Conference Session

Graduate Education and Undergraduate Research-related Issues

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Engineering Technology

AC 2012-3535: ENHANCING GRADUATE ONLINE PROGRAMS BY US-ING DIGITAL LIBRARY SERVICESDr. Vladimir Genis, Drexel University Vladimir Genis, a professor and Engineering Technology Program Director in the School of Technology and Professional Studies, Drexel University, has developed and taught graduate and undergraduate courses in physics, electronics, nanotechnology, biomedical engineering, nondestructive testing, and acoustics. His research interests include ultrasound wave propagation and scattering, ultrasound imaging, nonde- structive testing, electronic instrumentation, piezoelectric transducers, and engineering education. Results of his research work were published in scientific journals and presented at the

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Curriculum Issues

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Engineering Technology

AC 2012-5421: ENHANCING STUDENTS LEARNING THROUGH MILLCONCEPTDr. MD B. Sarder, University of Southern Mississippi MD Sarder is an Assistant Professor and Program Coordinator of the Industrial Engineering Technology program at the University of Southern Mississippi (USM). He is also an Associate Director of the Center for Logistics, Trade, and Transportation. At the USM, he revamped his program by developing as many as 14 new courses, implementing hands-on experience in courses, and delivering online courses for distant students. Sarder is very active in engineering and technology education research. He has published a book and more than 50 articles in various areas of industrial engineering. He is involved with

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Curriculum Issues

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Phillip R. Foster, University of North Texas

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Engineering Technology

AC 2012-3107: EVOLUTION OF THE STIRLING CYCLE: EMPHASISON RELIABILITY, DURABILITY, AND LONG-TERM UNATTENDED OP-ERATIONDr. Phillip R. Foster, University of North Texas Phillip Foster is Associate Professor of engineering technology at the University of North Texas. He is Program Coordinator for the Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering Technology programs in the department. Page 25.593.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012Evolution of the Stirling Cycle: Emphasis on Reliability, Durability, and Long Term Unattended Operation

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Curriculum Innovations

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Julie M. Little-Wiles M.S.M., Ph.D. (A.B.D.), Purdue University, West Lafayette; Stephen Hundley, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Wanda L. Worley, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Erich J. Bauer, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Engineering Technology

AC 2012-3818: FACULTY PERCEPTIONS AND USE OF A LEARNINGMANAGEMENT SYSTEM AT AN URBAN, RESEARCH INSTITUTIONJulie M. Little-Wiles M.S.M., Ph.D. (A.B.D.), Purdue University, West Lafayette Julie M. Little-Wiles is a Ph.D. candidate at Purdue University’s College of Technology in the Department of Technology Leadership and Innovation.Dr. Stephen Hundley, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis Stephen Hundley is Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Undergraduate programs and Associate Professor of organizational leadership and supervision in the Purdue School of Engineering and Technol- ogy, IUPUI.Dr. Wanda L. Worley, Indiana University-Purdue University, IndianapolisMr. Erich J. Bauer, Indiana University

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology Projects and Applications

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Antonio Francisco Mondragon, Rochester Institute of Technology; Jeanne Christman, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Engineering Technology

AC 2012-4835: HARD CORE VS. SOFT CORE: A DEBATEDr. Antonio Francisco Mondragon, Rochester Institute of Technology Antonio F. Mondragon-Torres received a B.Sc. degree with honors from Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico City, Mexico, a M.Sc. degree from Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico, and a Ph.D. degree (as a Fullbright-CONACYT scholarship recipient) from Texas A&M Univer- sity, College Station; all degrees in electrical engineering in 1990, 1996, and 2002, respectively. From 1988 to 1995, he worked in a telecommunications company TVSCOM, Mexico City, Mexico, design- ing teletext products, first as a Design Engineer and later as a Design Manager. In 1995, he joined the Mechanical

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Education in Engineering Technology

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Barbara L Christe, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Steven J. Yelton P.E., Cincinnati State Technical and Community College; Roger Bowles, Texas State Technical College, Waco

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Engineering Technology

AC 2012-3051: HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT: CHANG-ING THE NAME OF THE FIELD TO IMPROVE AWARENESSProf. Barbara Christe, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis Barbara Christe is an Associate Professor and Program Director for biomedical engineering technology at Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis. Prior to teaching, Christe was a Clinical Engineer at the University of Connecticut Health Center in Farmington, Conn. She holds a biomedical engineer- ing master’s degree from Rensselaer, Hartford, and a bachelor’s degree in biomedical engineering from Marquette University. She is actively engaged in the recruitment and retention of students in the BMET field.Prof. Steven J. Yelton P.E

Conference Session

Capstone and Design Projects

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steve C. Hsiung, Old Dominion University; Cory Terell Gleason, Old Dominion University; Lacides Agustin Osorio, Norfolk Ship Support Activity Regional Maintenance Center; Charles H. McGinn, Old Dominion University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2012-3329: IMPLEMENT SMART SENSORS WITH WIRELESS COM-MUNICATION PROTOCOLS AND EMBEDDED MICROCONTROLLERSIN A CAPSTONE PROJECT DESIGNDr. Steve C. Hsiung, Old Dominion University Steve Hsiung is an Associate Professor of electrical engineering technology at Old Dominion University. Prior to his current position, Hsiung had worked for Maxim Integrated Products, Inc., Seagate Technology, Inc., and Lam Research Corp., all in Silicon Valley, Calif. Hsiung also taught at Utah State University and California University of Pennsylvania. He earned his B.S. degree from National Kauhsiung Normal University in 1980, M.S. degrees from University of North Dakota in 1986 and Kansas State University in 1988, and Ph.D. degree from

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum in Engineering Technology

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Pamela S. Frinzi, Southern Polytechnic State University; Scott Larisch, Southern Polytechnic College of Engr and Engr Tech

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Engineering Technology

Bachelor of ScienceElectrical Engineering Technology (BSEET) degree on a statewide basis, with theTCSG institutions as our partners. The TCSG institutions will offer roughly thefirst two years of the program, including some of the general core. Ourdepartment will offer the last two years of the program online.One of the goals of the articulation agreement was to reach the non-traditionalstudents who would be unable to attend SPSU due to reasons such as living toofar from campus, jobs, family, etc. This required the development of on-lineversions of the courses in the last two years of our program, including both lecturematerials and laboratories.Initially, the courses offered at SPSU will be in a format in which most of thecontent is offered

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Curriculum Innovations

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Larry Alfonso Villasmil Urdaneta, Rochester Institute of Technology; Rob Garrick, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Engineering Technology

AC 2012-4760: IMPLEMENTING A VIRTUAL LABORATORY FOR A DI-RECTED AND SYNCHRONOUS STUDENT LEARNING EXPERIENCE;COMBINING VIRTUAL AND REAL EXPERIMENTATION: AN EFFORTTO ENHANCE STUDENTS’ CONCEPTUAL UNDERSTANDING OF FLUIDPOWERDr. Larry Alfonso Villasmil Urdaneta, Rochester Institute of Technology Larry Villasmil is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineer- ing Technology at the Rochester Institute of Technology. He received his B.S.M.E. in 1988 from the Universidad Nacional Experimental del Tchira in Venezuela. After graduation, he joined Petrleos de Venezuela, working in several positions as a Rotating Equipment Specialist in the E&P division. He earned his M.S.M.E. in 2002 and

Conference Session

ETD Design I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shekar Viswanathan, National University

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Engineering Technology

challenges, many engineering colleges and departments are utilizing advisoryboards, and these boards of external advisors are becoming an important part of mostacademic institutions.NU’s School of Engineering, Technology and Media (SETM), since its inception in 2002,has organized and used advisory boards to guide the development and ongoingmanagement of its programs. In addition to assisting in design and development ofcurricula and in specifying and acquiring appropriate resources, these advisory boardscan also serve as an effective mechanism for transferring best practices and ‘lessonslearned’ from industry to academics. In this paper, the roles and responsibilities ofseveral advisory boards constituted within the engineering school will be

Conference Session

Capstone and Design Projects in Engineering Technology

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bimal P. Nepal, Texas A&M University; Ismail Capar, Texas A&M University; Barry Lawrence, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

technical programs like engineering and technologies (Griffin et al., 2008).While the growth in distance learning has created a new opportunity for the educationalinstitutes, it has also brought up new challenges for educators in providing the same level oflearning experience to the online students as that to the traditional in-class students.Speaking of learning experience for students, different types of learning approaches are practicedin higher education. The most common approach is topic-based learning in which the mode ofinstructional delivery and learning are based on the sequence of materials presented in a textbook Page 25.751.2

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum in Engineering Technology

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Charlie P. Edmonson, University of Dayton

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Engineering Technology

AC 2012-3831: INTEGRATING BUSINESS PROCESS SIMULATION SOFT-WARE INTO A FACILITIES LAYOUT COURSEProf. Charlie P. Edmonson, University of Dayton Charlie P. Edmonson is a professor and Program Coordinator of industrial engineering technology at the University of Dayton. Prior to joining the faculty at UD, he retired from the U.S. Air Force Civil Service after 30 years of engineering design, industrial engineering, and engineering management experience at various organizational levels. He holds a bachelor’s of science in mechanical engineering from Tennessee State University and a master’s of science in industrial engineering from the University of Pittsburgh

Conference Session

Capstone Projects and Experiential Learning

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wei Zhan, Texas A&M University; Ana Elisa P. Goulart, Texas A&M University; Joseph A. Morgan, Texas A&M University; Matt Allen Bird, Maxim Integrated Products; Stephen Peck

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Engineering Technology

AC 2012-3139: INTEGRATION OF CAPSTONE EXPERIENCE AND EX-TERNALLY FUNDED FACULTY RESEARCHDr. Wei Zhan, Texas A&M University Wei Zhan is an Assistant Professor of electronics engineering technology at Texas A&M University. Zhan earned his D.Sc. in systems science from Washington University in St. Louis in 1991. From 1991 to 1995, he worked at the University of California, San Diego, and Wayne State University. From 1995 to 2006, he worked in the automotive industry as a System Engineer. In 2006, he joined the electronics engineering technology faculty at Texas A&M. His research activities include control system theory and applications to industry, system engineering, robust design, modeling, simulation

Conference Session

ETD Design I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Border, Bowling Green State University

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Engineering Technology

the curriculum’s networking and communication courses. As is true with his ECT faculty colleagues, Border supports the program with teaching assignments, as needed, in freshman and sophomore-level courses offerings. Examples of these include the sophomore level electric circuits and digital electronics courses. Border teaches a digital communication graduate course within the Ph.D. Consortium Technology Management Program, as well as other graduate-level courses at BGSU. Page 25.820.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Integration of National Instruments

Conference Session

Graduate Education and Undergraduate Research-related Issues

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nina Robson, Texas A&M University; Joseph A. Morgan, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2012-3982: INTRODUCING FACULTY RESEARCH TO UNDERGRAD-UATE ENGINEERING STUDENTS: ENHANCING ACTIVE COOPERA-TIVE LEARNINGDr. Nina Robson, Texas A&M University Nina Robson is currently an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution Department at Texas A&M University and an Assistant Researcher in the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department at the University of California, Irvine.Dr. Joseph A. Morgan, Texas A&M University Joseph A. Morgan has more than 20 years of military and industry experience in electronics and telecom- munications systems engineering. He joined the Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution De- partment in 1989 and has served

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Engineering Technology Curriculum Issues

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mark Henry Clark, Oregon Institute of Technology

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Engineering Technology

AC 2012-3462: LEGITIMIZING ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY EDU-CATION: WINSTON PURVINE, OIT, AND THE ROLE OF THE ASEE,1946-1991.Dr. Mark Henry Clark, Oregon Institute of Technology After receiving a B.S. in mechanical engineering at Rice University in 1984, Mark Henry Clark decided to pursue a career in the history of technology, earning a Ph.D. in the subject at the University of Delaware in 1992. Since 1996, he has been professor of history at the Oregon Institute of Technology. He has also been a visiting faculty member at the University of Aarhus and the Technical University of Denmark. Page 25.888.1

Conference Session

Computer and Informtion Technology-related Issues

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Se Jun Song, Texas A&M University, College Station

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Engineering Technology

, Google’sAndriod phones, and tablets has moved the traditional Web based Internet access eco-systemrapidly into a new paradigm called “Mobile Application”. It has opened up new opportunitiesand yet has posed challenges for application developers. Technology can be deployed almostinstantly to anyone, anytime, and anywhere with mobile access and can broadly and greatlyimpact our daily life. However, in addition to the mobility constraints, mobile applicationdevelopment differs from conventional desktop applications due to the constraints of the mobiledevices with smaller screens, slower network connections, as well as limited memory andprocessing power.Texas A&M University’s Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering Technology(EET/TET

Conference Session

ETD Design II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nikunja Swain, South Carolina State University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2012-4561: MATHEMATICAL MODELING AND SIMULATION US-ING LABVIEW AND LABVIEW MATHSCRIPTDr. Nikunja Swain, South Carolina State University Nikunja Swain is a professor in the College of Science, Mathematics, Engineering and Technology at South Carolina State University. He is involved in teaching various courses in engineering technology and computer science. He holds a Ph.D. in electrical/energy engineering, a M.S. in electrical and computer engineering, and a M.S. in electrical engineering. He is a member of ACM, ACM SIGITE, IEEE, IEEE CS, and ASEE. He is a registered Professional Engineer (PE) in South Carolina and TAC/ABET evaluator for Computer engineering technology and electrical engineering technology

Conference Session

Factors Affecting Student Performance

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Omer Farook, Purdue University, Calumet; Chandra R. Sekhar, Purdue University, Calumet; Jai. P. Agrawal, Purdue University, Calumet; Ashfaq Ahmed, Purdue University, Calumet

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Engineering Technology

AC 2012-3455: MULTIPROCESSOR EMBEDDED SYSTEM DESIGN: ACOURSE WITH HARDWARE-SOFTWARE INTEGRATIONProf. Omer Farook, Purdue University, Calumet Omer Farook is a member of the faculty of electrical and computer engineering technology at Purdue University, Calumet. Farook received the diploma of licentiate in mechanical engineering and B.S.M.E. in 1970 and 1972, respectively. He further received B.S.E.E. and M.S.E.E. in 1978 and 1983, respec- tively, from Illinois Institute of Technology. Farook’s current interests are in the areas of embedded system design, hardware-software interfacing, digital communication, networking, image processing, and biometrics, C++, PHP and Java languages. He has a keen interest in pedagogy

Conference Session

Topics Related to Electrical Engineering Technology

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph M. Tabas, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Cody Mathew LeMay, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Elizabeth Freije, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Engineering Technology

accredited(ideally) [4]. Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) serves as theaccrediting body for many engineering and engineering technology programs, accrediting over500 higher learning institutions [5]. While the value of accreditation may be debatable, currentlyit is the benchmark of engineering and engineering technology schools, and certainly adds to theintegrity of accredited universities. If and how online courses and degree programs will impactour integrity is somewhat unknown, but should be a factor during online course development.Of equal importance, the works of faculty and graduates provide universities gain in reputation:an import consideration given the pervasiveness of online education. If the students are

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Innovative Curriculum in Engineering Technology

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Aleksandr Sergeyev, Michigan Technological University; Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2012-3510: ONLINE ELECTRICAL MACHINERY COURSE DEVEL-OPMENT FOR UNIVERSITY-ENROLLED STUDENTS AND INDUSTRYREPRESENTATIVESProf. Aleksandr Sergeyev, Michigan Technological University Aleksandr Sergeyev is currently an Assistant Professor in the Electrical Engineering Technology program in the School of Technology at Michigan Technological University. Sergeyev earned his bachelor’s de- gree in electrical engineering at Moscow University of Electronics and Automation in 1995. He obtained a master’s degree in physics from Michigan Technological University in 2004, and a Ph.D. degree in elec- trical engineering from Michigan Technological University in 2007. Sergeyev’s research interests include high energy lasers

Conference Session

Topics Related to Electrical Engineering Technology

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Omer Farook, Purdue University, Calumet; Paul Lapsansky, Purdue University, Calumet; Chandra Sekhar, Purdue University, Calumet; Jai P. Agrawal, Purdue University, Calumet; Ashfaq Ahmed, Purdue University, Calumet

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Engineering Technology

AC 2012-3456: EMBEDDED RF SYSTEM DESIGN WITH THE RFPIC12F675Prof. Omer Farook, Purdue University, Calumet Omer Farook is a member of the faculty of electrical and computer engineering technology at Purdue University, Calumet. Farook received the diploma of licentiate in mechanical engineering and B.S.M.E. in 1970 and 1972 respectively. He further received B.S.E.E. and M.S.E.E. degrees in 1978 and 1983, respectively, from Illinois Institute of Technology. Farook’s current interests are in the areas of embedded system design, hardware software interfacing, digital communication, networking, image processing, and biometrics, C++, PHP, and Java Languages. He has a keen interest in pedagogy and instruction delivery

Conference Session

Factors Affecting Student Performance

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jai P. Agrawal, Purdue University, Calumet; Omer Farook, Purdue University, Calumet; Abdulhaleem Abdullah Alowaisheer, Fluor Daniel Technologies, Inc.

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Engineering Technology

AC 2012-3454: EMBEDDED SYSTEM DESIGN FOR SUN-TRACKING SO-LAR PANELS: A CLASS PROJECT TEMPLATEDr. Jai P. Agrawal, Purdue University, Calumet Jai P. Agrawal is a professor in electrical and computer engineering technology at Purdue University, Calumet. He received his Ph.D. in electrical engineering from University of Illinois, Chicago, in 1991, dissertation in power electronics. He also received his M.S. and B.S. degrees in electrical engineering from Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, India, in 1970 and 1968, respectively. His expertise includes analog and digital electronics design, power electronics, nanophotonics, and optical/wireless networking systems. He has designed several models of high frequency

Conference Session

Critical Issues in IT and IET: Focus Group

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Johnson, Texas A&M University; Ram Prasad Diwakaran, Texas A&M University; Justin Zsiros, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2010-996: CONVEYING THE IMPORTANCE OF MANUFACTURINGPROCESS DESIGN USING SIMULATION RESULTS AND EMPIRICAL DATAMichael Johnson, Texas A&M University Johnson is an assistant professor in the Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution at Texas A&M University. Prior to joining the faculty at Texas A&M, he was a senior product development engineer at the 3M Corporate Research Laboratory in St. Paul, Minnesota for three years. He received his B.S. in mechanical engineering from Michigan State University and his S.M. and Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Johnson’s research focuses on design tools, specifically, the cost modeling and analysis of

Conference Session

Industry Sponsored Research and Project Initiatives in Industrial Technology & Industrial Engineering Technology

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Johnson, Texas A&M University; Akshay Parthasarathy, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2010-1007: A STUDENT PROJECT EXAMINING ALTERNATIVEASSESSMENT METHODS FOR STRUCTURAL COMPONENTSMichael Johnson, Texas A&M University Johnson is an assistant professor in the Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution at Texas A&M University. Prior to joining the faculty at Texas A&M, he was a senior product development engineer at the 3M Corporate Research Laboratory in St. Paul, Minnesota for three years. He received his B.S. in mechanical engineering from Michigan State University and his S.M. and Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Johnson’s research focuses on design tools, specifically, the cost modeling and analysis of product

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Progress Reports: Part I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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William Loendorf, Eastern Washington University; Donald Richter, Eastern Washington University; Danny Teachman, Eastern Washington University

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Engineering Technology

Motors, Cadnetix, and Motorola. His interests include engineering management, technological literacy, and real-time embedded systems.Donald Richter, Eastern Washington University Donald C. Richter is currently a Full Professor of Engineering & Design at Eastern Washington University. He obtained his B. Sc. in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering from The Ohio State University, M.S. and Ph.D. in Engineering from the University of Arkansas. He holds a Professional Engineer license and worked as an Engineer and Engineering Manager in industry for 20 years before teaching. His interests include project management, robotics /automation, parametric modeling and rapid prototyping.Danny

Conference Session

Distance and Web-Based Learning in ET: Part I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Omer Farook, Purdue University, Calumet; Chandra Sekhar, Purdue University, Calumet; Jai Agrawal, Purdue University, Calumet; Essaid Bouktache, Purdue University, Calumet

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Engineering Technology

AC 2010-1094: DESIGNING OF A COURSE CONTENT SERVER FOR THEDISTANCE LEARNING DELIVERY FORMATOmer Farook, Purdue University, Calumet Professor OMER FAROOK is a member of the faculty of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology at Purdue University Calumet. Professor Farook received the Diploma of Licentiate in Mechanical Engineering and BSME in 1970 and 1972 respectively. He further received BSEE and MSEE in 1978 and 1983 respectively from Illinois Institute of Technology. Professor Farook’s current interests are in the areas of Embedded System Design, Hardware – Software Interfacing, Digital Communication, Networking, Image processing and Biometrics, C++, PHP and Java Languages. He

Conference Session

Curriculum in Mechanical Engineering Technology: Part II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

B. Sridhara, Middle Tennessee State University

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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

Assessment & Continuous Improvement in ECET: Part II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Engineering Technology

improvement whose results areused to constantly update and evaluate the program for sustained improvement and continuedsuccess. A plan must exist that details program-level continuous improvement, as well ascourse-level continuous improvement.In this paper, we describe an ABET-driven assessment plan that was originally developed toaddress some weaknesses and concerns identified by program evaluators during a previousaccreditation visit. However, faculty of the Electrical Engineering Technology (EET) seized thisopportunity to embark on a major program revision making use of its newly organized IndustrialAdvisory Board (IAB). As a result, a five-step process that consists of 1) program assessmentplanning, 2) data collection, 3) data analysis, 4

Conference Session

Curriculum in Electrical Power Engineering Technology

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shiyoung Lee, Pennsylvania State University, Berks

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Engineering Technology

entire elevator control and the development of aminiature four-story frame that will enclose a carriage. In this paper, various PLC-based motioncontrol topics, which are necessary to complete the final project, are introduced and theimplementation details of the PLC controlled four-story elevator is discussed.IntroductionThis paper introduces the recently applied motion control project – a PLC-controlled four-storyelevator system – to the advanced PLC course. Penn State Berks offers a year-long PLC coursefor both EET (Electrical Engineering Technology) and EMET (Electro-Mechanical EngineeringTechnology) students. The fundamentals of the programmable logic controls (EET275) aretaught in the spring semester and the advanced topics (EMET430) are