teachers are wellversed in math and science through their formal education, very few have experience and/oreducational backgrounds in engineering and technology. To promote STEM careers, a partnership among university engineering faculty,practicing engineers, and secondary schools is necessary; it is important to demonstrate to youngpotential STEM professionals the relevance of STEM activities. In addition to interacting withpracticing professionals, authentic experiential learning activities for students in secondaryeducation can promote STEM careers. Recently, the authors were awarded a National ScienceFoundation (NSF) grant as part of the Innovative Technology Experiences for Students andTeachers (ITEST) program to develop such
,technology, engineering, and math (STEM). The STEP program provides teacher trainingand curricula on Plug-in Electric Vehicles (PEVs), Smart Grid, and careers in science,engineering, and technology as it relates to the automotive and the supportinginfrastructure. The program has had an impact on over 1,500 students and teachers in therespective state since its inception. STEP’s curriculum is a STEM based program thatincludes problem-solving, critical thinking and inquiry-based learning with relevance toreal world issues. STEP includes a hands-on component, which includes a 1/10 scalemodel PEV as students learn about battery technologies, powertrain, chassis design andother related topics.The STEP competition gives students a relevant learning
have been conducted with the aim of better understanding why students choose to enrollin specific engineering programs. Most of these efforts have looked at the motivations ofstudents already enrolled in engineering schools. A rich understanding of student motivation as itrelates to their choice of college major has been established. One commonly held belief is thatstudents choose to enroll in engineering and technology majors based on what they envision theircareer to be, a view supported by a variety of studies that have found evidence for behavior as amotivational construct for pursuing engineering (i.e. that students choose engineering andtechnology majors because they want careers where they build things, fix things, and solveproblems
. McIntyre has served on the ASEE Board of Directors and is an ASEE Fellow.Ms. Terri L. Talbert-Hatch, Indiana University-Purdue University of Indianapolis Terri Talbert-Hatch, Ed.D. Associate Dean for Recruitment, Retention, and Student Services Purdue School of Engineering & Technology, IUPUI Dr. Talbert-Hatch oversees the Student Services Office with responsibilities for undergraduate student re- cruitment and engagement, K-12 programming, career services, residential-based learning communities, scholarships, and student government for the School of Engineering and Technology. She works very closely with current students. She is responsible for the Commitment to Engineering Excellence program which is a
Paper ID #18519Developing an Aeronautical Engineering Technology Course for CommercialSpace OperationsMs. Tracy L. Yother, Purdue University Tracy L. Yother is a PhD student in Career and Technical Education in the College of Education at Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana. Ms. Yother currently teaches the undergraduate Powerplant Systems course in the Aeronautical Engineering Technology (AET) program. She possesses a B.S. and M.S. in Aviation Technology. She also holds an airframe and powerplant certificate. Ms. Yother has 18 years’ experience in the aerospace and defense industry working for companies such as
questions (hydraulic and pneumatic). Semester Question Fall 2016 Spring 20171) Have you ever worked with hydraulic systems within a as a - Yes (2) - Yes (5) - No (21) - No (17) profession professional career? - Yes (2) - Yes (3)2) Have you received any training on safety of hydraulic - No (21) - No (19) systems
two classes (usually just one) per term for the academic institution. Most of these adjunctfaculty had been doing this for many years and had a strong relationship with the academicprogram. The second type of adjunct faculty were those who teach as adjuncts for multipleacademic institutions; collectively, these teaching responsibilities made up their career. Most ofthese adjunct faculty had not been doing this for many years, as it seemed to be more of atemporary situation for them. And as can be expected, these adjunct faculty generally did nothave particularly strong ties to each academic institution. The third type of adjunct faculty foundwere visiting professors on a one- or two-year contract and were procured from local industries.Most
-intensive jobs like slicing 3D objects or generating GCode.An alternate solution is to use the internet of things (IoT) application to control and monitor 3Dprinters. IoT is the network of physical devices, vehicles, buildings and other items, allowingobjects to be sensed and controlled remotely across existing network. IoT and 3D printing aretwo important new technologies, which progressively impact a lot of areas of the industries andalso our everyday life. Students need to be introduced to these technologies, and get ready forfuture career opportunities.A multidisciplinary student project is developed to provide students access to both 3D printerand IoT platform, and also learn to collaborate with engineers from other disciplines to solvecomplex
launched hobby industries around inexpensive electronics,particularly microprocessor boards, with more capabilities and easy to program systems such asRaspberry Pi and Arduino. For individual developer or capable consumer those devices offer vastlevels of customization.When electrical and computer engineers are trained, it is imperative that nearly all acquire some levelof exposure to embedded microcontroller and associated software development skills to effectivelyfunction as engineers in their careers. The nature of work performed in industry changes as theyprogress in careers. Lack of such exposure and experience will constrain their opportunities indifferent technical fields and even managerial advancements.At this university, electrical
questions, the options given were the standard selections for such a survey: stronglyagree, agree, fair/neutral, disagree, or strongly disagree. Some questions offered a range ofoptions pertaining to each specific question; a few of these questions asked students to selectmore than one option.An initial questionnaire was created as a “test survey” for students. It was administered in aclass to sophomore students noted as being primarily. The students were asked to answer a set ofquestions regarding their perception of the program’s education. Additionally, they wereinquired about their future education and career plans. The students completed thequestionnaires promptly and returned them. After reviewing the first questionnaire, theresearchers
systems, the degrees also offered flexibility for the students. Forexample, the bachelor degree option had eight computer elective slots in the curriculum. Intheory this gave students the ability to follow their interests. It also made it fairly easy forassociate degree students in both computer systems technology and web development technologyto seamlessly continue on to the bachelor degree option.By many standards the computer degree options were successful. Students were meeting most ofthe assessment goals for the program’s student learning objectives. Employers were hiring thegraduates and providing good feedback on how well the students were prepared. Many of thegraduates came back years later to talk about their successful careers and
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
, 2017 Engineering Technology Students – How do they compare to other STEM students?For many years, students interested in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics(STEM) majors were easily identified. However, since the realization that the US has a lownumber of students enrolled in STEM programs, great effort has been expended to encourageyouth to pursue careers in these areas. Because of these broad-based efforts, the demographicsof students moving into STEM are different from those in the past. There is a noted lack ofdiversity in students majoring in engineering technology; this is not as prevalent in other STEMfields.Engineering technology students belong to a unique group. They are
workforce to integrate technical andbusiness skills to solve these difficult problems. Currently, most graduate programs focus ontechnical skills or business acumen, but not both. The proposed Master of Engineering TechnicalManagement (METM) can fill this gap. METM program is meeting the demand for suchprofessionals and are distinctive among engineering programs in their integration of business,management, engineering and leadership. The Master of Engineering Technical Management is a distance-learning professionalgraduate program for early to mid-career technical professionals. This rigorous program isindustry-oriented, and relevant to electronics, manufacturing, automation, energy, process andrelated industrial channels. The program
Paper ID #19538A Journey to Integrate Spatial Visualization into Community College Engi-neering and Technology Programs to Increase Student Diversity and Reten-tionMr. Kenneth Paul Grimes, Tidewater Community College Kenny Grimes is an Associate Professor of Engineering at Tidewater Community College in Virginia Beach, VA. TCC’s Associate of Science in Engineering program produces transfer students that comprise nearly half of the Old Dominion University engineering undergraduate population. Mr. Grimes’ TCC position is a culmination of diverse prior experiences from careers as a powertrain control system engineer at
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
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
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
course in Technical communications, resume, memos, proposals, etc Communications 3 Degree requirements and Plan of Study (POS) From PPI Richmond 4 Teaming, Internships, COOP, Careers 4 ABET Outcomes and Ethics, Global/Societal Responsibilities Handouts 5 Handouts from previous Quality and Safety
has a background specifically in automotive electronics and emissions. Rob is looking to peruse his future career in Mechanical Engineering within the transportation industry. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Education through Applied Learning and Hands-on Practical Experience with Flex Fuel VehiclesAbstractThe main goal of the work is to perform testing and evaluation of a low horsepower, flex fuelinternal combustion engine powered by both liquid and gaseous fuels for comparison andperformance optimization. The output horsepower of the internal combustion engine wasperformed using a dynamo. The tested fuels in the experiment included liquid gasoline, propane
), the Baccalaureate and Beyond 2008/2009 (B&B), and the Career/TechnicalEducation (CTE) Statistics. Each of these datasets is produced and distributed by the Departmentof Education’s National Center for Education Statistics.The labor market datasets used in the study were the American Community Survey (ACS), theCurrent Population Survey (CPS), the Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) database, andthe National Survey of College Graduates (NSCG). These data are made available by a variety ofgovernment agencies and present the STEM workforce generally and engineering techniciansand technologists in particular in varying degrees of detail.The survey of educational programs was conducted by the NAE. The survey of employers wasconducted by
Paper ID #20361Using Mini Protocol Stacks to Guide ResearchMr. Anand Richard, Indiana State University I am a recent entrant into the world of academia. I am currently an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at Saint Joseph’s College, Rensselaer, Indiana. Prior to this I was in industry for 23 years where my world was Embedded Systems Software applications and networking protocols. My toolbox is filled with C/RISC Assembly/C++/C# and a heady mix of processor expertise like ARM, StrongARM, PPC 603, 603e, 604, 860, 8260 for most of which I once wrote board support packages for RTOSes or device drivers. My career
body.Results and DiscussionThe selected Engineering Technology program has both major and support courses to preparegraduates for technical and supervisory careers in a variety of industries. The program combinestechnical knowledge with communications skills and teamwork to provide the flexibility neededin today’s rapidly changing marketplace. The selected program educational objectives are: Demonstrate technical proficiency in the field Apply quantitative reasoning and critical thinking in solving technical problems Effectively communicate technical knowledge, ideas, and proposals to others, including upper management Lead project teams in successful completion of projects Have strong organizational and management
National Science Foundation’s most prestigious, Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) award. She is a Fellow of the American So- ciety of Engineering Education, holds membership in a number of organizations and presently serves on the National Advisory Board of the National Society of Black Engineers.Dr. Cheng Y. Lin P.E., Old Dominion University Dr. Lin is a Professor and Program Director of Mechanical Engineering Technology at Old Dominion University. He received his PhD of Mechanical Engineering from Texas A&M University in 1989, and is a registered Professional Engineer in Virginia. Dr. Lin has expertise in automation control, machine design, CAD/CAM, CNC, geometric dimensioning and tolerancing, and robotics
in different context and at different levels. As aresult some of the acquired knowledge may be forgotten by the time student graduates or it maynot be placed in the context of the overall program outcomes, thus material presented may notseem to have relevance to student’s career. An effective method to address this issue is arequired capstone course that combines a number of different disciplines into a singlecomprehensive experience. In addition to required capstone experience, authors havecollaborated in development of an elective course on modeling and simulation of mechatronicsystems. The course introduces modern computer tools and techniques which integrates numberof different areas including statics, strength of materials, dynamics
of New Mexico, Drake State Technical College, and Chandler-Gilbert Community College. The award focused on expanding outreach activities to increase the awareness of potential college stu- dents about career opportunities in electronics technologies. Dr. Alaraje is a member of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), a member of the ASEE Electrical and Computer Engineer- ing Division, a member of the ASEE Engineering Technology Division, a senior member of the Institute of Electrical & Electronic Engineers (IEEE), and a member of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology Department Heads Association (ECETDHA).Mr. Mark Highum, Bay de Noc Community College Mark Highum is currently the
technology as career fields. This survey instrument was chosen forthis study as the instrument is currently being used to examine effects of makerspaces andmaking projects on engineering students (Morocz et al, 2015; Morocz et al, 2016: and Talley etal, 2016). These other ongoing studies allow comparisons of this preliminary data to those ofother student groups in future work. As the students in this study were in a senior design course,it was expected that their engineering design self-efficacy would increase as a result of thecourse and project as observed by Miskioglu (2016) in a similar study of engineering design self-efficacy in a senior design course. This preliminary data was collected to compare to futuresemesters, when not all students
University, an M.S. in mechanical engineering from California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, and a B.S. in mechanical engineering from the University of Technology in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. His research interests include building energy efficiency, computer simulations, spatial visualization skills, educational data mining, learning analytics, and cognitive processes in engineering design and problem-solving.Dr. Shane A. Brown P.E., Oregon State University Shane Brown is an associate professor and Associate School Head in the School of Civil and Environmen- tal Engineering at Oregon State University. His research interests include conceptual change and situated cognition. He received the NSF CAREER
, collaboration, and project management skills, 4-5 students, as one group, arerequired to complete the project that requires many different skills such as design, computersimulation, CNC machining, injection molding, etc. After a year of implementation, evidencedemonstrates that the program effectively enhances students’ understanding and capability ofplastic product development. By implementing this new curriculum, Bradley University has beenable to have a higher impact on the career preparation of the students and the supply of trainedplastics engineers to local industries. The presentation will illustrate the plastics injectionmolding curriculum and describe one of the successful four-module projects conducted based onthe curriculum. The impact to
Paper ID #20286Embedded Systems and Internet of Things (IoTs) - Challenges in Teachingthe ARM Controller in the ClassroomProf. Dhananjay V. Gadre, Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology Dhananjay V. Gadre (New Delhi, India) completed his MSc (electronic science) from the University of Delhi and M.Engr (computer engineering) from the University of Idaho, USA. In his professional career of more than 27 years, he has taught at the SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, worked as a scientific officer at the Inter University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA), Pune, and since 2001, has been with the Electronics and