AC 2012-5131: IMPORTANCE OF UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH INENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMSDr. Sidi Berri, New York City College of Technology Sidi Berri is a professor and the Chairman of the Mechanical Engineering Technology Department of New York City College of Technology.Dr. Andy Zhang, New York City College of Technology Andy S. Zhang earned his master’s in mechanical engineering from the City College of New York in 1987 and his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from the Graduate Center of the City University of New York in 1995. Zhang’s research areas include materials testing, composite materials, CAD/CAE, engineering animation, and mechatronics design.Dr. Gaffar Barakat Gailani, New York City College of Technology
AC 2012-3290: M.S. IN ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY: EXAMPLES FROMCONTROL SYSTEMSDr. Enrique Barbieri, University of North Texas Enrique Barbieri received the Ph.D. in electrical engineering from the Ohio State University in 1988. He was on the faculty of the School of Engineering at Tulane University as Assistant Professor (1988-1994) and as Associate Professor (1994-1996) in the Electrical Engineering Department, as well as Associate Professor (1996-2002) and Chair (1996-1998) of the Electrical Engineering and Computer Science De- partment. In Aug. 2002, he joined the University of Houston as professor and Chair of the Department of Engineering Technology, College of Technology (2002-2009). He then served as Associate
AC 2010-1378: COST OF ASSESSMENT IN ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGYPROGRAMSAlberto Gomez-Rivas, University of Houston-Downtown Alberto Gomez-Rivas is Professor of Structural Analysis/Design Engineering Technology. Dr. Gomez-Rivas received Ph.D. degrees from the University of Texas, Austin, Texas, in Civil Engineering and a Ph.D. from Rice University, Houston, Texas, in Economics. He received the Ingeniero Civil degree, with Honors, from the Universidad Javeriana in Bogotá, Colombia. He also served as Chief of Colombia’s Department of Transportation Highway Bridge Division. Dr. Gomez-Rivas has published over 40 journal articles and is a Registered Professional Engineer.Lea Campbell, University of
AC 2010-78: A LIFE-CYCLE PERSPECTIVE OF ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGYEDUCATIONJoseph Tabas, IUPUIWilliam Lin, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis Page 15.47.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 A Life-Cycle Perspective of Engineering Technology EducationAbstractIn higher education the terms engineering and ET (Engineering Technology) are oftenintermingled and confused collegially and among students. Within the communities of highereducation, engineering is most often defined as the science of applying knowledge to design anddevelop systems and structures, while ET is defined asthe science of applying knowledge tosolve a problem. Although ET
AC 2010-119: CAPSTONE COURSE SEQUENCE FOR ENGINEERINGTECHNOLOGY STUDENTSVladimir Genis, Drexel University Dr. Vladimir Genis—Associate Professor and Applied 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, nondestructive testing, electronic instrumentation, piezoelectric transducers, and engineering education. Results of his research work were published in scientific
AC 2010-1712: GLOBAL EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING FOR ENGINEERINGTECHNOLOGY STUDENTSJanet Dong, University of Cincinnati Janet Dong is an assistant professor in the College of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Cincinnati. She holds a BS degree in Mechanical Engineering and a MS degree in Manufacturing Engineering. She received her Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Columbia University in 2003. Her academic interests include CAD/CAM, manufacturing engineering technology, process planning, control and automation, robotics, engineering education and research, and manufacturing applications in the dental field.Janak Dave, University of Cincinnati Dr. Janak Dave is a professor
Paper ID #9642Incorporating Sustainability throughout the Manufacturing Engineering Tech-nology CurriculumDr. Immanuel Adaikalaraj Edinbarough, University of Texas, Brownsville Immanuel A. Edinbarough received his B.Sc. (Applied Sciences) degree from PSG College of Tech- nology, University of Madras, India, his B.E.. (M.E.) degree from the Institution of Engineers, India, M.E. (Production Engineering) degree from PSG College of Technology, Bharathiar Univesrity, India and his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from the Bharathiar University, India. He is currently a professor and Director of Engineering Technology at The
AC 2011-40: INDUSTRY EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP: MECHATRON-ICS ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM DEVELOPMENTNiaz Latif, Purdue University, Calumet (Tech) Dr. Niaz Latif is the Dean of the School of Technology at Purdue University Calumet (PUC). He is also the Interim Associate Vice Chancellor of Research and Graduate Studies at PUC. Dr. Latif served as an Assistant Dean for Statewide Technology Administration in the College of Technology at Purdue University, West Lafayette, before joining Purdue University Calumet on July 1, 2007. He is the Principal Investigator of the 2010 NSF-ATE grant, ”Meeting workforce needs of Mechatronics Technicians.” Mr. Nick Wilson is the founder and President of Morrison Container Handling
AC 2011-237: PARTNERING SMALL BUSINESS NEEDS WITH ENGI-NEERING TECHNOLOGY EDUCATIONRobert J Durkin, IUPUI Teaches Engineering Technology courses in Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Technology at IUPUI. 30+ years in manufacturing as an Engineer, Engineering Manager and General Manager of Production. 2 US patents BSEE - Indiana Institute of Technology MBA - University of Notre Dame, Magna Cum Laude Page 22.1142.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Partnering Small Business Needs with Engineering Technology
AC 2011-608: COMPUTER ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM- A CURRICULUM INNOVATION INITIATIVEOmer Farook, Purdue University Calumet Omer Farook, Purdue University Calumet Professor OMER FAROOK is a member of the faculty of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Tech- nology 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 ar- eas of Embedded System Design, Hardware Software Interfacing, Digital Communication, Networking, Image processing and Biometrics, C++, PHP and Java
AC 2010-756: COMPETENCY-BASED ASSESSMENT OF ENGINEERINGTECHNOLOGY PROGRAM OUTCOMESCarmine Balascio, University of Delaware Carmine C. Balascio, Ph.D., P.E. is an Associate Professor in the Department of Bioresources Engineering at the University of Delaware. He earned bachelor’s degrees in Agricultural Engineering Technology and Mathematics from U.D. He earned an M.S. in Agricultural Engineering and a Ph.D. double major in Agricultural Engineering and Engineering Mechanics from Iowa State University. He teaches courses in surveying, soil mechanics, and storm-water management and has research interests in urban hydrology, water resources engineering, and assessment of student learning. He is
AC 2010-2143: IMPROVING TECHNICAL WRITING AMONG ENGINEERINGAND TECHNOLOGY STUDENTSPeilin Fu, National UniversityShekar Viswanathan, National University, San DiegoRonald Uhlig, National University, San DiegoHoward Evans, National University, San Diego Page 15.702.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Improving Technical Writing among Engineering and Technology StudentsAbstractThe ability to communicate clearly and effectively is crucial to success in an engineering career.Good writing skills give students a competitive edge in job searches and career advances. It iswidely agreed in and out of academia that instruction in
Paper ID #6038Project-Based Curriculum for Renewable Energy Engineering TechnologyDr. Florian Misoc P.E., Southern Polytechnic State University Dr. Florian Misoc is an Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology. He joined Southern Polytechnic State University in August, 2011. Dr. Misoc earned his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Kansas State University. He also holds a Master’s of Science Degree in Engineering Technology from Pittsburg State University, and a Bachelor’s Degree in Physics from the University of Bucharest, Romania. Dr. Florian Misoc is a registered Professional Engineer
Paper ID #7566Teaching SI Units in Engineering and Technology ProgramesDr. Edward E Osakue, Texas Southern University Dr. Edward E. Osakue is an associate professor in the Department of Industrial Technology at Texas Southern University in Houston, USA. He is a graduate faculty and the coordinator of the Design Tech- nology concentration. Dr. Osakue had worked previously at ITT Technical Institute, Houston South campus as Education Supervisor and Program Chair for CAD Program. He received his doctoral degree in mechanical engineering from the University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, Canada; in 1999. Dr. Os- akue
AC 2008-979: BRIDGING THE HISTORICAL TECHNOLOGICAL GAPBETWEEN THE PAST AND THE PRESENT IN ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGYCURRICULUMWilliam Loendorf, Eastern Washington University WILLIAM R. LOENDORF is currently an Associate Professor of Engineering & Design at Eastern Washington University. He obtained his B.Sc. in Engineering Science at the University of Wisconsin - Parkside, M.S. in Electrical Engineering at Colorado State University, and M.B.A. at the Lake Forest Graduate School of Management. He holds a Professional Engineer certification and was previously an Engineering Manager at Motorola. His interests include engineering management, real-time embedded systems, and digital signal
AC 2009-1946: ENHANCING STUDENTS? LEARNING IN ELECTRONICENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY COURSES BY USING MOBILE TABLET PCTECHNOLOGYChao Li, Florida A&M University Dr. Chao Li is currently working at Florida A&M University as an assistant professor in Electronic Engineering Technology. He is currently teaching Electronic and Computer Engineering Technology Courses. He obtained his BSEE degree from Xi’an Jiaotong University and MSEE degree from University of Electronic Science and Technology of China. He received his PHD in EE from Florida International University. He is currently an IEEE Member and a Member in ASEE. His research interests include signal processing, embedded microcontroller
AC 2009-1698: FACILITY MANAGEMENT IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGYAND ITS IMPACTS ON ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATIONJoseph Tabas, Indiana University-Purdue University, IndianapolisWilliam Lin, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis Page 14.621.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Facility Management in Information Technology and Its Impacts on Engineering and Technology EducationAbstractAs information technology (IT) rapidly changes, the role that IT plays in the academic arena hasalso evolved drastically. From a typical scientific calculator to a PDA to an Ultra light PC to an“Integrated-all device”, the impact of this
AC 2007-1087: ROAD TO NANO-TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION INENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY: AN AREA OF INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIESJinwen Zhu, Missouri Western State University JINWEN ZHU, Ph.D., is Assistant Professor of Electronics/Computer Engineering Technology at Missouri Western State University. He joined the faculty at Missouri Western State University in August 2005, after completing his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and M.S. in Computer Science at the University of North Carolina. He teaches a variety of courses for the Department of Engineering Technology at Missouri Western State University.Virendra Varma, Missouri Western State University VIRENDRA VARMA, Ph.D., P.E., F. ASCE, is Professor and Chairman
AC 2008-668: ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY AS A VEHICLE FOR PUTTINGQUALIFIED TECHNOLOGY TEACHERS IN HIGH SCHOOL CLASSROOMSRonald Rockland, New Jersey Institute of Technology RONALD H. ROCKLAND is Associate Dean of the Newark College of Engineering, and a Professor of Engineering Technology and Biomedical Engineering. He received a B.S.E.E. and M.S.E.E. and Ph.D. in bioengineering and electrical engineering from New York University in 1967, 1969 and 1972 respectively. He also received an M.B.A. in marketing from the University of St. Thomas in 1977. He is a 2000 award winner in Excellence in Teaching for NJIT, and the chair of the Master Teacher’s committee. Dr. Rockland has over 20 years of industrial
AC 2010-1789: A LONG-TERM LOOK AT THE SUCCESS OF ROCHESTERINSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY GRADUATESMaureen Valentine, Rochester Institute of Technology Maureen Valentine, Rochester Institute of technology Professor Valentine, P.E., has been a faculty member at RIT for over 16 years and held the position of Department Chair for the Department of Civil Engineering Technology, Environmental Management, and Safety from 2000 to 2008. She is currently the Miller Professor and Associate Dean of the College of Applied Science and Technology. Her scholarly activities recently have focused on women in technology programs, and the female faculty who teach them.Carol Richardson, Rochester
AC 2011-2192: ANTI-COUNTERFEITING TECHNOLOGY IN PRODUCTDESIGN AND MANUFACTURING: AN OPPORTUNITY FOR ENGINEER-ING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMSDaniel P Johnson, Rochester Institute of Technology Daniel P. Johnson is an Associate Professor and Department Chair in the Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering Technology/Packaging Science Department at Rochester Institute of Technology. He is the past Program Chair for Manufacturing Engineering Technology and teaches courses in manufacturing operations, automation, robotics, and computer aided manufacturing. Prior to joining the MMET/PS Faculty he was Director of RIT’s Manufacturing Management and Leadership Program and Engineering Manager for the Center for Integrated
AC 2007-2782: A WEB-BASED PROGRAM IN INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGYDarnell Austin, California State University-Fresno Page 12.155.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Developing a Distance Learning Program in Industrial TechnologyThe need for a distance learning program in Industrial Technology in California comes froma quirk in the state’s higher education system. This paper will look at this need, what it takesto set up such a program, including the transfer issues and discuss of the level of studentsacrifices necessary for their bachelor’s degree.Since the development of the Master Plan in the 1960’s, state supported higher education hasbeen within the reach of most
AC 2008-1991: A NEW BACHELORS’S PROGRAM IN MOTORSPORTSTECHNOLOGYGary Crossman, Old Dominion University Gary R. Crossman is Department Chair of Engineering Technology and Professor of Mechanical Engineering Technology at Old Dominion University. Professor Crossman has over 38 years of experience in engineering technology education. He holds a Bachelor’s degree from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy and a Master of Engineering degree from Old Dominion University. He has been very active in the Engineering Technology Division and the Engineering Technology Council of ASEE, holding several positions in ETD, including chair. He has also been active in TAC of ABET, as a commissioner and the
increasing flexibility androbustness of delivery to provide for greater student access to, and control over, their learningwhether they are studying on-campus or in distance mode, or offshore1, 4.Current technologies allow instructors and students to communicate asynchronously, at timesand locations of their own choosing, by exchanging printed and or electronic information. Newtechnology, such as Blackboard™, provides a more efficient and robust management system forremote classrooms. With this new trend in distance learning, the use of project-based approachis being recognized in the literature as a potential component for distance courses in the facultiesof engineering, science, and technology1,7. Faculty may have to develop new methodologies,and
AC 2009-187: TECHNICIAN EDUCATION MATERIALS IN PLASMATECHNOLOGY: A TEMPLATEDavid Hata, Portland Community CollegeJames Dockendorf, Normandale Community College Page 14.1165.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 TEMPlaTe: Technician Education Materials in Plasma-Aided ManufacturingAbstractNormandale Community College (NCC) in Bloomington, MN, has developedtechnician-level, educational resources in plasma-aided manufacturing. Theseresources include instructional modules, laboratory exercises and demonstrations,and faculty-enhancement workshops. The instructional modules range from anintroduction to plasma physics to RF power delivery to sputtering
@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
AC 2008-454: STEPS ALONG A ROBOTICS TECHNOLOGY CAREER PATHWAYDavid Landis, The Technology Collaborative Dave Landis received the BS EE degree from Carnegie Mellon, MS from the University of Pennsylvania, and PhD from the Pennsylvania State University. His industry experience includes work in reliable and fault tolerant computer / chip design for RCA and Honeywell. He has been an Electrical Engineering Professor at the University of South Florida and at Penn State, doing research and teaching on the subjects of embedded systems, chip design and test. He is currently Vice President, Education and Training at The Technology Collaborative where he is responsible for career pipeline, professional
AC 2008-289: A NEW CLASS COVERING HEALTH CARE TECHNOLOGIESRyan Beasley, Texas A&M University Ryan Beasley is an Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering Technology at Texas A&M University. He received his Ph.D. from Harvard University in 2006 as a result of his work on the control of surgical robots. His research activities involve designing surgical robots, developing virtual reality tools to enhance image-guided surgery, investigating haptic interfaces, and devising control algorithms for all the above. Page 13.70.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008
AC 2010-1410: ENHANCING STUDENT CLASSROOM ENGAGEMENTTHROUGH SOCIAL NETWORKING TECHNOLOGYGabriel Harley, IUPUI Lecturer, Technical Communication, Department of Design and Communication Technology, Purdue School of Engineering and Technology, IUPUI, 799 West Michigan Street, ET 324E, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202-5160, (317) 278-7593, gharley@iupui.eduDaniel Baldwin, IUPUI Assistant Professor of Computer Graphics Technology, Department of Design and Communication Technology, IUPUI, 799 West Michigan Street, ET 331D, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202-5160, (317) 278-3848, danbaldw@iupui.eduWanda Worley, IUPUI Associate Chair & Associate Professor of Technical Communication, Department of
Paper ID #9337How Do You Teach Vibrations to Technology Students?Dr. M. Austin Creasy, Purdue University (Statewide Technology) Assistant Professor Mechanical Engineering Technology Purdue University Page 24.673.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 How Do You Teach Vibrations to Technology Students?AbstractVibrations is an upper level mechanics course that is seen to require upper level math tounderstand. Technology students do not typically have the math background that most textsrequire in explaining