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TAC/ABET-related Outcome-based Assessment Methods and Models

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Clark D. Shaver P.E., Pittsburg State University; James A. Lookadoo P.E., Pittsburg State University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2012-3101: EVALUATION OF DIRECT ASSESSMENT TOOLS IN ELEC-TRONICS ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGYProf. Clark D. Shaver P.E., Pittsburg State University Clark D. Shaver, P.E., currently serves as a professor in the Electronics Engineering Technology program at Pittsburg State University. Shaver received his master’s of science and bachelor’s of science, both in electrical engineering at Oklahoma State University. Shaver has worked as an Automation Engineer and as a Motor Design Engineer. Currently, his research is focused on speaker authentication systems. Shaver is a registered Professional Engineer in the state of Oklahoma.Dr. James A. Lookadoo P.E., Pittsburg State University James Lookadoo serves as the Program

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Graduate Education and Undergraduate Research-related Issues

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christopher M Greene, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST)

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AC 2012-5497: INCREASING DIVERSITY AND ENHANCING THE CUR-RICULUM WITHIN ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY AT RITDr. Christopher M Greene, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST) Dr. Greene is an Assistant Professor in MMET/PS at RIT. Dr. Greene’s primary areas of research are in manufacturing systems, quality engineering, engineering education and the electronics manufacturing domain. Dr. Greene has also participated in several funded engineering education programs aimed at advancing opportunities in Alabama’s Black Belt. He has several educational grants presently. He worked previously as a manufacturing scientist in the Micro-Electronics Division of IBM

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Student Learning and Teamwork

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Martin John Wagner, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Barbara L Christe, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Eugenia Fernandez, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Engineering Technology

AC 2012-3937: COMPARING FIRST-YEAR ENGINEERING TECHNOL-OGY PERSISTERS AND NON-PERSISTERSMr. Martin John Wagner, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis Martin J. Wagner is a graduate student in the Purdue School of Engineering and Technology at IUPUI. He is working on his master’s of science in technology. He is an IT Project Leader for Indiana University. He is also Adjunct Faculty for the IUPUI Kelley School of Business.Prof. Barbara Christe, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis Barbara Christe is an Associate Professor and Program Director for biomedical engineering technology at Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis. Prior to teaching, Christe was a Clinical Engineer at the

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Curriculum Issues

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chih-Ping Yeh, Wayne State University; Gene Yeau-Jian Liao, Wayne State University; William Stark, Macomb Community College

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Engineering Technology

AC 2012-3266: DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF DEGREEPROGRAMS IN ELECTRIC DRIVE VEHICLE TECHNOLOGYDr. Chih-Ping Yeh, Wayne State University Chih-Ping Yeh received his B.S. degree in electronic engineering from Taiwan, M.S. degree in biomedical eEngineering from Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill., and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical en- gineering from Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas. Prior to joining Wayne State University, he worked as Senior System Engineer and Data Analysis Specialist in the defense industry. Currently, he is the Director and Chair of the Division of Engineering Technology at WSU. His current research in- terests are in electric drive vehicle technology and advanced

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Computer and Informtion Technology-related Issues

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Warren Rosen, Drexel University; M. Eric Carr, Drexel University

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AC 2012-4164: A GRADUATE ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY COURSEIN NETWORKS FOR THE INDUSTRIAL ENVIRONMENTDr. Warren Rosen, Drexel University Warren A. Rosen received his Ph.D. in physics from Temple University in 1978. Between 1978 and 1985, Rosen served as Assistant Professor of physics at Colby and Vassar colleges, where he carried out research in optical physics, solar physics, and medical physics. From 1985 to 1996, he worked at the Naval AirWarfare Center, Aircraft Division in Warminster, Penn., where he established an optical communications laboratory for development and characterization of optical components, systems, and protocols for high-performance avionics data networks. Rosen is currently an Assistant Clinical

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Capstone and Design Projects in Engineering Technology

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Biswajit Ray, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

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AC 2012-4858: A PROBLEM-SOLVING AND PROJECT-BASED INTRO-DUCTION TO ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY COURSEDr. Biswajit Ray, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania Biswajit Ray is a professor and Program Coordinator of the Electronics Engineering Technology program at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania. He is active in industrial consulting in the area of power electronics. Page 25.92.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 A Problem-Solving and Project Based Introduction to Engineering Technology CourseAbstractThe motivation and implementation of an

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Computer and Informtion Technology-related Issues

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Suranjan Panigrahi, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Ken Burbank, Purdue University, Statewide Technology

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AC 2012-5128: A STRATEGIC ANALYSIS OF GRADUATE PROGRAMSIN ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGYDr. Suranjan Panigrahi, Purdue University, West Lafayette Suranjan Panigrahi is a professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology at Purdue University. Prior to joining the faculty at Purdue, he was a Full Professor in the Department of Agricultural and Biosysetms Engineering at North Dakota State University, Fargo. He has guided 15 M.S. and eight Ph.D. students as their major Academic Advisor. He is the author/co-author of more than 110 technical papers, referred publications, patents, and technical notes. He is a member of ASEE and other professional organizations.Dr. Ken Burbank, Purdue University

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Robotics and Automation

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yonghui Wang, Prairie View A&M University; Yubin Lan, USDA ARS; Jian-ao Lian, Prairie View A&M University; Suxia Cui, Prairie View A&M University

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AC 2012-5398: BROADEN ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY STUDENTS’KNOWLEDGE THROUGH HANDS-ON WITH MOTION ROBOTICSDr. Yonghui Wang, Prairie View A&M University Yonghui Wang received a B.S. degree in technical physics from Xidian University, Xi’an, China, in 1993, a M.S. degree in electrical engineering from Beijing Polytechnic University, Beijing, China, in 1999, and a Ph.D. degree in computer engineering from Mississippi State University, Starkville, Miss., in 2003. From 1993 to 1996, he was an Engineer with the 41st Electrical Research Institute, Bengbu, China. From July 1999 to Dec. 1999, he worked as an IT Specialist in IBM China, Beijing, China. From 2000 to 2003, he was a Research Assistant with the Visualization

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Education in Engineering Technology

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Huiru Shih P.E., Jackson State University; Gordon W. Skelton, Jackson State University; Pao-Chiang Yuan, Jackson State University; Jessica Buck Ph.D., Jackson State University; Britney M. Williams, Jackson State University

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AC 2012-3078: THE DEVELOPMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENTTECHNOLOGY PROGRAM AT JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITYDr. HuiRu Shih P.E., Jackson State University HuiRu (H.R.) Shih is a professor of technology at Jackson State University (JSU). He received his Ph.D. degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Missouri. Shih is a registered Professional Engineer and a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).Dr. Gordon W. Skelton, Jackson State University Gordon Skelton, professor and Interim Chair of the Department of Computer Science, is Director of the Center for Defense Integrated Data at Jackson State University. His research focuses on the develop- ment of intelligent GIS applications for

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Recruitment and Retention Matters in Engineering Technology

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brian P. DeJong, Central Michigan University; Dru M. Wilson Wilson, Central Michigan University

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AC 2012-4684: USING COLLABORATIVE PEDAGOGY TO RECRUIT TECH-NOLOGY STUDENTS FROM FIRST-YEAR ENGINEERINGDr. Brian P. DeJong, Central Michigan University Brian P. DeJong is an Assistant Professor of mechanical engineering in the School of Engineering and Technology at Central Michigan University (CMICH), winner of CMICH’s 2010 College of Science & Technology Outstanding Teaching Award. He received his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from Northwestern University in 2007. His research interests include auditory occupancy grids, teleoperation interfaces, lower-limb exercise robots, and engineering education.Dr. Dru M. Wilson Wilson, Central Michigan University Dru M. Wilson is an Associate Professor at Central

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Engineering Technology Futuristic Planning

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mert Bal, Miami University

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and education, development of intelligent manufacturing control systems, and real-time localization in wireless sensor networks. Bal is currently a tenure-track Assistant Professor in the Miami University, Department of Engineering Technology, at the Hamilton campus. He teaches undergraduate courses in the areas of computerized instrumentation, electromechanical control, industrial automation, and computer-aided manufacturing. Page 25.1461.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Virtual Manufacturing Laboratory Experiences for Distance Learning Courses

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Capstone and Design Projects in Engineering Technology

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David W. Goodman, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Robert J. Durkin, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis

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AC 2012-4428: ENERGY DEMOS: CLASS PROJECT VERSUS COMMER-CIAL EQUIPMENTDr. David W. Goodman, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis David Goodman is an Assistant Professor who teaches courses in both electrical and mechanical engi- neering technology at IUPUI. His areas of expertise include electrical power systems, relay protection, energy auditing, solar thermal systems, and informal energy education. He has eight years of electrical and energy engineering experience at General Electric and Owens-Illinois. He has also worked at a num- ber of company sites conducting energy audits and doing renewable energy feasibility studies. He is a life member of the American Solar Energy Society and is a founding

Conference Session

Graduate Education and Undergraduate Research-related Issues

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vladimir Genis, Drexel University; Jay J. Bhatt, Drexel University; Shawn A. Woodson, Drexel University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2012-3535: ENHANCING GRADUATE ONLINE PROGRAMS BY US-ING DIGITAL LIBRARY SERVICESDr. Vladimir Genis, Drexel University Vladimir Genis, a professor and Engineering Technology Program Director in the School of Technology and Professional Studies, Drexel University, has developed and taught graduate and undergraduate courses in physics, electronics, nanotechnology, biomedical engineering, nondestructive testing, and acoustics. His research interests include ultrasound wave propagation and scattering, ultrasound imaging, nonde- structive testing, electronic instrumentation, piezoelectric transducers, and engineering education. Results of his research work were published in scientific journals and presented at the

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Curriculum Issues

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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MD B. Sarder, University of Southern Mississippi; Shahdad Naghshpour, University of Southern Mississippi, Gulf Park

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Engineering Technology

AC 2012-5421: ENHANCING STUDENTS LEARNING THROUGH MILLCONCEPTDr. MD B. Sarder, University of Southern Mississippi MD Sarder is an Assistant Professor and Program Coordinator of the Industrial Engineering Technology program at the University of Southern Mississippi (USM). He is also an Associate Director of the Center for Logistics, Trade, and Transportation. At the USM, he revamped his program by developing as many as 14 new courses, implementing hands-on experience in courses, and delivering online courses for distant students. Sarder is very active in engineering and technology education research. He has published a book and more than 50 articles in various areas of industrial engineering. He is involved with

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Engineering Technology Curriculum Issues

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Phillip R. Foster, University of North Texas

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AC 2012-3107: EVOLUTION OF THE STIRLING CYCLE: EMPHASISON RELIABILITY, DURABILITY, AND LONG-TERM UNATTENDED OP-ERATIONDr. Phillip R. Foster, University of North Texas Phillip Foster is Associate Professor of engineering technology at the University of North Texas. He is Program Coordinator for the Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering Technology programs in the department. Page 25.593.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012Evolution of the Stirling Cycle: Emphasis on Reliability, Durability, and Long Term Unattended Operation

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Engineering Technology Curriculum Innovations

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Julie M. Little-Wiles M.S.M., Ph.D. (A.B.D.), Purdue University, West Lafayette; Stephen Hundley, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Wanda L. Worley, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Erich J. Bauer, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis

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AC 2012-3818: FACULTY PERCEPTIONS AND USE OF A LEARNINGMANAGEMENT SYSTEM AT AN URBAN, RESEARCH INSTITUTIONJulie M. Little-Wiles M.S.M., Ph.D. (A.B.D.), Purdue University, West Lafayette Julie M. Little-Wiles is a Ph.D. candidate at Purdue University’s College of Technology in the Department of Technology Leadership and Innovation.Dr. Stephen Hundley, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis Stephen Hundley is Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Undergraduate programs and Associate Professor of organizational leadership and supervision in the Purdue School of Engineering and Technol- ogy, IUPUI.Dr. Wanda L. Worley, Indiana University-Purdue University, IndianapolisMr. Erich J. Bauer, Indiana University

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology Projects and Applications

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Antonio Francisco Mondragon, Rochester Institute of Technology; Jeanne Christman, Rochester Institute of Technology

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AC 2012-4835: HARD CORE VS. SOFT CORE: A DEBATEDr. Antonio Francisco Mondragon, Rochester Institute of Technology Antonio F. Mondragon-Torres received a B.Sc. degree with honors from Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico City, Mexico, a M.Sc. degree from Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico, and a Ph.D. degree (as a Fullbright-CONACYT scholarship recipient) from Texas A&M Univer- sity, College Station; all degrees in electrical engineering in 1990, 1996, and 2002, respectively. From 1988 to 1995, he worked in a telecommunications company TVSCOM, Mexico City, Mexico, design- ing teletext products, first as a Design Engineer and later as a Design Manager. In 1995, he joined the Mechanical

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Education in Engineering Technology

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Barbara L Christe, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Steven J. Yelton P.E., Cincinnati State Technical and Community College; Roger Bowles, Texas State Technical College, Waco

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Engineering Technology

AC 2012-3051: HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT: CHANG-ING THE NAME OF THE FIELD TO IMPROVE AWARENESSProf. Barbara Christe, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis Barbara Christe is an Associate Professor and Program Director for biomedical engineering technology at Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis. Prior to teaching, Christe was a Clinical Engineer at the University of Connecticut Health Center in Farmington, Conn. She holds a biomedical engineer- ing master’s degree from Rensselaer, Hartford, and a bachelor’s degree in biomedical engineering from Marquette University. She is actively engaged in the recruitment and retention of students in the BMET field.Prof. Steven J. Yelton P.E

Conference Session

Capstone and Design Projects

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steve C. Hsiung, Old Dominion University; Cory Terell Gleason, Old Dominion University; Lacides Agustin Osorio, Norfolk Ship Support Activity Regional Maintenance Center; Charles H. McGinn, Old Dominion University

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AC 2012-3329: IMPLEMENT SMART SENSORS WITH WIRELESS COM-MUNICATION PROTOCOLS AND EMBEDDED MICROCONTROLLERSIN A CAPSTONE PROJECT DESIGNDr. Steve C. Hsiung, Old Dominion University Steve Hsiung is an Associate Professor of electrical engineering technology at Old Dominion University. Prior to his current position, Hsiung had worked for Maxim Integrated Products, Inc., Seagate Technology, Inc., and Lam Research Corp., all in Silicon Valley, Calif. Hsiung also taught at Utah State University and California University of Pennsylvania. He earned his B.S. degree from National Kauhsiung Normal University in 1980, M.S. degrees from University of North Dakota in 1986 and Kansas State University in 1988, and Ph.D. degree from

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum in Engineering Technology

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Pamela S. Frinzi, Southern Polytechnic State University; Scott Larisch, Southern Polytechnic College of Engr and Engr Tech

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Bachelor of ScienceElectrical Engineering Technology (BSEET) degree on a statewide basis, with theTCSG institutions as our partners. The TCSG institutions will offer roughly thefirst two years of the program, including some of the general core. Ourdepartment will offer the last two years of the program online.One of the goals of the articulation agreement was to reach the non-traditionalstudents who would be unable to attend SPSU due to reasons such as living toofar from campus, jobs, family, etc. This required the development of on-lineversions of the courses in the last two years of our program, including both lecturematerials and laboratories.Initially, the courses offered at SPSU will be in a format in which most of thecontent is offered

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Curriculum Innovations

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Larry Alfonso Villasmil Urdaneta, Rochester Institute of Technology; Rob Garrick, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Engineering Technology

AC 2012-4760: IMPLEMENTING A VIRTUAL LABORATORY FOR A DI-RECTED AND SYNCHRONOUS STUDENT LEARNING EXPERIENCE;COMBINING VIRTUAL AND REAL EXPERIMENTATION: AN EFFORTTO ENHANCE STUDENTS’ CONCEPTUAL UNDERSTANDING OF FLUIDPOWERDr. Larry Alfonso Villasmil Urdaneta, Rochester Institute of Technology Larry Villasmil is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineer- ing Technology at the Rochester Institute of Technology. He received his B.S.M.E. in 1988 from the Universidad Nacional Experimental del Tchira in Venezuela. After graduation, he joined Petrleos de Venezuela, working in several positions as a Rotating Equipment Specialist in the E&P division. He earned his M.S.M.E. in 2002 and

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ETD Design I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shekar Viswanathan, National University

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challenges, many engineering colleges and departments are utilizing advisoryboards, and these boards of external advisors are becoming an important part of mostacademic institutions.NU’s School of Engineering, Technology and Media (SETM), since its inception in 2002,has organized and used advisory boards to guide the development and ongoingmanagement of its programs. In addition to assisting in design and development ofcurricula and in specifying and acquiring appropriate resources, these advisory boardscan also serve as an effective mechanism for transferring best practices and ‘lessonslearned’ from industry to academics. In this paper, the roles and responsibilities ofseveral advisory boards constituted within the engineering school will be

Conference Session

Capstone and Design Projects in Engineering Technology

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bimal P. Nepal, Texas A&M University; Ismail Capar, Texas A&M University; Barry Lawrence, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

technical programs like engineering and technologies (Griffin et al., 2008).While the growth in distance learning has created a new opportunity for the educationalinstitutes, it has also brought up new challenges for educators in providing the same level oflearning experience to the online students as that to the traditional in-class students.Speaking of learning experience for students, different types of learning approaches are practicedin higher education. The most common approach is topic-based learning in which the mode ofinstructional delivery and learning are based on the sequence of materials presented in a textbook Page 25.751.2

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Innovative Curriculum in Engineering Technology

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Charlie P. Edmonson, University of Dayton

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AC 2012-3831: INTEGRATING BUSINESS PROCESS SIMULATION SOFT-WARE INTO A FACILITIES LAYOUT COURSEProf. Charlie P. Edmonson, University of Dayton Charlie P. Edmonson is a professor and Program Coordinator of industrial engineering technology at the University of Dayton. Prior to joining the faculty at UD, he retired from the U.S. Air Force Civil Service after 30 years of engineering design, industrial engineering, and engineering management experience at various organizational levels. He holds a bachelor’s of science in mechanical engineering from Tennessee State University and a master’s of science in industrial engineering from the University of Pittsburgh

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Capstone Projects and Experiential Learning

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wei Zhan, Texas A&M University; Ana Elisa P. Goulart, Texas A&M University; Joseph A. Morgan, Texas A&M University; Matt Allen Bird, Maxim Integrated Products; Stephen Peck

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AC 2012-3139: INTEGRATION OF CAPSTONE EXPERIENCE AND EX-TERNALLY FUNDED FACULTY RESEARCHDr. Wei Zhan, Texas A&M University Wei Zhan is an Assistant Professor of electronics engineering technology at Texas A&M University. Zhan earned his D.Sc. in systems science from Washington University in St. Louis in 1991. From 1991 to 1995, he worked at the University of California, San Diego, and Wayne State University. From 1995 to 2006, he worked in the automotive industry as a System Engineer. In 2006, he joined the electronics engineering technology faculty at Texas A&M. His research activities include control system theory and applications to industry, system engineering, robust design, modeling, simulation

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ETD Design I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Border, Bowling Green State University

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the curriculum’s networking and communication courses. As is true with his ECT faculty colleagues, Border supports the program with teaching assignments, as needed, in freshman and sophomore-level courses offerings. Examples of these include the sophomore level electric circuits and digital electronics courses. Border teaches a digital communication graduate course within the Ph.D. Consortium Technology Management Program, as well as other graduate-level courses at BGSU. Page 25.820.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Integration of National Instruments

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Graduate Education and Undergraduate Research-related Issues

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nina Robson, Texas A&M University; Joseph A. Morgan, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2012-3982: INTRODUCING FACULTY RESEARCH TO UNDERGRAD-UATE ENGINEERING STUDENTS: ENHANCING ACTIVE COOPERA-TIVE LEARNINGDr. Nina Robson, Texas A&M University Nina Robson is currently an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution Department at Texas A&M University and an Assistant Researcher in the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department at the University of California, Irvine.Dr. Joseph A. Morgan, Texas A&M University Joseph A. Morgan has more than 20 years of military and industry experience in electronics and telecom- munications systems engineering. He joined the Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution De- partment in 1989 and has served

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Engineering Technology Curriculum Issues

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mark Henry Clark, Oregon Institute of Technology

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AC 2012-3462: LEGITIMIZING ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY EDU-CATION: WINSTON PURVINE, OIT, AND THE ROLE OF THE ASEE,1946-1991.Dr. Mark Henry Clark, Oregon Institute of Technology After receiving a B.S. in mechanical engineering at Rice University in 1984, Mark Henry Clark decided to pursue a career in the history of technology, earning a Ph.D. in the subject at the University of Delaware in 1992. Since 1996, he has been professor of history at the Oregon Institute of Technology. He has also been a visiting faculty member at the University of Aarhus and the Technical University of Denmark. Page 25.888.1

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Computer and Informtion Technology-related Issues

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Se Jun Song, Texas A&M University, College Station

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Engineering Technology

, Google’sAndriod phones, and tablets has moved the traditional Web based Internet access eco-systemrapidly into a new paradigm called “Mobile Application”. It has opened up new opportunitiesand yet has posed challenges for application developers. Technology can be deployed almostinstantly to anyone, anytime, and anywhere with mobile access and can broadly and greatlyimpact our daily life. However, in addition to the mobility constraints, mobile applicationdevelopment differs from conventional desktop applications due to the constraints of the mobiledevices with smaller screens, slower network connections, as well as limited memory andprocessing power.Texas A&M University’s Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering Technology(EET/TET

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ETD Design II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nikunja Swain, South Carolina State University

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AC 2012-4561: MATHEMATICAL MODELING AND SIMULATION US-ING LABVIEW AND LABVIEW MATHSCRIPTDr. Nikunja Swain, South Carolina State University Nikunja Swain is a professor in the College of Science, Mathematics, Engineering and Technology at South Carolina State University. He is involved in teaching various courses in engineering technology and computer science. He holds a Ph.D. in electrical/energy engineering, a M.S. in electrical and computer engineering, and a M.S. in electrical engineering. He is a member of ACM, ACM SIGITE, IEEE, IEEE CS, and ASEE. He is a registered Professional Engineer (PE) in South Carolina and TAC/ABET evaluator for Computer engineering technology and electrical engineering technology