Conference Session

Engineering Technology Futuristic Planning

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter J. Shull, Pennsylvania State University, Altoona

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Engineering Technology

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Futuristic Planning

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Danielson P.E., Arizona State University, Polytechnic; Thomas Perry P.E., American Society of Mechanical Engineers; Allan T. Kirkpatrick P.E., Colorado State University

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Engineering Technology

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Futuristic Planning

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tiffany Fisher, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indiananpolis; Wanda L. Worley, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Eugenia Fernandez, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Engineering Technology

of Web 2.0 effectiveness within education.In addition to student engagement and effectiveness, there is also a great debate among scholarsover the appropriateness of these technologies within university classrooms. Many researchers1,5, 6, 7 suggest that there is potential for the use of Web 2.0 within the classroom, but there are stillseveral barriers and precautions necessary prior to a successful deployment of the technology foreducational purposes. Hamid, Chang, & Kurnia8 and Williams and Chinn9 suggest that carefuland highly scrutinized planning must take place prior to any implementation of Web 2.0technologies. Overall, there is still a great disagreement over the appropriateness of thesetechnologies in university settings as

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Futuristic Planning

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mert Bal, Miami University

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Engineering Technology

increasinglyemployed in various training and educational applications in the areas of design andmanufacturing. Common applications of the VR-based education include computer-aided design(CAD), manufacturing automation, control, robotics, manufacturing assembly planning,manufacturing system visualization and simulation. 3, 4, 5Despite its advantages, very few applications of VR based laboratory education for distancelearning have been reported in the literature. 6, 7 The common developed VR-based laboratoryeducation systems are dedicated to education and training with the local students. They requirehigh computer knowledge and skills for operations, which are found too sophisticated foreducational purposes. The studies often overlook the importance of the VR

Conference Session

TAC/ABET-related Outcome-based Assessment Methods and Models

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael J. Dyrenfurth, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kathryne Newton, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Engineering Technology

student work a. Industrial Technology 16. Other student surveys (e.g., Steve’s) b. Industrial Distribution 17. Course evaluation data c. Organizational 18. Employer survey data Leadership 19. Student Portfolios 7. Graduate transcript data 20. University Strategic Plan a. Industrial Technology 21. COT Strategic Plan b. Industrial Distribution 22. Industrial Technology Strategic Plan & c. Organizational Related materials, e.g., a SWOT Leadership analysis 8. Departmental course syllabi 23. Faculty vita 9

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Education in Engineering Technology

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Huiru Shih P.E., Jackson State University; Gordon W. Skelton, Jackson State University; Pao-Chiang Yuan, Jackson State University; Jessica Buck Ph.D., Jackson State University; Britney M. Williams, Jackson State University

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Engineering Technology

degreewith a major in Emergency Management Technology requires the successful completion of 124credits of coursework, including 39 credits for the major; 64 credits in general educationrequirements; and 21 credits in the minor, electives and other degree requirements. Thecurriculum focuses on such topics as emergency planning, incident command, disaster responseand recovery, hazard identification and mitigation, agency coordination, homeland security, andcommunity emergency training. A capstone project provides the opportunity to apply anddemonstrate emergency management skills gained during the course of the program.The establishment of this Emergency Management Technology program has met the increased

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum in Engineering Technology

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pamela S. Frinzi, Southern Polytechnic State University; Scott Larisch, Southern Polytechnic College of Engr and Engr Tech

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Engineering Technology

,each course is submitted to a third-party instructional evaluation team andassessed to a high standard rubric.This paper will focus on the actual tools used in developing the instructionalmaterials for the lecture portion of the courses, including the instructionaltechnologies used – Vista, Echo 360, Camtasia, and Podcasting. We will alsodescribe many of the teaching and learning strategies necessary for successfulremote delivery, including innovative ways to engage online students. Theseinclude question and answer components, discussion postings, collaborationamong students, and opportunities for further study.The paper concludes with an assessment and future plans for development.Introduction

Conference Session

ETD Design I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shekar Viswanathan, National University

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Engineering Technology

meet twice per year; a few meet once, while a few others meet three or more times annually.  The most frequent roles cited for advisory boards include assisting in identifying strategies, establishing priorities, advising on curricula and on developing resources.  Although many boards perhaps make only minimal contributions, and perhaps their contributions are only minimally appreciated or utilized, this may well be due mostly to ineffective implementation rather than to planned marginalization. When boards are used to provide advice regarding curricula, it is most often with regards to the general nature of curricula of existing programs. This appears to be most common at the

Conference Session

Recruitment and Retention Matters in Engineering Technology

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gene L. Harding, Purdue University, Statewide Technology; Michael D. Sanders, Purdue University, Statewide Technology

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Engineering Technology

target students well. We chose to work with local PLTW high schools for thesimple reason that the students who voluntarily elected to follow the PLTW curriculum weremaking the statement that they were already interested in STEM subjects.Make early contact with local high school teachers who teach in PLTW and STEM disciplinesand who will have support from their administrators and school corporation. Contact withschool principals or assistant principals is also good to help them understand the goals of theconference and why their students should participate.Set the conference date as early as possible. We have learned to do ours almost one year inadvance. Most educators have day-by-day or week-by-week subject matter plans and fitting aday-long

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum in Engineering Technology

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charlie P. Edmonson, University of Dayton

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Engineering Technology

. Material handling. In this module, the different types of material handling equipment are discussed and student teams prepare reports on a particular type of material handling equipment. 5. Layout planning design. This module primarily focuses on how to prepare a facility layout using the Systematic Layout Planning Procedure developed by Muther11. 6. Warehousing. Receiving and shipping, loading docks, order picking, and storage layout planning principles are discussed in this module. 7. Office layouts. Various types of office layouts and how planning for office layouts differ from manufacturing layouts are discussed.Simulation lab exercises are woven throughout the course. Some of the lectures/exercises wereas

Conference Session

ETD Design II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nina Robson, Texas A&M University; Ibrahim Savas Dalmis, Namık Kemal University; Vasil Trenev, Bulgarian Academy of Science

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Engineering Technology

leadership and sustain its share of high-tech jobs, it must create new and better products and industries: innovative engineering design will beessential to this task. Engineering design must continue to adapt to new trends and to educate the next generation of workers. NSF Workshop on Engineering Design in Year 2030AbstractRelative to traditional deductive teaching, inductive methods impose more logistical problems andrequire much more planning. Inductive teaching and learning techniques are more likely to triggerstudent resistance and interpersonal conflicts. Moreover, instructional methods that call for the useof team-based learning pose additional

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Education in Engineering Technology

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ismail Capar, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

instructional methods.Finally, we conclude the paper in Section 6 after presenting the assessment plan in Section 4 andtentative course schedule in Section 5.2. Course Content, Objectives, and OutcomesThis course was developed as an upper-level undergraduate course for junior and senior studentsinterested in green technologies and electronics industry. Currently 51 students are registered to takethe course in Spring 2012 semester. The course aims to help these students to create a foundation tostudy concepts, issues, and techniques used to plan, and analyze supply chain for new generation ofgreen products. The course will be offered in spring semesters as a three credit course, which meetstwice a week for 75 minutes. It is also designed in modules such

Conference Session

ETD Design I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aurenice Menezes Oliveira, Michigan Technological University

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Engineering Technology

(Based on Final table? Planned SLO Exam and Labs) Y/N1.Become familiar with the Labs 1-11 70% of 81.7% of students Y None planned at this time. basic elements and Exam 1, Exam 2, students will scored 70% or betterterminologies used in data HW 1‒ 6, score 70% or on this questioncommunications, such as Reading assig, better on this blocksource, transmitter, Iclicker quiz, Final questiontransmission medium, receiver Exam – Qs:1-40

Conference Session

Computer and Informtion Technology-related Issues

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Suranjan Panigrahi, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Ken Burbank, Purdue University, Statewide Technology

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Engineering Technology

offering bachelor‟s degrees in Engineering Technology (or a discipline specific Engineering Technology). Every university has its own framework. These graduate programs have observable variations in terms of the course work and other requirements. As we move into the 21st century, these graduate programs will face new challenges and opportunities associated with the dynamics and the needs of the globalized society. Strategic planning is defined as „the process of determining an institution‟s long term objectives and then identifying the best approaches to achieve those objectives” (11). With the increasing demands on resources and changing needs of the stakeholders, periodic strategic planning is critical for any academic program

Conference Session

ETD Design II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John L. Irwin, Michigan Technological University; David Wanless, Michigan Technological University; Paul Sanders, Michigan Technological University; Scott W. Wagner, Michigan Technological University

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Engineering Technology

Figure 1: Kolb model of experiential learningUniversity Community NeedsThe leading factor in the development of a capstone project for ET students is to satisfy the goalsstated in the University strategic plan, where at Michigan Technological University the goalstates that the education experience will enrich lives and improve our world throughinterdisciplinary endeavors that span engineering, sciences and arts, technology, forestry, andbusiness.5 Not unlike many University missions, visions, strategic plans, and goals this planconveys good intentions, but lacks in direction or means to achieve those goals. The action planto achieve the goals becomes a task of the departments or program areas while planningcurriculum reform and revision through

Conference Session

Graduate Education and Undergraduate Research-related Issues

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher M Greene, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST)

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Engineering Technology

with robotics, college,STEM majors, and being an underrepresented student. The goal of this program was to getunderrepresented student interested in going to college and majoring in a STEM discipline.Project Lead The WayOver the summer there was a two part program, Project Lead The Way (or PLTW) , that bringsteachers into the institute to learn different teaching methods and styles in attempt to get them toincorporate the knowledge gained in their lesson plans. PLTW is a STEM education innovatorin middle and high schools across the country. One set of teachers come in one day and anotherset visit another day2. One of the highlights of the program is that it allows faculty todemonstrate different teaching methodologies and it also allows

Conference Session

Capstone Projects and Experiential Learning

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Engineering Technology

industry. The projectPrincipal Investigators will share their knowledge and expertise in digital logic curriculumdevelopment by offering this professional development opportunity to interested facultymembers at similar institutions as part of the dissemination plan. II. Faculty WorkshopThe goal of this workshop is to combine technical information from the vendor training withpractical curriculum planning and strategies for developing courses like those developed atMichigan Tech University under this project. The participating faculty members learnintroductory material on the impact of teaching engineering technology students relevant skills inhardware modeling and FPGA design. In subsequent sessions, the faculty members learnfundamental concepts

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Education in Engineering Technology

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Hutzel, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Mark Shaurette, Purdue University; Brian William Loss J.D., Purdue University; Kevin Rodgers LEED AP, Purdue University

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Engineering Technology

Balance Communications Affordability Home Entertainment The “Affordability” contest was particularly compelling for 2011. To emphasize theimportance of cost effective net zero energy construction, the DOE imposed a cost ceiling of$250,000 on all homes and hired an estimating firm to conduct independent appraisals. Homesthat were over budget got penalized on a pro-rated basis.Solar Decathlon Competition A paper presented at the 2011 ASEE Annual Conference discussed our team’s organizationalstrategy and planning for the Solar Decathlon through 2010.3 By the spring of 2011, work hadshifted to construction planning, including ideas for disassembly and transporting

Conference Session

Factors Affecting Student Performance

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessica R. McCormick, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Eugenia Fernandez, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Danny King, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Engineering Technology

on probation will stay on continued probation until their cumulativeGPA reaches a 2.0.In order to intervene early for students on probation, the advisors in the NSAAC developed andimplemented a two-step action plan: mandatory attendance at a workshop focused on improving Page 25.1206.6academic success and goal setting, and a follow-up appointment with each advisee. Theworkshop began at the start of the Fall 2010 semester. Students were able to choose from anumber of one-hour face-to-face workshops offered multiple times throughout the semester.Days and times varied so students were able to choose an offering that fit their schedules best.An

Conference Session

Computer and Informtion Technology-related Issues

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Se Jun Song, Texas A&M University, College Station

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Engineering Technology

Ventures Figure 4. Project Team and Supporting Team ProgramAs shown in Figure 4, the preliminary project team consists of two or three EET/TETundergraduate students and one program mentor. The mentor is a supporting team programmember student from either Business School students or previous EET/TET project teammembers. The EET/TET undergraduate students will have primary responsibility for theapplication software design. The mentor student will be tasked to coach marketing strategies andbusiness plan development for project teams. Faculty advisors from each college will mentor theproject team. They will provide technical guidance and development expertise to the team vialectures and seminars. At the end of the semester, some of

Conference Session

Capstone and Design Projects

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Malini Natarajarathinam, Texas A&M University; Norm Clark, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

2. Description of current issues and challenges 20 3. Quality of solution proposed [Alternatives, 30 Recommendations, Implementation Plan] 4. Value of solution [Link to Profitability] 10 5. Grammar/ Writing Quality 10 6. Bibliography/ References 10 Table 2 Grading Rubric for final project report 1.Organization 15 2.Subject Knowledge/Content 30 3.Graphics and Mechanics 15 4.Eye Contact, Elocution and Body Language 15 5

Conference Session

Graduate Education in ETD

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mitchell L. Springer P.M.P., S.P.H.R., Purdue University, West Lafayette; Gary R. Bertoline, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Engineering Technology, Graduate Studies

Page 25.217.8form a toolbox with general applicability across unlimited industrial disciplines.Technical Skills -Technical skills are not domain specific skills. Instead, they represent knowledge focused onbetter understanding past and present processes as well as having a basic knowledge oftechnology and its implications on society, cultures and economic prosperities.Process knowledge, both past and present, encompasses heightened awareness of such initiativesas:  ISO (9000) Standards  Quality Function Deployment (QFD)  Continuous Improvement (Japanese termed Kaizen)  Zero Defect Programs – based on statistical process control  PDCA – plan, do check, act cycle  Quality Circles  Department Quality Teams (DQTs

Conference Session

Recruitment and Retention Matters in Engineering Technology

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian P. DeJong, Central Michigan University; Dru M. Wilson Wilson, Central Michigan University

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Engineering Technology

2, first three columns). In the figure, the fourthcolumn shows total response over all semesters. Half the students come into EGR120 planningon going into ME, a quarter plan on EE, and a quarter plan on doing something else. When the1-2-3 ranks are inversely weighted and summed as Score = ∑ (4 − rank) (1)then the interest is more varied (Figure 2, far right column). 14% of the students are initiallyinterested in MET and 13% in the ITM/CM programs. In the figure, category “(Other EGR)” isstudent-added engineering disciplines other than ME or EE (that are not offered at CMICH

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Curriculum Issues

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chih-Ping Yeh, Wayne State University; Gene Yeau-Jian Liao, Wayne State University; William Stark, Macomb Community College

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Engineering Technology

Industry: Employment, Earnings, and Hours, Bureau of Labor Statistics,” September, 2009. www.bls.gov/iag/tgs/iagauto.htm/ . Accessed October 12, 2009.2. Testimony of Brian T. Petty, Chairman, ITAC 2 (Automotive Equipment and Capital Goods) before the Subcommittee on Trade of the Committee on Ways and Means of the US House of Representatives. Hearing on the Trade Advisory Committee System, July 21, 2009. http://waysandmeans.house.gov/media/pdf/111/petty.pdf/. Accessed October 5, 2009.3. The White House, Office of the Press Secretary, “FACT SHEET: The State of the Union: President Obama's Plan to Win the Future,”4. http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2011/01/25/fact-sheet-state-union-president-obamas-plan-win

Conference Session

Robotics and Automation

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yonghui Wang, Prairie View A&M University; Yubin Lan, USDA ARS; Jian-ao Lian, Prairie View A&M University; Suxia Cui, Prairie View A&M University

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Engineering Technology

current progress andimplementation strategies on this course and discusses the future plan of the project in betteraligning the goal of the department to that of the sponsoring agent. Page 25.271.21. BackgroundIn the 2009 white paper on Human Capacity Development prepared by the Academic ProgramsSection of the Association of Public and Land Grant Universities [1], the authors identified thechallenges: the rate of investment in human capacity development in Food, Agriculture,Natural Resources, and Related Sciences (FANRRS) has lagged behind investment in thecreation of new knowledge, resulting in an increasing gap between discovery

Conference Session

Computer and Informtion Technology-related Issues

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wangping Sun, Oregon Institute of Technology; Xin Wang, Oregon Insitute of Technology; Xian Sun

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Engineering Technology

the structure is developed, the programming process will become very simple. The wholeprogram is illustrated in Figure 3. Page 25.1432.4 Figure 3. VBA code based on the modular structure in Figure 2.3. A case study to implement the MPSThe MPS has not only been used in the programming course at the sophomore level, but alsobeen implemented in a graduate level course, MFG 596 Plant Design and Materials HandlingSystems. This course introduces the design of industrial facilities with the emphasis onmanufacturing engineering and materials handling (including systematic layout planning, activityrelationship chart, materials handling

Conference Session

Topics Related to Electrical Engineering Technology

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Engineering Technology

Electronics and Telecommunications programs were planned and implemented overthe next two years. These included:  To ensure that the students had a true product development experience, the capstone course sequence was improved. Prior to this, the capstone experience did require that the students develop an electronic device prototype but often not for a true customer. Now, Page 25.1071.4 the capstone experience requires that all teams have a sponsoring customer and that they interface with the customer to develop requirements and performance specifications prior to design. Almost one hundred percent of the teams now

Conference Session

Capstone and Design Projects in Engineering Technology

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bimal P. Nepal, Texas A&M University; Ismail Capar, Texas A&M University; Barry Lawrence, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

  ¾ CHANGE IN  MONDAY  MANAGEMENT PROCESS  PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION  IDENTIFIED  ¾ MANAGEMENT PROBLEM      THURSDAY  Step‐2: Activities during  IMPLEMENTATION PLAN  TUESDAY  ¾ PRESENTATION OF  the residency week  MODEL DEVELOPMENT   RESULTS

Conference Session

Student Learning and Teamwork

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Johnson, Texas A&M University; Jyhwen Wang, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

planning exercise at acombined Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering Technology Program, a team was taskedwith examining the curriculum to determine if its organization and coverage were appropriate.The first step in this process involves the solicitation of a set of skills that faculty desire fromincoming students; faculty are also asked to provide a set of skills they hope students will acquirein their course. The entire list of skills is then clarified with duplicates eliminated. The list is thengiven to faculty and members of the program’s industrial advisory committee (IAC) to determineif any skills are obsolete or missing from the list. This refined list serves as a basis for discussionregarding the addition or elimination of certain

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Curriculum Innovations

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Larry Alfonso Villasmil Urdaneta, Rochester Institute of Technology; Rob Garrick, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Engineering Technology

button, thecircuit is run and the feedback is color coding of high and low pressures in lines and thedisplacement of valves, switches and actuators. The software includes multiple sensors (also asISO symbols) and plotting capabilities that feedback from the circuit operation to the students issimilar ways or better ways than currently available in the real laboratory.Lab Content and ScheduleBelow we present the lab session schedule we are following in the current investigation. Thereare three sessions planned to be held in a computer lab to introduce the basic features of thesoftware and discuss specific control and logic objectives of the circuits to be built during thecourse. There are seven sessions planned to be held in the laboratory to