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Curriculum Development in Mechanical Engineering Technology

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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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

from other parts of the world formore efficient and cost effective products and services. The workplace of engineeringand engineering technology program graduates is changing due to increasing global Page 13.912.2competition, changing demographics and technology, integration of engineering andbusiness function, shrinking product life cycle and environmental awareness. To regaintheir predominance in the field, manufacturing industries in Michigan need better-educated technical graduates trained in current technology. These graduates are alsoexpected to be equipped with generic engineering skills beyond their area of expertise[1]. In many courses in the

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Projects & Laboratories in Mechanical ET

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Pramod Kumar, University of Louisiana at Lafayette; Pavel Ikonomov, Western Michigan University; Suren Dwivedi, University of Louisiana-Lafayette; Alamgir Choudhury, Western Michigan University; Jorge Rodriguez, Western Michigan University

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from the two laserscanners, scanning in two mutually perpendicular planes XZ and YZ are recorded and thenconverted to 3D point cloud data using the scan matching algorithm. From the measured pointcloud data, the 3D model of the road is created by the application of special algorithms and dataprocessing. This precise 3D model obtained can then be used for simulating and testing thevehicles’ performance, for their dynamic stability and durability.Keywords. 3D Road surface model, road profile, laser scanning1. IntroductionDigitizing of a road surface using images has been tried using multiple sensors [1]. There havebeen only few researches dealing with road parameters (width, center line, etc) using laserscanning and terrain profile from

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Shifting Trends of Course and Curricula in IET and IT

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Engineering Technology

Page 13.748.2software has been used and course students have learned how to use it to generate their models in.stl part file format.Table 1 shows the course outline1: Table 1: MIT 4450 course outline CAD PortionSession 1 Parametric Modeling Fundamentals Constructive Solid Geometry Concepts User Interface, View Controls and Model StructureSession 2 Model History Tree Parametric Constraints Fundamentals Creating your modelsSession 3 Revolved Protrusions, Mirror Copies, Rounds, and Chamfers Part Drawings and Associative Functionality Parent/Child Relationships and Design Variables Datum and Sketcher Tools

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Manufacturing Engineering Technology Curriculum

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rex Kanu, Ball State University

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to its diameter. Page 13.804.4Why polymer-clay nanocomposites (PCNs)?The interests in PCNs emanate from the remarkable properties they demonstrate at lowfiller loadings. While traditional composites require filler loadings greater than 10 wt%6,PCNs filler loadings range from 2 – 5 wt%4,7. A reason why low filler loading arerequired for PCN is the enhanced interactions between the nanofillers and the polymermatrix brought about by the greater surface area-to-volume ratio (specific surface area) ofnanofiller relative to that of traditional fillers. This difference in specific surface area isillustrated with Figure 1. The cylinders (representing

Conference Session

Projects & Laboratories in Mechanical ET

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jorge Rodriguez, Western Michigan University; Pavel Ikonomov, Western Michigan University; Luis Rodriguez, University of Wisconsin - Waukesha; Alamgir Choudhury, Western Michigan University

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Engineering Technology

challenges and problems for the team. Figure 1. Steel foot in place of wheel to facilitate measurement Page 13.831.3Design Space. The first one of those problems came up because the wheels made it practicallyimpossible to take any measurements with them in place. The students responded by creating asteel foot to replace the front wheels. Figure 1 shows the left steel foot in place. It is important tonote that even with the wheel in place, the use of RE was providing more ‘realistic’ informationthan what the CAD models have provided.Reference Frame. The next issue to address was reference points, another learning experience forthe team

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Curriculum Development in Civil Engineering Technology

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nirmal Das, Georgia Southern University

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Engineering Technology

courses thatcontribute to the outcomes to varying degrees are summarized in Table 1, the CurriculumMapping Worksheet.II. Assessment DetailsData identificationWhile multiple courses within the CET curriculum contribute with varying degrees to each of theoutcomes, only specific measures that are considered to be the strongest measure of the outcomeare tracked, analyzed, and capable of triggering a continuous improvement action. Thesemeasures are agreed upon by the entire CET faculty at the end of each academic year. Althoughall measures are not necessarily applied to every given outcome, at least two measures for eachoutcome are attempted. Since the primary assessment of program outcomes is based on directmeasures, i.e., student work related to

Conference Session

Computer ET Innovation

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Forsman, Pennsylvania State University-Erie

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Engineering Technology

applicationsoftware, but does require that the students have a background in a computer operating system sothat they are familiar with files, folders and starting applications. The course objectives are as follows:1. Create technical documents containing properly formatted text, figures, drawings, tables,graphs and/or equations using Microsoft Office products;2. Create properly formatted worksheets to solve basic engineering problems through the use ofcell formulas and functions;3. Create formatted graphs of one or more data series using spreadsheet software;4. Use worksheet tools and techniques to solve equations, systems of equations, maximum and Page

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Web-Based Learning in Engineering Technology

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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CHITRA RAJAGOPAL, Kent State University, Tuscarawas Campus

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Engineering Technology

. Figure 4 – The lab trainer kitThe following is a complete listing of the lab component parts needed for Electric Circuits I (EERT12000) featured above. Page 13.443.10 During this course the students conduct the following experiments listed as shown in the table. The following are the listing of experimentsLAB OUTLINETopic Exp. # WeekMetric Prefixes, Scientific Notation, and Graphing 1 1Laboratory Meters and Power Supply 2 2Measurement of Resistance 3 3Voltage Measurement and Circuit Ground

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ET Leadership, Administration, and Articulation

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Saeed Khan, Kansas State University-Salina; John DeLeon, Kansas State University-Salina

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Engineering Technology

regulatoryrequirements, but in an outcome-based culture, it should be possible to createsupplementary 1-credit or 0-credit courses that make such transfers possible. This paperwill detail our initial efforts in that direction.Motivation:Within the framework of this manuscript vertical integration represents the process bywhich high school students, community college students, or certificate holders, areencouraged and given meaningful opportunities to obtain four-year degrees that theywould not have sought otherwise. In a sense, this is recruitment, and recruitmentstrategies will have bearing on vertical integration. The electronic and computerengineering (ECET) option of the engineering technology department has many reasonsto promote electronics education at

Conference Session

Reaching Students: Innovations to Curriculum in ET

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sangram Redkar, Arizona State University; Scott Danielson, Arizona State University; Bradley Rogers, Arizona State University; Trian Georgeou, Arizona State University

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Engineering Technology

the courses. Eight general topical areas were suggested and rated on aqualitative importance scale of high (H), medium (M), or low (L). Credits were assigned afterthe importance rankings were made. As mentioned earlier, due to the existing curriculumstructure, that the automotive concentration would be 18 credits.While there was significant debate about the number of credits in each course, Table 1 belowrecords the conclusion of the voting and discussion. Points were assigned to each priority vote,with a ‘L’ earning one point, a ‘M’ earning two points and a ‘H’ earning three points. The ratingreflects the importance of an automotive concentration topic treatment in the minds of theindustry representatives (all engineers). It is observed that

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Educating for Results: Tools used in Engineering Technology

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Engineering Technology

parts. The first part is prepared to make the necessary calculations with aformat typically used in engineering offices. The second part permits scaled graphs useful torepresent the problem and its solution. Both parts may be linked using the capabilities of Excel®.When the student finishes an engineering problem using this template it is expected a calculationsheet with a professional presentation. However, the instructor must encourage that each stepnecessary for the calculation shall be clearly explained and documented.A survey performed show the acceptation of the template by the students, and the adaptation ofthis tool to different subjects and for the workplace.IntroductionThe spreadsheet Microsoft Office Excel®1 is a powerful tool that

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Web-Based Learning in Engineering Technology

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Charlie Edmonson, University of Dayton

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Engineering Technology

26 2.95Summer 2005 12 2.81 Fall 2005 14 2.67Summer 2006 8 3.17 Fall 2006 23 2.49Summer 2007 7 2.78 Fall 2007 37 2.99Average 9.25 3.03 Average 25 2.78Standard + 0.25 Standard + 0.24Deviation DeviationFigure 1. Grade Comparison for Engineering Economy CoursesThe difference in student performance between the two courses was found to not be statisticallysignificant (p = 0.270). Several studies resulted in

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Curriculum in Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology: Part I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Xuefu Zhou, University of Cincinnati

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Engineering Technology

AC 2009-854: TEACHING AN OPERATING SYSTEM COURSE TO CET/EETSTUDENTSXuefu Zhou, University of Cincinnati Page 14.1124.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Teaching an Operating System Course to CET/EET StudentsAbstractThis paper describes the motivation for teaching an operating system course to computerengineering technology (CET) and electrical engineering technology (EET) students. It presentscourse topics and teaching approach. The accompanying laboratory exercises are also brieflydescribed.1. IntroductionAn operating system (OS) provides a well-known, convenient, and efficient interface betweenuser programs and the bare computer hardware. As a service

Conference Session

Industry Collaborations in Engineering Technology

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Phillip Sanger, Western Carolina University; Chip Ferguson, Western Carolina University; Wesley Stone, Western Carolina University

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Engineering Technology

“Innovate America1.” Clearly America’s focus must change from optimizing andincremental improvements to mobilizing our whole society for innovation. The future ofAmerica is in returning to the core capabilities of innovation and exploration, in essence,returning to what we do best. The Council made recommendations in three broad categories:creative talent in a culture of collaboration and “symbiotic relationship between research andcommercialization,” investment seeking “to give innovators the resources and incentives tosucceed,” and infrastructure with the creation of “new industry-academia alliances . . . . andflexible intellectual properties regimes” 1. Western Carolina University (WCU), a regionalcomprehensive institution founded in 1889 with a

Conference Session

Laboratories in Engineering Technology

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jason Durfee, Eastern Washington University; N.M. Hossain, Eastern Washington University

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Engineering Technology

merely a discussion of an idea presented in 1956 by Benjamin Bloom in hisTaxonomy.1 Bloom identified three types of learning, one of which is the cognitive domain.Within his cognitive domain he identified six levels that most educators think of when referringto Bloom’s Taxonomy. As a quick review, the six levels of Bloom’s cognitive domain arepresented in Figure 1.0 below. Figure 1.0, Bloom’s Taxonomy of Cognitive LearningEducators are very familiar with the concept presented in Bloom’s Taxonomy. The idea thatstudents can learn at different levels is a driving force in how educators develop and constructtheir lessons. We know that students can learn at a lower level where all they are able to do isrecognize the material; at a higher level

Conference Session

Curriculum in Electrical Engineering Technology

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shiyoung Lee, Pennsylvania State University, Berks

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Engineering Technology

) are taught in the spring semester and the advanced topics(EMET430) are covered in the fall semester.The fundamentals of the PLC course cover introduction of PLC hardware (SLC500 and I/Omodules) and PLC programming, with basic instructions such as bit, timer, counter comparison,arithmetic, move and logical instructions.This paper introduces the newly developed motion control teaching components for the advanced Page 14.776.2PLC course. The topics of the class and lab are listed in Table 1.The students learn about the PanelView operator terminal and PanelBuilder software to designcontrol panel applications for PV550 HMI terminal1,2

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Distance and Web-Based Learning in ET: Remote and Virtual Laboratories

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ismail Fidan, Tennessee Tech University; Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University; Emre Bahadir, Murray State University

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Engineering Technology

and delivery dates online5. • Prototyping process has been performed and teams observed the entire process using Zoom, Tilt, Pan, and Audio connections of the RRPL facilities as can be seen in Figure 1. • Produced parts were delivered using United States Postal Service-Express Delivery Page 14.1020.2 System. Tracking numbers were provided to all teams.RRPL lab is currently used by the Tennessee Board of Regents higher education institutions andmany P16 schools6. In Fall 2008, these institutions have actively used the RRPL through itsremote access capabilities.Brief information about the external collaborating institutions using

Conference Session

Recruitment and Retention in Engineering Technology Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Donald Richter, Eastern Washington University; William Loendorf, Eastern Washington University; Jason Durfee, Eastern Washington University; Terence Geyer, Eastern Washington University

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Engineering Technology

present.TECH 341 Strength of Materials, is taught by professor 3. The course is a lecture-mathematicalstyle course and attendance is not required. It is clearly explained to the students at thebeginning of the course that attendance is not required. However, the instructor is not willing toassist students in making up missed material for unexcused absences. Attendance is taken dailyby distributing a roll to the students requiring their signature to be marked as present.TECH 340 Statics, is taught by professor 1. The course uses a lecture-mathematical mode ofcourse instruction. The attendance is taken with a daily sign-in sheet. Attendance is not Page

Conference Session

Distance and Web-Based Learning in ET: Remote and Virtual Laboratories

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kim Nankivell, Purdue University, Calumet

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Engineering Technology

the fall of 2003”[1]. It has also been reported that the increase is not restricted to the U.S. as DL is providing amore important part of educational delivery in such countries as UK, South Africa, and China.These increases have challenged educators and researchers to develop Virtual Laboratories toemulate the traditional laboratory and incorporate them into the virtual world of DL. Thisexplosion in DL and the subsequent growth of Virtual Laboratories (VL) is “made possible bythe development of the internet” [1]. Page 14.1251.2[2], [3]The incorporation of new technologies in virtual laboratories can be viewed as an intricate set ofcomponents

Conference Session

Distance and Web-Based Learning in Engineering Technology: Part I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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B. Sridhara, Middle Tennessee State University

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Engineering Technology

instruction in ET courses such as statics, dynamics,thermodynamics, strength of materials, vibration, design of machine elements and fluid powerdue to the math and/or lab component involved in these courses. In the last ten years he hastaught the above mentioned courses using CourseInfo (BlackBoard)1 ,2, 3 and WebCT.4,5 WebCTwas a major improvement over CourseInfo as it offered several new and efficient tools fordeveloping our ET course sites. The file management system was very useful particularly in ourcomputer-assisted design/drafting (CADD) classes where it was necessary to downloadapproximately a hundred student submissions (files) for each assignment. Other instructors inour ET department are teaching engineering economy, operations management

Conference Session

Assessment and Continuous Improvement in Engineering Technology: Part II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nripendra Sarker, Prairie View A&M University; Mohan Ketkar, Prairie View A&M University; Cajetan Akujuobi, Prairie View A&M University

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Engineering Technology

(2008-09) is Program EducationalObjectives. ABET defines Program Educational Objectives as1: Program educational objectives are broad statements that describe the career and professional accomplishments that the program is preparing graduates to achieve.In the process of assessing the achievement of program objectives, ABET assesses the level ofachievement of each program objective including involvement of various constituents supportingthe program. Based on the above broad statement, a number of specific educational programobjectives were developed as shown in Figure 1. Program Objective 1 Produce graduates who will have successful careers in Computer Engineering Technology and related fields

Conference Session

Critical issues in IT and IET: Focus Group

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susan Scachitti, Purdue University, Calumet; Juan Salinas, Purdue University, Calumet; Deepthi Karanam, Purdue University, Calumet

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Engineering Technology

when difficult and abstract models are studied.” (1)Simulation is being increasingly recognized as a useful and practical technique, especially ingiving a realistic view of the system under study. Different scenarios can be analyzed in order toinvestigate which configuration is the best to meet the objective. (2) Traditional theoreticalteaching methods teach engineering technology students the basics for problem solving. Whenused accordingly, simulation can enhance a student’s problem solving skills. For this reason,experience with discrete event process simulation software, often associated with the IndustrialEngineering Technology (IET) or Manufacturing Engineering Technology (MfET) disciplines,provides graduates with a unique and marketable

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Project-Based Student Learning: Part I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Everly, University of Cincinnati

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Engineering Technology

seventeen laboratory exercises. The author's life-long interest in amateur radiocoupled with the discovery of a textbook entitled the "Electronics of Radio" by Rutledge [1],based on a transceiver designed by Burdick [2], made the course extremely practical withemphasis on construction techniques and subsystem testing. In addition, only a modest amounton non-calculus mathematics is required for the student to gain an adequate understanding oftransceiver design concepts.Professor Rutledge's textbook uses an off-the-shelf 7 MHz RF transceiver kit known as theNorCal 40A as a vehicle for teaching RF circuit analysis and design. The term NorCal is anabbreviation for Northern California amateur radio club which initially participated in the

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum and Practices in Engineering Technology

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nirmal Das, Georgia Southern University

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Engineering Technology

exercises are prepared as warranted by the topic addressed. Twoexamples are presented in this paper (see Appendix). One exercise is presented in Example 1pertaining to the topic of stability and determinacy of a truss shown in Figure 1. The feedbackinformation is also included in each exercise. This exercise is for the students to recognize thefundamental differences between a stable structure and an unstable structure, and also between astatically determinate structure and a statically indeterminate structure. The second differenceleads to the recognition of a situation where Statics alone is not adequate for solution of theproblem. Example 2 is on effects of moving loads on a beam. The concept of influence lines liesat the core of this

Conference Session

Research and Project Initiatives in IT and IET

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Abed El Hameed El Madwar, University of Northern Iowa; Recayi 'Reg' Pecen; Hong 'Jeffrey' Nie; Julie Zhang, University of Northern Iowa

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Engineering Technology

a standard form of wireless sensor networks (WSNs) based upon the Institute ofElectrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.15.4 standard. ZigBee protocol was engineeredby the ZigBee Alliance to provide OEMs and integrators with low-power consumption wirelessdata solution with multiple network structures and secure connections for monitoringapplications 1.This paper describes an experimental study for the design and implementation of a ZigBee IEEE802.15.4 wireless network to offer low power and low cost wireless networking applications inan industrial setting. The experiment has been driven by the problems associated with the use ofthe cables in industries such as the high cost of maintenance, limited mobility of workers, andpotential

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Project-Based Student Learning: Part I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Engineering Technology

/Brochures/Academics/instruction.html2. Burgstahler, S. (2009). Universal Design of Instruction. Retrieved from http://www.washington.edu/doit/Stem/ud.html3. Melber, L. M., & Brown, K. D. (2008). "Not Like a Regular Science Class": Informal Science Education for Students with Disabilities. The Clearing House. September/October 2008:82(1):35-39.4. Moriarty, M. A. (2007). Inclusive Pedagogy: Teaching Methodologies to Reach Diverse Learners in Science Instruction. Equity & Excellence in Education. 40(3):252-265.5. North Carolina State University, The Center for Universal Design (1997). The Principles of Universal Design. Retrieved from http://www.design.ncsu.edu/cud/about_ud/udprinciplestext.htm6. North Carolina State

Conference Session

Innovations in Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Omer Farook, Purdue University, Calumet; Chandra Sekhar, Purdue University, Calumet; Essaid Bouktache, Purdue University, Calumet; Jai Agrawal, Purdue University, Calumet; Jared Goodall, South Lake Automation

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. Enrollment of the course is limited to 16students. The class is broken into 4 groups, of 4 students each.Pedagogy of the CourseThe pedagogy of the course is based on Outcome Based Education [1], and utilizes theinteractive model of learning. All students maintain an online portfolio of the workreflecting their individual learning. In addition to this each team has its own onlineportfolio which chronicles the work of the team collectively. All the online portfolios areavailable to all the students in the class so as to foster horizontal learning. The system Page 14.1356.3designed in the laboratory to perform a specific task is the core measurement of

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Distance and Web-Based Learning in ET: Remote and Virtual Laboratories

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ranjeet Agarwala, East Carolina University; Andrew Jackson, East Carolina University; Jackson Sherion, East Carolina University

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Engineering Technology

. Page 14.519.2 1 The following are fast facts and key numbers at ECU: Total enrollment: 23,164 Undergraduate: 17,728 Graduate: 5,150 Doctoral (EdD and PhD): 334 Medical (MD): 286 • 14.9 percent of students enrolled are African Americans; 4.7 percent are other minorities. • 12.6 percent of students are from out-of-state, coming from forty-seven states and the District of Columbia. • 19.7 percent of first-time freshmen are from out-of- state. • 189 students are from fifty-six foreign countries.College of Technology and Computer ScienceThe College of Technology and Computer Sciences2 unique slate of programs provides atechnology

Conference Session

Laboratories in Engineering Technology

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Edwards, Pennsylvania State University, Erie; Gerald Recktenwald, Portland State University

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Engineering Technology

mechanics, heat transfer, applications of numerical analysis, and in improving undergraduate engineering education. Page 14.1058.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 1 Simple Experiments for the Thermal and Fluid SciencesAbstract:An NSF funded project called The Engineering of Everyday Things (EET) uses simple, everydaydevices to help teach core concepts in the thermal and fluid sciences. Exercises are beingdeveloped which can be used for laboratory classes, in-class demonstrations, or as supplementalinstruction

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Faculty Development and Research in ET

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gary Bertoline, Purdue University

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Engineering Technology

Page 14.227.2for the important role that research played in World War II, Bush was commissioned by 1President Roosevelt to submit a report recommending how research should be supported by theFederal government in peacetime. His subsequent report titled Science, the Endless Frontier, hasas its first canon that basic research is performed without thought of practical ends.2 Its secondcanon states that basic research is the pacemaker of technological improvement.1 The final pieceof the puzzle that led us to where we are today has its roots in the Grinter report released in thelate 1950’s that advocated a more science-based engineering curriculum which eventually led tothe creation of engineering