Paper ID #14158Barriers to Completion of Two-Year Engineering Technology Programs: ASurveyDr. Kenan Baltaci, University of Wisconsin, Stout Kenan Baltaci is an Assistant Professor at University of Wisconsin-Stout, in the Electrical Engineering Technology Department. He received B.S. in electrical engineering degree from Istanbul Technical Uni- versity in Turkey. Following, a master’s degree and doctoral degree in industrial technology was granted from University of Northern Iowa.Dr. Ulan Dakeev, University of Michigan, Flint Dr. Ulan Dakeev is currently a faculty of mechanical engineering at the University of Michigan-Flint
Education, 2015 The creation of a Biomedical Engineering Technology program for the 2020sAbstractMany biomedical engineering technology or similarly named programs were spawned in theearly 1970s. These programs, at the two-year college level, were a response to the demand fortechnicians to deal with the rapidly expanding base of medical equipment that was beingdeployed primarily in hospitals. Although there were many electronics engineering technologyprograms at the community college level, it was thought that the need for technicians skilled inthe medical equipment area would be more successfully satisfied through a specific program thattaught the fundamentals of electronics and then concentrated on
financial analyst in Investor Relations. Laura left the utility to become the Director of Women’s Sports at STX, Inc., a sporting goods manufacturer where she became the holder of four patents. Returning to the classroom once again, Laura obtained a Masters in environmental engineering from UMBC and became an Affiliate Professor for Project Lead The Way. Laura is the Engineering Department Chair at the Community Col- lege of Baltimore County (CCBC) where she has built an engineering technology program and doubled the size of the engineering transfer program by stimulating interest in high school students, training PLTW teachers, and obtaining scholarships to help students cope with the expense of college. In addition
Paper ID #11667A View From The High School/Two Year College Partnership Interface: OurBest Practices Employed In Engineering And Technology EducationMr. Dave Galley, Collin College Dave Galley (MSEE, MBA, BSEE) serves as the Director of Engineering for Collin College. Recently, based on his work and that of the Collin College faculty in STEM education, the Collin College Engineer- ing and Technology Department won the coveted 2014 Tech Titans of the Future University Level Award from the DFW Metroplex Technology Business Council (MTBC). In addition, through his work in higher education, he was selected to receive the
Technologies respectively. Unfortunately, students in different disciplinesare often segregated from each other in core courses. We have designed two entry-levelcourses that are designed for both AS and AAS students to take together.In our Mechanical Design and Prototyping course both Engineering Science andPrecision Machining students learn to use CAD and CAM software in lecture and thenfabricate their designs using manual and CNC machines in lab. Faculty from bothdepartments team-teach the course which entails a final design-build project and coursecompetition. A series of short instructional videos have been created to supplement classinstruction.Our Digital Electronics course is taken by both Engineering Science and ComputerTechnology students
the Director of Academic Technologies at the University of Texas at El Paso. He has had experience in learning in both a traditional university program as well as the new online learning model, which he utilizes in his current position consulting with faculty about the design of new learning experiences. His experience in technology and teaching started in 1993 as a student lab technician and has continued to expand and grow over the years, both technically as well as pedagogically. Currently he works in one of the most technically outstanding buildings in the region where he provides support to students, faculty, and staff in implementing technology inside and outside the classroom, researching new engineering
is generally not regarded as a degree which can place students in anengineering profession. Therefore, the ability of engineering courses and programs to transfer isextremely important. To meet these challenges, a variety of courses in the engineering department at SLCC areforgoing traditional classroom structures for either flipped or hybrid classroom structures. Thesedifferent structures are defined as the following: • Traditional Classrooms are such that a professor delivers lecture material, such as theory and examples, and student work on homework assignments outside of class. • Flipped Classrooms implement technology to allow students to access lecture material out- side of the classroom so that in-class time can be
curriculum to support students in math-based careers at the community college level for nearly 20 years. She has been Co-PI and PI on NSF grants that seek to increase the numbers of professionals in STEM with focused recruitments on the underrepresented minority populations. Page 26.949.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Increasing Success and Retention in Engineering and other STEM FieldsIntroductionThe two prominent and related needs for solutions to climate change and more STEM andengineering majors, brought about the Science, Technology
very first semester and immediately take onprojects that are challenging, and most importantly, relevant to the students themselves. Thepreliminary results are encouraging and indicate that an early focus on research can positivelyimpact a students’ academic and professional prospects.The Importance of Undergraduate Research for Freshman- and Sophomore-LevelEngineering StudentsThe advantages of undergraduate research have been well-documented. Some of the mostconsistently-found benefits include increased retention rates and a higher likelihood of pursuinggraduate education1,4,6. Science, Technology, Math, and Engineering (STEM) fields seem tospecifically benefit from engaging their students in research and inquiry-based projects, since ithas
Paper ID #13792Tapping into the Talent: Exploring the Barriers of the Engineering TransferPathwayDr. Brooke Charae Coley, University of Virginia Dr. Brooke Coley is Associate Director of the Center for Diversity in Engineering in the School of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Virginia. She comes to the University of Virginia from the National Science Foundation (NSF) where she was an Engineering Analyst in the Engineering Education and Centers Division of the Directorate for Engineering. She began at NSF as an American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), Science & Technology Policy Fellow
interests include understanding how students become involved, stayed involved, and complete their major in engineering and STEM majors in general, particularly for students in underrepresented populations.Dr. Amelito G Enriquez, Canada College Amelito Enriquez is a professor of Engineering and Mathematics at Canada College in Redwood City, CA. He received a BS in Geodetic Engineering from the University of the Philippines, his MS in Geode- tic Science from the Ohio State University, and his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California, Irvine. His research interests include technology-enhanced instruction and increasing the representation of female, minority and other underrepresented groups in
programs in the United States such as the one offered betweenPortland Community College (PCC) and seven different four-year institutions, however of theseseven four-year institutions, Portland State University is the only one that has a reverse transferagreement with PCC to provide associate degrees to eligible students and only Oregon Instituteof Technology offers degrees in engineering, although the transfer path was still unclear. There Page 26.715.5are also several dual-enrollment programs for high school student to earn college credit and/orearn an associate degree by the time they graduate.There are a few programs that encourage STEM
serving on the following National Academies panels: Survivability and Lethality Analysis, Army Research Laboratory (ARL) Au- tonomous Systems. Dr. Rodriguez received his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1990. Personal Web site: http://aar.faculty.asu.edu/Ms. Anita Grierson, Arizona State University Ms. Grierson holds Masters degree in Mechanical Engineering and Business Administration. She has served as Director of the METS Center for Motivated Engineering Transfer Students at Arizona State Page 26.550.1 University for five years
Paper ID #13934The Impact of Summer Research Experiences on Community College Stu-dents’ Pursuit of a Graduate Degree in Science and EngineeringMs. Lea K. Marlor, University of California, Berkeley Lea Marlor is the Education and Outreach Program Manager for the Center for Energy Efficient Electron- ics Science, a NSF-funded Science and Technology Center at the University of California, Berkeley. She manages undergraduate research programs to recruit and retain underrepresented students in science and engineering and also outreach to pre-college students to introduce them to science and engineering career opportunities. Ms
JamMath Jam is a one-week intensive math treatment that offers Cañada College students theopportunity to improve their Placement Test results in Mathematics and/or prepare for mathcourses that they will be taking. There are three Math Jam opportunities each year, all heldduring the intersession period between semesters. Math Jam aims to help students complete theirAssociates Degrees and/or transfer requirements in less time than previously possible, especiallythose intending to major in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) fieldswho placed into a college math course below pre-calculus and want to advance to the next mathlevel by scoring higher on the Math Placement Test at the end of Math Jam
National Academies panels: Survivability and Lethality Analysis, Army Research Laboratory (ARL) Au- tonomous Systems. Dr. Rodriguez received his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1990. Personal Web site: http://aar.faculty.asu.edu/ Page 26.1384.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Engineering Sophomore Transfers: Who Are They And What Support Do They Need?AbstractDue to the increasing need for more engineers in the United States and given that less than 50%of the students who begin an
from COE to NC CC’s. While certainly an improvement on the haphazard email communication among and between advising professionals, this platform lacked the robustness desired. Therefore, COE Academic Affairs has worked directly with COE Information Technology and Engineering Computer Services (ITECS) to establish an orgsync group, “NC Community College Pre-Engineering,” to which all advisors and prospective students may subscribe. Orgsync improves upon the listserv by allowing two-way communication. Further, content can be tailored to different subgroups (ex. prospective students versus advisors). The site features events, news, contacts, etc. Finally, an added advantage is the opportunity
Paper ID #11870Measuring Community College Students’ Self-Efficacy toward Circuit Anal-ysisDr. Carl Whitesel, Mesa Community College Carl Whitesel has spent his career teaching Engineering Technology, and has taught in the community college setting since 2007. He is currently teaching Robotics and Automated Systems within the Arizona Advanced Manufacturing Institute at Mesa Community College. His teaching focus is primarily on circuit analysis, electronics, motors and sensors. He earned his Ph.D. in Engineering Education - Curriculum and Instruction, from Arizona State University in 2014. His primary research interests are
Paper ID #12310CA2VES, an NSF Regional Center, Enhancing the Engineering and Techni-cian Education PipelineDr. Kristin Kelly Frady, Clemson University Dr. Kris Frady is the Director of Operations for the Clemson University Center for Workforce Devel- opment. Additionally, she has earned experience in the corporate sector working with Blackbaud Inc., designing and delivering professional training seminars in online, blended, and live environments. She also has experience in the educational sector in both live and online environments as an adjunct instruc- tor in computer technology for Greenville Technical
Paper ID #12453Community College Students’ Self-Efficacy and Conceptual Knowledge ofCircuit AnalysisDr. Carl Whitesel, Mesa Community College Carl Whitesel has spent his career teaching Engineering Technology, and has taught in the community college setting since 2007. He is currently teaching Robotics and Automated Systems within the Arizona Advanced Manufacturing Institute (AzAMI) at Mesa Community College. His teaching focus is primar- ily on circuit analysis, electronics, motors and sensors. He earned his Ph.D. in Engineering Education Curriculum and Instruction, from Arizona State University in 2014. His primary research
Paper ID #11550Aligning Workforce Skills with Industry Needs Through Problem-Based Learn-ing EnvironmentsMs. Elaine L. Craft, Florence-Darlington Technical College Elaine L. Craft (Florence-Darlington Technical College, Florence, SC) holds a baccalaureate degree in chemical engineering from the University of Mississippi and a MBA from the University of South Car- olina with additional graduate studies in mathematics. Her experience includes working as an engineer in industry as well as teaching and administration at community college and state levels. She has served as Director of the South Carolina Advanced Technological
Paper ID #11247Incorporating SCADA modules into Introductory Programmable Logic Con-troller CurriculumProf. Christopher John Akelian, Cuesta College Education: 1996 MSEE San Diego State University 1987 BSEE Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Work History: - Full time Engineering and Technology Instructor since 1997 (Co-PI on the NSF CREATE grant the entire time) - Digital Design Engineer 1987 to 1997 at Hughes Network Systems and General Instruments in San Diego - Sonar Technician with the Navy and Electronics/Networking Warrant Officer with the Coast Guard Reserves and currently in the Army National Guard (38 years total service with 6