Conference Session

Factors Affecting Student Performance

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregory Watkins, University of North Carolina-Charlotte

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

atwo-year school, and are heretofore referred as AAS. 7 students began as freshmen inengineering technology, which we'll call FET. 19 students began university study as freshmen inan engineering science program then transferred into technology. Those students will be referredto as FES. An additional 4 students fell in the "other" category, which are not considered in thisstudy. This leaves 38 students distributed as shown in Figure 1. Figure 1 – Breakdown of Student EntryThe GradesA logical first approach to compare these distinct student groups is by the grades they earned inthe class. But as is shown in Figure 2, while the FET students reported a slightly higher finalaverage for all coursework, there was no

Conference Session

Best Practices in Industrial Technology

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Austin Asgill, Southern Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

health care industry, patient safety and health issues lead to many injuriesand death with resulting litigation every year. Even though the importance of health and safetyconsiderations is well established for many fields of engineering, it is not taught as an integralpart of most engineering or engineering technology curricula, and is not tested as part of theFundamentals of Engineering (FE) or Professional Engineering (PE) licensing exams 1. Therecognized importance of safety and health in engineering, however, has led to the developmentof relatively new degrees in Safety Engineering. The Electrical Engineering Technology (EET)program at Southern Polytechnic State University (SPSU) has recently instituted an option inBiomedical Engineering

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technology Curriculum

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Cook, Montana State University; Robb Larson, Montana State University; Keith Fisher, Montana State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

seen, and continues to see a decline of manufacturing employmentopportunities1. Fortunately, other sectors of industry have seen significant growth in jobsrequiring technology skills2. As the U.S. economy adjusts to this continuing decline, ourgraduates have found employment with a much more diverse cross-section of employers. Jobopportunities in construction related industries, as well as mining and transportation have seensteady growth in both Montana3 and the U.S.1 in recent years.The M&IE department has seen significant change in the past few years as well. In AY2003/2004, the MET program was staffed with the equivalent of one tenured faculty member(who also acted as program coordinator), along with three full-time adjunct faculty

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum in Engineering Technology

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hamad Albadr, Riyadh College of Technology

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Engineering Technology

naturefor man’s use and convenience. Today, modern engineering involves the application ofscientific techniques, theories, and technology for the solution of social needs. That includesall engineers, and biomedical engineers in particular must deal with.Biomedical Engineering is a field where concepts from Engineering, Mathematics,Computation, Physics and Chemistry are used to solve problems in Biology and Medicine.Biomedical Engineering can be divided into four sub-areas:1- Bioengineering focuses on pure research; for example, the study of the behavior ofneurons and cardiac cells with the aid of mathematical models and simulations;2- Medical Engineering is directed to the study, design and construction of instrumentation(mainly electronic

Conference Session

Issues Affecting Engineering Technology Program Development

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anthony Dean, Old Dominion University; Gary Crossman, Old Dominion University; Reina Gerard, U.S. Navy

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Systems, Mechanical System Design, andNuclear Technology) in the Technology Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Boardfor Engineering and Technology (TAC of ABET) accredited Mechanical EngineeringTechnology (MET) program3. Within the existing MET program, students have the flexibility tochoose senior electives with options in either Mechanical Systems Design or ManufacturingSystems. Some times, students choose a combination of courses from the two areas.Senior electives available to students in each of the two areas are given below in Table 1. A thirdoption in Nuclear Technology is available to graduates of US Navy’s Nuclear Power School orstudents who have completed a course of training for nuclear operators through an

Conference Session

Graduate Education and Undergraduate Research in ET

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lawrence Wolf, Oregon Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

limited. So the philosophical questions will still Page 11.494.2be the tough ones.The Non-IssuesIn the format of that earlier paper, let me again try so move to the side some frequentlyraised arguments that may tend to cloud the central question.1) "Engineering technology will have more status if it has doctoral programs."If status seeking is a fault, it is a fault shared not only by the institutions themselves butalso by those who seeking a university education at any level. Graduate study and eventhe very choice of a school are steeped in considerations of status. While technologistsmay feel disadvantaged on this score, we must not take the desire for

Conference Session

Construction ET/Technology Curriculum

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Behling, Purdue University; Mark Shaurette, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

, 45-55.4. Felder, R.M. & Brent, R. (2005). Understanding student differences. Journal of Engineering Education, 94(1),57-72.5. Wolf, J. F. (1980). Experiential learning in professional education: Concepts and tools. New Directions forExperiential Learning, 8, 17-26, San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass Inc.6. Sutliff, R.I. & Baldwin, V. (2001). Learning styles: Teaching technology subjects can be more effective. Journalof Technology Studies, 27(1), 22-27.7. Brunette, M. J. (2004). Construction safety research in the United States: targeting the Hispanic workforce. InjuryPrevention, 10: 244-248. Page 11.456.11

Conference Session

Industrial Collaboration & Applications in ET

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Dobrowski, Purdue University-North Central

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

is to improve their financialsituations. Another reason education institutions seek collaborative relationships with businessesis to promote advancement of knowledge by improving the quality of instruction and research.Businesses enter cooperative relationships first of all to meet corporate product, service, ormanagement needs.”1 While there are some potential hazards to this, the possible benefits aretoo great to ignore.First, let us look at some of the potential or perceived drawbacks to collaborations.Massachusetts Institute of Technology President Charles Vest, while testifying before the UnitedStates House of Representatives in 1998, stated “Over the long term, (private) collaborations canhave a transforming effect on the ability of

Conference Session

Leadership and Administration in ET

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Whitt, Purdue University; Rodney Handy, Purdue University; Margaret Ratcliff, Purdue University-Columbus/SE Indiana

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

own.Manufacturing Cost and InnovationThe percentage of jobs in the manufacturing sector has slowly been decreasing since the1940’s decade. In the early 1940’s, over 30% of all US employment was within themanufacturing sector declining to 11.0% of all employment by the end of 2005.Additionally, US employment in manufacturing sharply decreased from a steady value ofapproximately 17 million to approximately 14.5 million between the years 2000 and2004.10 (Figure 1). Page 11.579.3 Figure 1. US Employment in Manufacturing:1995-2004 (Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics)It is important to note that while the percentage of jobs in the manufacturing sector wassteadily

Conference Session

Professional Development/Scholarship & Service Learning

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jitendra Tate, Texas State University-San Marcos; Vedaraman Sriraman, Texas State University - San Marcus

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

abovementioned topics to the diverse audience a term long projectwould be great learning experience as it afforded opportunities for multiple applications. Theproduct selected was ‘banana hanger’ considering its simplicity (since practically everyone isfamiliar with this household product) regarding design, modeling, analyzing, and prototyping.Two teams were formed based on students’ background. The teams exhibited good mix ofdifferent attributes as displayed in Table 1.Table 1. Attributes of the two design teamsAttribute Team A Team BUndergraduate Degrees Mechanical Engineering Chemical Engineering Psychology Electronics Engineering Technology

Conference Session

Mechanical ET Curriculum

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zhongming Liang, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

well expose students to theassociativity feature. In tool and die design, this feature is very useful in developing geometriclinks between a fixture and the workpiece placed in the fixture, or between a die and a punch andthe strip.A lab asked students to work on a toggle clamp:1. Study the self-locking feature of the toggle clamp by moving its links.2. Create a plate with the associativity.3. Insert four screws. (In the figure, only one screw is shown)4. Place the toggle clamp spindle into the clamp5. Place the workpiece on the base plate with assembly relationship6. Apply assembly relationship between the clamp spindle and the workpiece so that the spindle holds the workpiece on the base plate.7. Place lock nuts on the spindleThe lab

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technology Curriculum

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alberto Gomez-Rivas, University of Houston-Downtown; George Pincus, University of Houston-Downtown

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Second World War. Using cranes, gun turrets andjacks he developed the necessary testing equipment. The professor was also a car nut andexpended many hours in the garage and was very active in automotive organizations. Onemorning going to school preoccupied with the lack of laboratories for his thermodynamics class,he went to the garage and saw his dream laboratory shown in Figure 1. At that moment, herealized that he had a full thermodynamics laboratory with engines, superchargers, heatexchangers, and instrumentation. Furthermore, he had all necessary technical manuals andspecifications. On the other hand, in a class of fifteen to twenty students there are the samenumber of engines found in the vehicles owned by the students and the instructor

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum & non-Technical Skills

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Hata, Portland Community College; Sohail Anwar, Pennsylvania State University-Altoona College

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

State University and The Portland Community College to train engineeringtechnicians in the discipline of nanotechnology.The manuscript describes the curricular elements of the nanotechnology programs at both theabove mentioned educational institutions. The key issues related to the development andimplementation of a nanotechnology curriculum are also discussed. Finally, the lessons learnedfrom the implementation of nanotechnology curricula at the two above mentioned institutions.IntroductionNanotechnology is the creation of functional materials, devices, and systems through control ofmatter on the nanometer length scale and the exploitation of novel properties and phenomenadeveloped at that scale [1]. Nanotechnology holds singular promise to

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

Tagged Divisions

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

Computer ET Projects and Applications

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jai Agrawal, Purdue University-Calumet; Omer Farook, Purdue University-Calumet; Chandra Sekhar, Purdue University-Calumet; Michael Segura, Purdue University-Calumet

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

DescriptionThe Wi-Fi mailbox is fabricated as a 6-inch extruded aluminum box for faraday shielding, withGFI outlets, an Ethernet RJ45 coupler, UTP CAT 5e Ethernet cable, Lightning arrestors and2.4GHz -7dBi omni directional antenna with 2ft of LMR195 cable. The Wi-Fi mail box systemconsists of six subsystems: 1) Mailbox, 2) Sensors, 3) Development board, 4) Communication, 5)Interface and 6) Power supply. Page 11.597.2 Residence Internet PDA Laptop

Conference Session

Graduate Education and Undergraduate Research in ET

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Schneider, University of Dayton

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

both research and design.The course layout, the final student designs and the course evaluations are provided in this paper.The instructor and student evaluations of the course did conclude that future implementationsneed to provide the students with more structure and guidance through the initial research phaseto ensure the level of research being conducted is at the technology level and not the productlevel. Overall, the students left the course with an expanded appreciation for the research, designand analysis aspect of engineering.1. IntroductionThe Engineering Technology Department at the University of Dayton (UD) provides everystudent with ample applied learning experiences and encourages students to seek industrialexperience either

Conference Session

Multimedia and Distance Learning in ET

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sorraya Khiewnavawongsa, Purdue University; Ron Leong, Purdue University; Edie Schmidt, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

setup executable file ofBreeze is installed, all of Breeze’s functionalities appear on a menu option in MicrosoftPowerPoint. The first requirement is to invest in a headphone with microphone in order to addthe audio to the PowerPoint slides. Choosing Breeze from the pull-down menu, you then justselect the Record Audio option. (See Figure 1). Adding the audio to the slide is as simple aspressing the red dot button. If the slides contain multiple animations, the NEXT ANIMATIONbutton will be highlighted and as you hit the space bar, the next animation will show up on thescreen for the speaker to add the audio.Figure 1. Screen shot of Macromedia Breeze recording function The second application of Breeze is using the Breeze Meeting Room option

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Industrial Technology

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

programming. Internship program is includedin this category as well.Courses included in management core are courses that make students have ability to work in thebusiness environments, not only in industry. Examples of courses in this core are accounting,finance, marketing, and management.ResultsAccording to the criteria above, the curriculum for industrial distribution program in tenuniversities can be separated into each category in table 1. General Math and Distr. Manage- Total Credit University Electives Education Science /Tech ment (Bus

Conference Session

Non-Technical Skills in ET

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Robertson, Arizona State University; Damian Dufau, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

deliver theeducational solution.Features of lean operationsLean manufacturing was introduced to eliminate the clear inefficiencies of ‘push’processes. The impact was economically dramatic and came as an unpleasant shock tothe automotive and electronics industries in the 1970s. It was sometimes called ‘just intime’ or ‘agile’ production and for this purposes of this paper, all these techniques arefundamentally similar and based on just three simple priorities: Page 11.866.3 1. Only build what the customer needs when they ask for it. 2. Eliminate all non-value-added steps in the process. 3. Quantify the goals, actions and outcomes and make them very

Conference Session

Recruiting and Retention

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Goodmann, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

the SDR project, the students build a new project which they beginworking on the very first day of the semester. This project, called the Karaoke Device, is verysimple but entertaining, should have a very high success rate, and should be completed early inthe semester.The Karaoke device uses a quad operational amplifier to invert one channel of a stereo signalfrom an audio device and sum it with the other channel. This has the effect of canceling the leadvocal track from most studio recordings. Electronic Work Bench Multisim 8 and Ultiboard 9were used to capture the schematic and design the PCB layout, which are shown in Figures 1 and2 below

Conference Session

TC2K Methods and Models

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy Skvarenina, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

to represent an official ABET position.IntroductionWith the adoption of TC2K for accreditation the Technology Accreditation Commission (TAC)of ABET requires accredited programs to define objectives and outcomes and to prove to thevisitor that they are being met and that the program is being continually improved. The TC2Kwas reorganized and modified for 2004.1 The new TC2K includes eight criteria: 1. Program Educational Objectives 2. Program Outcomes 3. Assessment and Evaluation 4. Program Characteristics 5. Faculty 6. Facilities 7. Institutional and External Support 8. Program CriteriaThe Self-Study instructions2 provide guidance as to what must be

Conference Session

TC2K Methods and Models

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregory Neff, Purdue University-Calumet; Susan Scachitti, Purdue University-Calumet; Lash Mapa, Purdue University-Calumet; James Higley, Purdue University-Calumet; Mohammad Zahraee, Purdue University-Calumet

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

questions dealing with course text book material and local content, for example theuniversity’s honor code, cheating, and student conduct. The quiz was administered using theuniversity’s course management system WebCT Vista. The text book chapter on lifelonglearning provided an opportunity to assign a paper on this topic. Continuous improvement wasalso covered in the course text book. A PowerPoint lecture, practice quiz, and test were preparedover quality and continuous improvement concepts and terms using Society of ManufacturingEngineers (SME) certification practice material. Average test scores and paper grades werepresented as course embedded assessment measures to demonstrate the respective “soft” ABEToutcomes were achieved. Table 1 shows

Conference Session

Network Administration and Security

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xuefu Zhou, University of Cincinnati

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

curriculum is designed to have studentsbenefit from a better understanding of fundamental concepts in addition to gaining hands-onexperience. However, we have struggled on how to set up the lab and what type of resources toinclude.In the past, our department has purchased networking equipment such as routers and switches toestablish the networking lab. We have faced the problems such as the cost to equip and maintainthe lab while at the same time only limited topics can be explored through the lab equipment. Inorder to find a new pedagogical approach to provide students with hands-on experience to helpstudents understand the concepts well, I have done some research and found that both ProfessorKurose, Ross [2] and Matthews [1] have proposed the idea

Conference Session

Assessment & TC2K Methods

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kim Nankivell, Purdue University-Calumet; Jana Whittington, Purdue University-Calumet; Joy Colwell, Purdue University-Calumet

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

at Purdue University Calumet began in fall of2000 with a few courses. During the building and promotion of the new degree program, corefaculty conducted informal surveys of current students. These surveys were completed in classand the number of surveys completed consisted of 30 to 150. (Variables were due to programgrowth). We were interested in how students found out about the program, what they liked aboutthe degree program, and what they looked for in a program degree in relation to career goals.Top responses (in order of number of responses) were as follows: How they found out about the program 1. They heard about the degree from family and peers 2. They heard about the degree from counselors in area High Schools and Community

Conference Session

Non-Technical Skills in ET

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

S. David Dvorak, University of Maine-Orono; Ronald Fulle, Rochester Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Institute, held in Rochester New York on October 1-3. The workshopinvolved 16 faculty and administrators from two-year and four-year programs at 13 differentinstitutions. In addition to describing the workshop for those who were not able to attend, thepaper draws conclusions and points out a “best practice” approach for future workshops.INTRODUCTIONThe importance of ethics, social responsibility, and global awareness in the practice ofengineering cannot be overstated. This paper will focus on ethics; it is also proposed thatstudying ethics within the broader context of social responsibility and global awareness enhancesthe students learning experience and may bring a more valuable engineer and citizen to society.In fact, Globig1 discusses the

Conference Session

Simulation and Virtual Instrumentation in ET

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mukasa Ssemakula, Wayne State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

learning tool for the students.Learning StylesStatics is one of the first purely technical courses in the academic careers of most engineeringand engineering technology students. This makes Statics a make or break experience for studentsaspiring to engineering careers and places a considerable burden on the instructor to teach in away that will not only enhance learning, but also attract and retain the interest of students. Tobiashas shown that introductory science courses are responsible for driving off many students whohave the initial intention and the ability to study scientific fields but instead switch tononscientific fields 1. The reasons she gives include (1) failure to motivate interest in science byestablishing its relevance to the

Conference Session

Web-based learning

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alamgir Choudhury, Western Michigan University; Jorge Rodriguez, Western Michigan University; Sam Ramrattan, Western Michigan University; Mitchel Keil, Western Michigan University; Pavel Ikonomov, Western Michigan University; Abhishek Goyal, Western Michigan University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

deformation, andcompare with the analytical solution.Computer aided analysis toolRecently, a web based application package8 has been developed to provide students witha structured guide to lead through the steps of problem formulation and solution methodtaught in the class. The computer-aided analysis tool is available to the students for thesolution of stress and deformation in a simply supported, over hanging or cantilever beamelements. To use this tool one starts with the selection of type of analysis - stress or Page 11.109.3deformation. In Figure 1 below, the steps followed in the stress and deformation analysisare shown. The user specifies the type of

Conference Session

Student Learning and Teamwork

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janice Girouard, University of Hartford; Ivana Milanovic, University of Hartford; Tom Eppes, University of Hartford

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

collectively supportfive four-year ET undergraduate programs:[1] ‚ Architectural Engineering Technology (AET) in the Architecture Department ‚ Audio (AuET), Electronic (EET) and Computer Engineering Technology (CET) in the Electrical & Computer Engineering Department ‚ Mechanical Engineering Technology (MET) in Mechanical Engineering Department Page 12.417.2The curriculum of each ET program is designed such that students must complete: ‚ One 4-credit lecture/laboratory course in a basic science elective ‚ Two 4-credit lecture/laboratory courses in algebra-based physics ‚ Four 3-credit All University Curriculum (AUC

Conference Session

Computer and Information Technology-Related Issues

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ghassan Ibrahim, Bloomsburg University; Owen Wesstrom, Keystone Communications; Chris Root, PSU/Harrisburg; Kyle Noss, Benatec Associates, PA

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

’ laptops see Figure 1. Figure 1, proposed wide area wireless networkThe proposed design has many inherent difficulties that can significantly reduce data rate leadingto loss of transmitted information. As a prelude, the team was tasked with developing a pilotsystem to analyze and determine the technical and economical feasibility of implementing theproposed wireless network using low cost off-the-shelf components and parts. Students ownedthe project; in that they had to generate specifications, establish project plans, procure resources,monitor development costs, and write progress reports. The Project team was comprised of threestudents, which is typical of team size (where? Here or in industry or both). Team spirit

Conference Session

Computer ET Curriculum

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

C. Richard Helps, Brigham Young University; Craig Malquist, Brigham Young University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

that of “Smart Dust”. The SmartDust Project was run by Pister, Kahn and others at Berkeley and had a goal of creating acomputerized ‘mote’ about 1 mm3 with independent power supply and the capability to collectdata and communicate it to other motes13, 15. Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS)techniques are used to incorporate sensors and computational capability on the same chip. TheSmart Dust Project produced a number of interesting concepts and derivative projects but did notof itself become a standard. The terminology ‘smart dust’ is now sometimes used in a genericsense to refer to very small computerized motes.Many applications are being proposed to use mesh networking and sensor mesh networks.Firefighting applications have already been