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Bob Lahidji

Session 3548 Competencies in Manufacturing Engineering Technology programs from employer’s point of view.Bob Lahidji, Ph.D., CMfgEEastern Michigan UniversityYpsilanti, MI. 48197734-487-2040bob.lahidji@emich.eduAbstractThis paper seeks to identify the competencies that employers of manufacturing engineeringtechnology graduates must have in order to succeed in today’s working environment. The resultof this survey will provide a guideline, which will help improve existing manufacturingengineering technology programs, or assist in establishing new programs.IntroductionThe changes in the manufacturing environment caused by implementation of new technologyand

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Steven H. VanderLeest

Session 3661 Perspectives on Technology through Science Fiction Steven H. VanderLeest Calvin CollegeAbstractIt is important for engineering students to consider the effect technology has on society, yetstandard engineering courses are usually purely technical in nature and do not grapple withdifficult issues such as questions of resource use, side effects, ultimate goals, and purpose.While engineering courses sometimes ask broader questions concerning how technology affectssociety, students often do not get an adequate understanding of the “big picture.” In order

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Steven T. Walsh; Frederick Betz; Donald D. Myers; Halvard E. Nystrom

cases to support the study of management of technology1,2. Nystrom and Huggans made the following observations as a result of surveying current programs andcourses that were offered by engineering master’s level programs in MOT. • The development of more technology management case studies should be encouraged. A large number of courses use case studies and a number of respondents commented that it was difficult to find appropriate case studies that had sufficient content. • There is no common usage of textbooks. This might reflect a shortage of appropriate textbooks. It was noted, however, that it might be difficult to develop textbooks that satisfy the diverse demand that exists

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Geoff Swan; S P Maj; D Veal

engineering approach is employed ie. a top down, hierarchical, modularanalysis. According to Scragg: “most (perhaps all) first courses in computer hardware are created ‘upside down’ - both pedagogically and pragmatically” 6. This has the consequence that: “Pedagogically, this approach provides no ‘cognitive hooks’, which might enable students to relate new material to that of previous courses - until the semester is almost complete.” 6.Accordingly Scragg recommends a top down approach starting with material already familiar tostudents and then working towards less familiar models. In contrast to traditional units incomputer architecture/technology the unit CIM does

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William R. Hendee; Steven R Krogull; Jay R. Goldberg

Session 1609 A Novel Graduate Program in Healthcare Technologies Management Jay R. Goldberg, William R. Hendee Marquette University/Medical College of Wisconsin Steven R. Krogull Medical College of WisconsinIntroductionEmployment opportunities for biomedical engineers exist in clinical, industrial, and consultingenvironments. Many biomedical engineers become involved in research and development ornew product development for medical device companies. Others may work for hospitals asclinical engineers. Some

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Virginia Elkins; Roy Eckart; Catherine Rafter; Ali Houshmand; Eugene E. Rutz

Session 2793 Evaluation of Learning Styles and Instructional Technologies Eugene Rutz, Virginia Elkins, Catherine Rafter, Ali Houshmand, Roy Eckart University of CincinnatiAbstractThe paper describes the initial efforts of a project to evaluate the impact of various instructionaltechnologies on student learning, and to determine if there is a correlation between learningstyles of individual students and the efficacy of specific instructional technologies. The projectwill use basic engineering science courses (Engineering Mechanics and Basic Strength ofMaterials) as a platform for evaluating the technologies

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Russell D. Jamison

Session 2342 An Undergraduate Program in Technology and Management Russell D. Jamison University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignABSTRACTA new program in Technology and Management at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign brings together undergraduate students from the colleges of engineering and com-merce and business administration to gain knowledge and experience in complementary, cross-disciplinary fields. The program provides custom-designed and mainstream courses in engineer-ing and business subjects as well as interdisciplinary team projects supported by industry spon-sors

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Karen Horton

Session 3548 Integrating Team Development into a Manufacturing Technology Course Karen J. Horton University of MaineAbstractAs manufacturing companies have made known their need for engineers who can communicatewell, work on diverse teams, and engage in concurrent engineering, the Mechanical EngineeringTechnology Department at the University of Maine has responded to those needs by revising andupdating its manufacturing courses. “Manufacturing Technology” (MET 270) is designed forsecond year students, Fall semester. MET 270 was previously taught as a lecture coursedescribing a wide

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Mahammad Najafi; George Yang

Session 2647 IMPACT OF MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION TO LOCAL INDUSTRIES George Yang, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Engineering Technology Mohammad Najafi, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Engineering Technology Missouri Western State College, 4525 Downs Drive, St. Joseph, MO 64507AbstractIn this paper, the history of a newly-established two-year manufacturing engineering technologyprogram is presented. Impact of the program to the local community has been characterized bystudent population, student employment situations, and on-going collaboration with localindustries. Statewide and local need assessment

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Katherine C.S. Whitaker; Richard W Freeman

Session #2793 Mobile Robots as Instructional Technology Tools for CELTS Richard W. Freeman, Katherine C.S. Whitaker Iowa State UniversityComputer Engineering 181X and 182X, Computer Engineering and Problem Solving Iand II, were designed as pilot courses for Computer Engineering students involved in thenew Learning Community within Iowa State University’s Electrical and ComputerEngineering Department. As a pilot program, the learning community was designed tobe flexible, but include subject matter elements of Computer Engineering, at the sametime focus on the retention of first year students. As part of the retention

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Yvon Kermarrec; Ian R. Simpson

2660 New Information Technology in an International Context Ian R. Simpson, Yvon Kermarrec Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Télécommunications de Bretagne (ENST Bretagne)AbstractAs the world undergoes the phenomenon of « globalization », more and more colleges ofengineering have given their courses an international flavor by offering modules which,traditionally, had no place on the « old style » engineering syllabuses. In a European context,these innovations include :• The study of Foreign Languages.• Elements of Economics and Business.• Short courses involving

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Robert J. Voigt

increased emphasis in the 21stCentury.” The response is summarized in the Table 1 below. Topic area Percent Responding Computer Technology 56% Communications Technology 39% Information Technology 31% Advanced Propulsion & Alternate Energy 13% Computer Networking 13% Space Technology and Engineering 11% Computer Literacy with Applications 11% Electronic Technology 10% C4I

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Brandon Ian Reed

capitalinvestment in these facilities and they are generally situated in well-developed urban areas.Unfortunately, it is in the historically disadvantaged rural areas where there is the greatestdirect need for the students to be exposed to this technology.This paper will describe the authors work in implementing video conferencing using standardlow bandwidth analogue telephone (POTS) lines to bring the advanced technology that isavailable in the University of Cape Town’s Department of Mechanical Engineering into theclassroom in a way that fosters a feeling of hands on experience of the equipment being usedby the students.2. Effective Use Of Distance Learning For Technology Education in a Rural EnvironmentIn South Africa, students in rural areas have little

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Jack M. Winters; Binh Q. Tran

and updating of course websites can often become anoverwhelming task and a task for which many faculty do not have time or interest. Other barriersto use of these technologies may include lack of knowledge in website design and development.Additionally, instructor response to questions posted on online course bulletin boards or EMAIL(i.e. text-based, “virtual” office hours) are inefficient, time-consuming avenues forcommunication with students and lack real-time interaction between parties. Page 5.362.1The department of biomedical engineering (BE) at The Catholic University of America (CUA),as part of on-going research efforts in telehealth and

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Richard A. Gilbert; Andrew Hoff, University of South Florida; Marilyn Barger, Hillsborough Community College

AC 2000-407: Manufacturing Technology Curriculum for the Twenty-first CenturyAndrew Hoff, University of South FloridaMarilyn Barger, Hillsborough Community CollegeRichard A. Gilbert, Page 5.439.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2000 Session 3586 Manufacturing Technology Curriculum for the Twenty-first Century Marilyn Barger, Richard Gilbert, Andrew Hoff HCC-Brandon and USF/ University of South Florida /University of South FloridaAbstractLike all engineering and technology educational fields, the manufacturing technology curriculummust

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Duane D. Dunlap; Niaz Latif, Purdue University - Calumet

AC 2000-271: A Graduate Course on Computer Applications in TechnologyDuane D. Dunlap,Niaz Latif, Purdue University - Calumet Page 5.25.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2000 Session 3247 A Graduate Course on Computer Applications in Technology Dr. Niaz Latif, Dr. Duane D. Dunlap Purdue University, West Lafayette, IndianaAbstract This paper discusses a course on Computer Applications as a part of a graduatecurriculum in Technology. Purdue University and Northern Kentucky University developed andoffered two

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Donald N. Merino

Session 2342 Executive Level Masters Programs in Technology Management (TM), Management of Technology (MoT) and Engineering Management (EM) Donald N. Merino, Ph.D., P.E. Stevens Institute of TechnologyAbstractThis paper concentrates on executive level Masters programs (MS) in MoT, TM and EM.Executive level MBA programs were excluded. Programs were selected based on an extensiveliterature search, searching published directories and a survey of program directors. Thesesearches did not uncover any “official” definition that clearly defined executive as compared toadvanced or basic level Masters

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S P Maj; D Veal

completed the standard engineering units of Computer Technology,Microprocessors, Data Communication & Computer Networks. These units follow thestandard approach taken by most universities. The Computer Technology unit introducesstudents to computer systems and hardware i.e. number codes, assembly language (Motorola6800), machine architecture etc. The Microprocessor unit is a detailed examination ofmicroprocessor technology and an in-depth treatment of assembly language (Intel). The DataCommunication & Computer Networks unit provides an understanding of the physical andlogical elements of data communications with a detailed discussion of the ISO OSI model.Preliminary investigations indicated a similar situation with computer science

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Ed Gohmann

Session 3548 Opportunities to Teach Teamwork, Collaboration, and Interpersonal Communications in Mechanical Engineering Technology Courses Ed Gohmann Purdue University School of Technology at New AlbanyEmployers of Engineering Technology graduates look for experience working together in teams,ability to collaborate on projects and the ability to effectively communicate technical matter inboth oral and written forms. Opportunities to expose the students to these areas abound in the sixassociate degree MET courses taught by the author. Three of these courses have labs where

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Charles U. Okonkwo; Jerry Gintz

the basis for along-term look at the different products manufacturing enterprise produce and the potentialconsequences associated with these products during their life cycles. The key to the successfulimplementation of PSM throughout industry is to provide the manufacturing engineering studentan education that views PSM as an extension to the more conventional design and processtechnology curriculum. As PSM becomes more universally accepted by the manufacturingindustry, engineering students with even a basic exposure to the established practices of PSMwill be sought after to fill newly established positions within an organization. It is therefore, theresponsibility of the engineering and technology programs to incorporate PSM into

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Asad Yousuf

Session 2548 Self-Efficacy and Vocational Interests in the Prediction of Academic Performance of Students in Engineering Technology Asad Yousuf Savannah State University.ABSTRACTResearch on career self-efficacy has previously focused on investigations of the relationship ofgeneral elements of self-efficacy to students’ consideration of a range of career options.However, researchers have moved from that traditional approach of general self-efficacy towardsexamining self-efficacy in relation to educational progress and achievement in specific fields.This paper will discuss the result

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Russell A. Aubrey

Session 3547 A Speed and Distance Measuring Exercise for the Electrical Engineering Technology Laboratory Russell A. Aubrey Purdue University School of Technology, Anderson, IndianaAbstractHands on exercises in introductory EET courses provide students with interesting instructionaltools to pique their inquisitiveness and increase their knowledge. The application specificexercise being described was developed to provide students an experience connecting basicanalog and digital circuits to produce a system for a specific application. While negotiating thepath to the desired

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Mark R. Rajai; Keith V. Johnson

Session 93“Student in the University”: A Format for Retaining Students in Engineering Technology Keith V. Johnson, Mark Rajai East Tennessee State UniversityAbstractStudent in the university is a freshman orientation course in the Department of EngineeringTechnology at East Tennessee State University (ETSU) that was developed during the summerof 1994. The course initially was an elective course that became very popular with our freshmanstudents. Because of its popularity, it became a required course for all freshmen with less thanthirty credit hours. The focus

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Mohammad A. Zahraee; Gregory P. Neff; Susan Scachitti

Session 3148 Continuous Improvement of Engineering Technology Programs -- Coming Soon to a University Near You Gregory Neff, Susan Scachitti, and Mohammad Zahraee Purdue University Calumet, Hammond, IndianaAbstractWhile engineering technology programs have long had input from alumni, employers andindustrial advisory committees, few departments have had a formal continuous improvementprogram in place. Continuous improvement has become a key component in the quality systemof many businesses striving for a competitive edge. Research shows that no matter how solid anorganization’s foundation, if

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William L. Call; Saleh M. Sbenaty

Session 3280 Curriculum Integration Using Case Study Approach for the Enhancement of Technology and Engineering Education William L. Call, Saleh M. Sbenaty Murray State University (Kentucky)/Middle Tennessee State UniversityAbstractIntegrating physics, mathematics, and communication skills in engineering and technologyeducation is one objective of the three-year NSF-funded grant titled “The South-East AdvancedTechnological Education Consortium, SEATEC.” The consortium is a collaborative effort of fivedifferent teams across Tennessee. Each team includes multi-disciplinary faculties, industrypartners

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Stacy S. Wilson

Session 2547 Developing a Plan for Recruiting and Retaining Women and Minorities in Engineering Technology at Western Kentucky University Stacy S. Wilson Western Kentucky UniversityI. IntroductionThe underrepresentation of females and minorities in the areas of science, engineering, andtechnology is recognized as a serious issue facing academia and industry1. Researchers nowunderstand that the experience of young women in science and math classes is much differentthan that of young men2. Recently, the Department of Engineering

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Fred Haag

Session 1333 Educating Engineers To Make Technological Contributions In the New Competitive Electrical Power Market Fred Haag New York State Department of Public Service The free-market economic system is generally recognized as a powerful means toimprove human conditions. This system, which is based on having fair competition, providesthe incentives to produce more goods and services for consumers. In addition, the need for astable and transparent legal framework to support fair competition has the added benefit ofaiding the development of democratic institutions

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Jr., Vernon W. Lewis

Session 1347 Experiences With A Virtual Laboratory Class In Materials Testing For Civil Engineering Technology V. W. Lewis, Jr. Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VirginiaAbstract Old Dominion University has developed an extensive distance learning system thatincludes 32 remote community college sites, mostly in Virginia, and an additional 14 hospital,military and industrial sites in several states. Since the Civil Engineering Technology curriculumrequires several laboratory courses, a problem exists for many distance learning students.For example, one course of

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James E. Fuller

Session 2606 History, Theory and Criticism in Technical Courses of Architectural Engineering Technology: A Necessary and Didactic Relationship James E. Fuller, AIA Ward College of Technology University of Hartford West Hartford, ConnecticutAbstractTraditionally technical courses in architecture focused on the then current methodologies,standards and procedures and did not consider the evolution of thought which brought us to aparticular point

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Sharyn L. Switzer; Chris S Ray

Session _____ Improving Written Communication Skills in University Engineering / Technology Programs: The Grading Nightmare Christopher S. Ray, Sharyn L. Switzer Purdue UniversityIntroductionThe necessity of communicating in engineering and technology careers is of the utmostimportance. Companies’ and employees’ success, in many instances, depends on their ability tocommunicate in a clear, complete, concise, and accurate manner. A significant number ofuniversity programs require various language skills ranging from basic English to