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Distance Learning and Online Teaching Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas Fallon, Southern Polytechnic State University

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Engineering Technology

Paper ID #7055Survey of Existing Remote Laboratories used to Conduct Laboratory Exer-cises for Distance Learning CoursesDr. Thomas Fallon, Southern Polytechnic State University Dr. Fallon has been a professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology department of Southern Polytechnic State University since the fall of 1996. He earned his a BSEE (1986) and MSEE (1995) from the Georgia Institute of Technology and his PhD (2003) from Georgia State University. He currently serves as coordinator of the Telecommunications Engineering Technology degree program

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Integrating Curriculum and Labs in Engineering Technology Programs

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Marshall, University of Southern Maine

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Paper ID #6341A Laboratory Based, Problem Solving Pedagogy Prepares Engineering Tech-nology Graduates to Succeed on the JobDr. John Marshall, University of Southern Maine John Marshall received his Ph.D. from Texas A&M University and is the departmental Internship Co- ordinator at the University of Southern Maine. His areas of specialization include Power and Energy Processing, Applied Process Control Engineering, Applied Automation Engineering, Fluid Power, and Facility Planning. Page 23.57.1

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Implementing Active Learning in Mechanical Engineering Technology

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Craig Durwin Engle, Purdue University Calumet; Gregory P. Neff, Purdue University, Calumet (Tech)

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Paper ID #7740MET Senior Projects as a Means of Developing Laboratory Experiments andEquipment for Course LabsProf. Craig Durwin Engle, Purdue University Calumet Craig D. Engle is clinical assistant professor of Mechatronics Engineering Technolgy at Purdue University Calumet in Hammond Indiana. Craig’s industrial experience includes 23 years in the aerospace industry focusing on flight and missile simulations and electro optics system analysis. Craig has submitted ap- poroximately 31 patent applications, received notice of allowance on 24 applications and paid issue fees on seventeen applications resulting in seventeen U

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Integrating Curriculum and Labs in Engineering Technology Programs

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Craig A Chin, Southern Polytechnic State University; Leigh Sharma, Southern Polytechnic College of Engr and Engr Tech; Garth V Crosby, Southern Illinois University Carbondale

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Paper ID #7675Evaluation of the Effect of Wireshark-based Laboratories on Increasing Stu-dent Understanding of Learning Outcomes in a Data Communications CourseDr. Craig A Chin, Southern Polytechnic State University Craig A. Chin received his Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Florida International University in 2006. He is currently an Assistant Professor in the electrical and computer engineering technology at Southern Polytechnic State University. His research interests include biomedical signal processing, pattern recog- nition, and active learning techniques applied to engineering education.Dr. Leigh SharmaDr. Garth V

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New Course Development Concepts in ET

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Biswajit Ray, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

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. Ray is active in power electronics consulting work for various industrial and governmental agencies. Page 23.66.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 A Low-Cost Hands-On Instrumentation Course for EET StudentsAbstractThe design of a low-cost hands-on instrumentation course for electronics engineering technologystudents is presented in this paper. The course incorporates experiment design and problem-based learning as pedagogical tools. Course objectives include: applications of sensors andtransducers, and design of associated interface circuits; laboratory experience

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Novel Teaching Methods In Engineering Technology

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ying Lin, Western Washington University; Todd D. Morton, Western Washington University

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, and Circuit Analysis.Prof. Todd D. Morton, Western Washington University Todd Morton has been teaching the upper level embedded systems and senior project courses for Western Washington University’s Electronics Engineering Technology(EET) program for 25 years. He has been the EET program coordinator since 2005 and also served as department chair from 2008-2012. He is the author of the text ’Embedded Microcontrollers’, which covers assembly and C programming in small real-time embedded systems and has worked as a design engineer at Physio Control Corporation and at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory as an ASEE-NASA Summer Faculty Fellow. He has a BSEE and MSEE from the University of Washington

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Project Based Learning In ET Program

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chih-Ping Yeh, Wayne State University; Gene Yeau-Jian Liao, Wayne State University; Joseph L Petrosky, Macomb Community College

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systems and signal processing. His current research interests are in electric drive vehicle technology and advanced energy storage, including advanced battery systems for hybrid electric vehicles. Dr. Yeh is also experienced in developing formal degree programs and professional development programs for incumbent engineers, community college instructors, and high school science and technology teachers. He is the PI and co-PI of several federal and state funded projects for course, curriculum and laboratory development in advanced automotive technology.Dr. Gene Yeau-Jian Liao, Wayne State University Dr. Gene Liao is currently Director of Electric Transportation Technology Program and Associate Pro- fessor at Wayne State

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Product Development and Manufacturing

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Johnson, Texas A&M University; Wm Adam Farmer, Texas A&M University

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Paper ID #6503A Cross-course Design and Manufacturing ProjectDr. Michael Johnson, Texas A&M University Dr. Michael D. Johnson is an assistant professor in the Department of Engineering Technology and Indus- trial Distribution at Texas A&M University. Prior to joining the faculty at Texas A&M, he was a senior product development engineer at the 3M Corporate Research Laboratory in St. Paul, Minnesota. He re- ceived his B.S. in mechanical engineering from Michigan State University and his S.M. and Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dr. Johnson’s research focuses on design tools; specifically

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Distance Learning and Online Teaching Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shekar Viswanathan, National University; Mudasser Fraz Wyne, National University

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Engineering Technology

eLearning environmenthave been of great interest to the teaching faculty of institutes of higher learning. The use of sucha platform for educating students in the various disciplines of engineering has, in particular,triggered much interest. In fact, many academic institutes are now turning to online engineeringas the panacea to combat the issue of low enrollment. This latest trend has led to significantstructural changes worldwide in engineering education. However, this shift to the eLearningenvironment has failed to successfully solve issues relating to quality, effectiveness, and thefeasibility of conducting online laboratory experiments. The rapidly changing technologicallandscape has also forced educators to devise, implement, and later

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Distance Learning and Online Teaching Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Engineering Technology

Page 23.1259.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Traditional, Blended, and On-Line Teaching of Electrical Machinery CourseAbstractWith a increasing emphasis on student learning outcomes and assessment, educators constantlyseek ways to effectively integrate theory and hands-on practices in inventive course designmethodologies. Critics of engineering education argue that educational programs focus too muchon the transmittal of information through static lecture-discussion formats and routine use ofoutdated laboratory exercises. On the other hand, that active learning, learning that involveshands-on experience, significantly improves student comprehension and

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Robotics and Automation I

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Donald C. Richter, Eastern Washington University; Joseph Cluever, Eastern Washington University

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incorporate new technologies throughout their career. The paperrelates not only the professor’s view of the experience but a student view as well.IntroductionNew paradigms are required for undergraduate teaching in Engineering and EngineeringTechnology that are “student centered” [1]. In forming these new directions within the laboratoryexperience, we need to rethink traditional methods to become more flexible and challenging tothe individual student. Accomplishing this requires a new method of delivery that is differentfrom the traditional laboratory instruction [2, 3, 9 and 10]. Allowing the student to use higher orderleaning including problem development, experimental planning and most importantimplementation all though the use of active learning

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Integrating Curriculum and Labs in Engineering Technology Programs

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Zhibin Tan, East Tennessee State University; William H. Blanton, East Tennessee State University; Qianru Zhang, East Tennessee State University

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Engineering Technology

. The hardware-based laboratories have been successfully integrated into the digital signal processing course at many universities. However, most labs were designed only for very common signal processing problems such as the FIR/IIR filter design, FFT and so on. In this paper, a system for real-time EEG (electroencephalograph) signal acquisition, processing and presentation was proposed and will be implemented with the Texas Instrument’s TMS320C6713 DSK being used as the hardware platform. As a practical application of C6713 DSK in biomedical signal processing, this project is designed as a complement of the current DSP laboratories of the Digital Signal Processors course for senior level undergraduates/graduates

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ETAC/ABET RELATED OUTCOME BASED ISSUES

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Weissbach P.E., Pennsylvania State University, Erie; Ruth Camille Pflueger, Pennsylvania State University in Erie, the Behrend College

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process, butoftentimes engineering technology students have few opportunities to develop their skills in thisarea as they matriculate through their chosen degree program. Many programs require only oneor two writing courses outside of the major. In addition, courses that require communication inthe form of laboratory reports often provide minimal feedback regarding appropriate writingstyle, the effective support of results with analysis, and maintaining efficiency in writing.In this paper, a new approach is presented that unburdens some of the responsibility from theinstructor to peer tutors outside of the engineering technology major who are skilled writers.Although this effort has been ongoing, with engineering technology students required to

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Software Applications in ET Programs

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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jai p agrawal, Purdue University, Calumet (Tech); Omer Farook, Purdue University Calumet (College of Technology)

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, tuples, and classes c) structured and object oriented pro-gramming methods, d) interactive graphic programming and e) the html, xml and httpprocessing. All programs that student will be collected in the form of a class repertoire whichthe future students will have access to for enhanced horizontal learning.IV. Course PedagogyThe pedagogy of the course is based on Outcome Base d Education5 , and utilizes the interac-tive model of learning6. All the students maintain an online portfolio of their work. The sys-tem designed in the laboratory to perform a specific task is the core measurement as thelearning outcome of the course. The laboratory performance of the course is performed inteams of two/three students. This mode provides a platform for

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Student Enrollment, Attendance, Retention, and Graduation in Engineering Technology Programs

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Donald C. Richter, Eastern Washington University; Jason K Durfee, Eastern Washington University; Doris M Munson, Eastern Washington University; Terence Geyer, Eastern Washington University; William R Loendorf, Eastern Washington University

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Engineering Technology

instruction.TECH208 Survey of Electricity - is a traditional first lecture/lab course in electronics andelectrical circuit analysis. The attendance is taken with a daily sign-in sheet. The course has atwo-hour weekly laboratory.TECH 393 Technology in World Civilization - is a traditional lecture-nonmathematical course.Attendance is taken through the use of a daily roll call. This is necessitated because the class istaught in one location and broadcast by simultaneous interactive television to three additionalremote locations. This class is structured as four hours of lecture per week. Page 23.43.4TECH 320 Non-Metallics - is a lecture/laboratory mode of

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Themes in Renewable Energy and ET

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Florian Misoc P.E., Southern Polytechnic State University; Tommy D Ball; Austin B. Asgill, Southern Polytechnic State University; Cyril B Okhio P.E., Southern Polytechnic State University

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thatcomplement traditional teaching methods. Course and laboratory development are discussed,and project selection and management is emphasized. This analysis was done to predict theeffectiveness of project-based instruction for programs related to power generation, ingeneral, and to renewable energy, in particular.Two different courses were examined and their course learning outcomes compared to theexpected, statistically predicted outcome. Both courses were structured as lecture-lab-project,where the laboratory experiments were sufficient in number and complexity to consolidatethe topics addressed during lectures, while the projects selected were intended to coversufficient number of topics addressed through the first half of the course, as the

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New Course Development Concepts in ET

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph A. Morgan, Texas A&M University; Jay R Porter, Texas A&M University; Wei Zhan, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

custom E-book was created through a popular academic publisher. Byusing chapters from several business, marketing and engineering books, a text was created thatsuited the needs of the curriculum. This paper will present the details of the product development course including theprocess used to develop the course, the process used to create a custom textbook, and an in-depthlook at the course topics. The course involves a hands-on laboratory experience, and this will bepresented as well. Finally, results from the course assessment and students comments will bediscussed.The Electronic Systems Engineering Technology (eSET) Program As indicated above, the program has recently changed the curriculum to add an emphasisin the area of

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Robotics and Automation II

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Antonio Jose Soares P.E., Florida A&M University/; G. Thomas Bellarmine P.E., Florida A&M University/Florida State University; Doreen Kobelo, Florida A&M University/Florida State University; Rabbani Muhammad, Florida A&M University; Chao Li, Florida A&M University; Salman A. Siddiqui, Florida A&M University; Stacy C. Tinner Jr., Florida A&M University

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interfaces, andprogramming using the Parallax Boe-Bot Robot. In addition, students are briefly introduced toindustrial robot modeling and programming using CNC Technology. Experiments using the RS-55 industrial robot arm will reinforce the theory introduce in class”.Course Objectives and OutcomesThe course is structured into a three credit hour lecture and a one credit hour laboratory. Thelectures included conventional power point presentations and in class demonstrations. In thelaboratories students implemented concepts learned during the lecture. The content of the lecturewas set in a progressive fashion so that the construction of the laboratory platform coincidedwith the topics being discussed in the lecture. By mid semester the platform was

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Novel Teaching Methods In Engineering Technology

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tianwei Wang, Clemson University; John R. Wagner, Clemson University; Kapil Chalil Madathil, Clemson University; Melissa Isabel Zelaya, Clemson University; Jeff Bertrand; Kristin Kelly Frady, Clemson University for Workforce Development; Anand K. Gramopadhye, Clemson University; Sabarish V. DUPE Babu, School of Computing, Clemson University

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Delco Electronics as a subsidiary of General Motors Hughes Electronics). Dr. Wagner is a Professor and Chair of the Dynamic Systems and Controls Group at Clemson. His research interests include nonlinear and intelligent control systems, dynamic system modeling, diagnostic and prognostic strategies, and mechatronic system design. He has developed the multi-disciplinary Rockwell Automation Mechatronics Educational Laboratory which features hands-on robotic, programmable logic controller, electronic, and material handling experiments. He is a former As- sociate Editor of the ASME Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement, and Control and IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, respectively. Dr. Wagner is a licensed

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Product Development and Manufacturing

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wei Zhan, Texas A&M University; Jyhwen Wang, Texas A&M University; Manoj Vanajakumari, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

: Steering Committee: consisting of the three ETID program directors. Working committee: consisting of three ETID faculty members, one from each ETID program. Page 23.661.5 Faculty advisors: consisting of faculty members with expertise and interests that match particular projects. Student assistant: consisting of students from College of Engineering who are paid to work on PID Initiative projects. Instructors and students: consisting of instructors and students in relevant ETID courses. Parts of PID Initiative projects that are appropriate for certain ETID courses will be developed into laboratory

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Capstone and Senior Design Projects Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Martin William Weiser, Eastern Washington University; Hani Serhal Saad, Eastern Washington University; N.M. Awlad HOSSAIN, Eastern Washington University

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product and the final report, peer evaluations and faculty/industry finalpresentation evaluations.The decision to change the Capstone course from a “Production Laboratory” to a “Research andDevelopment Project”, to better meet the needs of the MET and ME students, was firstimplemented in the fall of 2010. This was possible because the course was split into two separateCapstones, an R&D based course for the MET & ME students and the traditional productionbased course for the Applied Technology students. During the 2010-11, the new R&D capstonecourse was taught to the MET students since none of the ME students were sophomores andjuniors. The switch to an R&D focus allowed the department to reach out to industry partners towork on

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Capstone and Senior Design Projects Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Antonio Francisco Mondragon, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST); Adriana Becker-Gomez, Rochester Institute of Technology (KGCOE); Carmen A Bovalino III, Rochester Institute of Technology, Student; Michael B Jones, RIT; Derrick Brazil, Rochester Institute of Technology; Michael R Caldwell, Graduate Student Rochester Institute of Technology; sajin george, RIT

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masters and is now working with Prof. Page 23.1195.2 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 The Embedded Development Tools You Did Not Have When Growing UpAbstractIn this paper we give a broad overview of the embedded tools that engineering technologystudents at the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) have been discovering and using forcourses, laboratories, senior design and in their personal projects. By no means is this anextensive but a comprehensive list of embedded debugging tools used by students and faculty inour department. The important

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Capstone and Senior Design Projects Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Aleksandr Sergeyev, Michigan Technological University; Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University; Seth William Adams

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, instrumentation, and control.A major strength of the EET program in attracting and retaining interested students is theemphasis on applied laboratory experience. The program has a solid record of career placementamong employers who are seeking graduates that are productive upon entering the workforce.The university as a whole has maintained a placement rate of over 95% in recent years in spite ofthe difficult economic times. All School of Technology faculty members have a minimum ofthree years of industrial experience, which enhances the ability of the School to access industrysupport and place engineering technology graduates. The faculty members have a strongcommitment to the integration of practical laboratory experience with engineering

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Software Applications in ET Programs

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenneth W. Jackson, Southern Polytechnic State University; Gregory L. Wiles P.E., Southern Polytechnic State University

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Paper ID #6041Using Nonlinear Programming to Optimize the Fiber Packing Density of Op-tical Fiber Cables- A Short Problem-Based Learning CourseDr. Kenneth W. Jackson, Southern Polytechnic State University Kenneth W. Jackson, Ph.D. – P.E. Dr. Ken Jackson received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology. He also holds an M.S.M.E and a M.S. I.E. from Georgia Tech and a B.S.M.E from Auburn University. Before joining SPSU he worked for 15 years at the Bell Laboratories as a Consulting and Distinguished Member of Technical Staff. At Bell Labs Dr. Jackson worked on the design, development and

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Product Development and Manufacturing

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jay R Porter, Texas A&M University; Joseph A. Morgan, Texas A&M University; Wei Zhan, Texas A&M University

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. The following section discusses these coursesand how they impact the product development experience being delivered to the students.ENTC 269: Embedded C Programming As most of the product development activities within the ESET Program include anembedded intelligence device, the faculty decided to replace the typical C Programming coursewith an internally taught Embedded C Programming course and associated laboratory. In sodoing, the students were engaged in the embedded software high-level language developmentenvironments at an earlier point in their academic careers. The students were also able to better Page 23.472.4understand the

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Student Enrollment, Attendance, Retention, and Graduation in Engineering Technology Programs

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Austin B. Asgill, Southern Polytechnic State University; Craig A Chin, Southern Polytechnic State University; Florian Misoc P.E., Southern Polytechnic State University; Simin Nasseri, Southern Polytechnic State University; Adimathara P. Preethy, Southern Polytechnic State University; Scott J. Tippens, Southern Polytechnic State University; Randall A. Emert, Southern Polytechnic State University; Ali Khazaei, MET Department at SPSU

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3 4 BMET Elective 8 3 3 4 BMET Capstone Project/Internship 8 3 3 4Weekly lecture hours, laboratory hours, and total credit hours are also provided. Laboratoryexercises will be conducted for 12 out of the 16 weeks in each semester. The program will bestructured within the 130 credit-hour limit set by the Georgia Board of Regents (BOR). Theproposed curriculum will have Sixty (60) hours of Mathematics, Science, English, and SocialScience core courses along with Seventy (70) hours of Technical courses. Of the 70 Technicalcredits, Thirty Four (34) will constitute a core of ECET courses; Twenty Nine (29) hours will beBMET

Conference Session

Integrating Curriculum and Labs in Engineering Technology Programs

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Antonio Francisco Mondragon, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST); Adriana Becker-Gomez, Rochester Institute of Technology (KGCOE); Joe Bungo, ARM Inc.

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concern was the large gaps in student experience, and this was addressed by theselection of more simplistic development platforms and environments for the workshops. Manyof these included open-source environments.It was also agreed that the format was to have a series of hands-on workshops where the studentscould evaluate and work on basic applications with selected platforms. Prerequisites were kept toa minimum and the intention was to show students the right tools for the right tasks. Page 23.207.4Dates were another important factor; a date had to be selected in which the laboratories used forthe workshops had minimal impact on running courses. A

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Issues in Engineering Technology Education

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Niaz Latif, Purdue University Calumet ; Mohammad A. Zahraee, Purdue University, Calumet (Tech); Joy L Colwell, Purdue University, Calumet (Tech)

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MET Yes Developing Virtual Laboratory Experiments to Enhance Student Learning IET Yes Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Technology Government Regulation and Security of the Web-Based Disaster ITS Yes Management Communication Increasing Utility Fossil Power Plant Steam Cycle Efficiency as a Result of MET Yes Colder Condenser Cooling Water Inlet Temperature Currently, a Cost Effective Way to Providing Robotics Training to Students and Industry EET PhD Candidate

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New Course Development Concepts in ET

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald H Rockland, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Linda Hirsch, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Levelle Burr-Alexander, New Jersey Institute of Technology; John D. Carpinelli, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Howard S. Kimmel, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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had been teaching it for over12 years. It consists of a one hour lecture and two hour laboratory, and typical topics in thiscourse include Error Analysis, Ohm’s, Kirchoff’s Laws, Voltage and Current division,Independent and Dependent Sources, Mesh and Nodal Analysis, Thevenin/Norton, First Order Page 23.854.3Response and AC Steady State analysis. Over the last two years, 24 learning object videos werecreated.Flipping the classroomWhile the students were able to review the videos, there were two concerns that still existed thatwere not being addressed with technology: 1. That technology was not changing the way the author was delivering the

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Robotics and Automation I

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Sarkis Babikian, Vaughn College of Aeronautics & Technology; Shouling He, Vaughn College of Aeronautics & Technology; Hossein Rahemi, Vaughn College of Aeronautics & Technology

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/or motors.From the development of the project, we think educators could split the robotic course intoposition manipulation and object interaction using the provided robotic tool. Before studentscome to Robotics course, they should have fundamental knowledge of sensors and actuators.Then, they can learn robotic positioning, and finally they will attempt the topic like gripping anobject. The application of universal jamming gripper can effectively bridge the two topics andmake it ideal for education.AcknowledgeThe authors thank Dr. Amir Elzawawy for the discussions about mechanics and Mr. ShahidulIslam, the technician of the Mechatronics Laboratory, for some technical supports to the project.Bibliography1. http://www.vexrobotics.com/.2. http