Conference Session

Distance and Web-Based Learning in ET: Remote and Virtual Laboratories

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kim Nankivell, Purdue University, Calumet

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Engineering Technology

the sharing of resourcesother than data and attracts research & development funding through collaboration. These typesof VL are not without restrictions, there are guidelines that each individual or organization that isparticipating in the VL must abide by and specific elements are identified for the enforcement ofthese guidelines.The government and private industry have been heavily involved in the implementation and useof VL. The Human Genome Project (HGP) has been employing this technology since 1988 whenthe U.S. Congress appropriated funds to the Department of Energy (DOE) and the NationalInstitutes of Health (NIH) thus establishing the HGP. The official start of the project was inOctober of 1990 and was funded with an anticipated

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum and Practices in Engineering Technology

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary Mullett, Springfield Technical Community College

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Engineering Technology

have signed on to the idea that a more systems orientedapproach is needed but are unsure as to exactly how one implements that on a course by courseor total program basis. A recent National Science Foundation funded Advanced TechnologyEducation (ATE) project has started to develop system based course materials and has asked forinput from faculty from across the nation. However, the basic question remains, what will be theskills needed in the middle of the next decade or in the year 2020? How can we as faculty predictthe future of the field and modify curricula appropriately in anticipation of change? A goodplace to start is the most recent report (2007) of the International Technology Roadmap forSemiconductors (ITRS) organization coupled with

Conference Session

Leadership and Administration in ET

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Harvey Lyons, Eastern Michigan University

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Engineering Technology

: Mechanical Engineering atSmall Scales; Designing Intelligent, Human Scale Systems; Efficient, Clean EnergyTechnologies; and Advanced Manufacturing and Processing. Another paper he co-presented at the International Mechanical Engineering Conference and Exhibition in 2003was entitled: ‘Managing a Major Curriculum Reform Effort in a Large ResearchUniversity.’(4) Several recommendations were made in that paper: consolidate the separatefreshman courses in graphics and intro to ME into a single course; convert machineelements into a project-centered experience; convert thermo course into a project-basedthermal-fluid systems course. In conclusion, the authors stated that “The knowledge,skills, ethics and attitudes which we are trying to instill are

Conference Session

Computer ET Curriculum

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Lin, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne; Melissa Lin, Exactech

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Engineering Technology

2006-910: TECHNICAL PROBLEM SOLVING WITH MATLAB FOR 21STCENTURY ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGYPROGRAMSPaul Lin, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne PAUL I-HAI LIN is Professor and Chair of Electrical & Computer Engineering Technology Department, Purdue University Fort Wayne Campus. He is a registered Professional Engineer (EE) in the States of California and Indiana. He is a Senior member of IEEE. Lin's current research interests include sensor networks, Web engineering, and control applications.Melissa Lin, Exactech MELISSA C. LIN is an IT project manager of Exactech Inc., Gainesville, FL, and an associate faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Conference Session

Engaging Students in Learning

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

HuiRu Shih, Jackson State University; Wei Zheng, Jackson State University; Tzusheng Pei, Jackson State University; Gordon Skelton, Jackson State University; Evelyn Leggette, Jackson State University

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Engineering Technology

Program at JSU and has expertise on advisement, assessment of curriculum enhancement project. Page 15.769.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Integrating Self-Regulated Learning Instruction in a Digital Logic CourseAbstractSelf-Regulated Learning (SRL) involves self-monitoring and self-correction of three componentsof learning: motivation, behavior, and cognition. Abundant research has supported that optimalacademic performance is strongly tied to the extent to which the learner uses SRL. SRL iscurrently viewed as a vital prerequisite for the successful acquisition

Conference Session

Innovations in Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yuhong Zhang, Texas Southern University

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Engineering Technology

signal Figure 2Filter design plays an important role in communication systems. Digital filter design hasmany advantages. There are several structures, such as FIR transversal structure, IIR-Direct forms, Ladder WD network, Lattice WD network etc. After introducing theconcept and methods of filter design, a project is assigned to students: to recode his/hervoice wave and then add some noises. Observe the difference between them. They hadthe concept of “good” signal and “noise” signal. Figure 3 shows an example of originalsignal and noise signal generated by Matlab.The students design digital filters to filter the noise from the original message. Thespecification for the design of filter is ψ p ? 20 rad

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Division Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pam Page Carpenter, NC State University; Nasim Lari; Erik Schettig, Wake County Public School System; David Matthew Sander, Wake Forest High School

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

students must document their resources anddesign process. This includes collecting and analyzing data from testing their vehicle,maintaining a budget that cannot be exceed the designated amount, as well as a clear listof resources they utilized. Once a year, teams come together for the annual competition atNorth Carolina State University with their portfolios and equipment to present theirdesigns as well as compete with other schools in order to test the speed of their vehicleand the efficiency of the solar charging station.Open Source Curriculum The STEP project team has developed STEM-based middle school and highschool curricula. The curricula are publicly available through the project websitestep.gridc.net. Students learn about the

Conference Session

Utilizing Digital Technologies in Classroom and Distance Learning in ET Programs

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Turner, Purdue University (Statewide Technology)

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Engineering Technology

learning designed to assess at the applying and analyzing levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy. At the midterm and final of the course comprehensive tests were given as high stakes assessments. In order to deepen the connection of the class to real world applications, several mini-projects were assigned throughout the semester. A complete description of the projects is outside the scope of this paper, but some examples include a poster linking energy consumption to quality of life metrics, a biographical paper on an important figure in the early electrification of the United States, and a presentation on demand reduction techniques suitable for implementation at an electric cooperative.Throughout the closed-loop course structure feedback was

Conference Session

Curriculum and New Course Development in ET

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Huiru Shih P.E., Jackson State University; Pao-Chiang Yuan; Richterica Tukiya Ford; Thomasina Jenkins

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Engineering Technology

, nuclear emergency preparedness, andatmospheric dispersion model into the curriculum. Besides developing new course and coursemodules, this project team also revises several existing courses. Emergency managementencompasses a wide range of activities and is a multi-disciplinary endeavor. Faculty and programcollaboration is becoming increasingly necessary in the preparation of the future homelandsecurity workforce. To further enhance the EMT program, the Department of Technology madeefforts to collaborate with other academic disciplines. To have students with more experience inthese matters, the EMT program has collaborated with the Computer Science Department andAtmospheric Science program in the Physics Department.It is believed that technology

Conference Session

Integrating Curriculum and Labs in ET Programs

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ghassan T Ibrahim, Bloomsburg University; Michael J Dutko

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Engineering Technology

(BB) to and within the operating rooms. Consulting with the local medical center BBmedical officers, the blood unit (BU) storage and handling logistics were defined and anautomated process for monitoring and tracking them was suggested. A real time, efficient andcost effective UHF RFID system was proposed. A senior electronic engineering technology(EET) student was tasked with the project while performing independent research under thesupervision of the faculty member. This paper presents the research findings, their analysis, andthe educational outcomes of performing research at the undergraduate level for EET students.The involvement of students in research is of utmost importance, as it provides an excellentvenue for the student to

Conference Session

ET Curriculum and Programs II

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

John L. Irwin, Michigan Technological University; David Michael Labyak, Michigan Technological University

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

manufacturing tooling departments to utilize FEAsoftware more efficiently. Much insight into the industry standards and requirements for 3reporting FEA results was gained through this experience. The current faculty memberteaching this course had experience as a senior engineer at Great Lakes Sound andVibration, Inc., Houghton, Michigan, serving as the lead analysist for all FEA and CFDrelated projects. Projects he was in charge of were for the commercial and defenseindustries (Army and Navy).CAE and FEA Methods CourseThe technical elective course, Computer Aided Engineering (CAE) and FEA Methods, isdelivered in a 3 credit format with 2 hours of recitation and 2

Conference Session

STEM Issues in ET II

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Vukica M. Jovanovic, Old Dominion University; Otilia Popescu, Old Dominion University; Murat Kuzlu, Old Dominion University; Mujde Erten-Unal, Old Dominion University; Balša Terzić , Old Dominion University; George McLeod, Old Dominion University; Tysha Batts, Virginia Space Grant Consortium; Cynthia Tomovic, Old Dominion University

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

Mechatronics and Digital Manufacturing Lab at ODU and a lead of Area of Specialization Mechatronics Systems Design. She worked as a Visiting Researcher at Commonwealth Center for Advanced Manufacturing in Disputanta, VA on projects focusing on the digital thread and cybersecurity of manufacturing systems. She leads funded research focused on Career and Technical Education pathways in computer science and cybersecurity. She had funded research in broadening par- ticipation efforts of underrepresented students in STEM funded by the Office of Naval Research, focusing on mechatronic pathways. She is part of the ONR project related to the additive manufacturing training of the active military. She leads the summer program for

Conference Session

Graduate Education and Undergraduate Research in ET

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Saeed Foroudastan, Middle Tennessee State University; michael anderton, Middle Tennessee State University

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Engineering Technology

© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity at Middle Tennessee State UniversityIntroductionThis paper discusses undergraduate research and creative activity at Middle Tennessee StateUniversity as implemented as a capstone course and design project. Four seniors from theelectro-mechanical and mechanical disciplines applied and were partially funded to doundergraduate research. Their project was to build a boat to compete in the national Solar Splashcompetition. “Solar Splash is the World Championship of Solar/Electric boating. It is aninternational intercollegiate competition that takes place over five days”1. For their work, theseniors received credit for the

Conference Session

Newly Developed Engineering Courses

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anoop Desai, Georgia Southern University; Phil Waldrop, Georgia Southern University

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Engineering Technology

break the case for sustainability), the ‘business case for sustainability’ was emphasized as not only to making projects feasible but serving as an avenue for future Page 15.525.3 employment as well.Page 15.525.4Page 15.525.5this survey have not been received yet. The authors believe that the results will most likely bereceived the next couple of months and hope to present them at the conferenceConclusionA new course pertaining to global sustainability and innovation was recently developed at auniversity in the southeast United States. This paper presented the findings after the coursewas developed and offered to students as part of

Conference Session

Issues Affecting Engineering Program Development

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jimmy Bill Linn, East Carolina University; Merwan B. Mehta, East Carolina University; Janet Hooper Sanders, East Carolina University

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Engineering Technology

/methods engineer, machine tool design engineer, manufacturing engineer, technical partner, project director, vice-president and consultant. His present re- search interests are enhancing manufacturing and business processes through lean principles and theory of constraints, and the pursuit of quality and variation control through six-sigma. Merwan has conducted 2-day post conference value stream mapping workshops for the Institute of Indus- trial Engineers (IIE) for their Lean/Operational Excellence Conference since 2001 at various companies all over the US. He is an ASQ Certified Six-Sigma Black Belt and a SME Certified Manufacturing Engi- neer.Dr. Janet Hooper Sanders, East Carolina University Janet H. Sanders

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum in Engineering Technology

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kari Clase, Purdue University

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Engineering Technology

results in ever-expanding needs for college graduates who haveknowledge of life-science based products and processes. There have been numerousreports of current and projected shortages of human resources possessing the requiredknowledge in the growing industry. In order to address the gap between education andthe workforce, the Department of Industrial Technology has developed an academicminor in biotechnology being implemented in fall 2004.This interdisciplinary biotechnology initiative is the result of a partnership among theDepartment of Industrial Technology, the Department of Biology, and the Department ofPharmacy. The program is administered within the Department of Industrial Technology.The minor is taken while the student continues his

Conference Session

Diversity and K-12 Issues

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nancy Denton, Purdue University

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Engineering Technology

Manufacturing group to generate funding for the PurdueUniversity recruiting initiative. As this effort matured, incorporating a school-based project wasviewed as a natural progression. Ford is committed to a diverse manufacturing workforce.ToyChallenge™ emphasizes encouraging girls in STEM fields. The partner school populationincludes both a significant number of minority students and a substantial number of students whoqualify for the federal reduced/free lunch program. These factors increase the likelihood thatFord’s financial support would eventually result in a more diverse STEM workforce and addedto its corporate appeal. Maintaining support at a level that allows team participation inToyChallenge™ could probably be accomplished without industry

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Civil Engineering Technology

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Wood, Youngstown State University; David Kurtanich, Youngstown State University; Robert Di Rienzo, Youngstown State University

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Engineering Technology

program at Youngstown State University. He is curently a Project Engineer at Taylor Engineering, Inc. Jacksonville, FL 32256, USA Page 13.1195.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Temporary Loads During Construction: Undergraduate Research And Course DevelopmentAbstractTeaching models have evolved as research on learning has progressed. Kolb and Felderchampioned a learning styles paradigm while Dale developed a “Cone of Learning” model toaddress teaching styles. To maximize the learning experience for one talented undergraduate, wedeveloped a project that required active leaning

Conference Session

Curriculum in Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology: Part I

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Muhammad Hasan, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

so,students are well informed about the choices they have for developing a working prototype fortheir capstone design project. Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) provide a flexiblehardware platform to accommodate digital systems. FPGAs provide further opportunities forruntime reconfiguration that may be quite useful in applications requiring frequent changes insystem behavior. In addition to having the necessary background in digital systems design,students need a tool that allows them to easily model their design such that the design could beimplemented smoothly on FPGAs. Very High Speed Integrated Circuit (VHSIC) HardwareDescription Language (VHDL) appropriately meets that need. VHDL even enables IntellectualProperty (IP) cores to be

Conference Session

Assessment Methods

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Boser, Illinois State University; Kenneth Stier, Illinois State University

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Engineering Technology

Construction Management program at Illinois State University. He received his Ph.D. from Texas A&M University in 1991. He has been responsible for managing the department assessment plan for over 10 years and serves in various capacities with accreditation agencies. Regular teaching responsibilities include courses in project management, construction management, and construction materials and methods. Page 11.977.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Outcome Assessment and AccreditationAbstract The ideas presented in this paper are designed to assist faculty in

Conference Session

Recruiting and Retention

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janice Girouard, University of Hartford; Ivana Milanovic, University of Hartford; Natalie Segal, University of Hartford; Dr. Sallie 'Lee' Townsend

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Engineering Technology

. Though the students in thesemajors were in the same section of the same course, they were typically scattered among othermajors in various sections, so they never identified one another as being in the same major. Inaddition, they did not share homework assignments and projects that would allow them to worktogether. Recognizing the situation, we made an effort to provide first-year students with atleast one common technical course in each major, but the problem persisted.6-7And the situation for to-be-determined majors (TBDs) is more difficult. They have no majorwith which to identify, no technical courses in common, no faculty member with whom to bond,at the same time that they need more guidance in order to determine which major they

Conference Session

Mechatronics

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ana Djuric P.E., Wayne State University; Vukica M. Jovanovic, Old Dominion University; Ece Yaprak, Wayne State University; Wen Chen, Wayne State University

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Engineering Technology

is an Assistant Professor of Engineering Technology in Mechanical Engineering Technology Program. She holds a Ph.D. from Purdue University in Mechanical Engineering Technol- ogy, focus on Digital Manufacturing. Her research is focused on mechatronics, digital manufacturing, digital thread, cyber physical systems, broadening participation, and engineering education. She is a Co-Director of Mechatronics and Digital Manufacturing Lab at ODU and a lead of Area of Specializa- tion Mechatronics Systems Design. She worked as a Visiting Researcher at Commonwealth Center for Advanced Manufacturing in Disputanta, VA on projects focusing on digital thread and cyber security of manufacturing systems. She has funded research

Conference Session

ET Curriculum and Programs I

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Kathryn Kelley, Ohio State University; Aimee T. Ulstad, Ohio State University

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

between academia and industry. Activities include: • Managed Ohio Development Services Agency Ohio MEP funded program on ”Man- ufacturing 5.0” to develop a framework and set of tools to guide MEP staff assisting small- and medium- sized manufacturing firms in their journey toward digital integration. • Completed ODSA-funded project on Ohio Advanced Manufacturing Technical Resource Network roadmaps organized by manufactur- ing processes to determine manufacturing needs and technical solutions for machining, molding, join- ing/forming, additive manufacturing. • Served as lead coordinator of a Bachelor of Science in Engineer- ing Technology degree program at The Ohio State University focused on curriculum development and

Conference Session

Alternative Teaching Methods

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rex C. Kanu, Purdue Polytechnic Institute

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Engineering Technology

the materials, before delving into the underlying science to understand why the chosenmaterials have properties that would make them suitable for the required applications. Theauthors’ idea was that the desire to succeed in the project would motivate the students to delvedeeper to understand the science behind the materials’ properties.Table I. The effect of changing the delivery sequence of the course contents Total # Maximum # Class Sections # Students Year Students per Class Size per year Dropping Class

Conference Session

MET and Mechatronics

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Engineering Technology

in semesters past [2]. Technological tools rangefrom software, which provides students with a virtual tool helping students to observe andvisualize multiple concepts taught in lecture, to physical tools that can be used to providestudents with an interactive device that students can observe and learn from. Having studentsdesign and build physical technological tools as a form of a school project or summer internshipalso exposes them to real-life engineering applications [3]. This work presents the use of aphysical technological tool, which can be used in education to help reinforce and expand high-school and undergraduate engineering education.BackgroundHands-on technological tools have been used in education for many years. In 2009, a micro

Conference Session

Novel Teaching Methods In Engineering Technology

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Engineering Technology

-associativity and functionality. He advises senior projects and masters theses. Professor Wolf is a life member and fellow of both the ASEE and the ASME. He is a fellow of ABET. He holds active PE registrations in Missouri and Oregon. His international activities have included Saudi Arabia, Iran, Norway, Nigeria, Singapore and Japan. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Implementing Applied DynamicsAbstractThe programs in mechanical engineering education programs and related fields do not provideadequate training to enable graduates to conduct analytical investigations of actual problems indynamics. An analytical approach to the improvement and development of mechanical

Conference Session

ETD Learning Approaches

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Engineering Technology

with a Ph.D. and Master of Philosophy in Mechan- ical Engineering in 1994. He has served as an associate professor of Mechanical Engineering Technology at Farmingdale State College (SUNY) since 2006. In addition, he has conducted various research projects at Xerox Corporation (1994-1995), Hyundai Motor Corporation (1995-1997), and New Jersey Institute of Technology (2001-2003). He has been teaching and conducting research in a broad range of areas of system identification and control of nonlinear mechatronic systems and vibrations in structures requir- ing precision pointing to eliminate the detrimental effects of such diverse disturbance sources. He has authored or co-authored more than 70 publications. His work

Conference Session

Engineering Technology

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anne M. Lucietto, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jennifer Drapinski Moss, Purdue University; Mark French, Purdue University

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

an educational psychologist, studying motivation among pre-service teachers and college faculty members. Along with teaching pre-service teachers, she is the project manager for the STEAM project, a First in the World grant project, funded by the US Department of Education. She works for the Center for Instructional of Excellence at Purdue University.Dr. Mark French, Purdue University Mark French started his career as a civilian aerospace engineer for the US Air Force after getting a BS in Aerospace and Ocean Engineering at VA Tech. While working for the Air Force, he did an MS and a PhD at the University of Dayton. His dissertation was on the design of aeroelastically scaled wind tunnel models. After 10 years

Conference Session

ET Pedagogy I

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Maher Shehadi, Purdue Polytechnic Institute

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Engineering Technology

systems. He has conducted several projects to reduce CO2 fingerprint of buildings. His current work focuses on sustainable energy resources. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Refrigeration Cycle Educational Training Unit DevelopmentABSTRACTRefrigeration cycles are vital in today’s industrial and domestic life. Many applicationsincluding, but not limited to, residential air conditioning, shopping malls heating ventilation andair conditioning, and food and liquid refrigeration operate with refrigeration cycles. Studentsgraduating with a mechanical engineering technology degree, such as associate, bachelor, ortechnical certificate need to have sufficient hands on experience with

Conference Session

Student Learning Techniques & Practices in Engineering Technology

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marilyn Dyrud, Oregon Institute of Technology

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Engineering Technology

certain espritde corps among employees. Some exercises are active; some are passive. Some are physical;others are intellectual. Whatever the venue, the objective is to produce teams that exhibitsynergy.Most universities are not equipped with either materials or budget to allow instructors the luxuryof taking their students surfing in Maui. However, there are a number of inexpensive, funexercises that can promote congenial collaboration in classes that depend on positive, long-termgroup interactions.This paper focuses on a team-building exercise used in a senior project class that requiresstudents to be in the same groups for 30 weeks; it includes background information onbusiness/industry practices, explains the exercise, and offers student