering technology, job opportunities, academic skills for success in engineering technology, scholarship, and preparing for the future. Occupational Safety and Health: Principles and practices of accident prevention and safety program operation in industrial facilities and school laboratories; effective safety organization, management and supervision; teacher, administrator and management liabilities; Occupational

Conference Session

Curriculum and New Course Development in ET

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ali Ahmad, Northwestern State University

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Engineering Technology

) applications. Orthographic projection, geometric construction, sectioning, dimensioning, auxiliary views, and text.  Introduction to Engineering Technology: Specific information for engineering technology students about degree requirements, scholastic resources, careers in engineering technology, job opportunities, academic skills for success in engineering technology, scholarship, and preparing for the future.  Occupational Safety and Health: Principles and practices of accident prevention and safety program operation in industrial facilities and school laboratories; effective safety organization, management and supervision; teacher, administrator and management liabilities; Occupational Safety

Conference Session

Capstone and Design Projects

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vukica M. Jovanovic, Old Dominion University; Tatiana V. Goris, Purdue University, Columbus, IN; Ana M. Djuric, Wayne State University; Petros J Katsioloudis, Old Dominion University; Nathan John Luetke, Old Dominion University; Moustafa R. Moustafa, Old Dominion University; Basim Matrood, Old Dominion University

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Engineering Technology

teaching Page 26.1000.1 CAD based courses, Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics. He is involved with the Thermodynamic and Fluids laboratories and is interested in incorporating renewable energy systems into the lab environment.Prof. Moustafa R. Moustafa, Old Dominion University c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Paper ID #11530 Professor Moustafa joined the Mechanical Engineering Technology department in August of 1979. Since then, he continuously taught, advised, guided

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

. Educational Targets: Performance Criteria Lectures Student Laboratories Outcomes Yes Knowledge Projects Student Assessment OK Tests results NO Changes: Lecture content Lab content Pre

Conference Session

Student Recruitment and Retention in ET Programs

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert J Durkin, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

nearly 60% of classes that include laboratory content. Theselaboratory exercises are constructed to simulate manufacturing process and product designproblems. While labs are critical to gaining technology experience, they are not engineeringprojects. The first comprehensive engineering project a student attempts is the program’scapstone course; the Senior Design. The under-served component of Engineering Technologyeducation is engineering projects.This paper describes a three-year NSF-funded summer program designed to improve studentretention in Engineering Technology by exposing students to an industrial setting to gainpractical engineering experience. Sophomore and Junior-level students were organized intoteams and assigned to small or medium

Conference Session

Issues in Engineering Technolgy Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christina R Scherrer, Southern Polytechnic State University; Leigh Sharma; Jennifer Vandenbussche, Kennesaw State University; Valerie Washington, Kennesaw State University

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

majority of the literature on behavioral and implementation intentions focuses on health-related behavior, specifically health-protective behaviors (e.g., condom use8) and its associatedtheories and models (e.g., prototype-willingness model9). While these theories and theresulting studies have established the role of intentions in the pursuit and attainment of healthgoals, the scope of this research has perhaps been limited. Those studies, with a fewexceptions, that are not focused on health-related behavior can be considered primarylaboratory research using paradigms that may not generalize outside of the laboratory (e.g., cuedetection in an illusion paradigm10). Gollwitzer and Sheeran4 conducted a meta-analysis of theeffect of implementation

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jiliang Li P.E., Purdue University - Northwest

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Engineering Technology

Engineering, 2nd Edition, Prentice Hall.6. Yang, Horng-Jyh, (2015), Online resources utilization in geotechnical engineering laboratory for undergraduate civil engineering students, Proceedings of the 2015 ASEE North Central Section Conference, American Society for Engineering Education.7. Puchner, Richard, (2011), “Using Google Earth in geotechnical investigations”, Magazine of the South African Institution of Civil Engineering, Volume 19, issue 3.8. Kumar, Saneev, (2014), “Teaching Geotechnical Engineering using Professional Practice”, International Conference on Engineering Education, Gainesville, Florida.9. Boruff B. J., Emrich C., and Cutter S. L., (2005), Erosion Hazard Vulnerability of US Coastal Counties

Conference Session

ETD Learning Approaches

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hazem Tawfik, State University of New York, Farmingdale; Yeong Ryu, State University of New York, Farmingdale; Rob Kowalski, Farmingdale State College

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Engineering Technology

Paper ID #18466Education through Applied Learning and Hands-on Practical Experience withFlex Fuel VehiclesDr. Hazem Tawfik, State University of New York, Farmingdale Prof. Tawfik obtained his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, from University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. He has held a number of industrial & academic positions and affiliations with organizations that included Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), Stony Brook University (SBU), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Atomic Energy of Canada Inc., Ontario Hydro, NASA Kennedy, NASA Marshall Space Flight Centers

Conference Session

EET Papers 2

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Weican Xiao, Michigan Technological University; Andrew Joseph Dorton, Michigan Technological University ; Mohsen Azizi, Michigan Technological University; Johannes Martin Eidnes, A&D Technology; Branden Owen DeVries; Austin M. Ostipow; Richard Lee Fowler, Michigan Technological University

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Engineering Technology

Laboratory, 1st ed. American Society forEngineering Education, 2016, pp. 5-6.[2] "BECKHOFF new automation technology,". [Online]. Available:https://www.beckhoff.com/. Accessed: Feb. 8, 2017.[3] N. T. Corporation, "OD6025-24HSS," 1995. [Online]. Available:http://www.digikey.com/products/en?keywords=P14315-ND%20. Accessed: Feb. 8, 2017.[4] T.-N. 5000 -RZWD, "Incremental encoder (quadrature): 8mm solid shaft, 5000 PPR, 5-30 VDC," 1999. [Online]. Available:https://www.automationdirect.com/adc/Shopping/Catalog/Sensors_-z-_[5] "EZ-ZONE® PM express,". [Online]. Available:http://www.watlow.com/products/Controllers/Integrated-Multi-Function-Controllers/EZ-ZONE-PM-Express. Accessed: Feb. 8, 2017.[6] E. C. Control, "FGC0523.2R DIN rail

Conference Session

Alternative Teaching Methods

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer A. O'Neil, Rochester Institute of Technology; Martin E. Gordon, Rochester Institute of Technology; Abigail Gordon, Clarence Central School District; Brian Scott Rice, Rochester Institute of Technology; Gary De Angelis, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

Technology (MMET) department and he also teaches in the Biomedical Engineering (BIME) department at RIT. He joined the MMET faculty in 2016 after working in applied research at Lockheed Martin, University of Rochester Laboratory for Laser Energetics, and Eastman Kodak Company. Dr. Rice specializes in using Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE) techniques to develop mathematical models that accurately predict empirical data of electromechanical systems.Prof. Gary De Angelis, Rochester Institute of Technology Currently a Lecturer at RIT, with a total of 27 years experience in college-level education (mostly as an Adjunct). Gary holds a BS/MS degree in Plastics Engineering from University of Massachusetts at Lowell and has 34

Conference Session

New Directions for ET

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adriana Rios Santiago, University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley; Anabel Pineda-Briseño, Tecnologico Nacional de Mexico / Instituto Tecnologico de Matamoros; Immanuel Edinbarough P.E., University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley

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Engineering Technology

Laboratory and National Cadet Corps – Engineering Division Director. With over 29 years of teaching and research experience in manufacturing/mechanical engineering and engineering technology, he currently teaches in the areas of CAD/CAM/CIM, robotics and automation, product and process design, materials and manufacturing processes, machine design, renewable energy and micro-manufacturing. His current research interests include robotics, CIM, sus- tainable manufacturing, micro machining and engineering and technology education. He has published several papers in these areas in various national and international conferences and journals. He has worked in heavy and light manufacturing industries, manufacturing pumps, motors

Conference Session

ET Pedagogy II

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mihaela Radu, State University of New York, Farmingdale

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Engineering Technology

campus, October 2017.As a result of their outstanding work, students involved in the above mentioned projectsreceived academic scholarships, internships and were admitted to graduate programs.  Two students received the Barnes & Noble’s STEM Scholarship (2015, 2016).  Two students received internships at Brookhaven National Laboratory (2015, 2016).  Two students received the D3 scholarship (2015, 2016).  One student was accepted for the MS in Technology Management at Farmingdale State College (2017).The process of developing solutions to the research problem, preparing abstracts, presentationsand manuscripts as well as presenting their work in a conference setting proves to be a greatlearning experience for students and an

Conference Session

ET Pedagogy II

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Carmen Cioc, University of Toledo; Sorin Cioc, University of Toledo; Richard Arthur Springman, University of Toledo

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Engineering Technology

exams, or quizzes identical to the work of other students, using cell phones duringexaminations, submitting computer codes identical to that of another student(s) or copying codesfrom the internet, submitting old versions of laboratory reports, etc. Academic Misconduct Incidents 105 76 70 45 46 30 32 22 2015-16 2016-17

Conference Session

Capstone/ET Projects II - General

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Austin B. Asgill P.E., Kennesaw State University

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Engineering Technology

, practicalreal-world engineering training for their students and graduates. This is usually achieved throughstructured laboratory-based courses and project-based learning courses throughout theircurriculum. In the EET program at Kennesaw State University, the Capstone Design courseexperience was offered through a menu of project-based senior design courses that students gotto choose from based on their specific electrical areas of interest. This served the program wellfor several years but did not always offer the students a uniform design experience as thatdepended on the instructor(s) teaching those classes in a given semester. As a result, the EETfaculty concluded that in order to offer a more uniform experience to each cohort of students, itwas best

Conference Session

STEM Issues in ET

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Nikunja Swain P.E., South Carolina State University; Biswajit Biswal, South Carolina State University; Eugene Kennedy, Louisiana State University

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

consent of instructor (F, S)CS 161. Introduction to Programming. 3(2,1). An introduction to programming with a structuredlanguage on a standard computer system. Currently, we use C++ language and the UNIX operatingsystem; but the choice of language and operating system depend on availability and currency.Emphasis is on understanding the various programming concepts. Some of the programming conceptsinclude syntax, semantics, declarations, variables, input/output, formatting, selection, loops,subprograms, documentation, software engineering, and scope. Students apply those concepts by writingsimple programs in the given language. This course involves two hours of lecture and one hour ofstructured laboratory each week. Prerequisite: None. (F, S

Conference Session

ET Curriculum and Programs I

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Christine Michelle Delahanty, Bucks County Community College ; Vladimir Genis, Drexel University; Susan Herring, Bucks County Community College; Tracy A. Timby, Bucks County Community College

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

. degree in physics from Villanova University, and an M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania. I was a communication system engineer at General Electric in both military and commer- cial communication satellite operations for over nine years. I establish technical, college level, programs of study for modernized classroom and laboratory curricula including online course platforms, and inte- grated technologies. I have been involved in several grant efforts as the author and project director that have enhanced the programs at Bucks. I am currently the PI of an NSF ATE grant to increase the num- ber of engineering technicians in Southeastern Pennsylvania. This grant involves a