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Interdisciplinary Education in Engineering Technology

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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author of three technical papers in the field of Engineering Technology Education. Page 22.76.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 A new approach in teaching “Measurement Laboratory” courses based on TRIZAbstractThis paper presents a novel approach in improvement of a laboratory based course in“Measurement Laboratory”. The course is a core curriculum course for all concentrations of theEngineering Technology (ET) program including electrical, mechanical and industrialengineering technology. The instruction is based on both lecture and hands-on

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Topics Related to Telecommunications

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yuhong Zhang, Texas Southern University; Xuemin Chen, Texas Southern University; Lawrence O Kehinde P.E., Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State

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22.457.10This kind of state-of-art laboratory and technology will help our engineering technologyeducation better prepare students for careers in industry.AcknowledgementsThis work is partially supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant Numbers DUE-0942778and HRD-0928921.References:1 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engineering_technology.2 http://www.coe.neu.edu/Depts/SET/set/whatisset.html3 http://www.careercornerstone.org/pdf/engtech/engtech.pdf4 M.L. Good, N.F. Lane, “Producing the Finest Scientists and Engineers for the 21st Century”, Science, Vol. 266, pp. 741-743, November 1994.5 http://www.ni.com/nielvis/6 http://zone.ni.com/devzone/cda/tut/p/id/86577 Y. Zhang, “The Application of MATLAB to Teaching Communication Systems” Proceedings

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Simulation and Virtual Instrumentation

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nikunja Swain, South Carolina State University

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. Page 22.1398.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Teaching Microcontrollers through Simulation AbstractThere are numerous uses of simulation, starting from simulation of simple electric circuits to complextasks such as electromagnetic fields, heat transfer through materials, networking, computer circuits,game programming, electron flow in semiconductors, or beam loading with the ultimate objective ofproviding illustrations of concepts that are not easily visualized and difficult to understand. Simulatorsare also used as an adjunct to and, in some cases such as distance learning courses, as a substitute foractual laboratory

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ETD Design II: Mechanical Engineering Technology

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jason K. Durfee, Eastern Washington University

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AC 2011-514: USING A LIVING-BUILDING LABORATORY (BUILDINGAS A LABORATORY) AS A FLUID MECHANICS LABORATORY PROJECTIN THE ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY CURRICULUMJason K Durfee, Eastern Washington University Professor DURFEE received his BS and MS degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Brigham Young University. He holds a Professional Engineer certification. Prior to teaching at Eastern Washington Uni- versity he was a military pilot, an engineering instructor at West Point and an airline pilot. His interests include aerospace, aviation, professional ethics and piano technology. Page 22.1601.1

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ETD Design I: Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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as completely unrelated activities. In the last decade, there hasbeen an increased use of modeling, simulation, and virtual laboratories in engineering programsbecause they can bring “laboratories” to classrooms. The effectiveness of virtual laboratories inengineering undergraduate teaching and learning is well-documented7,20,25,26. Students see how atheory taught in a classroom can be applied to a virtual laboratory right after the introduction ofthe theory during the same class. The connection between theories and practical applications aremade immediately instead of a few days later in the laboratory class. Simulation tools also allowstudents to familiarize themselves with test setups, test procedures, and expected test resultsbefore

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology Projects and Applications

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chandra R. Sekhar, Purdue University, Calumet ; Omer Farook, Purdue University; Jai P. agrawal, Purdue University Calumet; Essaid Bouktache, Purdue University, Calumet

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AC 2011-601: A COURSE ON BIOMEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION UTI-LIZING LABORATORY BASED ON SYSTEM DESIGN APPROACHChandra R. Sekhar, Purdue University Calumet Chandra R. Sekhar, Purdue University Calumet Professsor CHANDRA R. SEKHAR is a member of the faculty of the Electrical and Computer Engineer- ing Technology at Purdue University Calumet. Professor Sekhar earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry from the University of Madras (India), a Diploma in Instrumentation from Madras Institute of Technol- ogy and Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from University of Pennsylvania. Professor Sekhar’s primary teaching and research focus is in the areas of Biomedical and Process Control Instrumentation and Clinical

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Embedded System Design

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Warren A. Rosen, Drexel University; Eric Carr, Drexel University

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. Rosen is currently an assistant clinical professor at Drexel University, where he is responsible for developing and teaching courses in microprocessors, microcon- trollers, and FPGAs. Dr. Rosen has carried out research sponsored by the National Security Agency, National Science Foundation, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, DARPA, the Office of Naval Research, and the Missile Defense Agency. Dr. Rosen is the author or coauthor of over 50 publications and conference proceedings and the holder of five U.S. patents in computer networking and signal processing.M. Eric Carr, Drexel University Mr. Eric Carr is currently the Laboratory Technician for Drexel University’s Engineering Technology program

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Interdisciplinary Education in Engineering Technology

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Iem Heng, New York City College of Technology; Andy S. Zhang, New York City College of Technology; Farrukh Zia, New York City College Of Technology

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AC 2011-839: NEW APPROACH TO TEACH PRODUCT DESIGN THATBREAKS THE DISCIPLINARY BOUNDARIESIem Heng, New York City College of Technology Professor Iem Heng earned his bachelor’s degree from Providence College (Providence, RI) with double majors in Pre-Engineering Program and mathematics. In addition, he earned another bachelor’s degree from Columbia University (New York, NY) in mechanical engineering and master’s in applied math- ematics from Western Michigan University (Kalamazoo, MI); his Ph.D. in computational and applied mathematics from Old Dominion University (Norfolk, VA). Before joining the EMT/CET department at City Tech in fall of 2007, he was a faculty member and chair of the CET department at DeVry

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Simulation and Virtual Instrumentation

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Antonio Francisco Mondragon, Rochester Institute of Technology; Prafull Purohit, Rochester Institute of Technology

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cycles as well as memoryaccess. Our laboratories are equipped with a Tektronix TLA-714 logic analyzer per bench andthus the opportunity to use this board as a teaching and debugging platform.Field programmable gate array A field programmable gate array (FPGA) is included in the board for students to expand on thefunctions of the ARM core and also as a standalone hardware platform. The concept here isabout interfacing among different hardware components. One application is for the ARM to seethe FPGA as a coprocessor that will be customized for particular application. For example:digital filtering, matrix operations, data logging and averaging, etc. The Cyclone III integrated inthe board is on a QFP package such that the student may be able to

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Topics Related to Telecommunications

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Antonio Francisco Mondragon-Torres, Rochester Institute of Technology; Mahesh Nandan Kommi, Rochester Institute of Technology; Tamoghna Bhattacharya, Rochester Institute of Technology

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AC 2011-2674: ORTHOGONAL FREQUENCY DIVISION MULTIPLEX-ING (OFDM) DEVELOPMENT AND TEACHING PLATFORMAntonio Francisco Mondragon-Torres, Rochester Institute of Technology Antonio F. Mondragon-Torres received the B.Sc. degree with honors from Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico City, Mexico, the M.Sc. degree from Universidad Nacional Autnoma de Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico, and the Ph.D. degree (as a Fullbright-CONACYT scholarship recipient) from Texas A&M Uni- versity, College Station; all degrees in Electrical Engineering in 1990, 1996, and 2002, respectively. From 1988 to 1995, he worked in a telecommunications company TVSCOM, Mexico City, Mexico, designing teletext products, first as a Design Engineer and later as

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Simulation and Virtual Instrumentation

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nikunja Swain, South Carolina State University

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, 4. This problem can be effectivelyaddressed by improving the student’s conceptual understanding and comprehension of the topics coveredin introductory science and technology courses. One way to achieve this is through interactive learningand teaching and upgrading the existing laboratories with modern equipment. This will require increasedfunding and resources. But in recent years there is a decrease in resource allocation making itincreasingly difficult to modernize the laboratories to provide adequate levels of laboratory and coursework and universities are under pressure to look for alternative cost effective methods. One way toachieve this is through interactive learning and teaching through the use of software packages likeLabVIEW

Conference Session

Assessment Methods and Learning Pedagogy I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Qiu Liu, McNeese State University

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instructor’s personal expertise. For example, a teacher who had been working on measurements of different process variables chose to teach all sensors including different types of thermal, displacement, position, motion, pressure, flow and optical sensors. A different substitute teacher chose to teach all topics about motors. They still introduced some basic concepts about process control system, however, the author and the department think the course can benefit students more if the courseware is redesigned at a different level. There is a need to change the existing courseware and establish a comparatively fixed pattern. Laboratory needs to be changed to match up the course contents and teaching philosophy.To

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Computer and InformationTechnology-Related Issues

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Li Tan, Purdue University, North Central

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formats, graphics, color models, graphics formats, and video and video formats. . Table 2. Course learning outcomes for the second sequence course. O1. Create simulation using color and shading, models lighting with controls, and effects with blending and fog. O2. Render images with geometry, viewpoint, texture and lighting information, O3. Create simulations with 2D, 3D textures, objects and projections and meshes. O4. Interleave video track and audio track. O5. Create 2D text and 2D modeling for display, create 3D animations. O6. Create simulations with multimedia display systems and control controls.B. Laboratory Design and Teaching

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Multimedia and Distance Learning

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Judith R. Pearse, University of Maine

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controllers (PLCs, EET 276) course were already scheduledto be taught during the spring semester, these courses were identified for the pilot program.Although only one course was originally going to be used as the test bed, it was decided to usethe technology for both a laboratory and classroom-only course. In this way, two distinct coursedelivery methods would be compared to the new methodology. It should be noted that the Webexsystem was implemented two days after the semester had begun, in response to an emergencysituation that prevented the instructor from regularly teaching on campus. This prevented athorough evaluation of existing technologies prior to implementation of a system.The resulting technology configuration consisted of the

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Manufacturing Capstone and Design Projects

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Saeed D. Foroudastan, Middle Tennessee State University; Rachel Klapper, Middle Tennessee State University; Sandi Hyde, Middle Tennessee State University

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Laboratory Experiences That Do Not Stifle CreativityLaboratory courses often supplement basic science classes in high school and college. Thehands-on activities provided in laboratories can challenge and excite students in a ways notachievable through traditional lecture-style teaching. Working in laboratories gives studentsopportunities to explore scientific concepts while applying knowledge gained classrooms. Page 22.941.2These experiences not only reinforce textbook ideas, but also instill students with confidence inboth their knowledge and abilities. The benefits of laboratory activities and their contributions toengineering-student retention

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Assessment Methods and Learning Pedagogy II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jyhwen Wang, Texas A&M University; Alex Fang, Texas A&M University; Michael Ryan Golla, Texas A&M University

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“experiment first” approach. It is believed that depending on the course type and thestudent learning style, learning could be affected by the teaching approach. Further studyon the lecture-laboratory timing that could lead to an effective pedagogy isrecommended.IntroductionLaboratory exercises are an essential part of engineering technology education. In mostof the mechanical and manufacturing engineering technology courses, hands-on labs aredesigned to help student to acquire the knowledge and skills taught in the class. Sincepositive effects of lab activities on student learning have been recognized, engineeringand engineering technology professors continue to develop and incorporate laboratoryexercises into various courses.To introduce science

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Industrial Collaboration and Applications

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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knowledge in power areas, as well as studentsfrom another universities and colleges pursuing power education. Concept of virtual laboratory isalso introduced here and provides addition flexibility in the class’s offering strategies. Due to therapid changes in the technological world, faculty involved in teaching the proposed courses mustbe informed of advances in technology currently used in the industry. On the other hand,industry wants to have qualified and well-educated employees who are ready to implement theirknowledge on day one of their employment. As a result, the initiative of power engineeringcurriculum development described in this paper is industry-driven.IntroductionMany electrical engineering technology programs have already started

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Mechanical Engineering Technology Curriculum

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Page 22.563.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Energy efficiency and sustainability in engineering design curriculumAbstractThe knowledge and skills for the future workforce of an energy efficient industrialsociety are not fully nurtured in our current educational programs. Energy efficiency andinnovative design practices need to be an essential part of the learning experience inundergraduate engineering design programs. Current engineering design curriculum isreformed to teach the theoretical knowledge and hands-on practices in an integratedfashion. To study energy loss and overall energy efficiency of a system and itscomponents, laboratory

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Unique Developments in Engineering Technology

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Uni- versity he transferred to United States in 1987 where he continued his work in the Controls and Robotics area at the University of Illinois in Chicago. He obtained Masters and then Doctorate in the area of Robot Control and Modeling of Multibody Systems in 1997. In 1992 he started his career at College of DuPage. First, as an instructor in Electro-Mechanical Technology and then, as a coordinator in Electronics Tech- nology. In addition to practical engineering experience Dr. Rosul has significant teaching and research background. As a PI and co-PI Dr. Rosul has extensively worked with NSF on several projects. Dr. Rosul also served as an ABET evaluator for IEEE society.Niaz Latif, Purdue University, Calumet

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Unique Developments in Engineering Technology

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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., Proceedings of the 3rd national Conference, Teaching Informatics, University of Peloponnese.5. Piaget, J. “To Understand Is To Invent”, N.Y.: Basic Books, 1974.6. Sergeyev, A., Alaraje, N., “Partnership with industry to offer a professional certificate in robotics automation”, ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition (ASEE 2010), AC 2010-9687. Sergeyev, A., Alaraje, N., “Promoting robotics education: curriculum and state-of-the-art robotics laboratory development”, The Technology Interface Journal, Vol. 10, #3, 2010. Page 22.9.8

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Industrial Collaboration and Applications

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Niaz Latif, Purdue University, Calumet; Nick L. Wilson, Morrison Container Handling Solutions

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toprogrammable logic controllers (PLCs), conveyor systems, machine vision and servo motors,control and sensor logic as well as other technologies and various industry standards withprimary focus on packaging machinery technology. In past two years, successfulimplementation of the program is evidenced through enrollment growth and, receiving of twoNational Science Foundation (NSF) grants, ―A Mechatronics Curriculum and PackagingAutomation Laboratory Facility,‖ and ―Meeting Workforce Needs for MechatronicsTechnicians‖. The program established a knowledge and resource center to address the needs ofthe packaging machinery industry and the Mechatronics Engineering Technology programthrough learning, engagement, and discovery activities. An endowment has also

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Factors Affecting Student Performance

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Maddumage Karunaratne, University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown

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buildingcareers based on digital circuit design will probably encounter electronic systems built on suchdevices in their professional work. Therefore, it has become necessary to introduce related courses atundergraduate level along with a considerable number of hands on laboratory sessions as well.This paper discusses the teaching and enhancements made to such courses in digital design toundergraduates majoring in Electrical Engineering Technology (EET). The author will elaborate theattempts taken in promoting a certain level of excitement in students during the digital designcourse. The paper also describes several considerations taken into account in the adaptation ofVerilog Hardware Description Languages (HDL) and automation based digital design flow

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Assessment Methods and Learning Pedagogy II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Farrokh Attarzadeh, University of Houston; Deniz Gurkan, University of Houston; Mequanint A. Moges, University of Houston; Victor J. Gallardo, University of Houston; Mehrube Mehrubeoglu, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi; Morteza Sameei, Houston Community College Northeast

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concept mapping were presented by invited faculty. Samples of concept mapscreated by current lab assistants were presented as learning objects. One additional goal was thecreation of a library of concept maps for CLABS. In addition, at the beginning of each semester,the Lab Management team and faculty offer a two-day laboratory assistant orientation workshop.Topics such as teaching techniques, safety procedures, professional etiquette, and organization oflaboratories were covered during the workshops. The attendees included Lab Assistants (LA),Student Assistants (SA) and Undergraduate Mentors (UGM) although, this specific workshopwas aimed to the LA's, SA's and UGM who were involved directly in the ELET 1100, ELET1101, ELET 2103 laboratories as

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology Projects and Applications

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Marshall, University of Southern Maine

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which can briefly be described as a study of the fundamental concepts,devices, and applications of electronic components and controllers utilized on industrialequipment. Laboratory sessions focus on instrumentation, programming, downloading,and wiring discrete input / output devices.Specific Course Competencies of the course include the ability to: 1. Identify major applications of programmable logic controllers in industry, transportation, construction, and environmental control. 2. Identify, discuss, and describe the purpose and function of the primary components utilized in open and closed loop process control systems. To assist in this outcome, each student will develop an

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Multimedia and Distance Learning

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ronald H. Rockland, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Howard S. Kimmel, New Jersey Institute of Technology; John D. Carpinelli, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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Jersey Institute of Technology. He has served as coordinator of activities at NJIT for the Gateway Engineering Education Coalition and as a member of the Coalition’s Governing Board. He previously chaired NJIT’s Excellence in Teaching Awards Committee and is past chair of the University Master Teacher Committee. Page 22.1078.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Moodle as a Course Management System – It isn’t just for Distance LearningAbstractMoodle, WebCT, Blackboard and Sakai are examples of course management systems that havebeen

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Interdisciplinary Education in Engineering Technology

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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AC 2011-2818: THE ROLE OF THE COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY INTHE NUCLEAR INDUSTRYJoseph F. Kmec, Purdue University Joseph F. Kmec is currently Associate Professor in Mechanical Engineering Technology at Purdue Uni- versity, West Lafayette, IN. His teaching areas of concentration are energy-based and include Applied Thermodynamics, Internal Combustion Engines, Motorsports, and Power Plant Systems. His recent activ- ities involving student projects include engine simulation, power plant performance analysis, and nuclear technology. He may be reached at: kmecjf@purdue.edu.Dr. Bryan J Hubbard, Purdue University, West Lafayette Bryan Hubbard is an Assistant Professor in the Building Construction and Management (BCM) Program

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Green Renewable Energy and Engineering Technology

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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generation is more design-oriented, while the coverage of fuel cellpower generation is limited to fuel cell working principles, electrical characteristics, andapplications. As described in the previous section, the course also includes student term paperpresentations and projects. A summary of the topics covered in the course is given in Table 1.The course topics covered are discussed in the following subsections. The course structure,content and instructional approach, discussed in the next section of the paper are in part based onthe experience gained by one of the authors, when he was involved in the design, developmentand teaching of similar courses, as well as in the design, test and implement of the courseassociated laboratory and experiments

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Topics Related to Telecommunications

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Min-Sung Koh, Eastern Washington University; Esteban Rodriguez-Marek, Eastern Washington University; Claudio Talarico, Eastern Washinton University

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Real Time Communication Systems With PCsAbstractCommunication system classes have been traditionally taught with a lecture-only format.However, the proliferation of new concepts and algorithms in communication systems makes itincreasingly hard for students to master them only through mathematical derivations.Furthermore, without a hands-on demonstration of how the algorithm is used in real-lifeapplications, students without strong mathematical skills can become frustrated and generate aretention problem in EET/CET/EE programs. To overcome this problem, the theory taught inlecture has been complemented with laboratory experiments and class projects. However, manytraditional communication systems’ laboratory experiments are related to various

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Topics Related to Telecommunications

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James O. Everly, University of Cincinnati; Xuefu Zhou, University of Cincinnati

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Columbus Laboratories, Rockwell International, and Claspan Corporation. He joined the University of Cincinnati in 1985.Xuefu Zhou, University of Cincinnati Xuefu Zhou received the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering in 2002 and 2006, respectively, both from the University of Cincinnati where he joined the faculty as an assistant professor in September 2005 and became an associate professor in September 2010. From July 1995 to August 2000, he worked as a R&D Engineer, then Senior Engineer and Project Manager in the industry designing and developing distributed computer control systems, real-time embedded systems for various process controls. He is a senior member of IEEE and a member of ASEE

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Graduate Education and Undergraduate Research in ET

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Engineering Technology

consideration must be given for ET students. Asimple increase of time spent in learning theories could backfire: ET students may becomeuninterested in learning theories.From the faculty side, many faculty members in ET programs do not conduct much researchwork. Their main job function is to teach undergraduate students and provide them with hands-on experience. As a result, undergraduate research for ET programs is not discussed as much inliterature as for other engineering majors. However, recently, there is a trend in ET programs toincrease research activities conducted by ET faculty, particularly in applied research. The ETprograms at Texas A&M University have been aggressively promoting funded research byfaculty for the past ten years. Newly