Conference Session

Curriculum in Electrical Power Engineering Technology

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shiyoung Lee, Pennsylvania State University, Berks

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Engineering Technology

Module GND (violet) GND Figure 2. Basic connection diagram for the Photologic® reflective object sensor from OPTEK TechnologyThe common position sensor is the OPB716Z Photologic® reflective object sensor from OPTEKTechnology. Six reflective object sensors are used to sense the position of carriage. Twomechanical limit switches sense the top and bottom of the elevator frame. The basic connectiondiagram is shown in Figure 2. An example of a student-developed connection diagram of theeight sensors and the 1746-IB16 digital input module is shown in Figure 3.The elevator display LED should show each floor number as a

Conference Session

Assessment & Continuous Improvement in ET: Part II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Walk, Old Dominion University

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Engineering Technology

Engineering Education, 2010 Student Surveys of Course Knowledge and Skills: Improving Continuous ImprovementAbstractThe emphasis on curricula and program accreditation has moved from certification of teaching toconfirmation of learning. Commonly adopted outcomes and assessment methods reflect theobservations or opinions of the evaluator on the quality and quantity of learning demonstratedthrough various measures such as projects, presentations, or testing. Students achieveknowledge and skills objectives through the various learning opportunities, in other words thelearning tools, offered them. Instructors must have knowledge of student preferences,perceptions, and responses to the tools offered the students in

Conference Session

Engaging Students in Learning

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Engineering Technology

Experiential Learning for Engineering Technology StudentsAbstractExperiential Learning (EL) is a philosophy in which educators purposefully engage learners indirect experience and focused reflection in order to maximize learning, increase knowledge, anddevelop skills. Based on the famous experiential learning model developed by David A. Kolb[1]there are four stages in a learning process: Concrete experience, reflective observation, abstractconceptualization and active experimentation. This model shows how theory, concreteexperience, reflection and active experimentation can be brought together to produce richerlearning than any of these elements can on its own. There are many avenues of concreteexperience for the students in

Conference Session

Engaging Students in Learning

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

HuiRu Shih, Jackson State University; Wei Zheng, Jackson State University; Tzusheng Pei, Jackson State University; Gordon Skelton, Jackson State University; Evelyn Leggette, Jackson State University

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Engineering Technology

of knowledge in school andbeyond. Thus, teaching students self-regulatory skills in addition to subject-matter knowledge isone of the major goals of education. However, SRL is not well known and utilized by theEngineering and Technology education community for facilitating student learning.Self-regulated learners are purposive and goal-oriented, incorporating and applying a variety ofstrategies to optimize their academic performances. However, the application of self-regulationto learning is a complicated process involving not only the awareness and application of learningstrategies but also extensive reflection and self awareness. This paper describes the developmentof the instructional strategy and its implementation plan, which integrates

Conference Session

Issues and Directions in Engineering Technology Education & Administration: Part I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary Mullett, Springfield Technical Community College

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Engineering Technology

as time whenon. The paper also considered the oblique role of the faculty and the more than considerableinfluence of textbook publisher’s to a widespread resistance to change. Finally, the paper made a Page 15.819.2case for the need to teach electronics technology from a system’s viewpoint, but to this end, onlyoffered general comments about how this was to be accomplished.The author’s use of the date of 2010 in the paper’s title was symbolic in several ways. This date,five years in the future, was obviously the start of the next decade, a time when we humans tendto pause and reflect on the past decade and ponder the future events that the

Conference Session

Innovation in ECET Programs

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Luciano Boglione, University of Massachusetts, Lowell

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Engineering Technology

· Wave equation in the frequency domain · Propagation constant k 3. The boundary conditions · Incident and reflected waves · Changing reference system (x = l − d) · Reflection coefficient Γ 4. The scattering matrix S · Scattering matrix S of a transmission line · Obtaining Sij (general case) · The Smith chart 5. Practical transmission lines · Ideal vs. real transmission line · Microstrip line · Introduction to

Conference Session

Assessment & Continuous Improvement in ET: Part II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bimal Nepal, Texas A&M University; Jaby Mohammed, The Petroleum Institute, Abu Dhabi; Jihad Albayyari, Indiana-Purdue University; Paul Lin, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne

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Engineering Technology

Committee 1-7 MS Tech student exit student's reflections Committee upon MS Tech interview on and graduation Committee (Questionnaire) program Academic Department 1-7 MS Tech

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Progress Reports: Part II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Miller, Virginia Tech; Jeffrey Connor, Virginia Tech

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Engineering Technology

figures that display student activity during the lecture, Page 15.1127.4whether it was computer related or not. However, each of the three observations per student wasrecorded individually instead of being averaged to reflect a single value for each student as donepreviously for the class participation data in Figure 1. For example, if a student was observedtaking notes in a notebook at the beginning and middle of class and was surfing the web orplaying a game on the computer at the end, then two instances of taking notes and one instanceof computer distraction would be recorded. After analyzing the data, multiple categories forparticipation and

Conference Session

Newly Developed Engineering Courses

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anoop Desai, Georgia Southern University; Phil Waldrop, Georgia Southern University

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Engineering Technology

accuratelyreflect its novel character. TCGT 1530 was modified and upgraded as follows; 1. More exposure was given to recent energy technology developments such as fuel cells, solar power, solar cells, and other non-traditional sources of energy 2. A high degree of coherence was developed between the new course content and individual topics so as to reflect technology as a system for facilitating sustainability. 3. The concept of product design and lifecycle was emphasized in the new course as it is directly related to sustainability 4. Because most sustainability and green design related content tends to largely ignore the economics of sustainability (a crucial component which depending on how it is dealt with can make or

Conference Session

Assessment & Continuous Improvement in ET: Part I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carmine Balascio, University of Delaware; Thomas Brumm, Iowa State University; Steven Mickelson, Iowa State University

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Engineering Technology

outcomes was developed and is shown in Table 1. Competencies that are associatedwith numerous outcomes, as well as those consistently desired by employers of programgraduates, are considered “core”, that is, development and demonstration of these competenciescontribute considerably to the overall achievement of the outcomes.In conjunction with the move to competency-based assessment, it was also decided to initiate theuse of ePortfolios in the ET program, following the example of the ISU Agricultural andBiosystems Engineering Department 8. Students, as a requirement for graduation, mustindividually submit integrative and reflective ePortfolios that demonstrate their mastery

Conference Session

Teaching College Algebra and Using Mathematics Tutoring Tools

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hyounkyun Oh, Savannah State University; Asad Yousuf, Savannah State University; Sujin Kim, Savannah State University

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Engineering Technology

decades. The university has experienced high FWD (Fail-Withdrawal-D) grade rates due to high school preparation, lack of reflection of students’ needsand change of student attitude. In order to remedy the problem of high FWD rates, many collegesand universities have endeavored to suggest, develop, adopt, and apply new College Algebraprograms considering their own environments. Some colleges and universities take advantage ofmodern computer technology software such as MATLAB, MATHEMETICA, and MAPLE. Yet,some colleges and universities find solutions from previous successful methodologies. In orderto remedy high FWD grade rates in College Algebra, the university has been trying to partiallyreconstruct the college algebra course by joining the

Conference Session

Issues and Directions in Engineering Technology Education & Administration: Part I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Spang, Burlington County College; Vladimir Genis, Drexel University

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Engineering Technology

literature outline methods by which institutions can meet the variousnon-technical course rigor requirements. One such effort involves the improvement of thewriting skills of a group of undergraduate engineering students as presented by Yalvac et al.9Innovative educational methods such as role-play (a non-traditional technique for a technologyeducation program) have been identified as helping improve difficult writing skills, such asargumentation and synthesis. Of particular importance cited by the authors is the necessity tofacilitate any writing assignments in such a way as to allow students ample time to receivefeedback, reflect on their learning, and appropriately revise their work. Another effortspecifically focused on writing improvement by

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Progress Reports: Part I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Loendorf, Eastern Washington University; Donald Richter, Eastern Washington University; Danny Teachman, Eastern Washington University

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Engineering Technology

by all people, to the greatest extent possible, without the need foradaption of specialized design.7, 8, 10” Second, “universal design is the process of creatingproducts (devices, environments, systems, and processes) which are usable by people with thewidest possible range of abilities, operating within the widest possible range of situation(environments, conditions, and circumstances)11.”Seven principles form the foundation for universal design. They are1, 3, 8 equitable use, flexibilityin use, simple and intuitive, perceptible information, tolerance for error, low physical effort, andsize and space for approach and use. These principles reflect designs that are usable by a widevariety of people for a wide range of applications. Other

Conference Session

Industry based new Innovative and Nontraditional Curriculum in Industrial Technology and Industrial Engineering Technology

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie Little-Wiles, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Stephen Hundley, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Erich Bauer, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Engineering Technology

improve skills.” Collaboration used in a LMS environment shouldbe viewed as “an essential ingredient in the recipe to create an ‘effective learning environment’as it provides learners with the opportunity to discuss, argue, negotiate and reflect upon existingbeliefs and knowledge. The learner is "involved in constructing knowledge through a process ofdiscussion and interaction with learning peers and experts" (Harasim 1989, p.51)2.What tools are necessary to support online learning?According to Zhang, Zhou, Briggs, and Nunamaker, Jr. (2006)8, it is more important how anonline learning environment is used versus students simply having access to it. With this inmind, there are several categories of tools necessary for facilitating an online

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum and Practices in Engineering Technology

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hsi-Hsun Tsai, Ming-Chi University of Technology

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Engineering Technology

students raises the achievement of each course. By the assessmentthe students will know and then improve most once they understand the aim of their learning.This understanding is where they are in relation to this aim and how they can achieve the aim.Bransford, Brown and Cocking (2000) revel that an effective teaching environment is by wayof the assessment-centered scheme for pupils. Besides, Bransford et al. (2000) furtherindicate that within the effective teaching environment of the assessment-centered scheme,the feedbacks from the students are responded to the teacher by the formative assessmentduring the teaching process. The ongoing feedbacks by monitoring of the learning status ofstudents would reflect the linkage between the course and the

Conference Session

Issues and Directions in ET Education & Administration: Part II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Johnson, Rochester Institute of Technology; Brian Thorn, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Engineering Technology

Table 3 Page 15.225.8The probabilities assigned above might reflect a situation where funding proposals can be sortedinto categories characterized by a relatively high probability of acceptance (0.15), an averageprobability of acceptance (0.10), and a low probability of acceptance (0.02). Analysis of Figures5-8 shows that there will be slightly more variability in the system outcomes relative to thatobserved under the previous, equal probability, scenario. Certainly other scenarios could beconstructed where less variability would be observed. Figure 5Figure 5 indicates the department is most likely to

Conference Session

Capstone and Senior Design in Engineering Technology: Part II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Marshall, University of Southern Maine

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Engineering Technology

curriculum revisions, historically lecture and theorybased courses, have been dramatically upgraded to reflect the concepts and skill sets needby today’s graduates.OutcomesUniversity administrators routinely visit the project based problem solving learningenvironment with distinguished guests to highlight the innovative learning approach. Thefacility has also assisted in topic development for faculty grant writing. All of thecourses that utilize the facility are full and students genuinely look forward to each class.In fact, students become so enthralled in the problem solving process they loose track oftime. Local industries frequently suggest the senior capstone projects as a manner to helpthem solve some of their prototyping issues. An additional

Conference Session

Newly Developed Engineering Courses

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jorge Alvarado, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

of Texas and in the nation.The new program will provide students with the necessary expertise and skills to excel in thepower industry.One of the main challenges in organizing and structuring a Power Engineering Technologyprogram is to design and implement a curriculum that reflects the current and future needs of theindustry. To meet that objective, faculty members of Texas A&M University met withrepresentatives of several utility companies to determine what skills, knowledge, and level of Page 15.409.2expertise are required in the industry today1. Once a list of required courses was obtained,individual faculty members within the

Conference Session

Alternate Energy

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed Khan; Velina Zlatkova; Azeem Mohammed; Adnan Walid

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Engineering Technology

PriceManufacturerPyranometer Separate Direct solar $7,402CM22/ power radiation,Kipp & Zone source solar insolation, sky radiation on the level surface, global- inflected and reflected

Conference Session

Assessment & Continuous Improvement in ET: Part I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alberto Gomez-Rivas, University of Houston-Downtown; Lea Campbell, University of Houston, Downtown; George Pincus, University of Houston, Downtown

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Engineering Technology

assessment.Course-Embedded AssessmentAn interesting aspect of the new assessment criteria is that old dependable grades are not asufficient acceptable measure of performance because they are not related directly to theachievement of specific program outcomes. However, instructors must continue grading as usualwhile at the same time being involved in development and implementation of assessment plansthat include performance measurements. C. A. Palomba and Trudy W. Banta in their bookAssessment Essentials state: “In a move that is all too rare in higher education, faculty at RivierCollege is working to integrate goals described in the institution’s mission statement and thestandards on which grades are based. That is, individual college grades should reflect

Conference Session

Critical Issues in IT and IET: Focus Group

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gabriel Harley, IUPUI; Daniel Baldwin, IUPUI; Wanda Worley, IUPUI; Tresler Thurston, IUPUI; Stephen Hundley, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis

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Engineering Technology

• Dating networksStudent Engagement: Definitions and MeasurementsWhile most college instructors have heard the term “student engagement” and would likely agreethat engaged students are a positive reflection upon their teaching strategies, a consensus on itsdefinition is difficult to determine. A common definition of student engagement, however,evolves beyond the mere transmission of information from instructor to student and moves intothe realm of active learning. As Williams and Chen write, Common characteristics associated with active learning include the use of higher level thinking and engagement of students in activities that encourage exploration and subsequent evaluation of their involvement. The emphasis on skill

Conference Session

Issues and Directions in ET Education & Administration: Part II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kim Nankivell, Purdue University, Calumet; Jana Whittington, Purdue University, Calumet; Joy Colwell, Purdue University, Calumet

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Engineering Technology

. (2008, October). Chief Academic Officers' demographics and educational backgrounds [Electronic version]. Community College Review, 36(2), 116-132. Page 15.1281.1013. Langer, A. (2001). Fixing bad habits: Integrating technology personnel in the workplace using reflective practice [Electronic version]. Reflective Practice, 2(1), 99-111.14. Marquis, H. (2006, December). ITIL: What it is and what it isn't [Electronic version]. Business Communications Review, 36(12), 49-52.15. McLaughlin, G. W., Montgomery, J. R., & Malpass, L. F. (1975). Selected characteristics, roles, goals, and satisfactions of department

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Technology Courses

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Cottrell, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

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Engineering Technology

effective. Unfortunately, this may be a deficiency in theprogram itself or perhaps more to the point, a reflection on the individual events chosen by thestudents. Students select an event in the hopes that it will prove to be beneficial. However, if theevent fails to live up to expectations, there is no requirement for the student to select a secondevent to replace the non-effective one. Consequently, the student responses here may to someextent be a reflection of the collective quality of the events rather than a verdict on the programitself. The students scored the current events quizzes as generally effective with over 61%responding that they agreed or strongly agreed. This is particularly interesting as the connectionbetween reading the

Conference Session

Distance and Web-Based Learning in ET: Part II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George Ford, Western Carolina University; Robert Anderson, Western Carolina University

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Engineering Technology

experiences must draw together diverse elements of the curriculum and develop student competence in focusing both technical and nontechnical skills in solving problems. g. Cooperative Education Cooperative education credit used to satisfy prescribed elements of these criteria must include an appropriate academic component evaluated by the program faculty.”A common core Engineering Technology program at Western Carolina University must includeall of these elements. A checklist could be developed to ensure that a new curriculum core willbe in compliance with the ABET standard.Trends in Bachelor Degree ET ProgramsAs is reflected in the ABET standards discussed previously, adjustments

Conference Session

Newly Developed Engineering Courses

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Dobrowski, Purdue University-North Central

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Engineering Technology

. Math coursestend to have problems with “Given” and “Find” in them. Practical Engineering Technologyproblems are typically “word” type problems that more closely reflect real world applications and Page 15.1006.3situations. Realistically, there is no difference in the math skills required to solve such problems,but the student’s ability to recognize what is given and what is asked for seems to be lacking.Early training in being able to recognize what is given and what is needed in a story problem willwell suit the students in later years. The second area of concern is that students seem to havedifficulty analyzing problems and recognizing

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Progress Reports: Part I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maureen Valentine, Rochester Institute of Technology; Carol Richardson, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Engineering Technology

certain amount of post graduate experience will have gained a perspective that allowsthem to reflect on the strengths and weaknesses of that program.” 6Variations in Surveys UsedBarron, Pangborn, Lee, Litzinger and Wise, from Penn State University, describe the evaluationof survey data collected from almost 1,300 Penn State engineering alumni in the paper titled“Educational Objectives and Expectations for Post-Graduation Achievement.”7 They describe asurvey that is administrated every two years, always to recent graduates two to three years aftergraduation. Although they have been doing this for over fifteen years, they modified theirprocess because of ABET. “The new expectations regarding formative assessment forengineering program accreditation

Conference Session

Industry Collaborations in Engineering Technology

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Engineering Technology

. - Demonstrate proficiency manipulating robotic arm and successfully complete the assigned tasks.Proposed CourseThe course “Industrial Robotics” will reflect the new generation of robotics developments and Page 15.942.4systematize the current expertise of industrial robotics and its forthcoming capabilities. It willinclude a discussion of scholarly and practical robotic topics ranging from kinematics andprogramming to practical application areas and economic concerns. This course will bespecifically developed with the intent of being very practical and will offer easily appliedguidance to personnel involved in manufacturing with the current

Conference Session

Assessment & Continuous Improvement in ECET: Part II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Youakim Al Kalaani, Georgia Southern University; Shonda Bernadin, GSU

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Engineering Technology

During the last 3 years, the EET Program has undergone significant improvements in teaching, advisement, and student engagement in project activities and professional organizations. o Overall student satisfactions with these efforts as reflected in student course outcomes and senior exit surveys.On the other hand, measurable decrease in outcomes (i), (j) and (k) were observed whichprompted actions to improve performance and awareness. The following continuousimprovement actions were implemented as a result of the mid-cycle assessment review: - Converting senior design project into 2-semester long course - Inviting IAB members to attend final senior project presentations

Conference Session

Industry based new Innovative and Nontraditional Curriculum in Industrial Technology and Industrial Engineering Technology

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Louis Reifschneider, Illinois State University

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Engineering Technology

does a good job at providing a reasonable project experience for the teams. Theproject is complex enough to provide challenging planning and team-oriented problem solvingtasks. Further, the project provides the ultimate challenge for any manager; it requires executionand control of the project plan. This "tire hitting the road" experience provides an objective, hardreality deadline for the teams. It makes the work they do reflect a real project, not some reportabout how a project could be carried out. However, it is difficult to envision how to rotateleadership roles in a meaningful manner. There are at least three options: 1. Have N unique projects for each team where N is the number of team members. In the current capstone, N is 4

Conference Session

Capstone and Senior Design in Engineering Technology: Part II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Leonard, Rochester Institute of Technology; Robert Merrill, Roch Inst of Tech; Elizabeth Dell, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Engineering Technology

more infusion time. Opportunities for students to try alternate approaches to problem solving with a fresh start each time. Lets students experience growth. Enhances opportunities for diversity. 6. The ‘Why? / How? / Prove it!’ concept is more hard-wired into the student. 7. Gives the student more time to ‘pick themselves up and try again’. This offers reiteration and reflection before moving onto the next phase. 8. There are more distinct gradable moments and more refinement in the detail.(Having had personal experience with a traditional senior capstone project both as a studentand an industrial representative for several projects, the author can say without a doubt that thedeficiencies stated in the above sections are real