Conference Session

Issues in ET Education I

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Enrique Barbieri, University of North Texas

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

; new technology research and development; technology management; projectbidding and scheduling; process improvement; system conceptualization, design and re-design;engineering operations management; industrial training, representation and sales; and manymore! A degree in ET can also set graduates on the way to career choices in business, law ormedicine.The challenge for a prospective or current student is to rely on their experience, do some “soulsearching”, and seek advice to help them assess their own skills, abilities, and interests thatmatch the academic expectations of a particular degree plan.The challenge for industry recruiters is to carefully evaluate the competencies required toperform specific functional engineering tasks and match

Conference Session

Curriculum & Student Enrollment I

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nikunja Swain P.E., South Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

“ComputationalThinking Using Hands-On Activities” such as introduction to Excel, PowerPoint, Robotics, and VisualProgramming. These K-12 outreach activities are supported through a project titled - STARS (Students& Technology in Academia, Research & Service) Alliance. The primary objective of the STARS projectis the broadening of participation in computing through best practices and community building.Provisions will be made for visits to these and other K-12 schools to advertise the program and makepresentations on Cyber Security. We plan to make few of the Cyber Security courses and modules onlineto K-12 schools teachers, local two year and four year college teachers and others interested in CyberSecurity education and awareness

Conference Session

New Course Development Concepts in ET II

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

J. William White AIA, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Veto Matthew Ray, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Dan D. Koo, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

reportissued on behalf of the Australian Cooperative Research Centre for Construction Innovation,Being the Best: Talking with highly innovative contractors16. The authors interviewed 20Australian construction firms that were generally well regarded as being innovative. Four topicareas were considered: employee policies (e.g., staff suggestion schemes, mistake management /tolerance, incentives), company culture / procedures (e.g., networking, implementation),government policies (e.g., employment initiatives, regulation environment), and the role ofclients (e.g., desirable characteristics, contract language, strong supporter). The report presentedits findings in a very practical way so that students could easily relate to the points and makecomparisons

Conference Session

ETAC, ABET, & STEM Programs

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elaine M. Cooney, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

information necessary omissions. undetermined, and/ or for full understanding. backgrounds unknown.In addition to the Critical Thinking rubric, the Inquiry and Analysis VALUE Rubric includes the Page 24.136.12entire criterion for outcome a. The list of criteria is given below; for performance descriptions,please see the complete set of rubrics.Inquiry and Analysis VALUE Rubric Criteria: • Topic Selection • Existing Knowledge, Research, and/or Views • Design Process • Analysis • Conclusions • Limitations and ImplicationsStudent Outcome b: knowledge of mathematics

Conference Session

Robotics and Automation

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

, Spain, 2002. 20. Whitehouse, T., Choy, B., Romagnoli, J.A. and Barton, G.W., “Global chemical engineering education: paradigms for on-line technology,” Hydrocarbon Processing 80, pp. 100-108. 11, 2001. 21. Cao, L., and Bengu, G., “Web-based agents for reengineering engineering education” J. Educational Computing Research, 23, pp. 421-430, 2000. 22. Watson, J. B. and Rossett, A. “Guiding the Independent Learner in Web-Based Training, Educational Technology,” Vol. 39, Number 3, May 1999. 23. Deci, Edward L., and Ryan, Richard M., “Intrinsic Motivation and Self-Determination in Human Behavior.” New York: Plenum Press, 1985. 24. Uhlig, S. Viswanathan, “Effective Design, Instruction and Assessment of an On-Line Engineering

Conference Session

Simulations and Project-Based Learning II

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

[8], and an additional number of papers on the subject have supported this conclusion.This paper begins with a review of the role of modeling in simulation in teaching undergraduatepower engineering topics according to Bloom’s Taxonomy. An analysis of the publishedliterature is then presented to identify best practices and knowledge-gaps. Using this analysis,the requirements for computer simulation tools for use in undergraduate education is developedin context of the power engineering domain. The paper concludes with examples of the use ofsimulation in modeling in a modern energy systems course at Purdue University and a survey ofsimulation tools used by electric utilities to connect the research to academic and industrialpractice

Conference Session

Issues in ET Education II

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leigh Sharma, Southern Polytechnic State University; Christina R. Scherrer, Southern Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

) has been moving from alargely non-traditional student body to a more typical college demographic. This is seen by manyas one of the causes of unmotivated behavior many see more frequently in recent years. Though thecauses may be less understood, many studies indicate the consequences of low motivation areserious and include low persistence in engineering majors1,2. The study outlined below focuses ontwo specific research questions. First, what demographic factors (e.g., age, sex) are most closelytied to high levels of motivation? We are considering levels of motivation to be manifest in pointsearned on low point-value assignments, typically an “un-motivating” assignment. Second, arethese factors different for engineering technology students