Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technology Curriculum Innovations

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vladimir Sheyman, Wayne State University

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Engineering Technology

distance coursesbecause the technological innovations have open up new vistas to be explored inimparting education. Probably, there is not a universal approach how to use the Internetto introduce the various scientific disciplines. One of the biggest hurdles to offeringdistance courses to undergraduates is requirement of the laboratories. This paperpresents an example of the computer simulation of the thermodynamics laboratoryexperiments for undergraduate students. It also presents some ways in which eachstudent should do independent laboratory work and should not obtain extraordinary helpon this work that will have being on his/her true grade. It provides a further step into therealm of introduction the thermodynamics course on the

Conference Session

EET Papers 2

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elaine M. Cooney, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Paul Yearling P.E., Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Karl J. Huehne, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

content.For this paper, two student groups, in an EET laboratory experience, are compared based onthe primary metric number of failed attempts to meet circuit board test specifications. Thestudent test body was divided into two groups. A control course section group, where notroubleshooting instruction was given and designated the “As Is” state. The second sectiongroup, “Improved State” was given an extensive troubleshooting methodology as part of theirinitial training. The primary metric, number of failed attempts to meet specification, waschosen as it is easy to measure by student Teaching Assistants (TA) and was also used to assessthe Sigma process capability for each group. The Sigma capability of each group provided afurther measure of the

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Curriculum and Programs

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Zach Schreiber, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Robert J. Herrick, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Anne M. Lucietto, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

. McGraw Award; Purdue’s life-time Murphy Teaching Award for outstanding undergraduate teaching; induction into Purdue’s Book of Great Teachers (an honor reserved for only 267 faculty in the history of Purdue University at the time of his induction); Purdue Teaching Academy Fellow and Execu- tive Board (charter member); the Ronald Schmitz Award for Outstanding Service to FIE; the ASEE IL-IN Outstanding Campus Representative; the ASEE Hewlett Packard Award for Excellence in Laboratory In- struction; the ASEE IL-IN Outstanding Teaching Award; Marquis’ Who’s Who in the World, in America, in Engineering and Science, and in Education.Dr. Anne M. Lucietto, Purdue University, West Lafayette Dr. Lucietto has focused her

Conference Session

Manufacturing Capstone and Design Projects

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Saeed D. Foroudastan, Middle Tennessee State University; Rachel Klapper, Middle Tennessee State University; Sandi Hyde, Middle Tennessee State University

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Engineering Technology

objectives can further burden this task. Hands-on activities in the laboratory courses that often supplement basic science classes are, inarguably,beneficial as they can reinforce classroom concepts and instill students with confidence in boththeir knowledge and abilities. However, that confidence is often limited to the constructs of thetextbooks used in the specific courses, and laboratory work may not always challenge or excitestudents. Engineering educators face additional challenges in creating hands-on experiences fortheir students. The nature of engineering endeavors in terms of cost and development-time canlimit abilities to create meaningful engineering- laboratory courses. Additionally, faculty-ledand course-driven laboratory experiences

Conference Session

Student Learning and Teamwork

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jenifer M. Shannon, Pennsylvania State University, Berks; Rungun Nathan, Pennsylvania State University, Berks

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Engineering Technology

academia.Dr. Rungun Nathan, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Rungun Nathan is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Engineering at Penn State, Berks, from the fall of 2007. He got his B.S. from University of Mysore, D.I.I.Sc. from Indian Institute of Science, M.S. from Louisiana State University, and Ph.D. from Drexel University. He has worked in the area of electronic packaging in C-DOT (India) and then as a Scientific Assistant in the robotics laboratory at Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India. He worked as a postdoc at University of Pennsylvania in the area of haptics and virtual reality. His research interests are in the areas of unmanned vehicles particularly flapping flight, mechatronics, robotics

Conference Session

Assessment Methods and Learning Pedagogy II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jyhwen Wang, Texas A&M University; Alex Fang, Texas A&M University; Michael Ryan Golla, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

Page 22.1686.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Which Comes First – Theory or Laboratory Experiment?AbstractThe positive effects of laboratory exercise on engineering education are well recognized.To enhance student learning, many engineering technology courses include laboratoryexperiments. Traditionally, the students are introduced to the theories first. The lecturesare then followed by laboratory activities. However, the timing of the laboratory sessionswith respect to that of the lectures may influence student learning. In a reverse sequence,giving students opportunities to conduct experiments before presenting the theories mayimprove or impede learning.This paper presents an effort

Conference Session

Student Learning Techniques & Practices in Engineering Technology

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vladimir Genis, Drexel University; Warren Rosen, Drexel University; Richard Chiou, Drexel University; William Danley, Drexel University

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Engineering Technology

Technology in the Goodwin College, Drexel University, taught and developed undergraduates courses in thermodynamics, thermal system design, fluid mechanics, thermal, pneumatics and hydraulics laboratories, materials engineering, analytical chemistry and engineering economics. Prior to returning to academia, he worked in industry for a number of Fortune 500 companies and was granted four patents relating to spectrometers and electrochemical sensors used in industrial control. Page 13.274.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Capstone Courses for Applied Engineering Technology

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

transition1.However, developing new curricula and purchasing new lab equipment is time consuming andcostly so we need to collect as many variables as possible to determine the proper path forward. The learning environment is described by Anderson as an “interpersonal relationship…between students and teachers …and the subject matter and method of learning”2. Modernscientific and engineering education emphasizes inquiry, discovery, creativity, and Page 25.526.2generalization. Laboratory design attempts to fulfill those objectives. Hofstein and Lunettadescribe ‘open-ended’ laboratory exercises that enhance creative thinking by students3. Theyargue

Conference Session

Shifting Trends of Course and Curricula in IET and IT

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ismail Fidan, Tennessee Tech University; Austin Pinkstaff, Tennessee Tech University; Faruk Taban, Western Nevada College

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Engineering Technology

Prototyping CourseAbstractManufacturing and Industrial Technology (MIT) is one of the well-known majors at the Collegeof Engineering of Tennessee Tech University (TTU) located in Cookeville, TN. MIT studentsgraduate with a BS in Industrial Technology and take 121 credit-hour coursework to completetheir degrees.During the Fall 2007 semester MIT4450--Rapid Prototyping course has been re-structured tooffer fully online laboratory component for students’ practice. Students were able to prototypetheir parts through remotely accessible Rapid Prototyping Laboratory.Web-enhanced MIT4450 course students were also able to interact with students in WesternNevada College and prototype joint project parts with the campus engineering students. AnotherK-12 school

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Mechanical Engineering Technology

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alamgir Choudhury, Western Michigan University; Pavel Ikonomov, Western Michigan University; Jorge Rodriguez, Western Michigan University; Sam Ramrattan, Western Michigan University

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Engineering Technology

technology program graduates. This paper studies industry need for graduate knowledge and skill in fluid mechanics area and presents an ongoing curriculum reform process to transform an existing fluid mechanics course to a fluid power course. A multi-mode student learning process is developed and course is reformed to support an interactive pedagogical methodology. Beyond current teaching methods, tools are developed to foster a flexible inductive learning through hands-on applications. A multipurpose laboratory equipped with fluid power process, sensors, data acquisition system, and application programs is being developed. A series of laboratory practices based on use of fluid mechanics principles in industrial applications would

Conference Session

Industrial Collaboration and Applications

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Engineering Technology

knowledge in power areas, as well as studentsfrom another universities and colleges pursuing power education. Concept of virtual laboratory isalso introduced here and provides addition flexibility in the class’s offering strategies. Due to therapid changes in the technological world, faculty involved in teaching the proposed courses mustbe informed of advances in technology currently used in the industry. On the other hand,industry wants to have qualified and well-educated employees who are ready to implement theirknowledge on day one of their employment. As a result, the initiative of power engineeringcurriculum development described in this paper is industry-driven.IntroductionMany electrical engineering technology programs have already started

Conference Session

Best Practices in Industrial Technology

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Manocher Djassemi

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Engineering Technology

A Hands-on Approach To Teaching CAD/CAM for Manufacturing and Rapid Prototyping ApplicationsAbstractThis paper describes an integrated laboratory-oriented course IT445 in computer-aideddesign/manufacturing and computer numerical control. Teaching this subject in an 11-week ofacademic quarter is a challenging task requiring a combination of instructional delivery methods.We used a hands-on learning approach involving in-class computer-based exercises and team-based laboratory projects. The course content is designed around four major subjects: softwarefamiliarization, hardware familiarization, design and manufacturing integration, and industrialapplications. The author will share his observations and experience with

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Technology Courses

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rocio Alba-Flores, Georgia Southern University; Youakim Al Kalaani, Georgia Southern University

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Engineering Technology

department, a basic electrical engineering course is offered for sophomore studentsmajoring in mechanical and electrical engineering technology. The course is usually taught in thefall and is meant to be an introductory course for EET students but also serves as a survey ofelectrical engineering for MET students. Because of this duality, the course has to be carefullydesigned, especially the laboratory component, to keep students interested and engagedthroughout the semester. Topics covered include dc and ac circuits, Wheatstone bridge, electricmachines, resonance circuits, RLC transient response, basic operation of electronics and digitalcircuits including diodes, transistors, power supplies, amplifiers, and logic gates.In this paper, we describe

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wei Zhan, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

technicians who are only responsible for data collection but not necessarily for dataanalysis. As a part of the curriculum enhancement effort, GR&R was taught to students in a SixSigma and Applied Statistics course in the Electronic Systems Engineering Technology programat Texas A&M University. A laboratory was developed for the course to provide students withthe opportunity to learn how to conduct Gauge R&R analysis. During the laboratory in the firstsemester, it was discovered that Gauge R&R could also be used as a troubleshooting tool. Thispaper discusses the details of how Gauge R&R was introduced in the class, implemented in thelaboratory, and used as a troubleshooting tool in the laboratory. The students self-evaluated

Conference Session

Computer and Electrical Engineering Technology Innovations

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Engineering Technology

with Microchip’s 16F88 MicrocontrollerAbstractThe paper expounds the course material that is developed dealing with Embedded SystemDesign. The course is designed for offering in Electrical, Electrical and Computer orMechatronics types of Engineering Technology or Engineering Programs.The paper examines the pedagogical aspects of the course which determines the successfullearning that is achieved in this course. First and foremost the course utilizes the C programmingwhich is the industry standard. It is based on 16F881 PIC Microchip microcontroller. 16F88 ischosen since it is a powerhouse of functionality and hence ideal for industrial, automotive andconsumer applications. The laboratory exercises that brings into focus most of the features

Conference Session

Distance Learning in Engineering Technology

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steve C. Hsiung, Old Dominion University; John M. Ritz, Old Dominion University; Ece Yaprak, Wayne State University; Feng Jao, Ohio Northern University

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Engineering Technology

NASA (John Glenn, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Ames Research Center, and the Johnson Space Center) and the U.S. Navy (SPAWAR). She held a Fulbright fellowship at the Center for Wireless Communications (CWC) at the University of Oulu in Finland. She has received teaching excellence awards from her Division and the College of Engineering. She has received funding for her research from the NSF, the US Navy, NASA, and the business community. She is an ABET IEEE ETAC Commissioner and an active program evaluator.Dr. Feng Jao, Ohio Northern University Page 24.358.1 c American Society for

Conference Session

ETD Design I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Border, Bowling Green State University

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Engineering Technology

Multisim and Mathsoft Mathcad into a Digital Communication Technology Curriculum XXX NAME HERE XXX XXX PROGRAM NAME HERE XXX XXX DEPT. NAME HERE XXX XXX UNIVERSITY NAME HERE XXX XXX CITY STATE POSTAL HERE XXXAbstractTechnology program texts that seek to teach digital communication fundamentals follow basicdevelopments that can be modeled in laboratory classes using computer-based electronicslaboratory simulators and computer-based symbolic mathematics systems. For technologyprograms, this is particularly important as the laboratory work reinforces foundational datacommunication

Conference Session

Innovation & Assessment in the delivery of IT/IET

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adam Stienecker, Ohio Northern University

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Engineering Technology

equipment used in the laboratory. These are the textbooks that are used inindustry. These documents are sometimes inconvenient when used as a teaching textbook, butthe solution carries an added benefit that the students are well trained in using technical manualsand sorting their way through datasheets after having gone through the curriculum. In someinstances supplemental material must be provided as a datasheet does not give attention to allissues. One such issue is that of EOAT selection. If an angular finger gripper is required whatforce must be used to maintain hold on the payload? If a vacuum cup is required, how muchvacuum is required? Another issue is communication networks. How does DeviceNet work?What are the priority levels in the

Conference Session

Curriculum in Mechanical and Power Engineering Technology

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wei Zhan, Texas A&M University; Ryan Beasley, Texas A&M University; Jay Porter, Texas A&M University; Joseph Morgan, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

AC techniques.The new curricula combine the DC circuit analysis materials with part of the AC circuit analysismaterial to become a course covering the fundamental circuit analysis materials. The secondcourse focuses on advanced AC circuit topics and power systems. It starts with an introduction tothe power generation and transmission. The principles of motors and generators are introduced.AC power and power factor correction are discussed next, followed by resonance, filter,transformer, and polyphase systems. The laboratory classes are also redesigned to include moremotor, generator experiments. Software packages such as MultiSIM and MATLAB areintroduced to help the students better understand the theory and laboratory experiments. Whilethe

Conference Session

ECET Curriculum

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jerome Tapper, Northeastern University; Francis Dibella, Northeastern University; Walter Buchanan, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

contain both lecture andhands-on laboratory design work in the same course time period. Its format was coined the“lecture-laboratory venue.” The folks at this luncheon meeting all agreed that it was a uniqueidea that had merit. At that moment the College of Engineering dean happened to walk into thismeeting. As he inquired as to what was going on, one of the folks at the meeting explained thatProfessor Tapper had a new idea that had merit and would be an excellent way to help revitalizethe electrical engineering technology program. Interestingly enough, the first words from thedean in response to this was, “What is it going to cost me..?” This seemed like an interestingcomment in that the dean had no idea of the details of our preceding

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum in Engineering Technology

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Massoud Moussavi, California Polytechnic State University

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Engineering Technology

androuting in cheap designs. While optics has become a vitalpart of electronics, it has unfortunately been absent in mostfour-year college/university engineering technologyprograms. The Electronic and Computer EngineeringTechnology (ECET) program at California StatePolytechnic University - Pomona (CalPoly-Pomona) hasrecognized this deficiency and in order to help alleviate thisproblem joined the NSF funded PHOTON2 project (1). ThePHOTON2 project is a New England Board of HigherEducation (NEBHE) sponsored program (2). By workingclosely with NEBHE, ECET program developed a seniorlevel photonic course using modified PHOTON2 materialsand laboratory experiments. This course uses optical andlaser components and equipment supplied by PHOTON2project. This

Conference Session

Electrical ET Curriculum and Projects

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Helen McNally, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Engineering Technology

electrical characterization of nanomaterials. Guest speakers in the fieldson nanophotonics and nanomedical systems introduced these commercial applications and theelectronic contributions of each were reviewed. The ethics of nanotechnology was alsodiscussed. This course challenged the students to think on a new level and develop their skills incommunications, teamwork and life long learning. Laboratory exercises were conducted in ournew Scanning Probe Microscopy Laboratory within ECET as well as the Birck NanotechnologyCenter (BNC). Hand-on experience included atomic force microscopy and use of the NanoHubsimulations. This course represents a new direction in engineering education with many ideasand challenges to consider.Course DesignAs an emerging

Conference Session

A Technology Potpourri I

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jorge Crichigno, University of South Carolina; Sadia Ahmed, Northern New Mexico College; John H. Gerdes, University of South Carolina; Robert G. Brookshire, University of South Carolina

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

on virtual laboratories(vLabs). As vLabs are developed, they are adopted and tested at USC and Northern New MexicoCollege (NNMC), the main partnering institution in this project. These vLabs consist of virtualequipment (e.g., virtual network, virtual router, virtual firewall) emulating complete systems on-demand running in NETLAB. NETLAB is a widely used platform for training purposes across thecountry, with more than 1,000 institutions currently using it. USC and NNMC have alsoestablished an alliance with industry organizations and with Los Alamos National Laboratory(LANL) and Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL) to establish internship opportunities.Currently, student interns are not only exercising technical skills but also

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum in Engineering Technology

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary Crossman, Old Dominion University; Anthony Dean, Old Dominion University

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Engineering Technology

additional laboratory science courses and mathematicscourses through calculus, as well as traditional engineering science courses such asthermodynamics and fluid mechanics. The four Motrosports Engineering minor courses are usedas major courses in the curriculum. The Old Dominion University courses will be offered inMartinsville both live and through ODU’s TELETECHNET satellite television distance learningsystem. Laboratories for the Motorsports Technology courses will be uniquely situated at theVirginia International Speedway in Martinsville and at the NASA Langley Windtunnel facility(operated by ODU), in Hampton, Virginia. Plans are to initiate the program in the Fall 2007, asfunding becomes available. This paper will describe the detailed

Conference Session

Hands-on Active Learning

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steve C. Hsiung, Old Dominion University; Feng Jao, Ohio Northern University

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

important. To implement an active distance learning environment requires the coordination and correlation of instructional materials, media, and technology. Correlating real-time lectures with audio and video are one of several very important elements to the success of the distance learning. The outcomes of the distance learning class should be the same or similar to a traditional lecture/laboratory class. There should be little or no difference between an instructor’s face-to-face classroom lectures, except instructional materials are accessible in electronic formats for users to download. Notes, handouts, graphs, photos, demos, circuits, equations, software shall be

Conference Session

Simulations and Project-Based Learning II

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Turner, Purdue University (Statewide Technology); Chris Foreman, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Rajeswari Sundararajan, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Engineering Technology

judgmentsabout the value of ideas or materials within the subject, extending this approach to theundergraduate level can aid the development of life-long learning skills and concept retention[10]. Evaluation Synthesis Analysis Application Understanding KnowledgeFigure 1. Cognitive Domain Hierarchy in Bloom's TaxonomyMuch research has been performed in the application of Bloom’s taxonomy to engineering andtechnology course content as related to the efficacy of laboratory exercises to aid studentlearning through experience, and the importance of laboratories as part of

Conference Session

ET Leadership, Administration, and Articulation

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vladimir Genis, Drexel University; Gerry Marekova, Drexel University

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Engineering Technology

on derivations and proofs. The majority ofcourses are fully integrated with training and laboratory experience and extensive use of softwareand industrial case studies.IntroductionThe Applied Engineering Technology (AET) program’s co-op-based curriculum offered by theGoodwin College at Drexel University is described in this work. The AET program is based on acyclic model of the relationship between knowledge production and improvement of practice inundergraduate education and clearly distinguishes itself from traditional engineering programs inthe following ways: ‚ It forms the bridge between the engineer/scientist and the technical and/or production workforce. ‚ The curriculum places emphasis on the application of theory

Conference Session

Computer Engineering Technology Curriculum

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xuefu Zhou, University of Cincinnati; James Everly, University of Cincinnati; Max Rabiee, University of Cincinnati

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Engineering Technology

Chair of the IEEE Cincinnati Section, and in 1997 he received the IEEE Professional Achievement Award. He has held several research and management positions in industry working for such companies as Battelle's Columbus Laboratories, Rockwell International, and Claspan Corporation. He joined the University of Cincinnati in 1985.Max Rabiee, University of Cincinnati Max Rabiee is Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology (ECET) at the University of Cincinnati. He earned his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Kentucky in 1987. Dr. Rabiee has been a registered professional engineer since 1988, and a senior member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum in Engineering Technology

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Engineering Technology

programs across in the SoT aredeveloping and offering on-line courses in multiple disciplines. In this article we emphasize theonline Electrical Machinery (EM) course development and implementation for currently enrolledin Michigan Technological University students and industry representatives looking to improvetheir knowledge in the subject. The online EM course will be offered in Track A of summer 2012and will consist of online learning modulus, online quizzes, exams, and intense laboratories. Dueto the hands-on nature of educational strategy, the laboratory component is an integral part ofany course offered in the SoT, and the on-line EM course is no exception. The enrolled studentswill participate in intense laboratory sessions scheduled

Conference Session

Computer ET Curriculum

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey Honchell, Purdue University; Gregory Palmier, Purdue University

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Engineering Technology

Physics Laboratory. He has also been actively involved in the ASEE and IEEE holding various positions over the last 10 years. Page 11.1202.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Teaching Computer Architecture Performance AnalysisIntroductionThe field of Computer Engineering continues to make great strides as computer hardwareconsistently reduces to a fraction of its former size while increasing in speed andcapabilities. Education in this field is demanding and competitive as the complexity oftoday’s computer technology increases steadily. While the College of technology atPurdue University offers many