Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Design Projects in ET

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jyhwen Wang, Texas A&M University; Steve Liu, Texas A&M University; Angie Hill Price

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

people management such asproposal writing, project planning, scheduling, basic financial management, and team building.Upon the assignment of the problems, the student teams, consisting of four to five students perteam, make their own decisions on work hours and job assignments. If a project involvesimplementing the students’ design, a budget normally is available from the project sponsor, andthe student team is given the responsibility to manage the budget. To strengthen students’communication skill, the project teams are required to submit written proposals and progress andfinal reports. The entire class meets once a week in the scheduled lecture hours so that the teamscan give a short presentation of their progress. In this way, the students

Conference Session

Leadership and Administration in ET

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wael Ibrahim, ECPI College of Technology; Rasha Morsi, Norfolk State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Sciences - Physics, Chemistry, etc. 6-18 Management - Total Quality Management, Quality Control, Production Planning and Control, Industrial Supervision, Industrial Finance and Accounting, Industrial Safety Management, Facilities Layout and Materials Handling, Industrial Ergonomics and Time 12-24 Study, Industrial Communications, Business Law, Marketing, Leadership, Project Management, International Business, and Teaming, etc. Technical - Computer Integrated Manufacturing, Computer Aided Design, Electronics, Materials Testing, Computer Technology, Packaging, Construction, Manufacturing 24-36 Processes, etc. Electives

Conference Session

Student Learning and Teamwork

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed Khan, DeVry University-Addison; Gene Gloeckner, Colorado State University; George Morgan, Colorado State University

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Engineering Technology

senior (90% or more) perceive that the mostimportant factors that contributed to their learning and success are: coordinating lab withthe lecture, organization and reparation of class and lab activities, and professors’lectures. Page 11.1170.8In the domains of engineering technology, to narrow the gap between the state-of-curricula and state-of- technology in the industry, faculty are required to revise curriculafrequently and maintain their technical currency. To improve student learning/successthey are also required to learn the pedagogy. This endeavor is very challenging, andrequires institutional vision, planning, and allocation of appropriate

Conference Session

Successful Grant Proposals

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donald Richter, Eastern Washington University; JEFFREY DONNERBERG, Eastern Washington University

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Engineering Technology

to the state legislature that if they would fund thebuilding that the university would find funding to equip the building. The legislature ultimatelyagreed. Eastern was then faced with coming up with grants to equip the building. The Society ofManufacturing Engineer’s Manufacturing Education Plan (MEP) grant program met both ofEastern Washington University’s curricular revision needs and funding needs to help with thepurchase of some of the equipment needed for the new laboratories. After review of the MEPgrant guidelines, it was determined that in order to develop a grant proposal that would befavorably looked upon industrial partnerships would need to be formed. The SME, like manyother funding agencies, was looking for ways to leverage the

Conference Session

Electrical ET Projects and Applications

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Engineering Technology

effects of data traffic congestion on VoIP Quality of Service (QoS) and protocol efficiencyThe students were also expected to demonstrate their expertise in project management bydeveloping a project management plan with GANTT charts for the capstone project. Althoughstudents were allowed to develop their own sub teams to accomplish various tasks, they receivedinstruction about the overall team structure from the instructor with the following guidelines: i)students were to elect a project director, ii) sub teams were organized and assigned specifictask(s) by the director, iii) sub teams reported periodically to the director about the progress ofvarious sub goals set by the team towards the completion of assigned tasks, iv) the

Conference Session

Computer and Information Technology-Related Issues

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Merwan Mehta, East Carolina University; Andrew Jackson, East Carolina University

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Engineering Technology

. Mehta, M., and Rampura, K. “Squeezing Out Extra Value—Florida’s Natural Growers Charts a Plan for Improvement Through Process Value Mapping,” Industrial Engineer, December 2006, Pages 29-35.4. Mehta, M., and R. Sickler. 2005. “Process Value Mapping – Wring More Waste Out of Business Processes.” Electronic Web Magazine, Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE). Page 12.1578.11

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum in Engineering Technology

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary Crossman, Old Dominion University; Anthony Dean, Old Dominion University

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Engineering Technology

additional laboratory science courses and mathematicscourses through calculus, as well as traditional engineering science courses such asthermodynamics and fluid mechanics. The four Motrosports Engineering minor courses are usedas major courses in the curriculum. The Old Dominion University courses will be offered inMartinsville both live and through ODU’s TELETECHNET satellite television distance learningsystem. Laboratories for the Motorsports Technology courses will be uniquely situated at theVirginia International Speedway in Martinsville and at the NASA Langley Windtunnel facility(operated by ODU), in Hampton, Virginia. Plans are to initiate the program in the Fall 2007, asfunding becomes available. This paper will describe the detailed

Conference Session

New Course Development Concepts in ET

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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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Engineering Technology

the final exam, there was increase in the number of students (from six students to 12 students) from the previous year’s final, who identified possible circuit theories to use, and then justified why they chose the specific law. The author believes this is due to the several challenge problems, which were created because of the flipping of the classroom, utilized this method. In addition, there was a six point increase in the average for the final between this year’s class and the previous class. Both finals utilized similar questions, with the same degree of difficulty. This difference was not statistically significant.Conclusion and Plans for the FutureOne of the main advantages of attempting to “semi-flip” the classroom was to eliminate

Conference Session

Robotics and Automation I

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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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Engineering Technology

visually understand the design process of a roboticmanipulator based on the theorem they learned from the classes, such as forward and inversekinematics, robotic dynamics and trajectory planning. Particularly, the granular jamming gripperis a creative and universal solution for robotic gripper designs. The flexible VEX® robotic armin combination with the gripper can be used as an ideal educational platform. The easilyimplemented robotic system with the creative gripper design can inspire students to explore morenovel and feasible solutions in their future careers in engineering.IntroductionRobotic arms are a popular educational tool for mechatronic engineering students to learn systemdesign by combining the knowledge learned from Electrical

Conference Session

Product Development and Manufacturing

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Johnson, Texas A&M University; Wm Adam Farmer, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

. Studentswere given the choice of using a component provided by the instructor or one from the ENTC361 course project. Students were incentivized with extra credit to use a component from theproject. Students were provided a detailed plan to create the tooling layout; this included gatelocation, a runner, and a virtual sprue. Students were then asked to simulate the injectionmolding of their part with a given high density polyethylene. Students were also asked to suggestdesign and process modifications to improve the results of the molding simulation.The next affected course was the ENTC 361 course. In this course homework assignments thatwere previously used to instruct students about the product commercialization process wereadapted into a project

Conference Session

Robotics and Automation I

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donald C. Richter, Eastern Washington University; Joseph Cluever, Eastern Washington University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

incorporate new technologies throughout their career. The paperrelates not only the professor’s view of the experience but a student view as well.IntroductionNew paradigms are required for undergraduate teaching in Engineering and EngineeringTechnology that are “student centered” [1]. In forming these new directions within the laboratoryexperience, we need to rethink traditional methods to become more flexible and challenging tothe individual student. Accomplishing this requires a new method of delivery that is differentfrom the traditional laboratory instruction [2, 3, 9 and 10]. Allowing the student to use higher orderleaning including problem development, experimental planning and most importantimplementation all though the use of active learning

Conference Session

Graduate Education and Undergraduate Research-related Issues

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vladimir Genis, Drexel University; Jay J. Bhatt, Drexel University; Shawn A. Woodson, Drexel University

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Engineering Technology

. Through collaboration with Drexel University Libraries, online instructional sessionsare planned, designed, and executed. These include: developing quality information seeking andresearch skills, keeping current with new research, and efficient management of qualityreferences. With technologies available such as Web Conferencing, Chat Reference or InstantMessaging, Email Reference, Course Management System Integration, Blogs, Text Messagingand Telephone service, distance learners receive necessary assistance needed for their projectsand assignments through virtual environments. This also helps them discover a variety ofinformation resources available through the Libraries’ website which otherwise they would nothave known since they do not come to

Conference Session

TAC/ABET-related Outcome-based Assessment Methods and Models

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Clark D. Shaver P.E., Pittsburg State University; James A. Lookadoo P.E., Pittsburg State University

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Engineering Technology

GPA and the IEEE-SME exam.This indicates that the application of the tool or the exam itself is not as beneficial as the IEEE-SME assessment.Changes to assessment methodologies are being implemented in response to this study.Assessment now will be done on a course by course basis. The reason for the change to coursebased assessment is to reduce latency assessment and remediation. Each instructor will assessthe course at an appropriate time during that course. The current plan is to continue to use theIEEE-SME exam to ensure a consistency in the quality of assessment and to measure studentidea retention. The IEEE-SME exam will also be used as a tool in the future to evaluate the newcourse based assessment.References[1] Mulinazzi, T. and

Conference Session

Curriculum in Mechanical Engineering Technology: Part II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

B. Sridhara, Middle Tennessee State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

team project provides students with anopportunity to design fabricate and test the resonators. However, this project and one industrialvisit cannot make up for a semester-long laboratory activities. We are in the process ofdeveloping a dynamic vibration absorber and plan to make it a required laboratory activity in thefall of 2010.In the fall of 2009 our students learned to use a new software and obtained the frequencyresponse from the time-domain data. They were creative and voluntarily fabricated resonatorsusing new materials such as Delrin and Elkonite. One team has made a helpful recommendation Page 15.329.14that we increase the

Conference Session

Distance and Web-Based Learning in ET: Part II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George Ford, Western Carolina University; Robert Anderson, Western Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

124 semester hours or 186 quarter hours of credit. Associate degree programs must consist of a minimum of 64 semester hours or 96 quarter hours of credit. b. Communications: The communications content must develop the ability of graduates to: i. plan, organize, prepare, and deliver effective technical reports in written, oral, and other formats appropriate to the discipline and goals of the program, ii. incorporate communications skills throughout the technical content of the program, iii. utilize the appropriate technical literature and use it as a principal means of staying current in their chosen technology, and iv. utilize the interpersonal skills required

Conference Session

ETAC, ABET, & STEM Programs

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University; Aleksandr Sergeyev, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

, relevant topicsthat are covered and expected learning outcomes. Page 24.564.4Module 1: Introduction to Quartus II Software Design SeriesThis introductory module describes FPGA as a new design platform for digital systems, it alsoprovides extensive training on how to use Quartus® II development software to develop anFPGA or CPLD [10]. Students will be able able to create a new project, enter in new or existingdesign files, and compile their design. Students will learn how to plan and manage I/Oassignments and apply timing analysis of design to achieve design goals using Quartus® IIdevelopment software.Module 2: Numbering SystemsThis module introduces

Conference Session

Robotics and Automation

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Warren Rosen, Drexel University (Eng.); Yalcin Ertekin, Drexel University (Engineering Tech); M. Eric Carr, Drexel University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

the car traverses the course and again breaks thelaser beam. Elapsed time is shown on a monitor in real time as the car runs the course (see Figure5b). Each car has a chance to run several trials and the car with the lowest individual time is thewinner.Figure 4. Racecourse used for the project. Page 24.153.8Figure 5. a) Start of a race. The Christmas tree, which provides the starting sequence, can be seenon the right. b) Race timer showing elapsed time.ResultsThe project was used in the fall of 2013 in an introductory engineering technology course. Sevenstudents participated; these were a mix of students who planned either a concentration inelectrical engineering technology

Conference Session

Industrial Collaboration and Applications

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Niaz Latif, Purdue University, Calumet; Nick L. Wilson, Morrison Container Handling Solutions

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

participate in the curriculumdevelopment process. The team met several times on campus, and the participation by industryprofessionals made the curriculum relevant to the industry. Also, the industry partnersappreciated the direct response by the institution on meeting their need. The company Presidentalso facilitated several plant visits for faculty members. After each plant visit, the curriculum gotadjusted and became more relevant to industry. Faculty members saw the industry need and jobopportunities for their students, and the industry professionals saw the commitment from facultymembers. The program description and the plan of study are available at the Purdue UniversityCalumet’s Department of Engineering Technology website.3 While the

Conference Session

Student Learning and Teamwork

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William J. Sawaya, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

trouble with gold stars, incentive plans, A's, praise, and other bribes. (Houghton Mifflin Co, New York, 1999).AppendixQuiz Sample I.Quiz #3, Tuesday, September 7, 2010 Score ____________Name_________________________________________________ Page 22.988.6 1. Why might different definitions of quality be problematic for an organization that is seeking to improve? 2. Among the various definitions of quality discussed thus far, what common threads are there among the various definitions? 3. Explain the tradeoff between the cost of quality failures and the cost of improving quality as described in class? What is the

Conference Session

Student Learning and Teamwork

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Martin John Wagner, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Barbara L Christe, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Eugenia Fernandez, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

possible non-persisters and createan opportunity for intervention. Finding these differences in engineering technology learners,although subtle, will assist the school in planning similar interventions. The intermediation “canensure that students engage in substantive conversations and relevant experiences to inform theirdecisions to stay or move away from engineering. These conversations and experiences mightcome from, for example, advising, courses, or extra-curricular involvement.” (p. 391)Research by James-Byrnes6 suggested non-intellective factors influence the student’s academicsuccess. Their purpose was to “identify variables that can predict the academic success offreshman engineering technology students at Ferris State University in Big

Conference Session

Recruitment and Retention Matters in Engineering Technology

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason K. Durfee, Eastern Washington University; William R. Loendorf, Eastern Washington University; Donald C. Richter, Eastern Washington University; Terence L. D. Geyer, Eastern Washington University; Doris M. Munson, Eastern Washington University

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Engineering Technology

., What's the Story with Class Attendance? First-Year Students: Statistics and Perspectives.South African Journal of Higher Education 2010; 24(4):, 630-645.20. Webb T, Christian J, & Armitage C. Helping students turn up for class: Does personality moderate the effectiveness of an implementation intention intervention?. Learning & Individual Differences. September 2007; 17(4):316-327.21. White K, Thomas I, Johnston K, & Hyde M. Predicting Attendance at Peer-Assisted Study Sessions for Statistics: Role Identity and the Theory of Planned Behavior. Journal of Social Psychology. August 2008;148(4):473-492.22. Yao J. F. J., Chiang T. M., Correlation between class attendance and grade.Journal of Computing Sciences in Colleges

Conference Session

Robotics and Automation

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cheng Y. Lin P.E., Old Dominion University; John R. Hackworth, Old Dominion University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

ASSIGN GRADES IN THIS COURSE.7 IN ORDER TO GET GOOD GRADES ON TESTS AND 15 RATE THE FAIRNESS OF THE INSTRUCTOR INASSIGNMENTS, I HAD TO KNOW THE COURSE MATERIALS ASSIGNING GRADES.OUTLINED IN THE SYLLABUS AND DISCUSSED IN CLASS8 THE INSTRUCTOR’S PRESENTATIONS WEREINFORMATIVE.Table 2 shows the questionnaires for the Student Teaching Evaluation at the University,the class received an average of 4.9 out of 5.0 when compared to the averages of theDepartment (4.2) and College (4.2). Plans have been implemented to continue monitoringthe results of future class performances.8. SummaryThe automation laboratory is developed to conduct a project-based for a lecture. Resultsshow that the test performance improves in all main topic areas when

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James E. Globig, University of Dayton; Michael J. Kozak, University of Dayton

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Engineering Technology

circuit with “flappin‟ in the wind” meaning “nocurrent flow, no voltage drop” where Vo = VR2.The “Rubber Band Rule”Consider Figure 35: Figure 3Students try to solve this series-parallel circuit every which way. But one thing for certain; R3and R4 are definitely in series: NOT! To solve circuits like these, first we utilize Boylestad‟s Page 25.1344.4General Approach number 16: “1. Take a moment to study the problem “in total” and make a brief mental sketch of the overall approach you plan to use. The result may be time and energy saving short cuts.”To teach the recognition whether two

Conference Session

Robotics and Automation

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Marshall, University of Southern Maine

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

AC 2012-3528: PROGRAMMABLE CONTROLLERS: AN AFFORDABLENECESSITYDr. John Marshall, University of Southern Maine John Marshall received his Ph.D. from Texas A&M University and is the Departmental Internship Co- ordinator at the University of Southern Maine. His areas of specialization include power and energy processing, applied process control engineering, automation, fluid power, and facility planning. Page 25.1078.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Programmable Controllers: An Affordable NecessityIntroductionThe

Conference Session

TAC/ABET-related Outcome-based Assessment Methods and Models

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anca L. Sala, Baker College, Flint; James Riddell, Baker College, Flint

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

program. Conscious effort was made todevelop PEO’s that were consistent with the mission of the college and educational objectives asdefined by “system” which governs all campuses. The PEO’s were planned to becomprehensive, complete and, most importantly, measurable. The PEO’s are reviewed regularlyin program meetings and Industrial Advisory Board meetings, attended by representatives of allthe program constituencies. Of special importance is having a well-established process throughwhich the PEO’s are assessed to demonstrate they are achieved by the program graduates. Thisprocess is described in the next section.Supporting the achievement of the PEO’s by program graduates in the three to five year aftergraduation are the Program Outcomes, which

Conference Session

ETD Design V: Classroom Delivery, Course Content, and Assessments

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Terri L. Talbert-Hatch, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Stephen Hundley, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Engineering Technology

regarding opportunities forprofessional development29. Schuetz7 found that both full- and part-time faculty planned to takeadvantage of professional development opportunities. In addition, this study also revealed thatfull-time faculty were more likely to attend organization meetings and academic andprofessionally related conferences. Full-time faculty were also more likely to join disciplinary,non-disciplinary, and college related organizations. In her conclusion, Schuetz7 suggested that“part-time faculty are less connected than full-time faculty to professional organizations,colleagues, and administrative activities, all of which support and are likely sources ofinformation about effective instructional practices” (p. 43)7.A study of community

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology Projects and Applications

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Marshall, University of Southern Maine

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Engineering Technology

AC 2011-583: PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC CONTROLLERS: AN ECONOM-ICAL METHOD FOR KEEPING THIS IMPORTANT CURRICULUM CUR-RENTJohn Marshall, University of Southern Maine John Marshall received his Ph.D. from Texas A&M University and is the Departmental Internship Co- ordinator at the University of Southern Maine. His areas of specialization include Power and Energy Processing, Applied Process Control Engineering, Automation, Fluid Power, and Facility Planning. Page 22.1184.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Programmable Logic Controllers: An

Conference Session

Professional Development and Scholarship

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William J. Sawaya, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

prioritization from faculty to faculty member can be very different. Inmany cases they have also chose academics rather than a career in industry for a reason otherthan pure economic gain. So they place value on intangibles such as service, flexibility, andfreedom to some extent. But they also want to make money, they want to be able to dointeresting research and publish the results, and many of them are interested in teaching andperforming service for the academic community or society in general. But there is a sufficientlydiverse set of goals, and what the faculty members choose to do impacts every other stakeholdersignificantly, so that account for the faculty is key in any strategy regarding the positioning ofany plan in higher education.StaffStaff

Conference Session

TAC/ABET Related Outcome Based Assessment Methods and Models

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ilya Grinberg, Buffalo State College; Ronald E. Land, Pennsylvania State University, New Kensington; Thomas M. Hall Jr., Northwestern State University; Kelly Ann Lacroix, Society of Manufacturing Engineers; Steve Macho, Buffalo State College; Mike Eastman, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Engineering Technology

Page 22.529.6covering specialty areas will be very beneficial. It will close the gap in direct assessment oftechnical competencies in discipline-specific areas.Bibliography 1. Ronald Land, First Use Of A Prototype Nationally-Normed Assessment Exam for EET Programs, Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education, Louisville, KY, June 20 – 23, 2010 2. Gloria Rogers. Assessment Planning Matrix. http://www.abet.org/assessment.shtml#Tools%20to%20help%20you%20work%20through%20the%20asse ssment%20process (accessed January 19, 2011). 3. ABET Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Technology Programs Mapped to 2008 NSSE Survey Questions. National Survey of Student Engagement. http://nsse.iub.edu/institute

Conference Session

Non-Technical Skills in ET

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John M. Robertson, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus

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Engineering Technology

quantitative and visible to the key stakeholders. 2. Create a taxonomy or open network of key parameters for the subject. 3. Use that structure to identify components that can be addressed independently. 4. Plan from the beginning to synthesize a system solution from the successful components. 5. Implement trials in their operational context (ie: on-the-job, not in an exam). 6. Make the solutions and quantitative progress visible to the key stakeholders.This paper follows that system development sequence. Using the principle that students arefamiliar and comfortable with short text and Twitter messages, the format has been adapted andrenamed ‘hyper-tweets’ to define short technical reports. It is a logical starting point since it