, Purdue University RANJANI RAO is a doctoral student in Organizational Communication in the Brian Lamb School of Communication at Purdue University. She earned her masters in Media, Technology and Society from the same department in 2008. Prior to joining Purdue, Ranjani worked as a journalist with Indo-Asian News Service in New Delhi, India after obtaining her BA (Honours) in Economics from Delhi University and Post Graduate Diploma in Journalism from the Indian Institute of Mass Communication, New Delhi. Ranjani’s research explorations in communication have included careers in the context of immigration, media and family communication, work-family dynamics and qualitative research methods in engineering
Integrating Online Learning to Junior-Level Electromechanical Design Salah Badjou, Ph.D. Department of Electronics and Mechanical Wentworth Institute of Technology, Boston, MA 02115 Session Topic: online and distance learning for engineering and technology AbstractThe following paper reports on the results of efforts at integrating online learning to the currentJunior-level Electromechanical Design course at Wentworth Institute of Technology. This is anintense course where in one semester students are expected to complete an original design and aprototype. Project and time management are critical. Groups are
Paper ID #38334Development of an Electronics Manufacturing TechnicianProgram for Community College StudentsNicholas Langhoff (Professor - Engineering / Engineering Technology) Nicholas Langhoff is the founder and Chair of the Engineering, Engineering Technology, and Computer Science Program at Skyline College, in San Bruno, California. His educational background is in Electrical and Computer Engineering with expertise in electronics hardware design and manufacturing. He has extensive experience in developing and implementing grant-funded programs from the U.S. Department of Education, the National Science Foundation
response tothese changes in industry, engineering schools have also reevaluated and realized theircurriculum particularly in area of collaborative design projects. The objectives of this paper are(1) to review the existing software/tools and methodologies used in design processes, (2) tointroduce innovative approaches to collaborative design environment, then (3) present severalfunded case studies employing new cutting-edge technologies.IntroductionThe field of collaborative design (CD) has enjoyed considerable attention and success over thelast decade as rapid changes in technology and a global economic recession have promptedmany leading manufacturing companies to reevaluate and upgrade their design andmanufacturing process. An increasing number
Paper ID #22473Work in Progress: Ways of Thinking of Interdisciplinary CollaboratorsMs. Medha Dalal, Arizona State University Medha Dalal is a doctoral candidate in the Learning, Literacies and Technologies program at Arizona State University. She received her master’s degree in Computer Science from Polytechnic University, New York. Medha has been working as a research assistant at the Engineering Research Center for Bio-mediated and Bio-inspired Geotechnics. Prior to joining the doctoral program, Medha was teaching Computer Science and Information Science classes at an engineering institute in Bangalore, India. Her
improve teaching and student learning. She is currently working with several engineering faculty assessing the impact of in-class use of technology on teaching and student learning. Dianne has also worked as an education consultant for a number of organizations conducting program evaluations and is currently serving as external evaluator on several grants. Her research interests focus on faculty development, action research, the role of technology in teaching and learning, and assessment in higher education. Page 22.366.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Computing
. economy by increasing grossdomestic product and creating high-paying jobs as well as supporting all other sectors. Theintegrated nature of manufacturing is evident in its symbiotic relationship with innovation, nationalsecurity, and Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education. Moreover,manufacturing is increasingly important to the balanced education of engineers in all disciplines.However, today’s manufacturing is undergoing the greatest change in more than 100 years, andthe current skills gap causes serious concerns about the ability of manufacturers to fill criticalpositions. Manufacturing needs a well-trained workforce that possesses skills like problem-solvingand critical thinking to make effective decisions at all
: 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 Sate University Ms. Grierson holds an MBA and an MSE in Mechanical Engineering. She directs the METS Center for Motivated Engineering Transfer Students at Arizona State University. Page 24.535.1Dr. Richard A. Hall Jr., Cochise College Dr. Richard ”Bubba” Hall is the Dean for Math, Science, and Health Sciences at Cochise College. He has a
, chemistry, and physics. Female,international, and under-represented minority students may make appointments with facultyand staff whose expertise and responsibilities include programs in related areas. Students arealso referred to counselors and coordinators in the professional schools with knowledge ofspecialized fields, scholarships, co-operative programs, and internship opportunities.Purdue Interest QuestionnaireAll beginning engineering students are administered the Purdue Interest Questionnaire (PIQ) inthe first week of freshman seminar. Once results have been processed, a faculty member guidesstudents in comparing their interests with past students and graduates who have majored invarious engineering, science, technology, and management
undertake this challenge in one of thecore courses of a new university minor in Technology Management and Policy. [2] This corecourse, Product and Technology Life Cycle, [3] is open to all third and fourth year undergraduatestudents, but the class has primarily consisted of a majority of engineers and a number ofcommerce students. This course encompasses the “technology life cycle” which we break downinto four modules: Research and Development (Basic and, Applied), Product Development,Commercialization, and Product Retirement and Revitalization. This course has several goals: x introduce non-engineers to technology and process and product development in a corporate setting, x introduce engineers to the decision making
: tang@rowan.eduAbstract -- A class for professionals could be quite different from one for college students due to a varietyof backgrounds and work experience. Some of them want to make a career change; some of them want tocatch up with the state-of-the-art technologies. In class, concepts, principles, and equations might be tooabstract when there are no good real life examples. Object relationship modeling in object-orientedsoftware engineering course is a good example. This article briefly shows a few cases of how real lifeexamples can help professional students understand the covered contents, which have been experimentedin class using the Rational Rose enterprise suite. Issues on how examples get picked and how theyshould be explained and
TEACHING OF DIGITAL MODULATION TECHNIQUES USING A SIMULATION ENVIRONMENT Abul K. M. Azad Department of Technology, College of Engineering and Engineering Technology, Northern Illinois University, USA. Email: azad@ceet.niu.eduIntroductionTeaching of digital modulation techniques is an important part of a digital and datacommunication course. This becomes challenging when it needs to be incorporated within atechnology course, where the focus is mainly with application rather than the theoretical aspects.The student needs to understand the impact of various modulation parameters towards themodulation and
Characteristics of Competitive Places:The role of the university in fostering economic growth Presented to: ASEE – Public Policy Colloqium Washington, D.C., February 6, 2018 Presented by: Ross DeVol Walton Fellow 1Presentation overview Long-term regional growth process State Technology and Science Index Education and knowledge in metropolitan growth The Best Universities for Technology Transfer Conclusions: maximize economic impact of research universities
Qualifications • Ph.D. in science or engineering; strong analytical, Program Director Support research, and communication skills; ability to • Help develop future programs through technical initiate independent projects; passion to change analysis, discussions, debate and workshops the world through energy technology research; • Support existing programs through technical and U.S. citizenship economic analyses and on-site project visits If you are interested in
Paper ID #19488MAKER: Setup and Evaluation of Remotely Accessible 3D Printer Infras-tructure for CAD/CAM, CNC, and STEM CoursesDr. Sheng-Jen ”Tony” Hsieh, Texas A&M University Dr. Sheng-Jen (”Tony”) Hsieh is a Professor in the Dwight Look College of Engineering at Texas A&M University. He holds a joint appointment with the Department of Engineering Technology and the De- partment of Mechanical Engineering. His research interests include engineering education, cognitive task analysis, automation, robotics and control, intelligent manufacturing system design, and micro/nano manufacturing. He is also the Director of
Page 8.983.2monitoring and control class and the use of the data for online process analysis and control.Since the course does not have a formal laboratory, the idea is to monitor a live process from theProceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & ExpositionCopyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering Educationclassroom using web based wireless technology and utilize online process analysis techniques tocorrect an out of control process. As a result, not only the validity of learning will be establishedwithin the short time frame of a class hour, but also the reality of the subject matter andassociated technology will come alive in the classroom. To accommodate with requirement, weplan to use
) plan of the design solution is also requested. The finalreport is a white-paper Microsoft Word document which is delivered to the customer at theconclusion of the CDR. The PDR and CDR metrics used here are akin to the study of Morgan etal.6.The use of Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc. ABET23 is proliferate inthe assessment of undergraduate design curricula. ABET is the recognized U.S. accreditor ofcollege and university programs in applied science, computing, engineering, and technology.ABET also provides leadership internationally through workshops, consultancies, memoranda ofunderstanding, and mutual recognition agreements. Accreditation provides an opportunity foracademic institutions to demonstrate they are committed
Immersing Students in Reengineering to Make Industry Meaningful in College Dorene Perez, Jim Gibson, Rose Marie Lynch Illinois Valley Community CollegeAn innovative capstone project at Illinois Valley Community College immerses engineeringdesign and electronics students in the technology and methodology they will encounter in theworkplace.The four-semester project gives the students first-hand experience with continuous qualityimprovement methodology, reengineering, and entrepreneurship. Freshmen engineeringtransfer students, enrolled in an engineering graphics course, and freshmen design andelectronics students, enrolled in a beginning CAD
Session 3549 Teaching Structural Analysis Using Mathcad Software Nirmal K. Das Georgia Southern UniversityIntroductionStudents in the ABET accredited 4-year Civil Engineering Technology program at GeorgiaSouthern University are required to take three courses in the structures area - StructuralAnalysis, Steel Design, and Reinforced Concrete Design. In the Structural Analysis course, foranalysis of simple statically indeterminate structures (beams and frames), students learn twoclassical methods - slope-deflection method and moment distribution method - before
engineering departments and vertically integrated through all fouryears. The program combines leading-edge computer and instrumentation technology withthe knowledge and confidence that comes with hands-on, project-based learning.The cornerstone of this new program is the 34,400 sq. ft. ITL Laboratory, which opened itsdoors in January 1997. The laboratory’s curriculum-driven design accommodates a varietyof learning styles and features two first-year design studios, an active-learning arena for 70students, a computer simulation laboratory, a computer network integrating all theexperimental equipment throughout two large, open laboratory plazas, capstone designstudios, group work areas and student shops. The building itself is even an
energy frontier through unique projects. The mission ofI-SWEEEP is to create a collaborative yet competitive environment in which students canpresent their innovative ideas/projects to solve today’s challenges in energy, engineering, andenvironment, which will ensure a sustainable world for tomorrow. All the judges for the projectevaluations are selected from academia and industrial professionals. The judging process gives agood opportunity to engineering professionals and academicians to review and evaluate whatprospective engineers have developed for a sustainable future. The I-SWEEEP promotesengineering inventions and energy efficiency/management discoveries, which nurture eco-friendly technology concepts in K-12 STEM education.1
3648AN AIR-FILTER SENSOR FOR HOME-USED AIR CONDITIONERS Cheng Y. Lin, Gary R. Crossman, Alok K. Verma Department of Engineering Technology Old Dominion University Norfolk, VirginiaAbstract This paper presents a successful senior project of instrumentation developed in aMechanical Engineering Technology senior capstone course. Students were encouraged toapproach the problem of designing an air-filter sensor and to propose an optimum
Session 3547 TS/ 2 A CURRICULUM MODEL FOR PREPARING CET GRADUATES FOR POSITIONS IN STRUCTURAL DESIGN Dr. Eugene F. Smith, P.E., Richard K. Keplar, P.E., and Vernon W. Lewis, P.E. Civil Engineering Technology Program, Department of Engineering Technology Old Dominion UniversityAbstractThis paper presents a curriculum model for preparing Civil-Engineering Technology (CET)baccalaureate degree graduates for positions in structural design. The evolution of this modelwas dictated in large measure by the nature of design positions that are available to civilengineering technology graduates in Virginia
to visitthe university, learn about various engineering and technology programs available in theschool, and participate in activities similar to what they would be doing as a collegestudent.The Molten Metal Magic session of the Friday Laboratory Experience program at IUPUIis one of 17 sessions designed to introduce various engineering and technology programsto middle school and high school students as well as serve as a recruitment tool for thePurdue School of Engineering and Technology at IUPUI. Students and educators visitIUPUI for the Friday Laboratory Experience, many completely unaware of metal castingprocesses, their significance in the manufacturing industry, and the vast quantity ofproducts and applications used daily as a direct
Ethics 101 Marilyn A. Dyrud Oregon Institute of TechnologyIntroductionEthics training, now somewhat formalized as ABET EAC criterion 3f and TAC criterion2i, is by necessity becoming a more integral part of engineering and technology curricula,whether via stand-alone ethics courses or inclusion in technical courses and programs.Instructors new to the field, however, may find themselves in a quandary as to coursecontent and methodology; ethics is an enormous and ancient field of study, and tailoringphilosophical content to fit a technical class poses a challenge. Pedagogy in philosophy,too, varies a great deal and tends to be
package; a bi-lingual user’s manual; delivery of computers to point of use. Guatemala was selected because ofcontacts in the area.BackgroundRequirements for engineering accreditation have changed significantly beginning when theABET Board of Directors adopted the new Engineering Criteria 2000 (EC-2000) in 19961. Thischange came as a result of the engineering community realizing in the 1990’s that the world waschanging in a revolutionary way due to technology and a change of direction from nationalsecurity to international economic competitiveness2.As a result, engineering faculty of accredited programs constantly grapple with how to ensuregraduates achieve the ABET defined a-k student outcomes in their curriculum. For a little over a
Assessment Page 7.1123.2Processes4 every year. This conference is very useful and recommended for TC2K preparation. Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright ã 2002, American Society for Engineering EducationMany other assessment and accreditation references are also available from the ASEE website 5The Recipe for Success at Purdue University CalumetAfter reviewing various sources, becoming educated on assessment methods, and working tounderstand the purpose of implementing the new ABET criteria, the Department ofManufacturing Engineering Technologies
Paper ID #32193Lab-kits and the Self-Beliefs and STEM Beliefs of Students at a BlackMajority High SchoolMs. Casey Lynn Haney, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE) Casey Lynn Haney is a Ph.D. student in engineering education at Purdue University and a research assis- tant in Dr. Jennifer DeBoer’s Lab. She completed her undergraduate degree in Engineering/Technology Teacher Education. Her interests include STEM self-efficacy for diverse students and data analysis within educational datasets.Dr. Claudio Freitas, Purdue University Dr. Claudio Freitas is a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the School of Engineering
Paper ID #10505A Flat Learning Environment - Learning To Solve Ill-Structured ProblemsProf. Zahed Siddique, University of Oklahoma Zahed Siddique is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Oklahoma. His research interests are in areas of product design, product platform design, and engineering education. He is in- terested in peer-to-peer learning, technology enhanced education, motivation, and game-based learning for engineering. He is the faculty advisor of the Sooner Racing Team (FSAE) and coordinator of the Mechanical Engineering Capstone Program.Dr. Firas Akasheh, Tuskegee UniversityDr. Gul E. Okudan
Session 3650 Closing the Loop: Assessing, Evaluating, and Improving a TC2K Quality Program David S. Cottrell Pennsylvania State University at HarrisburgIntroduction This paper describes an ongoing process: the integration of the new ABETaccreditation criteria for engineering technology (TC2K) into the School of Science,Engineering, and Technology at the Pennsylvania State University at Harrisburg.Currently three technology programs – Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering,and Structural Design and Construction Engineering – are implementing outcomes