education and learning sciences with a focus on how to engage students better to prepare their minds for the future. Her other research interests include empirical studies to assess the impact of good supply chain practices such as coordinated decision making in stochastic supply chains, handling supply chains during times of crisis and optimizing global supply chains on the financial health of a company. She has published her research in the Journal of Business Logistics, International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management and peer-reviewed proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education.Dr. Michael Johnson, Texas A&M University Dr. Michael D. Johnson is a professor in the
Paper ID #14823Introducing Writing Assignments in Engineering Technology Courses to En-hance Technical Writing Skills and Critical ThinkingDr. Otilia Popescu, Old Dominion University Dr. Otilia Popescu received the Engineering Diploma and M.S. degree from the Polytechnic Institute of Bucharest, Romania, and the PhD degree from Rutgers University, all in Electrical and Computer Engineering. Her research interests are in the general areas of communication systems, control theory, and signal processing. She is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Technology, Old Dominion University in Norfolk
AC 2007-1399: A FRAMEWORK FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF ONLINEENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY COURSES: A CASE STUDYHarpal Dhillon, Excelsior College Dr. Harpal Dhillon is currently the Dean of the School of Business and Technology at Excelsior College. In the past he has taught undergraduate and graduate Courses in Information Systems, Software Engineering, and Project Management at University of Maryland, Southwestern Oklahoma State University, and George Washington University. Dr. Dhillon worked as owner/senior executive in three systems engineering companies over a period of 20 years. His research interests are in the areas of Human-Computer Interaction, Quality Assurance, and Applications of IT in
AC 2007-1413: SENIOR PROJECT COURSE ENHANCEMENTJohn Irwin, Michigan Tech University Page 12.1271.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Senior Project Course Sequence EnhancementAbstractCurriculum changes implemented to enhance the Mechanical Engineering Technology(MET) BS degree curriculum have brought about distinct differences in the methodologyof teaching the Senior Design Project course sequence. The previous course sequencerequired a senior project course that spanned two semesters for the undergraduatestudent. The students sought out an advisor who offers a choice of senior projectproblem statements that most often require a team of 3 or 4 students to
industry after graduation andtherefore would benefit from the experience and lessons learned from those who have reallyencountered the problems while functioning as a full time practicing engineer. The theory is thesame but the practical execution and frame of mind are different than that of the researcher.Today’s students need both perspectives if they going to be able to compete in the highlycompetitive global economy. The student of today needs to be more job ready and know morethen just theories if they are to compete for the jobs of tomorrow. Exactly how this uniqueperspective has helped to shape the curriculum at Eastern Washington University’s (EWU)Engineering Technology Programs will be described. Engineers who return to the classroom
accreditation).3. The reportage and the participation of corporate personnel in an industrial project can be useful in university evaluation.1 Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education. (2000). How People Learn: Brain, Mind,Experience, and School; The National Academies Press.2 Ferguson, C.; Ball, A.; Stone, W.; & McCrary, P. (2005). Engagement in Industry: Preparing UndergraduateEngineering Technology Students For Graduate Study; ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, 2006.3 Ferguson, C.; Ball, A.; Stone, W.; & McCrary, P. (2005). Engaging Industry in Graduate Engineering TechnologyEducation; ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, 2005.4 Aller, B.; Alamgir; C.; Kamman, J.; Rodriguez, J.; Elsamawal, M.; Desjardins, M
AC 2008-795: FIRST-YEAR REAL WORLD COMPETITION TO MOTIVATESTUDENTSJoseph Fuehne, Purdue University-ColumbusKathy Bradley, MotoTron, IncEric Bradley, MotoTron, Inc Page 13.614.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 AC 2008 – 795 First-Year Real World Competition to Motivate StudentsAbstractFirst-year students in Purdue University’s Mechanical Engineering Technology program arenormally advised to take courses in English, Speech, Mathematics, Physics and MET classes inmaterials, and analytical and computational methods. While the materials class offers interestingelements with various types of material testing, the analytical and computational methods class isbasically
AC 2009-900: TESTING COMMERCIAL-GRADE THREADED FASTENERS AS ACULMINATING LABORATORY PROJECT IN MATERIAL SCIENCE FOR THEENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY CURRICULUMJason Durfee, Eastern Washington University JASON DURFEE received his BS and MS degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Brigham Young University. He holds a Professional Engineer certification. Prior to teaching at Eastern Washington University he was a military pilot, an engineering instructor at West Point and an airline pilot. His interests include aerospace, aviation, professional ethics and piano technology.N.M. HOSSAIN, Eastern Washington University Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering Technology,B.S. Bangladesh University of Engineering
.” • An accounting student: “The engineering and electronics students won’t give me any numbers.” • A business student: “The electronics and CAD students had their minds already made up about what they’re going to do. They wouldn’t listen to us.” • An engineering student: “Those business students are hard to work with. Marketing students said we’d never be able to sell it. Two days later our instructor found something like it selling for 40 bucks. The accountants said our idea was no good – too complicated. We worked okay with the electronics guys.” • An electronics student: “I kind of understand the CAD students, but I don’t know what those business students are thinking with. Instead of
Paper ID #28818Actively engaging project based learning through a Mini Maker Faire inan Engineering Technology ProgramDr. Wei Zhan, Texas A&M University Dr. Wei Zhan is an Associate Professor of Electronics Engineering Technology at Texas A&M University. Dr. Zhan earned his D.Sc. in Systems Science from Washington University in St. Louis in 1991. From 1991 to 1995, he worked at 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
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Paper ID #18333Low-cost Fixed-wing Construction Techniques for UAS CurriculumDr. Michael C. Hatfield, University of Alaska, Fairbanks Michael C. Hatfield is an assistant professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, and Associate Director for Science & Education, Alaska Center for Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration. He earned a B.S. in electrical engineering from Ohio Northern University; an M.S. in electrical engineering from California State University Fresno, and a Ph.D. in Electrical/Aeronautical Engineering from the University of Alaska Fairbanks.Dr
national awards. Over the past 15 years, she has designed and taught multiple face-to-face and hybrid courses. She has recently won Purdue’s Digital Education MVP: Instructional Design and Support Award for her work in hybridizing the Weekend MBA program. She has presented on several aspects of online learning and instructional design at national and international conferences.Prof. Robert J. Herrick, Purdue Polytechnic Institute Robert J. Herrick is Purdue University’s Robert A. Hoffer Distinguished Professor of Electrical Engi- neering Technology. He served as the Department Head of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology Department at Purdue University 2001-2010 and its Assistant Department Head in the 1990s
Paper ID #20155Case for a Course in Digital Control in the Undergraduate Engineering Tech-nology ProgramDr. Jai P. Agrawal, Purdue University, Northwest Jai P. Agrawal is a professor in electrical and computer engineering technology at Purdue University Northwest. He received his Ph.D. in electrical engineering from University of Illinois, Chicago, in 1991, dissertation in power electronics. He also received 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, and
cohort of secondary level math and science teachers,the research team concluded that more hands-on manipulatives would be required to support ahigher level of engagement necessary to bring IoT-based building automation and energymanagement into their classrooms. Specifically, the team agreed that having a buildingautomation and IoT house that could be used by the teachers would significantly improve andaccelerate the engineering concepts and processes. With this goal in mind, the team looked atseveral implementation paths to create such structures. The ESET, MMET and MXET programsused their Capstone Design Project students to design, implement and document prototypes ofthese structures. These included three different levels of capability and
technology practitioners along with others interested in thestate of engineering technology published a report entitled “Engineering Technology Educationin the United States.” This report garnered a list of recommendations and things that needed tobe investigated to further our understanding of this student population; specifically focusing onthe students and how they relate to other students studying both similar and different material.A team of like-minded engineering technology education researchers have been workingtogether to ascertain the answers to the findings. They prepared two surveys, obtainedinstitutional approval, and distributed it throughout the United States. One survey was designedto query undergraduate students and the other
Paper ID #11563A NEW INTERACTIVE COURSE IN COMMUNICATION ELECTRON-ICSDr. Jay R Porter P.E., Texas A&M University Jay R. Porter joined the Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution at Texas A&M University in 1998 and is currently the Program Coordinator for the Electronics Systems Engineering Technology Program. He received the BS degree in electrical engineering (1987), the MS degree in physics (1989), and the Ph.D. in electrical engineering (1993) from Texas A&M University. His areas of interest in research and education include product development, analog/RF electronics, instrumentation
Paper ID #14796Use of Drone for a Campus Building Envelope StudyRaheem Taiwo Ariwoola, East Tennessee State University Raheem Ariwoola developed an early interest in Engineering due in part to being born in a family dom- inated by Engineers. Having enjoyed fidgeting with all electronics equipment found in his surroundings when he was growing up, he developed a curious and inquisitive mind to further his study in the field of engineering. In 2012, he received a degree in BSc Electrical Engineering in Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Nigeria, with the highest honors. Immediately after graduation, he went ahead to
progresses. This places those studentsat a disadvantage relative to their peers, as they have difficulty understanding and masteringadvanced topics. The knowledge gap also often results in the repetition of topics and prolongedlab sessions, as well as more serious issues such as the mishandling of equipment.STEM instruction typically is based on verbal, deductive, reflective, and sequential learningmethods. However, studies show that students in science and engineering programs tend to dowell with visual, inductive, active, and global learning methods. With this information in mind,we developed custom pre-lab videos to address the knowledge gap. The pre-lab videosdemonstrate basic usage and implementation of laboratory equipment, software tools
Paper ID #28960Math Anxiety in Female and Underrepresented Minority Students aLiterature ReviewDr. 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.Miss Meher Rusi Taleyarkhan, Purdue University at West Lafayette Meher R. Taleyarkhan is a graduate
the high schoolyears, followed by a university education in engineering or technology, has nearly disappeared, itcan be restored. Students must be given opportunities to participate in interesting andentertaining construction projects, and a support system must be of like-minded students must bedeveloped. Instructors and more advanced students must be willing and able to offer advice andregarding design and construction techniques. Amateur radio projects and demonstrations ofamateur radio can be an important and useful way to do this.ResourcesHere is a list of useful resources for those who are interested in incorporating similar projectsinto their courses:The American Radio Relay League Inc. (ARRL), the national association for Amateur Radio
module of the course dedicated to automation and Mechatronics were not presented in depthdue to time limitation. However, general concepts were discussed and students were exposure toan industrial robot arm seen in Figure 7. Topics in this module included degree of freedom,Kinematics, and CNC. The instructor demonstrated how the robot arm can be programmed toperform repetitive tasks.Interdisciplinary IntegrationThe engineering technology program at our institute comprises of electronic and constructionengineering technology. The goal is to develop this course with these innovations in mind. Therewill be gradual introduction of building and construction into the course and its derivatives. Inconstruction related fields, building systems
Paper ID #5811High impact activities to improve student learningDr. Wei Zhan, Texas A&M University Dr. Wei Zhan is an Associate Professor of Electronics Engineering Technology at Texas A&M University. Dr. Zhan earned his D.Sc. in Systems Science from Washington University in St. Louis in 1991. From 1991 to 1995, he worked at 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
AC 2011-262: BENEFITS OF RESEARCH EXPERIENCE FOR UNDER-GRADUATE ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY STUDENTSWei Zhan and Alan Lam, Texas A&M University Dr. Wei Zhan is an Assistant Professor of Electronics Engineering Technology at Texas A&M University. Dr. Zhan earned his D.Sc. in Systems Science from Washington University in 1991. From 1991 to 1995 he worked at 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
& Measurements” and offered mostly toMechanical (MET) and Electrical (EET) Engineering Technology students, in addition to others Page 15.517.2who can take it as an elective course in their major of studies. Therefore students taking thiscourse have a wide range of capabilities, varied preparation, and different levels of motivationthat entail a more complex teaching strategy than a traditional course would normally require.Moreover, retention rate may severely be affected if struggling students were not adequatelymotivated to continue their pursuit of an engineering career. With this in mind, faculty teachingthis course decided to make
is currently the Director of Program Development and Assessment in the School of Business and Technology at Excelsior College. She received her Ph.D. in curriculum and instruction with specialization in online instruction and curriculum development from the State University of New York at Albany. Her research has focused on issues related to quality online instruction, online communication, and the development of online community and outcome assessment. Page 15.674.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Implementation of a Systematic Outcomes Assessment Plan to Ensure Accountability
, distance or compressed (Feldhaus & Fox, 2004).5 Andfinally, based on a study by Davies & Graff (2005) students who failed their online coursesinteracted less frequently than their counterparts.6MethodWith all of this in mind, researchers desired to explore student engagement in one ethicaldecision-making engineering and technology course in the School of Engineering andTechnology at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) during a two yearperiod. Of particular interest was how the students’ final course grades were impacted by theiroverall site usage, chat and message activity. Researchers were also curious to learn both thestudents’ and instructors’ perspectives on communication, tools, chats and activity within
Paper ID #34786The alteration in learning attitude of Engineering students due toinstruction modality change caused by COVID-19 social environmentalrestrictionsDr. Yang Zhang, Western Carolina University Dr. Yang Zhang is an Assistant Professor in the School of Engineering + Technology at Western Carolina University. Dr. Zhang received his B.S. in Safety Engineering at Dalian Jiaotong University in China. Then Dr. Zhang got his M.S. and Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering at Texas Tech University. Dr. Zhang’s educational focus is concentrating on Engineering Technology instruction with innovative methods.Dr. Nelson A. Granda
Paper ID #34882Building an Effective ABET ETAC Assessment Program from the Ground UpDr. Qudsia Tahmina, Ohio State University Dr. Qudsia Tahmina, The Ohio State University at Marion Dr. Tahmina is an Assistant Professor of Practice at The Ohio State University at Marion. She teaches First Year Engineering and second year Electrical and Computer Engineering courses. Dr. Tahmina is involved in the curriculum development and ABET assessment process for the Engineering Technology program offered at the regional campuses of The Ohio State University.Ms. Kathryn Kelley, Ohio State University Kathryn Kelley serves as
AC 2007-1417: WEAVING THE CAPSTONE TAPESTRYJames Everly, University of Cincinnati James O. Everly is an Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology at the University of Cincinnati. He received a BSEE and MSEE from The Ohio State University in 1969 and 1970, respectively. He is a Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and a registered professional engineer in the state of Ohio. He is currently 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