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A Technology Potpourri I

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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

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) degree from PSG College of Technology, Bharathiar University, India, and his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from the Bharathiar University, India. He is currently a professor and di- rector of engineering technology at the University of Texas, Brownsville (UTB). Prior to joining the UTB faculty he was a visiting professor at the Rochester Institute of Technology and an associate professor of production engineering technology at PSG College of Technology, Bharathiar University, India, where he served as the director of the Computer Vision Laboratory and National Cadet Corps – Engineering Division Director. With over 26 years of teaching and research experience in manufacturing/mechanical engineering and engineering

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ET Pedagogy I

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Maher Shehadi, Purdue Polytechnic Institute

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refrigeration cycleoperation, trouble shooting, analysis and optimization.An ASHRAE grant was awarded to modify a 12,000 BTU “TRIPP LITE” portable air-conditioning unit to setup a teaching laboratory experiment related to refrigeration cycles. Theexperiment was equipped with pressure and temperature sensing apparatus to help in analyzing,troubleshooting, and operating various refrigeration cyclesThermodynamics and heat transfer principles are applied to evaluate cycle efficiency,compressor power, and temperature rise and drop though the evaporator and condenser. Therelative working pressures are plotted on pressure-enthalpy diagram of R410A refrigerant whichwas used inside the refrigeration cycle. Experimental informational outcomes will help

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Manufacturing Engineering Technology Curriculum

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Immanuel Edinbarough, The University of Texas at Brownsville; Yazmin Muniz, The University of Texas at Brownsville

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productdevelopment. Entrepreneurial opportunities in this area of manufacturing are another huge plusfor the budding engineers/graduating students in the engineering technology programs. Hence,there is a need to include this emerging manufacturing technique in the mechanical andmanufacturing engineering technology curriculum. This technique can be included in one of theexisting advanced manufacturing technology courses such as product and process design or as asenior design project. The Applied Engineering Technology department at the University ofTexas at Brownsville is planning to include this rapid product manufacturing technique as one ofthe key laboratory component in the engineering technology curriculum.ConclusionsIn this paper, we have presented a

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Interdisciplinary Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jay Porter, Texas A&M University; Jorge Alvarado, Texas A&M University; Joseph Morgan, Texas A&M University; John Poston, Texas A&M University; Kenneth Peddicord, Texas A&M University; John Crenshaw, STP Nuclear Operating Company

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distributioncompanies, and creating new laboratory facilities in the areas of power, process control, andthermal systems.Bibliography1. William Resak,”Nuclear Power: Much Sweeter the Second Time Around,” Proceedings of the 2007 ASEE National Conference, Honolulu, HI, June 2007.2. http://gop.science.house.gov/hearings/energy05/july%2012/Chicago%20Nuclear%20Economics%20Summary. pdf3. http://www.nrc.gov/reactors/new-licensing/new-licensing-files/expected-new-rx-applications.pdf.4. Harry T. Roman, “Reengineering Education” IEEE Power & Energy magazine, vol. 2, pp. 85-88, May/June 2004. Page 13.986.85. Workforce Trends in the Electric Utility

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Reaching Students: Innovations to Curriculum in ET

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jason Durfee, Eastern Washington University; Donald Richter, Eastern Washington University

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Literacy, 2nd Edition, International Technology Education Association, 2002, ISBN 1-887101-02-0, pages 14-15 Page 13.1326.8 5. Ivey, S. and Lambert, A., “When They Stay and When They Don’t: Examples of First Semester Retention Rates and Relationships to Learning Styles”, Proceedings of the American Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference 2007, AC2007-3127.6. Garcia, J., and Backer, P., “Assessment of LABVIEW and MULTISIM in the Delivery of Electronics Laboratory Content” Proceedings of the American Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference 2007, AC2007-235.7. Vygotsky, l

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Diversity and K-12 Issues

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ronald Rockland, New Jersey Institute of Technology; John Carpinelli, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Howard Kimmel, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Joel Bloom, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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technology education units. Field experiences to observetechnology education classes are part of the course. The topics will include:1. Philosophical background;2. Content areas of technology education;3. Curriculum/program design and implementation;4. Instructional strategies – Effective teaching and learning;5. Educational measurement and evaluation;6. Classroom and laboratory management; and7. Development, implementation, and evaluation of a technology lesson learning activity. Page 13.529.7ConclusionOur application to the state department of education for offering the Technology Educationprogram was approved in January 2008, and we expect our first

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ET Leadership, Administration, and Articulation

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alok Verma, Old Dominion University

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AC 2008-147: APPLYING SIX SIGMA METHODOLOGY TO THE ADMISSIONSPROCESS IN HIGHER EDUCATIONAlok Verma, Old Dominion University Dr. Alok K. Verma is Ray Ferrari Professor and, Director of the Lean Institute at Old Dominion University. He also serves as the Director of the Automated Manufacturing Laboratory and MET Program Director. Alok received his B.S. in Aeronautical Engineering from IIT Kanpur, MS in Engineering Mechanics and PhD in Mechanical Engineering from ODU. Prof. Verma is a licensed professional engineer in the state of Virginia, a certified manufacturing engineer and has certifications in Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma. He has organized several international conferences as General

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History and Future of Engineering Technology

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lawrence Wolf, Oregon Institute of Technology; Michael O'Hair, Purdue University

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1974. He was appointed as a dean at Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston, directing a joint project with MIT in Iran, after which he returned to St. Louis in 1975 as the associate dean of instruction. He headed the Department of Manufacturing Engineering Technologies and Supervision at Purdue University, Calumet, from 1978 to 1980, then served for ten years as the dean of the College of Technology of the University of Houston. After a sabbatical year working on the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider at Brookhaven National Laboratory, Wolf became the president of Oregon Institute of Technology. He retired from administration in 1998, designated as a president emeritus. He

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ryan Beasley, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

material and later give another presentation to answer those questions. Once the topic hasbeen explored to the satisfaction of the instructor and the class, a new topic would be chosen.Regular presentations also provide the students with enough experience working in groups forpeer evaluations to play a role in final grades. The method that has been most recommended for encouraging active learning in the classis through project-based learning, such as investigating real-world problems, working with actualmedical equipment, and by holding regular laboratory exercises. Incorporating projects wouldrequire some restructuring of the class, but may be synergistic with the regular group

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Non-Technical Skills Build Success in ET

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Edwards, Pennsylvania State University-Erie; Gerald Recktenwald, Portland State University

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systemand to think about any differences they observe compared to their preconceived ideas. Thedemonstration is intended to be immediately followed by a lecture on the topic. In the case ofthe hair dryer the topic is the first law of thermodynamics for an open system. The third step isfor the students to meet in the laboratory for a more extensive exercise using the same apparatus.Each of these steps is described in more detail below.Use of a Hair dr yer as a Teaching ToolThe use of something that is familiar to the students for a demonstration can add relevance to anunfamiliar process that is being described in a lecture13 . There are many examples of the use ofsimple devices being used as teaching tools in the literature. Jodl and Eckert give

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Industry and Engineering Technology Partnerships

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jaby Mohammed, Morehead State University; Sam Mason, Morehead State University; Xiaolong Li, Morehead State University

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-be students opted to earn rather thanlearn (1997). As the unemployment rate continued to drop and the economy offered more jobopportunities, the enrollment numbers continued to drop in the department to dangerously lownumbers compared to the past three decades. Beginning in 1991, the Mining and ReclamationEnergy Studies program was eliminated due to the decline in the coal boom of Eastern Kentucky.According to Smith-Mello and Schirmer, from 1990-1992, Kentucky coal mines had a reductionof 58% from 1,769 to 752 and surface and strip mine operations fell 71% from 943 to 270(1994).Due to a steady decline in enrollment in the early 1990’s, expensive laboratories, highlyspecialized faculty and continued association with vocational education, the

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Graduate Education and Undergraduate Research in ET

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Scott Schneider, University of Dayton

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undergraduate research activities.The credits earned in these courses count as technical elective credits. In the EngineeringTechnology Department, SET 398 course entitled “Research and Innovation Laboratory”provides students a meaningful experience with engineering research and related activities.SET398 allows students to participate in the selection and design of technology, theinvestigation, collection and analysis of data and the presentation of research material. Withinthe course description, research can include, but is not limited to, developing an experiment,collecting and analyzing data, surveying and evaluating literature, developing new tools andtechniques including software, and surveying, brainstorming and evaluating engineeringsolutions

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Emerging Trends in Industrial Technology

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sorraya Khiewnavawongsa, Purdue University; Edie Schmidt, Purdue University; Kathryne Newton, Purdue University

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. Courses included in mathematics and sciences core are mathematics, algebra,calculus, statistics, physics, chemistry, laboratory, and etc.Courses included in distribution and technology core are courses that are directly related to theindustrial distribution career such as purchasing, inventory control, warehouse management,supply chain management, transportation, logistics, process control, and etc. However, severalcourses are not directly to the distribution but included in this category to make students familiar,get more understand in industrial process such as material, fluid systems, and safety in industry.Some are related to computer and information technology applications such as databasemanagement, information system, and computer

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New ET Curriculum and Teaching Methods

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nancy Denton, Purdue University; Heather Cooper, Purdue University

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students multiple opportunities to become confident of theirproject management skills, integrate topics across course boundaries, work closely withdepartmental faculty, and demonstrate their mastery of course content. MET 317 MachineDiagnostics is a relatively popular elective course completed by approximately 50% of METstudents, with 24-30 students enrolled per semester. The course includes fundamental vibrationtheory and applications in machinery diagnostics and maintenance practices. The class meets fortwo 50-minute lectures and one 110-minute laboratory session each week. Prerequisiteknowledge includes dynamics, introductory physics, and calculus. Course details are posted,with full accessibility to all course components except grades and

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New ET Curriculum and Teaching Methods

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Blake, Austin Peay State University

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with this, as there is more time in a class meeting to mixpresentation and laboratory work.While one still has the same number of hours to present material, the greater challenge is to helpthe students learn the material in the shorter time frame of eight weeks. This is perhaps thegreatest challenge. There is only limited room to spread material out by adding more courses.One possibility is to offer two courses as partners, where half of each courses is offered in eachof two consecutive eight week terms. The students will have completed half of each course bythe end of the first eight week term, and will complete the rest of the course in the second eightweeks. This would give the students sixteen weeks to master the material in both courses

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Innovative Curriculum & non-Technical Skills

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ahmed Khan, DeVry University-Addison; Barbara Eichler, DeVry University; John Morello, DeVry University

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backgrounds in biology, medicine, mathematics, physics, chemistry,material science, electrical engineering, and mechanical engineering. For innovativeadvances in nanotechnology, the key is researchers with expertise in multiple subsets ofthese disciplines since so many implications and fields are linked to a nano “micro-revolution.” Page 11.608.7Education and training in nanotechnology require special laboratory facilities that can bequite expensive. The cost of creating and maintaining nanotechnology facilities is a majorchallenge for educational institutions. But by using innovative approaches such as inter-university collaboration, academia-industry

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Education in ET

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Radha Balamuralikrishna, Northern Illinois University; Kurt Rosentrater, USDA-ARS

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fewexperts. It is also quite imperative that case developers receive input from a wider audience onthe implications of their learning tools so that successes and lessons learnt can be disseminated toall stakeholders in a timely fashion. The main objective of this paper is to provide an appliedexample of the use of a preexisting case study in a quality control course and demonstrate howinstructors may measure the effectiveness of induced instructional changes using a combinationof self-reported measures and authentic assessment. This paper presents one side of the ongoingstudy and the authors hope to continue to present the remaining part in another forthcomingpublication.Development of Case Studies at LITEEThe laboratory for Innovative Technology in

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Electrical ET Projects and Applications

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Austin Asgill, Southern Polytechnic State University; Thomas Fallon, Southern Polytechnic State University; Walter E. Thain Jr.

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hands-on experiences in telecommunications networks analysis and thevarious aspects related to the administration and management of such networks. A primary goalof the program from its inception has been to develop a capstone course in which studentsdemonstrate their competence gained via the program by the successful completion of a teamproject and associated report.This paper discusses the development of the telecommunications project course as a capstonecourse for the TCET program at SPSU. The most recent project involved the setting up of avoice-over-IP (VoIP) network using Cisco routers and equipment available in ourtelecommunications laboratory. The VoIP network operated over a Frame Relay (FR) cloud andincorporated security aspects into

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Student Learning and Teamwork

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Charlie Edmonson, University of Dayton; Donna Summers, University of Dayton

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anexample of a project used in IET-418 Cost estimating. Student teams must take theproject from the proposal stage to completion of the project goals. The projectconstitutes a major portion of the course grade. It is important for the instructor toreceive feedback on how well each student performed as a team member. Some studentsbecome “social loafers” who try to let other team members do all the work. Each studentis asked to evaluate their contribution as well as each team member’s contribution to theproject. This is done several times during the semester and the feedback is used, in part,in determining individual grades.IET 230L Work Measurement LabThis laboratory course requires students to work together in teams to perform severalwork

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Issues in Engineering Technology Education

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Niaz Latif, Purdue University Calumet ; Mohammad A. Zahraee, Purdue University, Calumet (Tech); Joy L Colwell, Purdue University, Calumet (Tech)

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MET Yes Developing Virtual Laboratory Experiments to Enhance Student Learning IET Yes Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Technology Government Regulation and Security of the Web-Based Disaster ITS Yes Management Communication Increasing Utility Fossil Power Plant Steam Cycle Efficiency as a Result of MET Yes Colder Condenser Cooling Water Inlet Temperature Currently, a Cost Effective Way to Providing Robotics Training to Students and Industry EET PhD Candidate

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New Course Development Concepts in ET

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ronald H Rockland, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Linda Hirsch, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Levelle Burr-Alexander, New Jersey Institute of Technology; John D. Carpinelli, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Howard S. Kimmel, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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had been teaching it for over12 years. It consists of a one hour lecture and two hour laboratory, and typical topics in thiscourse include Error Analysis, Ohm’s, Kirchoff’s Laws, Voltage and Current division,Independent and Dependent Sources, Mesh and Nodal Analysis, Thevenin/Norton, First Order Page 23.854.3Response and AC Steady State analysis. Over the last two years, 24 learning object videos werecreated.Flipping the classroomWhile the students were able to review the videos, there were two concerns that still existed thatwere not being addressed with technology: 1. That technology was not changing the way the author was delivering the

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Robotics and Automation I

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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William Sarkis Babikian, Vaughn College of Aeronautics & Technology; Shouling He, Vaughn College of Aeronautics & Technology; Hossein Rahemi, Vaughn College of Aeronautics & Technology

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/or motors.From the development of the project, we think educators could split the robotic course intoposition manipulation and object interaction using the provided robotic tool. Before studentscome to Robotics course, they should have fundamental knowledge of sensors and actuators.Then, they can learn robotic positioning, and finally they will attempt the topic like gripping anobject. The application of universal jamming gripper can effectively bridge the two topics andmake it ideal for education.AcknowledgeThe authors thank Dr. Amir Elzawawy for the discussions about mechanics and Mr. ShahidulIslam, the technician of the Mechatronics Laboratory, for some technical supports to the project.Bibliography1. http://www.vexrobotics.com/.2. http

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Robotics and Automation II

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew Floyd, Oregon Institute of Technology; Hoejin Kim, OIT; David E. Culler, Oregon Institute of Technology

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robot vision system for collision avoidance using a bio-inspired algorithm. Lect. NotesComput. Sci. 4985, 107-116 (2008)[3] Oh, J., Jang, G., Oh, S., Lee, J., Yi, B., Moon, Y., Lee, J., Choi, Y.: Bridge Inspection Robot System withMachine Vision. Automation in Construction 18, 929-941 (2009)[4] Cesetti, A., Frontoni, E., Mancini, A., Zingaretti, P., Longhi, S.: A Vision-Based Guidance System for UAVNavigation and Safe Landing using Natural landmarks. J Intell Robot Syst. 57, 233-257 (2010)[5] Wang, Binhai (Electric Power Robotics Laboratory, Shandong Electric Power Research Institute, Jinan, 250002Shandong, China); Guo, Rui; Li, Bingqiang; Han, Lei; Sun, Yong; Wang, Mingrui Source: Journal of FieldRobotics, v 29, n 1, p 123-137, January

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Engineering Technology Curriculum Issues

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Phillip R. Foster, University of North Texas

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. It was, therefore,tentatively assumed that the proposed new engine would most likely adhere to those parameterscharacteristic of air-cooled Gammas, the subject of the author’s earlier work. Some of thesewere constructed in the laboratory facilities at the author’s university. Utilizing their numbersguaranteed that the size of the machining equipment available would be sufficient for theproposed engine. These parameters included: power cylinder dimensions, phase angle, volumecompression ratio, displacer cylinder volume, and displacer dimensions. The power cylinderbore and stroke were 1.000” X .625” (volume = .491 in3). The phase angle was set at 90°, anangle also frequently cited in the Gamma literature. 6 The volume compression ratio was set

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Graduate Education and Undergraduate Research-related Issues

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christopher M Greene, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST)

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enrollment ofunderrepresented students with a goal of retaining them through graduation.Future ConsiderationsRefinement of the Robotics in Manufacturing course will be allowed for given the introductionof POGIL into the robotics laboratory. The Lego Mindstorms will be used in POGIL teams andto complete POGIL exercises. As the second quarter is closing out, the author of this effort iscurrently contemplating this summer in terms of research and advising students. Proposals forLSAMP will be submitted in March. Recruitment of another student for TUES will be ongoing.AcknowledgmentsThe author would like to thank Mr. Tyrone King and Mr. Yaw Donkor for their enthusiasm inperforming summer research and serving as role model for underrepresented students

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Topics Related to Electrical Engineering Technology

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph M. Tabas, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Cody Mathew LeMay, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Elizabeth Freije, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis

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students.During lecture time, as students have questions they simply click a designated key, which causestheir video feed to the instructor to be outlined in green, alerting the instructor to the pendingquestion. At which time the instructor can click on the student allowing them to ask the questionand the class to hear the question and the response, creating complete dialog in real time.As we address the specifics of online education for engineering technology, we need to answerthe experiential learning, or the “hands on” learning that is a traditional part of our educationalmodel. Laboratory experiments in our solution are resolved in two ways. As the cameras areused in full duplex communication for the lecture, they can be used for the lab, too

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Issues and Directions in Engineering Technology Education & Administration: Part I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Spang, Burlington County College; Vladimir Genis, Drexel University

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Equipment ImprovementsFaculty who engage in comprehensive program review have the opportunity to collaborate withindustrial partners who likely have more immediate access to the latest equipment andtechnologies. Staying closely connected with industry advancements will allow academic facultyto closely monitor the need to update equipment and laboratory modules, for example.External Faculty OpportunitiesResidency OpportunitiesFaculty who participate in program reform that is deeply rooted in industry collaboration canpossibly have the opportunity to visit and experience some element of residency at the industrialpartners sites, when a close relationship exists. Many industry partners are willing to allowfaculty to observe and consult regarding their

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Assessment & Continuous Improvement in ECET: Part I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ronald Land, Penn State University - New Kensington

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Analog Electronics Microcontrollers & Microprocessors Instrumentation & Measurement Practical Laboratory SkillsQuestion Writing: Agreement on a core BOK was the beginning point for drafting examquestions. The BOK was distributed to the volunteer content experts, and they were asked toidentify the topics that they felt best qualified to work on. Simultaneously, the SME organizedmultiple web-based training sessions to explain how to write effective questions. The trainingsessions were augmented by standardized question development tools from the SME. Theseincluded question writing guidelines, standardized question forms, and rubrics for

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Issues in ET Education II

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Barry Dupen, Indiana University Purdue University, Fort Wayne

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Paper ID #9101How to Improve a Textbook with Engineering Technology StudentsDr. Barry Dupen, Indiana University Purdue University, Fort Wayne Dr. Dupen is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering Technology at Indiana University – Pur- due University Fort Wayne (IPFW). He has 9 years’ experience as a metallurgist, materials engineer, and materials laboratory manager in the automotive industry. His primary interests lie in materials engineer- ing, mechanics, and engineering technology education. He is also an experienced contra dance caller

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ETAC/ABET RELATED OUTCOME BASED ISSUES

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel K. Jones P.E., SUNYIT; Mohammed Abdallah, SUNYIT

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Engineering Technology

mid-semester and final oralpresentations provided additional insight. However, the peer-assessments were student biased,and so instructor’s evaluation involved some speculation. An additional teamwork assessment isrecommended in other classes. Also, a single final report was submitted by each group, and so itwas not possible to assess the individual performance for written communication. A more validapproach would be to assess writing skills for individual laboratory reports from other classesduring the senior year. The new rubrics would be much more effective if used in a variety ofcourses.ConclusionA pilot study has been conducted for three new rubrics to assess communication and teamworkskills. Results have been summarized and evaluated