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Recruiting, Retention and Diversity in Engineering Technology

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tim Brower, Oregon Institute of Technology; Richard Grimsley, Project Lead The Way; Pam Newberry, Project Lead The Way

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Engineering Technology

AC 2007-884: STEM IS NOT JUST A FOUR INDIVIDUALLY LETTERED WORDTim Brower, Oregon Institute of Technology Tim L. Brower is a professor and chair of the Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering and Technology Department at Oregon Institute of Technology. He is the Affiliate Director of Project Lead The Way-Oregon. Prior to entering academia in 1998, he was a lead engineer for Lockheed Martin Corp. in Littleton, CO.Richard Grimsley, Project Lead The Way T. Richard Grimsley is the Associate Vice President for Project Lead The Way®. Prior to joining PLTW™ in October, 2001, he served as Director of Technology Education for the Texas education agency. He taught technology education for seven

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Capstone Projects and Experiential Learning

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Irwin, Michigan Tech University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2007-1413: SENIOR PROJECT COURSE ENHANCEMENTJohn Irwin, Michigan Tech University Page 12.1271.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Senior Project Course Sequence EnhancementAbstractCurriculum changes implemented to enhance the Mechanical Engineering Technology(MET) BS degree curriculum have brought about distinct differences in the methodologyof teaching the Senior Design Project course sequence. The previous course sequencerequired a senior project course that spanned two semesters for the undergraduatestudent. The students sought out an advisor who offers a choice of senior projectproblem statements that most often require a team of 3 or 4 students to

Conference Session

Electromechanical and Manufacturing Curriculum

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Rudisill, Northern Michigan University; Jesse Racine, Northern Michigan University; Tim Nelson, Northern Michigan University; Michael Truscott, Northern Michigan University; Jesse Roberts, Northern Michigan University; David Hedberg, Northern Michigan University

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AC 2007-1591: HYBRID MINI-BAJA CAR PROJECTMichael Rudisill, Northern Michigan UniversityJesse Racine, Northern Michigan UniversityTim Nelson, Northern Michigan UniversityMichael Truscott, Northern Michigan UniversityJesse Roberts, Northern Michigan UniversityDavid Hedberg, Northern Michigan University Page 12.816.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Hybrid Mini-BAJA Car ProjectBackgroundThe hybrid mini-BAJA car project at Northern Michigan University has its roots in two differentinitiatives. The car was originally built by the Northern Michigan University SAE (Society ofAutomotive Engineers) Club as its initial entry to the 2005 SAE BAJA

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Non-Technical Skills in ET

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas Nicholas, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; Anthony Brizendine, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; Ted Stilgenbauer, Fairmont State University

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AC 2007-1066: COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS AS INTEGRATEDUNDERGRADUATE LEARNING EXPERIENCESThomas Nicholas, University of North Carolina-Charlotte Thomas Nicholas II is currently a Faculty Associate in Civil Engineering Technology at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He has received a B. S. in Civil Engineering Technology degree from Fairmont State and a B.S. and M.S. in Civil Engineering from West Virginia University. Mr. Nicholas’ scholarly activities have included funded projects in transportation and structural engineering for West Virginia Department of Transportation. Mr. Nicholas was employed as a Structural Engineer and Project Manager for the West Virginia Department of

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Mechanical Design and Projects

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Janet Dong, University of Cincinnati; Janak Dave, University of Cincinnati

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12.449.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Design–Build–Test Autocross–A Senior Capstone Design ProjectAbstractStudents working toward a baccalaureate degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology at theUniversity of Cincinnati are required to complete a “Design, Build, and Test” senior capstonedesign project. One of these capstone design projects was to design and build an Autocrossracing vehicle. This vehicle was built to meet the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA)Autocross specifications, and was tested in the local competition event.From the concept to the final working vehicle which meets SCCA’s specifications, there aremany challenges. In the 2005-2006 academic year, a team of

Conference Session

Manufacturing Capstone and Design Projects

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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B. Sridhara, Middle Tennessee State University; Rick Taylor, Middle Tennessee State University

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, Middle Tennessee State University Mr. Taylor is the director of the machine tool technology in the Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Studies at Middle Tennessee State University. He received his B. S. degree in Industrial Studies and M. S. degree in Engineering Technology and Industrial Studies from Middle Tennessee State University. Mr. Taylor teaches basic and advanced machine tool technology classes and helps the undergraduate students with their experimental vehicles project. He is well versed with the operation and maintenance of CNC and rapid prototyping machines. Page

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Capstone Projects and Experiential Learning

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ifte Choudhury; Tharuna Khilathi, Texas A&M University

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AC 2007-2479: THE EFFECT OF SUB-CONTRACTING ON CONSTRUCTIONTIME FOR COMMERCIAL PROJECTS IN CHENNAI, INDIAI. Choudhury, Texas A&M University IFTE CHOUDHURY Ifte Choudhury is an Associate Professor in the Department of Construction Science at Texas A&M University. Dr. Choudhury has extensive experience as a consulting architect working on projects funded by the World Bank. His areas of emphasis include housing, alternative technology, issues related to international construction, and construction education. He is also a Fulbright scholar.Tharuna Khilathi, Texas A&M University THARUNA KHILATHI Tharuna Khilathi is an architect and a constructor by profession. She obtained a

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Mechanical Design and Projects

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jyhwen Wang, Texas A&M University; Richard Harris, Sandia National Laboratories

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Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Rick has twenty two years of experience in engineering design, build, test, modeling and simulation, as well as software development. He is experienced in organizational leadership, project and program management, and information systems development. Rick has a special interest in developing organizations to align with the needs of the business invigorated with professional development of the staff. Rick has a Mater’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Michigan. Page 12.47.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007

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Mechanical Design and Projects

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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behavior at high temperatures. An apparatusand a specific methodology to measure thermal distortion have been proposed and developed bythe authors, and it is reported in this paper. The proposed apparatus, now in its secondgeneration, is simple to operate and the test specimen is a disc piece, which is already used fortransverse strength testing of chemically bonded sands. The proposed protocol allowsexamination of thermo-mechanical properties of the specific sand-binder combination. Thermaldistortion curves obtained for various sand-binder-catalyst combinations, when tested foraluminum castings, are presented.This project was carried out over several semesters, where students in the capstone designproject course sequence participated. This is a

Conference Session

Mechanical Design and Projects

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Rajadas, Arizona State University Polytechnic; Alvin Post, Arizona State University; Bradley Rogers, Arizona State University

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AC 2007-1534: DESIGN, FABRICATION AND TESTING OF A NOVEL UAV:CAPSTONE PROJECTJohn Rajadas, Arizona State University PolytechnicAlvin Post, Arizona State UniversityBradley Rogers, Arizona State UniversityRichard Cuprak, Arizona State University Polytechnic Page 12.467.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Design, Fabrication and Testing of a Novel UAV as a Multi-Year Capstone ProjectAbstractThis paper describes one recent multi-year Capstone project in the Mechanical &Manufacturing Engineering Technology (MMET) Department at Arizona State UniversityPolytechnic. Specifically, the project involves the design, development

Conference Session

Capstone Projects and Experiential Learning

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tianrui Bai, Southwest Jiaotong University; Jinwen Zhu, Missouri Western State University; Virendra Varma, Missouri Western State University

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AC 2007-1755: CHARACTERISTICS OF CAPSTONE DESIGN PROJECTS ATUNIVERSITIES IN US AND CHINA: AN ANALYSISTianrui Bai, Southwest Jiaotong UniversityJinwen Zhu, Missouri Western State UniversityVirendra Varma, Missouri Western State University Page 12.353.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Characteristics of Capstone Design Projects at Universities in US and China: An AnalysisAbstractThe objectives of the capstone or other integrating experiences in the engineering andtechnology curriculums are to: 1. Pull together the various diverse elements of thecurriculum, and 2. Develop student competencies in problem-solving utilizing bothtechnical and

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Manufacturing Capstone and Design Projects

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sorraya Khiewnavawongsa, Purdue University; Kathryne Newton, Purdue University; Edie Schmidt, Purdue University; Patrick Green, Purdue University

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AC 2007-1788: MEASURING CUSTOMER PERCEPTIONS: A FOLLOW-UPCOLLABORATIVE PROJECT CONDUCTED BY STUDENTS FOR A MIDWESTTRUCKING COMPANYSorraya Khiewnavawongsa, Purdue UniversityKathryne Newton, Purdue UniversityEdie Schmidt, Purdue UniversityPatrick Green, Purdue University Page 12.1041.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Measuring Customer Perceptions: A Follow-Up CollaborativeProject Conducted by Students for a Midwest Trucking Company Page 12.1041.2AbstractCompanies are recognizing the benefits of working with universities on a variety of collaborativeprojects. The benefits, however, accrue to more than

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Manufacturing Capstone and Design Projects

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wei Zhan, Texas A&M University; Ben Zoghi, Texas A&M University; Rainer Fink, Texas A&M University

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AC 2007-819: A COURSE PROJECT WITH A FOCUS ON PRODUCTDEVELOPMENT PROCESSWei Zhan, Texas A&M University Dr. Wei Zhan is an Assistant Professor of Electronics Engineering Technology at Texas A&M University. Dr. Zhan earned his D.Sc. in System Science from Washington University in 1991. From 1991 to 1995 he worked at University of California, San Diego and Wayne State University. From 1995 to 2006, he worked in the automotive industry as a system engineer. In 2006 He joined the Electronics Engineering Technology faculty at Texas A&M. His research activities include control system theory and applications to industry, system engineering, robust design, modeling, simulation

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Electrical Technology Projects and Applications

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Asad Yousuf, Savannah State University; Ayush Bhardwaj, Savannah State University; Crystal Reeves, Savannah State University; William Lehman, St. Mary School; Sylvester Chukwukere, Savannah State University; Shinemin Lin, Savannah State University

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moderncomputer hardware and software. This effort will focus on developing an integrated solution of adigital electronics project that will be based on a hybrid environment in which the design andexperiments will be simulated and tested in virtual as well as with real electronics components.Students’ outreach program in this study is to motivate students to enroll in ElectronicsEngineering Technology program.IntroductionTraditionally, many institutions world-wide supports the teaching model in which the studentslearn circuit theory by participating in lectures, and acquire a deeper fundamental understandingthrough complimentary experiments. The laboratory experiments presents a design challengethat requires students to apply theory from lectures using

Conference Session

Electrical Technology Projects and Applications

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Pocock, Oregon Institute of Technology; Kevin McCullough, Oregon Institute of Technology; Andrew Carpenter, Oregon Institute of Technology; Brant Hempel, Oregon Institute of Technology

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AC 2007-1053: A CAPSTONE ANALOG INTEGRATED CIRCUITS PROJECT FORELECTRONICS ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY MAJORSDavid Pocock, Oregon Institute of Technology DAVID N. POCOCK is an Associate Professor and is the Curriculum Coordinator and head of the Analog Block of the Electronics Engineering Technology department at Oregon Institute of Technology in Klamath Falls, OR. His main research interests are semiconductor device modeling, infrared focal plane arrays, nuclear radiation effects, and web-based real electronics labs for distance education.Kevin McCullough, Oregon Institute of Technology KEVIN MCCULLOUGH is a Senior at Oregon Institute of Technology in the Electronics Engineering Technology

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Manufacturing Capstone and Design Projects

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Rajadas, Arizona State University; Bradley Rogers, Arizona State University

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addition to the wind tunnel course, this laboratory is also utilized to some extent in five othercourses in the curriculum, including AET 210, Measurement & Testing, AET 300, AircraftDesign, AET 432, Applied Heat Transfer, MET 434, Applied Fluid Mechanics and MET460/461, Capstone Project. This facility has become an essential element of the MMETdepartment curricula not only for students within the aeronautical concentration, but within othermechanical concentrations and the Manufacturing Engineering Technology program. Inaddition, students from all MMET department programs are involved in applied projects ofinterest to the engineering industry.Facility DevelopmentA perfectly funded engineering or engineering technology program that focuses on

Conference Session

Electrical Technology Projects and Applications

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chandra Sekhar, Purdue University-Calumet; Omer Farook, Purdue University-Calumet; Scott Reimer, Purdue University Calumet; Ilija KaramacoskiI, Purdue University Calumet

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University Calumet ILIJA KARAMACOSKI graduated with a B.S. degree in EET in fall 2005 and is currently working as an engineer for CS industry. Page 12.301.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 TACTILE AND AUDITORY STIMULI SYSTEM A SENIOR DESIGN PROJECTAbstractThis paper describes the design and development of an instrumentation system to studythe human response time while driving an automobile to visual, auditory and tactilestimuli. The human response time to the applied stimuli along with results from otherongoing research projects will be used in the development of safety features in

Conference Session

Electrical Technology Projects and Applications

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Farid Farahmand, farahmandfar@ccsu.edu

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Engineering Technology

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum in Engineering Technology

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Massoud Moussavi, California Polytechnic State University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2007-653: NSF-FUNDED PHOTON-2 PROJECT AND COURSEDEVELOPMENT IN PHOTONICSMassoud Moussavi, California Polytechnic State University An associate professor of ELectronic and Computer Engineering Technology at California State Polytechnic University-Pomona, Engineering Technology Department Page 12.1113.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 NSF Funded PHOTON-2 project and course development in photonicsAbstract: In recent years, optical electronics and lasers havebeen widely employed in various realms of the electronicsindustry such as bioengineering, communication, CNC

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ECET Curriculum

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Peter Goodmann, Indiana University-Purdue University-Fort Wayne

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AC 2007-1032: A SOFTWARE-DEFINED RADIO PROJECT FOR FIRST-YEARECET STUDENTSPeter Goodmann, Indiana University-Purdue University-Fort Wayne PETER E. GOODMANN, P.E. is an Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology at IPFW. He earned his BS degree in Electrical Engineering from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology and his MS degree in Electrical Engineering from Purdue University. He has worked for 28 years in industry and education, and is a member of the IEEE and the ASEE. Page 12.116.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 A Software-Defined Radio Project for

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Student Learning and Teamwork

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Troy Harding, Kansas State University-Salina

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Engineering Technology

AC 2007-2924: BENEFITS AND STRUGGLES OF USING LARGE TEAMPROJECTS IN CAPSTONE COURSESTroy Harding, Kansas State University-Salina Page 12.304.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Benefits and Struggles of Using Large Team Projects in Capstone CoursesAbstractComputer System Technology graduates should have strong conceptual and practical knowledgeas well as being able to work collaboratively at all levels of software development. One way tobring this all together is by using a capstone course involving a major semester-long teamproject.This paper will describe and compare the projects used in our capstone courses over the

Conference Session

Electromechanical Capstone and Design Projects in ET

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Everly, University of Cincinnati; Laura Wilson, University Cincinnati

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Engineering Technology

them into a successful capstone experience. The pre-junior humanities component of the course is re-introduced via technical report writing, projectposter board development, and PowerPoint presentations. Similarly, the associate degree level ofElectrical Engineering Technology coursework is re-introduced via a pressure sensor projectcomprised of a collection of analog and digital circuits studied during the first two years ofcollege. The paper presents the "project philosophy" together with specific technical andhumanities project components. Students can work independently or in teams composed of twoor three students for the purpose of cost sharing. However, each student is required to build aproject prototype and write a project proposal. In

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Electromechanical Capstone and Design Projects in ET

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gene Harding, Purdue University

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Engineering Technology

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Electromechanical Capstone and Design Projects in ET

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Omer Farook, Purdue University-Calumet; Alan Balich, Purdue University Calumet

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology from Purdue University, Calumet in 2007. His current interests reside in remotely operated vehicles (air, water, and ground based), robotics, and embedded systems (specifically, microcontrollers programmed using BASIC, C, and Assembly languages). Page 12.953.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 INTERNET CONTROLLED UNDERWATER VEHICLEAbstractThe paper provides an overview of design, development, and testing of the Internet ControlledUnderwater Vehicle. As a senior design project it provides the students an integratingexperience of the knowledge and

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Issues Affecting Engineering Technology Program Development

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Rouch, Ohio Northern University; Adam Stienecker, Ohio Northern University

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AC 2007-1614: A DELPHI STUDY TO PROJECT THE FUTURE OFALTERNATIVE ENERGY AND ITS IMPLICATION TO ENGINEERINGTECHNOLOGYDavid Rouch, Ohio Northern University David Rouch is Professor and Chairperson of the Department of Technological Studies at Ohio Northern University. He received his Bachelor’s degree from Ball State University, M.S. from Eastern Illinois University, and PhD from The Ohio State University. He teaches courses in Energy and Transportation and CAD/Design.Adam Stienecker, Ohio Northern University Adam Stienecker teaches electronics and applied control systems courses at Ohio Northern University in the Department of Technological Studies. He holds undergraduate and doctorate

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Industrial Collaborations and Applications

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lawrence Wolf, Oregon Institute of Technology

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AC 2007-782: INDUSTRIAL CAPSTONE AND DESIGN PROJECTS FORMANUFACTURING AND MECHANICAL ET STUDENTS ALREADYEMPLOYED IN INDUSTRYLawrence Wolf, Oregon Institute of Technology Lawrence J. Wolf is a professor of the Oregon Institute of Technology and a distinguished service professor of the Oregon University System. See http://www.etllc.us. After experience in the army and the aircraft, petroleum, and chemical industries, he began his academic career in 1964 as the founding head of the MET program at the St. Louis Community College at Florissant Valley. As a research fellow he completed his doctorate in engineering at Washington University and then became an associate professor at the

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Graduate Education and Undergraduate Research in ET

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jinwen Zhu, Missouri Western State University; Virendra Varma, Missouri Western State University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2007-1090: AN UNDERGRADUATE SUMMER RESEARCH PROJECT:SIMULATION OF NANOSTRUCTURE-BASED DEVICES AND ASSOCIATEDSTUDENT LEARNINGJinwen Zhu, Missouri Western State UniversityVirendra Varma, Missouri Western State University Page 12.234.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 An Undergraduate Summer Research Project: Simulation of Nanostructure-Based Devices and Associated Student LearningAbstractUndergraduate Summer Research Projects open up the opportunities for students to gainresearch experience. Research experiences for undergraduate students not only enhancestudents’ ability to apply the learned knowledge in practical applications but providestudents with

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Industrial Collaborations and Applications

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Marshall, University of Southern Maine

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AC 2007-276: INDUSTRIAL PARTNERING RESULTS IN A PROBLEM-SOLVINGLEARNING ENVIRONMENT AND A PROJECT-BASED CAPSTONE COURSEJohn Marshall, University of Southern Maine JOHN MARSHALL received his Ph.D. from Texas A&M University and is the Internship Coordinator for the University of Southern Maine’s Department of Technology. His areas of specialization include Power and Energy Processing, Electronic Control Systems, and Automation. Page 12.887.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Industrial Partnering Results in a Problem

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Best Practices in Industrial Technology

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kathryne Newton, Purdue University; Edie Schmidt, Purdue University

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Engineering Technology

software has been donated for use by students in the SCMTL, aswell as supporting training materials. In particular, the lab was provided with licenses to anenterprise resource planning (ERP) software that is delivered via a web-based applicationservice provider (ASP), representing a unique trend in the delivery of software applications.Indeed, a primary advantage of this software is the ready access that students have to thesystem from any computer with internet access. This paper will discuss a project usinggraduate students in a Global Supply Chain Management course to prepare softwaredemonstration modules to support the teaching of distribution management ERP software.The ADDIE Model (Analyze, Design, Develop, Implement and Evaluate) was

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Manufacturing Engineering Technology Curriculum

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew Otieno, Northern Illinois University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2007-1327: DEVELOPMENT OF SCADA EXPERIMENTAL SYSTEMSTHROUGH STUDENT PROJECTS TO ENHANCE THE AUTOMATIONCURRICULUM IN A MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGYPROGRAMAndrew Otieno, Northern Illinois University Andrew Otieno is an associate professor in the Department of Technology at NIU. He has done extensive research in experimental and theoretical analysis of metal machining problems. His research and teaching interests include machine vision, manufacturing processes, finite element analysis, and manufacturing automation. Page 12.539.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Development of SCADA