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Innovation & Assessment in the delivery of IT/IET

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Akbar Eslami, Elizabeth City State University; Andrew Oxendine, Elizabeth City State University; Chelsey Daniels, Elizabeth City State University

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Engineering Technology

is a senior student in the Department of Technology at Elizabeth City State University and 2006 McNair Scholar. Her research interests are in control, robotics, and automation. Page 13.79.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 A PLC Project in a Control Course LaboratoryAbstractThis paper describes the design, development, and implementation of an automated labelingprocess in an undergraduate control course laboratory. This effort provided students withvaluable hands–on experience in computer assisted control system. The objective of this projectis to design an automated labeling system that

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Student Learning Techniques & Practices in Engineering Technology

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Hoffa, none; Steven Freeman, Iowa State University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2008-1060: SYNOPSIS LABORATORY REPORTS: EFFECTS ON STUDENTLEARNING AND CURRICULAR BENEFITSDavid Hoffa, noneSteven Freeman, Iowa State University Page 13.1134.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Synopsis Laboratory Reports: Effects on Student Learning and Curricular BenefitsIntroductionThis study examined the effect on student learning of writing laboratory (lab) reports in thesynopsis format versus the traditional format of the field of industrial technology, as well as thebenefits of reduced instructor grading time and reduced student writing time. The synopsis labreport format, if able to provide students with an

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Distance Learning in ET

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vernon Lewis, Old Dominion University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2008-2647: EFFECTIVE EXECUTION OF SURVEYING LABORATORIES INDISTANCE LEARNING USING LOCAL MENTORSVernon Lewis, Old Dominion University Page 13.466.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Effective Execution of Surveying laboratories in Distance Learning Using Local Mentors Vernon W. Lewis, Jr., John Rand Old Dominion University Norfolk, VirginiaAbstractSurveying courses with laboratories are a curricular requirement of the Civil EngineeringTechnology Program (CET) since its inception. This course was taught traditionally asan on-campus

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Projects & Laboratories in Mechanical ET

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joshua Pippin, Frostburg State University; Julie Wang, Frostburg State University

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Engineering Technology

Joshua Pippin and Julie Wang Frostburg State UniversityAbstractSince the need for alternate power sources is becoming more prevalent with each newday, a decision was made to work on the research and design for a laboratory-scale windturbine as an undergraduate research project. As such, the main goal of the project was tocreate advancements in wind power technologies. The objective of this research was todesign and build a wind turbine for experimental tests. Two different wind turbine bladesare tested on the model of the wind turbine. These results will further research that canhelp develop less expensive and smaller turbines that can be used in homes and farms.IntroductionThe challenge for this research project

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Projects & Laboratories in Mechanical ET

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Razwaan Arif, Farmingdale State College; Han Chu, Farmingdale, SUNY; Yeong Ryu, State University of New York, Farmingdale; Adam Filios, Farmingdale, SUNY; Hazem Tawfik, Farmingdale State College; Kamal Shahrabi, Kean College of New Jersey

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Engineering Technology

Conference Session

Projects & Laboratories in Mechanical ET

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Pramod Kumar, University of Louisiana at Lafayette; Pavel Ikonomov, Western Michigan University; Suren Dwivedi, University of Louisiana-Lafayette; Alamgir Choudhury, Western Michigan University; Jorge Rodriguez, Western Michigan University

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Engineering Technology

Conference Session

Projects & Laboratories in Mechanical ET

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jorge Rodriguez, Western Michigan University; Pavel Ikonomov, Western Michigan University; Luis Rodriguez, University of Wisconsin - Waukesha; Alamgir Choudhury, Western Michigan University

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Engineering Technology

Conference Session

Projects & Laboratories in Mechanical ET

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Edwards, Pennsylvania State University-Erie

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Engineering Technology

Conference Session

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

industry working for such companies as Battelle's Columbus Laboratories, Rockwell International, and Claspan Corporation. He joined the University of Cincinnati in 1985.Brian Resnick, University of Cincinnati Brian Resnick is an Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology at the University of Cincinnati. He received a BSEE and MSEE from The University of Cincinnati and is a Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and a registered professional engineer in the state of Ohio. He is the current Chair of the IEEE Cincinnati Section. His speciality is software engineering and prior to joining the university he had a software

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Electromechanical Curricula

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rocio Alba-Flores, Alfred State College; David Hunt, State University of New York, Alfred

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Engineering Technology

inthe Electromechanical Analysis Laboratory to promote hands-on and real-world experiences tostudents enrolled in the mechanical and the electromechanical engineering technology programsat the State University of New York, Alfred. Because the students taking this course come fromtwo different backgrounds, mechanical engineering technology and electrical engineeringtechnology, the incorporation of virtual instruments has helped to balance the difference in thebackgrounds. The paper describes in detail how the experiments have been organized to ensurethat students from both backgrounds acquire the knowledge and skills in the mechanical and theelectrical components of the course.IntroductionThe present work describes our experiences in

Conference Session

Web-Based Learning in Engineering Technology

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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CHITRA RAJAGOPAL, Kent State University, Tuscarawas Campus

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Engineering Technology

AC 2008-2925: DISTANCE LEARNING DELIVERY OF A WEB-BASED DEGREEIN ELECTRICAL/ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY, WHICHINCORPORATES HANDS-ON LABORATORY EXPERIMENTS AND REAL TIMEVIDEOCHITRA RAJAGOPAL, Kent State University, Tuscarawas Campus Ms Chitra Rajagopal is Assistant Professor of Engineering Technology at the Kent State University, Tuscarawas Campus, where she teaches electrical and electronic engineering technology courses in in-person and on-line formats. She is currently researching on embedded system design, microcontrollers and control system. Page 13.443.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008

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Curriculum Development in Mechanical Engineering Technology

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Engineering Technology

Electrical Engineering from Texas A&M University and a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Michigan. Page 13.905.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Modular, Adaptable and Reusable Approach to Thermal-Fluids: Outwitting the Norms (MARATHON)This paper describes the results of a project that implemented modular, adaptable and reusablethermo-fluids laboratories in the undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Technology (MET)Program. MARATHON (Modular, Adaptable and Reusable Approach to Thermal-FluidsOutwitting Norms) successfully engages students in inquiry and learning, gradually

Conference Session

Student Learning Techniques & Practices in Engineering Technology

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vladimir Genis, Drexel University; Warren Rosen, Drexel University; Richard Chiou, Drexel University; William Danley, Drexel University

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Engineering Technology

Technology in the Goodwin College, Drexel University, taught and developed undergraduates courses in thermodynamics, thermal system design, fluid mechanics, thermal, pneumatics and hydraulics laboratories, materials engineering, analytical chemistry and engineering economics. Prior to returning to academia, he worked in industry for a number of Fortune 500 companies and was granted four patents relating to spectrometers and electrochemical sensors used in industrial control. Page 13.274.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Capstone Courses for Applied Engineering Technology

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Shifting Trends of Course and Curricula in IET and IT

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ismail Fidan, Tennessee Tech University; Austin Pinkstaff, Tennessee Tech University; Faruk Taban, Western Nevada College

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Engineering Technology

Prototyping CourseAbstractManufacturing and Industrial Technology (MIT) is one of the well-known majors at the Collegeof Engineering of Tennessee Tech University (TTU) located in Cookeville, TN. MIT studentsgraduate with a BS in Industrial Technology and take 121 credit-hour coursework to completetheir degrees.During the Fall 2007 semester MIT4450--Rapid Prototyping course has been re-structured tooffer fully online laboratory component for students’ practice. Students were able to prototypetheir parts through remotely accessible Rapid Prototyping Laboratory.Web-enhanced MIT4450 course students were also able to interact with students in WesternNevada College and prototype joint project parts with the campus engineering students. AnotherK-12 school

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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Omer Farook, Purdue University Calumet; Chandra Sekhar, Purdue University Calumet; Essaid Bouktache, Purdue University Calumet

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Engineering Technology

with Microchip’s 16F88 MicrocontrollerAbstractThe paper expounds the course material that is developed dealing with Embedded SystemDesign. The course is designed for offering in Electrical, Electrical and Computer orMechatronics types of Engineering Technology or Engineering Programs.The paper examines the pedagogical aspects of the course which determines the successfullearning that is achieved in this course. First and foremost the course utilizes the C programmingwhich is the industry standard. It is based on 16F881 PIC Microchip microcontroller. 16F88 ischosen since it is a powerhouse of functionality and hence ideal for industrial, automotive andconsumer applications. The laboratory exercises that brings into focus most of the features

Conference Session

Innovation & Assessment in the delivery of IT/IET

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Adam Stienecker, Ohio Northern University

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Engineering Technology

equipment used in the laboratory. These are the textbooks that are used inindustry. These documents are sometimes inconvenient when used as a teaching textbook, butthe solution carries an added benefit that the students are well trained in using technical manualsand sorting their way through datasheets after having gone through the curriculum. In someinstances supplemental material must be provided as a datasheet does not give attention to allissues. One such issue is that of EOAT selection. If an angular finger gripper is required whatforce must be used to maintain hold on the payload? If a vacuum cup is required, how muchvacuum is required? Another issue is communication networks. How does DeviceNet work?What are the priority levels in the

Conference Session

Electrical ET Curriculum and Projects

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Helen McNally, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Engineering Technology

electrical characterization of nanomaterials. Guest speakers in the fieldson nanophotonics and nanomedical systems introduced these commercial applications and theelectronic contributions of each were reviewed. The ethics of nanotechnology was alsodiscussed. This course challenged the students to think on a new level and develop their skills incommunications, teamwork and life long learning. Laboratory exercises were conducted in ournew Scanning Probe Microscopy Laboratory within ECET as well as the Birck NanotechnologyCenter (BNC). Hand-on experience included atomic force microscopy and use of the NanoHubsimulations. This course represents a new direction in engineering education with many ideasand challenges to consider.Course DesignAs an emerging

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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

on derivations and proofs. The majority ofcourses are fully integrated with training and laboratory experience and extensive use of softwareand industrial case studies.IntroductionThe Applied Engineering Technology (AET) program’s co-op-based curriculum offered by theGoodwin College at Drexel University is described in this work. The AET program is based on acyclic model of the relationship between knowledge production and improvement of practice inundergraduate education and clearly distinguishes itself from traditional engineering programs inthe following ways: ‚ It forms the bridge between the engineer/scientist and the technical and/or production workforce. ‚ The curriculum places emphasis on the application of theory

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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

AC 2008-407: INTEGRATION OF ELECTROMAGNETICS (EM) ANDELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY (EMC) INTO ELECTRICALENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMKin Moy, Youngstown State University Mr. Kin P. Moy is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Technology of Youngstown State University in Youngstown, Ohio. He holds BSEE and MSEE degrees in Electrical Engineering from Youngstown State University. He was an Adjunct Faculty in Electrical Engineering Department since 1975. Prior to joining YSU, he spent 32 years in General Motors Corporation & Delphi Corporation, retiring in 2005. He was an EMC engineering manager and department head of research laboratories at Delphi Packard Electric

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Innovations in Computer Engineering Technology Curriculum

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Xuefu Zhou, University of Cincinnati

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Engineering Technology

applications in this course. This coursehas been taught four times during the past two years. This is a four-credit-hour course consistingof three credit hours of lecture and one credit hour of laboratory. The evaluation and feedbackfrom students show that it is considered as one of the fun courses they had which helps themunderstand many of the topics in computer and network security field, and gain some hands-onexperience and skills to defend computer systems.The remainder of this paper is organized as follows: Section two discusses course developmentand describes the context, course objectives, references, and laboratory exercises. Section threepresents our teaching experiences and reflections and, finally, Section four presents ourconclusions.2

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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

candidate for replacing the Intel microprocessors that werepreviously used in the class. Unfortunately, Intel has discontinued their line of MCS51 andMCS251 microcontrollers. Currently, major manufacturers of microcontrollers include:Freescale, (formerly a division of Motorola), Atmel, Analog Devices, and Texas Instruments.This paper will detail the integration of the Freescale microcontrollers in our Digital ComputerAnalysis course. The rationale for using Freescale microntrollers will be discussed. FreescaleCodeWarrior was used to debug, compile, and download the assembly programs. A curriculum ispresented along with laboratory experiments used in the class. Several options for textbooks arealso presented.I. Introduction

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Computer ET Innovation

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Warren Koontz, Rochester Institute of Technology; Chance Glenn, Rochester Institute of Technology; Mark Indelicato, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Engineering Technology

AC 2008-937: INCORPORATION OF BROADBAND ACCESS TECHNOLOGY INA TELECOMMUNICATIONS ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMWarren Koontz, Rochester Institute of Technology Warren is currently a professor in the College of Applied Science and Technology at RIT and chair of the Telecommunications Engineering Technology program. He joined RIT in December 2000 after retiring from Bell Laboratories. He began his thirty two year career at Bell Labs as a member of technical staff in the Electronic Switching Division in Naperville Illinois. He was involved in a variety of projects at a variety of Bell Labs locations, including international assignments in The Netherlands and Germany. At the time of his retirement, he

Conference Session

Non-Technical Skills Build Success in ET

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ahmed Khan, DeVry University; Gene Gloeckner, Colorado State University; George Morgan, Colorado State University

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Engineering Technology

associations between students’ perception of the importance of the faculty teaching techniques [in terms of lectures, use of a variety of technological teaching tools, use of PowerPoint, use of a variety of teaching strategies, coordinating laboratory work with lecture, organization and preparation of class/laboratory activities, use of group presentations, use of individual laboratory projects, and providing timely feedback on class/laboratory projects] and student’s self-reported success/learning (expressed in terms of self-reported technical competency and GPA), as perceived by seniors in the EET program? 4. Are there associations between students’ perception of the

Conference Session

Distance Learning in ET

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Akram Hossain, Purdue University Calumet; Niaz Latif, Purdue University

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Engineering Technology

authored more than 25 refereed journal and conference publications. From 2003 through 2006, he was involved with Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL in developing direct computer control for hydrogen powered automotives. He is also involved in several direct computer control and wireless process control related research projects. His interests are in the area of industrial transducer, industrial process control, wireless controls, statistical process control, computer aided design and fabrication of printed circuit board, programmable logic controllers, programmable logic devices and renewable energy related projects.Niaz Latif, Purdue University Niaz Latif, Purdue University Calumet Dr. Niaz

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Reaching Students: Innovations to Curriculum in ET

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sofia Vidalis, Pennsylvania State University-Harrisburg; Joseph Cecere, Pennsylvania State University-Harrisburg

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Engineering Technology

,integrating a multifunction lecture/laboratory/wireless computer room at Penn State has allowedthis combination of learning into one environment.This multifunctional room comprises of wireless tablet portable computers which are hidden andsecured in mobile work stations. Each wireless tablet portable computer houses variousprograms, instructional aids, document resources, and has access to the university network forlab and lecture use. The mobile tables, which tablet portable computers are housed in, areflexible and can be reconfigured to meet students’ need for working in groups. This facilityprovides faculty and students the flexibility through lab and/or lecture use and interactionthrough multi-platform user interfaces.This paper will discuss the

Conference Session

Electrical Engineering Technology Design Projects & Curriculum

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Youakim Al Kalaani, Georgia Southern University; Frank Goforth, Georgia Southern University; Shonda Bernadin, Georgia Southern University

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Engineering Technology

significant difference in test scoresbetween students using computer simulation and those who are using traditional lab equipment.However, combining both practices in a hybrid environment5 can offer clear advantages sincestudents will be able to compare their simulated results with actual experimentations. Therefore,our electronics courses were redesigned to use Multisim in conjunction with traditional labactivities. Multisim6 is a popular simulation program used by many engineering educators for itsfriendly interactive features. It has virtual instruments resembling actual laboratory environment.Course AssessmentsContinuous improvement is an important issue for Engineering Technology programs because itdefines the framework for assessment and

Conference Session

Web-Based Learning in Engineering Technology

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Djafar Mynbaev, New York City College of Technology; Candido Cabo, New York City College of Technology; Roman Kezerashvili, New York City College of Technology; Janet Liou-Mark, New York City College of Technology

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Engineering Technology

education in physics. Dr. Kezerashvili was organizer and chaired NYSS of the American Physical Society Symposium “Physics of Microworld” in 2004, conference “College Physics in 21st Century” in 2000 and chaired sessions on numerous national and international conferences, authored and coauthored more than 100 publications and books: “Computer-based College Physics Laboratory Experiments”, “Experiments in Physics”, “College Physics Laboratory Experiments” and “Problems in Physics and Mathematics.” He is a member of the American Physical Society and the American Association of Physics Teachers.Janet Liou-Mark, New York City College of Technology Janet Liou-Mark Dr

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Reaching Students: Innovations to Curriculum in ET

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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C. Richard Helps, Brigham Young University; Mark Patterson, University of Dayton

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Engineering Technology

, etc.). If we can successfully consider all these layersof course design separately then (hopefully) changing laboratory equipment suppliers fromMicrochip to Freescale, with the concomitant change of computer architectures, involves onlychanging one of several major aspects of the course, rather than re-designing the course againfrom scratch. Within each layer most RLOs would be kept and others would be created. Objectscreated at the learning objectives layer would most likely be similar from one iteration of thecourse to another and need little change. Objects at the organization layer would change slightlyduring a course redesign, but not significantly because the basic theories which govern ourcourses do not change that rapidly. Objects at

Conference Session

Manufacturing Engineering Technology Curriculum

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ramesh Narang, Indiana University-Purdue University-Fort Wayne

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Engineering Technology

describes the highlights of metrology course and some of the experiments thatstudents do to measure using GD&T methods. The paper also discusses the lessons learned fromthe students’ performance in class and laboratory, and gives their feedback on the extent ofachieving the proposed course outcomes.IntroductionAll manufactured products require an accurate and precise scale of measurement to check theirconformance to specifications. Much of today’s industry and technology relies on accuratemeasurement. Manufactured products are measured by instruments to check their conformanceto specifications based on GD&T standards. This need is all the more important in the presentglobal economy as measurement error causes false fails and false passes