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Engineering Technology Curriculum and Programs

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Mert Bal, Miami University

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

wireless sensor networks, intelligent agents, agent-based manufacturing scheduling, systems control and automation, distributed control of holonic systems and integrated manufacturing, agile manufacturing, virtual reality and remote laboratory applications in edu- cation. He has authored or co-authored various journal and conference publications in these areas. Mert Bal is currently the Chair and Associate Professor at the Miami University, Department of Engineering Technology, Ohio, United States of America. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Developing Robotics Engineering Technology Program to Address the Workforce Skills Gaps in

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ETD Design V: Classroom Delivery, Course Content, and Assessments

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mike Eastman, Rochester Institute of Technology; Fred Walker, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Engineering Technology

consistency purposes, such conversion must be set within acontext of ET curricular needs. Certainly not unique to ET, but critically important to ET nonethe less, are curricular needs for the following types of educational experiences: Page 22.631.4  “Hands-on” activities vs. demonstrations,  Laboratory-based course work,  Pedagogical designs emphasizing activities and assignments organized as discrete projects, and  Extensive use of teams throughout all aspects of the curricula.The needs for ET curricula identified above were handled by engaging in curricular design anddevelopment holistically from the program or systemic level

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EET Papers 1

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wei Zhan, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

course project. LabVIEW was used extensively in the laboratory sessions to helpstudents understand how virtual instrumentation works. LabVIEW was selected for two reasons:its diverse features for data acquisition, control, and flexibility in displaying data and itspopularity in industry. Through using LabVIEW, students not only learn concepts in virtualinstrumentation, they also acquire the skill of using a software package that many companies use.Wireless technologies are used more and more in our daily lives. Even though wirelesscommunication is covered in another course in the program curriculum, it is crucial that studentsunderstand the importance of wireless communication in instrumentation systems. ZigBee wasselected for use in the

Conference Session

Electrical ET Projects and Applications

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Everly, University of Cincinnati

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Engineering Technology

companies as Battelle's Columbus Laboratories, Rockwell International, and Claspan Corporation. He joined the University of Cincinnati in 1985. Page 11.206.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 An L/C Meter Project Provides a Capstone Design Experience in Topics of Applied Design CourseAbstractThis paper focuses on both the analog and digital facets of an inductance-capacitance (LC)Meter Project designed as a capstone experience for pre-junior students in Electrical andComputer Engineering Technology at the University of Cincinnati. The capstone LC MeterProject is structured to support the

Conference Session

Industrial Collaboration & Applications in ET

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Engineering Technology

Ohio State University, M.S. and Ph.D. in Engineering from the University of Arkansas. He holds a Professional Engineer certification and worked as an Engineer and Engineering Manager in industry for 20 years before teaching. His interests include project management, robotics /automation and air pollution dispersion modeling. Page 11.1420.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Utilizing Collaboration for a Real World Engineering EducationAbstractIt is becoming increasingly difficult for educational institutions to offer quality engineeringprograms. The costs associated with laboratory and related

Conference Session

Simulations and Project-Based Learning II

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ying Lin, Western Washington University; Ed Moran, Western Washington University; Jeremy Ruhland, Western Washington University

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Engineering Technology

cover antenna theory, RF signal propagation modeling, and communication systems which are fundamental in upper-division EE/EET curriculum. The system renders several promising features: portable, low-cost, simple, and compact in size, to name a few. In this paper, we first introduce the components and the mechanism of the RF measurement system. We then present a laboratory exercise that designed for an antenna radiation pattern study using the developed system. Detailed lab procedures and results collected from a recent upper-division communication systems course in an EET program are provided. The lab results demonstrate the effectiveness of the developed system. Additional assessment data from students’ feedback further

Conference Session

Industrial Collaboration and Applications

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Niaz Latif, Purdue University, Calumet; Nick L. Wilson, Morrison Container Handling Solutions

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Engineering Technology

toprogrammable logic controllers (PLCs), conveyor systems, machine vision and servo motors,control and sensor logic as well as other technologies and various industry standards withprimary focus on packaging machinery technology. In past two years, successfulimplementation of the program is evidenced through enrollment growth and, receiving of twoNational Science Foundation (NSF) grants, ―A Mechatronics Curriculum and PackagingAutomation Laboratory Facility,‖ and ―Meeting Workforce Needs for MechatronicsTechnicians‖. The program established a knowledge and resource center to address the needs ofthe packaging machinery industry and the Mechatronics Engineering Technology programthrough learning, engagement, and discovery activities. An endowment has also

Conference Session

Novel Teaching Methods In Engineering Technology

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ying Lin, Western Washington University; Todd D. Morton, Western Washington University

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Engineering Technology

, and Circuit Analysis.Prof. Todd D. Morton, Western Washington University Todd Morton has been teaching the upper level embedded systems and senior project courses for Western Washington University’s Electronics Engineering Technology(EET) program for 25 years. He has been the EET program coordinator since 2005 and also served as department chair from 2008-2012. He is the author of the text ’Embedded Microcontrollers’, which covers assembly and C programming in small real-time embedded systems and has worked as a design engineer at Physio Control Corporation and at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory as an ASEE-NASA Summer Faculty Fellow. He has a BSEE and MSEE from the University of Washington

Conference Session

Project Based Learning In ET Program

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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

systems and signal processing. His current research interests are in electric drive vehicle technology and advanced energy storage, including advanced battery systems for hybrid electric vehicles. Dr. Yeh is also experienced in developing formal degree programs and professional development programs for incumbent engineers, community college instructors, and high school science and technology teachers. He is the PI and co-PI of several federal and state funded projects for course, curriculum and laboratory development in advanced automotive technology.Dr. Gene Yeau-Jian Liao, Wayne State University Dr. Gene Liao is currently Director of Electric Transportation Technology Program and Associate Pro- fessor at Wayne State

Conference Session

Curriculum in Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology: Part II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

HongLi Luo, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne

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Engineering Technology

technologies and the current multimedia Internetapplications. It should also prepare the student for the emerging new technologies andapplications in the future.The rest of the paper is organized as follows. The course development is presented in Section 2,including the course objectives, course contents and laboratory assignments. The studentfeedback and further improvement are discussed in Section 3. Section 4 concludes the paper.2. Course Development2.1 Course ObjectivesThis multimedia networking course is introduced at the graduate and senior undergraduate level,designed for the Master program in Engineering Technology.The main objectives of this new course are: ≠ Understand the underlying principles of providing QoS for multimedia networking

Conference Session

Civil ET Curriculum

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jorge Tito-Izquierdo, University of Houston-Downtown; Alberto Gomez-Rivas, University of Houston-Downtown; George Pincus, University of Houston-Downtown

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Engineering Technology

describes the history of successful implementation of technology over the past 10years in which enrollment in a Structural Analysis and Design Engineering Technology programhas increased several-fold. The program has received high marks by external evaluators and atpresentations at conferences on engineering technology education. It should be noted that mostof the existing testing equipment used in the laboratories was built by students in the program.The technology described in the paper can be divided into the following groups: Computers usedfor analysis and data acquisition in structural testing; transducers such as load cells,accelerometers and strain gages used in structural testing; loading apparatus built for structuraltesting; structural

Conference Session

ETD Freshmen Students

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carmen Cioc, The University of Toledo; Sorin Cioc, The University of Toledo; Zachary Linkous, University of Toledo

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

the objective of increasing studentretention and overall satisfaction. Since this course is one of the first technical courses thestudents have to take, the latest approach is to incorporate hands-on laboratory experience withthe goal of getting the freshmen accustomed with novel techniques of acquiring data, buildingthe skills to analyze and investigate data using Excel software, writing a laboratory report, usinga Word processor, and comparing their results with computer simulation results using Matlab orSimulink. At the end of the course each student will have the opportunity to improve theirpresentation skills by presenting their findings in front of their peers using PowerPoint. For thefirst hands-on experiment the students used a

Conference Session

Electrical Technology Projects and Applications

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Farid Farahmand, farahmandfar@ccsu.edu

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Engineering Technology

availability, learning about VoIP, its protocols, and underlyingtechnologies can be considered as valuable academic investment. Consequently,engineering, IT, and technology students who are familiar with these concepts can beready for the future competitive job market.Unfortunately, as in many other universities and colleges, at Central Connecticut StateUniversity we offer no specific courses on VoIP technology. In fact, in the currentnetworking and IT curriculums, we don’t even cover the topic of Voice-over-IP.Consequently, many of our graduates and undergraduate students have very littleunderstanding of VoIP and its underlying technologies.In this paper we present a simple VoIP laboratory experiment that can be integrated in theclassroom. As an

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

Paper ID #6503A Cross-course Design and Manufacturing ProjectDr. Michael Johnson, Texas A&M University Dr. Michael D. Johnson is an assistant professor in the Department of Engineering Technology and Indus- trial 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. He re- ceived his B.S. in mechanical engineering from Michigan State University and his S.M. and Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dr. Johnson’s research focuses on design tools; specifically

Conference Session

Unique Developments in Engineering Technology

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Engineering Technology

Technological University students,employees of industry looking to improve their knowledge in robotics automation areas, as wellas students from another universities and colleges. So far, the developed “Robotics Automation”4 credit hours course has been offered twice. The first offering was conducted in a semester long,and the second one in the intense 2 weeks mode. Each offering included extensive hands-onexperience. A significant part of this course is devoted to introducing the basics of programmingindustrial robots using the ROBOGUIDE software package. After receiving sufficient off-lineprogramming training, students implement their knowledge and perform laboratory experimentsprogramming and operating a state-of-art LR Mate Fanuc Robotics

Conference Session

Factors Affecting Student Performance

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Devine, University of Notre Dame - College of Engineering

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Engineering Technology

semester of the course bynot only traditional means common in many surveying courses and but also new assignments andactivities. The current textbook used in the course covers the subject matter in the secondchapter. An active classroom exercise is used to bring the experience of the subject matter intothe classroom when covering this chapter. Laboratory exercises for the course still utilize thesteel tape. Thus, error corrections for temperature can be used to reinforce the concept of error.An Internet investigation assignment is used to get students to search beyond the class textbookand reinforce the types of error that occur with EDM and GPS equipment. Level survey workboth in the classroom and laboratory always involve “closing the circuit

Conference Session

Simulations and Project-Based Learning II

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gonca Altuger-Genc, State University of New York, Farmingdale State College; Yue Han, Stevens Institute of Technology; Yegin Genc

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Engineering Technology

. Page 24.362.2The process of solving a mechanical engineering problem has three components: problemdefinition, developing a sketch, and introduction of the equation[4, 5]. Educators developed andimplemented simulations, animations; set up remote laboratories; and recorded videos to conveythis process – and its components – effectively in on-line settings. For example, virtual andremote laboratories developed for different courses around the world – including virtuallaboratory for teaching robotics[6]; virtual learning environment for the laboratory component ofmechanisms and machine dynamics course[7, 8]; remote laboratory for circuit theory, sensortechnology, and oscilloscope and function generator course[9]; and instrumentation platform

Conference Session

Simulation and Virtual Instrumentation

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nikunja Swain, South Carolina State University

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Engineering Technology

. Page 22.1402.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011Teaching Spreadsheet-Based Numerical Analysis with Visual Basic for Applications and Virtual Instruments AbstractLabVIEW, EXCEL and VBA are currently used in a number of engineering schools and industries forsimulation and analysis. By introducing virtual instrumentation (LabVIEW) and EXCEL/VBA to theexisting laboratory facilities and course(s) the students can be well trained with the latest designtechniques and computer aided instrumentation, design and process control used throughout industry.This will also allow the students greater interaction with the subject matter and

Conference Session

Electrical Engineering Technology Design Projects & Curriculum

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Youakim Al Kalaani, Georgia Southern University; Frank Goforth, Georgia Southern University; Shonda Bernadin, Georgia Southern University

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Engineering Technology

significant difference in test scoresbetween students using computer simulation and those who are using traditional lab equipment.However, combining both practices in a hybrid environment5 can offer clear advantages sincestudents will be able to compare their simulated results with actual experimentations. Therefore,our electronics courses were redesigned to use Multisim in conjunction with traditional labactivities. Multisim6 is a popular simulation program used by many engineering educators for itsfriendly interactive features. It has virtual instruments resembling actual laboratory environment.Course AssessmentsContinuous improvement is an important issue for Engineering Technology programs because itdefines the framework for assessment and

Conference Session

Distance Learning and Online Teaching Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shekar Viswanathan, National University; Mudasser Fraz Wyne, National University

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Engineering Technology

eLearning environmenthave been of great interest to the teaching faculty of institutes of higher learning. The use of sucha platform for educating students in the various disciplines of engineering has, in particular,triggered much interest. In fact, many academic institutes are now turning to online engineeringas the panacea to combat the issue of low enrollment. This latest trend has led to significantstructural changes worldwide in engineering education. However, this shift to the eLearningenvironment has failed to successfully solve issues relating to quality, effectiveness, and thefeasibility of conducting online laboratory experiments. The rapidly changing technologicallandscape has also forced educators to devise, implement, and later

Conference Session

Distance Learning and Online Teaching Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Engineering Technology

Page 23.1259.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Traditional, Blended, and On-Line Teaching of Electrical Machinery CourseAbstractWith a increasing emphasis on student learning outcomes and assessment, educators constantlyseek ways to effectively integrate theory and hands-on practices in inventive course designmethodologies. Critics of engineering education argue that educational programs focus too muchon the transmittal of information through static lecture-discussion formats and routine use ofoutdated laboratory exercises. On the other hand, that active learning, learning that involveshands-on experience, significantly improves student comprehension and

Conference Session

Web-Based Learning in Engineering Technology

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Djafar Mynbaev, New York City College of Technology; Candido Cabo, New York City College of Technology; Roman Kezerashvili, New York City College of Technology; Janet Liou-Mark, New York City College of Technology

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Engineering Technology

education in physics. Dr. Kezerashvili was organizer and chaired NYSS of the American Physical Society Symposium “Physics of Microworld” in 2004, conference “College Physics in 21st Century” in 2000 and chaired sessions on numerous national and international conferences, authored and coauthored more than 100 publications and books: “Computer-based College Physics Laboratory Experiments”, “Experiments in Physics”, “College Physics Laboratory Experiments” and “Problems in Physics and Mathematics.” He is a member of the American Physical Society and the American Association of Physics Teachers.Janet Liou-Mark, New York City College of Technology Janet Liou-Mark Dr

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Unique Developments in Engineering Technology

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donald Richter, Eastern Washington University

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Engineering Technology

all three of the above degreeprograms. The author’s describes how his industrial experience helped him shape aninterdisciplinary course that challenges the student to be creative and build on the strengths ofhis/her fellow students in four degree fields. The student of today needs to be more “Job Ready”and not just “know the theory” if he/she is to compete for the jobs of tomorrow. This includesbeing able to work in interdisciplinary groups to accomplish project goals. The use of selfdirected laboratory experiences can keep the students engaged and active in learning the courseobjectives. The use of laboratory teams made up of the different degree programs more closelysimulates the reality of autonomous interdisciplinary design teams in

Conference Session

Curriculum in Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology: Part I

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Muhammad Hasan, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

engaging laboratory and continuous assessment oflearning outcomes; c) utilizing students’ pre-existing knowledge, providing examples andteaching subject matter in depth; and d) sharing ideas and materials so that projects can be builtand connected to enhance the work of each other within a group. As such any coursedevelopment activity needs to take these factors into account in order to ensure its success.Students in Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering are introduced to Digital Logic asthe first course that lays the foundation for many other courses. Such courses includeMicroprocessors / Microcontrollers, Assembly Language Programming, and ComputerArchitecture to name a few. With the knowledge built through this chain of courses

Conference Session

Freshman Experience in Engineering Technology

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Niaz Latif, Purdue University, Calumet; Akram Hossain, Purdue University, Calumet

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Engineering Technology

past 15 years at various capacities. He served as chair of Manufacturing Systems Development Applications Department of IEEE/IAS. He authored more than 25 refereed journal and conference publications. From 2003 through 2006, he was involved with Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL in developing direct computer control for hydrogen powered automotives. He is also involved in several direct computer control and wireless process control related research projects. His interests are in the area of industrial transducer, industrial process control, wireless controls, statistical process control, computer aided design and fabrication of printed circuit board, programmable logic controllers

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Reaching Students: Innovations to Curriculum in ET

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

C. Richard Helps, Brigham Young University; Mark Patterson, University of Dayton

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Engineering Technology

, etc.). If we can successfully consider all these layersof course design separately then (hopefully) changing laboratory equipment suppliers fromMicrochip to Freescale, with the concomitant change of computer architectures, involves onlychanging one of several major aspects of the course, rather than re-designing the course againfrom scratch. Within each layer most RLOs would be kept and others would be created. Objectscreated at the learning objectives layer would most likely be similar from one iteration of thecourse to another and need little change. Objects at the organization layer would change slightlyduring a course redesign, but not significantly because the basic theories which govern ourcourses do not change that rapidly. Objects at

Conference Session

Mechanical ET Curriculum

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jorge Alvarado, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

. Page 11.413.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Design your own thermodynamics experiment, a problem-based learning approach in engineering technologyAbstractThermodynamics is a difficult course for many undergraduate students in engineering.Engineering technology students usually struggle with the abstract concepts used inthermodynamics because they are often difficult to relate to everyday experiences. So,one may ask: What is the best way to teach thermodynamics in engineering technology?What topics should be covered? How should laboratory activities be organized andaligned to enhance the learning process?These are some of the critical questions thermodynamics instructors face and shouldaddress to ensure

Conference Session

Remote Instruction/COVID-19 Strategies

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Christine Delahanty, Bucks County Community College ; Susan Herring, Bucks County Community College; Tracy Timby, Bucks County Community College; Vladimir Genis, Drexel University

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Engineering Technology

and laboratory curricula including online course platforms, and integrated technologies. She has been involved in both private and government grants as author and project director, and is currently PI of an NSF ATE grant, ”Increasing the Number of Engineering Technicians in Southeastern Pennsylvania.” A major goal of this collaborative effort with Drexel University is to connect for-credit, occupational technician education to workforce development certification programs. She was the faculty advisor to two student teams that made the final round of the NSF AACC Community College Innovation Challenge (CCIC) in 2016 and 2017. She and her students have been involved in STEM related outreach to local community groups

Conference Session

EET Papers 1

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jai P. Agrawal, Purdue University, Northwest; Omer Farook, Purdue University Northwest; Wangling Yu, Purdue University Northwest

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Engineering Technology

optical/wireless networking systems. He has designed several models of high frequency oscilloscopes and other electronic test and measuring instruments as an entrepreneur. He has delivered invited short courses in Penang, Malaysia and Singapore. He is also the author of a textbook in power electronics, published by Prentice-Hall, Inc. His other books are, Analog and digital communication laboratory, and First course in Digital Control, published by Creatspace (Amazon). His professional career is equally divided in academia and industry. He has authored several research papers in IEEE journals and conferences. His current research is focused on renewable energy technology and wireless power transfer.Prof. Omer Farook

Conference Session

A Technology Potpourri II

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Border, Bowling Green State University

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Engineering Technology

is chair of the University Faculty Senate. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018Programmable Logic Controllers and Data Traffic Handling SolutionsAbstractToday’s manufacturing industry depends on Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs). Throughout theindustry, engineers are using PLCs to collect and keep track of vast quantities of data. There are manydifferent ways that industry uses to accomplish the task of retrieving and reporting useful data fromPLCs. End-to-end transfers use large application tools, others use open software, and yet others useproprietary solutions. Incorporating laboratory instruction on the handling of such transfers in aneducational laboratory and making such capabilities