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Distance and Web-Based Learning in ET: Part II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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George Ford, Western Carolina University; Robert Anderson, Western Carolina University

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Engineering Technology

commitment to quality, timeliness, and continuous improvement. 2. Program Characteristics The program must provide an integrated educational experience that develops the ability of graduates to apply pertinent knowledge to solving problems in the engineering Page 15.380.6 technology specialty. The ABET standards specify subject areas and minimum total credit hours essential to all engineering technology programs. The curriculum mustappropriately and effectively develop these subject areas in support of program andinstitutional objectives. a. Total Credits: Baccalaureate programs must consist of a minimum of

Conference Session

Engaging Students in Learning

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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HuiRu Shih, Jackson State University; Wei Zheng, Jackson State University; Tzusheng Pei, Jackson State University; Gordon Skelton, Jackson State University; Evelyn Leggette, Jackson State University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2010-158: INTEGRATING SELF-REGULATED LEARNING INSTRUCTION INA DIGITAL LOGIC COURSEHuiRu Shih, Jackson State University Dr. HuiRu (H.R.) Shih is a Professor of Technology at Jackson State University (JSU). He received his Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Missouri. Dr. Shih is a registered professional engineer and a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).Wei Zheng, Jackson State University Dr. Wei Zheng is an Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering at Jackson State University. He received his Ph.D. degree in Civil Engineering from University of Wisconsin-Madison and has over 10-year industrial experience.Tzusheng Pei , Jackson State

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Curriculum in Telecommunications Engineering Technology

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Muhammad Hasan, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

, June, 2009.3. Carl J. Spezia, “A Task-Oriented Design Project for Improving Student Performance,” Journal of Engineering Technology, Spring 2009.4. Stewart J. I., “Teaching and Assessing Using Project-based Learning and Peer Assessment,” Journal of Engineering Technology, Spring 1999.5. Akins, Leah, M. and Ellena E. Reda, “Implementation of an Integrated Project for the Electrical Engineering Curriculum,” Journal of Engineering Technology, Fall 1998.6. Gerhard, Glen, C., “Teaching Design with Behavior Modification Techniques in a Pseudocorporate Environment,” IEEE Transactions on Education, November 1999.7. Wei Pan, S. Hossein Mousavinezhad, Kenyon Hart, “Digital Signal Processing: Theory and Practice, Hardware

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Curriculum in Telecommunications Engineering Technology

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kim Nankivell, Purdue University, Calumet; Joy Colwell, Purdue University, Calumet; Jana Whittington, Purdue University, Calumet

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Engineering Technology

justifications were measured only that they were the impressions of themanagers surveyed. It was pointed out “that the integration of training management and coursecontent delivery systems provided a means for easier assessment of training effectiveness”. 37This evaluation process is an integral part of these training programs.As suggested by Piccoli, Ahmad, and Ives (2001) virtual learning environments (VLE) can beused for IT technology skills training. This preliminary research suggests that these VLEs canprovide organizations an “effective means to update the IT skills of their work force”.38 VirtualLabs (VL) have become more prevalent in current research. The Rochester Institute ofTechnology39 and Drexel University40 have created essentially Virtual

Conference Session

Assessment & Continuous Improvement in ET: Part I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Chiou, Drexel University; William Danley, Drexel University

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Engineering Technology

adequatechanges are being made to improve program quality. Figure 4 also shows comparison inevaluation by all constituencies included in the assessment. Figure 4: Evaluation results for Program Educational Objectives comparison chartThe NSF CCLI phase I and II projects have facilitated the integration of Internet-basedtechnology education in E-quality for manufacturing at Drexel and delivery ofappropriately designed courses in the engineering technology curriculum, which enablesstudents of diverse educational backgrounds to enter the workforce. The findings fromthe project’s external evaluator in 2009 confirm a successful completion of an integratede-laboratory and courses with various tools. The experiments explored the use of Web-based maintenance

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Capstone and Senior Design in Engineering Technology: Part II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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William Leonard, Rochester Institute of Technology; Robert Merrill, Roch Inst of Tech; Elizabeth Dell, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Engineering Technology

EXPERIENTIAL LEARNINGAbstractThe Mechanical Engineering Technology program at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT)has implemented an alternative to the capstone project technique commonly used to satisfy theABET Criterion 5 Curriculum section d. (Capstone or other integrating experiences must drawtogether diverse elements of the curriculum and develop student competence in focusing bothtechnical and non-technical skills in solving problems.)1A majority of Engineering Technology and Engineering Science programs rely upon a capstoneproject for providing an integrating experience which, by their very nature, are burdensome tothe program resources and invariably suffer many disadvantages in their operation. Due to thesize and complexity of capstone

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Curriculum in Mechanical Engineering Technology: Part II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jason Durfee, Eastern Washington University; Hani Saad, Eastern Washington University

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Engineering Technology

buildingprogressed fiscal concerns caused a reduction in the number of Living-Building Laboratorycomponents that were actually funded ultimately resulting in little of the original conceptexisting in the completed building. A grant through the National Science Foundation (NSF)Course, Curriculum, and Laboratory Improvement program (CCLI) was obtained in order torestore some of the benefits of the Living-Building Laboratory concept and this paper describesthe use of some of this newly available building data in a thermodynamics laboratory exercise.Introduction to the Living-Building Laboratory ConceptThe idea of using the academic building as a laboratory is an easy concept to grasp. Students inthe sciences (and really all disciplines) should be taught to

Conference Session

Engaging Students in Learning

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amir Salehpour, University of Cincinnati; Sam Antoline, University of Cincinnati

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Engineering Technology

Expo., Charlotte, USA (1999).10. McCreanor, P.T., Project based teaching: a case study from a hydraulics class. Proc. 2001 ASEE Annual Conf. and Expo., Albuquerque, USA (2001).11. Richardson, J., Corleto, C., Froyd, J., Imbrie, P.K., Parker, J. and Roedel, R., Freshman design projects in the Foundation Coalition. Proc. 1998 28th Annual FIE Conf,, Tempe, USA, 50-59 (1998).12. Wood, J.C. and Craft, E.L., Improving student retention: engaging students through integrated, problem-based courses. Proc. 2000 ASEE Annual Conf. and Expo., St. Louis, USA (2000).13. Wood, J.C., An interdisciplinary problem-based engineering technology freshman Curriculum. Proc. 1998 ASEE Annual Conf. and Expo., Seattle, USA (1998).14. Brown, B.F. and Brown

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Curriculum in Mechanical Engineering Technology: Part II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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B. Sridhara, Middle Tennessee State University

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Engineering Technology

a local industry and observe dynamic balancing of multi-diskrotors that are used to produce corn flour for cattle feed.Helmholtz ResonatorThere are several mechanical systems or devices that undergo oscillatory motion and can bemodeled as spring-mass-damper systems. The damping in these could be seen as a separateentity as in the case of an automotive shock absorber or it could be an integral part of the systemsuch as the internal/external friction as in the case of a vibrating hack-saw blade, for example,mounted as a cantilever. It is not easy to find a pure spring-mass system because damping isalways present in some form. However, there are some devices in which the damping isnegligibly small and they can be approximated as pure spring

Conference Session

Curriculum in Mechanical Engineering Technology: Part I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cheng Lin, Old Dominion University

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Engineering Technology

operation, the air caneven be supplied by a bellow foot-air pump through a foot pedal, which can also be acted as thesingle actuating button. When an operator hits the foot pedal, the cover will be opened andremain in the opening position until the food pedal is hit the second time. The operation can berepeated.IntroductionThe course of Automation and Controls offered in the Mechanical Engineering TechnologyProgram of the Department of Engineering Technology at Old Dominion University has theobjective of teaching students: (1) Pneumatic components and pneumatic circuit designs. (2) Feedbacks from electrical sensors and related ladder diagrams. (3) Introduction to Programmable Logical Controllers (PLC) and PLC1,2 programs. (4) Integration of

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Curriculum in Electrical Power Engineering Technology

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shiyoung Lee, Pennsylvania State University, Berks

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Engineering Technology

motor – are introduced. The characteristics of these motors and applicationmethods are emphasized in the classes and labs.Programming with an industrial control trainer (ICT) from Bytronic Inc. is the second exercise.The purpose of this exercise is to become familiar with various motion control components suchas the permanent magnet dc motor (PMDC) and linear and rotary solenoids3. The experiments Page 15.400.2with the proximity sensors, both capacitive and inductive types, and the photo sensors are alsoincluded in this laboratory exercise. The ICT lab provides numerous topics that students couldapply to real world problem solving. The topics

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Assessment & Continuous Improvement in ECET: Part II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Youakim Al Kalaani, Georgia Southern University; Shonda Bernadin, GSU

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Engineering Technology

modern tools including computer systems and software. Page 15.172.23. be able to integrate theoretical and practical knowledge in the completion of assigned tasks.4. be able to communicate effectively in spoken and written form.5. be adaptive to a changing environments and new technologies.6. exhibit an ability to assist others and contribute to multi-disciplinary teams.7. have an awareness of contemporary professional, ethical, societal, and global issues.Similarly, the program outcomes have been defined according to the ABET Criteria forAccrediting Engineering Technology Programs1, as “statements that describe what units ofknowledge or

Conference Session

Importance of Technical & Professional Writing in Engineering Technology Curriculum

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Peilin Fu, National University; Shekar Viswanathan, National University, San Diego; Ronald Uhlig, National University, San Diego; Howard Evans, National University, San Diego

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Engineering Technology

withdefining the types of written communications important for students in each program. It thenidentifies the courses and the appropriate type of writing that may be integrated into thecurriculum. Specific signature assignments for each type of written communication have beendeveloped and embedded in course syllabi. These signature assignments follow an IDM(introduce, develop, master) sequence, which makes sure that students can master and getadequate practice in required written communication before they get to their capstone/master’sproject courses. Rubrics and useful resources such as samples, helpful hints and FAQs are beingdeveloped for students to use with each type of writing assignment. We believe that the proposedmethod would enable our

Conference Session

Importance of Technical & Professional Writing in Engineering Technology Curriculum

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Beth Richards, University of Hartford; Ivana Milanovic, University of Hartford

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Engineering Technology

process2 and not as merely a “production” of static written or recordeddata. In addition, students, just like some writers in industry, often perceive written documentsmerely as a means to an end (to further a process, leverage more funding, meet regulatordemands) rather than as valid ends in themselves.3What our SDP course, by so visibly and deliberately integrating the rhetorical and the technicalcomponents of the senior project, attempts to do is to provide a context, a “situation that definesthe activity of writing.”4 This approach seeks to move students’ thinking beyond “Oh, it’s just areport” or “just writing.” It seeks to help students perceive the writing products of the course(technical report and presentation) as a lively conversation

Conference Session

Distance and Web-Based Learning in ET: Part I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sohail Anwar, Pennsylvania State University-Altoona College; Jane LeClair, Excelsior College; Arnie Peskin, Excelsior College

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Engineering Technology

]. Traditional and non-traditional colleges and universities are now using a variety ofinstruction tools to deliver on-line instruction to their students. WebCT is an on-line tool thatfacilitates the development of web-based educational environments. In the case of ExcelsiorCollege, delivery of instruction is achieved primarily through the use of WebCT distancelearning tool. The key features of WebCT are listed in [4] and [5].The curriculum for Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering Technology (withconcentrations in electronics, power systems, and nanotechnology) being developed by Excelsior Page 15.420.4College is presented in Figure 1. This

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Technology Courses

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Cottrell, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

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Engineering Technology

AC 2010-2114: INTEGRATING CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT INTO AMULTI-DISCIPLINARY SEMINAR COURSE: BROADENING THE STUDENTHORIZON TO BETTER FUNCTION AND APPRECIATE GLOBAL,CONTEMPORARY ISSUESDavid Cottrell, University of North Carolina, Charlotte DR. DAVID S. COTTRELL is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Technology, University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1978 and retired in 2000 after more than 22 years of service with the US Army Corps of Engineers. Studies at Texas A&M University resulted in an MS Degree in Civil Engineering in 1987 and a PhD in 1995. He is a registered Professional Engineer with the Commonwealth of Virginia

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Industry based new Innovative and Nontraditional Curriculum in Industrial Technology and Industrial Engineering Technology

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Xuefu Zhou; Xiaodong Yue; James Everly

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Engineering Technology

only engineering and sciencestudents, but also engineering technology students in the general fields of computing,networking, communications and information technology.This paper describes an approach to teaching public-key cryptography to electrical and computerengineering technology students utilizing three computer projects designed to provide hands-onexperience with public-key cryptography. These projects introduce students JAVA BigIntegerclass and its built-in methods and open source cryptography libraries such as crypto++ allowingstudents develop public-key cryptographic applications. Instead of using a small modulus forsolely instructional demonstration, these projects allow student’s natural curiosity to bestimulated and result in a

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Industry based new Innovative and Nontraditional Curriculum in Industrial Technology and Industrial Engineering Technology

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Louis Reifschneider, Illinois State University

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Engineering Technology

thesummer.Bibliography1. Nepal, B.P., Albayyari, J. M. (2007). An Industrial Project Management Course for Technology Curriculum, Proceedings of the 2007 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition.2. Kelley, D.S. (2005). Team Design Problem in Technology. Journal of Industrial Technology, 21(1), 1-8.3. Schmidt, L., Schmidt, J., Colbeck, C., Bigio, D., Smith, P., Harper, L. (2003). Engineering Students and Training in Teamwork: How Effective?, Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition.4. Smith, K. (2000). Strategies for Developing Engineering Student's Teamwork and Project Management Skills, Proceedings of the 2000 American Society for Engineering

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Progress Reports: Part I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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William Loendorf, Eastern Washington University; Donald Richter, Eastern Washington University; Danny Teachman, Eastern Washington University

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Engineering Technology

common constraints are gender,cultural, environmental, aesthetics, and cost. Of course, for specific products other constraints,aspects, and design considerations will likely also have to be included.Four or five guidelines accompany each of the seven principles. They list the fundamentalelements that must be present in a design that meets the full intent of the principle. Theguidelines extend beyond an explanation of the principle and include details that engineers canfollow while designing new products. They also offer suggestions to facilitate the integration offeatures to fill the requirements for a wide variety of users. However, it is highly likely that someguidelines will be inappropriate for some products.In the fields of science

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Engineering Technology Progress Reports: Part II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Scott Miller, Virginia Tech; Jeffrey Connor, Virginia Tech

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Engineering Technology

laptops within their curriculum or provide students with an incentive to use theirlaptops properly, they will continue to struggle with the negative effects of laptops in theclassroom.Introduction Observing any college campus today, a person can easily determine the impact of laptopson students’ study habits. Many students take their laptops with them to all their classes and areencouraged to use them for note taking. It is safe to assume that utilization of personal computershas been fully integrated into college academia during the past fifteen years. In the mid-1990s,college universities began requiring all students to purchase laptops recognizing the potentialpersonal computers had to increase the efficiency of an individual student’s

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Industry Collaborations in Engineering Technology

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Engineering Technology

the School of Technology, theauthors are developing and implementing a program that will certify in robotics the students andrepresentatives from the industry. This will be done by developing an Industrial Robotics courseand adding an up-to-date robotics laboratory in the Electrical Engineering Technology programin the School of Technology. In addition to broadening the skill set of our School ofTechnology’s graduates, our efforts are interdisciplinary and will generate a high impact on theuniversity as a whole as well as across the industry.In this project we intend to integrate advanced concepts in robotics into the curriculum by: 1) Developing Industrial Robotics course. 2) Building a robotics laboratory equipped with state-of-the-art

Conference Session

Issues and Directions in ET Education & Administration: Part II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gerry Marekova, Drexel University; Vladimir Genis, Drexel University; David Spang, Burlington County College

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Engineering Technology

colleges must complete an A. S.degree before transfereing to Drexel University. Maximum of 91.5 quarter credits can betransferred towards Drexel’s B. S. degree in Applied Engineering Technology.Students can be granted either pre-junior or junior status by DU, depending on the number ofadditional courses completed at the community colleges. The remaining 96 quarter credits mustbe taken from AET curriculum for a particular concentration. Most of the program’s courses arelaboratory-and project-based. They provide AET students with unique knowledge andexperience in engineering technology and management. In addition, a simplified articulationagreement with Middle Bucks Institute of Technology was developed. Some courses at MBITare taught using syllabi

Conference Session

Industry Collaborations in Engineering Technology

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kevin Cook, Montana State University; Salman Adam, Montana State University; Darla Goeres, Montana State University; Steven Anderson, Montana State University; Diane Walker, Montana State University; Alfred Cunningham, Montana State University

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Engineering Technology

ability to successfully lead an integrated design team toManagement completion.Communication Develop written, oral, and technical skills to effectively communicate with individuals having a broad range of backgrounds and experience.Professional and Consider the actual or potential immediate, short-term and long-termEthical impacts of professional activities, including social, political, economic, andResponsibility environmental impacts.All courses within the curriculum provide valuable contributions to meeting these outcomes.Assessment of how well the graduating MET students are meeting these outcomes is done withseveral assessment tools as summarized in figure 1 5

Conference Session

Assessment & Continuous Improvement in ET: Part I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carmine Balascio, University of Delaware; Thomas Brumm, Iowa State University; Steven Mickelson, Iowa State University

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Engineering Technology

(DLE)10 for all majors, defined as “discovery-based and experiential learning that involvesinstructional experiences out-of-class and beyond typical curriculum courses” under the Page 15.299.8supervision of a faculty member. BREG 365 will include professional preparation for theDiscovery Learning Experience (DLE) – either undergraduate research or an internship in the ETprogram. Students will be encouraged to develop versions of their ePortfolios that can bereleased to potential internship sponsors or employers.Table 2. Revised ET Program: Courses in the New Seminar Series: New Courses and Catalog Descriptions

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Assessment & Continuous Improvement in ET: Part III

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Virginia Westheider, University of Cincinnati; Sarai Hedges, University of Cincinnati

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Engineering Technology

lifelong learning is an outcome that is difficult to assess butalso manageable as a pilot effort, the committee decided to evaluate the college’s process ofassessing graduates’ ability to recognize the need for and to engage in lifelong learning as thepilot focus.The team began work in June of 2008 and decided the scope of the project would focus onimproving the assessment of ABET Criteria 3h (lifelong learning) and continuous improvementin accordance with a documented process. Using the evaluators’ ratings and Six Sigma tools, theteam attempted to improve the process by evaluating three surveys and the feedback loop forcollection, evaluation and use of assessment data.The team met all of its intermediate project goals by improving the survey

Conference Session

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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Engineering Technology

computer software packages for technical problem solving appropriate to the Electronics engineering technology discipline. 7. Demonstrate technical competency in electronics, circuit analysis, digital electronics, electronic communications, microprocessors, and systems. 8. Integrate knowledge of the functional areas of electronics engineering technology. 9. Demonstrate the ability to analyze, apply design concepts, and implement systems as appropriate to electronics engineering technology. 10. Participate effectively in groups, and apply project management techniques as appropriate to complete assignments. 11. Demonstrate an ability to understand professional, ethical and social responsibilities

Conference Session

Issues and Directions in ET Education & Administration: Part II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kim Nankivell, Purdue University, Calumet; Jana Whittington, Purdue University, Calumet; Joy Colwell, Purdue University, Calumet

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Engineering Technology

that they report to. The managing of conflict at the DH/C level is extremelycomplex when considering an environment where faculty are concerned with promotion, lack ofaccountability, and concerns of discipline.21 The knowledge that tenured faculty are consideredby some, employed for life, may create added difficulty in leading and motivating this group. Allthese issues are compounded by increased enrollment with declining budgets. The DH/C playsthree basic roles at a university or college: (a) academic, (b) administrative, and (c) leadership.15The academic responsibilities involve teaching, research, advising, and curriculum development.Administrative responsibilities involve managing faculty and staff, budgets, record keeping, andrepresenting

Conference Session

Capstone and Senior Design in Engineering Technology: Part II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Marshall, University of Southern Maine

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Engineering Technology

, and resistance. Then they physicallyassemble circuits and test their mathematical results with electronic instrumentation. Inanother activity, students calculate the frequency needed to drive an electric motor at aseveral different speeds (r/min). The students then program a variable speed drive unitand use a strobe light to determine if their calculations were correct.In the mechanical power conversion curriculum, students gain insight into componentssuch as bearings, gears, chain drives, motors, lubrication, and vibration analysis. Thelearning lab provides hands-on problem solving activities in each of these areas. Thepurchase of specialized mechanical power transmission learning modules weresubsidized by local industries who realized the

Conference Session

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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Engineering Technology

repairingelectronics systems to the parts level and the effectiveness of teaching the technology in acomponent centric manner. Moore’s Law has accurately predicted the number of transistors on achip for more than four decades now and gigascale integrated circuits that allow systems-on-a-chip technology are no longer a prophecy of the future. With the convergence of severalelectronics based enabling technologies there is starting to be an obvious shift in the electronicstechnology paradigm. That shift is towards what has been classified in varying disciplines as:intelligent infrastructure, enhanced systems, ambient intelligence, and the Internet of Things. Themost important technologies in this convergence are sophisticated embedded microcontrollers,networking

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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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Richard Kelnhofer, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Robert Strangeway, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Edward Chandler, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Owe Petersen, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Engineering Technology

his Ph.D. degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 1971. His technical work ranges over topics such as optical data links, integrated circuit technology, RF semiconductor components, and semiconductor component reliable. He is a Senior Member of the IEEE and an ABET EAC program evaluator in Electrical Engineering. Page 15.608.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Future of Engineering Technology – A ProposalAbstractThe question of what is the future of engineering technology has been debated for many years.The discipline has seen a substantial decline in program enrollments over the