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Ahmad Ibrahim

specific curriculum as an example, it can beimplemented in other ET disciplines.I. IntroductionThe use of the Internet for classroom and distance education has received increasing attentionover the past few years 1,2. Of particular interest for engineering and technology education is theuse of the Internet for the delivery of virtual laboratories 3-9. Virtual laboratories have numerousmerits that they share with classical laboratories and can achieve similar objectives, such asestablishing links between theory and practice and helping students visualize concepts, but at areduced cost. The objective here is to suggest that the cost of integrating virtual laboratories canbe further reduced by using the global nature of the Internet; not using it

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Shlomo Waks; C. Richard Helps; Stephen Renshaw; Barry Lunt

Session 3649 Information Technology as a Discipline in Engineering Technology C. Richard G. Helps, Barry M Lunt, Stephen R. Renshaw, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah/ Shlomo Waks, Technion – I.I.T. Haifa IsraelAbstractComputing in all its many forms continues to grow at a remarkable rate. A number of ElectronicsEngineering Technology programs have evolved into Electronics and Computer EngineeringTechnology to help educate students in this area. A significant number of schools are nowoffering or developing programs in

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William Whitaker

Session 2347 RECRUITING PARTNERSHIP for CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY William Whitaker Department of Industrial and Engineering Technology Murray State University Murray, KentuckyAbstractThe construction industry is in the midst of a critical shortage of qualified employees. Thisincludes management personnel with college training in construction related programs. Futureforecasts for construction activity are high and the current employee shortage is expected

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Walter E. Thain Jr.; Thomas Fallon

Session 2648 A Comprehensive Telecommunications Degree for Engineering Technology Walter E. Thain, Jr. and Thomas J. Fallon Southern Polytechnic State UniversityAbstractSouthern Polytechnic State University’s (SPSU) Electrical and Computer EngineeringTechnology (ECET) Department has a new multidisciplinary Baccalaureate degree program inTelecommunication Engineering Technology (BSTCET). The degree program includes five newECET courses and four from the School of Management. The primary objective of the programis to provide the student with a strong practical and

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Glenn Moffett; Thomas Hall

Session 2150 Delivering Electronics Engineering Technology Courses on the Web Thomas M. Hall, Jr. and Glenn W. Moffett Northwestern State University of LouisianaAbstractIs it feasible to offer an associate’s degree in Electronics Engineering Technology (EET) on theWeb? The faculty in the Industrial and Engineering Technology (IET) Department atNorthwestern State University (NSU) have begun planning to do just that. While the universityhas been proactive in distance education using a variety of media, going on-line with a programthat demands extensive “hands-on” laboratory work has been greeted

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Michele Casey; Kevin Torres

Session 3550 Electrical Engineering Technology Experiences for Kindergarten Students Kevin Torres, Michele Casey Penn State Erie, The Behrend College/Creekside Christian SchoolAbstractAn outreach project has been designed and implemented to provide kindergarten students withengineering technology experiences. In engineering education much has been done in outreachto middle school students and high school students. But very little is being done to reach out toK-6 and practically none for kindergarten students, especially in the field of engineering.This paper describes electrical engineering

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Michael Rudisill

Session 3547 Electronics Engineering Technology Curriculum at a Thinkpad University Michael D. Rudisill Northern Michigan UniversityAbstractNorthern Michigan University became the largest public university to be an IBM ThinkpadUniversity in the Fall of 2000. Each student was issued a laptop (only freshmen andsophomores were mandatory for the first year) during registration complete with a “standard”software package. The challenge is to fully utilize the laptops - not necessarily in Web-basedcourses, on-line courses or distance

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Harriet Cornachione; Tim Brower

Session 3249 Women in Engineering Technology: Where are they? Timothy Brower, Harriet Cornachione Oregon Institute of TechnologyAbstractDespite substantial increases in the number of women entering law, medicine, and business ³fields previously dominated by men, there is still a scarcity of women in the field of engineering.Women continue to lag behind men in their enrollment into engineering programs and,consequently, in their completion of engineering degrees. At Oregon Institute of Technology(Oregon Tech) the disparity is especially acute in the engineering

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Daniel Davis; Elizabeth Petry; James Fuller

Session 1606 An Integrative Curriculum in Architectural Engineering Technology Daniel Davis, James Fuller, Elizabeth Petry University of HartfordAbstractIn an effort to improve the Architectural Engineering Technology curriculum at the University ofHartford, educators and practitioners are working in collaboration. As design professionals, weare approaching the challenges of an integrative curriculum as we would an architectural designproject. The goals of the ‘new’ design curriculum are to improve student learning througheffective implementation of practice. The curriculum promotes

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Hamid Khan

Session 2248 The Medical Theory of Engineering and Technology Education Hamid Khan Purdue University West Lafayette, IN 47907 ahkhan@tech.purdue.edu “Problem solving in general, whether it is used to solve mathematical problems at the schoollevel, or in serious research that may lead to major (medical) breakthroughs, or simply to solveproblems we encounter during our daily lives, is an indispensable skill that every well-educated personshould acquire. There are some gifted people who

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Frank Krygowski

Session 2649 Modernizing a Physical Measurements Laboratory in Engineering Technology Francis R. Krygowski Youngstown State UniversityAbstractIn 1997, the Mechanical Engineering Technology faculty at Youngstown State University wereawarded a National Science Foundation Instrumentation and Laboratory Improvement Grant tomodernize a Physical Measurements laboratory, NSF-ILI Grant # DUE-9750992. This paperdetails the experience of that project.The objectives of the project were: to greatly increase the number of sensors available forstudent

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C. Richard Helps

Session 3149 Paradigms and Scope of Engineering Technology Education C. Richard G. Helps Brigham Young UniversityAbstractThe scope of thinking skills required of Engineering Technology graduates is not often fullyappreciated. Engineering Technology is frequently defined by critics and practitioners alike interms of its pragmatic approach to education. Phrases such as “hands-on” “application-oriented”and “implementation-focused” are widely used. While this aspect is an essential component ofEngineering Technology, it falls far short of the critical

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Raju Dandu; Doug Oliphant; David Delker

Session 1150 Reviving the Technical Currency of Engineering Technology Faculty Raju Dandu, David Delker Kansas State University-Salina Doug Oliphant KASA Industrial Controls, Inc, SalinaAbstractEngineering Technology faculty development is a continuous challenge. Enrichment of facultythrough real-life industrial experience provides the opportunity for continuous improvement oftechnology faculty technical currency. In the summer of 2000, one of the mechanical

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Marilyn Smith

Session 2602 The Virtual Laboratory: Technology Enhancement for Engineering Education Marilyn Smith, Narayanan Komerath School of Aerospace Engineering Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta, GA 30332-0150AbstractThis paper continues to report on research that seeks to define the proper role of technology toenhance learning in engineering education. The first application addressed was that ofaugmenting traditional classroom lectures so that classroom and homework time becomes

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Michael Holcombe

Session 2547 Engineering/Engineering Technology Hiring Practices -Are You Throwing Away Talent? Michael L. Holcombe Purdue University at South BendAbstract A few short years ago, when a university or college advertised for a tenure track position,it would receive 200+ responses with many well-qualified applicants. Today a similarlyadvertised position may produce only 20 or less responses and many of them may not bequalified. The problem appears to be multifaceted and the schools with four-year programsappear to be having a more

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Thomas Stanford; Michael Aherne; Duane D. Dunlap; Mel Mendelson; Donald Keating

Session 2255 Re-Engineering Higher Education for Responsive Engineering and Technology Leadership D. D. Dunlap, 1 M. J. Aherne, 2 D. A. Keating, 3 T. G. Stanford, 3 M. I. Mendelson 4 Purdue University 1/ University of Alberta 2 / University of South Carolina 3 Loyola Marymount University 4AbstractToday, global economic competitiveness and public policy responsiveness are primary drivingforces for continuous technological development and innovation in engineering and technologyprofessional practice. A new model of purposeful, systematic technology innovation has evolvedand

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John Weese

Session 2547 Access to the Fundamentals of Engineering Examination by Engineering Technology BS Graduates John A. Weese, Ph.D., P.E., Texas A&M UniversityAbstractGraduates of baccalaureate engineering technology (ET) programs accredited by the TechnologyAccreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology(TAC/ABET) are well qualified to sit for the Fundamentals of Engineering examination (FEexamination) as graduating seniors. In some states this practice is allowed. However, the pathregistration as a Professional Engineer (PE) usually involves somewhat

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Jeffrey Nadel; Dan Walsh

Session 1520 Advanced Technology Laboratories: A Crucible for Technology Enhanced Learning Jeff Nadel, Dan Walsh College of Engineering California Polytechnic State UniversityAbstractA partnership among industry, academia and government has led to the construction anddevelopment of a facility which provides a capstone experience for engineering students. Thepurpose of the ATL is to provide a vehicle that enables partnerships between industry, faculty, andstudents. This partnership is designed to produce

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Neil Quinn; Tim Healy

Session 1437 THE ASSESSMENT OF PROPOSED TECHNOLOGIES Tim Healy, Neil Quinn Santa Clara UniversityAbstractAs new technologies are introduced at an increasingly rapid rate, it becomes vital thatsociety develop strategies that assess the impact of such technologies on our lives. Toaddress this challenge the Graduate School of Engineering at Santa Clara University hasintroduced a new course requirement for all engineers. This paper describes the need,and the approach that Santa Clara has taken.It has long been understood that new technologies often have a life of their own, leadingto

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Sanjeev Arora; Masoud Naghedolfeizi; Jim Henry

Session 2150 Remote Laboratory Operation: Web Technology Successes Masoud Naghedolfeizi, Sanjeev Arora, Jim Henry Fort Valley State University/ Fort Valley State University/ University of Tennessee at ChattanoogaAbstractNational Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has awarded Fort Valley StateUniversity (FVSU) a three-year project to develop an undergraduate minor program in computerbased measurement and instrumentation. The primary objective of this program is to enhancethe existing mathematics, engineering technology, and computer science programs at FVSU.The

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Basavapatna Sridhara

Session 2150Ã Web-Enhanced Instruction in Engineering Technology: Advantages and Limitations B. S. Sridhara Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU)Abstract Web-based and web-enhanced instruction is becoming more and more popular inEngineering Education with the advancement of Internet technology.1,2 In this abstract, theauthor’s experience in using web-enhanced instruction to teach Fluid Power (ET 485) is brieflydiscussed. In the spring of 2000, MTSU obtained a site license from Blackboard.com anddeveloped CourseInfo on our server for

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James Barrott

Session 3650 Why Should Cases be Integrated into the Engineering Technology Curriculum? James L. Barrott Chattanooga State Technical Community CollegeI. IntroductionThe case method of instruction was first introduced in 1870 at the Harvard Law School. In 1908,the Harvard Graduate School of Administration was formed and its curriculum was based onpractical case studies. Today, medicine, human behavioral sciences, education, law, business,applied physical sciences, and engineering faculty successfully use the case method ofinstruction. The

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James Barrott

Session 3247 Why Should We Take Engineering Technology Programs On-Site? James L. Barrott Chattanooga State Technical Community CollegeAbstractIn a booming economy, colleges with engineering technology programs in small to medium sizemarkets struggle to attract students. Higher wages, overtime opportunities, retiring workers, anda tight job market pull potential students away from college. This is occurring at a time whenworkers need more skills, especially technical skills like those acquired in an engineeringtechnology program. In this dilemma, what should industry and education

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James Somerville Jr.; Narciso Macia

Session 1359 A Feedback Control System for Engineering Technology Laboratory Courses J. W. Somerville, N. F. Macia Department of Electronics and Computer Technology, Arizona State University EastAbstractA feedback control system for incorporation into an Engineering Technology controls laboratoryhas been developed. The purpose of developing a working control system is to reinforce controlstheory taught in the classroom. A control system for positioning an air cylinder driven loadplatform was selected for the design. By

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Kathy Bearden; James Bandstra

Session # 3548 Finite Element Analysis for the Engineering Technology Student Kathy C. Bearden and James P. Bandstra University of Pittsburgh at JohnstownFinite element analysis (FEA) is a tool widely used by engineering professionals. It canalso be a valuable educational tool for illustrating the distribution of stress, strain, andtemperature in a component. However, it is also a tool that can be misused by those thathave not received proper training. It has been offered as an elective in the MechanicalEngineering Technology program at the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown for anumber of

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Walter Kaminski

Session 2526 FLUID MECHANICS FACILITIES AND EXPERIMENTS FOR THE MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY STUDENT Walter R. Kaminski Mechanical Engineering Technology Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA 98926AbstractThree novel experimental fluid mechanics facilities are described in this paper. Typical experimentsusing these facilities will also be discussed. The facilities are used in teaching the laboratorycomponent for a Mechanical Engineering Technology (MET) fluid mechanics course

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David Myszka

Session 3548 Integrating Solid Modeling Throughout a Mechanical Engineering Technology Curriculum David H. Myszka University of DaytonAbstractOver the past few years, the majority of companies involved in mechanical design have beenmigrating to a solid modeling system as the primary design platform. An broad study wasconducted to document the specific details of using a solid modeling system in an industrialsetting. As a result of this study, a comprehensive list of benefits was compiled. Also, the majorobstacles, which must be

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Kay Wilding; Claudia Grossman; Stephen Hundley; Patricia Fox

Session 2560 An International Cooperative Education Experience for Engineering and Technology Students Patricia L. Fox, Stephen P. Hundley, Claudia Grossmann Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis Kay Wilding Berufsakademie Mannheim, GermanyAbstractIndiana University Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) and the Berufsakademie Mannheim(BA-M), a cooperative education university located in Mannheim, Germany, have a uniquestudent cooperative education exchange program that has served a

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Mohamad Ahmadian

Session 2147 A Senior Seminar Course for Engineering Technology Outcomes Assessment Mohamad H. Ahmadian Electronics Engineering Technology Eastern New Mexico University Portales NM 88130 Mohamad.Ahmadian@enmu.eduAbstract Traditionally, a capstone course includes projects where students work in teams on a givenproblem. Results are reported to the course instructor when the project assignments are completedat the end of the semester

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Elizabeth Coles

Session 2451 Sustainable Design in Engineering and Technology Education: A Multidisciplinary Model Elizabeth Coles Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis, IN 46202AbstractThe current paper describes a model for integrating a sustainable design course that can be open toall students within an Engineering and Technology curriculum. It identifies the rationale for sucha course, topics covered in an introductory review of sustainable design issues, methods andlearning strategies useful in teaching in a multidisciplinary venue and associated criterion