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MET Papers 2

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph A. Untener P.E., University of Dayton

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Engineering Technology

Paper ID #17912A Multifaceted Approach to a Fluid Power Laboratory CourseProf. Joseph A. Untener P.E., University of Dayton Joe is a professor of Engineering Technology at the University of Dayton. With degrees from General Motors Institute and Purdue University, and experience with General Motors and other engineering and manufacturing companies, he teaches courses in Mechanical Engineering Technology, and co-authors textbooks with Robert L. Mott. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 A Multifaceted Approach to a Fluid Power Laboratory Course

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MET Papers 2

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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T. Sean Tavares Ph.D., University of New Hampshire

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Engineering Technology

Laboratory Exercise for Engineering Technology Students T. Sean Tavares, Ph.D. University of New Hampshire at Manchester Applied Engineering and Sciences Department, Engineering Technology ProgramAbstractA laboratory exercise based on the performance testing of small consumer-grade water pumpsprovides a versatile and economical platform for teaching engineering technology students thebasics of industrial experimental testing practices. This exercise also provides a practical meansfor students to learn firsthand about the basic operating characteristics of centrifugal pumps andclosely related devices such as centrifugal compressors and fans. This experimental platformprovides ample

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ETD Manufacturing/3D Printing

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mert Bal, Miami University; Ayodele O. Abatan, Miami University

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Engineering Technology

Paper ID #19554Developing Additive Manufacturing Laboratory to Support Instruction andResearch in Engineering TechnologyDr. Mert Bal, Miami University Mert Bal received his PhD degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Eastern Mediterranean Univer- sity, North Cyprus in 2008. He was a Post-Doctoral Fellow in the University of Western Ontario, and a Visiting Researcher at the National Research Council Canada in London, Ontario, Canada between 2008 and 2010. He was involved in various research projects in the areas of collaborative intelligence, localiza- tion and collaborative information processing in wireless sensor

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Engineering Technology Division Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mert Bal, Miami University; Reza Abrishambaf, Miami University

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Engineering Technology

Paper ID #19517Using WebGL in Developing Interactive Virtual Laboratories for DistanceEngineering EducationDr. Mert Bal, Miami University Mert Bal received his PhD degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Eastern Mediterranean Univer- sity, North Cyprus in 2008. He was a Post-Doctoral Fellow in the University of Western Ontario, and a Visiting Researcher at the National Research Council Canada in London, Ontario, Canada between 2008 and 2010. He was involved in various research projects in the areas of collaborative intelligence, localiza- tion and collaborative information processing in wireless sensor networks

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EET Papers 2

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elaine M. Cooney, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Paul Yearling P.E., Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Karl J. Huehne, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis

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content.For this paper, two student groups, in an EET laboratory experience, are compared based onthe primary metric number of failed attempts to meet circuit board test specifications. Thestudent test body was divided into two groups. A control course section group, where notroubleshooting instruction was given and designated the “As Is” state. The second sectiongroup, “Improved State” was given an extensive troubleshooting methodology as part of theirinitial training. The primary metric, number of failed attempts to meet specification, waschosen as it is easy to measure by student Teaching Assistants (TA) and was also used to assessthe Sigma process capability for each group. The Sigma capability of each group provided afurther measure of the

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EET Papers 1

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jai P. Agrawal, Purdue University Northwest; Yoonill Lee, Purdue University Northwest; Omer Farook, Purdue University Northwest

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Engineering Technology

electronics, and optical/wireless networking systems. He has designed several models of high frequency oscilloscopes and other electronic test and measuring instruments as an entrepreneur. He has delivered invited short courses in Penang, Malaysia and Singapore. He is also the author of a textbook in power electronics, published by Prentice-Hall, Inc. His other books are, Analog and digital communication laboratory, and First course in Digital Control, published by Creatspace (Amazon). His professional career is equally divided in academia and industry. He has authored several research papers in IEEE journals and conferences. His current research is focused on renewable energy technology and wireless power transfer.Prof

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ETD Green Energy/Sustainability

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vladimir Gurau P.E., Kent State University, Tuscarawas Campus

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Engineering Technology

fuel cells. The class notes, which are supported by PowerPoint slides, weremade available to students on Blackboard Learn. There were two laboratory meetings for 1 hourand 15 minutes each, in which students used the Horizon Renewable Energy Educational Kit. Inthe first meeting students demonstrated the production of hydrogen using an electrolyzer and thenused the hydrogen to fuel a PEMFC and demonstrate the conversion of the chemical energy intoelectricity. In the second laboratory meeting students operated a PEMFC to determine itspolarization curve and characterize the fuel cell performance. Students were graded based on threetests, five quizzes, a final comprehensive test, laboratory reports and homework assignments.Advanced Fuel Cells

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EET Papers 1

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wei Zhan, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

course project. LabVIEW was used extensively in the laboratory sessions to helpstudents understand how virtual instrumentation works. LabVIEW was selected for two reasons:its diverse features for data acquisition, control, and flexibility in displaying data and itspopularity in industry. Through using LabVIEW, students not only learn concepts in virtualinstrumentation, they also acquire the skill of using a software package that many companies use.Wireless technologies are used more and more in our daily lives. Even though wirelesscommunication is covered in another course in the program curriculum, it is crucial that studentsunderstand the importance of wireless communication in instrumentation systems. ZigBee wasselected for use in the

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ETD Freshmen Students

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carmen Cioc, The University of Toledo; Sorin Cioc, The University of Toledo; Zachary Linkous, University of Toledo

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the objective of increasing studentretention and overall satisfaction. Since this course is one of the first technical courses thestudents have to take, the latest approach is to incorporate hands-on laboratory experience withthe goal of getting the freshmen accustomed with novel techniques of acquiring data, buildingthe skills to analyze and investigate data using Excel software, writing a laboratory report, usinga Word processor, and comparing their results with computer simulation results using Matlab orSimulink. At the end of the course each student will have the opportunity to improve theirpresentation skills by presenting their findings in front of their peers using PowerPoint. For thefirst hands-on experiment the students used a

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EET Papers 1

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jai P. Agrawal, Purdue University, Northwest; Omer Farook, Purdue University Northwest; Wangling Yu, Purdue University Northwest

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Engineering Technology

optical/wireless networking systems. He has designed several models of high frequency oscilloscopes and other electronic test and measuring instruments as an entrepreneur. He has delivered invited short courses in Penang, Malaysia and Singapore. He is also the author of a textbook in power electronics, published by Prentice-Hall, Inc. His other books are, Analog and digital communication laboratory, and First course in Digital Control, published by Creatspace (Amazon). His professional career is equally divided in academia and industry. He has authored several research papers in IEEE journals and conferences. His current research is focused on renewable energy technology and wireless power transfer.Prof. Omer Farook

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ETD Freshmen Students

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Omer Farook, Purdue University Northwest (College of Technology); Jai P. Agrawal, Purdue University Northwest; Athula Kulatunga, Purdue University Northwest; Ashfaq Ahmed P.E., Purdue University Northwest (College of Technology); Wangling Yu, Purdue University Northwest; Yoonill Lee, Purdue University Northwest; Hassan Abdullah Alibrahim, Purdue University Northwest

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Engineering Technology

Institute of Technology, Kanpur, India, in 1970 and 1968, respectively. His expertise includes analog and digital electronics design, power electronics, and optical/wireless networking systems. He has designed several models of high frequency oscilloscopes and other electronic test and measuring instruments as an entrepreneur. He has delivered invited short courses in Penang, Malaysia and Singapore. He is also the author of a textbook in power electronics, published by Prentice-Hall, Inc. His other books are, Analog and digital communication laboratory, and First course in Digital Control, published by Creatspace (Amazon). His professional career is equally divided in academia and industry. He has authored several

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EET Papers 2

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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William T. Evans PhD P.E., University of Toledo

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of a Power Systems Course for EETAbstract:There are a number of areas that a modern Power Systems course in EET should consider. Oneis the conflict between laboratory experiences traditionally taught in an Electrical Power Courseand the ArcFlash requirements of NFPA 70E. A second is the need to teach the calculations offaults necessary to build a modern one-line diagram for a manufacturing facility. A third is alook at the theory behind all electrical and magnetic circuit design (Maxwell’s Equations). Apossible fourth is the expanded role of emerging energy generation methods and the impact thesehave on the grid. This paper discusses the development of various methods used to teach thetraditional Motors or Power Systems course while

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MET Papers 2

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shoji Nakayama, Purdue University Northwest (College of Technology); Ali Alavizadeh, Purdue University Northwest

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Engineering Technology

Education, 2017 Identifying and Addressing the Gap in Covering Safety Related Topics in Hydraulic and Pneumatic Lab ActivitiesIntroductionOne of the important missions for academic institutions is to prepare students for an employmentin industry upon graduation. To fulfill this mission, it is essential for institutions to align theirprogram contents with those knowledge and skill sets vital to prospective employers. Moreover,the engineering technology discipline within academic institutions typically emphasizes onapplied concepts and laboratory activities so students learn about how to apply the lessonslearned in lectures upon graduation. Yet, this is where safety is often overlooked because themain purpose of these lab

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EET Papers 2

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James C. Sanders, Troy University; Govind Menon, Troy University; Wei Zhan, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

, laboratory space, and equipment. The paperwork for newprogram application was submitted in January 2017. This paper presents the details of the newEET program development. The success and lessons learned can provide valuable informationfor other higher educational institutions that are considering expansion into the area ofengineering technology.IntroductionTroy University is a public high educational institution in the state of Alabama. The Universityprovides a variety of educational programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels within fivecolleges: Arts and Sciences, Communication and Fine Arts, Education, Health and HumanService, and Business. The Department of Computer Science is the only engineering major,residing in the College of Arts and

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Mechatronics

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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William T. Evans PhD P.E., University of Toledo; Nicole L. Kamm, University of Toledo

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Engineering Technology

levelelectrical engineering elective, Programmable Logic Controllers (EECS 5220).Perspectives on this course were obtained while taking the graduate course includingobservation of the instruction, participation in several laboratory experiments as well asexam questions.FINDINGSThe engineering science elective option, EECS 4220, Programmable Logic Controllers, isa newly developed course and as such may still require some modification of its courseconfiguration and student expectations. Upon conclusion of this course, this author spokewith several students and found that as far as the content and presentation of the coursematerial, most students seemed satisfied. Many commented that when this electivebecome available, the class was perceived as a great

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EET Papers 1

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Otilia Popescu, Old Dominion University; Shiny Abraham, Seattle University; Samy El-Tawab, James Madison University

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Engineering Technology

engineering department and lately more instructional resources becameavailable 2, making SDR technology excellent choice for teaching both undergraduate andgraduate courses in communications. An example of instructional packages are offered byNational Instruments, including hardware platforms, software packages and communicationrelated teaching modules. Integrated curricula with SDR, across areas such as communications,signal processing, computer programming, electromagnetics, and embedded systems, wereintroduced in six US universities, in each case with a major laboratory component 3.Comparisons between course levels, majors, laboratory components, hardware and programmingenvironment used were discussed for the six universities participating and the

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ETD Internet of Things (IOT)

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dhananjay V. Gadre, Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology; Ramesh S. Gaonkar, SUNY-PCC and IITGN; Nikhilesh Prasannakumar, Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology; Sneha N. Ved, Indian Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar

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Communication Engineering Division, Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology (NSIT), New Delhi, currently as an associate professor. He directs two open access laboratories at NSIT, namely Centre for Electronics Design and Technology (CEDT) and TI Centre for Embedded Product Design (TI-CEPD). Professor Gadre is the author of several professional articles and five books. One of his books has been translated into Chinese and another one into Greek. His recent book ”TinyAVR Microcontroller Projects for the Evil Genius”, published by McGraw Hill International consists of more than 30 hands-on projects and has been translated into Chinese and Russian. He is a licensed radio amateur with a call sign VU2NOX and hopes to design and

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ETD Curriculum

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nebil Buyurgan, Missouri State University; Kevin M. Hubbard Ph.D., Missouri State University; Martin Price Jones, Missouri State Univiversity

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Engineering and Technology (ABET) accreditationrequirements have also been considered when developing the program curriculum. ABETrequires MET programs to prepare graduates with knowledge, problem solving ability, andhands-on skills to enter careers in the design, installation, manufacturing, testing, evaluation,technical sales, or maintenance of mechanical systems. Therefore, supervised in-class activities,laboratory exercises, and term projects have been created for courses to support lectures andassignments to enable student learning. ABET accreditation standards also emphasize majordesign experiences based on students’ course work. Following ABET Student LearningObjectives (SLO) have been adopted and addressed in courses. A. an ability to

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Engineering Technology Division Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wangling Yu, Purdue University, North Central; Omer Farook, Purdue University Northwest; Jai P. Agrawal, Purdue University Northwest; Ashfaq Ahmed P.E., Purdue University Northwest

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Engineering Technology

measuring instruments as an entrepreneur. He has delivered invited short courses in Penang, Malaysia and Singapore. He is also the author of a textbook in power electronics, published by Prentice-Hall, Inc. His other books are, Analog and digital communication laboratory, and First course in Digital Control, published by Creatspace (Amazon). His professional career is equally divided in academia and industry. He has authored several research papers in IEEE journals and conferences. His current research is focused on renewable energy technology and wireless power transfer.Prof. Ashfaq Ahmed P.E., Purdue University Northwest Ashfaq Ahmed is a Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology at Purdue University

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ETD Internet of Things (IOT)

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jay R. Porter, Texas A&M University; Joseph A. Morgan, Texas A&M University; Michael Johnson, Texas A&M University

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industrial engineering from Texas A&M University. His educa- tion and research interests include project management, innovation and entrepreneurship, and embedded product/system development.Dr. Michael Johnson, Texas A&M University Dr. Michael D. Johnson is an associate professor in the Department of Engineering Technology and In- dustrial 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 received 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

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MET Papers 2

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Azar Eslam Panah, Pennsylvania State University, Berks; Amir Barakati, Pennsylvania State University, Berks

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Engineering Technology

construction in an efficient manner.The team put significant effort into providing a high quality facility that can be used for teachingand research purposes. While the design project worked well as a capstone project, theconstructed water channel will be used as a valuable facility in both Mechanical Engineering andElectro-Mechanical Engineering Technology programs.1. IntroductionFluid Dynamics is an inseparable part of the Mechanical Engineering world and manyuniversities include lab activities in the area of Fluid Dynamics in their curriculum. However,commonwealth campuses have very limited access to laboratory facilities where real liferesearch experiences can take place. Previous studies such as Kubesh and Allie’s have stated thatthe design and

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Engineering Technology Division Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ilse B. Nava Medina , Texas A&M University ; Angie Hill Price, Texas A&M University; Mathew Kuttolamadom, Texas A&M University

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Paper ID #20154Comparing the Effectiveness of Semester-long vs. Accelerated-summer CourseOfferingsIlse B. Nava Medina , Texas A&M University Ilse earned her Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry at the Universidad de las Americas Puebla, Mexico. She is currently a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Materials Science & Engineering at Texas A&M University. During her doctoral study, she has been a graduate teaching assistant for General Chem- istry and Organic Chemistry laboratories. She is also currently teaching the Metallic Materials (MMET 207) laboratory, as part of the Manufacturing & Mechanical Engineering

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ETD Freshmen Students

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rex C. Kanu, Purdue Polytechnic Institute

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course in engineering foundationsand engineering applications. Based on these learning outcomes and objectives, each facultycreated syllabi appropriate for their campuses depending on class size, demography of theirstudents, and availability of laboratory resources. At the author’ campus, the size of theengineering technology program was rather size small compare to other campuses; the programhad about 35 students with a mission to reach out to students, who for genuine reasons cannot geta college or a university engineering technology education in a large campus environment. Mostof these full-time students commute to classes daily. The new freshman engineering courseconsists of a lecture-recitation component titled “Engineering Foundations

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Mechatronics

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ana Djuric P.E., Wayne State University; Vukica M. Jovanovic, Old Dominion University; Ece Yaprak, Wayne State University; Wen Chen, Wayne State University

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Laboratory at Case Western, Jet Propulsion Laboratory at Cal Tech, Ames Research Center at Stanford, and the Johnson Space Center at Texas A&M Universities) and the U.S. Navy (at its SPAWAR Research Center in San Diego). She has also served as a Fulbright scholar at the Nokia Wireless Communications Research Center at the University of Oulu in Finland in 2009. She is a senior member of the IEEE. Dr. Yaprak serves as an ABET IEEE/ETAC Commissioner since 2012. Currently, she serves as Program Director of Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE) at the National Science Foundation (NSF). She manages a large and diverse portfolio of awards on STEM education and workforce development.Prof. Wen Chen, Wayne State University

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EET Papers 2

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Curtis Cohenour P.E., Ohio University

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project manager. He joined Ohio University in 2002 as a research engineer working for the Ohio University Avionics Engineering Cen- ter. He has worked on projects covering a wide variety of avionics and navigation systems such as, the Instrument Landing System (ILS), Microwave Landing System (MLS), Distance Measuring Equipment (DME), LAAS, WAAS, and GPS. His recent work has included research with the Air Force Research Laboratory in Dayton, Ohio, aimed at understanding and correcting image geo-registration errors from a number of airborne platforms. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 A Low-Cost Control System Experiment for Engineering Technology

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ETD Projects

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert J. Korenic, Youngstown State University

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which can soak up water quickly and retain water for longer periods of time. Also, dueto the climate in NE Ohio and the drastic changes in temperature from season to season, plantsthat can survive hot, humid months (June through September) with little water as well asextremely cold months (January through March) must be considered. Furthermore, thisraingarden receives water from a parking facility. Parking facilities in cold climates are treatedwith deicing salts during the cold months. Parking facilities also contain oil and grease.Therefore, the plants in the lower region of the garden must be able to survive in water high insalinity and grease/automobile fluids. With regards to grease/automobile fluids Davis et. al.contend that laboratory

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ETD Projects

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University; Keith L. Coogler, Sam Houston State University

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paper, and time spent in the laboratory environment. Theclass was evaluated by the professor to assess the students’ success in learning and theeffectiveness of resources that may be required for future engineering-related interdisciplinaryclasses.II. ObjectivesThe main objective of the projects in this course is for interdisciplinary students to work as teamsto develop and/or improve hands-on skills as they work with other students from different fieldsof study. The projects are assigned to obtain objectives which involve the design anddevelopment of a variety of engineering and technology-related projects in order to fulfill theeducational goals of their field of studies. Students are also tasked to learn how to workeffectively with others as

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Mechatronics

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John R. Haughery, Iowa State University; D. Raj Raman, Iowa State University; Amy L. Kaleita, Iowa State University; Steven A. Freeman, Iowa State University

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,” International Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 32, no. 5, pp. 2134–2150, 2016.[10] D. E. Bolanakis, E. Glavas, and G. A. Evangelakis, “An Integrated Microcontroller-based Tutoring System for a Computer Architecture Laboratory Course,” International Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 23, no. 4, p. 785, 2007.[11] R. T. Castles, T. Zephirin, V. K. Lohani, and P. Kachroo, “Design and implementation of a mechatronics learning module in a large first-semester engineering course,” Education, IEEE Transactions on, vol. 53, no. 3, pp. 445–454, 2010.[12] W. K. Durfee, “Mechatronics for the masses: a hands-on project for a large, introductory design class,” International Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 19, no. 4, pp. 593

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ETD Manufacturing/3D Printing

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wei Dai Vian, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Nancy L. Denton, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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, electrical insulation parts, and rubber gloves12,13.Hot dipping activity resource requirements are vinyl plastisol, metal mandrel molds, and anappropriate oven. A convection countertop oven can be used to instead of a laboratory oven if itsinternal height is sufficient to allow mandrels to hang as they heat, nominally at least 6 inches(150 mm)14. The required heating temperature for vinyl plastisol is 400 ᵒF so the oven should beable to reach a temperature of at least 450 ᵒF. The vinyl plastisol can be dyed to different colorsby adding colorant if desired.The hot dip process must be completed in a well-ventilated area. To prepare for the hot dipprocess, mandrels preheat in the oven while students stir the vinyl plastisol dispersion thoroughlyto

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ETD Accreditation and Assessment

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alok K. Verma P.E., Old Dominion University; Stephanie G. Adams, Old Dominion University; Cheng Y. Lin P.E., Old Dominion University; Nestor Escobales P.E., Old Dominion University; Isaac L. Flory IV, Old Dominion University

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. He has been active in the technology application research and teaching training courses for the local industries and technology application centerMr. Nestor Escobales P.E., Old Dominion University Mr. Escobales is a licensed professional engineer (PE) with 18 years of progressive structural engineering experience in the US. Mr. Escobales expertise is in the area of pre-engineered metal buildings (PEMB), low rise building construction, and forensic engineering. Mr. Escobales is a graduate from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) and is currently serving as the Civil Engineering Technology Program Director at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, VA. He is also the Materials Laboratory Direc- tor