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ETD Design V: Classroom Delivery, Course Content, and Assessments

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mike Eastman, Rochester Institute of Technology; Fred Walker, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Engineering Technology

AC 2011-2823: ENSURING CURRICULUM INTEGRITY FOR ENGINEER-ING TECHNOLOGYMike Eastman, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST) Mike Eastman is Department Chair and Professor of Electrical, Computer, and Telecommunications En- gineering Technology at Rochester Institute of Technology. Mr. Eastman spent six years as a hardware design engineer with Intel corporation before entering academia to specialize in embedded systems de- sign. Most recently he has been involved in curriculum development and academic calendar conversion at RIT. He has a BS in Electrical Engineering Technology and a MS in Computer Science from RIT.H. Fred Walker, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST) H. Fred Walker is Dean of the College of

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Mechanical Engineering Technology Curriculum

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alamgir A. Choudhury, Western Michigan University; Jorge Rodriguez, Western Michigan University; Pavel Ikonomov, Western Michigan University; Joseph McCoy Mydosh, Western Michigan University; Jason Michael Shane

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Engineering Technology

Page 22.563.2concept of cost of design and manufacturing. There is a need for deeper understanding ofeffect of energy efficiency on component/system design, the environment, and their longterm sustainability. Therefore, current programs need to evolve by infusing these subjectsin the curriculum and laboratory practices. In most engineering technology programs, thetopics are introduced informally in one or more courses. Sustainability is an essentialelement of learning in any technical field [6,7,8], and an integrated approach to teach theconcepts and practices from fundamental to advanced senior-level courses is moreprudent in reforming engineering technology curricula.This paper presents an initiative on integrated teaching of energy

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum In Engineering Technology

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carmine C. Balascio, University of Delaware

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Engineering Technology

. Recent revisions of theET program that include the addition of a four-year seminar series focusing on professionaldevelopment and documentation of student workplace competencies / program outcomes wentinto effect for students entering fall semester 2010. Students, as a requirement for graduation,must individually submit integrative and reflective ePortfolios to document with direct evidencetheir intellectual growth and mastery of the ET program’s workplace competencies. Compilationof the ePortfolio contributes to the students’ professional development, and its completion andsubmittal for summative evaluation in the senior seminar is considered a fundamental componentof the capstone experience. The four-year seminar series provides an opportunity

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technology Curriculum Innovations.

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Aaron K. Ball, Western Carolina University; George D. Ford, Western Carolina University; Frank Miceli, Asheville Bucombe Tech Community College

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Engineering Technology

classroom resources. Sheppard andGallois8 describe a more holistic method of implementing and integrating technology with anentrepreneurial approach to undergraduate engineering education under an umbrella term calledTechnogenesis™ as shown in Table 1. Under this broader curriculum approach, technology andapplied engineering applications are blended with entrepreneurship and integrated through eightsemesters of undergraduate study. Western Carolina University has taken a similar approach ofintegrating PBL both vertically through four years of study and horizontally across three differentengineering and technology programs. These programs included electrical engineering, electricaland computer engineering technology, and engineering technology

Conference Session

Unique Developments in Engineering Technology

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Branislav Rosul, College of Dupage; Niaz Latif, Purdue University, Calumet ; Mohammad A. Zahraee, Purdue University, Calumet; Aco Sikoski, Ivy Tech Community College

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Engineering Technology

AC 2011-951: MODULAR CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT FOR MECHA-TRONICS TECHNICIANSBranislav Rosul, College of Dupage Dr. Rosul completed his Bachelors of Science in Mechanical Engineering in February of 1984 majoring in Control Systems. Soon after he started to work as an Instrumentation Engineer in Teleoptic, Belgrade where he stayed for three years working on the Instrumentation Design and as a Project Engineer. During that time he worked on instrumentation and technology development of various industrial processes, from food to petrochemical and still industry. Academically, he continued on toward the Master of Science in Electrical Engineering at University of Belgrade. After completing his course work at the Belgrade

Conference Session

Industrial Collaboration and Applications

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University; Aleksandr Sergeyev, Michigan Technological University; Joanne E. DeGroat, Ohio State University

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Engineering Technology

more standarddevelopment process is widely used in industry. The process uses Hardware DescriptionLanguages as a design entry to describe the digital systems. The two most widely used HardwareDescription Languages in industry are VHDL (Very High Speed Integrated Circuit HardwareDescription Language) and Verilog (Verifying Logic). Although most traditional electrical andcomputer engineering programs have updated their curriculum to include topics in hardwaredescription language and programmable logic design (FPGA/CPLD), two-year and four-yearelectrical engineering technology programs have fallen behind and moved slowly in updatingtheir curriculum. This paper describes the industry-led faculty training and digital logic designcurriculum

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technology Curriculum Innovations.

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vassilios Tzouanas, University of Houston, Downtown

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Engineering Technology

comparing the overall overall reboiler heat duties between the two cases, it is very apparent that that theheat-integrated integrated system is much more energy efficient than the non-heat non heat integrated system. Page 22.30.9Furthermore, the results obtained using Aspen Plus are in agreement with the Cheng-Luybenstudy.From a students’ viewpoint, this course provided an opportunity to learn about a wide range ofprocesses and equipment such distillation columns, chemical

Conference Session

Recruiting, Retention, and Diversity in Engineering Technology

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Omer Farook, Purdue University, Calumet ; Chandra R. Sekhar, Purdue University, Calumet, Department of Technology; Jai P. Agrawal, Purdue University, Calumet; Essaid Bouktache, Purdue University, Calumet; Ashfaq Ahmed P.E., Purdue University, Calumet; Hassan Moghbelli, Isfahan University of Technology, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Texas A&M University, Department of Mathematics

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Engineering Technology

integrated curriculum would empower the students to embark upon the path of a LifeLong Learning.Introduction (from the Job Market’s perspective)The following extract from US Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook illustrates Page 22.363.2and endorses the validity of this proposal from an unbiased third party2.“Computer software engineers are projected to be one of the fastest-growing occupations from2004 to 2014. Rapid employment growth in the computer systems design and related servicesindustry, which employs the greatest number of computer software engineers, should result invery good opportunities for those college graduates with at least a

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology Projects and Applications

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Marshall, University of Southern Maine

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Engineering Technology

Economical Method for Keeping this Important Curriculum CurrentIntroductionThe importance of a programmable logic controller (PLC) component in EngineeringTechnology curriculums is essential. The cost associated with developing or upgradingthis area can range from modest to the extremely expensive. This manuscript willprovide individuals with a strategic approach to creating a very workable PLC lab on aless than generous budget. An actual PLC module will be available for demonstrationand inspection.A review of literature reveals that “PLCs represent one of the fasted growing segments ofthe industrial electronics industry and have proven to be the solution for a variety ofmanufacturing applications which previously relied on

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum In Engineering Technology

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Derek M. Yip-Hoi, Western Washington University

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Engineering Technology

first phase currently underway involves taking an existingIndustrial Technology program in CAD/CAM and converting it into an ABET accredited optionin Manufacturing Engineering Technology. The strategy of rolling an unaccredited program intoone that is accredited has been used in the past and has proved to be effective as a nursery forgrowing the new option both in size and quality before it emerges as a standalone program. Thecurriculum developed for the new MET CAD/CAM option will be presented and experiences indoing this will be described in detail. This paper will further explore the possibilities for thesecond phase of this effort, a standalone curriculum for an ABET accredited CAD/CAMtechnology degree. The logistical and resource

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Unique Developments in Engineering Technology

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Engineering Technology

AC 2011-950: ROBOTICS AUTOMATION CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT:FROM OPERATION AND PROGRAMMING TO THE VISION SYSTEMSAleksandr Sergeyev, Michigan Technological University Aleksandr Sergeyev is currently an Assistant Professor in the Electrical Engineering Technology program in the School of Technology at Michigan Technological University. Dr. Aleksandr Sergeyev is earned his bachelor degree in electrical engineering in Moscow University of Electronics and Automation in 1995. He obtained the Master degree in Physics from Michigan Technological University in 2004 and the PhD degree in Electrical Engineering from Michigan Technological University in 2007. Dr. Aleksandr Sergeyev research interests include high energy lasers

Conference Session

Industrial Collaboration and Applications

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Engineering Technology

laboratory component in Power Systems course however the studentsreceive hands-on training through field trips to the local power plants and paper mills. Alaboratory component will be an integral part of all three courses: EET 3390 Power Distribution,EET 4390 Power Transmission, EET 4393 Alternative Energy Sources. The MTU will obtainnecessary laboratory equipment by seeking for external funds and via donations from theindustry.Laboratory exercises will be developed to provide students with extensive hands-on experiencevaluable to the industry. Because most electrical power is produced by generators (this applies topower stations as well as to standby power supplies), hydroelectric, and wind generators, thestudents will be provided with hands-on

Conference Session

Manufacturing Capstone and Design Projects

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chin-Zue Chen, Austin Peay State University; Adel Salama., Austin Peay State University

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Engineering Technology

theelectrical curriculum includes electronics and electrical with robotics concentrations. Themajority of students in the department are nontraditional students, primarily from the militaryand local industries; therefore, the department offers evening classes. Although AM technology Page 22.673.2is currently not popularly known in local industries, it has been implemented in some companiesin the nearby cities of Tennessee and Kentucky, and its impact will increase in this region. Inorder to expose the students to AM technology, the Engineering Technology Departmentacquired a 3D printer in 2009 to develop an introductory course. Before the course was

Conference Session

Graduate Education and Undergraduate Research in ET

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vladimir Genis, Drexel University; Warren Rosen, Drexel University; Eric Carr, Drexel University; Michael G Mauk P.E., Drexel University; Radian G. Belu, Drexel University; Gerry Marekova, Drexel University

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Engineering Technology

disciplines including computer applications and networking, materials properties and production processes, and quality control to improve production processes and techniques. • Plan, facilitate, and integrate technology and problem solving techniques in the leadership functions of the industrial enterprise system. • Engage in applied technical research in order to add to the knowledge of the Page 22.195.4 discipline and to solve problems in an industrial environment. • Apply theories, concepts, and principles of related disciplines to develop the communication skills required

Conference Session

Factors Affecting Student Performance

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Muhammad Zafrul Hasan, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

aspects of everyday life – starting from household ovens toprofessional supercomputers. As such, curriculum in electrical, computer, andtelecommunication engineering disciplines incorporate the basics of digital systems as amandatory course. Such courses traditionally contain the design aspects of digital systems.Testing of such systems is seldom covered in those courses 1, 2. However, testing of such rapidlygrowing systems is both complex and costly 3. As a result, it has become an important part of theoverall life cycle of any digital system. Due to its importance and significance in the real world,digital system testing needs to be accommodated in the curriculum of the above mentioneddisciplines. Testing of combinational and sequential

Conference Session

ETD Design I: Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wei Zhan, Texas A&M University; Ana Elisa P. Goulart, Texas A&M University; Joseph A. Morgan, Texas A&M University; Jay R Porter, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

is an effort to link theknowledge and skills taught in upstream courses to the objectives in downstream courses. Thehorizontal integration of curriculum, on the other hand, focuses on the repeated exposure and useof certain knowledge, skills, or processes across courses in an educational program. Naumov etal. provided a straightforward diagram for vertical and horizontal curriculum integration, asillustrated in Fig. 124: Page 22.894.3 Figure 1. An example of vertical/horizontal curriculum integration24Mahajan et al.18 use curriculum integration by allowing students to use the same experimentalset-ups in multiple courses

Conference Session

Embedded System Design

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeanne Christman, Rochester Institute of Technology; Eric J. Alley, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Engineering Technology

AC 2011-2160: A HANDS-ON APPROACH TO DEMONSTRATING HARD-WARE/SOFTWARE TRADEOFFS IN AN EMBEDDED SYSTEM DESIGNJeanne Christman, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE) Jeanne Christman is an Assistant Professor in the Computer Engineering Technology Department at the Rochester Institute of Technology. Her expertise is in the area of Embedded Systems Desgin and System on a Chip. She is also actively involved in recruitment and retention of females in engineering technology.Eric J Alley, Rochester Institute of Technology Eric Alley is a 2011 graduate of the Rochester Institute of Technology with a degree in Computer Engi- neering Technology. His RIT career includes working as a teaching assistant for many core curriculum

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technology Curriculum Innovations.

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Randy Shih, Oregon Institute of Technology

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Engineering Technology

process. The students are given a specific design task; currently the design task has beento build a walker robot.Course DescriptionThe current format of the course contains three components: (1) The use of a commercialParametric Modeling package. Currently the SolidWork software is used. (2) An understandingof the available new technology, such as using a Rapid Prototyping (RP) machine and using a 3Dscanner. (3) The designing and building of an actual product to further reinforces the conceptsand principles learned. By integrating the project into the 2nd half of the course, the insights andstrengths of using the available new technologies can be better observed.The course is structured in a 2-3-3 format (2 hours lecture, 3 hours lab, 3 credit

Conference Session

Capstone Projects and Experiential Learning

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chad M. Laux, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Abram Walton, Ph.D., Purdue University; Amy S. Van Epps, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kimberly Marie Deranek, Nova Southeastern University; Darrel L. Sandall, Purdue University; Rick L. Homkes, Purdue University; Sarah E. Leach, Purdue University, Statewide Technology

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Engineering Technology

upon this premise. Interdisciplinary understanding has been defined as the capacity to integrate knowledge from more than one discipline for cognitive purposes14. According to Kelly14 the advantage of interdisciplinary learning is to create understanding that will have been unlikely through a single discipline. The blurring of disciplinary boundaries, as stated by Burghhardt and Page 22.735.5 Hacker16 and Kelly14 advocates for development of integrated STEM curriculum and is a premise that guides educators in developing an engineering technology degree.Purdue Engineering Technology The field of engineering technology has been well

Conference Session

Issues Affecting Engineering Program Development

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Miguel Angel Ramos, University of Houston; Lauren Chapman, Boston College; Mac Cannady, Boston College; Enrique Barbieri, University of Houston

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Engineering Technology

scientific analysis andmathematical modeling and (iii) there has been a subsequent reduction in hands-on, laboratoryoriented, experiential learning, and courses delving into engineering design (synthesis asopposed to analysis) and engineering operations have been deemphasized and relegated toperhaps one or two courses in the curriculum. At the same time, the field of engineeringtechnology has expanded to the baccalaureate level with an emphasis on laboratory experience,practice-oriented lectures, and experiential learning. The authors further assert that each of thesedevelopments has occurred within the context of increasing constraints on available credit hoursfor engineering-specific courses due to expanding core requirements in mathematics

Conference Session

Assessment Methods and Learning Pedagogy I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Qiu Liu, McNeese State University

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Engineering Technology

is a gap between their knowledge tothe real-world application in these process plants. To meet the industrial needs, thedepartment designed our curriculum this way: for electronics students, the focus will be theabove-mentioned electronics classes, and add instrumentation classes INST 333 as a mandatoryclass and INST 304 as an elective one.This paper presents the courseware and the assessment for the course INST 333: InstrumentationOverview. This course teaches electronics students with the knowledge of control system andinstrumentation through the following work: 1) Realizing that the current technology trend isthat technicians work more with systems, sub-systems, software, modules, PC boards and soforth, and work less with components and

Conference Session

Green Renewable Energy and Engineering Technology

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Radian G. Belu, Drexel University; Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University, Goodwin College of Professional Studies, Engineering Technology Program

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Engineering Technology

emphasis on thermal-fluid and energy conversion areas from vari- ous levels of instruction and addressed to a broad spectrum of students, varying from freshmen to seniors, from high school graduates to adult learners. She also has extended experience in curriculum development at both community college and university level. Page 22.201.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 An Undergraduate Course on Renewable Energy Conversion Systems for Engineering Technology StudentsAbstractIn the present energy scenario, the demand for electrical energy is increasing and

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ETD Design V: Classroom Delivery, Course Content, and Assessments

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Terri L. Talbert-Hatch, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Stephen Hundley, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Engineering Technology

suggestions32.The more proactive an institution is by creating a culture that embraces part-time faculty byproviding both opportunities and responsibilities for them, the less hostile the climate towardspart-time faculty. This lack of hostility results in greater satisfaction for part-time faculty. Whenpart-time faculty are not engaged and treated with respect, the coherence of academic programsand quality of instruction can be damaged32.Another issue with the integration of part-time faculty relates to time on campus. Many part-timers are hired to teach evening, weekend, and off-campus classes. Lack of department officespace is another constraint5. Part-time faculty often work without normal support services thatfull-time faculty take for granted such

Conference Session

Green Renewable Energy and Engineering Technology

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amitabha Bandyopadhyay, State University of New York, Farmingdale

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Engineering Technology

and Sciences, and Business.FSC boasts faculty expertise and other resources that will be dedicated to leading theGBI. FSC also hosts the Long Island Educational Opportunity Center that offers freeGED and vocational training for educationally and economically underserved adultlearners. Eastern Suffolk BOCES is an educational cooperative of 51 Long Island schooldistricts that provides career and technical education for secondary students and adults.The curriculum prepares students for entry-level employment or for higher education invocational fields. The Long Island Works Coalition is a not-for-profit corporationfounded in 1999 for the purpose of establishing partnerships between employers and theeducational community so as to prepare students

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Education in Engineering Technology

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University; Michael G Mauk P.E., Drexel University; Radian G. Belu, Drexel University; Eric Carr, Drexel University

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Engineering Technology

, Florida, 2000.20. Integrating TRIZ into the Curriculum: An educational imperative, T.P. Schweitzer, TRIZCON2002 ConferenceProc. 200221. INsourcing Innovation, D. Silverstein, N. DeCarlo, and M. Slocum, Taylor & Francis, Boca Raton, 2008.22. TRIZ in the world of science—Where does it fit?, N. Shpakovsky, 200923. The Elements of Mechanical Design, J.G. Skakoon, ASME Press, New York, 2008.24. Systematic Innovation: An Introduction to TRIZ (Theory of Inventive Problem Solving), J. Terninko, A.Zusman, and B. Zlotin, (St. Lucia Press, Boca Raton, FL, 1998.25. Theory and Design for Mechanical Measurements 5th ed., R. S. Figliola, D. Beasley, Wiley and Sons Inc.2011,26. Introduction to Engineering Experimentation, 3rd ed., A.J. Wheeler, A. R. Ganji

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Interdisciplinary Education in Engineering Technology

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph F. Kmec, Purdue University; Bryan J. Hubbard, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Martin A Lopez De Bertodano, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Benjamin Revis, Purdue University

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Engineering Technology

proliferation, small modular reactors, national energy policy, global nuclear power, developments of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ASME Nuclear Component Certification (N-type Codes), nuclear medicine, military applications of nuclear energy, and on-going campus research involving reactors, fuels, and cycles.Thus it can be seen that the list of courses in the proposed curriculum compares reasonably wellwith existing Nuclear Engineering Technology offerings and serves as an excellent starting pointfor the formal design of a program of study leading to a degree in Nuclear EngineeringTechnology. Moreover, the College of Technology at the authors’ main campus is ideallypositioned to undertake such an initiative

Conference Session

Issues Affecting Engineering Program Development

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jimmy Bill Linn, East Carolina University; Merwan B. Mehta, East Carolina University; Janet Hooper Sanders, East Carolina University

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Engineering Technology

should include at a minimum, physics, chemistry, material science and biology. 3) Mathematics: Mathematics is the mortar that bonds science, engineering and technology. An engineering technology student should have at a minimum, college algebra, and trigonometry. 4) Technology: This general area builds the student’s practical knowledge base and enables the student to apply science and engineering concepts to real world problems and situations. Courseware in this category should include but not be limited to computer numerical control (CNC), computer aided drafting (CAD), basic electricity, electromechanical systems, robotics, thermodynamics, fluid power, computer integrated manufacturing (CIM), quality

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Education in Engineering Technology

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen R. Fleeman, Rock Valley College

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Engineering Technology

servicedevelopment, testing and alternative energy product certifications with an emphasis on theelectrical and electronic systems. The SES program helps prepare you to take the Alternative-Energy Integrator Certification examinations offered by the Electronics Technicians Association,International.” The SES degree program sequence plan is provided in Table 1. The certification componentof the program description is explained in the next section.Table 1. SES program sequence plan.2. Designing a curriculum for assessment The faculty agreed unanimously the new program should not be designed for installers, butrather designers who possess a great breadth of knowledge that embellishes their expertise inelectronics. It was also decided that external

Conference Session

Green Renewable Energy and Engineering Technology

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chao Li, Florida A&M University/Florida State University; Antonio J. Soares, Florida A&M University

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Engineering Technology

Doctor of Philosophy degree at the Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University in January 2004 under the supervision of Dr. Reginald Perry. Upon completion of his PhD, Dr. Soares was immediately hired as an assistant professor (Tenure Track) in the Electronic Engineering Technology department at FAMU. Dr. Soares has made many contributions to the department, from curriculum improvements, to ABET accreditation, and more recently by securing a grant with the department of education for more than half a million dollars. Page 22.479.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011

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Graduate Education and Undergraduate Research in ET

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wei Zhan P.E., Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

hired faculty members are all required to have a PhD degreein engineering. Publication and external funding are also important factors when tenure andpromotion are considered. Since the ET programs at Texas A&M University only offer BSdegrees, many faculty members hire graduate students from other departments within the collegeof engineering to help them conduct research work. An increasing number of faculty membersare experimenting with research by undergraduates. There are unique issues related to REU forET students.In addition to the benefits for both students and faculty members, REU can also be used toimprove curriculum. EET faculty members always try to use research results in lectures and labsas real-world examples29-31. Research