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- Issues and Directions in Engineering Technology Education & Administration: Part I
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- 2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
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- Gary Mullett, Springfield Technical Community College
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AC 2010-237: ITS 2010 AND THE NEW ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGYPARADIGM IS EMERGINGGary Mullett, Springfield Technical Community College Mr. Gary J. Mullett, a Professor of Electronics Technology and Co-Department Chair, presently teaches in the Electronics Group at Springfield Technical Community College in Springfield, MA. A long time faculty member and consultant to local business and industry, Mr. Mullett has provided leadership and initiated numerous curriculum reforms as either the Chair or Co-Department Chair of the four technology degree programs that constitute the Electronics Group. Since the mid-1990s, he has been active in the NSF’s ATE and CCLI programs as a knowledge leader in the
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- Multidisciplinary Engineering Technology Courses
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- Rocio Alba-Flores, Georgia Southern University; Youakim Al Kalaani, Georgia Southern University
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AC 2010-223: ENHANCING THE LEARNING EXPERIENCE IN AMULTIDISCIPLINARY ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY COURSERocio Alba-Flores, Georgia Southern University Rocio Alba-Flores received her M.S. and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Tulane University. She is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Technology at Georgia Southern University. Her main areas of interest include control systems, robotics, digital systems, microprocessors, and signal and image processing.Youakim Al Kalaani, Georgia Southern University Page 15.517.1© American Society for Engineering Education
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- Assessment & Continuous Improvement in ET: Part II
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- Steven Walk, Old Dominion University
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AC 2010-1987: STUDENT SURVEYS OF COURSE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:IMPROVING CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENTSteven Walk, Old Dominion University Steven R. Walk, PE, is Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering Technology at Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia. He recently was head of the Center for Technology Forecasting, and Director of the Maritime-Aerospace Liaison and Technology Development Center, at Maine Maritime Academy, Castine, Maine. His research interests include high voltage electromagnetic phenomena, energy conversion systems, technology management, and technological change and social forecasting. Mr. Walk is owner and founder of Technology Intelligence, a management consulting
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- Newly Developed Engineering Courses
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- Anoop Desai, Georgia Southern University; Phil Waldrop, Georgia Southern University
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AC 2010-1605: ET CONTRIBUTION TO UNIVERSITY CORE CURRICULUMTHROUGH A COURSE ON SUSTAINABILITYAnoop Desai, Georgia Southern University Dr. Anoop Desai received his BS degree in Production Engineering from the University of Bombay in 1999, and MS and Ph.D. degrees in Industrial Engineering from The University of Cincinnati in 2002 and 2006. His main research interests are in Product Lifecycle Management, Design for the Environment, Total Quality Management including tools for Six Sigma and Ergonomics. In addition to teaching ET courses in these fields, he is an instructor and co-developer of the core course described in the paper.Phil Waldrop, Georgia Southern University Phillip S. Waldrop
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- Assessment & Continuous Improvement in ET: Part II
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- William Danley, Drexel University; Vladimir Genis, Drexel University
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AC 2010-116: CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROCESS FORAPPLIED ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM AT DREXELUNIVERSITYWilliam Danley, Drexel University William Danley, Drexel University Dr. William Danley, Clinical Assistant Professor Applied Engineering Technology in the Goodwin College, Drexel University, taught and developed undergraduates courses in thermodynamics, thermal system design, fluid mechanics, thermal, pneumatics and hydraulics laboratories, materials engineering, analytical chemistry and engineering economics. Prior to returning to academia, he worked in industry for a number of Fortune 500 companies and was granted four patents relating to spectrometers and electrochemical
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- Curriculum in Telecommunications Engineering Technology
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- Tianyi Li, Northwestern University; Walter E. Thain Jr., Southern Polytechnic State University; Thomas Fallon, Southern Polytechnic State University
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AC 2010-268: ON THE USE OF VIRTUALIZATION FOR ROUTER NETWORKSIMULATIONTianyi Li, Northwestern University Tianyi Li is currently a graduate student pursuing his Masters degree in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Northwestern University. He received his two B.S. degrees in Telecommunications Engineering Technology and Communications Engineering from Southern Polytechnic State University and North China University of Technology in 2009. He is now in the division of Signals & Systems concentrating on networks, communication and control. His research interests include resource allocation for wireless networks, congestion control for TCP/IP
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- Distance and Web-Based Learning in ET: Part I
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- Sohail Anwar, Pennsylvania State University-Altoona College; Jane LeClair, Excelsior College; Arnie Peskin, Excelsior College
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AC 2010-216: DEVELOPMENT OF NANOTECHNOLOGY AND POWERSYSTEMS OPTIONS FOR AN ON-LINE BSEET DEGREESohail Anwar, Pennsylvania State University-Altoona College Dr. Sohail Anwar is an Associate Professor of Engineering at the Altoona College of The Pennsylvania State University. In addition, he is a Professional Associate of the Management Development Programs and Services at The Pennsylvania State University, University Park. He is also serving as the Chair of the Electronics Engineering Technology Consulting Faculty Committee of Excelsior College, Albany, NY. Also, since 2009, he has been serving as an Invited Professor of Electrical Engineering at the Shanghai Normal University, China. Dr
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- Assessment & Continuous Improvement in ECET: Part I
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- Ronald Land, Penn State University - New Kensington
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AC 2010-163: FIRST USE OF A PROTOTYPE NATIONALLY-NORMEDASSESSMENT EXAM FOR EET PROGRAMSRonald Land, Penn State University - New Kensington RONALD LAND is an Associate Professor in the School of Engineering Design, Technology, and Professional Programs (SEDTAPP) in the College of Engineering at Penn State University. He served as Chair of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology Department Heads Association from June of 2006 to June of 2009. Page 15.585.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Development of a Prototype, Nationally-Normed Assessment Exam for
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- Alternate Energy
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- 2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
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- Rongrong Chen, IUPUI; David Goodman, Indiana University Purdue Unversity Indianapolis (IUPUI); Afshin Izadian, IUPUI; Elaine Cooney, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis
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AC 2010-229: TEACHING RENEWABLE ENERGY THROUGH HANDS-ONPROJECT-BASED LEARNING FOR ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY STUDENTSRongrong Chen, IUPUIDavid Goodman, Indiana University Purdue Unversity Indianapolis (IUPUI)Afshin Izadian, IUPUIElaine Cooney, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis Page 15.1186.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Teaching Renewable Energy through Hands-on Project-Based Learning for Engineering Technology StudentsAbstractToday we are facing an urgent need to prepare our undergraduate and graduate students withmultidisciplinary skills to meet the challenges of the fast-growing energy economy. Theobjective
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- Assessment & Continuous Improvement in ET: Part II
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- 2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
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- Bimal Nepal, Texas A&M University; Jaby Mohammed, The Petroleum Institute, Abu Dhabi; Jihad Albayyari, Indiana-Purdue University; Paul Lin, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne
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AC 2010-212: PROGRAM ASSESSMENT AND CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENTPLAN FOR MASTER OF SCIENCE IN TECHNOLOGYBimal Nepal, Texas A&M UniversityJaby Mohammed, The Petroleum Institute, Abu DhabiJihad Albayyari, Indiana-Purdue UniversityPaul Lin, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne Page 15.991.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010Program Assessment and Continuous Improvement Plan for Master of Science in TechnologyIntroductionUndergraduate programs in Engineering and Engineering Technology are required to have anassessment and continuous improvement plan in place for obtaining accreditation from theAccreditation Board for Engineering and
Conveying The Importance Of Manufacturing Process Design Using Simulation Results And Empirical Data
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- Critical Issues in IT and IET: Focus Group
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- 2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
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- Michael Johnson, Texas A&M University; Ram Prasad Diwakaran, Texas A&M University; Justin Zsiros, Texas A&M University
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AC 2010-996: CONVEYING THE IMPORTANCE OF MANUFACTURINGPROCESS DESIGN USING SIMULATION RESULTS AND EMPIRICAL DATAMichael Johnson, Texas A&M University Johnson is an assistant professor in the Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial 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 for three years. He received his B.S. in mechanical engineering from Michigan State University and his S.M. and Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Johnson’s research focuses on design tools, specifically, the cost modeling and analysis of
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- Curriculum in Mechanical Engineering Technology: Part I
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- Cheng Lin, Old Dominion University
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AC 2010-730: DESIGN OF A PNEUMATIC VALVE FOR AUTOMATIC SEATLIFTING OR DOOR OPENING MECHANISMSCheng Lin, Old Dominion University Page 15.359.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Design of a Pneumatic Valve for an Automatic Seat Lifting or Door Opening MechanismAbstractDesign and fabrication using a designed 5/2 (five ports and two positions) pneumatic valve toautomatically lift a cover is presented. Operation of the design utilizes only through mechanicalmeans without using electrical power, electronic sensors, and controllers. Therefore, the systemnot only saves energy, but also increases operational safety. For light-duty
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- Alternate Energy
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- Luces Faulkenberry, University of Houston; Wajiha Shireen, University of Houston
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AC 2010-972: UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE RESEARCH PROJECTS ONPLUG-IN HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLES (PHEVS) SUPPORTED BYCENTERPOINT ENERGYLuces Faulkenberry, University of Houston Luces M. Faulkenberry is an Associate Professor and Coordinator of the Electrical Power Engineering Technology program at University of Houston. He has a Bachelors degree in Physics from University of Texas at Arlington and a masters and a doctorate in Industrial Education from Texas A&M University. He is the author of several books including one in electrical power.Wajiha Shireen, University of Houston Wajiha Shireen received her B.S degree from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology in 1987, her M.S and
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- Curriculum in Mechanical Engineering Technology: Part I
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- Rungun Nathan, Pennsylvania State University, Berks
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AC 2010-1022: FACULTY'S USE OF TABLET-PC TO ENHANCE LEARNING FORTECHNOLOGY STUDENTSRungun Nathan, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Dr. Rungun Nathan is an assistant professor in the division of engineering at Penn State Berks from the fall of 2007. He got his BS from University of Mysore, DIISc from Indian Institute of Science, MS from Louisiana State University and PhD from Drexel University. He has worked in the area of Electronic Packaging in C-DOT (India) and then as scientific assistant in the Robotics laboratory at Indian Institute of Science. He has also worked as a post-doc at University of Pennsylvania in the area of Haptics. His research interests are in the areas of unmanned vehicles
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- Engaging Students in Learning
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- 2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
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- Ronald Rockland, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Howard Kimmel, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Linda Hirsch, New Jersey Institute of Technology; John Carpinelli, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Levelle Burr-Alexander, New Jersey Institute of Technology
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AC 2010-159: TECHNOLOGY AND LEARNING OBJECTS IN THEENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY CLASSROOMRonald Rockland, New Jersey Institute of Technology RONALD H. ROCKLAND is Chair of the Department of Engineering Technology and a Professor of Engineering Technology and Biomedical Engineering at New Jersey Institute of Technology. He received a B.S.E.E. and M.S.E.E. and Ph.D. in bioengineering and electrical engineering from New York University in 1967, 1969 and 1972 respectively. He also received an M.B.A. in marketing from the University of St. Thomas in 1977. He is a 2000 award winner in Excellence in Teaching for NJIT, a 2004 recipient of the F.J. Berger award from ASEE, and the past chair of the Master
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- Capstone and Senior Design in Engineering Technology: Part II
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- John Marshall, University of Southern Maine
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AC 2010-1540: A LABORATORY/DESIGN BASED, PROBLEM SOLVINGCAPSTONE HELPS ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGISTS HIT THE JOB MARKET!John Marshall, University of Southern Maine John Marshall received his Ph.D. from Texas A&M University and is the Internship Coordinator for the Department at the University of Southern Maine. His areas of specialization include Power and Energy Processing, Applied Process Control Engineering, Applied Automation Engineering, Fluid Power, and Facility Planning. Page 15.44.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 A Laboratory/Design Based, Problem Solving Capstone
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- Issues and Directions in ET Education & Administration: Part III
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- 2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
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- Joseph Tabas, IUPUI; William Lin, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis
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AC 2010-78: A LIFE-CYCLE PERSPECTIVE OF ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGYEDUCATIONJoseph Tabas, IUPUIWilliam Lin, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis Page 15.47.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 A Life-Cycle Perspective of Engineering Technology EducationAbstractIn higher education the terms engineering and ET (Engineering Technology) are oftenintermingled and confused collegially and among students. Within the communities of highereducation, engineering is most often defined as the science of applying knowledge to design anddevelop systems and structures, while ET is defined asthe science of applying knowledge tosolve a problem. Although ET
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- Assessment & Continuous Improvement in ECET: Part II
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- 2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
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- Jane LeClair, Excelsior College; Li-Fang Shih, Excelsior College
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AC 2010-2261: IMPLEMENTATION OF A SYSTEMATIC OUTCOMESASSESSMENT PLAN TO ENSURE ACCOUNTABILITY AND CONTINUOUSIMPROVEMENT IN A NON-TRADITIONAL ELECTRONICS ENGINEERINGTECHNOLOGY PROGRAMJane LeClair, Excelsior College Dr. Jane LeClair is currently the Dean of the school of Business and Technology at Excelsior College in Albany, New York. Dr. LeClair’s career in the nuclear industry spanned two decades in various management positions, most recently working for Constellation Energy. She has been involved in many aspects of the industry, including CONTE, MANTG, and ANS ETWD chair. She continues to collaborate with the nuclear industry on various projects.Li-Fang Shih, Excelsior College Dr. Li-Fang Shih
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- Curriculum in Mechanical Engineering Technology: Part II
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- B. Sridhara, Middle Tennessee State University
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AC 2010-1098: COURSE-RELATED ACTIVITIES FOR MECHANICALVIBRATION IN THE ABSENCE OF A FORMAL LABORATORYB. Sridhara, Middle Tennessee State University Dr. B. S. Sridhara is a professor in the Department of Engineering Technology at Middle Tennessee State University. He received his B.S.M.E. and M.S.M.E. degrees from Bangalore University and Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India. He received his M.S.M.E. and Ph. D. degrees from Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, New Jersey, and Auburn University, Alabama. Dr. Sridhara has published several peer-reviewed articles in the areas of Acoustics, Vibration, finite element methods, and Engineering Education
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- Industry Sponsored Research and Project Initiatives in Industrial Technology & Industrial Engineering Technology
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- Michael Johnson, Texas A&M University; Akshay Parthasarathy, Texas A&M University
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AC 2010-1007: A STUDENT PROJECT EXAMINING ALTERNATIVEASSESSMENT METHODS FOR STRUCTURAL COMPONENTSMichael Johnson, Texas A&M University Johnson is an assistant professor in the Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial 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 for three years. He received his B.S. in mechanical engineering from Michigan State University and his S.M. and Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Johnson’s research focuses on design tools, specifically, the cost modeling and analysis of product
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- Issues and Directions in ET Education & Administration: Part II
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- Daniel Johnson, Rochester Institute of Technology; Brian Thorn, Rochester Institute of Technology
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AC 2010-1533: BALANCING THE DEMAND FOR TEACHING AND SPONSOREDRESEARCH ACTIVITYDaniel Johnson, Rochester Institute of Technology Daniel P. Johnson is an Associate Professor and Department Chair in the Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering Technology/Packaging Science Department at Rochester Institute of Technology. He teaches courses in manufacturing operations, automation, robotics, computer aided manufacturing and operations strategy. Prior to joining the MMET/PS Faculty he was Director of RIT’s Manufacturing Management and Leadership Program, Engineering Manager for the Center for Integrated Manufacturing Studies, and an Advanced Manufacturing Engineer for Allied Signal. He has a
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- Engaging Students in Learning
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- Janet Dong, University of Cincinnati; Janak Dave, University of Cincinnati
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AC 2010-1712: GLOBAL EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING FOR ENGINEERINGTECHNOLOGY STUDENTSJanet Dong, University of Cincinnati Janet Dong is an assistant professor in the College of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Cincinnati. She holds a BS degree in Mechanical Engineering and a MS degree in Manufacturing Engineering. She received her Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Columbia University in 2003. Her academic interests include CAD/CAM, manufacturing engineering technology, process planning, control and automation, robotics, engineering education and research, and manufacturing applications in the dental field.Janak Dave, University of Cincinnati Dr. Janak Dave is a professor
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- Innovation in ECET Programs
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- Fernando Rios-Gutierrez, Georgia Southern University
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AC 2010-198: NEW APPROACH FOR TEACHING A MICROCONTROLLERSSYSTEM DESIGN COURSE FOR ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGYFernando Rios-Gutierrez, Georgia Southern University Page 15.913.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 New Approach for Teaching a Microcontrollers Systems Design Course for Engineering TechnologyAbstractThe Electrical Engineering Technology (EET) program at our University (XXX) offers aMicrocontrollers System Design course which is a four-credit course that all students arerequired to take for the EET program. The main goal of this course is for the students to learnbasic programming techniques (in assembly language) and practice their
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- Capstone and Senior Design in Engineering Technology: Part I
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- Daniel Jones, State University of New York, Institute of Tech, U; Anglo Tadros, SUNYIT
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AC 2010-359: SUCCESSFUL USE OF RUBRICS TO ASSESS STUDENTPERFORMANCE IN CAPSTONE PROJECTSDaniel Jones, State University of New York, Institute of Tech, U Daniel K. Jones, Ph.D., P.E., is associate professor and chair of mechanical engineering technology at SUNYIT. Dr. Jones has actively participated in national and regional ASEE conferences for the past ten years. He has also successfully lead TAC/ABET accreditation efforts at SUNYIT.Anglo Tadros, SUNYIT Page 15.1144.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Successful Use of Rubrics to Assess Student Performance in
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- Capstone and Senior Design in Engineering Technology: Part I
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- Fernando Rios-Gutierrez, Georgia Southern University; Youakim Al Kalaani, Georgia Southern University
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AC 2010-451: ENHANCING ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGYCAPSTONE SENIOR DESIGN COURSE EXPERIENCE THROUGHINDUSTRY-BASED PROJECTSFernando Rios-Gutierrez, Georgia Southern UniversityYouakim Al Kalaani, Georgia Southern University Page 15.508.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Enhancing Electrical Engineering Technology Capstone Senior Design Course Experience Through Industry-Based ProjectsAbstractThe College of Science and Technology (COST) at our university (XXX) offers degrees inMechanical (MET), Civil (CET) and Electrical Engineering Technology (EET). All theEngineering Technology programs are ABET accredited and have been successful in
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- Engineering Technology Progress Reports: Part II
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- Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University; Aleksandr Sergeyev, Michigan Technological University
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AC 2010-969: DEVELOPING AN INDUSTRY-DRIVEN GRADUATECERTIFICATE IN TEST ENGINEERING FOR ELECTRICAL ENGINEERINGTECHNOLOGISTSNasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University Dr. Alaraje’s research interests focuses on processor architecture, System-on-Chip design methodology, Field-Programmable Logic Array (FPGA) architecture and design methodology, Engineering Technology Education, and hardware description language modeling. Dr. Alaraje is currently the Electrical Engineering Technology program chair as well as a faculty member at Michigan Technological University, he taught and developed courses in Computer Engineering technology area at University of Cincinnati, and Michigan Technological
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- Engineering Technology Progress Reports: Part II
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- Scott Miller, Virginia Tech; Jeffrey Connor, Virginia Tech
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AC 2010-563: STUDENT USE OF TECHNOLOGY IN A LARGE LECTUREScott Miller, Virginia TechJeffrey Connor, Virginia Tech Page 15.1127.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Student Use of Technology in a Large LectureAbstract In the spring of 2009 a large lecture class, CEE 2814 Measurements, was observed todetermine student laptop usage during lecture. This 185 student section met three times perweek in a large lecture hall for 43 total classes in the semester. All students were required to owna laptop. For 26 of these lectures a graduate student sat in various locations throughout the room,on different
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- Newly Developed Engineering Courses
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- Jorge Alvarado, Texas A&M University
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AC 2010-2176: DEVELOPMENT OF A THERMAL SYSTEMS COURSE FOR APOWER ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMJorge Alvarado, Texas A&M University Dr. Jorge Alvarado is an assistant professor in the Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution at Texas A&M University. He teaches courses in the areas of thermal sciences, fluid mechanics, and fluid power. Dr. Alvarado’s research interests are in the areas of nanotechnology, micro-scale heat transfer, electronic cooling, phase change materials, energy conservation, and use of renewable energy in buildings. He received his BS degree in mechanical engineering (1991) from the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez; MS (2000) and PhD
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- Innovative Curriculum and Practices in Engineering Technology
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- Hsi-Hsun Tsai, Ming-Chi University of Technology
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AC 2010-559: CONSTRUCTING THE NORM OF THE PROBLEM SOLVINGABILITIES OF SENIOR STUDENTS OF MING-CHI UNIVERSITY OFTECHNOLOGYHsi-Hsun Tsai, Ming-Chi University of Technology Page 15.314.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Constructing the Norm of the Problem Solving Abilities of Senior Students of Ming-Chi University of TechnologyAbstractLots of research regarding the Science-Technology-Society issues reveal that the problemsolving ability should be more important for students. The high level cognitive skill may helpthe students to face the future complicate development of the society. The ability of theproblem solving is thus the front one of the
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- Assessment & Continuous Improvement in ET: Part I
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- Carmine Balascio, University of Delaware; Thomas Brumm, Iowa State University; Steven Mickelson, Iowa State University
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AC 2010-756: COMPETENCY-BASED ASSESSMENT OF ENGINEERINGTECHNOLOGY PROGRAM OUTCOMESCarmine Balascio, University of Delaware Carmine C. Balascio, Ph.D., P.E. is an Associate Professor in the Department of Bioresources Engineering at the University of Delaware. He earned bachelor’s degrees in Agricultural Engineering Technology and Mathematics from U.D. He earned an M.S. in Agricultural Engineering and a Ph.D. double major in Agricultural Engineering and Engineering Mechanics from Iowa State University. He teaches courses in surveying, soil mechanics, and storm-water management and has research interests in urban hydrology, water resources engineering, and assessment of student learning. He is