Conference Session

Student Learning and Teamwork

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Troy Harding, Kansas State University-Salina

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

PerspectiveAt the end of the semester students were asked to fill out a survey and write a reflection abouttheir experiences.The survey used a Likert type scale where students would rate various components ofperformance quality as Excellent (4), Very Good (3), Satisfactory (2), Marginal (1), Terrible (0).Following are the average responses for each statement: Page 12.304.3 Statement Cooperative- Independent- Teams Teams Class Average Class Average 1

Conference Session

Innovations in Computer Engineering Technology Curriculum

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University; Alaa E. Abdel-Hakim, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

stepping up to this challenge by introducing the new focus area to give the studentsof Electrical Engineering Technology program the opportunity to learn and experience the designand implementation of computer-based application. Industry’s commonly used softwaredevelopment tools are used in several courses of the program. Through industry standardapproaches, the students learn state-of-the art problem solving and development techniques.Currently, the number of courses offered in Computer Engineering Technology represents ashortage of coverage. It is much less coverage than similar programs at peer institutes. Tostrengthen the area of Computer Engineering Technology, more courses need to be added to thecurrent curriculum, the paper suggested a list

Conference Session

EET Papers 2

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nikunja Swain P.E., South Carolina State University and Excelsior College; Shambhu Shastry, Excelsior College; Shou-Bang Jian, Excelsior College

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

6 60-64 3 Below 60 0 * Percentage toward final grade. See Table 2 below. Participation in Weekly Online DiscussionsA series of discussion questions are posted during the course. Students are required to participateregularly with their course instructor and other students in online discussions. Each student is expectedto use online course tools (Discussion boards and Chat rooms) to interact with peers and workcollaboratively to improve his/her understanding of underlying course ideas and issues.Table 2 below shows weights assigned to each of the above activities: Table 2 – Weights assigned to each activityIn this

Conference Session

Capstone and Senior Design Projects Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Byron G. Garry, South Dakota State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

professional career”, using a scale of: Very Important = 5 Somewhat important = 4 Average importance = 3 Below average importance = 2 Page 23.462.6 Not at all important = 1Instrument #3, a self-assessment essay used the following wording (from Davis14). Qualitativeanalysis was done on the essays, as described later. Pre-course essay: Please write a short essay (a minimum of 2 paragraphs long, with each paragraph with a minimum of 6 sentences) describing how your previous work experience and program coursework has prepared you to undertake your Senior Capstone project.Instrument #4 was a peer

Conference Session

Student Learning Techniques & Practices in Engineering Technology

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

B. Sridhara, Middle Tennessee State University; Joseph Prince, Middle Tennessee State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

AC 2008-1442: SOME INTERESTING ENGINEERING PROBLEMS WITHOBJECTS OF SIMPLE GEOMETRY AND RELATIVELY COMPLEXMATHEMATICAL FORMULATIONB. Sridhara, Middle Tennessee State University Dr. B. S. Sridhara is a professor in the Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Studies at Middle Tennessee State University. He received his B.S.M.E. and M.S.M.E. degrees from Bangalore University and Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India. He received his M.S.M.E. and Ph. D. degrees from Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, New Jersey, and Auburn University, Alabama. Dr. Sridhara has published several peer-reviewed articles in the areas of Acoustics, Vibration, finite element methods, and

Conference Session

Mechanical/Manufacturing ET Design Projects

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Noel Titus, Purdue University; Margaret Ratcliff, Purdue University-Columbus/SE Indiana

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

alsowere required to sketch the free body diagram of their fixture and write a brief paragraph toexplain how their design would work. By separating thread friction from sealing friction,students were allowed to concentrate on measuring the friction from one area. To develop theirdesigns, students used Pro/Engineer software.The students were instructed in filling out a preliminary “pre-patent” form to document theiroriginal idea. This was done in order to familiarize students with a very necessary part of thecreative design process, formal documentation. The student designs were reviewed by theinstructor and constructive feedback was given to the student teams. A final technicalpresentation was given by the students and their communication and

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Kurtanich, Youngstown State University; William Wood, Youngstown State University; Edward Garchar, Youngstown State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

; stimulates creative thinking byposing open-ended real world design problems; requires application of technical skills andconcepts; and provides training and practice of writing and oral presentation skills [2]. Inaddition, inclusion of an open-ended design experience prepares our graduates to implement thebest engineering and management practices and technologies in the engineering design industry.Capstone Course Process The Youngstown State University School of Engineering Technology philosophy is tocreate an academic environment that resembles the work environment into which the graduate isexpected to be employed. The capstone course sequence (CCET 4884 – Civil/StructuralFacilities Design and EET 4880 Electrical/Mechanical Facilities Design

Conference Session

Assessment and Continuous Improvement in Electronics and Electrical ET Programs

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Youakim Al Kalaani, Georgia Southern University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

and see how the various concepts fit together. Toenhance class participation, students were asked to work in teams and get fully involved in allactivities as well as reading assignments and references to understand underlying concepts.Student where asked to write a complete lab report explaining results and implications. For thispurpose, students made use of the equipment located in the EET power systems lab which isequipped with industrial-type dc/ac machines and variable-speed drives modules. Additionally,several team projects covering different drive control applications were assigned and presentedin class toward the end of the semester.Course AssessmentsContinuous improvement is an important issue for Engineering Technology programs

Conference Session

Assessment & TC2K Methods

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary Crossman, Old Dominion University; Alok Verma, Old Dominion University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

theeleven outcomes a-k in terms of blooms taxonomy5. McGourtny, et. al.7 , discussincorporation of student peer review and feedback into the assessment process. Whileothers have attempted to present a serialized model based upon plan-do-check-act derivedfrom six-sigma methodology10-12, very few comprehensive models for assessment andcontinuous improvement have been published. It should be emphasized that a realisticmodel for assessment and continuous improvement must be dynamic and be able toevolve as learning and improvements take place. At the same time it should incorporatedata from various assessment tools to continuously assess attainment of outcomes andobjectives

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Industrial Technology

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ranjeet Agarwala, East Carolina University; Tarek Abdel-Salam, East Carolina University; Craig Sanders, East Caroilina University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

diagrams and designing discrete-state process control systems, writing, debugging, testing and running programs on PLCs, Interfacing, programming, collecting and analyzing data from PLCs.Student Experience SamplesFigure 2 and 3 presents sample setups of electromechanical systems 8, 9 lab. Figure 2shows students engaged in constructing and designing an elctropneumatic system for ashorting device. In this setup, the piston of a single-acting cylinder pushes the part offthe conveyor belt when a pushbutton switch is pressed. When the pushbutton isreleased, the piston rod returns to the retracted end position. The students realized thisexperiment using standalone pneumatic and electropneumatic components. Figure 2: Students

Conference Session

Recruiting and Retention

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Clifford Mirman, Northern Illinois University; Xueshu Song, Northern Illinois University; Promod Vohra, Northern Illinois University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

2006-931: A COMMUNITY COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMIN TECHNOLOGY – MAXIMIZING PARTICIPATION THROUGH VARIEDMODES OF DELIVERYClifford Mirman, Northern Illinois University CLIFFORD R. MIRMAN received his Ph.D. degree from the University of Illinois at Chicago in 1991. From 1991 until 1999, he was a faculty member in the Mechanical Engineering Department at Wilkes University’s. He is currently the Chair of the Department of Technology at NIU. His research areas are CAD, finite-element-analysis, and kinematics, both securing grants and writing publications. Dr. Mirman is actively involved in ASEE and SME.Xueshu Song, Northern Illinois University XUESHU SONG received his Ph.D. from

Conference Session

ETD Learning Approaches

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wesley L. Stone, Western Carolina University; Hugh Jack P. Eng. P.E., Western Carolina University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

, 4 Lab.CommunicationTeaching communication, as a skill, is a persistent challenge in technical education. This ishighlighted in the Engineer of 2020 report which described it as a need to “listen effectively aswell as to communicate through oral, visual, and written mechanisms.” 5​​ Prior to technicalstudies students have been immersed in the fundamentals of persuasive writing and socialinteraction. All technical educators build on that base to add skills for business and technicalinterfacing. At WCU the PBL sequence ensures an orderly development with the context ofengineering project work.Table 1 - Typical Communication Topic Introduction in the PBL Sequence Topic ENGR 199 ENGR 200 ENGR 350

Conference Session

ET Pedagogy II

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Carmen Cioc, University of Toledo; John B. Napp, University of Toledo; Sorin Cioc, University of Toledo; Noela A. Haughton

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

errors and to give suggestions for future work or implementation.4) Assignment #4 (25%): In-class Presentation. Note: the students were asked to grade their peers’ presentations both on content and on delivery. The final grade was the average of the grades given by the faculty and peers’ average. o ParticipantsThe initial cohort, fall 2019, comprise of 30 MET seniors. o Data CollectionThe students’ end of course evaluation comments, two questionnaires, and project performanceand project presentation grades were used to assess the learning outcomes. The students’experience and perceptions regarding the new project were gauged with: Questionnaire #1 (Fig.1) which focused on information literacy, especially the students’ experience

Conference Session

Recruiting, Retention and Diversity in Engineering Technology

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tim Brower, Oregon Institute of Technology; Richard Grimsley, Project Lead The Way; Pam Newberry, Project Lead The Way

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

students develop skills for living in a knowledge-based, technological society. Solving highly complex problems requires that students have both basic skills (i.e., reading, writing, mathematics) and foundation skills (i.e., teamwork, problem-solving, research, time management, information synthesizing, and technology tools usage). • Adds relevance to the learning. By bringing real-life context and technology to the curriculum through projects and problems, teachers encourage students to become independent workers, critical thinkers, and lifelong learners. If students learn to take responsibility for their own learning, they will form the basis for working cooperatively and effectively with

Conference Session

Manufacturing Engineering Technology Curriculum

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

project-related work near the end of thesemester. The project management part of Six Sigma helps the students to conduct theirproject at an even pace. Instead of working in the “fire-fighting” mode near the end of thesemester, they spent more time preventing fires from happening early on. The facultymember kept track of teams’ progress by holding weekly review meetings. The studentsalso learned other basic skills such as teaming voting, writing meeting minutes,brainstorming, and using affinity diagrams. The students were required to do ademonstration for their prototype, give a presentation, and write a final report for theirproject.2.3. Assessment The assessment of teaching Six Sigma consisted of two parts: one for the students andone for the

Conference Session

Remote Instruction/COVID-19 Strategies

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Suleiman M. Obeidat, Texas A&M University; Jumanah A. Hajjat, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

decreases studentmotivation and engagement (Hastie et al. 2010; Karal et al. 2011). Synchronous online learning has received more attention than asynchronous onlinelearning and growing worldwide via several digital platforms during the COVID-19 pandemic.With advanced virtual learning tools offered by several video conferencing platforms, the studentscan interact virtually in the synchronous class with their instructor and peers (Watts 2016;Francescucci and Rohani 2019). Web conferencing tools of several platforms make synchronouslearning more functional and create a sense of student attendance in a real-time learningenvironment. Students can share their voices through audio tools, write their questions in chatwindows, and give prompt

Conference Session

ET Pedagogy I

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Te-shun Chou, East Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

they are equally important. With developedunderstanding of attackers’ behavior, a good defense strategy can therefore be deployed.Therefore, in this project we built a game-based, multiplayer, and peer-to-peer cyber securityinfrastructure. Figure 2 shows the network infrastructure. It included a set of identical students’learning environments with each student having access to his/her own environment to conductcyber security lab exercises. Since the environment was isolated, no sensitive information can bereleased outside of it. Figure 2. System InfrastructureVirtualization technology was used to host multiple VMs in each learning environment. Eachvirtual application (vApp) was running VirtualBox hypervisor that

Conference Session

Distance Learning in ET

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Meral Anitsal, Tennessee Tech University; Ismet Anitsal, Tennessee Tech University; Ismail Fidan, Tennessee Tech University; Bonita Barger, Tennessee Tech University; Michael Allen, Tennessee Tech University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

explains the differing views of non-participating faculty ondistance education. Many faculty resist online teaching because of feelings of isolation andredundancy, lack of confidence using technology, and fears of replacement8. Some instructorsbelieve that the increased amount of preparation time required for distance learning takes awayfrom activities they will be evaluated on such as grant writing and publishing9, 28, 29.Covington, Petherbridge, and Warren17 followed a state university’s English department duringits implementation of an online program. Covington et al.17 recognize administrative support(i.e., defined goals), professional development (i.e., training), and peer support (i.e., sharedexperiences) as pillars to implementing distance

Conference Session

Successful Grant Proposals

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dorene Perez, Illinois Valley Community College; James Gibson, Illinois Valley Community College; Rose Marie Lynch, Illinois Valley Community College

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

and toreceive training in such areas as group dynamics.The hands-on, learning-centered nature of the MIMIC project is utilized in recruiting. Highschool students are brought to campus to participate in project-related activities andexperience the technology available to the college teams, for example, rapid prototyping.High school instructors identify students/graduates as potential leadership track students.Those students are encouraged to enroll in a college strategies course, free of charge, and thenare paid to offer peer support to other technical students.Freshmen in engineering and electronics for whom English is a second language are beingassessed on language skills required for them to succeed in their technical programs. ESLstudents

Conference Session

Assessment & Continuous Improvement in ECET: Part II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Youakim Al Kalaani, Georgia Southern University; Shonda Bernadin, GSU

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Curriculum Mapping Worksheet (CMW)A good example of how multiple course-level outcomes contribute to a program-level outcomewould be with respect to the program outcome g. Rubric-based analyses of laboratory reportsare made in five courses in the curriculum. An attempt was made to sample reports at variouslevels (sophomore-junior-senior) in the curriculum. Rubric-based assessments of presentationsfrom at least two different courses also contribute to satisfying this outcome. In addition tohaving the instructor assess the presentation, student-peer evaluations and additional facultyevaluations (other than the instructor) are reported. Along with course exit and senior exitsurveys addressing communication skills, the program-level outcome is

Conference Session

Continuous Improvement & Assessment of ET Programs

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Chin, East Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

timing devices. Prepare charts, graphs, and diagrams to illustrate workflow, routing, floor layouts, material handling, and machine utilization. Evaluate data and write reports to validate or indicate deviations from existing standards. Read worker logs, product processing sheets, and specification sheets, to verify that records adhere to quality assurance specifications. Figure 4. TasksThe machines, equipment, tools, and software, or Tools and Technology, an industrialengineering technologists may use are listed in Figure 5. Tools used in this occupation: Coordinate measuring machines CMM—Direct computer-controlled coordinate measuring machines DCC-CMM

Conference Session

STEM Issues

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anthony E. Sparkling, Purdue University; Anne M. Lucietto, Purdue Polytechnic Institute; Aayushi Sinha, Purdue University; Trenton Thomas Hasser, Purdue Polytechnic Institute

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

@purdue.edu.Dr. Anne M. Lucietto, Purdue Polytechnic Institute Dr. Lucietto has focused her research in engineering technology education and the understanding of engineering technology students. She teaches in an active learning style which engages and develops practical skills in the students. Currently she is exploring the performance and attributes of engineering technology students and using that knowledge to engage them in their studies.Ms. Aayushi Sinha, Purdue University I’m a undergraduate student studying mathematics and statistics who is interested in analysis of data. Working on this paper will give me a good idea of how to analyze data and what goes into writing a research paper.Mr. Trenton Thomas Hasser, Purdue

Conference Session

Assessment Methods

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

written exams, oral exams,embedded questions in exams and assignments, portfolio analysis, papers/writing samples,simulated activities/case-studies, capstone projects, videotapes of student's skills, inside/outsideexaminers, and internship experiences.7 With all of these instruments, the student’s knowledgeand skill can be directly measured. Since it would be beyond the scope of this paper to provide ananalysis of all the direct measures of assessment that are available, the focus will be on those thatwere used at the authors’ department. Course tests and examinations are perhaps the most commonly used direct assessmentmeasure. Most courses use tests to measure student progress, therefore they are readily available.Assuming that the tests

Conference Session

ETD Freshmen Students

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carmen Cioc, The University of Toledo; Sorin Cioc, The University of Toledo; Zachary Linkous, University of Toledo

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

the objective of increasing studentretention and overall satisfaction. Since this course is one of the first technical courses thestudents have to take, the latest approach is to incorporate hands-on laboratory experience withthe goal of getting the freshmen accustomed with novel techniques of acquiring data, buildingthe skills to analyze and investigate data using Excel software, writing a laboratory report, usinga Word processor, and comparing their results with computer simulation results using Matlab orSimulink. At the end of the course each student will have the opportunity to improve theirpresentation skills by presenting their findings in front of their peers using PowerPoint. For thefirst hands-on experiment the students used a

Conference Session

Student Recruitment and Retention in ET Programs and Labs in ET Programs

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maher M Murad, University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

responsibilities including a respect for diversity; j. a knowledge of the impact of engineering technology solutions in a societal and global context; and k. a commitment to quality, timeliness, and continuous improvement.Examples of these courses and their objectives are as follows:  A team-taught ET Freshmen Experience course to educate students on the importance of ethical decision making, the importance of courses they will be taking, and how they will impact them later in the program, as well as in life.2 In this course, students work in teams and communicate orally and in writing.  Freshmen courses to help students deal with failure and make the transition

Conference Session

Issues Affecting Engineering Technology Program Development

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Howard Evans, National University; Shekar Viswanathan, National University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

; Writing Engagement Science & Health Safety General Maths Capstone Education Internship Environment Program Highlights Program Special Emphasis Experts/ Excellent Job

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

AC 2010-1098: COURSE-RELATED ACTIVITIES FOR MECHANICALVIBRATION IN THE ABSENCE OF A FORMAL LABORATORYB. Sridhara, Middle Tennessee State University Dr. B. S. Sridhara is a professor in the Department of Engineering Technology at Middle Tennessee State University. He received his B.S.M.E. and M.S.M.E. degrees from Bangalore University and Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India. He received his M.S.M.E. and Ph. D. degrees from Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, New Jersey, and Auburn University, Alabama. Dr. Sridhara has published several peer-reviewed articles in the areas of Acoustics, Vibration, finite element methods, and Engineering Education

Conference Session

Topics Related to Electrical Engineering Technology

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

B. S. Sridhara, Middle Tennessee State University; Daryl Hunter White, Middle Tennessee State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

AC 2012-4042: DEVELOPING EXPERIMENTS FOR THE VIBRATIONCOURSE WITH MINIMAL EXPENDITUREDr. B. S. Sridhara, Middle Tennessee State University B. S. Sridhara is a professor in the Department of Engineering Technology at Middle Tennessee State University. He received his B.S.M.E. and M.S.M.E. degrees from Bangalore University and Indian In- stitute of Science, Bangalore, India. He received his M.S.M.E. and Ph.D. degrees from Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, New Jersey, and Auburn University, Alabama. Sridhara has published sev- eral peer-reviewed articles in the areas of acoustics, vibration, finite element methods, and engineering education.Mr. Daryl Hunter White, Middle Tennessee State University Daryl

Conference Session

ET Pedagogy I

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rustin Webster, Purdue University, New Albany

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

plastic o 1 solid carbide 2 flute straight end mill  Lab supplied: o 3D printer filament  No hardware (i.e., screws, bolts, nuts, washers, etc.) may be printed o Scraps (testing purposes only) o Welding materials (counter weight only)  Student supplied materials: o Counter weight (if needed)At the completion of the project, students had the opportunity to submit a peer review of eachteam member (see Appendix – Peer Evaluation Form). The instructor used the peer review dataand self-observations to adjust individual students’ project grade as needed. The professor used aself-created rubric to aid in evaluating each teams’ performance (see Appendix – Project Rubric

Conference Session

Capstone and Design Projects

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aleksandr Sergeyev, Michigan Technological University; Mohsen Azizi, Michigan Technological University; Shashank Barkur Lakshmikanth

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

opportunity to learn different styles oftechnical writing following required formats associated with various journals and conferenceproceedings. The last but not the least, it significantly improves graduates portfolio that whilelooking for the job can "bring to the table" more than their competitors - applicants.System OverviewThe developed solution is an automated robotic stacker with two wall-mounted Fanuc M710iCrobots30 being used in dual-arm configuration providing coordinated motion during operation. Amount structure for robots was built to be strong enough to bear the load from the robots and thepayload being lifted. The robots are equipped with a custom built end-of-arm tooling retrofittedwith total of 8 magswitches. These magswitches are