Conference Session

Distance Learning in Engineering Technology

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian A. Alenskis, Purdue University, Richmond, Ind.

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

39.3 38.9 50.7 47.8 Non-OLI 2009 73.3 83.9 68.6 70.3 75.3 74.0 Non-OLI Averages: 63.0 77.9 57.7 58.5 66.2 64.3 Table 1. Comparison of Proctored Assessment Averages (Percentages) Applied Statics—Purdue SOET RichmondStudent feedback generally spoke of the same challenges previous statics students have had, yetsome reflected the use of OLI to deliver content. Some feedback distilled from OLI’s MyResponse component:• Frustration with the variation in difficulty among the OLI modules. Sometimes feeling rushed to complete an unexpectedly long module.• Differences between the

Conference Session

Engaging Students in Learning

Collection

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

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

of knowledge in school andbeyond. Thus, teaching students self-regulatory skills in addition to subject-matter knowledge isone of the major goals of education. However, SRL is not well known and utilized by theEngineering and Technology education community for facilitating student learning.Self-regulated learners are purposive and goal-oriented, incorporating and applying a variety ofstrategies to optimize their academic performances. However, the application of self-regulationto learning is a complicated process involving not only the awareness and application of learningstrategies but also extensive reflection and self awareness. This paper describes the developmentof the instructional strategy and its implementation plan, which integrates

Conference Session

ET Pedagogy III

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Sonia Travaglini, Stanford University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University; Helen L. Chen, Stanford University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

-funded Center for the Advancement of Engineering Education, National Center for Engineering Pathways to Innovation (Epicenter), as well as the Consortium to Promote Reflection in Engineering Education. Helen holds an undergraduate degree in communication from UCLA and a PhD in communication with a minor in psychology from Stanford University. Her current research and scholarship focus on engineering and entrepreneurship education; the pedagogy of portfolios and reflec- tive practice in higher education; and redesigning how learning is recorded and recognized in traditional transcripts and academic credentials. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Moving an agenda

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Division Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sheree Buikema, Purdue University; Robert J. Herrick, Purdue Polytechnic Institute; Wanju Huang, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Reviewer. Wanju enjoys collaborating with faculty to design online and blended courses. She strives to transfer faculty’s expertise and teaching philosophy in different learning contexts and enhance students’ learning experiences. She has published and presented research papers related to online learning and instructional design at national and international conferences. She holds a Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction with a concentration in Technology from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Using Technology to Reinvent a Learning EnvironmentAbstract:This is a reflection describing the process of redesigning a lower

Conference Session

Electrical/Electronic ET Issues

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joe Delvicario, University of Hartford; Dominick Gerard Lauria, University of Hartford; Patricia Mellodge, University of Hartford; Ying Yu, University of Hartford

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

promotestudents’ critical thinking through a series of newly-designed troubleshooting exercisesembedded in fundamental DC electric circuits labs for engineering technology first-yearstudents.Three circuit troubleshooting sessions were purposefully designed and embedded throughout thecourse of the semester. For each session, students investigated several different scenarios inwhich the given circuits were not working. The complexity of the given circuits increased as thesemester progressed with the increasing theoretical knowledge of the students. Each scenariochallenged students to identify and solve one or more unknown faults in the circuit. After eachsession, instructors used students’ troubleshooting plan, reflective discussions, and conclusionsin

Conference Session

Issues and Directions in Engineering Technology Education & Administration: Part I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary Mullett, Springfield Technical Community College

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

as time whenon. The paper also considered the oblique role of the faculty and the more than considerableinfluence of textbook publisher’s to a widespread resistance to change. Finally, the paper made a Page 15.819.2case for the need to teach electronics technology from a system’s viewpoint, but to this end, onlyoffered general comments about how this was to be accomplished.The author’s use of the date of 2010 in the paper’s title was symbolic in several ways. This date,five years in the future, was obviously the start of the next decade, a time when we humans tendto pause and reflect on the past decade and ponder the future events that the

Conference Session

Utilizing Digital Technologies in Classroom and Distance Learning in ET Programs

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Usman Ghani, DeVry University, Addison, Illinois; Ahmed S. Khan, DeVry University, Addison

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

feedback, and provoking reflection. Packet-Tracer provides scaffolding inthe form of corrective feedback. According to Jaehnig and Miller the types of corrective Page 26.581.6feedbacks commonly used are:24 1. Knowledge-of-Response (KOR), which simply indicates that the learner’s response is correct or incorrect. 2. Answer-Until-Correct (AUC), it requires learner’s to remain on the same test item until the correct answer is selected. 3. Knowledge-of-correct-response (KCR), which identifies the correct response i.e. it directs the student to the correct responseAccording to Moreno15 “The importance of feedback in promoting

Conference Session

Innovation in ECET Programs

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Luciano Boglione, University of Massachusetts, Lowell

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

· Wave equation in the frequency domain · Propagation constant k 3. The boundary conditions · Incident and reflected waves · Changing reference system (x = l − d) · Reflection coefficient Γ 4. The scattering matrix S · Scattering matrix S of a transmission line · Obtaining Sij (general case) · The Smith chart 5. Practical transmission lines · Ideal vs. real transmission line · Microstrip line · Introduction to

Conference Session

Student Learning Techniques & Practices in Engineering Technology

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marilyn Barger, University of South Florida; Jodi Sutton, HCC; Eric Roe, Hillsborough Community College; Richard Gilbert, University of South Florida

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

in the middle of an order. This added stressor providesparticipants a look at how they and their team react to the change. Did they continue on withouta hiccup or did the change cause chaos? The increased complexity and added stress givesparticipants an opportunity to assess their individual and team’s ability to adapt to change,communicate, and work as a team.Discussion:The most important aspect of The Toothpick Factory© is reflecting on what occurred during thesimulation. During the simulation the facilitator monitors the interactions between students,observes problem solving techniques, and keeps notes of positive and negative processes. Oncethe simulation is complete, the students reflect on some of the interactions, techniques

Conference Session

Laboratories in Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Grant Richards, Purdue University; John Denton, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

University in 1995. His areas of interest and expertise are analog electronics, RF electronics and electronic materials. He is the author or co-author of over 50 journal articles and conference proceedings. Page 14.38.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 A Laboratory Experience in Impedance Matching using Transmission Line StubsAbstractImpedance matching is a fundamental concept of RF circuit design. The proper application ofimpedance matching circuits allows for maximum power transfer between devices withminimum reflection of input signals. This concept is traditionally

Conference Session

Innovative and Nontraditional Curriculum in IT/IET

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Hata, Portland Community College; James Dockendorf, Normandale Community College

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

manufacturing process.The cost of implementing these experiments would range from inexpensive to Page 14.1165.6costly, requiring outside funding.Two pieces of equipment are critical to implementing the breadth of laboratoryexperiences. The first instrument, the MFJ-259B SWR analyzer shown in Figure1, is a low-cost meter used by ham radio enthusiasts to troubleshoot and maintaintheir equipment. It has the capability of measuring impedances in bothrectangular form (R and X) and polar form (Z, and σ ). In addition, it alsomeasures the standing wave ratio and reflection coefficient. The MFJ-259B SWRanalyzer can be used to support a variety of transmission line and

Conference Session

ET Pedagogy II

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Barbara L. Christe, State University of New York

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

development and reflection on diversity as an ethical underpinning ofprofessionalism.Ethical challenges or discussions often lack binary decisions. Many times, no single "correct"solution exists. Typically, one can identify a range of solutions that are clearly wrong and arange of solutions that are better than others. This range of responses is opposite to the "checkthe answer in the back of the book" instruction in circuit analysis or other engineeringtechnology coursework. Some students find this aspect of ethics personally challenging.Offering students a case study that is directly associated with the engineering profession yields acontext-based discussion far more valuable and productive as students develop their professionalidentity. The

Conference Session

Subjects in Renewable Energy and ET

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenan Baltaci, University of Wisconsin, Stout; Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University; Andy S. Peng, University of Wisconsin, Stout; Ulan Dakeev, University of Michigan, Flint

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

fortified through reflection papers, classdiscussion, and student presentations that require students to represent mathematical informationsymbolically, visually, numerically, and verbally. Through in-class studies and assignments,student will be given raw data about a specific problem and asked to effectively use arithmetic,algebraic, geometric, logical, and/or statistical methods to model and solve real-world problems.Since students in the course will come from a variety of majors and will hold different skills inreading course materials, assignments will be kept in a level that is both challenging andachievable for each student.Several case study assignments will be included in the course content to meet this objective. Thecase studies are

Conference Session

Simulation and Virtual Instrumentation in ET

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mukasa Ssemakula, Wayne State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

, practical, oriented toward facts and procedures) vs. intuitive learners (conceptual, innovative, oriented toward theories and meanings); • visual learners (prefer visual representations of presented material--pictures, diagrams, flow charts) vs. verbal learners (prefer written and spoken explanations); • inductive learners (prefer presentations that proceed from the specific to the general) vs. deductive learners (prefer presentations that go from the general to the specific); • active learners (learn by trying things out, working with others) vs. reflective learners (learn by thinking things through, working alone); • sequential learners (linear, orderly, learn in small incremental steps) vs. global learners

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Education in ET

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Willie Ofosu, Pennsylvania State University-Wilkes-Barre; Austin Asgill, Southern Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

of the radio or TV propagations. This will therefore affect radio and TVreceptions. During the periods when the atmosphere is dry, dust particles in theatmosphere, with comparable dimensions to the signal wavelengths, will behave ascrystalline structures that will reflect, deflect and scatter the radio waves. The constanthigh temperatures will also affect the performance of the equipment at the componentlevel.IV. Educational ImplicationsAll the factors discussed above have serious implications in the design and manufactureof equipment intended for use in electromagnetic propagation applications, or intelephony. This suggests that these factors should be given consideration in the designspecifications employed. It is therefore essential that

Conference Session

TAC/ABET Related Outcome Based Assessment Methods and Models

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nripendra N. Sarker, Prairie View A&M University; Mohan Ketkar, Prairie View A&M University; Cajetan M. Akujuobi, Alabama State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

outcomes. Each instructor of a course is thenentrusted to measure the mapped outcomes. However, the major hurdle may be in the design ofappropriate assessment rubrics and developing assignments to reflect the specific outcomemeasures. Assessment itself is considered as an extra burden on the shoulders of instructors. Asa result, the instructors may find less time and energy in improving the quality of teaching. Inaddition, a fatigue condition may prevail resulting in obscure documentation which may causedissatisfaction to the evaluators. For easy and successful accreditation, the assessment processmay be designed with two objectives in mind, such that i) it does not exhaust the instructors, andii) the evaluators find the assessment process

Conference Session

Assessment & Continuous Improvement in ET: Part II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bimal Nepal, Texas A&M University; Jaby Mohammed, The Petroleum Institute, Abu Dhabi; Jihad Albayyari, Indiana-Purdue University; Paul Lin, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Committee 1-7 MS Tech student exit student's reflections Committee upon MS Tech interview on and graduation Committee (Questionnaire) program Academic Department 1-7 MS Tech

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Progress Reports: Part II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Miller, Virginia Tech; Jeffrey Connor, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

figures that display student activity during the lecture, Page 15.1127.4whether it was computer related or not. However, each of the three observations per student wasrecorded individually instead of being averaged to reflect a single value for each student as donepreviously for the class participation data in Figure 1. For example, if a student was observedtaking notes in a notebook at the beginning and middle of class and was surfing the web orplaying a game on the computer at the end, then two instances of taking notes and one instanceof computer distraction would be recorded. After analyzing the data, multiple categories forparticipation and

Conference Session

Student Learning Techniques & Practices in Engineering Technology

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Hoffa, none; Steven Freeman, Iowa State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

some researchers11,22,6 question the value of lab experiments,there is no doubt that the lab experiment is a commonly employed teaching tool in industrialtechnology. The purpose of laboratory experiments in industrial technology is, as Gillet,Latchman, Salzmann, and Crisalle10 said, “…to motivate, illustrate, and enlighten thepresentation of the subject matter addressed in the lecture” (p. 190).A written report often follows the lab experiment in order to cause the student to reflect on,summarize, and quantify the laboratory experience. To learn by doing in the laboratory,followed by reflecting on that experience and writing about it in the form of a report, can onlyfurther enhance learning. Lederman16 stated that “the assumption that students

Conference Session

Newly Developed Engineering Courses

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

accuratelyreflect its novel character. TCGT 1530 was modified and upgraded as follows; 1. More exposure was given to recent energy technology developments such as fuel cells, solar power, solar cells, and other non-traditional sources of energy 2. A high degree of coherence was developed between the new course content and individual topics so as to reflect technology as a system for facilitating sustainability. 3. The concept of product design and lifecycle was emphasized in the new course as it is directly related to sustainability 4. Because most sustainability and green design related content tends to largely ignore the economics of sustainability (a crucial component which depending on how it is dealt with can make or

Conference Session

Assessment & Continuous Improvement in ET: Part I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carmine Balascio, University of Delaware; Thomas Brumm, Iowa State University; Steven Mickelson, Iowa State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

outcomes was developed and is shown in Table 1. Competencies that are associatedwith numerous outcomes, as well as those consistently desired by employers of programgraduates, are considered “core”, that is, development and demonstration of these competenciescontribute considerably to the overall achievement of the outcomes.In conjunction with the move to competency-based assessment, it was also decided to initiate theuse of ePortfolios in the ET program, following the example of the ISU Agricultural andBiosystems Engineering Department 8. Students, as a requirement for graduation, mustindividually submit integrative and reflective ePortfolios that demonstrate their mastery

Conference Session

Teaching College Algebra and Using Mathematics Tutoring Tools

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hyounkyun Oh, Savannah State University; Asad Yousuf, Savannah State University; Sujin Kim, Savannah State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

decades. The university has experienced high FWD (Fail-Withdrawal-D) grade rates due to high school preparation, lack of reflection of students’ needsand change of student attitude. In order to remedy the problem of high FWD rates, many collegesand universities have endeavored to suggest, develop, adopt, and apply new College Algebraprograms considering their own environments. Some colleges and universities take advantage ofmodern computer technology software such as MATLAB, MATHEMETICA, and MAPLE. Yet,some colleges and universities find solutions from previous successful methodologies. In orderto remedy high FWD grade rates in College Algebra, the university has been trying to partiallyreconstruct the college algebra course by joining the

Conference Session

ET Leadership, Administration, and Articulation

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jerry Samples, University of Pittsburgh -Johnstown

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

are the measure of your success. 2. Forget yourself – your excellence is reflected in your students. 3. Show your students the goal of your teaching – be visionary. 4. Accept your students – motivate them. 5. Show the practical as well as the theoretical. Page 13.838.3 6. Relate new information to known facts. 7. Repeat and renew – use different venues. 8. Let the student work – doing is best. 9. Let the student seek – lead them to new discoveries. 10. Provide a good learning environment. 11. Know your subject – present with interest and enthusiasm.These are not new ideas and many reflect what is currently taught

Conference Session

Manufacturing Engineering Technology Curriculum

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mukasa Ssemakula, Wayne State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

) innovative, like theories and meanings); visual learners (like visual presentation: vs. verbal learners (prefer written and --pictures, diagrams, flow charts) spoken explanations); inductive learners (prefer presentations vs. deductive learners (prefer presentations proceeding from specific to general) that go from general to specific); active learners (learn by trying things vs. reflective learners (learn by thinking out, working with others) things through, working alone); global learners (holistic, systems vs. sequential learners (linear, orderly, Page 13.958.2

Conference Session

History and Future of Engineering Technology

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Loendorf, Eastern Washington University; Terence Geyer, Eastern Washington University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

opportunities for involvement and interaction that isdifficult to attain through traditional classroom activities.The process of active learning transforms students from the role as a passive recipient ofinformation just taking notes into a dynamic initiator of knowledge through participation. It hasbeen shown that students learn more when they take an active part in the educational process(Davis5, 1993). This can be facilitated through a variety of classroom exercises includinginteractive discussions, using ideas and concepts in practice, and actual application of the subjectmatter. This learning by doing approach requires participation, analysis, synthesis, evaluation,application, and reflection in terms of life, school, and work situations.Active

Conference Session

Reaching Students: Innovations to Curriculum in ET

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sangram Redkar, Arizona State University; Scott Danielson, Arizona State University; Bradley Rogers, Arizona State University; Trian Georgeou, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

system integration. Thisapproach was suggested by Ted Robertson, then President of the Society of AutomotiveEngineers (SAE), in late 2005. In this approach, the courses reflect the different divisions withina large automobile manufacturing company, such as General Motors. In the early stages ofdevelopment of the automotive concentration, a team composed of program faculty, practicingengineers from the automobile industry and automotive-related industrial advisory boardmembers had an afternoon curriculum design meeting. After discussion, the six industryrepresentatives validated the idea suggested by Mr. Robertson. In addition, as a part of anengineering design process, they voted on various structures, content areas, and creditarrangements of

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum & non-Technical Skills

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George Suckarieh, University of Cincinnati; Kathleen Ossman, University of Cincinnati

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

, the students worked on assignmentsdesigned around three key themes: • A reflection of how the experience has affected them personally • A paper that focuses on working in partnership with the community • A paper about sharing experiences with others in their communityThe class helped the freshmen form friendships before school even begins. It helped inbreaking down some of the apprehensions the students have with their professor in a waythat they have not experienced in a classroom [3]. The College of Applied Science is the college of technology at University of Cincinnati.Its campus is located at a short three miles from University main campus. Every yearabout two hundred freshmen are accepted

Conference Session

Industrial Collaboration & Applications in ET

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Stuart, Oregon Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

experience.Just like a vine or a fruit tree, it may take several years from the time of planting to the harvest offruit; but relationships properly nurtured can provide a bountiful harvest.ArticulationArticulation, as defined in ‘The Concise Oxford Dictionary’ is an act of joining. When we workon getting articulation agreements, we are trying to find common, yet properly justifiable coursesof study that can be transferred. The academic process of forming articulation agreementsbetween community colleges and four year colleges, like a gate, can control the transfer processor stop altogether. It is important to reflect on how successful an articulation program anyinstitution has. OIT has articulation agreements with many of the community collegesthroughout

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

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

student population in the threesmallest majors in the College.IntroductionEngineering and technology educators and administrators have written about retention issuesextensively.1-9 An important factor in retention is the first-year experience.1 The body of workfor increasing retention is differentiated by two types of instruction, one that offers lecture style,passive learning environments and the other that provides experiential learning with hands-onexperience. Each institution should reflect and examine it’s own internal dynamics and reasonswhy students leave engineering technology programs as suggested by the study.5 This impetuswas the motivation for the assessment of retention issues in the smaller technology programs inthe College of

Conference Session

ETD Projects

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gangjian Guo, Bradley University; Joseph C Chen P.E., Bradley University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

-world challenges and problems [6]. PBL is particularly helpful for engineering students.Students learn about a subject by working for an extended period of time to investigate on acomplex question, challenge, or problem [6]. Therefore, a four-stage project is required forstudents to develop an injection molded product, which starts from product conceptual design,developing detailed 3D models and 2D engineering drawing, conducting Moldflow simulation toimprove the design, applying Mastercam to generate CNC tool path for mold fabrication,installing the mold and machine setup, fabricating the parts, inspecting the quality, and writing aself-reflection report to summarize the learning and analyze how to improve the quality andeliminate molding