Conference Session

Student Learning Techniques & Practices in Engineering Technology

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vladimir Genis, Drexel University; Warren Rosen, Drexel University; Richard Chiou, Drexel University; William Danley, Drexel University

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Engineering Technology

included creation of the educationallaboratories that can significantly contribute to the development of technologically literate students andworkforce that could be in great demand not only in the tri-state area but also nationwide. Severallaboratory- and project-based courses were developed and four of them, such as NondestructiveEvaluation of Materials, Programmable Logic Controllers, Measurements, and Robotics andMechatronics, are described in this paper.1. IntroductionThe Applied Engineering Technology (AET) program at Drexel University was initiated as a response tojob- and education-related issues expressed by government, academic institutions and industries acrossthe nation. Since fall of 2002, Drexel has been offering its AET major in

Conference Session

History and Future of Engineering Technology

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Engineering Technology

Conference Session

Industrial Technology/Industrial Engineering Technology Forum

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenneth Stier, Illinois State University

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Engineering Technology

program17.Other Schools or Colleges take yet another approach in teaching supply chain managementcontent at the undergraduate engineering and technology level by offering industrial distributionprograms. Currently about 9 universities offer this type of program in the United States. Theseprograms are usually housed in Schools or Colleges that are blends of business, technology,and/or engineering technology. The course work in these programs is related to distribution,logistics and supply chain18. These three fields of study are closely related. Figure 1 shows therelationship between them. The definition of the three terms helps explain the relationshipsshown in figure 1. Bozarth and Handfield19 define a supply chain as a network of manufacturersand

Conference Session

Electromechanical Curricula

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vincent Winstead, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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Engineering Technology

va (t) = Ra ia (t) + La (t) + vc (t), (1) dt dω cm (t) = Bω(t) + J (t) + cr (t), (2) dtwhere va is the applied voltage, Ra and La are the armature resistance and inductance, iaand va the applied armature current and counter emf voltage, cm and cr the motor torqueand load torque and B and J the viscous friction and inertia. Two additional relations alsohold, vc (t) = K1 ω(t), (3) cm (t) = K2 ia (t

Conference Session

Electrical Engineering Technology Design Projects & Curriculum

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Hackworth, Old Dominion University

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Engineering Technology

logistical problems began toappear, including shortages of satellite broadcast channels, broadcast studio classrooms, andclassrooms at ODU's receiving locations, and an increase in the number of distance educationstudents who are not located near a ODU receive site (termed "siteless" students). These sitelessstudents include those located outside the of Virginia, those located overseas, and those in themilitary, especially aboard ships.1 Several years ago, this prompted an increase in coursesdesigned to be delivered via CD-ROM or internet streaming delivery. However, both of thesedelivery methods require the student to be sitting at a computer, and the latter requires a highspeed internet connection (either DSL or cable). For many students, one or

Conference Session

Web-Based Learning in Engineering Technology

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald Uhlig, National University; Ali Farahani; Howard Evans, National University; Shekar Viswanathan, National University; Mark Sotelo, National University

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Engineering Technology

perspectives through real-time interaction among students, small groups, andinstructors.HP Wireless Tablet PCs are used to discuss and experiment with diagrams and processes in real-time. This allows combining lectures and problem-solving sessions into a single class session.Our hypothesis is that: 1) an in-depth learning of theory is accomplished, and 2) studentengagement is enhanced. Presentation of theory by the instructor is integrated with applicationwhile the theory is still in the student’s short-term memory. Students no longer have to wait for aseparate session such as a recitation session to apply the concepts. This approach often takes lesstime. In addition to accelerating the learning process, expert instructors find this approach

Conference Session

Student Learning Techniques & Practices in Engineering Technology

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wei Zhan, Texas A&M University; Ryan Beasley, Texas A&M University; Ana Elisa Goulart, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

students teachingstudents are to have the student learn the material effectively and to promote life-longlearning by cultivating self-learning. Details of how to make it a successful learning andteaching experience for the students are discussed. Topics discussed include: Why is selfleaning important? How is a student teaching assignment organized? How are studentsmotivated? How is the effectiveness of learning-through-teaching assessed? What are thecommon mistakes? Hopefully, the experience from the learning-through-teachingpresented in this paper can provide useful information for others who are interested inthis kind of cooperative learning practice.1. Introduction Life-long learning is the self-directed development and increase in

Conference Session

Manufacturing Engineering Technology Curriculum

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wei Zhan, Texas A&M University; Jay Porter, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

students. A survey conducted after the completion ofthe project showed the effectiveness of the Six Sigma teaching.1. Introduction The name Six Sigma is a statistics term. Six Sigma1 is a structured, disciplined, data-driven methodology/process where the focus is placed on improving businessperformance using tools with an emphasis on statistical analysis. For any product, it isdesirable to reduce the variation of certain measurements as illustrated in Figure 1. A SixSigma process is one that has 3.4 defects or less per million opportunities. Even thoughstatistics is a major part of the Six Sigma methodology, Six Sigma is more of a designprocess that can improve the bottom line for corporations rather than just a statistical toolused to reduce

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ryan Beasley, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

tocommunicate a desire for the homework to be more meaningful than the book’s fill-in-the-blankproblems, and to suggest vague changes in focus, e.g., “I would like to see more new devices.”III. Results On the informal questionnaires and in regular conversations, the students have beenuniformly supportive of the class, and the formal evaluations were good at 4.7 on a 1-5 scale.Their only quibble is that they tend to ask that the class material more closely fit with their otherclasses. For example, the industrial distribution students want the class to cover the sales ofvarious devices, while the engineering technology students want the class to cover relevantcircuit diagrams. Given the dissimilar backgrounds of the two groups of students, the in

Conference Session

ET Leadership, Administration, and Articulation

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vladimir Genis, Drexel University; Gerry Marekova, Drexel University

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Engineering Technology

traditional theory-basedcurriculum to more team-based learning, problem solving with open-ended solutions, additionalhands-on projects, and team-oriented communications.1 Furthermore, many manufacturing jobsin the tri-state area (PA, NJ, and DE) have been lost to outsourcing, creating a growing need forengineering technologists who can competently maintain and service existing equipment andprovide support to the designers and engineers. Addressing the needs for skilled engineeringworkers is a required competitive and survival strategy for most manufacturers. 2Students’ recruitmentDrexel University is located in West Philadelphia and is surrounded by a large number of publicschools where the majority of students are women, minorities, and

Conference Session

Projects & Laboratories in Mechanical ET

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Edwards, Pennsylvania State University-Erie

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Engineering Technology

conduction test devices to use for this purpose, but theycan be fairly expensive. At Penn State Behrend the thermal sciences lab has three work stations,so it is ideal to have three separate devices for testing. This can push the overall cost of the equipment to prohibitive levels. A decision was made to have a Mechanical Engineering Technology student design and build a conduction test device as a senior design project. Figure 1 shows the basic design of the device. It consists of a heater section, test section, and cooling block. The details of this design will be discussed later in this paper. Heat is conducted

Conference Session

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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Engineering Technology

demonstration designed to 1) expose student misperceptions about the topic,and 2) get vjg"uvwfgpvuÓ"kpvgtguved in the topic. The second step is to deliver a traditional lectureon the material where the students can learn the theory and basic problem formulations. Thethird step is a more extensive lab experience with the same equipment that was used for thedemonstration. Questions are posed during the exercise designed force the student to think aboutcore principles instead of just typical problem solving. These lab exercises are not graded. Thistakeu"vjg"rtguuwtg"qhh"vjg"uvwfgpvu"vq"dg"ÐtkijvÑ."cpf"ikxgu"vjgo"oqtg"htggfqo"vq"ngv"{qw"mpqy"what they are really thinking about.This paper describes the guided inquiry approach to learning and gives one

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum in Electrical Engineering Technology

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Villeneuve, University of Maine

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Engineering Technology

energy levels available at the equipment. The equipment is nowbeing fully utilized by the students. Page 13.217.5References 1. NFPA 70E, Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace 2. IEEE 1584, Guide for Performing Arc-Flash Hazard Calculations 3. OSHA 29 CFR. Part 1910, Regulation for In-Service Maintenance and Electrical Testing of Live-Line Tools 4. www.skm.com 5. http://www2.dupont.com/Nomex/en_US/ Page 13.217.6

Conference Session

History and Future of Engineering Technology

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Immanuel Edinbarough, The University of Texas at Brownsville; Posinasetti Rao, University of Northern Iowa

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Engineering Technology

spectrum of introductory information that is essential inunderstanding the principles. Also there is the need to have sufficient access to design,simulation and manufacturing of these MEMS devices to stimulate the interest in the students. Ifthe students get excited at an early stage, then there is a good probability that they would pursuea career in MEMS related programs which will be the need of the century. Page 13.635.2MEMS Vs NEMSMEMS is expected to make a revolution in optical communication field and moving towards anew technology called NEMS, by changing micro to nano 1.Nanotechnology will soon become a household word. It is a cutting-edge

Conference Session

Assessment of Engineering Technology Programs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Esteban Rodriguez-Marek, Eastern Washington University; Min-Sung Koh, Eastern Washington University; Claudio Talarico, Eastern Washington University

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Engineering Technology

. Page 13.326.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Connecting the Dots in Assessment: From Course Student Learning Objectives to Educational Program Outcomes to ABET AssessmentI. IntroductionThe success of any institution of learning depends greatly on the students’ engagement in theirown education. Increased learning can be easily linked with increased engagement [1].Increased engagement can be achieved in various ways, such as by associating students’ interestsand goals to class delivery, by encouraging students to work together, or by enhancing thestudent-professor relationship. Methods like these abound in the literature [2, 3, 4]. Onemethod for verifying whether student learning has increased is monitoring the

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum in Electrical Engineering Technology

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rasoul Saneifard, Texas Southern University; Clifford Oluoch, Texas Southern University; Jose Guerrero

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Engineering Technology

develop more innovative systems assoftware, hardware, and manufacturing technologies advance. For instance, cellular telephonesare readily available to and popular with consumers, as they have been integrated with otherdevices such as MP3 players, web browsers, calculators, calendars, digital cameras, voicerecorders, and alarm clocks. Therefore, they are ideal to be utilized as part of a wireless alarmmonitor for vehicles so that owners/operators have continual real time access to the status oftheir automobile’s security.Finally, the principal differences among the latest vehicle alarm systems are how the sensors areused and how the different devices are connected into the brain5. The main parts of an alarmsystem are shown in Figure 1

Conference Session

Assessment of Engineering Technology Programs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jyhwen Wang, Texas A&M University; Alex Fang, Texas A&M University; Michael Johnson, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

. The student team installed a FusedDeposition Modeling (FDM) rapid prototyping machine and designed and produced FDM partsfor demonstrations. To assess student learning, surveys on students’ knowledge and skill inadhesive technology and rapid prototyping were conducted at the beginning and the end of thesemester. The paper summarizes the survey results and discusses the students’ self learningexperience.1. IntroductionPreparing students to become lifelong learners is one of the most important functions of collegeeducation. Lifelong learners are more likely to succeed as they can quickly acquire newknowledge and skills to perform well in their jobs. Therefore, one of the ABET programoutcomes requires students to recognize the need for, and an

Conference Session

Industry and Engineering Technology Partnerships

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Engineering Technology

’s, IET faculty numbers dropped nearly 50% and the list of 30 AAS degrees hadbeen reduced to only nine (9) and the Bachelor of Science degree involved three degrees:Industrial Education, Industrial Technology and Mining and Reclamation Energy Studies.Modification of program curriculum again was a direct result of a sharp decline inunemployment rate and an eight (8) year span between recessions as seen in the figure belowfrom the U.S. Department of Labor. Courtesy of U.S. Depatment of Labor: Bureau of Labor Statistics Data Figure 1: Unemployment rateThose of enrollment eligibility within and outside the MSU IET service region of EasternKentucky may have followed Dortch’s analysis that would

Conference Session

Leadership Perspectives in Engineering Technology

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Douglas Acheson, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis; Lingma Acheson, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis

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Engineering Technology

. It should be noted that both of these links are located on The University of Arizona®Faculty Governance web page (http://fp.arizona.edu/senate/)1.Paper ReductionAs stated above, the first iteration of on-line voting tools developed was designed to assist in thedistribution of information and the explanation of the nomination/election process itself.However, it did not take advantage of the web’s ability to reduce the amount of hardcopy paperrequired to accomplish various tasks. The nomination form was simply distributed via the web,printed out (numerous times), filled out and hand-delivered back to the Nominations Committee.This was to become the second consideration taken into account when developing the currentsystem. The nomination

Conference Session

Professional Development and Scholarship

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed Khan, DeVry University; Amin Karim, DeVry University

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Engineering Technology

. The program must have an effective professional development plan for its faculty. The number of faculty members must be sufficient to provide program continuity, proper frequency of course offerings, appropriate levels of student-faculty interaction, and effective student advising and counseling. Each program must have effective leadership through a full-time faculty member with defined leadership responsibilities for the program. The program faculty must have sufficient responsibility and authority to define, revise, implement, and achieve program objectives (ABET, 2007, p.7).1 The nature, demands, and vocabulary of scholarship are also evolving. ErnestBoyer, in his 1990 Scholarship

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Education in Engineering Technology

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Heather Woodward-Hagg, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis; Deanna Suskovich, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis; Jamie Workman-Germann, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis; Susan Scachitti, Purdue University-Calumet

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Engineering Technology

project teams, anExcel based ROI tool was created. This tool includes a user interface section for entry offinancial information as well as an automated summary sheet compiled from the data entrysections. Figures 1-4 show screen shots of the ROI template.Figure 1. Potential Project Impact Summary Worksheet Page 12.502.4Figure 2. Worksheets showing summaries of Hard and Soft Savings ImpactsFigure 3. Hard Savings Impact Worksheets Page 12.502.5Figure 4. Project Lifecycle ROI and Executive Sign-offsThis ROI model is a dynamic tool that is continually updated throughout the LSS

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Education in Engineering Technology

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jin Zhu, University of Northern Iowa; MD salim, University of Northern Iowa; Ali Kashef, University of Northern Iowa; Recayi 'Reg' Pecen; Kenan Baltaci

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Engineering Technology

collecting data using GPS unit, the required data areobtained, and processed. We can generate maps that provide information not only oncurrent wind turbine sites and power generating capacity, but also on the prospective windturbine sites in Iowa, and the estimated average energy production from each location.Project Schedules and OutcomesThe project is expected to be completed by May 2007, and the necessary steps to completethe project and the target date are listed in Table 1. Currently we are in the process ofcollecting and processing GIS/GPS data. The progress is smooth and keeps pace with theschedule and we expect to present the final results in the conference. The expectedoutcomes are follows

Conference Session

Mechanical Design and Projects

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janet Dong, University of Cincinnati; Janak Dave, University of Cincinnati

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Engineering Technology

process. Atthe completion of this capstone project, students will have acquired the following necessaryskills, which will apply to their professional careers: 1. Synthesizing knowledge from earlier courses. 2. Starting from concept to a working prototype. 3. Project management. 4. Time management. 5. Dealing with vendors. 6. Oral communication to a technical and a non-technical audience. 7. Writing a formal project report. Page 12.449.2Senior Capstone ProjectThe four-course sequence for the senior project consists of Senior Seminar, Senior DesignProject I, Senior Design Project II, and Senior Communications. This

Conference Session

Computer and Information Technology-Related Issues

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary Steffen, Indiana University-Purdue University-Fort Wayne; Iskandar Hack, Indiana University-Purdue University-Fort Wayne

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Engineering Technology

to implement this knowledge into their own life. Thispaper will discuss the use of small scale routers, access points and operating systems in thetraining of a security specialist in a Computer Engineering Technology program.FirewallThe word firewall has become synonymous with network and computer security. A firewall isan information technology (IT) security device which is configured to permit or denyconnections set and configured by the organization's security policy. A firewall's basic task is tocontrol traffic between computer networks with different zones of trust (figure 1). Typicalexamples are the Internet which is a zone with no trust and an internal network which is (andshould be) a zone with high trust. The ultimate goal is to

Conference Session

Computer Engineering Technology Curriculum

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xuefu Zhou, University of Cincinnati; James Everly, University of Cincinnati; Max Rabiee, University of Cincinnati

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Engineering Technology

advisor committee. The new course has been offered twice in 2006and received very positive student responses. This paper describes the course information,lecture topics, laboratory exercises, student feedback, and the instructor’s reflections.1. IntroductionWireless computing is a rapidly emerging technology which offers network connectivity therebyminimizing the need for a wired connection and thus supports the concept of mobility. Wirelesstechnology has already become the most exciting area in telecommunications and networks. Therapid growth of wireless and mobile telephones, satellite communication, wireless local areanetworks (WLAN), wireless personal area networks (WPAN) and wireless metropolitan areanetworks (WMAN) and the applications of

Conference Session

Assessment Methods

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Scachitti, Purdue University-Calumet; Gregory Neff, Purdue University-Calumet; Christine Corum, Purdue University; James Higley, Purdue University, Calumet; Mohammad Zahraee, Purdue University-Calumet; Heather Cooper, Purdue University

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Engineering Technology

, and levels of expectation are similar. Given these variations in detail, regional accreditation of higher education institutions is intended to: 1. foster excellence in higher education through the development of criteria and guidelines for assessing educational effectiveness; 2. encourage institutional improvement of educational endeavors through continuous self-study and evaluation; 3. ensure the educational community, the general public, and other agencies or organizations that an institution has clearly defined and appropriate educational objectives, has established conditions under which their achievement can reasonably be expected, appears in fact to be

Conference Session

Assessment Methods

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zbigniew Prusak, Central Connecticut State University

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Engineering Technology

and forensic studiesproved to be the most universal activities, developing a wide range of professional skills.After the initial analysis, for the purpose of feasibility of the assessment process, this largenumber of skills was reduced to a manageable number and grouped into ten learning outcomes.The ten outcomes became the subject of the formally accepted assessment process forEngineering Technology programs at CCSU.IntroductionQuality Function Deployment (QFD) technique parallels engineering procedures used forestablishing and examining product and process specifications and performances 1, 2 . Developedin 1970’s in Japan and used in Kobe Shipyard of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, QFDmethodology stemmed from quality improvement tables and was

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Civil and Architectural Engineering Technology

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Engineering Technology

the indirect field costs. The five week module concludeswith student submitting a competitive bid for a bridge project with a complete cost estimate andschedule.K’NEX Building Bridges SetThe K’NEX Building Bridges set is comprised of 207 K’NEX building pieces, which can beused to construct 14 different bridge models. The kit includes color coded instructions to buildbeam, truss, cantilever, bascule, arch, suspension, and cable stayed bridges. The buildinginstructions contain real life examples of the bridge type and key facts about bridges.1 Theinstructor uses the color coded instructions as the plans for the bridges. The beam bridge modelis used during the estimating and scheduling class instruction and the arch bridge model is usedfor the

Conference Session

Electromechanical Capstone and Design Projects in ET

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Omer Farook, Purdue University-Calumet; Alan Balich, Purdue University Calumet

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Engineering Technology

. Page 12.953.2II. System DescriptionMechanical and Physical DesignThe mechanical and physical design of the ICUV is unique because of the vertical orientation asits floats in water. Most remotely operated underwater vehicles are horizontally oriented,cylindrical tubes with a propeller protruding from the back. The ICUV is vertically oriented withtwo plastic spheres located at both the top and bottom of the body. The top sphere contains theelectronics for controlling the propulsion system and reading both sensors, while the bottomsphere contains the web-enabled camera. The propulsion system is located in-between bothspheres.A picture of the completed Internet Controlled Underwater Vehicle is shown in Figure 1 below

Conference Session

TC2K Methods and Models

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregory Watkins, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; Nan Byars, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; Deborah Sharer, University of North Carolina-Charlotte

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Engineering Technology

abilities. This is typically accomplished by various measures taken during thestudents' time in the program.Assessment of some of these outcomes is naturally easier than others. For example, it's a fairlystraight forward matter to determine if a student has the ability to identify, analyze and solvetechnical problems, or if he/she can conduct, analyze, and interpret experiments. However, it is amuch thornier issue to demonstrate that graduates understand professional, ethical, and socialresponsibilities and recognize the need for lifelong learning.Program Educational ObjectivesAs an early part of the process, the department developed a set of detailed program educationalobjectives (PEOs). Although the objectives are required to satisfy Criterion 1