Conference Session

Engineering Technology Capstone Projects

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Jorge Antonio Tito P.E., University of Houston

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

materialcovered in different undergraduate courses related to technical skills, like concepts of structures,construction, and drafting, and soft skills like oral presentations, team working, and writing areport.The redrawing of detailing using AutoCAD® and the development of a material take-off (MTO)are useful to verify the geometry of the numerical model and the results from the structuralanalysis software. Additionally, these tasks challenge students to develop a better understandingof the construction process.The Travis St. Bridge drawings show several details of the supports, steel beams, slab, and safetyrailing, along with the design truck used. However, the steel type is not shown, requiringstudents to make a bibliographic research to find the

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Pedagogy 2

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Mohammad Moin Uddin P.E., East Tennessee State University; Bradley Alan Stufflestreet, Northeast State Community College; Keith V. Johnson, East Tennessee State University

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Engineering Technology

from accepting job offers was an unwillingness to work at theoffered compensation level. Entry level applicants were most frequently not hired because oftheir poor soft skills that limited their success. For anyone looking towards machining as a career path, the implication is that it is importantto start with a formal training program. One of the most common paths is an associate degree ata community college, which gives the student the necessary skills to begin working as amachinist. With over half of the responding companies valuing a degree, completing collegeprior to employment will allow a new employee to quickly begin growing their skillset. Helpingthem to advance rapidly, not only in their position but in pay and benefits as well

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Pedagogy 1

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Immanuel Edinbarough P.E., University of Texas Rio Grande Valley; Jesus A. Gonzalez-Rodriguez, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

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Engineering Technology

and with the college’s credential-based, technology-enabled,short-term training programs; latticing and stacking industry-recognized credentials ( NIMS,Siemens, FANUC, Hexagon Intelligence); uplifting ET instructors’ abilities to use advancedtechnology and contextualize soft skills and manufacturing concepts into their teaching; andrequiring all students to achieve a certification based credentials validated by industries.Engaging modern manufacturers and industry partners in program design based on advancedmanufacturing skills required by students to win gainful employment in the current competitivelabor market through a new oversight and advisory council.The interactions with the advisory council resulted in the following three strategies

Conference Session

Focus on ETAC Accreditation

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Qudsia Tahmina, Ohio State University; Kathryn Kelley, Ohio State University; Aimee T. Ulstad, Ohio State University

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Engineering Technology

new programs and buildingpartnership with area manufacturers to identify and address specific needs. These partnershipswill not only support students but also help colleges develop new certificate or associate degreeprograms.Graduates from this engineering technology programs will be expected to work inmanufacturing, product design, testing, construction, or technical services and sales. Somegraduates might consider engineering entrepreneurship, facilities management, or operationsmanagement. Offering a four-year engineering technology degree program would be a stepcloser to providing manufacturers with highly skilled, technically adept employees. The degreeprogram would offer the foundation of analytical and soft skills to help them move up