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Electrical ET Laboratory Practicum

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2004 Annual Conference

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Mohammed Zainulabeddin; Essaid Bouktache; Chandra Sekhar; Ashfaq Ahmed; Jai Agrawal; Omer Farook

Session No: 3550 Electrical And Computer Engineering Technology Curriculum From The System Design’s Perspective Omer Farook, Chandra R. Sekhar, Jai P. Agrawal, Essaid Bouktache, Ashfaq Ahmed Purdue University Calumet, Hammond, IN 46323 Mohamed Zainulabeddin Electronics Corporation of India Limited, ECIL Post, Hyderabad - 500 062, IndiaAbstractTraditionally Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology (ECET) curriculum startwith two courses in digital switching theory, one addresses combinational logic and theother

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2004 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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George D. Gray; Raju Dandu

A Process Model for Establishing Engineering Technology Programs at Technical Colleges George D. Gray Applied and Engineering Technology Division Wichita Area Technical College Raju Dandu Engineering Technology Department Kansas State University – SalinaAbstractThis paper will outline the procedural steps for starting a new associate degree level engineeringtechnology program at a post secondary technical college. It will include the motivation andreasoning behind establishing the program as

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2004 ASEE North Midwest Section Conference

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James P. Penrod

Math Requirements for Engineering Technology at the University of Dayton James P. Penrod, P.E. Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering Technology University of DaytonAbstractDeficiencies in the mathematical preparation of engineering technology students have beennoted in some mid- and upper-level courses at the University of Dayton. As a result, an ad hoccommittee was formed to review the topics covered in the existing mathematics sequence andrecommend changes. This paper will review the findings of that committee. Specifically, it willaddress the areas where students were found deficient, the committee’s curriculumrecommendations, the creation of a capstone course

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2004 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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S. B. Pidugu; S. Midturi

ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS AND CLEAN ENVIRONMENT TECHNOLOGY S. B. Pidugu and S. Midturi University of Arkansas at Little Rock Department of Engineering Technology 2801 S. University Avenue Little Rock, AR, 72204AbstractThe University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UALR) partnered with the Arkansas Department ofEconomic Development Energy Office (ADED), the Arkansas Department of EnvironmentalQuality (ADEQ), Entergy and select local high schools to instruct the students in keyenvironmental issues facing Central Arkansas and the principles and

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Forum for Nontraditional Engineering Programs

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2004 Annual Conference

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Dave Wangrow; Doug Tougaw

SESSION 1732 Professional Partners as Adjunct Instructors in Emerging Technology Courses Douglas Tougaw and David Wangrow Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Valparaiso University / Global Telecom Solution Sector, Motorola 1. Introduction Like every other electrical and computer engineering program across the country, Valparaiso University’s ECE department is faced with two great challenges. The first is to continually seek input from key stakeholders to determine the skills and knowledge expected of our graduates and to update our curriculum and courses to reflect these changing expectations

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

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2004 Annual Conference

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Rodger Dalton; Paul Klenk; Gary Ybarra

Session 2004-761 TECHTRONICS: HANDS-ON EXPLORATION OF TECHNOLOGY IN EVERYDAY LIFE Paul A. Klenk, Gary A. Ybarra, Rodger D. Dalton Duke University Pratt School of EngineeringAbstractTechtronics is an after school science enrichment program that encourages at-risk middle schoolstudents to pursue careers in engineering and technical fields. A joint venture between the PrattSchool of Engineering at Duke University and Rogers-Herr Middle School in Durham, NorthCarolina, Techtronics seeks to stimulate intellectual curiosity in engineering through exposure tofour engineering

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

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2004 Annual Conference

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David Huddleston

SESSION NUMBER 1793: EMERGING TRENDS IN ENGINEERING EDUCATION COMMONLY AVAILABLE TECHNOLOGY APPLIED TO THE ANALYSIS OF HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS David H. Huddleston, P.E., Member, ASEE Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Mississippi State UniversityIntroductionAs an applied science, there exists a natural tension between the study of fundamental scientifictheory and instruction in analysis and design methodologies within undergraduate engineeringcurricula. Most engineering courses are structured to emphasize the relevant physical, chemicaland biological processes that are then reinforced by learning specific problem solving skillsapplied to systems of engineering

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Trends in Construction Engineering II

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2004 Annual Conference

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Roslyn Smith; Amitabha Bandyopadhyay

SESSION 1621 A Senior Project in Construction Management Technology Based on Work sampling Amitabha Bandyopadhyay, Roslyn Smith SUNY Farmingdale, NY AbstractOne of the problems we face in 4-year engineering technology programs is to motivatestudents to work on a senior project that is based on the research methodology. Moststudents choose instead traditional design projects. The design projects are good forintegrating knowledge from various courses, but students do not get a chance to work onnew innovative areas where they have to

Conference Session

Technology, Communications & Ethics

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2004 Annual Conference

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Christopher Long

The Research Communications Studio as a Tool for Developing Undergraduate Researchers in Engineering C. Long, E. Alford, J. Brader, L. Donath, R. Johnson, C. Liao, T. McGarry, M. Matthews, R. Spray, N. Thompson, and E. Vilar University of South CarolinaAbstractThe NSF-funded Research Communications Studio (RCS) project at the University of SouthCarolina, responding to groundbreaking theories in How People Learn, is among the firstattempts to measure students’ responses to research-based learning in a distributed cognitionenvironment. As an alternative to the unguided research scenario often encountered by part-timeundergraduate researchers, the project

Conference Session

Teaching with Technologies

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2004 Annual Conference

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Linda Orth Wright; David Robinson; Carol Mullenax

manageable with only two courseadministrators.The GoalThe focus of this project was to enhance the engineering experience for freshmen by introducingpractical engineering applications and a bit of familiar technology. In the past, students wererequired to sit through a one-hour lecture once a week to fulfill a one-credit, seminarrequirement. The enhancement to the class was to broaden the scope of the course, knockingdown the barrier of the classroom walls and increasing contact with more experiencedengineering populations; this change was made possible by funding provided through the TulaneInterdisciplinary Studies (TIDES) Program administered by the Provost’s Office.[1] The threeareas where the class would reach outside of the physical lecture

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Teaching with Technologies

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2004 Annual Conference

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Rocio Alba-Flores; Fernando Rios-Gutierrez

Session 1722 Wireless Technology as a Tool for Interactive Learning in Electrical Engineering Courses Fernando Rios-Gutiérrez, Rocio Alba-Flores Electrical and Computer Engineering Department University of Minnesota Duluth friosgut@d.umn.edu, ralbaflo@d.umn.eduAbstractThis paper describes the educational experience gained by the introduction of wireless computertechnology that is used as a learning tool in the Digital System Design and MicroprocessorSystem Design courses in the Electrical and Computer Engineering

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Diversity: Women and Minorities in Engineering Technology

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2004 Annual Conference

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Julie Phillips; Joseph Fuehne

called Learning with LEGOs has been developed by thePurdue University School of Technology in Columbus/Southeast Indiana to introduce technologyand teamwork to at-risk and minority elementary school students in the third to fifth grades. At-risk participants are identified as those elementary students who are eligible for reduced or freelunch at their school. This segment of the population is often not exposed to post-secondaryeducation, including technology education and its benefits. Numerous sources have alsodiscussed the low representation of women in the engineering and technology work force. Thereasons for this low representation are discussed in a paper by Phillips and Wilson-Head2. Othersources3 indicate that this third through fifth

Conference Session

Technological Literacy II

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2004 Annual Conference

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Charles Nippert

session 1761 What is Design and How Do We Let Non-Engineers in on the Secret That it’s Fun? Charles Nippert, Antonia D’Onofrio, Stephen Madigosky, Akshay Vilivalam Widener UniversityAbstractEngineering design is often one of the more interesting and exciting aspects ofengineering. Yet few outside the profession ever experience its challenges. At WidenerUniversity, an education course is offered to in service high school teachers that providesthem with an opportunity to develop a Virtual Laboratory designed around standardscience experiments. Programming was performed by one of the authors, while

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Technology, Communications & Ethics

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2004 Annual Conference

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Donald Carpenter; Honor Passow; Trevor Harding; Cynthia Finelli

Session 2531 The Influence of Academic Dishonesty on Ethical Decision- Making in the Workplace: A study of engineering students T.S. Harding1, D.D. Carpenter2, C.J. Finelli3, and H.J. Passow3 1 Kettering University, Flint, MI 2 Lawrence Technological University, Southfield, MI 3 University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MIAbstractAccording to studies conducted over the past four decades, engineering students self-report highfrequencies of academic

Conference Session

Instructional Technology

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2004 Annual Conference

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Shahnam Navaee

capabilities that are unavailable in other programmingenvironments. A relatively long list of some of the more important features of this software toolis included and discussed in another publication by the author2. A few of the most importantadvantages of LabVIEW are discussed below. Page 9.154.1 Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright À 2004, American Society for Engineering EducationThe LabVIEW programs also referred to as virtual instruments (VIs) have two maincomponents, the front panel and the block diagram. The front panel basically serves as

Conference Session

Instructional Technology

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2004 Annual Conference

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Ronald Welch

addressed public accessibility tothe only maintenance break area through construction of a timber bridge to replace thedeteriorated foot bridge that had carried workers across an intermittent stream. With the loss ofthe previous foot bridge, the break/smoking area was accessed by walking along the busy motorpool entrance road (safety) to the vehicle bridge crossing the stream (time). The narrowvehicular bridge, which is located on a sharp bend in the road, is over 50 yards from themaintenance facility while the break area is located a mere 10 yards away on the other side of thestream.Key educational benefits gained by the students who completed it include grappling with real-world constraints, solving substantial engineering problems, dealing with

Conference Session

Mathematics in Transition

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2004 Annual Conference

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Pravin Raut; Jonathan Lambright

2665 Introduction To Engineering Analysis: A Course And Methodology Developed As A Gateway To Engineering And Engineering Technology Degrees Jonathan P. Lambright Ph.D., Pravin Raut Ph.D. Savannah State UniversityAbstractSavannah State University offers 5 Engineering Technology undergraduate and 4 undergraduateengineering degrees. The engineering degree program is through a collaborative effort with theGeorgia Institute of Technology. Georgia Tech – Savannah allows a student to obtain a bachelorof science in engineering degree without leaving the city of

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Topics in Civil ET

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Maher Murad

Session 2549 Course and Syllabus Change to Incorporate Aspects of Diversity in Engineering and Engineering Technology Courses Maher Murad University of Pittsburgh at JohnstownAbstractAn initiative in the Civil Engineering Technology (CET) department involving the re-design ofthe transportation course, to be more inclusive in terms of diversity, has been undertaken at theUniversity of Pittsburgh at Johnstown (UPJ). The initiative was in response to the recentlydeveloped UPJ diversity statement urging faculty to find opportunities within the curriculum

Conference Session

Technology Transfer and Commercialization

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2004 Annual Conference

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Steve Radke; Evangelyn Alocilja

commercialization did not materialize, the learningbenefits were tremendous and invaluable.IntroductionA growing trend in engineering education has been to teach students the importance ofentrepreneurship as it relates to commercializing research. Engineering research andentrepreneurial skills are essential ingredients in the commercialization of technology forits rapid deployment into the marketplace. While typical engineering skills favor aconservative, calculating, risk-averse approach to technological feasibility,entrepreneurship demands vision, optimism, risk taking and good communication skills(Whittaker, 2001). As the workplace becomes more entrepreneurial, employmentdemands among engineering graduates require skills other than the traditional roles

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education

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2004 Annual Conference

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Mark Cambron; Jian Peng

Session 1432 DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY EMPHASIS AT WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY Jian Peng and Mark E. Cambron Department of Engineering Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY 42101AbstractThe Department of Engineering at Western Kentucky University (WKU) has been given the rareopportunity to develop an entirely new engineering program. Western’s challenge is to create aunique undergraduate curriculum focused on the needs of current and future industrial partners.In the 1990’s, a move towards a

Conference Session

Capstone Course in Industrial Technology

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2004 Annual Conference

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C. Ray Diez; Luke Huang; David Yearwood

for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering Education” 2. The design of the course project must provide opportunities for students to uncover and integrate the necessary elements for starting and maintaining a viable business. 3. That the capstone course be employed as a powerful tool to assess the effectiveness of course work in the program thus providing opportunities for continuous improvement of the Industrial Technology program.Identification of Content An analysis was conducted of the Industrial Technology program courseobjectives to identify content required for the capstone course. During this

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Graduate Education

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2004 Annual Conference

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Robert Kavetsky

New Paradigms in Naval Science and Technology R. Kavetsky, D.K. Anand, J. Short, G.E. DieterDirector, S&T Revitalization, Office of Naval Research/Professor of MechanicalEngineering, University of Maryland, College Park/Defense Laboratories ProgramAssistant to the Deputy Director Defense Research & Engineering/Dean of Engineering(Emeritus), University of Maryland, College ParkIntroductionThrough the years the Department of Defense (DoD) has been able to provide its forces withsuperior warfare capabilities with their innovative use of human resources. These significantadvances in warfare capability were brought about in large part by successful transformationsintroduced through the

Conference Session

Lab Experiments in Materials Science

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2004 Annual Conference

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John Marshall

Session 3264 Reinforcing Induction Motor Principles Via Material Technology Experiments Dr. John Marshall University of Southern MaineIntroductionThis is an excellent design and fabrication project that can be used in introductoryengineering classes to teach motor principles as well as material selection. The basicconcept of this activity was originally developed by Beakman’s World, and I haveimproved it over the past ten years while teaching motor principles at the university level.Standard Radio Shack materials

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Nontraditional Ways to Engage Students

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2004 Annual Conference

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Thomas O'Neal; Thomas Jacobius; Joseph Steig; Arnold Heggestad; Abigail Barrow; Phil Weilerstein; David Barbe

effective programs inentrepreneurship instruction,1,2,3,4 many students who are interested in entrepreneurship,particularly in engineering and the sciences, are not reached through these courses. To addressthese students' needs, and provide opportunities for building community and connectionsbetween the academic and entrepreneurial worlds, a new workshop series has been developed.Invention to Venture (I2V) is a one-day workshop in technology-driven entrepreneurship forstudents, faculty, regional entrepreneurs, investors and business leaders. The series is beingdeveloped at universities around the country.Invention to Venture is based on several successful models for start-up bootcamps, including theFlight School produced by Joseph Steig for Mass

Conference Session

Technology, Communications & Ethics

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Kathy Scmidt; Jeffrey Siegel

Session 2531 INTICE - Interactive Technology to Improve the Classroom Experience Jeffrey A. Siegel, Department of Civil Engineering, Kathy J. Schmidt, College of Engineering Faculty Innovation Center, Justin Cone, College of Engineering, Faculty Innovation Center The University of Texas at AustinAbstractInteraction in the classroom is essential to improving student learning and using ClassroomPerformance System (CPS) technology is one way to promote interactions. CPS consists ofstudent-operated remote controls and a receiver

Conference Session

Building Bridges with Community Colleges

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Louis Frenzel

like video games, DVD players, big screen plasma and LCD TV. Inbusiness and industry, the rapid adoption of new computer, networking, robotics andautomation technologies has helped to bring about the massive increases in productivityreported over the past several years.3, 4 Clearly, technicians are needed who are Page 9.1051.1competent in and knowledgeable of these new technologies, because they must install,service, troubleshoot, maintain and operate the equipment. “Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2004

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Curriculum Development in Information Technology

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Bailey

layer communications protocols, frequency response, and broadbandtechnologies. We discuss how this content can be presented effectively using just a few credithours of the IT program.IntroductionThe emerging discipline of Information Technology (IT) has many origins, depending on theparticular educational institution hosting the program1. These programs have emerged fromComputer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Technology and Telecommunicationsdepartments, among others. As would be expected from such diverse backgrounds, there isconsiderable variability in the curricula vouchsafed at these institutions. However, there is acommon body of knowledge that ties IT programs together – what has come to be called in thecommunity the Pillars of

Conference Session

Computer Literacy Among Minority Students

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2004 Annual Conference

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N. M. Ravindra; Jr., Anthony Culpepper; Henry McCloud; Howard Kimmel

school year studying in state-of- the-art science,mathematics, computer laboratories and smart classrooms. The program goal is toenhance the participants' academic ability and interest in technology by providinghands-on opportunities to work on research projects with university faculty andmentors. We will also examine the influence of incorporation of Technology on bridging theDigital Divide and Computer Equity for groups under-represented in science,technology, engineering and mathematics. A review of the effects of technology on ourparticipants in their educational attainment at the secondary and post-secondary levelsis presented.2. Introduction The Center for Pre-College Programs at the New Jersey Institute of Technologyhouses an Upward

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Nontraditional Ways to Engage Students

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Kathy Brockway; Greg Spaulding

University! From the collaboration of just two faculty members, a cross-discipline entrepreneurship initiative has commenced, resulting in much excitementamong the student body, the faculty, and the surrounding community.The Salina campus of Kansas State University is home to the College of Technology andAviation, which is the newest and fastest growing of all the colleges at Kansas StateUniversity. One thousand undergraduate students (72 percent male; 28 percent female)are enrolled at the Salina Campus, with 89% of students coming from Kansas. Ninetypercent of the student body is under the age of 24, with 70% attending on a full-timebasis.The College of Technology and Aviation offers two- and four-year programs in the fieldsof engineering

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Innovative Teaching/Learning Strategies

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Karen Wosczyna-Birch

(COT) is a seamless pathway program in technology andengineering between all 12 Community Colleges and six four-year institutions. Students cancomplete either an A.S. degree in Technological Studies or an A.S. in engineering science. Theinfrastructure of the program allows flexibility of the curriculum such that the programs canrespond to industry needs with specific options and implement the new curriculum within 3months. In addition, there is a statewide COT site coordinators council that includes faculty andadministrative representative from all of the institutions of higher education, secondary partnersand business and industry liaisons. This COT Council has been instrumental for the systemic