Conference Session

Topics Enhancing ET Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vukica M. Jovanovic, Old Dominion University; Jennifer Grimsley Michaeli PE, Old Dominion University; Otilia Popescu, Old Dominion University; Moustafa R. Moustafa, Old Dominion University; Mileta Tomovic, Old Dominion University; Alok K. Verma P.E., Old Dominion University; Cheng Y. Lin P.E., Old Dominion University

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Engineering Technology

and design.EET 350 Fundamentals of Electrical Technology (Lecture 3 hours; 3 credits): A comprehensivecourse in electrical engineering technology for nonmajors. Major topics are basic electricity, ACand DC circuits, circuit analysis, linear electronics and digital electronics. Students learn the basiclaws of DC circuits including Ohm and Kirchoff laws, voltage and current divider rules, Thevenin'sand Norton's theorems, mesh and node analysis. Students also learn about inductance andcapacitance, about boundary conditions for energy storage elements in transient circuits, and firstorder circuits with DC excitation. In AC circuits, students study phasor analysis, AC impedanceand AC voltage-current relationships, conversion between series and

Conference Session

Robotics and Automation

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aleksandr Sergeyev, Michigan Technological University; Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University

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Engineering Technology

Course”, Proceedings of the Spring Mid Atlantic Regional Conference of ASEE, Brooklyn New York, 2006. 25. B. Miller, N. L. Cohen, P. Beffa-Negrini, “Factors for Success in On-line and Face-to-face Instruction (On-line Instruction)”, Academic Exchange Quarterly, 2001 26. G. Bennett, “Student Learning in an On-line Environment: No Significant Difference?", Vol. 53, Issue 1, p1, 2001. 27. Uhlig, R., Viswanathan,S., Watson, J. B, Evans, H., "Effective Instruction of On-line Engineering Course", Proceedings of ASEE AC 2007-2815. 28. Sergeyev, A., Alaraje, N., “Partnership with industry to offer a professional certificate in robotics automation”, ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition (ASEE 2010), AC 2010-968 29. Sergeyev, A

Conference Session

Capstone & Senior Design Projects

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph A. Morgan, Texas A&M University; Jay R. Porter, Texas A&M University; Kristina Rojdev, NASA; Daniel Carrejo, NASA; Anthony J. Colozza

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Engineering Technology

integration of off-the-shelf current sensors into the 2010 [4] and 2011 DSH demonstration unit. For this initial applicationthe majority of the loads within the DSH were AC powered. Therefore, AC current monitors as shownin Figure 1 from Digikey, based on the ZigBee wireless networking protocol, were used. These sensorsprovided information of current draw from an outlet to the load, or loads, plugged into it. These sensorsalso allowed on/off control of the outlet. These sensors were connected to various outlets on the powerdistribution units within the DSH, as illustrated in Figure 2, and provided data wirelessly to the controlsystem. The sensors became an integral part of monitoring and controlling the operation of the loadswithin the DSH

Conference Session

New Course Development Concepts in ET II

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tim Brower, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Engineering Technology

rigors and prescriptive natureof a CU-Boulder ME Degree. Forward thinking administrators encouraged the development of amore flexible degree program that could complement the resources allocated to the Partnership.Hence, CMU’s MET Program was launched in January 2010. Few faculty and small studentnumbers, along with limited resources designated for a single program, forced an innovativeapproach in developing the curriculum for the MET Program.It is interesting to note that CMU is one of only nine universities nationwide that offers degreesin engineering (E) and engineering technology (ET) under a single umbrella.1 Although the twodegrees are granted by separate institutions, the common umbrella is that the programs areadministered under the

Conference Session

Renewable Energy Topics

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William B. Phillips Ph.D., DeVry University; William S. Sullivan, DeVry University, Long Beach; Robert Aron PhD, DeVry University; Abour H. Cherif, DeVry University; Susana Fortun Ph.D., DeVry University, Chicago

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Engineering Technology

and online studentspurchase a kit that provides them all the general materials (wire, breadboards, components, tools,etc.) necessary to laboratory work throughout their curriculum. Online students are furtherprovisioned with an oscilloscope, digital multi-meter, power supply, and signal generator,whereas campus-based students have access to facilities with workbenches replete with testequipment.A three course sequence in fundamental electronics is taken by all electronics engineeringtechnology students. Reinforcement of test equipment and circuit simulation, DC, AC, and Page 24.98.3device fundamentals are all covered. The device course

Conference Session

ETAC, ABET, & STEM Programs

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John L. Irwin, Michigan Technological University; Joshua M. Pearce, Department of Materials Science & Engineering and Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Michigan Technological University; Gerald Anzalone, Michigan Technological University; Douglas E. Oppliger P.E., Michigan Technological University

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Engineering Technology

Paper ID #8696The RepRap 3-D Printer Revolution in STEM EducationDr. John L. Irwin, Michigan Technological University John Irwin earned a doctorate in curriculum and instruction from Wayne State University, Detroit, Michi- gan, and in 2006 joined the School of Technology at Michigan Technological University and is presently a tenured Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering Technology (with a strong manufacturing focus). Irwin was a Program Manager for a NSF grant from 2002-2006 to develop a Manufacturing Simulation Technology associate degree program, and from 2009-2010, Irwin served as PI for a Michigan Depart

Conference Session

Simulations and Project-Based Learning II

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Turner, Purdue University (Statewide Technology); Chris Foreman, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Rajeswari Sundararajan, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Engineering Technology

have properties that can be configured as needed. For exampleproperty a bus bar can be configured for: type (AC or DC), phase technology (3-phase, 2-phase,1- phase etc.), and line to line voltage amongst other parameters. The analysis that can be doneusing power factory varies from simple power flow analysis to complex transient analysis duringa fault.Notes from Modern Energy Systems: PowerFactory was used in the labs for students to teachbasic power system behavior, changes in the network due to the introduction of renewableenergy sources and the effect on line voltages due to loading. A simple power system, shown inFigure 3, was modeled and analyzed for power flow. The starting point of the network is anexternal grid representing the system

Conference Session

Issues in ET Education I

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Enrique Barbieri, University of North Texas

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Engineering Technology

engineering education. Journal of Engineering Education, 46, 25-60. (Online at asee.org)4. L. E. Grinter, “Engineering and Engineering Technology Education”, presented October 1982 at the Engineering Technology Leadership Institute (ETLI) hosted by the University of Houston. Also in ASEE Journal of Engineering Technology, March 1984, pp.1-5.5. Website ASME Which Path Will you Take guidelines, www.asme.org Navigate to Career & Education, K-12 Students, Pathways to Careers in Mechanical Engineering. Accessed December 30, 20136. R. Kelnhofer, R. Strangeway, E. Chandler, and O. Petersen, AC 2010-394 “Future of Engineering Technology”, Session 1648: Issues and Directions in ET Education & Administration: Part I, Proceedings of the