Conference Session

ETAC, ABET, & STEM Programs

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elaine M. Cooney, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Engineering Technology

Engineering Education, 2014 Adapting the VALUE Rubrics to ABET ETAC Outcomes a-kIntroductionThis paper presents suggestions of which VALUE metarubrics commissioned by the AmericanAssociation of Colleges & Universities can be of use to assess student outcomes for engineeringtechnology programs. Although many instructors use rubrics for grading, this paper presentsrubrics which can be used for program assessment. Rubrics are an effective way to measurestudents’ abilities. According to Spurlin, “Rubrics are sets of criteria or scoring guides thatdefine what is expected of students.”1The VALUE rubrics use the format shown in Figure 1. Criteria are listed down the left column,achievement levels listed across the top, and performance

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary and Undergraduate Research in Engineering Technology

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Weissbach P.E., Pennsylvania State University, Erie; Garrett LoVerde; James Bimber

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Engineering Technology

car (see [1] for example). However, students are often unaware of what a cell phonecan do, and/or are motivated by working on a project that stimulates them outside of the regularcoursework required for their degree program.ProjectIn this project, two undergraduate students in an Electrical and Computer EngineeringTechnology (ECET) program were funded with an undergraduate research grant to demonstratethe capabilities of a cell phone by using it to control a radio controlled car. Grant funding wasused to fund the students’ efforts and purchase a radio controlled car and the necessaryelectronics hardware to modify the car to receive the signals from the cell phone. It should benoted that a cell phone purchased and owned by one of the students

Conference Session

Implementing Active Learning in Mechanical Engineering Technology

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cheng Y. Lin P.E., Old Dominion University; Jennifer Grimsley Michaeli P.E., Old Dominion University; Mileta Tomovic, Old Dominion University

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Engineering Technology

methodology of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) todescribe the intent and requirements for part and assembly geometries. Correct application ofGD&T ensures that the part and assembly geometry defined on the drawing will have the desiredform and fit (within limits) and function as intended. One learning difficulty in understandingGD&T is the concept of defining a datum axis or center plane using Maximum MaterialCondition (MMC). To overcome this difficulty, a new approach is presented that uses a modifier“○V ” (Virtual Condition) instead of “○M ” (MMC). A thorough rationalization of using “○ V ” indatum axis specification is discussed. The paper also provides a convenient table on how to usethis modifier.1

Conference Session

Project Based Learning In ET Program

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

B. S. Sridhara, Middle Tennessee State University

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Engineering Technology

golfball shooter for their capstone project. These students applied their knowledge of CADD, FluidPower, Machine Tool Technology and Dynamics, and successfully completed the project. Thereare numerous application-oriented publications in the area of Engineering Mechanics and wehave cited two of them in this paper.1, 2 We hope our course related hands-on project will inspirethe ET faculty community further and many more interesting projects will be presented at thefuture ASEE conferences.Introduction:Middle Tennessee State University is one of the fastest growing universities in the United States.We have about 28,000 students and our Engineering Technology (ET) is one of the tendepartments in the college of Basic and Applied Sciences. The ET

Conference Session

Robotics and Automation I

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Saeed Khan, Kansas State University, Salina; Lee J. Gatton, Gatton Research and Development; Beverly Gatton, Fidelity Information Services

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Engineering Technology

robotics3-5. The Page 23.350.2following sections list some key considerations for setting a partnership with entrepreneurs (Fig.1) that support that support applied research initiatives in general and the robotic healthcareinitiative in particular. Figure 1Resulting benefits from collaboration shown in surrounding circlesInfrastructure Considerations (IC)Currently the project collaborators consist of the authors and a faculty member from theUniversity’s Center for Aging. It is important to state that the long term goal is to provideimportant and lasting benefits to the research infrastructure of ET department. The following list

Conference Session

Robotics and Automation I

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Sarkis Babikian, Vaughn College of Aeronautics & Technology; Shouling He, Vaughn College of Aeronautics & Technology; Hossein Rahemi, Vaughn College of Aeronautics & Technology

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Engineering Technology

section, the size, structure and scope of the robotic arm are shown.Particularly, how we use the platform for students to verify the robotic design in forward andinverse kinematics will be discussed. Then, the working principle and implementation of agranular jamming gripper will be introduced. Following this section will be an example todemonstrate how the manipulator detects a metal or nonmetal object, grasps and puts it into thecorresponding basket. Finally, the conclusion will be given in the last section.The Structure of the Robotic Manipulator and Robotic KinematicsThe structure of the robotic manipulator under development is shown in Figure 1. Theconfiguration of the manipulator is similar to the articulated robots which are most

Conference Session

Capstone and Senior Design Projects Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aleksandr Sergeyev, Michigan Technological University; Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University; Seth William Adams

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Engineering Technology

OverviewThe unit is primarily comprised of 5 main components, as shown in the diagram below. Fig. 1 Block Diagram of UnitWhen the unit is turned on, the GPS data logger (1) begins to record the unit’s position every 30minutes. To help ensure a clear signal is obtained, the unit must be equipped with an externalantenna. The GPS is connected to an external battery pack (5) for the GPS to last for 30+ daysof continuous operation. The integrated temperature/humidity sensor (2) samples the temperatureand humidity of the area every 30 minutes and records it in internal memory. The externalmemory unit (3) consists of a flash memory drive and its main purpose is to hold the programsneeded to extract the data when the unit

Conference Session

Project Based Learning In ET Program

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Norm Clark, Texas A&M University; Malini Natarajarathinam, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

Assignment 25 08-Mar Project Update Report 50 20-Apr Final Report 75 20-Apr Presentations 75 Total 250 Table 1 Project Activities/MilestonesStudent Difficulties during Fall 2011The assessment of the course taught in the fall of 2011 revealed that students experienceconfusion and frustration for these reasons:  Many students were unsure what was expected of them throughout the project  They struggled with applying the concepts that they were learning to their specific project topics

Conference Session

Capstone and Senior Design Projects Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Byron G. Garry, South Dakota State University

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Engineering Technology

high GPAs, on average, do well on their projects  student groups with more industry work experience, on average, tend to do better in the project’s soft skills, as well as the ability overall to complete their projects successfully  peer evaluations of group team work provided no data that related to project success  the number of hours worked on the job tended to not have an effect on project successIntroductionThe 2012-13 ABET-ETAC Criterion 5 Curriculum section states that “Baccalaureate degreeprograms must provide a capstone or integrating experience that develops student competenciesin applying both technical and non-technical skills in solving problems.”1. A short search ofASEE Conference papers variously defines the goal

Conference Session

Product Development and Manufacturing

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jay R Porter, Texas A&M University; Joseph A. Morgan, Texas A&M University; Wei Zhan, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

schools.4,5 In fact, all studentscurrently undergo a capstone product development experience in their senior year. Working inteams of four students, they have to conceptualize a product and then build a functionalprototype over a nine-month period. Many of these groups have either shown an interest oractually made efforts to commercialize their product. Figure 1 shows a few examples of thehundred or so products the students have already designed. Figure 1 – Examples of products developed by ESET students starting top left, clockwise: E-Paper Pricing Tags; Page 23.472.2 NASA Autonomous Mobile Robot; Auto-tuning Guitar; Phone Alert

Conference Session

Product Development and Manufacturing

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Engineering Technology

nto three courrses in a com mbinedManufacturing and Mechanical M Engineering E Technologyy program at Texas A&M M Universityy.The courrses were all approximately junior leevel courses. The major ccontent provvided in thecourses is shown in Figure F 1. ENTC C 281 ENTC 3 361 ENTC 380 0 • Fundamentals off  • Quality Function  • Manufacturing

Conference Session

Student Enrollment, Attendance, Retention, and Graduation in Engineering Technology Programs

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Engineering Technology

studentattendance and academic success. This current analysis was conducted to see if there were any Page 23.43.5significant differences in student attendance based on the method in which attendance affects thestudent’s grade in the course. The various instructors contributing data to this project fell intoone of three categories when it came to how they used attendance in relation to a student’s grade.Those three different methods are listed below. 1. Attendance is rewarded (nicknamed the, “Carrot” approach) 2. Lack of Attendance is punished (nicknamed the, “Stick” approach) 3. Attendance is neither rewarded nor punished (nicknamed the

Conference Session

Integrating Curriculum and Labs in Engineering Technology Programs

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Marshall, University of Southern Maine

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Engineering Technology

c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 A Laboratory Based, Problem Solving Pedagogy Prepares Engineering Technology Graduates To Succeed on the JobAbstractOur advancing world of computer integration, process control, industrial automation,and telecommunications requires technical problem solvers and knowledgeabledecision makers. “The activities of problem solving and decision making are closelyintertwined”,1 and both skills can effective be learned through project based capstonecourses. The lab based problem solving environment is organized into clusters. Theseclusters are equipped with components such as computers, printers, programmablelogic controllers, sensors, pneumatic valves

Conference Session

New Course Development Concepts in ET

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Biswajit Ray, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

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Engineering Technology

digital oscilloscope. Theinstrumentation and data acquisition specific software and hardware are briefly described below.Software:LabVIEW 20129NI-myDAQ10 data acquisition device: The key features of this USB interfaced portable and low-cost device, easily purchased and used by students in their dorm room, is listed below along witha pictorial view shown in Figure 1.o 2 analog inputs (configurable as high-impedance differential voltage input or audio input), sampling up to 200 kS/s per channelo 2 analog outputs (configurable as voltage output or audio output), update rate up to 200 kS/s per channelo 8 digital I/O channels, each line is a Programmable Function Interface (PFI). Accordingly, counter, timer, pulse width measuring

Conference Session

New Course Development Concepts in ET

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph A. Morgan, Texas A&M University; Jay R Porter, Texas A&M University; Wei Zhan, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

. Page 23.79.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 A NEW COURSE ON PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT FOR ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGYIntroduction College-level engineering and technology programs across the US have beenexperiencing decreasing enrollments for the past several years.1 This has not only been anissue for the Electronics Engineering Technology program at Texas A&M University but it is animportant problem for the United States in terms of developing a new generation of innovators.One reason that our faculty has identified with decreasing enrollment has been an inability tointerest young men and women through traditional engineering “selling points

Conference Session

Robotics and Automation II

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Floyd, Oregon Institute of Technology; Hoejin Kim, OIT; David E. Culler, Oregon Institute of Technology

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Engineering Technology

Page 23.94.2lower power consumption needed for mobile and small scale applications [1]. It also means thatthese systems can be produced more cheaply.Automated visual inspection is something that is already being used in factories and processingplants. It allows for high speed inspection of every part where traditional inspection methodswould only inspect samples of the product. Larger scale inspection is also being developed forbridge applications [3]. These same methods could be adapted for use in all kind of industrialand structural inspection situations were safety and consistency are concern.Obstacle avoidance and guidance are closely related areas that are applicable to mobile robots.Guidance looks at the big picture and navigation from

Conference Session

Project Based Learning In ET Program

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chih-Ping Yeh, Wayne State University; Gene Yeau-Jian Liao, Wayne State University; Joseph L Petrosky, Macomb Community College

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Engineering Technology

. INTRODUCTIONThe automotive industry has been one of the largest and most important industries in the UnitedStates, employing more than 3.3 million Americans [1]. Today the automotive industry isengaged in a transformational change that incorporates a technological shift from the petroleum-powered engine that drove the transportation economy of the 20th Century to the renewableresource-based electric powered motor that will sustain the dynamic global economy andenvironmental assets of the 21st Century. The primary developments are Hybrid ElectricVehicles (HEV), Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEV), Electric Vehicles (EV), AlternativeFuel Vehicles (AFV) including common rail diesels, and Fuel Cell Vehicles (FCV). The impacttoday and in the long run is

Conference Session

New Course Development Concepts in ET

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William T. Evans PhD P.E., University of Toledo

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Engineering Technology

. Ifdownloaded improperly, the processor may lose connectivity with little recourse but to bere-established by an authorized personnel, and in the case at this time, this is theinstructor.Labs are being archived at the instructor’s website. They are part of an on-line text thatserves as the present text for both courses. Siemens has given authorization to use theirtext material and this gives the present on-line instructional material a starting point for anew text. The instructor was previously involved in a text that was implemented usingthe older A-B processors.[1-4] Updating the A-B material is less difficult due to thesimilarity between the older processor and the present A-B material. Access of thispresent text to others is free and available upon

Conference Session

ETAC/ABET RELATED OUTCOME BASED ISSUES

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wesley L. Stone, Western Carolina University; Guanghsu A. Chang, Western Carolina University

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Engineering Technology

Computer EngineeringTechnology, and Electrical Engineering with approximately 250 students in those majors. TheEE program is accredited under the criteria specified by the Engineering AccreditationCommission (EAC), while the ECET and ET programs adhere to those criteria specified by theEngineering Technology Accreditation Commission (ETAC).1 As is the case at mostuniversities, the ABET assessment efforts are thorough and substantial with a significant effortbeing placed on the assessment of student outcomes, commonly known as “a through k,” asdetailed in the next section. The faculty in these three programs have subdivided each of thesestudent outcomes into multiple components, referred to as “performance indicators (PI).” ThesePIs are defined in

Conference Session

Student Enrollment, Attendance, Retention, and Graduation in Engineering Technology Programs

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Austin B. Asgill, Southern Polytechnic State University; Craig A Chin, Southern Polytechnic State University; Florian Misoc P.E., Southern Polytechnic State University; Simin Nasseri, Southern Polytechnic State University; Adimathara P. Preethy, Southern Polytechnic State University; Scott J. Tippens, Southern Polytechnic State University; Randall A. Emert, Southern Polytechnic State University; Ali Khazaei, MET Department at SPSU

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Engineering Technology

department at SPSU sought totake advantage of the rapid growth in the biomedical Engineering area to develop an innovativeoption in Biomedical Engineering Technology (BMET) under its existing Electical EngineeringTechnology (EET) program [1-3]. While there has been a lot of interest in this BMET option, theanticipated growth in enrollment has been slow to materialize due to the fact that the option wasnot a separate degree program. Students have had difficulty in accepting the fact that the actualdegree obtained will be the BSEET degree with an option in BMET. As a result the ECET facultyhave revisited the option and is working in conjunction with their Mechanical EngineeringTechnology (MET) colleagues to develop a novel full-blown BMET degree

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary and Undergraduate Research in Engineering Technology

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xiaojing Yuan, University of Houston (CoT); Heidar Malki, University of Houston (CoT); Gangbing Song, University of Houston (CoE)

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Engineering Technology

andMechanical Engineering at the University of Houston have hosted a group of 35 students duringthe summers of 2008-2010 to work on wireless sensor networks related research project for 10weeks. Four bold goals have been identified for the REU Site project: 1) Recruit academicallypromising students from underrepresented populations; 2) Expand undergraduate researchopportunities; 3) Increase the number of undergraduate students with research skills andexperience; 4) Improve long-term student outcomes (e.g. graduate school matriculation andresearch related employment). The educational outcome of the project were to ensure that uponcompletion of the 10 week REU research project, REU fellows will have: 1) Increasedfamiliarity with engineering and

Conference Session

Robotics and Automation I

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Engineering Technology

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

Conference Session

Integrating Curriculum and Labs in Engineering Technology Programs

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Antonio Francisco Mondragon, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST); Adriana Becker-Gomez, Rochester Institute of Technology (KGCOE); Joe Bungo, ARM Inc.

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Engineering Technology

solution was to have the event on aSaturday, but most company employees do not work on weekends, and students and faculty arealso busy on weekends. The solution was to schedule the event on the first week of the winterquarter when all students are back from holiday, most of laboratories are not heavily used, andthere was a good opportunity to promote the event during the previous quarter.The first ARM Developer Day was very modest in terms of content and saw support fromcompanies with the platforms and workshops shown in Table 1 and Figure 1. Table 1. Sponsor companies, platforms and workshops offered. Company Platform WorkshopTexas Instruments BeagleBoard

Conference Session

Capstone and Design Projects in Engineering Technology

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David W. Goodman, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Robert J. Durkin, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Engineering Technology

that provides realistic images of physical equipment and their operation. Thecontrol labs are considerably different, in addition to providing both simulation and physical(hands-on) wiring and connecting opportunities, they are much less structured and provide open-ended guidelines rather than step-by-step procedures because the safety concerns associated withthe power labs are much lower for controls. Due to equipment availability there is only onephysical lab devoted to the PLC content, as opposed to four simulations discussed later. Thehands-on lab requires students to physically connect a PLC to several output lights on a four-waytraffic light, see Figure 1. The students are give a pin-out table and timing specifications andmust wire

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Curriculum Innovations

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Reynaldo M. Pablo Jr., Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne

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Engineering Technology

Conference Session

ETD Design II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John L. Irwin, Michigan Technological University; David Wanless, Michigan Technological University; Paul Sanders, Michigan Technological University; Scott W. Wagner, Michigan Technological University

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Engineering Technology

Figure 1: Kolb model of experiential learningUniversity Community NeedsThe leading factor in the development of a capstone project for ET students is to satisfy the goalsstated in the University strategic plan, where at Michigan Technological University the goalstates that the education experience will enrich lives and improve our world throughinterdisciplinary endeavors that span engineering, sciences and arts, technology, forestry, andbusiness.5 Not unlike many University missions, visions, strategic plans, and goals this planconveys good intentions, but lacks in direction or means to achieve those goals. The action planto achieve the goals becomes a task of the departments or program areas while planningcurriculum reform and revision through

Conference Session

Graduate Education and Undergraduate Research-related Issues

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Engineering Technology

campus. The information skills learned during the processcontribute to life-long learning among the students in this new online program. Assessmentsmechanisms are envisioned to measure students acquired information skills.IntroductionThe Master of Science in Engineering Technology (MSET) program started in the fall quarter ofthe 2010-2011 academic year (AY)1. The primary goal of the MSET is to develop advanced levelpractitioners in industry who are interested in:• developing marketable skills to meet evolving workforce demands• seeking professional development• expanding opportunities for professional advancement• pursuing a managerial positionThe MSET program provides a graduate level educational opportunity on a full- or part-time basis to

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Curriculum Issues

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

MD B. Sarder, University of Southern Mississippi; Shahdad Naghshpour, University of Southern Mississippi, Gulf Park

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Engineering Technology

the challenging job. The implementation of MILL was done in severaldifferent courses that were proven effective for students to connect the dots of real life jobenvironment. Assessment results show positive impact on students learning due to MILLimplementation. Page 25.573.2Student learning techniquesStudents learn differently. It is very important to understand how individuals learn andcomprehend. Examples of well-known learning models include: The Felder-Silverman LearningStyle Model (Table 1), Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, Herrman Brain Dominance Instrument, andKolb’s Learning Style Model. ―These various frameworks fall into three general

Conference Session

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

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Engineering Technology

. v(t) = 150 sin(2*π*50*t) a. 2 OR b. 14 v(t) = 150 cos(2*π*50*t) c. 10 d. 48The gray code 11101000G is equivalent to the Express “-5” as an eight bit two’s complementbinary number: binary number. a. 111010012 b. 000101112 c. 101100002 1111 1011 d. 100111002 Figure 1 – Sample questions from two assessment tools Page 25.591.5PSU-EET Assessment DatabaseBoth exams were broken up into major topic areas. In the

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Curriculum Issues

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Phillip R. Foster, University of North Texas

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Engineering Technology

the working fluid and is not an issue for thosecomponents operating within the cold workspace. The hot workspace piston and cylinder doencounter sealing issues because they function in an environment with high heat as well assliding friction. Seals on this piston can be subject to early failure due to these operatingconditions. Techniques that alleviate hot piston seal failure issues may also increase engine deadspace. Regardless, the Alpha is known for its high power-to-volume ratio. 1, 2, 3 Page 25.593.3 The Beta Stirling engine includes design features that eliminated the hot seal failureissues of the Alpha. The engine utilizes a