Paper ID #34207Focused Curricular Activities Designed to Improve Student Competency inData-driven Process ImprovementMr. Clayton J. Hahola, Montana State University Clay Hahola is currently an Operations Engineer at Go Fast Campers in Bozeman, Montana. He is an Industrial and Management Systems Engineering Masters graduate from Montana State University with a Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering Technology from the same institution. He has worked as a Teaching Assistant for ETME 415, the course this paper references, for three semesters over the tenure of his MS and has had past experience in teaching and grading MET
Paper ID #34267Graduate Curriculum in Mechatronics and Robotics: Development andImplementation Challenges for Engineering TechnologyDr. Avimanyu Sahoo, Oklahoma State University Avimanyu Sahoo received his Ph.D. and Masters degree in Electrical Engineering from Missouri Univer- sity of Science and Technology, Rolla, MO, and Indian Institute of Technology, Varanasi, India, in 2015 and 2011, respectively. He is currently working as an Assistant Professor at the Division of Engineering Technology, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, USA. His teaching interests include mechatron- ics, control systems, electrical
practices such as coordinated decision making in stochastic supply chains, handling supply chains during times of crisis and optimizing global supply chains on the financial health of a company. She has published her research in Journal of Business Logistics, International Jour- nal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management and peer-reviewed proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education.Dr. Mathew Kuttolamadom, Texas A&M University Dr. Mathew Kuttolamadom is an associate professor in the Department of Engineering Technology & In- dustrial Distribution and the Department of Materials Science & Engineering at Texas A&M University. He received his Ph.D. in Materials Science &
Paper ID #32361Identifying the Need for Trained Machinists in the Greater Tri-citiesArea: A Survey of Employers to Evaluate the Future of MachiningDr. Mohammad Moin Uddin P.E., East Tennessee State University Dr. Mohammad Moin Uddin is an associate professor in the Department of Engineering, Engineering Technology, and Surveying at East Tennessee State University. He holds a joint appointment as an As- sociate Professor of Engineering and Engineering Technology and as a Graduate Faculty member of the Graduate Studies. Dr. Uddin is active in research and scholarship. He has been awarded grants from National Science
inmosquito population control. While macro weather data is useful, it may not necessarily provideaccurate data at a specific location4,5. Thus, microclimate conditions may need to be monitoredfor the better resolution of the analysis and deeper understanding of the effect6,7. For the measurement and monitoring of microclimate environmental data, the development ofa custom environmental monitoring system for mosquito research has been in progress by themultidisciplinary research team from three departments: Entomology, Engineering Technology,and Industrial and Systems Engineering at Texas A&M University. An Engineering Technologyteam at Texas A&M University has been working on the engineering aspect of the researchproject. In order to
Paper ID #34645Modular Conveyor Belt System with Robotic SortingDr. Reg Pecen, Sam Houston State University Dr. Reg Pecen is currently a Quanta Endowed Professor of the Department of Engineering Technology at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas. Dr. Pecen was formerly a professor and program chairs of Electrical Engineering Technology and Graduate (MS and Doctoral) Programs in the Depart- ment of Technology at the University of Northern Iowa (UNI). Dr. Pecen served as 2nd President and Professor at North American University in Houston, TX from July 2012 through December 2016. He also served as a Chair of
Paper ID #33420Project-based Learning in Dynamics: Carousel ProjectDr. Wei Dai Vian, Purdue University, West Lafayette Wei Vian is a continuing lecturer in the program of Mechanical Engineering Technology at Purdue Uni- versity Statewide Kokomo campus. She got her Ph.D from Purdue Polytechnic, Purdue University, West Lafayette. She got her bachelor and master degree both from Eastern Michigan University. Her research interests include grain refinement of aluminum alloys, metal casting design, and innovation in engineering technology education.Prof. Nancy L. Denton P.E., Purdue University, West Lafayette Nancy L. Denton
Paper ID #32938Redesigned Electrical Circuit Lab Course to Face the Challenges ofRemote LearningDr. Chen Xu, New York City College of Technology Dr. Chen Xu is an Assistant Professor at Computer Engineering Technology department in New York City College of Technology. She received her Ph.D. degree in Biomedical Engineering from the Univer- sity of Connecticut.Her research areas of interest are in biomedical sensors and instrumentation, image processing, signal processing, and non-invasive medical test. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Redesign
Paper ID #32373Turning a Legacy Robot to Collaborate to Fit in Industry 4.0 DemandsDr. Hadi Alasti, Purdue University, Fort Wayne Hadi Alasti, Ph.D., is an assistant professor at Computer, electrical and Information Technology Depart- ment at Purdue University, Fort Wayne (PFW). He joined PFW in August 2016. Formerly, he served as full time teaching faculty at East Coast Polytechnic Institute in eastern Virginia for more than five years. His areas of interests are teaching styles in engineering technology, communication electronics, embed- ded systems and wireless technologies and wireless sensing. Dr. Alasti is a member
Paper ID #34083Using Self-determination Theory to Guide Mentoring Activities forUnderrepresented Students in Engineering Technology ProgramsProf. Elizabeth Dell, Rochester Institute of Technology Professor Dell is a Professor in the Manufacturing & Mechanical Engineering Technology department at RIT. She is the Director of the AdvacneRIT office which supports the retention, recruitment, and ad- vancement of women faculty. Senior Faculty Associate to the Provost for Women Faculty. Her research interests include characterization of biodegradable plastics and environmental consideration in materi- als selection for
Paper ID #34882Building an Effective ABET ETAC Assessment Program from the Ground UpDr. Qudsia Tahmina, Ohio State University Dr. Qudsia Tahmina, The Ohio State University at Marion Dr. Tahmina is an Assistant Professor of Practice at The Ohio State University at Marion. She teaches First Year Engineering and second year Electrical and Computer Engineering courses. Dr. Tahmina is involved in the curriculum development and ABET assessment process for the Engineering Technology program offered at the regional campuses of The Ohio State University.Ms. Kathryn Kelley, Ohio State University Kathryn Kelley serves as
Paper ID #32683Capstone Projects Focused on the Evaluation of Existing StructuresDr. Jorge Antonio Tito P.E., University of Houston Jorge Tito is Assistant Professor of Engineering Technology. Dr. Tito received his Ph.D. and M.Sc. Degrees from the University of Puerto Rico, Mayag¨uez, Puerto Rico, in Civil Engineering with a major in Structures. He received the Civil Engineer Degree from the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru. Dr. Tito has experience in teaching, structural design, and construction management, and is a Registered Professional Engineer. American c
Paper ID #32548Choose Ohio First—IMProving REtention and Student Success in Comput-ing(COF-IMPRESS-C): First-year Progress ReportDr. Nasser Alaraje, University of Toledo Dr. Alaraje is currently a Professor and Chair of the Engineering Technology Department at The Uni- versity of Toledo. Previously, Dr. Alaraje was a Professor and Program Chair of Electrical Engineering Technology in the School of Technology at Michigan Tech. Prior to his faculty appointment, he was em- ployed by Lucent Technologies as a hardware design engineer, from 1997- 2002, and by vLogix as chief hardware design engineer, from 2002-2004. Dr
Paper ID #34239Comparing the Effects of COVID-19 on ETAC and EAC Programs at a Re-gionalComprehensive UniversityDr. Andrew Ritenour, Western Carolina University Andrew Ritenour is currently an Assistant Professor in the School of Engineering + Technology at West- ern Carolina University (WCU). Prior to joining WCU in 2018, he spent a decade in industry managing and developing innovative technologies across a broad spectrum of applications: high voltage transistors for energy-efficient power conversion, radio frequency (RF) surface acoustic wave (SAW) filters for mo- bile phones, and flexible paper-like displays for e
Haptics and Virtual Reality. His research interests are in the areas of unmanned vehicles particularly flapping flight and frisbees, mechatronics, robotics, MEMS, virtual reality, and haptics, and teaching with technology. He has ongoing research in flapping flight, Frisbee flight dynamics, lift in porous material and brain traumatic injury He is an active member of APS (DFD), ASEE and ASME and reviewer for several ASME, IEEE and ASEE, FIE conferences and journals. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Computer Interfacing to Real world: A Low-Cost ApproachAbstractThis paper is about how to interface the real world to a computer. Using a low
Paper ID #32855Design and Evaluation of Undergraduate Feedback-control System Course inDistance LearningDr. Chen Xu, New York City College of Technology Dr. Chen Xu is an Assistant Professor at Computer Engineering Technology department in New York City College of Technology. She received her Ph.D. degree in Biomedical Engineering from the Univer- sity of Connecticut.Her research areas of interest are in biomedical sensors and instrumentation, image processing, signal processing, and non-invasive medical test.Dr. Lili Ma, New York City College of Technology Professor Ma received her Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Utah
Paper ID #34433Design Improvement of a Polishing Machine Work Station in IndustrialEnvironment to Minimize Health RiskDr. Samia Afrin, East Tennessee State University Samia Afrin is an assistant professor at East Tennessee State University in Engineering, Engineering Technology and Surveying Department. She completed her MS and PhD from University of Texas at El Paso in Environmental Science and Engineering. Her research concentration is in renewable energy, fluid dynamics, heat transfer. Her work also focus in dynamic learning platform in engineering education.Mr. Ty Reeves, East Tennessee State University Ty Reeves is an
Paper ID #34950Design of a Portable Levitating Ball PID Control Trainer System andCurriculum for Electrical Engineering Technology StudentsMr. Kevin Zender, Michigan Technological University Kevin is a recently graduated student from Michigan Technological university. He completed his under- grad in Electrical Engineering Technology with a minor in Data Acquisition and currently has a full time position at JR Automation as a Controls Engineer. Other interests include sustainability and woodwork- ing.Mr. Corey Blankenship, Michigan Technological UniversityMr. Tyson Joseph Bethke, Michigan Technological UniversityDr. Nathir A
and is currently the Editor and Circulation Manager of the Engineering Design Graphics Journal. She received her B.S. from Missouri State University, and M.S. and Ph.D. from Purdue University.Dr. David Clippinger, Pennsylvania State University Dr. David Clippinger is a faculty member in Mechanical Engineering Technology at the Pennsylvania State University, Erie–the Behrend College. His interests are ship dynamics, measurement and instru- mentation, and assessment, especially of student writing. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021Developing an Equally Effective Alternate Access Plan for VisionImpaired and Blind Students Enrolled in Mechanical
Paper ID #33416Developing Engineering Technology Programs to Address the WorkforceSkills Gaps in Robotics and Advanced ManufacturingDr. Mert Bal, Miami University Mert Bal received his PhD degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Eastern Mediterranean Univer- sity, North Cyprus in 2008. He was a Post-Doctoral Fellow in the University of Western Ontario, and a Visiting Researcher at the National Research Council Canada in London, Ontario, Canada between 2008 and 2010. He was involved in various research projects in the areas of collaborative intelligence, localiza- tion and collaborative information processing in
Paper ID #32935Development and Implementation of an Assessment Model in a SophomoreElectromechanical Systems Design Laboratory for the ETAC-ABETAccreditationDr. Lili Ma, New York City College of Technology Professor Lili Ma received her Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Utah State University focusing on autonomous ground vehicles. After that she did three-year post-doctoral training at Virginia Tech working with autonomous aerial vehicles. Prior to joining the Computer Engineering Technology (CET) depart- ment at City Tech in fall 2016, she taught at Wentworth Institute of Technology for many years. Profes- sor Ma’s
and laboratory curricula including online course platforms, and integrated technologies. She has been involved in both private and government grants as author and project director, and is currently PI of an NSF ATE grant, ”Increasing the Number of Engineering Technicians in Southeastern Pennsylvania.” A major goal of this collaborative effort with Drexel University is to connect for-credit, occupational technician education to workforce development certification programs. She was the faculty advisor to two student teams that made the final round of the NSF AACC Community College Innovation Challenge (CCIC) in 2016 and 2017. She and her students have been involved in STEM related outreach to local community groups
Paper ID #34095Embedded Curriculum with Industry-recognized Certifications to Improvethe Marketability of Engineering Technology GraduatesDr. Immanuel Edinbarough P.E., University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Immanuel A. Edinbarough received his B.Sc. (Applied Sciences) degree from PSG College of Tech- nology, University of Madras, India, his B.E.. (M.E.) degree from the Institution of Engineers, India, M.E. (Production Engineering) degree from PSG College of Technology, Bharathiar University, India, and his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from the Bharathiar University, India. He is currently a profes- sor and director of
Paper ID #34971Enhancing the Learning Experience of Engineering Students ThroughDigitized Interactive ToolsKeith S. Pate, Purdue University, West Lafayette Keith Pate joined Purdue University as a Master’s student at the School of Engineering Technology in January 2021. Keith received his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering degree from the University of Southern Indiana in 2018. His research focus is currently in fluid power and mechatronics. Prior to his Masters Studies, Keith was as a Test Engineer and Supplier Quality Engineer at Allison Transmission between Jan, 2019 – Jan, 2021. The primary focus of Keith’s research is
technology at SUNY Buffalo State. His interests are in the field of electric power distribution systems analysis, design automation, systems engineering, and engineering technology education.Dr. Jill Singer, Buffalo State College, The State University of New York Jill Singer is a geologist interested in the transport and deposition of sediments. She has a M.A. and Ph.D. from Rice University where she investigated glacial marine sediments in the bays and fjords of the northern Antarctic Peninsula. Dr. Singer is a SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor and for the past 34 years has taught in the Earth Sciences Department at SUNY Buffalo State. Dr. Singer has been actively involved in restoration efforts of the Buffalo River and
Paper ID #33672A Comparative Analysis of Challenges Encountered in Achieving StudentOutcomes When Teaching a Senior Engineering Technical Core Course On-lineand Face-to-FaceDr. Riem Rostom, Indiana State University Riem Rostom is an Assistant Professor in the Applied Engineering and Technology Management Depart- ment at Indiana State University. She received her doctorate degree in Energy and Environmental Systems from North Carolina A&T State University, M.Sc. in Civil Engineering from North Carolina A&T State University, and B.Sc. Mechanical Engineering from Alexandria University. She teaches mechanical en
Paper ID #33903Active Experiential Learning at a DistanceZach Schreiber, Purdue University, West Lafayette I am a Graduate Student and Instructor at Purdue University pursuing a Master’s in Engineering Tech- nology with a focus in Sustainable Energy. I instruct Fundamental Electronic Systems for non-electrical majors for the Purdue Polytechnic Institute. I received my Bachelors of Science from Purdue in Mechani- cal Engineering Technology through the Purdue Polytechnic Institute and have experience in construction and manufacturing industries.Prof. Robert J. Herrick, Purdue University, West Lafayette Robert J. Herrick
Paper ID #33062Technology Decisions of Engineering Students for Solving CalculusQuestionsDr. Emre Tokgoz, Quinnipiac University Emre Tokgoz is currently the Director and an Associate Professor of Industrial Engineering at Quinnipiac University. He completed a Ph.D. in Mathematics and another Ph.D. in Industrial and Systems Engineer- ing at the University of Oklahoma. His pedagogical research interest includes technology and calculus education of STEM majors. He worked on several IRB approved pedagogical studies to observe under- graduate and graduate mathematics and engineering students’ calculus and technology knowledge
Paper ID #32867Gendered Experience of Engineering Knowledge in Military Technology ClassDr. Jae Hoon Lim, University of North Carolina at Charlotte Jae Hoon Lim is a Professor of Research Methods at the University of North Carolina Charlotte. Dr. Lim’s research explores the intersection of gender, race, and class in STEM education and highlights the dialogical process of identity construction across various groups of underrepresented minorities in STEM fields. She has served as a co-PI and qualitative evaluator for multiple federal grants supporting engineering program innovation and diverse workforce development. Her
Paper ID #32326Creating a Minor in Materials for Engineering Technology StudentsDr. Barry Dupen, Purdue University Fort Wayne Dr. Dupen is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering Technology at Purdue University Fort Wayne (PFW). He has nine years’ experience as a metallurgist, materials engineer, and materials labora- tory manager in the automotive industry. His primary interests lie in materials engineering, mechanics, and engineering technology education. He is also an experienced contra dance caller. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021