students. It can be aseparate bachelor-level engineering technology department or graduate-level program, such asMS and Ph.D. in Engineering Technology, as well. Furthermore, data science has incorporatedvarious techniques from the field of signal processing, encompassing signal analysis, neuralnetworks, deep learning, IoT, and others. Some experts view machine learning as an extension ofstatistical signal-processing methods. That’s why our focus in this paper is on developing andintegrating of data science curriculum for Electrical Engineering Technology (EET).A problem that we have identified is that the traditional Electrical Engineering Technologycurriculum does not usually cover these topics and that there is a need for integrating
, developing, integrating, and teaching STEM programs for K-12 students through university outreach.Dr. Michael A. de Miranda, Texas A&M University Professor, Reta Haynes Endowed Deanship, Dean School of Education and Human Development. Texas A&M University, College Station, TX. USA ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 A Novel Curriculum for an Engineering Degree in STEM Education and Teacher PreparationAbstractWith the rapid development in science and technology and their impact on the global economy,there has been a pressing need for an evolution in Science, Technology, Engineering, andMathematics (STEM) education for K-12 students. STEM labs and activities
Paper ID #41055Implementing PackML in the Engineering and Technology CurriculumDr. Maged Mikhail, Purdue University Northwest Dr. Maged B.Mikhail, Assistant Professor, Mechatronics Engineering Technology Ph.D., Electrical Engineering, Tennessee State University, Nashville, Tennessee, August 2013. Dissertation title: aˆ CDevelopment of Integrated Decision Fusion Software System ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Implementing PackML in the Engineering and Technology CurriculumAbstractPackML (Packaging Machine Language) is an automation standard widely
engineering programs, it is transformed into an application-heavy curriculum in engineering technology degrees.However, this is not to suggest that there is a clear demarcation between engineering andengineering technology curricula in terms of their theory vs. application focus. Engineeringcurricula include several application-based elements in the form of laboratory courses, courseprojects, and capstones. Similarly, engineering technology curricula include several theory-basedcourses such as calculus and physics. The difference lies in the fact that engineering curriculagenerally tend to be more toward the engineering science side of the application vs. theoryspectrum, and engineering technology curricula tend to me more on the application end
finally discarded only asa last resort (Hanacek, 2022). This paper will focus on the initial planning stages of introducingthis concept into existing plastics curriculum of an engineering technology program as part of theTraining for Plastics Circularity (TIPC) grant funded through NIST.The PET program at Pittsburg State UniversityThe Department of Engineering Technology (ETECH) is housed in the Kansas TechnologyCenter on the Pittsburg State University campus. ETECH programs are comprised oftechnological elements requiring scientific and engineering knowledge plus the hands-onmethods to provide practical skills in support of product producing industries, like plasticsmanufacturing. The Pittsburg State University Engineering Technology Programs
laboratories into the course included additional preparatory lectures. An online surveyquestionnaire revealed a positive impact of CFD on students, with recommendations forcontinued integration. The study also demonstrated the effectiveness of CFD integration byproviding insights into the interface design, curriculum integration, and evaluation methods.An integrated curriculum was developed by Stern [12] by applying CFD and EFD. The objectiveof the integrated CFD labs was to incorporate an educational interface, while EFD labs focusedon modern facilities, measurement systems, and uncertainty analysis. The study highlightedhands-on experience and application of fluid dynamics principles, citing the efficacy ofinteractive tools in engineering education
autonomous robots. Her teaching interests are in designing robotic projects that promote undergraduate research and integrate interdisciplinary areas (robotics, artificial intelligence, IoT, electronics, and image processing).Dr. Yu Wang, New York City College of Technology Dr. Yu Wang received her Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from the Graduate Center of the City University of New York in 2009. She is an associate professor in the Department of Computer Engineer- ing Technology at New York City College of Technology. Her research areas of interest are engineering education, biomedical sensors, modeling real-time systems, embedded system design, and machine learn- ing.Dr. Chen Xu, New York City College of
Paper ID #38896Supplementing Engineering Technology Curriculum through Space GrantsDr. Ahmad Fayed, Southeastern Louisiana University Ahmad Fayed is an Assistant Professor of Engineering Technology, an online instructional mentor, a former member of the Experiential Learning team, and the Teaching Excellence Team at Southeastern Louisiana University (SELU). Ahmad completed his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering at University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV) and taught engineering classes at multiple schools including Al-Azhar Univer- sity, King Saud University, University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV), University of Nevada Reno (UNR
. Monika Herrmann, University of Wisconsin, Stout About the Author Monika Herrmann is an assistant professor in the Engineering and Technology department at the University of Wisconsin Stout. She holds professional licenses in Architecture and Interior Architecture in Germany and the USA and is practicinDr. Ahmet Turkmen, Ahmet Turkmen, PhD is an Associate Professor in the Engineering and Technology Department at the University of Wisconsin-Stout. Dr. Turkmenˆa C™s fields of expertise include medical instrumentation, processing of physiological signals, and modeling of physi ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Integrating Artificial Intelligence into Electrical Engineering
Title: Consensus Building Method for Expert Crowdsourcing of Curriculum TopicsAbstractState of the art curriculum development efforts are done with a committee often consisting oftwo to four faculty members but are commonly undertaken by the assigned course instructor.However, the small number of faculty participants in the curriculum development effort canyield an out-of-date and insufficient curriculum for students entering the industry workforce [1],[2], [3], [4]. Crowdsourcing has been used to gather more input from domain experts consistingof faculty and industry professionals [2], [3], [5]. However, these efforts can yield large amountsof inputs from various crowd workers resulting in additional time required for the
heightened interest level during pre-enrollment advisement. Themicro-credential program described in this paper not only provides a detailed coursework setup inRF engineering technology but also integrates real-world experience through applied learning suchas internships, co-op programs, or senior capstone projects.Micro-Credential Program - OverviewAccording to the State University of New York (SUNY), a micro-credential is a valid learningexperience with learning outcomes, assessments, and examples of student work [2]. Theprogram with a micro-credential will not only attract a higher level of interest from the studentsbut also reward the students in the form of a competitive edge in the job market for completingthe curriculum. According to the
various facets of this evolving technology in the ETcurriculum. Integration of emerging technologies, such as Industry 4.0, technological skills tomeet the demand of the regional workforce can be accomplished by few methods. One suchmethod is integration of professional publications in the coursework. This paper will elucidatethe results of successful implementation of Industry 4.0 concepts in ET curriculum through apilot summer course, Control Systems. Additionally, the authors aim to present the opportunitiesfor expansion to include other professional journals for continued implementation in the variousconcentrations of ET.This paper aims to discuss and present the key findings in the following areas: (1) Explicateintegration of student
Paper ID #44028Considering Professional Diversity as a Factor in a Consensus Building Methodfor Expert Crowdsourcing of Curriculum TopicsMr. Brian Khoa Ngac, George Mason University Brian K. Ngac is an Instructional Faculty Member and Dean’s Teaching Fellow at George Mason University’s School of Business. Moreover, he is a PhD Candidate (ABD) at George Mason University’s College of Engineering & Computing. He holds 12 internationally recognized cyber security and management certifications including the C|CISO, CISSP, ISSMP, CISM, and PMP. His areas of expertise are in cyber security, digital engineering (RDT&E), and
based learningintegrating linear programming is a learning and a teaching method that guides students to learnand a guide to their learning process. LP is a mathematical optimization technique that followsthe concepts of these demands as compared to the traditional mathematical courses that onlyallows students the knowledge of concepts and theory without linking to real problems [12],[13]. Integrating LP and PBL is an approach that helps student with meeting these demands, [12]stated that linear programming courses can be taught by assigning the following procedures:gathering information, problem modeling, and result analysis and documentation. These methodscomprise four variables in each section that begins with understanding the problem in
with an Initiative to Adopt Computer Algebra System Calculators in an Engineering Technology Degree ProgramAny ETAC of ABET accredited engineering technology program must have a documentedprocess for continuous improvement, must show that this process is used, and must show resultsfrom that process. At the baccalaureate level, ETAC of ABET accreditation criteria require thatthe curriculum include the use of differential and integral calculus. This paper presents aninitiative in the author’s department to improve student performance in the use of differential andintegral calculus. This effort also demonstrated the department’s continuous improvementprocess in action.Students are expected to learn differentiation and
Furterer is a Professor of Practice in the Integrated Systems Engineering Department, within the College of Engineering at The Ohio State University. She is also Lead Faculty in the Engineering Tech- nology program across the regional campuses. She has applied Lean Six Sigma, Systems Engineering, and Engineering Management tools in healthcare and other service industries. She previously managed the Enterprise Performance Excellence center in a healthcare system. Dr. Furterer received her Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering with a specialization in Quality Engineering from the University of Central Florida in 2004. She received an MBA from Xavier University, and a Bachelor and Master of Science in Industrial and Systems
the College of Engineering at Louisiana Tech University. His focus is on project-based learning. He earned his bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Louisiana Tech University in Spring of 2004.William C. Long ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 A Thermoelectric Cooling Project to Improve Student Learning in an Engineering Technology Thermodynamics CourseAbstractMany engineering technology courses incorporate hands-on experiences to build intuition offundamental topics and industry-relevant skills. A project was developed to enable theapplication of thermodynamic principles in a sophomore-level Instrumentation and ControlSystems Engineering Technology (ICET
electrical power is critical. For an Instrumentation Control Systems EngineeringTechnology (ICET) Program at Louisiana Tech University, hands-on projects are consistentlythreaded throughout the curriculum resulting in graduates who can design, plan, research, evaluate,test and implement electrical and electromechanical systems that span multiple engineeringdisciplines.To push the curriculum and its graduates forward, ICET faculty members are empowered tocontinuously develop and improve activities and projects for core courses. In Spring of 2022, asystems-level project was integrated into the sophomore-level Applied Thermodynamics course.A thermoelectric cooling system (TeCS) was developed in-house to allow students to experienceand measure
develop a better understanding of the technical content, societal andeconomic impact of the proposed solution, while supporting the students’ preparedness andreadiness for the workforce.IntroductionThere are numerous recent scholarly works examined the way in which the Kern EntrepreneurialEngineering Network (KEEN)’s mindset is enhancing the students’ engagement and skills invarious engineering courses, like Material Science [1], or Mechanical Design or StructuralAnalysis [2, 3, 4], or Fluid Mechanics [5, 6, 7, 8] or across engineering curriculum [9, 10, 11, 12,13].In all instances, the authors found that the inclusion of an entrepreneurship education, aspromoted by KEEN, and further support the engineering students’ readiness for the
requirement of an effective experiential learning experience oncampus, this was a valuable addition of this program.Other outcomes of the program that were not directly related to the experiential learning is anexpansion of sustainability-based curriculum. The creation of the courses, Renewable EnergySystem and Fundamentals of Sustainability led to the creation of a Minor in Sustainability. Thesecourses are open to all students at the University of Houston-Downtown, but the RenewableEnergy Systems has recently been added as a degree plan option in Engineering Technologydegrees. Creation of undergraduate curriculum triggered conversations about creating a graduatecertificate in sustainability.Program AssessmentAs part of the SUSTAIN program students
significant coordination from university,government, and industry partners. As a result, few educational institutions can afford to launchcomprehensive programs. In addition, there remains a lack of resources available to individualspossessing some existing STEM competencies to retool their skills to meet the current demandfor mechatronics specialists. Moreover, to better prepare future specialists in mechatronics,learners need hands-on experiential opportunities to understand the future outlook ofmechatronics and enhance retention in the field. Thus, there remains an urgent need for therelevant curriculum, software, and hardware developments and implementation at variouseducational levels to achieve these goals.Specific project objectives
ofperformance, so this study uses a self-efficacy questionnaire designed to understand what levelof self-efficacy students feel towards project management, including specific areas within projectmanagement such as leadership, time management, multitasking, overcoming obstacles, having abackup plan, researching past projects, testing systems, and data analysis. The questionnaire alsoaims to determine their experiences in their past coursework, registered student organizations,and work experience that have helped them gain an understanding of how the concepts of projectmanagement integrate to create a successful project. For first-year courses, the survey asks aboutexperiences in high school and prior to beginning college, while the fourth-year survey
to as the digitalrevolution. Arguably the adoption of digital technologies, integration of robotics and automationare some of the key drivers of the third-industrial revolution. Although the third-industrialrevolution is still evolving, the invention of the internet and widespread use of digitaltechnologies and satellite communication systems fueled an entirely new period in the industrialrevolution. This new period which closely overlaps with the digital revolution is the fourthindustrial revolution, commonly came to be known as Industry 4.0 (I4.0). Figure 1 shows atimeline of evolution of industrial revolution.The term Industry 4.0 (I4.0) was first coined by the German government in 2011 as a part oftheir High-Tech Strategy for Germany [8
Position Verification in a GD&T Course: A Longitudinal StudyAbstractA Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) course has been offered at Illinois StateUniversity since the Fall of 2016. This course was added as an elective to the EngineeringTechnology curriculum at the recommendation of the industrial advisory board to help givestudents a better understanding of dimensioning and tolerancing through the design,manufacturing, and product inspection processes. The course includes weekly study of GD&Tconcepts, measurement/inspection activities, and CAD modeling and drawing activities. Acritical topic in GD&T is locating holes using the position tolerance rather than conventionalplus/minus
to 4-yearinstitutions for an ET degree (upper two-year program) and provide guidelines for theengineering education research community toward future studies. The increasing trend ofstudents moving between institutions in pursuit of engineering education has led to a profoundneed for understanding the multi-dimensional challenges they grapple with. In the realm of ET,these challenges magnify, with transfer students navigating both academic intricacies (e.g.,curriculum misalignment) and socio-cultural dynamics (e.g., integration into new academiccommunities). Recognizing the challenges in ET education, this review sheds light, particularlyon literature that provides actionable insights for ET educators. It highlights strategies forcurriculum
differentproducts and services [26],[27]. This field has experienced exponential growth over the last twodecades, driven by events such as the COVID-19 pandemic and increased financial support.Several trends dominate the biotech industry today, each with exciting developments. Theproposed track and certification program offer courses related to both medical biotechnology andindustrial biotechnology. Curriculum design has been developed by faculty with extensivebackground in this area. Courses include Introduction to Biotechnology, Genetics and GeneticsLaboratory, Molecular Biology and Lab, Industrial Biotechnology, Bioinformatics, and SystemBiology and Biotechnology.IV.3.3 Artificial Intelligence (AI) Track :The Artificial Intelligence track integrates
and unweighted GPAs,although the differences in all cases were not significant.Given the math-intensive curriculum of our engineering technology programs, we elected toexamine the Math SAT scores. Here our first-generation students earned an average score of 565on the Math portion of the SAT compared to the score of 580 earned on average by continuing-generation peers. In this case, the lower performance of first-generation engineering technologystudents was statistically significant.What this communicated to us is that our first-generation students enter UNC Charlotte havingearned stronger GPAs while in high school than their counterparts who were not the first in theirfamilies to attend college. While the standardized test scores were lower
, interpretation, writing/presentation skills were also assessed.This senior level course was offered once in any given academic year. Two cohorts over twoacademic years consisting a total of 58 students were examined. As survey was conducted at theend of each semester to record the growth in student’s perspective. 72% responded to the surveyand the results are presented subsequently in this paper. This study is predominantly based on theself-assessment of the students on the learning objectives.MethodologyThe improvements to the existing course emphasized on the new data analysis techniques, thepractical approaches to problem-solving, and the usage of computer programs to study andimprove current manufacturing process. These implemented changes offer an
plan involving faculty and staff from all regionalcampuses and establish a strong assessment culture. The curriculum was developed rigorouslybased on the needs of the industry to build the manufacturing workforce. An effective ABETassessment process will help build a curriculum that meets the standards necessary to preparegraduates to enter industrial manufacturing fields in the global workforce. A curriculumdevelopment and assessment committee (CDAC) was formed in the first year the program waslaunched. The assessment plan includes direct and indirect assessment measures for studentoutcome attainments. It targets not only program-level outcome attainment but also course-leveloutcomes. Continuous improvement involves evaluation of the
(PPI) Dr. Farid Breidi joined the School of Engineering Technology at Purdue University as an Assistant Profes- sor in Aug 2020. Farid received his B.E. in Mechanical Engineering degree from the American University of Beirut in 2010, his M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2012, and his Ph.D. in Agricultural and Biological Engineering from Purdue University in 2016. The primary focus of Farid’s research is modeling and design of fluid power and mechanical systems. He is interested in integrating machine learning and data analytics to improve the efficiency and performance of conventional and digital fluid power systems.Peter Soudah ©American