Conference Session

Sustainable Design & Global Issues in ET

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jerome Tapper, Northeastern University; Francis Dibella, Northeastern University

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Engineering Technology

recently the topics of globalization3 of science, technology, and engineering have beendelineated in such popular works such as “The World is Flat4,” by Thomas Friedman, “A WholeNew Mind Moving from the Information Age to the Conceptual Age5,” by Donald Pink. Theformer work in particular has been the focus of considerable attention in academia as well as theASEE organization where the Keynote discussion in the 2005 Annual Conference noted thetrends on engineering graduation rates.The full-time as well as any adjunct faculty teaching in an engineering technology curriculumshould be focused on administrating course lectures, homework assignments, course termprojects and classroom instruction via worked examples in these areas. It is strongly

Conference Session

Non-Technical Skills Build Success in ET

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Edwards, Pennsylvania State University-Erie; Gerald Recktenwald, Portland State University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2008-293: GUIDED INQUIRY IN AN ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGYCLASSROOMRobert Edwards, Pennsylvania State University-Erie Robert Edwards is currently a Lecturer in Engineering at The Penn State Erie, The Behrend College where he teaches Statics, Dynamics, and Fluid and Thermal Science courses. He earned a BS degree in Mechanical Engineering from Rochester Institute of Technology and an MS degree in Mechanical Engineering from Gannon University.Gerald Recktenwald, Portland State University Gerald Recktenwald is an Associate Professor in the Mechanical and Materials Engineering Department at Portland State University. He is a member of ASEE, ASME, IEEE and SIAM. His research interests are in fluid

Conference Session

Reaching Students: Innovations to Curriculum in ET

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sangram Redkar, Arizona State University; Scott Danielson, Arizona State University; Bradley Rogers, Arizona State University; Trian Georgeou, Arizona State University

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Engineering Technology

the courses. Eight general topical areas were suggested and rated on aqualitative importance scale of high (H), medium (M), or low (L). Credits were assigned afterthe importance rankings were made. As mentioned earlier, due to the existing curriculumstructure, that the automotive concentration would be 18 credits.While there was significant debate about the number of credits in each course, Table 1 belowrecords the conclusion of the voting and discussion. Points were assigned to each priority vote,with a ‘L’ earning one point, a ‘M’ earning two points and a ‘H’ earning three points. The ratingreflects the importance of an automotive concentration topic treatment in the minds of theindustry representatives (all engineers). It is observed that

Conference Session

Graduate Education in Engineering Technology

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bimal Nepal, Indiana University Purdue University, Fort Wayne (Eng); Jihad Albayyari, Indiana-Purdue University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2008-704: AN ADVANCED QUALITY ENGINEERING COURSE FORTECHNOLOGYBimal Nepal, Indiana University Purdue University, Fort Wayne (Eng)jihad albayyari, Indiana-Purdue University Page 13.170.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 An Advanced Quality Engineering Course for Technology Graduate CurriculumIntroductionDue to fierce competition and globalized marketplace, companies are forced to operate on theirlowest possible profit margin. In this context, it is argued that quality and variety are the criticalorder winning factors for any product types. However, introducing a new variety also introduceslarge variability

Conference Session

Computer ET Innovation

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Forsman, Pennsylvania State University-Erie

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Engineering Technology

Engineering Students Ability to Solve Open-Ended Problems, Proceedings of the 2007 ASEE Annual Conference & Exhibition2. Joan A. Ballantine, Patricia McCourt Larres and Peter Oyelere, Computer usage and the validity of self- assessed computer competence among first-year business students, Computers and Education 49 (4) (2007), pp. 976-990.3. Shu-Sheng Liaw, Hsiu-Mel Huang and Gwo-Dong Chen, Surveying instructor and learner attitudes towards e- learning, Computers and Education 49 (4) (2007), pp. 1066-1080.4. Robert W. Wendover, Understanding the Millennium Mind, The Center for Generational Studies, wendover.gentrends.com

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technology Curriculum

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kathleen Kitto, Western Washington University

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Engineering Technology

learners is evenmore challenging. Musical instrument design will remain a part of the course, but thisstrategy is only one of many exercises used to enhance the learning environment of thiscourse with the goal of creating a truly learner-centered environment for the students.Bibliography1. National Research Council Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, HowPeople Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience and School, Commission of Behavioral and Social Sciences andEducation, Washington, DC, National Academy Press, 2000 (on-line free access,http://books.nap.edu/books/0309070368/html/).2. Ellis, Scordilis, and Cooke, “New Pedagogical Approaches in Engineering Mechanics Yield IncreasedStudent Understanding, Confidence and Commitment

Conference Session

Educating for Results: Tools used in Engineering Technology

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary Steffen, Indiana University-Purdue University-Fort Wayne

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Engineering Technology

AC 2008-725: LEARNING THROUGH ERROR RECOGNITION USING THETHREE STRIKES METHODGary Steffen, Indiana University-Purdue University-Fort Wayne Page 13.846.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Learning Through Error Recognition Using the Three Strikes MethodAbstractFrom the collapse of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge, to the crash of the Mars Climate Orbiter,simple mistakes can have catastrophic effects. From the ashes of such mistakes, come importantlessons learned and the hope of never repeating them. Discovery of mistakes can be a valuablelearning tool that can leave a lasting impression on those who make the discovery.Throughout

Conference Session

Reaching Students: Innovations to Curriculum in ET

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sergio Sgro, Eastern Kentucky University; Steve Freeman, Iowa State University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2008-924: TEACHING CRITICAL THINKING USING UNDERSTANDING BYDESIGNSergio Sgro, Eastern Kentucky UniversitySteve Freeman, Iowa State University Page 13.1155.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Teaching Critical Thinking using Understanding by Design Curriculum Development Methods“It is only when students apply what they are learning to actual situations or problems that theycome to see the value in what they are learning”2 (p. 4).IntroductionAcademia is buzzing with the idea of teaching students to think critically and creatively. Thisarticle introduces the reader to the use of the Understanding by Design5 methodology, alsoknown

Conference Session

Manufacturing Engineering Technology Curriculum

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mukasa Ssemakula, Wayne State University

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Engineering Technology

. Page 13.958.85. DiscussionIn light of the above assessment results and student feedback, our initial LF adaptation wasmodified. The modification was made to address two themes that clearly arose from theevaluations and feedback from focus groups, namely: to allow students more time to carry outthe required machining tasks, and to expose students to additional manufacturing processes. Withthis in mind, the product made by the students was changed from a model engine to the modelmachine vise shown in Figure 2. The vise entails simpler machining work while still exposingstudents to the same types of hands-on operations. The simplified project can therefore becompleted in less time and the balance of the time used to give students more hands

Conference Session

Recruitment & Retention in ET Programs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Raju Dandu, Kansas State University at Salina; John DeLeon, Kansas State University at Salina

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Engineering Technology

AC 2008-1419: KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY’S ELITE SCHOLARSHIPPROGRAM:ENHANCING LIVES THROUGH TECHNOLOGY ANDENGINEERINGRaju Dandu, Kansas State University at Salina Raju S. Dandu is the program coordinator and professor of Mechanical Engineering Technology at Kansas State University at Salina. He teaches courses in CNC Machine Processes, Material Strength and Testing, Advanced CAD/CAM, Industrial Instrumentation and Controls, and Automated Manufacturing Systems II. He is active in offering workforce training in reliability centered maintenance, CE certification, process instrumentation and PLCs. His areas of interest are: Product risk analysis, Reliability Centered Maintenance, Energy Efficient Lighting

Conference Session

Electrical ET Curriculum and Projects

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Helen McNally, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Engineering Technology

AC 2008-1229: TECHNOLOGIES OF NANOTECHNOLOGYHelen McNally, Purdue University, West Lafayette Dr. McNally is an assistant Professor or Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology at Purdue University. She is a member of the Birck Nanotechnology Center and the Bindley Bioscience Center (BBC) at Purdue’s Discovery Park. Dr. McNally currently directs the BBC Biological Atomic Force Microscopy (BioAFM) Facility. Dr. McNally’s research interests involve the development and integration of scanning probe technologies for fluid applications. She is currently developing BioAFM short courses and courses in nano and bio technology at the graduate and undergraduate levels. Her interest also includes

Conference Session

Assessment of Engineering Technology Programs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Virendra Varma, Missouri Western State University; Tina Varma, University of Central Missouri

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Engineering Technology

AC 2008-348: USING E-PORTFOLIOS FOR PROGRAM ASSESSMENT: SOMEOBSERVATIONSVirendra Varma, Missouri Western State University Virendra Varma, Ph.D., P.E., is Professor and Chairman of the Department of Engineering Technology at Missouri Western State University.Tina Varma, University of Central Missouri Tina Varma, Ph.D., is Assistant Professor of Curriculum and Instruction at the University of Central Missouri. Page 13.1336.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Using E-portfolios for Program Assessment: Some ConsiderationsAbstractIn the Internet age, electronic portfolios (e-portfolios) are

Conference Session

Web-Based Learning in Engineering Technology

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Engineering Technology

Page 13.1123.4 graduates in these countries with respect to their population. Of course, other importantfactors, such as quality of education and the level of country development, must be takeninto account for the comprehensive analysis of the problem, but these numbers show therelative volume of brain power produced by two main fast-developing countries. We need tobear in mind that other developed and developing countries also educate a great number ofengineers to fully satisfy their world. In contrast, according to Mark Hurd, chairman andCEO of Hewlett-Packard, the world’s largest technology vendor in terms of sales, theUnited States “is graduating more sports management professionals than engineers, whichisn’t good in a global economy where

Conference Session

Continuous Improvement & Assessment of ET Programs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy Skvarenina, Purdue University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2008-1900: INCORPORATING AND ASSESSING ABET “SOFT SKILLS” INTHE TECHNICAL CURRICULUMTimothy Skvarenina, Purdue University Tim Skvarenina was born in Chicago, Illinois. He received the BSEE and MSEE degrees from the Illinois Institute of Technology and the Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Purdue University. During his college career he worked four summers at U.S. Steel as an assistant electrician, rewinding motors and installing electrical equipment. He served 21 years in the U.S. Air Force, including six years designing, constructing, and inspecting electric power distribution projects for a variety of facilities. He spent five years teaching and researching pulsed power systems

Conference Session

Recruitment & Retention in ET Programs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ralph Schaffer, Purdue College of Technology; Joseph Dues, Purdue University-New Albany; Timothy Cooley, Purdue University-New Albany; Damon Sisk, Purdue University-New Albany

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Engineering Technology

supervisor. Dr. Schaffer has received numerous awards and recognitions in his academic career including Rookie of the Year and Faculty of the Year awards at North Georgia State University and the Trustee’s Teaching Award, the Outstanding Teacher Award, and the Faculty Colloquium on Excellence in Teaching at the Purdue School of Engineering and Technology at IUPUI. He is published in a variety of outlets including the Journal of Engineering Technology, Journal of Business and Management, and Journal of Management Education.Joseph Dues, Purdue University-New AlbanyTimothy Cooley, Purdue University-New AlbanyDamon Sisk, Purdue University-New Albany

Conference Session

Industry Collaborations in Engineering Technology

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ken Barnard, K-State at Salina; Greg Stephens, K-State at Salina; Raju Dandu, Kansas State University at Salina

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Engineering Technology

Dandu, Kansas State University at Salina Raju S. Dandu is the program coordinator and professor of Mechanical Engineering Technology at Kansas State University at Salina. He teaches courses in CNC Machine Processes, Material Strength and Testing, Advanced CAD/CAM, Industrial Instrumentation and Controls, and Automated Manufacturing Systems II. He is active in offering workforce training in reliability centered maintenance, CE certification, process instrumentation and PLCs. His areas of interest are: Product risk analysis, Reliability Centered Maintenance, Energy Efficient Lighting, CAD/CAM, and Industrial Automation. He is a member of ASEE, ASME, SAE, and SME

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum in Electrical Engineering Technology

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ahmed Khan, DeVry University; Jack Manansala, DeVry University, Addison, IL; John Smith, DeVry University, Addison, IL; Gabe Perez, DeVry University, Addison, IL; R Aguayo,, , DeVry University, Addison, IL; Rommel Sison, DeVry University, Addison, IL

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Engineering Technology

AC 2008-2014: CHESS HONING ELECTRONIC SWITCHING SYSTEM (C.H.E.S.S.BOARD): A CASE STUDY OF SUCCESSFUL DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATIONOF A SENIOR DESIGN PROJECTAhmed Khan, DeVry UniversityJack Manansala, DeVry University, Addison, ILJohn Smith, DeVry University, Addison, ILGabe Perez, DeVry University, Addison, ILR Aguayo,, DeVry University, Addison, ILRommel Sison, DeVry University, Addison, IL Page 13.290.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Chess Honing Electronic Switching System (C.H.E.S.S. Board): A Case Study of Successful Design and Implementation of a Senior Design Project

Conference Session

Non-Technical Skills Build Success in ET

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Albert Lozano, Pennsylvania State University - Wilkes-Barre

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Engineering Technology

AC 2008-345: JOINING THE WORKFORCE: STUDENT PERCEPTIONS OFTHEIR READINESS IN NON-TECHNICAL SKILLSAlbert Lozano, Pennsylvania State University - Wilkes-Barre Albert Lozano is Associate Professor of Engineering at Penn State Wilkes-Barre. His research interests are centered in the study of errors in bioelectrical impedance measurements, the incorporation of RFID in education and the development of techniques to enhance student learning. He can be reached at a-lozano@psu.edu Page 13.821.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 JOINING THE WORKFORCE: STUDENT PERCEPTIONS OF THEIR

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jay Porter, Texas A&M University; Jorge Alvarado, Texas A&M University; Joseph Morgan, Texas A&M University; John Poston, Texas A&M University; Kenneth Peddicord, Texas A&M University; John Crenshaw, STP Nuclear Operating Company

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Engineering Technology

and the moveof engineers and engineering technologists from the power industry into other areas, as much asthirty percent of the technical workforce could need to be replaced over the next five years4.This problem has been exacerbated by the decline of power-focused technology degrees andfaculty. With the exception of a few programs in the State of Texas such as the University ofNorth Texas’s Nuclear Power Engineering Technology6 and the University of Houston’s PowerEngineering Technology7, there is little focus on delivering a robust education in powerengineering technology and committed to fostering a renewed interest in careers related to thepower industry. With this in mind, the South Texas Project Nuclear Operating Company (STPNOC

Conference Session

Industry Collaborations in Engineering Technology

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Frank Bartonek, Cessna Aircraft Company; Bruce Dallman, Pittsburg State University; James Lookadoo, Pittsburg State University

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Engineering Technology

EET program (and in otherprograms) is a concern and certainly has a potential threat for us. I annually track thesenumbers and always attend recruiting fairs and other opportunities to keep our companyin the minds of Pittsburg State engineering students. I also serve on the Pittsburg StateUniversity College of Technology advisory committee. The college had a new dean andhe had approached me about possibly working to get his faculty into Cessna and Cessnaengineers into PSU classrooms. This immediately seemed a useful way to strengthen tiesand increase opportunities for better visibility and better understanding of the recruitingproblems. We would be open to this possibility and I pushed to get this approved

Conference Session

ET Leadership, Administration, and Articulation

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Hundley, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis; Douglas Acheson, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis; Wanda Worley, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis; Sheila Walter, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis; H. Oner Yurtseven, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis

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Engineering Technology

AC 2008-581: ENHANCING ENGAGEMENT IN FACULTY GOVERNANCEStephen Hundley, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis Stephen Hundley is Associate Professor of Organizational Leadership and is the Faculty Senate President in the Purdue School of Engineering and Technology at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI).Douglas Acheson, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis Douglas Acheson is Association Professor of Mechanical Engineering Technology in the Purdue School of Engineering and Technology at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI). Professor Acheson plays an important leadership role in faculty governance within the

Conference Session

Reaching Students: Innovations to Curriculum in ET

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason Durfee, Eastern Washington University; Donald Richter, Eastern Washington University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2008-666: USING A TWO-COURSE SEQUENCE IN TECHNICAL DRAWINGIN THE ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY CURRICULUM THAT ESTABLISHES ABASELINE OF KNOWLEDGE, PROMOTES INDEPENDENT WORK ANDLIFE-LONG LEARNING, AND INTRODUCES STUDENTS TO RAPIDPROTOTYPINGJason Durfee, Eastern Washington University Jason Durfee is currently an Assistant Professor of Engineering & Design at Eastern Washington University. He 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 University, he was a military pilot, an engineering instructor at West Point and an airline pilot. His interests include aerospace, aviation

Conference Session

Electromechanical Curricula

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph Fuehne, Purdue University-Columbus; Kathy Bradley, MotoTron, Inc; Eric Bradley, MotoTron, Inc

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Engineering Technology

AC 2008-795: FIRST-YEAR REAL WORLD COMPETITION TO MOTIVATESTUDENTSJoseph Fuehne, Purdue University-ColumbusKathy Bradley, MotoTron, IncEric Bradley, MotoTron, Inc Page 13.614.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 AC 2008 – 795 First-Year Real World Competition to Motivate StudentsAbstractFirst-year students in Purdue University’s Mechanical Engineering Technology program arenormally advised to take courses in English, Speech, Mathematics, Physics and MET classes inmaterials, and analytical and computational methods. While the materials class offers interestingelements with various types of material testing, the analytical and computational methods class isbasically

Conference Session

Industrial Technology/Industrial Engineering Technology Forum

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth Stier, Illinois State University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2008-222: SUCCESSFULLY TEACHING SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENTCONTENT IN A TECHNICAL CURRICULUMKenneth Stier, Illinois State University Page 13.1118.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Successfully Teaching Supply Chain Management Content in a Technical CurriculumAbstractThis paper explains how supply chain management is being taught at the graduate andundergraduate levels in engineering and technology programs. It overviews the objectives,content areas, teaching methodologies and evaluation methods that were developed for a course.For the purposes of this paper the author’s university will be referred to as university A and

Conference Session

Web-Based Learning in Engineering Technology

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald Uhlig, National University; Ali Farahani; Howard Evans, National University; Shekar Viswanathan, National University; Mark Sotelo, National University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2008-276: ACHIEVING COMPELLING STUDENT COMPREHENSION OFCOMPLEX INFORMATION STRUCTURES FOR BOTH ON-SITE AND ON-LINECOURSESRonald Uhlig, National University Dr. Ronald P. Uhlig is Chair of the Department of Computer Science and Information Systems, School of Engineering and Technology, National University. He also serves as Lead Faculty for Wireless Communications for the Master of Science in Wireless Communications program. He teaches and carries out research in wireless systems, computer security, and applications of advanced technology in education. He also teaches global business. As Principal Investigator for a Hewlett-Packard Technology for Teaching – Higher Education – Grant