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Electrical ET Projects and Applications

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brian Perry, Bloomsburg University; Michael Williams, Bloomsburg University; Scott Eckert, Bloomsburg University; Biswajit Ray, Bloomsburg University

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Engineering Technology

University of Pennsylvania. He also serves as the Coordinator of the EET program. Page 11.341.2 Computer-Based Instrumentation ProjectsAbstractStudent-initiated projects as part of an instrumentation and data acquisition course forsophomore-level electronics engineering technology students are presented. The threeinstrumentation projects reported in this paper are: an automated parking garage system, anautomated draw-bridge control system, and an intelligent traffic light controller. All threeprojects focused on instrumentation system development integrating multiple sensors andactuators, data acquisition hardware, interface electronics

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Professional Development/Scholarship & Service Learning

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Phillip Sanger, Western Carolina University

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Engineering Technology

2006-1484: SERVICE LEARNING PROJECTS AS PLATFORMS FOR ANUNDERGRADUATE PROJECT MANAGEMENT COURSEPhillip Sanger, Western Carolina University PHILLIP A. SANGER Phillip Sanger is an Associate Professor of Engineering and Technology and serves as the Director of the Center for Integrated Technologies at Western Carolina University. He holds a B.A. in Physics from Saint Louis University and earned his M.S. and Ph.D. in Nuclear Engineering from the University of Wisconsin Madison. Technology development including MRI magnets and SiC power devices plus economic development has been his career foci

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Design Projects in ET

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Venkitaswamy Raju, State University of New York-Farmingdale

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Engineering Technology

2006-2068: A UNIQUE CAPSTONE PROJECT: BUILDING AN AIRPLANEVenkitaswamy Raju, State University of New York-Farmingdale Page 11.137.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 A Unique Capstone Project: Building an AircraftIntroductionCapstone courses in engineering and technology provide the means for the graduatingstudents to demonstrate their comprehensive skills and knowledge and their ability toapply those to real world problems. They serve as an important tool in the accreditationprocess by enabling programs to provide evidence in producing graduates with thefollowing characteristics: 1) strong background in the concepts, tools and techniquesassociated

Conference Session

Design in Manufacturing

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jorge Rodriguez, Western Michigan University; Mitchel Keil, Western Michigan University; Alamgir Choudhury, Western Michigan University; Sam Ramrattan, Western Michigan University; Pavel Ikonomov, Western Michigan University

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Engineering Technology

and more complete set ofparameters that can be utilized to transfer ideas from the conceptual stage to theanalysis/improvement stage in the design process. Nowadays the latest RP technologies can beused during the development of engineering projects. From the academic point of view, theseprojects are with the participation of students and, typically, with local industry. Thus resultingin a situation that benefits all the parties involved. The paper presents a couple of projects wherethe use of RP was beneficial for design visualization and verification. Initial and final designs foreach case are presented, with explanation on the modifications performed and the value added bythe use of RP. 1

Conference Session

Mechanical ET Design & Projects

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Penrod, University of Dayton

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Engineering Technology

andmechanical engineering technology in their machine design courses. In many instances, thesedesign projects offer little challenge other than perhaps the volume of work that must becompleted. This paper outlines a gear reducer design project that was created to be intentionallychallenging. This was accomplished by requiring the gear reducer to have concentric shafts,double reduction, standard diametral pitches, and an exact train value that just might be a primenumber. The project is structured around American Gear Manufacturers Association (AGMA)design procedures for spur gears, and is patterned after a line of commercially available gearreducers having a similar configuration and performance. The design specifications for theproject, a methodology

Conference Session

Mechanical ET Design & Projects

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cheng Lin, Old Dominion University

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Engineering Technology

2006-55: A HYDRAULIC WOOD-PALLET MACHINECheng Lin, Old Dominion University Page 11.55.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 A HYDRAULIC WOOD-PALLET MACHINEAbstractThis paper presents a design and test of a wood-pallet machine. The project was supervisedunder the Technology Application Center (TAC) at Old Dominion University.A hydraulic-power machine was designed to press six metal plates simultaneously onto sixend surfaces of a wood pallet, which is used to stack items during movement or storage.Operation of the machine significantly reduces the manual hammering time from fourminutes to forty five seconds. Students were guided to design the mechanical

Conference Session

Mechanical ET Design & Projects

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alok Verma, Old Dominion University

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Engineering Technology

projects. In addition a semester project onproduction simulation using ProModel software is also required.VIII. Ship Repair Simulation Exercise This simulation exercise incorporates repair of two ships of different sizes. One ofthe ships is shown in Figure 2. During the simulation, students track performance metricslike lead-time, cycle time, rework and distance traveled by material handler whileimplementing various tools of Lean in three phases. This exercise takes into accountlogistical issues such as inspection reports, master repair schedules, emergent repairs, in Page 11.1214.6addition to planned repair activities. This simulation exercise

Conference Session

Mechanical/Manufacturing ET Design Projects

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dugan Um, Southwest Texas State University

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Engineering Technology

with good selectivity for oxide, nitride, and other etch stop regions9. It is thiscapability of selective etching that enables the etchant to shape the silicon substrate to varioususeful patterns. High-aspect-ratio microstructures formed by these processes have proven to be particularlydifficult to measure by conventional methods. Such micromachined structures often exceed 100µm in height. These structures are much larger than IC critical dimensions, which are typicallymeasured by stylus profiling, yet significantly smaller than conventional metal-machined parts,typically measured by mechanical gauges and other machine shop instruments5. In this project,students used digital photo imaging technique to measure critical dimensions of final

Conference Session

Electrical ET Projects and Applications

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christopher Root, Bloomsburg University; Biswajit Ray, Bloomsburg University

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Engineering Technology

2006-131: A PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD DESIGN PROJECT FOR A SWITCHINGPOWER CONVERTERBiswajit Ray, Bloomsburg UniversityChristopher Root, Bloomsburg University Page 11.96.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 20062006-131: A Printed Circuit Board Design Project for a Switching Power ConverterBiswajit Ray Dr. Ray is an Associate Professor of Electronics Engineering Technology (EET) at the Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania. He also serves as the Coordinator of the EET program.Christopher D. Root Chris is an undergraduate student at the Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania. He looks forward to completing his B.S.E.T. degree in

Conference Session

Mechanical ET Design & Projects

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gary Drigel, Miami University

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Engineering Technology

Conference Session

Mechanical/Manufacturing ET Design Projects

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gregory Watkins, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; Michael Smith, University of North Carolina-Charlotte

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Engineering Technology

Mechanical Engineering graduate student at UNC Charlotte. He received his BSET in Mechanical Engineering Technology from UNC Charlotte in May 2005. He served as project team leader for the 2005 HPV Challenge. Page 11.1253.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 The ASME Sponsored Human Powered Vehicle Challenge Framework for a Senior Design ProjectAbstractDuring the senior year, mechanical engineering technology students take a two-course sequencein senior design. Each year, students are challenged to formulate a project that is complexenough to meet the requirements but not so complex that

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Mechanical ET Design & Projects

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph Dues, Purdue University-New Albany; Nghia Le, Purdue University-New Albany

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Engineering Technology

electronic circuits to count the cycles until thespecimen breaks. The prototype was then tested in the classroom to show that it is capable ofperforming high cycle fatigue tests.This paper describes the development and construction of a classroom ready fatigue tester and itsassociated electronics for a sophomore level mechanical engineering technology strength ofmaterials course. It includes a discussion of the performance of the fatigue tester, and theassessment, evaluation and improvement planned for the project. Lastly, it describes the broaderimpact of this project to better educate engineering technology students in the implications offatigue failures.IntroductionIn the limits of the classroom, both time and space, it is difficult for students

Conference Session

Electrical ET Projects and Applications

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Everly, University of Cincinnati

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Engineering Technology

2006-1056: AN L/C METER PROJECT PROVIDES A CAPSTONE EXPERIENCEIN TOPICS OF APPLIED DESIGN COURSEJames Everly, University of Cincinnati James O. Everly is an Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology at the University of Cincinnati. He received a BSEE and MSEE from The Ohio State University in 1969 and 1970, respectively. He is a Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and a registered professional engineer in the state of Ohio. He is currently Chair of the IEEE Cincinnati Section, and in 1997 he received the IEEE Professional Achievement Award. He has held several research and management positions in industry working for such

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Design Projects in ET

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mindy Breen, Eastern Washington University; Jason Durfee, Eastern Washington University

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Engineering Technology

practice, givesstudents the opportunity to participate in the partnership of production and promotion, whilegaining insight into their particular role in the relationship. Research demonstrates that whenstudents participate in applied, multidisciplinary learning experiences, they are engaged andvalue the educational and personal experience.5The current Engineering & Design capstone course at EWU evolved from a couple of differentcourses. One of these courses was a senior project course where students in the variedTechnology and Engineering disciplines would work either individually or in small groups on Page 11.1114.3projects. It was already

Conference Session

Computer ET Projects and Applications

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yong-Kyu Jung, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

oneof the preferable forms of the silicon chip design.IntroductionBecause technology has evolved drastically, introducing design practices that are similar to real-world projects into the classroom is one of the crucial issues facing engineering educationsocieties. Before discussing detailed activities, an examination of the “pros and cons” of currentdigital design practices in the classroom [1] is worthwhile. In industry, delivering the mostmarketable and typically large-scale, high-quality products in the shortest amount of time iscritical. Engineering education, on the other hand, usually deals with more general subjects thatmay not often, if ever, be used during the post-academic engineering career, as well as withpractices involving small

Conference Session

Mechanical ET Design & Projects

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Timothy Cooley, Purdue University-New Albany; Terrence O'Connor, Purdue University-New Albany

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Engineering Technology

Conference Session

Mechanical/Manufacturing ET Design Projects

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gary Drigel, Miami University

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Engineering Technology

2006-550: FROM PROJECT PLANNING TO NATIONAL CHAMPION - BUVDESIGN, BUILD AND WINGary Drigel, Miami University Gary Drigel is an Assistant Professor in the Engineering Technology Department at Miami University (Ohio). He received his Bachelor of Science Degree (1973) and Masters Degree (1980) in Metallurgical Engineering from the University of Cincinnati. He has also completed all his course work and part of his thesis work for a Ph.D. in Materials Engineering at UC. Gary is a Registered Professional Engineer in the State of Ohio. He has 30 years of engineering and research experience gained at Armco Research and Technology in Middletown, Ohio and has been a professor at Miami

Conference Session

Mechanical/Manufacturing ET Design Projects

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Noel Titus, Purdue University; Margaret Ratcliff, Purdue University-Columbus/SE Indiana

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Engineering Technology

2006-809: DESIGN AND SPECIFICATION CLASS TEAMING WITH ALCOA INREAL WORLD DESIGN PROJECTMargaret Ratcliff, Purdue University-Columbus/SE Indiana Margaret Ratcliff is an Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering Technology at Purdue University College of Technology in Columbus, Indiana and has been there since January 2005. Before joining Purdue University at Columbus, she spent 11 years in industry working mostly as a Product Design Engineer, Senior Project Engineer, and Structural Analyst. She earned a M.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Texas A&M University and a B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Tulane University.Noel Titus, Purdue University Noel Titus is

Conference Session

Computer ET Projects and Applications

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jai Agrawal, Purdue University-Calumet; Omer Farook, Purdue University-Calumet; Chandra Sekhar, Purdue University-Calumet; Michael Segura, Purdue University-Calumet

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Engineering Technology

research focus is in the areas of Biomedical and Process Control Instrumentation and Clinical Engineering.Michael Segura, Purdue University-Calumet MICHAEL I. SEGURA is an alumnus of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology Department at Purdue University Calumet. Michael earned his Bachelor’s Degree in ECET in 2005 with distinction. Michael’s Ethernet enabled Wi-Fi mailbox project was selected by the ECET faculty as one of the best senior design projects for the Spring 2005 semester. He is currently employed with ETS, Inc., in Indianapolis, Indiana, as a Product Engineer in the engineering department. His duties include designing new and improved, listed or recognized

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Design Projects in ET

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew Otieno, Northern Illinois University; Abul Azad, Northern Illinois University; Radha Balamuralikrishna, Northern Illinois University

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Engineering Technology

2006-1409: A STUDENT PROJECT EMERGING FROM A TRIPARTITEFACULTY COLLABORATIONAbul Azad, Northern Illinois University DR. ABUL AZAD is an Assistant Professor with the Department of Technology of Northern Illinois University, USA since July 2001. He completed his PhD in 1994 from the University of Sheffield, UK, which was sponsored by the Commonwealth Scholarship, UK. Subsequently he worked with the University of Sheffield and University of Portsmouth (UK) with various capacities. His research and teaching interests include Internet-based physical experiments, mechatronics, real-time computer control, adaptive/intelligent control, and mobile robotics. Dr. Azad has over 75 referred journal and

Conference Session

Electrical ET Projects and Applications

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University; Joanne DeGroat, Ohio State University; Scott Amos, Michigan Technological University

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Engineering Technology

withModelSim for design simulation.The paper first describes the contents of FPGA logic design course, it also presents how this coursecan build the infrastructure of qualified senior students to conduct SoFGPA research project at theSchool of Technology.2 Course ObjectivesDue to increase demand of FPGA designers, the course major objectives are to give the students ofElectrical Engineering Technology program the opportunity to learn and experience logic designusing FPGA. This will create a pool of informed electrical engineering technologists from whichindustry can draw their potential staff. This common pool of students will be given the opportunityto conduct research in hardware design and modeling of the basic building blocks of SoFPGAresearch

Conference Session

Computer ET Projects and Applications

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yu Cai, Michigan Technological University; Guy Hembroff, Michigan Technological University

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Engineering Technology

has adifferent lab session time. Outside of scheduled meeting times, students can access thelab 24x7.The course final grade is based on lab assignments, quizzes, mid-term exam, finalexam and semester project. The mid-term exam includes one lecture exam and one labexam, same for the final exam. In the lab exam, student is required to demonstrate his/ her skills and abilities of programming, problem solving and troubleshooting withinthe classroom.We utilize WebCT [3] as the teaching platform in this course. All assignments arehanded out and turned in electronically via WebCT. Lecture materials are alsoavailable through WebCT and course web site.The topics covered in the course and timeframe for each topic are listed below: ‚ VB.NET

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Design Projects in ET

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jyhwen Wang, Texas A&M University; Steve Liu, Texas A&M University; Angie Hill Price

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Engineering Technology

Department at Texas A&M University. He received his Ph. D. degree in Electrical & Computer Engineering (1989) from University of Michigan. His research interest is in real-time distributed computing systems, network performance and security, medical informatics, and Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS). Dr. Liu teaches Microcomputer Systems (CPCS 462) course.Angie Price, Texas A&M University Angie Hill Price, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor in the Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering Technology program at Texas A&M University, where she has been on the faculty for 14 years. She has taught the Mechanical / Manufacturing Technology Projects course for the last

Conference Session

Computer ET Projects and Applications

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gary Steffen, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne

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Engineering Technology

2006-1959: ASSESSING STUDENT COMPREHENSION IN A WINDOWS 2003SERVER PROJECT THROUGH THE USE OF A PORTFOLIOGary Steffen, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne Gary currently serves as an Assistant Professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology at IPFW. Previously, he served 10 years as the Manager of Electronic and Computer Support specializing in computer networking. Gary received a Mater’s degree from Ball State University in 2000 and recently completed the “Information and Security Assurance Certificate” at Purdue University sponsored by the NSA. His current areas of interest include local area networking, network security and wireless networking

Conference Session

Electrical ET Projects and Applications

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Austin Asgill, Southern Polytechnic State University; Thomas Fallon, Southern Polytechnic State University; Walter E. Thain Jr.

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Engineering Technology

hands-on experiences in telecommunications networks analysis and thevarious aspects related to the administration and management of such networks. A primary goalof the program from its inception has been to develop a capstone course in which studentsdemonstrate their competence gained via the program by the successful completion of a teamproject and associated report.This paper discusses the development of the telecommunications project course as a capstonecourse for the TCET program at SPSU. The most recent project involved the setting up of avoice-over-IP (VoIP) network using Cisco routers and equipment available in ourtelecommunications laboratory. The VoIP network operated over a Frame Relay (FR) cloud andincorporated security aspects into

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Mechanical/Manufacturing ET Design Projects

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph Musto, Milwaukee School of Engineering; William Howard, East Carolina University

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Engineering Technology

Professor of Engineering at East Carolina University. Prior to joining ECU, he was a faculty member and program coordinator at Milwaukee School of Engineering. Howard has fourteen years of industrial experience in design and project engineering functions. He received BS and MS degrees from Virginia Tech, and his PhD from Marquette University. Howard is a registered Professional Engineer in Wisconsin. Page 11.1413.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Using the ASME Professional Practice Curriculum Within an MET Capstone ExperienceAbstract:The Capstone Experience in

Conference Session

Design in Manufacturing

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wangping Sun, Oregon Institute of Technology; John Anderson, Oregon Institute of Technology

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Engineering Technology

in such diverse industries as commercial printing, small arms, paper and non-woven consumer products and building materials. He came to Oregon Tech from Purdue University, where he taught in the Computer Integrated Manufacturing Engineering Technology and Mechanical Engineering Technology programs. His specialties are machine design and systems integration for manufacturing. He has one patent and many professional publications. Page 11.1218.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Teaching Plant Design/Material Handling by Project-based Approach

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Assessment & TC2K Methods

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ahmed Khan, DeVry University-Addison; Robert Lawrence, DeVry University

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Engineering Technology

Century” and “Technology and Society: A Bridge to the 21st Century.” He is a member of IEEE, ASEE, ASQ, and LIA.Robert Lawrence, DeVry University Professor Robert Lawrence has been teaching writing and speaking at DeVry for over 20 years. He also serves as a General Education advisor for the EET/CET senior project class. He received a B.A. in English from the State University of New York at Stony Brook and an M.A. in English from the University of Iowa. Frag: Fragments in Context, educational software he wrote and programmed, was published by the Learning Seed. He was recently selected by the Chicago Poetry Society to present some of his poetry at Chicago’s annual Around the Coyote festival

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Industrial Collaboration & Applications in ET

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kathryne Newton, Purdue University; Edie Schmidt, Purdue University; Rubina Nashine, Purdue University; Sorraya Khiewnavawongsa, Purdue University

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Engineering Technology

2006-289: MEASURING CUSTOMER PERCEPTIONS: A COLLABORATIVEPROJECT CONDUCTED BY STUDENTS FOR A MIDWEST TRUCKINGCOMPANYEdie Schmidt, Purdue UniversityKathryne Newton, Purdue UniversityRubina Nashine, Purdue UniversitySorraya Khiewnavawongsa, Purdue University Page 11.917.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Measuring Customer Perceptions: A Collaborative Project Conducted by Students for a Midwest Trucking CompanyCompanies are recognizing the benefits of working with universities on a variety of collaborativeprojects. The benefits, however, accrue to more than just the companies. The students, faculty,and companies all benefit from such partnerships

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Graduate Education and Undergraduate Research in ET

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Denton, Purdue University; Grant Richards, Purdue University

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Engineering Technology

2006-973: REVIEW OF AN ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY GRADUATECOURSE PROJECT TO DEVELOP UNDERGRADUATE COURSELABORATORY CURRICULUMJohn Denton, Purdue University John P. Denton is an Associate Professor for the Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology Department at Purdue University. His primary teaching responsibilities are electronic communications and advanced circuit analysis courses. He has won four outstanding teaching awards in ECET.Grant Richards, Purdue University Grant P. Richards is pursuing a Ph.D. in Technology at Purdue University focusing on the use of visualization technology in electromagnetic education. He currently serves as a Graduate Instructor for the Electrical and