Conference Session

MET and Mechatronics

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jorge Rodriguez P.E., Western Michigan University; Alamgir A. Choudhury, Western Michigan University

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Engineering Technology

; control. He is a Registered Professional Engineer in the State of Ohio and affiliated with ASME, ASEE, SME and TAP. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Planning of Curriculum Modules for Teaching of Fluid Power ConceptsAbstractHydraulic fluid power is a technical field that has gone through the cycle of being a primaryoption for power transmission, to having a substantial drop in its use, and now in becoming onceagain a preferred technology. There is no doubt that hydraulic fluid power is a maturetechnology, and the new applications present numerous challenges, but it is evident that there aresignificant benefits. Therefore, there is a growing need to have

Conference Session

ET Administrative Issues

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin R. Cook, Montana State University; Robb E. Larson, Montana State University; Daniel Miller

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Engineering Technology

c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Using Lean Principles to Improve an Engineering Technology Assessment ProcessIntroductionA commitment to quality engineering technology education requires a well-defined process ofcontinuous improvement, as well as a commitment to maintenance and management of that plan.According to Juran [1], managing for quality requires three components: 1. Planning - to determine and understand who the customers are and how to respond to their needs with appropriate processes. 2. Control - to evaluate how well the processes are meeting those needs, as well as providing feedback to all constituents 3. Improvement - to maintain and further improve the

Conference Session

ET Administrative Issues

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Freije, Indiana University-Purdue University of Indianapolis; Barbara L Christe, Indiana University-Purdue University of Indianapolis; Elaine M. Cooney, Indiana University-Purdue University of Indianapolis

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Engineering Technology

fell into two areas: earning acollege degree or affinity for their major. This finding was surprising given that most earlylearners are uncertain of academic goals [4]. Driven by this evidence, self-reflection shoulddeepen student discipline-specific understandings.Research activities centered on a university-specific electronic portfolio: the PersonalDevelopment Plan (ePDP), enabling students to more effectively map out and navigate theiracademic and co-curricular experiences, as well as their subsequent careers. The ePDP is apersonalized planning process that enables students to understand, implement, and chart progresstoward their degree and college goals. For more than 10 years, the university has integratedpersonal development planning

Conference Session

ET Administrative Issues

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nancy K. Sundheim, St. Cloud State University

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Engineering Technology

The educator determines what constitutes acceptable evidence for indicating those results have been achieved. In this approach the assessment is planned before the classroom instruction is planned. Stage 3: Plan Learning Experiences and Instruction The educator now plans the learning experiences and instruction to meet the goals.It is sometimes referred to as “backward design” because it promotes the development of acourse or unit in reverse of the typical sequence. The method was extended and shown toeffectively promote student learning in a variety of settings. See [4] – [12].The details of the approach strive to move to the higher levels of Bloom’s taxonomy, training thestudent to analyze and evaluate effectively rather

Conference Session

Electrical/Electronic ET Issues

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joe Delvicario, University of Hartford; Dominick Gerard Lauria, University of Hartford; Patricia Mellodge, University of Hartford; Ying Yu, University of Hartford

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Engineering Technology

promotestudents’ critical thinking through a series of newly-designed troubleshooting exercisesembedded in fundamental DC electric circuits labs for engineering technology first-yearstudents.Three circuit troubleshooting sessions were purposefully designed and embedded throughout thecourse of the semester. For each session, students investigated several different scenarios inwhich the given circuits were not working. The complexity of the given circuits increased as thesemester progressed with the increasing theoretical knowledge of the students. Each scenariochallenged students to identify and solve one or more unknown faults in the circuit. After eachsession, instructors used students’ troubleshooting plan, reflective discussions, and conclusionsin

Conference Session

ET Pedagogy II

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Veto Matthew Ray, Indiana University-Purdue University of Indianapolis; Joe Tabas, Indiana University-Purdue University of Indianapolis

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Engineering Technology

Paper ID #21207Developing Improved Methodology for Online Delivery of Coursework Pro-viding a Framework for Quality Online EducationMr. Veto Matthew Ray, Indiana University-Purdue University of Indianapolis Mr. Matt Ray is the director for the Facilities Management Technology graduate program as well as a lecturer for the Construction Engineering Management Technology Program offered through the Purdue School of Engineering and Technology at Indian University Purdue University Indianapolis. He currently provides instruction for Facilities Planning and Management, Introduction to Facilities Engineering Sys- tems, Financial

Conference Session

A Technology Potpourri I

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Otilia Popescu, Old Dominion University; Vukica M. Jovanovic, Old Dominion University; Sanjeevi Chitikeshi; Isaac L. Flory IV, Old Dominion University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

withclear specialization statements on students’ transcripts too. The backbone of the curriculumupdate was the replacement of the Electrical Systems Technology concentration area with fournew concentration areas, which are specific to the specialization fields: CommunicationsSystems Technology concentration area, Embedded Systems Technology concentration area,Mechatronics Engineering Technology concentration area, and Power Systems Technologyconcentration area. To support the five concentration areas in the new curriculum, a couple of theexisting courses are revised, and a few new courses are introduced. For each concentration area,4 years study plans were developed to clearly outline the course pathways. While the largemajority of courses are

Conference Session

ET Peripherals

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Osazuwa John Okundaye Jr, Texas A&M University; Mathew Kuttolamadom, Texas A&M University; Malini Natarajarathinam, Texas A&M University; Sharon Lynn Chu, Texas A&M University; Francis Quek, Texas A&M University

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

in Making (e.g. basic electronics, 3Dmodeling and printing, and computer programming) and basic industrial engineering concerns(e.g., industrial distribution, materials acquisition, process planning, and quality assurance). It isbelieved that high school students involved in this distance apprenticeship program will developcareer and college-preparation skills.In this paper, we pose the following research question concerning our M3 model: “How may theM3 model be actualized in a low resource community?”. We aim to illustrate the following.First, we want to outline our model for motivating STEM participation, this being our ‘Making-through-Micro Manufacturing’(M3) model. We believe that through participation in our model,students will develop

Conference Session

ET Peripherals

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University; Mohammed Sayer Elaraj, Alaqsa University

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

students in the US, the situation is different in the State of Qatar. According to the latestedition of Qatar’s Ministry of Development, Planning and Statistics released in March 2014, thenumber of female students attending college represented 65% of the total students enrolled atuniversities in the year 2011-12. Additionally, 60% of all graduates in Qatar are female. QatarUniversity is the first national university in Qatar with female students exceeding 70% of thestudent population [5]. In Qatar University’s Electrical Engineering department, female studentsmake up approximately 42% of the total student population [6].With the goal of understanding of how Qatari female students have developed (and pursue) theirSTEM career interest, mainly in

Conference Session

ET Projects

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohammed Benalla MB, Vaughn College of Aeronautics & Technology

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Engineering Technology

- Step 2: Sketch and drawing of the architectural designThe second part of this project started in the beginning of the spring 2017. During this periodstudents sketched a first draft of the architectural design based on the dimension and the size ofthe location. The sketch was designed based on different norms. First, the total rectangular areaof the course was accurately measured and divided to twelve equal rectangles. Second, thedistribution of the holes as well as the difficulties and obstacles were located depending onrandom criterions. Third, the degree of challenges was gradually increased from the beginning tothe end of the course and the part for the disabled people was planned with all the requiredfacilities and included in the middle

Conference Session

ET Administrative Issues

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Engineering Technology

school students and motivatethem to choose engineering/technology career paths as they enter their undergraduate degreeprograms. This paper presents an overview of and results from the two-week workshop hostedduring summer 2017. Included in this overview will be an outline of the buildingautomation/energy management experiential learning that was undertaken and how IoT wasintegrated into this important technology discipline. Examples of edge devices, sensors, wirelesscommunications, and IoT processes such as publishing, subscribing, and building sensor/actuatordashboards for IoT-based building monitoring and control systems will be provided. Evaluationdata, teacher feedback and anecdotal information will also be presented. In addition to plans

Conference Session

ET Pedagogy II

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Orlando M. Ayala, Old Dominion University; Otilia Popescu, Old Dominion University

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Engineering Technology

owndeveloped system. Sargison et al.4 in 2005 presented the results of the first trial of introducingsome form of ePortfolio to 1st year engineering students as part of an initiative of University ofTasmania. It was used for the students to track their development skills and to help them in theircareer planning. Unfortunately, in all those cases, they just described the initial implementationand nothing on how they dealt with any issues that might have raised during the implementation. There has been also some implementation initiative in specific engineering programs.Christy and Fasina5 compared the eP implementation in two undergraduate biosystems/biologicalengineering programs, one from Ohio State University and another one from Auburn

Conference Session

Electrical/Electronic ET Issues

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Engineering Technology

=Zan; Zcn=Zan;[Van, Vbn, Vcn]=line2phase(EAB, EBC, ECA)V=[Van, Vbn, Vcn];Ian=p_div(Van, Zan); Ibn=p_div(Vbn, Zbn); Icn=p_div(Vcn, Zcn);I=[Ian, Ibn, Icn];[STy, QTy, PTy]=power_ph3d(V, I) %apparent, reactive and the average power in the Y- load%full load calculationsPT=p_add([PTd, PTy])QT=p_add([QTd, QTy])[ ST, Fp, phase]=pwr_triangle(PT, QT )Fig. 13 The apparent, reactive and the average power in the 3-phase -generator, Y- load4. PLAN OF IMPLEMENTATIONThe phasor toolbox was developed while teaching the class in the Fall semester of 2017. It isplanned to use the tool in ECET 15200: AC Circuit Analysis, ECET 21200: Electrical Power andMachinery, and ECET 41200: Electric Drives in the future semesters in the Electrical EngineeringTechnology

Conference Session

ET Pedagogy II

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mihaela Radu, State University of New York, Farmingdale

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Engineering Technology

Business Plan Competition at Farmingdale State College, spring 2017. Inspired by this research project, the team entered the Business Competition with the project named “STACK HOUSE”. The idea was to develop and market an educational coding toy to spark young girls’ interest in STEM. The team won the Long Island Business Plan Competition-regional level. It was the first time for_ Farmingdale State College students to win the grand prize at the regional level, product category level. The team won $10,000

Conference Session

Alternative Teaching Methods

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rob Garrick, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST)

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

between fall or spring semestersor over the study period years. The video server system was also able to provide information on the operating systembeing used on the students’ devices. This allowed us to understand whether the students weretypically watching videos on Windows laptops/computers, Apple Mac devices, Androidsmartphones/tablets, Apple iPhones/iPads, or Chromebook laptops. Understanding the deviceand device screen size allowed us to move towards continuous improvement plans of the videosas smaller items would be difficult to present on small device screens. Figures 6 and 7 showthat, a Windows laptops/computers were generally used to watch the videos and this did notchange over a typical semester. This usage pattern was steady

Conference Session

Alternative Teaching Methods

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Scachitti, Purdue University Northwest; James B. Higley, Purdue University Northwest

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Engineering Technology

redesigned to include active learning techniques but will not utilize the flippedmethodology in order to establish a proper baseline of student knowledge. IET 22400 - Produciton Planning and Control Course Assessment Tool – Instructor and Student Course Objective Assessment Semester: Spring 17 Instructor: Course Embedded Assessment of Student Performance Student Evaluation (% ) Supported Program Educational Outcome

Conference Session

Electrical/Electronic ET Issues

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steve C. Hsiung, Old Dominion University; Feng Jao, Ohio Northern University; Lijian Xu, Farmingdale State College; Marjaneh Issapour, State University of New York, Farmingdale

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Engineering Technology

developed the initial lecture material and several lab modules and FSC added additionallabs with same format that are deliverable as distance learning products through an LMS ortraditional handouts. The objectives are not to cause confusion in neither on-campus nor distanceoffering at different institutions. All the available course and lab modules are available atwww.ucdistancetraing.org.Implementation Strategies and Planning for On-Campus and Distance Hands-on Approach The EET 470 “Microprocessor/Microcontroller Based Designs” offered at ODU was in areal-time, hands-on distance delivery format where instructor lectured via Adobe Connect web-based video conferencing application. All the lectures were recorded and accessible online

Conference Session

MET and Mechatronics

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wei Dai Vian, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Nancy L. Denton P.E., Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

, and final written report. A post-project survey (see appendix B forcomplete survey questions) served as the concluding project requirement and assessmenttool.LimitationsThis was the first implementation of this laboratory project. Although students knewfundamentally how to produce injection molded parts and perform tensile tests fromprevious lab experiences, they still encountered difficulties during the project. Forexample, it was hard to set the injection molding process temperatures high enough tomelt the ABS pellets and ensure complete fill of the mold cavity. Similarly, because ofthe relatively high ductility of these thermoplastics, final length measurements were notvery precise. The schedule of the project was affected and some planned

Conference Session

ET Pedagogy I

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohammad Moin Uddin P.E., East Tennessee State University; Keith V. Johnson, East Tennessee State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

the “corerelationship” of learning. When instructors and students come from different culturalbackgrounds, planned efforts to cross social borders and develop caring, respectful relationshipsare essential. From the very first day of school, teachers can set the tone by greeting students atthe door with a smile and a warm, welcoming comment. Greeting second language learners witha phrase in their native language can be especially affirming. Teachers can also forge positiverelationships with students by sharing stories about their lives outside of school, learning aboutstudents’ interests and activities, inviting them to make choices and decisions about classactivities, and listening to their concerns and opinions.In addition to establishing

Conference Session

ET Projects

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angran Xiao, New York City College of Technology; Andy S. Zhang, New York City College of Technology; Joyce Tam, New York City College of Technology

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Engineering Technology

level is 95%, the p value is significantly smallerthan 5%. It is safe to state that the before and after groups are significantly different. Since thetest statistic t = 3.02 is greater than the critical t value, we can state that the introduction of PBLand multidisciplinary project improved the student learning in the final project.6. CLOSUREIn this paper, we documented the product development process in a senior design project.Student learning are evaluated using both student survey and the score of final project.Independent samples t-test was used to analyze and compare student learning before and after theadoption of PBL. The result has shown that PBL and multidisciplinary projects help improvestudent learning in all aspects. We are planning

Conference Session

ET Pedagogy II

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sudhir Shrestha, Sonoma State University; Farid Farahmand, Sonoma State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

student engagement, participation, and perception of competence[5]. However, design-based activities require more resources and planning compared to project-based activities, and, thus, may not be feasible for resource limited institutions. Nedic et al.presented project-based laboratories for first year students studying non-major courses [4]. Theselaboratories included power supply, racing car, and moisture probe and required limited priortechnical knowledge to complete the projects. The project-based laboratories were reported toincrease student satisfaction, reduce attrition rate, and improve student success rate [4].Similarly, electrical engineering laboratory projects developed for non-majors were shown toinduce student interest to apply the

Conference Session

Alternative Teaching Methods

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer A. O'Neil, Rochester Institute of Technology; Martin E. Gordon, Rochester Institute of Technology; Abigail Gordon, Clarence Central School District; Brian Scott Rice, Rochester Institute of Technology; Gary De Angelis, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

disabilities who are frontloaded, and a control group, students with learning disabilitieswho are not frontloaded. However, since there is a variable number of students with learningdisabilities enrolled each semester, a statistically meaningful sample size cannot be guaranteed.Instead, all enrolled students were frontloaded.Originally, the authors had planned to gather data via a focus group of students with learningdisabilities (historically 10 to 15% of the enrolled students were registered through the DisabilityServices Office). However, since only one student of the 133 enrolled in Fundamentals ofEngineering was registered with the Disability Services Office, focus groups were not possible touse. Instead, the overall effectiveness of the

Conference Session

A Technology Potpourri II

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barbara Christe, Indiana University-Purdue University of Indianapolis; Joe Tabas, Indiana University-Purdue University of Indianapolis

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

controlfrom unauthorized sources. Academic programs can deliver coursework focused on thisknowledge through a certificate. Seeking certificate approval can require clear communicationand collaboration among academic colleagues who may confuse the boundaries between medicaldevices and hospital networks.References[1] American National Standard ANSI/AAMI EQ89:2015[2] A Wirth, “The Importance of Cybersecurity Training for HTM Professionals,” BiomedicalInstrumentation and Technology, vol. 50(5), pp. 382, September/October, 2016.[3] United States Department of Labor Healthcare Industry Cybersecurity Task Force Report onImproving Cybersecurity in the Healthcare Industry, June, 2017. Available fromhttps://www.phe.gov/Preparedness/planning/CyberTF/Documents

Conference Session

Computer-related Issues

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barry Dupen, Purdue University, Fort Wayne

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Engineering Technology

5 4 3 2 1 Unemployment rate by college major, irrespective of Good whether employment is related to the major (%)When incoming freshmen are unsure between two or more majors, I share these graphs withstudents and their parents to help guide the discussion.ConclusionsThe six NCES annual reports and their many tables contain information which can helpprofessors and their employers to advise students and to plan for the future, in terms ofdemographics, demand for degree programs, funding patterns, expenditures, and so forth. Someof the key points are: ● Most of the data used in the

Conference Session

Electrical/Electronic ET Issues

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Reg Recayi Pecen, Sam Houston State University; Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University

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Engineering Technology

block diagram of the EMI monitoring labFigure 14. Magnetic interference data collected from multiple sources—a microwave oven, an AC power supply, a cell phone tower, and a campus transformer vault.Course AssessmentThe Office of Academic Planning and Assessment at Sam Houston State University coordinatesthe institution’s student ratings of instruction (SRI) instrument, the IDEA Evaluation process.This instrument has a 1.0 to 5.0 scale, where 5.0 is highest ranking, and is useful for translatinginformative course feedback into actionable steps to improve student learning. In addition to theuniversity’s set general learning objectives, additional learning objectives aligned with ABET-ETAC Criteria 3 were also included

Conference Session

Computer-related Issues

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles McIntyre, Indiana University-Purdue University of Indianapolis; Sanjeev Adhikari, Indiana University-Purdue University of Indianapolis; Veto Matthew Ray, Indiana University-Purdue University of Indianapolis; James W. White, Indiana University-Purdue University of Indianapolis

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Engineering Technology

Facilities Planning and Management, Introduction to Facilities Engineering Sys- tems, Financial Aspects of Facilities Management and Construction Cost and Bidding. He is a graduate of Purdue School of Engineering and Technology receiving degrees in Construction Technology, Archi- tectural Technology and a Masters in Facility Management. His field experience includes residential and light commercial construction. He has been an architectural designer as well as superintendent for single and multi-family residential construction projects. Mr. Ray worked as an engineering design manager in the Building Components Manufacturing Industry for over fifteen years.Mr. James W. White, Indiana University-Purdue University of

Conference Session

ET Projects

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ghassan T Ibrahim, Bloomsburg University

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Engineering Technology

with RF systems operations, signals, and their effects.• Utilizing their computer programming and mathematical knowledge, they further sharpened their skills in developing various programming and data base techniques, which not only acquired and analyzed the data but also controlled the process and provided vital information through a simple informative user interface.• They developed a decision based method and provided a simple yet effective reliability analysis method to justify the outcome.• They learned that a well-planned project management and distribution of tasks between the team members are vital to the success of any project. The tasks were divided between three students, one tasked with RF analysis, one

Conference Session

ET Administrative Issues

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anne M. Lucietto, Purdue Polytechnic Institute; Lesley M. Berhan, University of Toledo

Tagged Topics

Diversity

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Engineering Technology

programs.Several studies show this contrast, suggesting that further research in this area is warranted.The rationale for the higher population of students consistently in one program over the other isgenerally unknown. While researchers study the engineering population, the engineeringtechnology population goes relatively unnoticed. The effects of a student’s past and currentenvironments in engineering technology are relatively unknown.Researchers developed a survey to gather data from underrepresented populations inuniversities that meet the noted criteria. While the premise for this survey was to learn moreabout these students, their demographics, community and school support and preparation for theuniversity experience, as well as their plans for the

Conference Session

ET Pedagogy I

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rustin Webster, Purdue University, New Albany

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Engineering Technology

), white board(s),projector(s), and printer(s). The author was the professor of record and independently designedthe course based on Purdue University CLOOs. In course planning and preparation, theinstructor adopted a learning-centered paradigm, while using a Learning Management System(LMS) (i.e., Blackboard) for course organization, file sharing, assignment posting/submission,grading, and testing. The instructor’s goal was to create a learning environment in which studentscould learn to restructure the new information and their prior knowledge into new knowledgeabout the content, and practice using it. Course design included a combination of mini/bridginglectures (as needed), readings, group discussions, exams, assignments, and a team project

Conference Session

Alternative Teaching Methods

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emel Cevik, Texas A&M University; Michael Johnson, Texas A&M University; Bugrahan Yalvac, Texas A&M University; Jennifer G. Whitfield, Texas A&M University; Mathew Kuttolamadom, Texas A&M University; Jay R. Porter, Texas A&M University; Joseph A. Morgan, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

of universities have developed professional development activities andworkshops for teachers [18]. For example, the University of Florida developed a two-week summer program and invited K–12 teachers to engage in engineering activities andlearn to implement these activities in their classrooms [23]. The Iowa State UniversityCollege of Engineering designed a program for K–12 teachers that deliveredtechnological literacy, and helped teachers to integrate engineering principles into theircurriculum [24]. Dortmund College planned and implemented a summer short course tointroduce high school educators to engineering problem solving [25]. It was noted that ashort course was offered at first as a summer workshop for in-service teachers with