2006-446: OUTCOME ASSESSMENT AND ACCREDITATIONKenneth Stier, Illinois State University Dr. Ken Stier is a professor and Coordinator of the Integrated Manufacturing Systems Program at Illinois State University. He received his Ed.D in Curriculum and Instruction and has been responsible for coordinating the assessment plan for the Manufacturing Systems Program for the last three years. He has served in various capacities on six accreditation site visits. Regular teaching responsibilities include courses in manufacturing processes, materials technology, and manufacturing organization and management.Richard Boser, Illinois State University Dr. Richard Boser is a Professor and Coordinator of the
inadvance to make travel plans to the U.S. Hence, the recommendation is to make theadmission processing time as short as possible by eliminating all wasted activities thatdo not add value in the eyes of the student. This can have a significant effect on thestudents’ choice of one university over another.Rank 2: Documents:It was learned that the complexity of documents ranks only second to the amount ofapplication processing time for overseas students. More complex documents tend toconfuse students, who without face-to-face guidance from universities tend todiscourage them into looking at other universities with simpler paperwork. Also, thisleads to the arrival of the application to the university in an incomplete form, whichfurther results in delay
Merrill’s Five-Star Instruction Principles [3, 4].2. Pilot test the materials and delivery method at Current pilot testing occurring at Sinclair a total of two or more industry and college Community College, and under development at sites with an average of four or more students Illinois Valley Community College. per site per term;3. Develop a web-based virtual “community of Practice web seminars have been held, a practice” over the length of the program that discussion board has been installed, and pilot includes subject matter experts, participating testing of the web-based community of practice students, and module instructors for the for faculty’s planned for Spring 2006. purpose of creating self
questions, the options given were the standard selections for such a survey: stronglyagree, agree, fair/neutral, disagree, or strongly disagree. Some questions offered a range ofoptions pertaining to each specific question; a few of these questions asked students to selectmore than one option.An initial questionnaire was created as a “test survey” for students. It was administered in aclass to sophomore students noted as being primarily. The students were asked to answer a set ofquestions regarding their perception of the program’s education. Additionally, they wereinquired about their future education and career plans. The students completed thequestionnaires promptly and returned them. After reviewing the first questionnaire, theresearchers
grounding of critical AC systemsand become familiar with and verify the proper operation of circuit protection devices duringindustrial servicing and maintenance operations. In the second laboratory meeting studentsbecome familiar with the planning required to determine an adequate site location for a windturbine generator; they learn to determine the proper DC wiring to use for a wind-powered systeminstallation; they demonstrate the proper installation and operation of a wind-powered system anddevelop skills for the proper installation and operation of a stop switch in a wind-powered electricalsystem. In the third laboratory meeting students learn the proper installation and operation of solarpowered systems; they develop skills for the proper
up the modules of sensors, communication and control units, install and integrate thesemodules into a man drivable car and model vehicles, and develop on-road control strategies andalgorithm for self-driving testing. Particularly, students will utilize 3-D printers to assist creatingthe parts for modifications. The automatic parking system in this paper is the first step of thecurriculum development, covering Level 1 and partially Level 2 vehicle automation.Many parking strategies and route planning have been studied. For instance, fuzzy control isapplied to the automatic parking process5. Another work demonstrated that the feasible controlsof motion (steering and backward/forward) approximately following a feasible parking pathregulated by
and laboratory materialdevelopment, 3) Establishment of an open development community environment. This paperprovides an overview of the MISL partnership, the educational and research activities that havebeen successfully conducted to date, the lessons learned, and the move forward plans for thespace qualified rack-and-stack hardware development platform. IntroductionThe rapid product development demands on hardware prototyping tools continue to increase.These tools need to accommodate a diverse selection of embedded intelligence, sensors,actuators, communications and data storage technologies to create fully functional prototypesquickly and with higher levels of integration. In addition, the turn
institutions. There is an urgent and growing need for workforce ready technicians to fill industry roles.The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) indicated that the job outlook for mechanical and civilengineering technicians showed a 3% and 5% increase respectively in the 10-year span from 2018-2028, where the median salary is over $50,000 [2]. An innovative plan must be developed to assurethat the number of students enrolled in surrounding for-credit Tech Ed programs increases, andthat increasing retention and graduation rates is a priority [3]. A solution to this problem is rootedin our Center for Workforce Development (CWD) and in soft skills training through our CWD,and our Business and Innovation Department. In order to increase the number of
of glass at room and high temperature. Dr. Gonzalez has also a broad experience in the glass industry, specifically in fabrication of automotive safety glass. He worked for Vitro Glass Company for more than 19 years where he held different positions such as Process Engineer, Materials Planning and Logistics Manager, Production Superintendent, Manufacturing Engineer and Glass Technologist. During his time in the company, he co-authored two patents related to glass fabrication and glass coatings pro- cessing. Dr. Gonzalez is a Six-Sigma Black Belt and has participated in numerous process improvement projects. He has been trained as well in the Methodology of Inventive Problem Solving (TRIZ) that he applied to solve
product variation. Figure 1. Improving the quality of product by reducing the variation The Six Sigma process consists of five stages: Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve,and Control (DMAIC)2. The purpose, scope and goals of the project are specified in theDefine stage. The process being studied is also identified in this stage. In the Measurestage, a data collection plan is created, and measurement system assessment is conducted.Process, data, and potential root causes are analyzed in the Analyze stage. Solutions arethen analyzed, tried out and implemented in the Improve stage. The results are validatedand the improved process is standardized in the Control stage. Six Sigma provides a systematic methodology for solving engineering
team projects. Thisteam project experience is culminated in the interdisciplinary capstone course, SeniorProject, XXX-490, where teams of students complete a project with industry. How eachof these courses teach and apply teamwork, leadership training, and team projects aredescribed below.First Year CoursesTwo courses taken by students in their first year involve working in teams. SET-100,First Year Seminar, is required by all students in the first semester of their first year.Besides team dynamics, topics such as academic policies, academic planning, registrationprocedures, and counseling and career placement services are discussed. Professionalethics, critical thinking and communications, and are also discussed.Following an introduction to
, strategic planning, industry relations, research, and fundraising activities. With Pat Fox, he conducts annual ASEE-sponsored salary surveys on engineering and technology faculty compensation. Dean Yurtseven has been active in ASEE for many years, regularly attending and participating in conferences and events. Page 12.299.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Attracting, Retaining, and Engaging Faculty: Trends in Engineering and TechnologyAbstract Finding, keeping, and motivating engineering and technology faculty is of paramountconcern as U.S
navigation, global localization, and path planning areintroduced. After area mapping is completed by using RFID Tags, the robot analyses the scenesearching for abandoned or missing objects, RFID tags provide information about thesurrounding region or instructions for the robot to perform a certain task. The proposed approachassumes that RFID tags are distributed throughout the environment, along with visual landmarks.As soon as a tag is sensed, the bearing of the tag relative to the robot is estimated. Bearing Page 23.94.3information is then used to trigger a rotational movement of an onboard camera, so that it isoriented toward the visual landmark
and activities thatimpact student graduation from our programs. Specific activities were inventoried, analyzed, andevaluated based on the utility and effectiveness of various parts of the process that lead to desiredresults. The Task Force communicated to and involved other school stakeholders in its importantwork. Key outcomes included strategies and recommendations to guide implementation efforts tomaintain, enhance, or improve school-based activities that contribute to student success.This paper describes the purposes, processes, and perspectives associated with this planning andimprovement initiative. Each component of GREAT will be explained, and examples of bestpractices and indicators of performance will be identified. How to involve
managethe development of a prototype exam. The contract was officially in place in late 2007.Exam Development ProcessWith funds in hand, a five person project management team representing the Association, theIEEE, and the SME was assembled, and the team, under direction of the SME, fashioned aproject plan that would produce a prototype exam in approximately one year. The plan includedfive major elements: Recruitment of members of the ECETDHA to serve as content experts, Development of a „body of knowledge‟ defining the field or electrical/electronic technology, Generation of exam questions covering „body of knowledge‟ topics, Independent review of questions for accuracy, appropriateness, and difficulty, and Exam
AC 2010-1462: PROPOSED FRESHMEN EXPERIENCE COURSEThomas Dobrowski, Purdue University-North Central Page 15.1006.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Proposed Freshmen Experience CourseAbstractThere are many college campus’s moving towards Freshmen Experience courses as part of aGeneral Education. While at first glance this may appear appropriate “on paper”, a one size fits allapproach does not seem logical for such varied plans of study. Each college places academicemphasis in different areas. This makes a “one size fits all” approach to a freshman experiencecourse weak as the expectations that the faculty will have of their students will vary with
for formativeassessment and regular systematic feedback to the students for continuing improvements to theirePortfolios throughout the students’ academic careers. Evaluation rubrics are used to determineacceptability of the submitted ePortfolios and to help pinpoint components that require revisionand resubmission. Student ePortfolios will be routinely evaluated as part of the department’scontinuous quality improvement plan for the ET program and as a direct measure of the TAC ofABET general criteria a through k outcomes for accreditation.IntroductionThe portfolio has long been recognized as an excellent method for direct assessment of programoutcomes 1,2. Apart from assessment, portfolios have additional benefits. Linda Suskie 3 (p 185)lists
new courses are provided below. We were able to add the new three courses withoutimpacting the overall degree plan. The current EET program has a shortage of courses in powerengineering; only one course (Power Systems) is currently offered. The EET program will stillbe structured as a 127 credit hour program with sixty-eight (68) credits of technical courses inElectrical Engineering Technology. This is in line with ABET requirements6. Electrical Machinery Power Distribution Electrical Machinery Power Transmission Power Systems
Page 25.217.8form a toolbox with general applicability across unlimited industrial disciplines.Technical Skills -Technical skills are not domain specific skills. Instead, they represent knowledge focused onbetter understanding past and present processes as well as having a basic knowledge oftechnology and its implications on society, cultures and economic prosperities.Process knowledge, both past and present, encompasses heightened awareness of such initiativesas: ISO (9000) Standards Quality Function Deployment (QFD) Continuous Improvement (Japanese termed Kaizen) Zero Defect Programs – based on statistical process control PDCA – plan, do check, act cycle Quality Circles Department Quality Teams (DQTs
2, first three columns). In the figure, the fourthcolumn shows total response over all semesters. Half the students come into EGR120 planningon going into ME, a quarter plan on EE, and a quarter plan on doing something else. When the1-2-3 ranks are inversely weighted and summed as Score = ∑ (4 − rank) (1)then the interest is more varied (Figure 2, far right column). 14% of the students are initiallyinterested in MET and 13% in the ITM/CM programs. In the figure, category “(Other EGR)” isstudent-added engineering disciplines other than ME or EE (that are not offered at CMICH
planned projectsthrough the spring semester of 2010. The success of the program will be decided by evaluationof the student talks by the Power Company contacts, and by student comments on the value tothem of their participation in the program.Initial ContactIn April, 2008, late in the spring semester, a representative of the local electrical powercompany, CenterPoint Energy, contacted the College of Technology at the University ofHouston, to inquire whether the faculty of the College had an interest in mentoringundergraduate students who would participate in projects concerning plug-in hybrid electricvehicles (PHEVs). The local electrical power company, CenterPoint Energy, had developed aninterest in PHEVs, and wished to convert a hybrid SUV into
studywhile we use statistical analysis in the later part of the paper. The data used are collected fromrecent sample courses in engineering and technology taught by the authors and their colleagues.We conclude that the currently available automated robust and effective online assessment toolsare significant in pedagogical assessment in engineering and technology. The results areconfirmed through our discussions with the colleagues having similar experience at some otherinstitutions of higher education. We plan to expand our database and revalidate our studythrough collaborative data-sharing efforts with our colleagues across the States in the near future.Introduction“Distance learning” and interchangeably used in this article “distance education
to invest in new technology.IntroductionThe Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of _______ has embarked on anambitious plan to remove all paper from its design stream and has attempted to use state of theart technology to achieve this goal. To illustrate how the paperless environment wasimplemented the Mechanical Engineering Senior Design Course was chosen as an illustrativeexample.Engineering at the University of _______ consists of a common first year with enrolmentnumbering about 1000 students after which the students choose a specialization subject to quotaswithin each department. As a result Mechanical Engineering receives 160 -180 students intosecond year. The program has been mirrored (each course each term to keep
throughimplementation. Data resulting from the pilot projects over a period of two years reveals thevalue of the introduced strategy in motivating faculty to come up with innovative solutions toassist engineering students meet their learning objectives. ApproachExploring the drivers of change and planning accordingly is often seen as key to the futuresuccess or even survival of an organization. In education, the drivers of change have beenthoroughly researched and documented in literature10, 11, 12. Technology is increasingly beingtouted as an innovative cost-effective solution to address the drivers of change in universitiesaround the world13. Employing instructional technologies in conjunction with sound
implemented as a result of the project.In addition, details of the assessment plan, including MET program assessment goals, as well asthe research and technical faculty assessment goals will be presented. Finally, the format for thistype of internship or undergraduate research activity will be formalized and plans for expandingthis activity campus wide will be presented.IntroductionTraditional internship programs have long been an integral part of college engineering andengineering technology programs. These “traditional” internships involve students workingdirectly with industry engineers, performing actual day-to-day “engineering” tasks in anindustrial setting. These experiences provide students an opportunity to learn and develop skillsin a
. With more than 13 years professorial experience, he has taught a large variety of courses including statics, dynamics, mechanics of materials, graphic communications, engineering economy, and construction planning, scheduling, estimating, and management. Page 15.761.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Integrating Cultural Development into a Multi-Disciplinary Seminar Course: Broadening the Student Horizon to Better Function and Appreciate Global, Contemporary IssuesIntroductionThis paper describes practical techniques currently employed to effectively integrate ABETaccreditation
before pursuing the EET degree Transfer from other major Are you working at a part-time job now during the school year? Y or N, __ hrs/week Briefly describe the job you have currently Plans for school beyond BS degree Past jobs where you used your technical degree skills/knowledge: Company/location Briefly describe your job duties - repeat as necessaryFigure 2. Instrument #1 - Student BiographyThe information gathered in this instrument is in words, but numbering scales were assigned, inorder to be able to do a quantitative analysis. The student’s GPA was recorded as a two-digitnumber, with the data ranging from 2.6 to 4.0, on a 4.0 scale. All students in the course hadextensive work histories, but some
some competencies an organization needs but does not have, it musteither develop a cost effective plan to obtain them”.5 This re-tooling is across the spectrum ofskills which creates a challenge for the IT professional in what skills to focus in on and to whatdegree to enhance them.The definitions of these new skills and knowledge are nebulous at best. These skills have been Page 15.976.2recognized as issues even in the board room “what's going wrong is that CIOs still lack businesscredibility and understanding”.6 The perceptions of these required skills vary from the user andthe IT professional. Gallivan, Truex, and Kvasny (2004) reported
, industry feedback, and the challenges involved during the process indetail from the engineering technology perspective. It also includes discussion on the twodifferent tracks for earning the MSET degree with a flexible selection for the research focus area.This paper will add value to the technology programs planning to develop a new MEROcurriculum in the future.1. IntroductionThe US Department of Labor projects an increase in the number of engineers in the USA from1.68 million to 1.82 million by 2026 [1]. The fastest-growing demands are in Data Science andMachine Learning, and Mechatronics and Robotics. The term ‘Mechatronics’ is expanding itshorizon due to the current digital disruptions in industrial automation. Starting with a concept
, and extracurricular endeavors that prepare students forindustry. We will share our successes and challenges within our call to action to engage students in a remote worldand to enhance their educational experience through innovative instructional techniques. As K-12 schools, colleges and universities abruptly shut down in early March of 2020due to the unexpected and rapid onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, educators and administratorshad to quickly plan to continue instruction from a widely different perspective. Bucks CountyCommunity College (Bucks) and Drexel University (Drexel) implemented engagement strategiessuch as synchronous remote teaching, asynchronous online teaching, hybrid instruction, andcollege-wide engagement strategies