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Innovations in Computer Engineering Technology Curriculum

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Border, Bowling Green State University; Erik Mayer, Bowling Green State University

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Engineering Technology

Science from the University of Toledo in Toledo, Ohio, in 1998. He is a faculty member at Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio. His research interests are in the areas of power electronics,embedded systems, hybrid and electric vehicles, and alternative energy. Page 13.774.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Integration of Freescale Microcontrollers into the Electronics and Computer Technology Curriculum Electronics and Computer Technology Department of Technology Systems

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Innovative Curriculum in Electrical Engineering Technology

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cheng Lin, Old Dominion University; Gene Hou, Old Dominion University; Yuzhong Shen, Old Dominion University; Hector Garcia, Old Dominion University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2008-458: AN INTEGRATED SIMULATION DESIGN WITHTHREE-DIMENSIONAL MOTIONS AND A HYDRAULIC STEWARTSIMULATORCheng Lin, Old Dominion UniversityGene Hou, Old Dominion UniversityYuzhong Shen, Old Dominion UniversityHector Garcia, Old Dominion University Page 13.184.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Redesign of the Stewart Flight Simulator Platform with Real-Time Sensing and ActuationAbstractThis paper presents an integrated design process and tests of a Stewart simulator with avirtual visualization tool, which uses Virtools to create and generate three-dimensionalmotions. An inverse kinematic algorithm is written to convert each visualized motion

Conference Session

Graduate Education in Engineering Technology

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tom Eppes, University of Hartford; Ivana Milanovic, University of Hartford; Janice Girouard, University of Hartford

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Engineering Technology

interdisciplinary program with a curriculum that spans three realms of coursework: technical,management and special topics. Subsequently, we will focus on the migration of the currentproject-based Masters program to a thesis track.As a final step, our plan addresses the need to improve the linkage between our undergraduateand graduate studies. The aim is to create a smoother transition for current undergraduatestudents and relevant alternatives for part-time students. Given such an integrated approach, weexpect to see a sequence of enrollment increments as the proposed changes are implemented andpublicized within our target market. Following the introduction of FAP, we experiencedenrollment increases, and we expect this to be the same with MIM. This in

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum in Electrical Engineering Technology

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rasoul Saneifard, Texas Southern University; Clifford Oluoch, Texas Southern University; Jose Guerrero

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Engineering Technology

develop more innovative systems assoftware, hardware, and manufacturing technologies advance. For instance, cellular telephonesare readily available to and popular with consumers, as they have been integrated with otherdevices such as MP3 players, web browsers, calculators, calendars, digital cameras, voicerecorders, and alarm clocks. Therefore, they are ideal to be utilized as part of a wireless alarmmonitor for vehicles so that owners/operators have continual real time access to the status oftheir automobile’s security.Finally, the principal differences among the latest vehicle alarm systems are how the sensors areused and how the different devices are connected into the brain5. The main parts of an alarmsystem are shown in Figure 1

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Mechanical Engineering Technology Curriculum

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kevin Cook, Montana State University; Robb Larson, Montana State University

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Engineering Technology

importantly, theimprovements were designed to support defined core competencies of the MET program and tobuild and develop these core competencies in our students through curriculum integration.Inherently, MET is an applications oriented curriculum, and thus aligns itself well with project-based teaching and learning models in these core courses. In support of defined courseimprovements, and to support core competency development, the MET program is developing aproject-based model for integrating the senior year MET core courses with the senior yearcapstone design and build courses. This paper will detail the methodology utilized to integratetwo courses, MET460 – Advanced Instrumentation, and MET 449 – Design for Manufacturingand Tooling with

Conference Session

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

technology program graduates. This paper studies industry need for graduate knowledge and skill in fluid mechanics area and presents an ongoing curriculum reform process to transform an existing fluid mechanics course to a fluid power course. A multi-mode student learning process is developed and course is reformed to support an interactive pedagogical methodology. Beyond current teaching methods, tools are developed to foster a flexible inductive learning through hands-on applications. A multipurpose laboratory equipped with fluid power process, sensors, data acquisition system, and application programs is being developed. A series of laboratory practices based on use of fluid mechanics principles in industrial applications would

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Computer and Electrical Engineering Technology Innovations

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Loker, Pennsylvania State University-Erie

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Engineering Technology

configuration withtemperature sensors and the development of LabVIEW software for remotely collecting temperaturedata and performing statistical analysis on the data.There are several primary objectives for the presentation of these applications within this paper.First, it presents suitable networking material to be included in one or more courses within the EEToption of an ECET program as required by ABET. It can also be utilized in a typical networkingcourse within CMPET curriculums. Second, it provides a resource to aid instructors interested inintroducing wireless RF technology within their courses. Page 13.1405.2Wireless Personal Area

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Sustainable Design & Global Issues in ET

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jerome Tapper, Northeastern University; Francis Dibella, Northeastern University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2008-1140: THE DEVELOPMENT AND DEPLOYMENT OF ANENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY CURRICULUM TO COMBAT ENGINEERINGGLOBALIZATIONJerome Tapper, Northeastern University Professor Tapper is an Associate Academic Specialist in EET at Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts. He holds a BSEE and an MSIS, both from Northeastern University. Jerry is a Registered Professional Engineer in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts with over twenty-five years of industrial experience. He is also the author of a tool-kit based text for electrical engineering technology students, Electronics for Engineering Technology.Francis Dibella, Northeastern University Prof. Francis A. Di Bella, a Registered Professional Engineer

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Computer and Electrical Engineering Technology Innovations

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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MADDUMAGE KARUNARATNE, University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown; Gregory Dick, University of Pittsburgh -Johnstown

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Engineering Technology

Electrical Engineering Technology program at the University of Pittsburgh atJohnstown (UPJ).The paper also describes several considerations taken into account during the adaptation ofHardware Description Languages (HDL) and automation based digital design flow to theUPJ curriculum. The demographics of UPJ’s student population and their immediate careerssuggest that most graduates do not pursue graduate studies in computer engineering, nor dothey seek employment related to design and manufacture of integrated circuit components.As a result, a detailed in depth study of modern digital design methodologies is not anecessity.The paper explains the course topics and the related laboratory assignments of the coredigital electronics course for UPJ

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technology Curriculum

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jorge Alvarado, Texas A&M University; Angie Hill Price; Michael Johnson, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

Design Projects in Mechanical Engineering – A Case Study of CapstoneExperience with Strong Industrial Participation. Proceedings of the 2006 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition,Session 717. Chicago, IL (2006).12. S. D. Foroudastan and I. D. Campbell, Student Projects: Hands-on Experience with Mechanical EngineeringTechnology. Proceedings of the 2005 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Session 1348. Portland, OR (2005).13. C. R. Mirman, An Engineering Technology Capstone Course Which Integrates Theory, Design, andConstruction in an Open-Ended Project .Proceedings of the 2005 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Session1648. Portland, OR (2005).14. A. N. Abdelmessih, A. de San Lazaro, and I. H. Jung, An Integrated Concept-to-Prototype

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Electrical Engineering Technology Design Projects & Curriculum

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kin Moy, Youngstown State University

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Engineering Technology

engineering coveringthe technical elements which will be discussed in the next section. With the understanding ofbasic electromagnetic fields, it is possible to include and integrate many technical elements ofApplied EMC into the EET curriculum. Ideally, Applied EMC could be offered as an elective in Page 13.773.10a four year EET program. Unfortunately, it would take sometime to develop and receiveapprovals such a course since it is difficult to add another course to the already crowdedcurriculum. In order to overcome this obstacle, EET program at Youngstown State Universitydeveloped an approach to integrate the EMC elements into various existing EET

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Curriculum Development in Mechanical Engineering Technology

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Zecher, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis

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Engineering Technology

AC 2008-1050: DEVELOPMENT OF AN INSTRUCTIONAL TUTORIAL FORTEACHING FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS USING ANSYS WORKBENCHJohn Zecher, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis Page 13.419.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Development of an Instructional Tutorial for teaching Finite Element Analysis using ANSYS® Workbench™ AbstractDuring the past several years, use of finite element analysis (FEA) in industry has transitionedfrom a specialized tool, used primarily by full-time analysts, to one that is used by productengineers as an integral part of the design process. A major reason for

Conference Session

ET Leadership, Administration, and Articulation

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vladimir Genis, Drexel University; Gerry Marekova, Drexel University

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Engineering Technology

available to the students at Drexel wishing topursue the B.S. degree on a full- or part-time basis. Starting in the fall of 2006, the AET majorbecame available as a degree completion to New Jersey residents due to a new partnershipbetween Drexel University and Burlington County College (BCC) with both full- and part-timeenrollment options.The AET program’s content provides an integrated educational experience directed towarddeveloping the ability to apply the fundamental knowledge gained in the Drexel’s GoodwinCollege to the solution of practical problems in the engineering technology fields. The program’scurriculum, which is comprised of Electrical, Mechanical, and Industrial concentrations, placesemphasis on the application of theory rather than

Conference Session

Electrical ET Curriculum and Projects

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Min-Sung Koh, Eastern Washington University; Esteban Rodriguez-Marek, Eastern Washington University; Claudio Talarico, Eastern Washington University; David Freiberger, Eastern Washington University

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Engineering Technology

transferring to the Department of Engineering & Design at Eastern Washington University. His interest include image and video processing, communication systems, digital signal processing, and cryptographic theory and applications.Claudio Talarico, Eastern Washington University CLAUDIO TALARICO received his Ph.D. in the University of Hawaii at Manoa in Electrical Engineering. He is currently an Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering at Eastern Washington University. His research interests include design methodologies for integrated circuits and systems and complex systems-on-chips.David Freiberger, Eastern Washington University DAVID FREIBERGER is an undergraduate student in Electrical

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Industrial Technology/Industrial Engineering Technology Forum

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenneth Stier, Illinois State University

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Engineering Technology

engineering technology, to become familiar with the concepts of supply chain managementas organizations must carefully manage their operations and supply chains in order to prosper andsurvive. One only has to look at the fact that purchasing costs as a percent of sales for allindustry in 2006 was 52%16 to understand that inventory is a huge expense to companies. Itstands to reason that supply chain management has become an area that companies are givingmuch more attention.Another approach to teaching supply chain content is to include it in the undergraduateengineering and technology curriculum as a subset of content in related coursework such as leanmanufacturing and engineering management. Often this content is taught in an industrialengineering

Conference Session

Projects & Partnerships Result in Student Learning

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Linda Wanless, Michigan Technological University; Scott Amos, Michigan Technological University; John Irwin, Michigan Technological University; David Wanless, Michigan Technological University

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Engineering Technology

limited opportunities to integrate and apply knowledge from previous courses and oftenare not allowed such an opportunity until their senior year through a senior project. Thisinterdisciplinary project also allows for the previous course knowledge to be revisited, reinforcedand physically applied.This project is also intended to enhance the students’ engagement in the learning process byallowing the freedom to choose different approaches to problem-solving and communicatingtheir reasoning with other peers, which will encourage more confidence in the individual toapproach other problems in life with the same enthusiasm.The project can also successfully satisfy technology students’ desire for more hands-onapplications in the educational setting

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Mechanical Engineering Technology Curriculum

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alan McGaughey, Carnegie Mellon University; Jeremy Michalek, Carnegie Mellon University

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Engineering Technology

; Page 13.1402.2 2. the installation and maintenance processes are simple and friendly; 3. MediaWiki has its own wiki, offering users comprehensive instructions about installation, maintenance, and updating; and 4. MediaWiki offers an integrated math-formula display function similar to the LaTeX math syntax. This important feature, especially for scientific and engineering courses, provides a convenient protocol to display mathematical symbols and formulations on a wiki page.Wiki content is organized in a “flat” structure, meaning that all pages and images aresaved in the same directory. This means that all content pages and images should havetitles that are specific to their application. For example, Professor Michalek

Conference Session

Educating for Results: Tools used in Engineering Technology

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Recayi 'Reg' Pecen; Ayhan Zora; Faruk Yildiz, University of Northern Iowa

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Engineering Technology

AC 2008-2611: UTILIZING ADVANCED SOFTWARE TOOLS IN ENGINEERINGTECHNOLOGY CURRICULUM AS A BRIDGE BETWEEN ACADEMIA ANDINDUSTRYRecayi "Reg" Pecen, University of Northern IowaAyhan Zora, Deere & CompanyFaruk Yildiz, University of Northern Iowa Page 13.1373.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Utilizing Advanced Software Tools in Engineering Technology Curriculum as a Bridge between Academia and IndustryAbstractThe engineering and technology software tools are used by professionals and companiesworldwide, and thus the students are given the opportunity to familiarize themselves withthe operation of software packages that most likely they will use

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Manufacturing Engineering Technology Curriculum

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mukasa Ssemakula, Wayne State University

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Engineering Technology

Page 13.958.3600 m2 facility at University of Washington. The objective was to create an integrated practice-based engineering curriculum that balances analytical and theoretical knowledge with physicalfacilities for product realization in an industrial-like setting. The LF model offers students intraditional engineering disciplines an alternative path to a degree that prepares them for careersin manufacturing, design and product realization.Although the LF model has been successfully implemented in several other universities, fullimplementation can be expensive. In 2002, Wayne State University was awarded an NSF grantto develop an adaptation of the LF model that would be less costly to implement. Our NSFproject involved the adaptation the

Conference Session

Industry and Engineering Technology Partnerships

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joy Colwell, Purdue University Calumet; Shoji Nakayama, Purdue University Calumet; Carl Jenks, Purdue University Calumet

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Engineering Technology

13.714.7HR ethics and professional standards 6Technology and HRIS systemsQualitative and quantitative methods and tools foranalysis, interpretation, and decision-making purposesChange managementLiability and risk managementJob analysis and job description methodsEmployee records managementInterrelationships among HR activities and programsacross functional areasOne recommendation coming from our advisory committees as well as from other programs9 isthe need for graduates to have written communication and presentation skills. This has beenincorporated into the curriculum with increased written assignments and presentations in existingcourses. The skill of written communication is an integral part of not

Conference Session

Graduate Education in Engineering Technology

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bimal Nepal, Indiana University Purdue University, Fort Wayne (Eng); Jihad Albayyari, Indiana-Purdue University

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Engineering Technology

. Therefore, it is important that our MS Tech curriculum (Industrial/Manufacturing Track)should also be augmented with a suitable course on quality engineering. However, in order totrain the students in terms of long term solution to reduce the variability in product and processdesign, knowing just acceptance sampling and statistical process control is not enough. Figure 1shows the various approaches of quality control and their scope in terms of reducing thevariability in the product.Figure 1: Potential levels of systematic variability reductions by using quality control techniques9The above figure reveals that an advanced quality engineering techniques based on experimentaldesign is the most effective approach for the maximum reduction of product

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Reaching Students: Innovations to Curriculum in ET

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Myszka, University of Dayton

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Engineering Technology

AC 2008-414: ALTERNATIVE STUDENT PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS INMECHANICAL MEASUREMENT COURSESDavid Myszka, University of Dayton David Myszka is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering Technology at the University of Dayton. Dave is a Registered Professional Mechanical Engineer in Ohio and is actively involved in applied research with industry, mostly related to design, computer analysis and instrumentation. Dave received a B.S. and M.S. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the State University of New York at Buffalo and is currently a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Dayton. He also received an M.B.A. degree from the University of Dayton

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Electrical ET Curriculum and Projects

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Everly, University of Cincinnati; Brian Resnick, University of Cincinnati

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Engineering Technology

student interest in RF communication concepts.This laboratory capstone project illustrates the integration of a 433.92 MHz wireless temperaturesensor into a PSK31 modulated audio beacon transmitter. The temperature sensor is a DallasSemiconductor DS18S20 integrated with a standard "off-the-shelf" 433.92 MHz RF transmittermodule that uses amplitude modulation. The transmission method known as "On-Off Keying(OOK)" transmits the temperature data by simply switching the carrier signal on and off. The RFdata-link serial receiver can be located up to 500 feet from the transmitter and interfaces to thePSK31 Audio Beacon via an RS232 interface. The Audio Beacon features PSK31 encoding andaudio waveform generation using a single-chip SX28 RISC

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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

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Electrical Engineering Technology Design Projects & Curriculum

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alan Niemi, LeTourneau University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2008-136: IN-CLASS CIRCUITS: USING PASSIVE COMPONENTS TOCREATE ACTIVE LEARNINGAlan Niemi, LeTourneau University Alan D. Niemi is an Associate Professor and Chair of Engineering Technology at LeTourneau University. He received his B.S. in Electrical Engineering Technology from Lake Superior State University and his M.S.E.E. from Illinois Institute of Technology. He has taught courses in Electrical Engineering and Technology for 21 years. In addition to teaching, Mr. Niemi has spent 7 years in industry designing digital and microcontroller systems. Page 13.722.1© American Society for

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Electrical ET Curriculum and Projects

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carl Spezia, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

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Engineering Technology

Peer Assessment,” Journal of Engineering Technology, Vol. 16, No. 1, Spring 1999, pp. 40-43.3. Leah M. Akins and Ellena E. Reda, “Implementation of an Integrated Project for the Electrical Engineering Technology Curriculum,” Journal of Engineering Technology, Vol. 15, No. 2, Fall 1998, pp. 38-43.4. Glen, C Gerhard, “Teaching Design with Behavior Modification Techniques in a Pseudocorporate Environment,” IEEE Transactions on Education, Vol. 42, No. 4, November 1999, pp. 255-260.5. Peter, J. Shull, “Collaborative Learning and Peer Assessment to Enhance Student Performance,” Journal of Engineering Technology, Vol. 22, No. 1, Spring 2005, pp. 10-15.6. Malgorzata, S. Zywno, “Using Collaborative Learning and Peer Assessment

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Manufacturing Engineering Technology Curriculum

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Immanuel Edinbarough, The University of Texas at Brownsville; Yazmin Muniz, The University of Texas at Brownsville

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Engineering Technology

like this providesthem with opportunities to apply the advanced manufacturing concepts that they have learntduring the course of the program. The process of integration of these manufacturing technologiesprovides the students with the real-world manufacturing experience in dealing with the problemsin industries. Rapid manufacturing is fast becoming an accepted technological practice to solvethe problem posed by batch manufacturing of complex product designs. In the past five years,there are several industries ventured in this field of manufacturing and specialized in the area ofRapid product development and manufacturing. These industries need engineers andtechnologists who have been trained in this advanced field of manufacturing and

Conference Session

Non-Technical Skills Build Success in ET

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Maren Henry, University of West Georgia; Eric Granlund, Pennsylvania State University-Altoona

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Engineering Technology

. As they read, they addressedwhat “sounded good” and discussed why some writing sounded more professional (ormore like what they read in articles and text books) than others. In this way, they beganto develop an ear for the writing of professionals in their field. Because scientific writingdemands the illusion of objectivity, scientific scholars use third person, which oftenresults in passive voice (removing the actor who did the action, which in most cases is thewriter).Spring 2007 Noting success with the workshop, but not having data to support theirobservations, the authors continued the collaboration and integrated a pretest. Thematerials required some revision to avoid the perpetuation of the overuse of passive voicethrough

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Reaching Students: Innovations to Curriculum in ET

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Abu SARWAR, Austin Peay State University; John Blake, Austin Peay State University

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Engineering Technology

technology department to make atransition from the university’s main campus to a satellite campus and becoming an eveningprogram operating on accelerated terms. This has forced many changes on the department,including changes in how our students get the necessary background in mathematics.To understand the content in the major courses and to meet standards for bachelor’s degreeprograms in engineering technology, students must be able to use material from algebra,trigonometry and differential and integral calculus. In the past, we have met these needs byrequiring specific math department courses.With the move to the satellite campus, math courses became an issue for our program. At thiscampus, very few students need math beyond minimum bachelor’s

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

system integration. Thisapproach was suggested by Ted Robertson, then President of the Society of AutomotiveEngineers (SAE), in late 2005. In this approach, the courses reflect the different divisions withina large automobile manufacturing company, such as General Motors. In the early stages ofdevelopment of the automotive concentration, a team composed of program faculty, practicingengineers from the automobile industry and automotive-related industrial advisory boardmembers had an afternoon curriculum design meeting. After discussion, the six industryrepresentatives validated the idea suggested by Mr. Robertson. In addition, as a part of anengineering design process, they voted on various structures, content areas, and creditarrangements of