2006-1406: DEVELOPMENT OF AN INTEGRATED CONSTRUCTIONMANAGEMENT AND CIVIL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY CURRICULUMBruce Gehrig, University of North Carolina-Charlotte DR. G. Bruce Gehrig is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Technology, University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He graduated from Brigham Young University in 1984 and worked for over 15 years as a licensed professional civil engineer in both the public, private and international sectors. He received his PhD in Civil Engineering from Colorado State University in 2002 and has taught courses in construction methods, cost estimating, project management, hydraulics, and highway design.David Cottrell, University of North
2006-1508: WEBCT – A POWERFUL WEB-ENHANCED INSTRUCTION TOOLFOR ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY COURSESB. Sridhara, Middle Tennessee State University B. S. SRIDHARA Dr. B. S. Sridhara is a professor in the Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Studies at Middle Tennessee State University. He received his B.S.M.E. and M.S.M.E. degrees from Bangalore University and Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India. He received his M.S.M.E. and Ph. D. degrees from Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, New Jersey, and Auburn University, Alabama. Dr. Sridhara has published several peer-reviewed articles in the areas of Acoustics, Vibration, finite element methods, and Engineering Education
2006-1672: TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION AND THE NEW FRONTIER OFDIGITAL ELECTRONICSRichard Furtner, Purdue UniversityNeal Widmer, Purdue University Page 11.1241.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 1 Technology Education and the New Frontier of Digital Electronics N. Widmer R. Furtner Purdue UniversityAbstractThroughout the ages, man has learned, discovered and built using the resources available at thetime. Education is about providing the knowledge and
2006-2086: CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT FOR AN EET DEGREE OPTION INBIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGYAustin Asgill, Southern Polytechnic State University Dr Austin B. Asgill received his B.Eng.(hons) (E.E.) degree from Fourah Bay College, University of Sierra Leone, his M.Sc. (E.E.) degree from the University of Aston in Birmingham and his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of South Florida. He is an Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology at Southern Polytechnic State University (SPSU). Prior to joining the faculty at SPSU, he was an Associate Professor of Electronic Engineering Technology at Florida A&M University (FAMU), where he served as
2006-2328: AN EVALUATION OF AN ESTABLISHED CASE STUDY FORENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY EDUCATIONRadha Balamuralikrishna, Northern Illinois University RADHA BALAMURALIKRISHNA has an educational background in engineering, industrial education, and business administration. He is a licensed professional engineer in the State of Illinois. He received the Faculty of the Year award in 2000 sponsored by the College of Engineering and Engineering Technology. His primary areas of expertise are computer-aided design and process improvement methodologies.Kurt Rosentrater, USDA-ARS KURT A ROSENTRATER is a Lead Scientist with the United States Department of Agriculture, Agriculture Research Service, in Brookings
2006-2287: THE DEVELOPMENT OF A ONE CREDIT ETHICS COURSE FORENGINEERING TECHNOLOGYJames Brown, Indiana University-Purdue University IndianapolisRichard Pfile, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis Page 11.1273.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 The Development of a One Credit Ethics course for Engineering TechnologyINTRODUCTIONThere is a high demand in engineering and technology for coursework in engineering ethics dueto the ABET requirements which stem from society’s changes of culture and core values. ABET“a-k” requirements are driving the necessity for cross-cultural ethical dilemmas to be
2006-2383: HIGH ENROLLMENT, EARLY ENGINEERING COURSES AND THEPERSONAL RESPONSE SYSTEMMark Urban-Lurain, Michigan State University Mark Urban-Lurain is Director of Instructional Technology Research and Development in the Division of Science and Mathematics Education at Michigan State University. He is responsible for providing vision, direction, planning and implementation for using technology mathematics and science education and developed several introductory computer science courses for non-computer science students serving 2000 students per semester.Jon Sticklen, Michigan State University Jon Sticklen is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at
2006-2665: HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES FOR TECHNOLOGICAL LITERACYJohn Krupczak, Hope CollegeDavid Ollis, North Carolina State University Page 11.676.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Workshop: Hands-on How Things WorkLearning how favorite consumer products work can be an effective theme intechnological literacy courses for non-engineers, first year engineering programs, andeven engineering courses. In this workshop, participants will carry out hands on activitiesaimed at learning how things work. Workshop activities include taking apart a CD playerto identify and observe the two-tiered control system for laser positioning and focus.Participants will also
2006-55: A HYDRAULIC WOOD-PALLET MACHINECheng Lin, Old Dominion University Page 11.55.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 A HYDRAULIC WOOD-PALLET MACHINEAbstractThis paper presents a design and test of a wood-pallet machine. The project was supervisedunder the Technology Application Center (TAC) at Old Dominion University.A hydraulic-power machine was designed to press six metal plates simultaneously onto sixend surfaces of a wood pallet, which is used to stack items during movement or storage.Operation of the machine significantly reduces the manual hammering time from fourminutes to forty five seconds. Students were guided to design the mechanical
2006-80: APPLYING LEARNING COMMUNITY PEDAGOGY TO FIRST YEARCOMPUTER ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY STUDENTS: A PILOT PROGRAMJames Hurny, Rochester Institute of Technology James J. Hurny is an Assistant Professor in the department of Electrical, Computer, and Telecommunications Engineering Technology where he teaches a wide variety of courses in analog electronics with additional experience in value analysis and engineering economics. In addition, he has had over 33 years experience in industry at Eastman Kodak Company. He serves as a program evaluator for TAC/ABET.Gina Hurny, Pennsylvania State University Gina L. Hurny is the Program Director for Leadership Development in the Center for Student
2006-86: INFORMED DESIGN AS A PRACTICAL PROBLEM SOLVINGAPPROACHChristopher Tomasi, Alfred State College Christopher J. Tomasi is Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering Technology at SUNY Alfred State College of Technology. He has served on the leadership team of the New York State Professional Development Collaborative since its inception in 2003.Margaret Weeks, Margaret "Peggie" Weeks is Project Director and Principal Investigator of the Advanced Technological Education/NSF funded New York State Professional Development Collaborative. She is Associate Director of the Center for Technological Literacy at Hofstra University
2006-116: COMPUTER-BASED INSTRUMENTATION PROJECTSBiswajit Ray, Bloomsburg UniversityBrian Perry, Bloomsburg UniversityMichael Williams, Bloomsburg UniversityScott Eckert, Bloomsburg University Page 11.341.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 20062006-116: Computer-Based Instrumentation ProjectsMichael Williams, Scott Eckert, and Brian Perry Mike, Scott, and Brian are undergraduate students at the Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania. They look forward to completing their B.S.E.T. degree in Electronics Engineering Technology by December 2007.Biswajit Ray Dr. Ray is an Associate Professor of Electronics Engineering Technology (EET) at the Bloomsburg
2006-131: A PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD DESIGN PROJECT FOR A SWITCHINGPOWER CONVERTERBiswajit Ray, Bloomsburg UniversityChristopher Root, Bloomsburg University Page 11.96.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 20062006-131: A Printed Circuit Board Design Project for a Switching Power ConverterBiswajit Ray Dr. Ray is an Associate Professor of Electronics Engineering Technology (EET) at the Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania. He also serves as the Coordinator of the EET program.Christopher D. Root Chris is an undergraduate student at the Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania. He looks forward to completing his B.S.E.T. degree in
technology becomesmore sophisticated 4, 5. They are widely used to perform design and engineering analysis basedon solid model data6. With such a design tool, the synthesis of mechanisms can be quickly andaccurately achieved using proper constraints provided by the software.The constraints utilized in this study include two different groups: geometric and dimensional.The geometric constraints include those of coincidence, parallelism, perpendicularity, andlocation in space; the dimensional constraints include both linear and angular dimensions. Witha constraint-based design tool, a designer can examine different situations quickly without theneed to manually rework the graphical construction. A large number of design revisions can bemade, because
Engineering Technology students do not have a good grasp of thisconcept and it is suggested that faculty have the responsibility to introduce and nurture costeffective design. It is the purpose of this paper to demonstrate one method of introducing thisconcept to Mechanical Engineering students in typical Strength of Materials courses. Rigiditywill be defined considering both the material and the shape of the cross section. Differentcombinations of material and shape will be evaluated. A simple decision matrix will be shown asone method of comparison and the entire concept will be pulled together. This concept should beincorporated into a variety of other Engineering and Engineering Technology courses in order todemonstrate and reinforce its
2006-252: ENGAGING TEACHERS AND STUDENTS IN PROBLEM BASEDSIMULATION ACTIVITIESJohn Irwin, Mott Community College Dr. John Irwin has presented at the ASEE conference once before in 2002 in the Engineering Technology area. Presently Dr. Irwin is a Professor of Design Engineering Technology at Mott Community College, Flint, Michigan. He has earned a Master’s degree in Occupational Education from Ferris State University, Big Rapids, Michigan and a Doctorate in Curriculum & Instruction from Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan. Dr. Irwin has also been a Program Manager for a National Science Foundation grant awarded in the area of Advanced Technology Education from 2002
2006-271: TEACHING PLANT DESIGN/MATERIAL HANDLING BYPROJECT-BASED APPROACHWangping Sun, Oregon Institute of Technology Dr. Wangping Sun is an assistant professor at Oregon Institute of Technology. He holds a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, a master's degree in software engineering, and a PhD degree in industrial engineering. He has ten years of work experience in industry and four years of work experience in information technology.John Anderson, Oregon Institute of Technology John Anderson an associate professor at Department of Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering Technology, Oregon Institute of Technology. He is a licensed Mechanical Engineer with more than 20 years experience
2006-274: TEACHING COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE PERFORMANCEANALYSISGregory Palmier, Purdue University Gregory M. Palmier Gregory Palmier was a graduate student in the College of Technology working on computer architecture and performance.Jeffrey Honchell, Purdue University Jeffrey W. Honchell Professor Honchell is an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering technology at Purdue University, West Lafayette. His professional area of interest is teaching and applied research in the area of RF communications. Professor Honchell also has 10 years of combined industrial experience with IBM and The Johns Hopkins University Applied
2006-276: INTEGRATING PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL SKILLSDEVELOPMENT IN TOOL DESIGN COURSE FOR MANUFACTURINGENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY CURRICULUMLi Qian, South Dakota State UniversityTeresa Hall, South Dakota State UniversityShanzhong (Shawn) Duan, South Dakota State University Page 11.790.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Integrating Professional and Technical Skills Development in Tool Design Course for Manufacturing Engineering Technology Curriculum1. IntroductionEngineering educators are challenged to develop engineering students’ skills and knowledgeon new technical areas and non-technical areas such as teamwork
2006-289: MEASURING CUSTOMER PERCEPTIONS: A COLLABORATIVEPROJECT CONDUCTED BY STUDENTS FOR A MIDWEST TRUCKINGCOMPANYEdie Schmidt, Purdue UniversityKathryne Newton, Purdue UniversityRubina Nashine, Purdue UniversitySorraya Khiewnavawongsa, Purdue University Page 11.917.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Measuring Customer Perceptions: A Collaborative Project Conducted by Students for a Midwest Trucking CompanyCompanies are recognizing the benefits of working with universities on a variety of collaborativeprojects. The benefits, however, accrue to more than just the companies. The students, faculty,and companies all benefit from such partnerships
2006-297: STUDENT EVALUATION OF TEACHING - MYTHS AND REALITIESWarren Hill, Weber State University Page 11.1159.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Student Evaluations of Teaching - Myths and RealitiesEvery semester, in almost every college and university across the country, many if not allstudents are asked to fill out evaluation forms about their instructors. The questionnairesthat are used for this purpose frequently have very similar questions and often use aLikert type of scale for the responses. The results from these surveys are then tabulatedfor each instructor for each class in which that instructor is being evaluated. Many timesthese surveys
analyses of mechanism configurations.Typically, students are more energized and motivated to learn and retain concepts when coursescontain computer laboratory experiences. A new course in mechanisms analysis was designedby the author and included within the curriculum of a newly created baccalaureate program inmechanical engineering technology at Miami University. The program was officially approvedin the spring of 2003 and course offerings were begun in the fall of the same year. Hence thedata confirming and/or refuting the above premise is limited.While many mechanisms courses currently being taught within the curriculums of mechanicalengineering technology programs make use of computer enhanced project assignments, theauthor believes that this
2006-313: A MASKLESS FABRICATION APPROACH OF INTEGRATEDOPTICAL WAVEGUIDES FOR ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY STUDENTSShuping Wang, University of North TexasVijay Vaidyanathan, University of North Texas Page 11.64.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 A Maskless Fabrication Approach of Integrated Optical Waveguides for Engineering Technology StudentsIntroduction The optical waveguide is one of the fundamental components for optical integrated circuits1.The current technique used to fabricate polymer waveguide devices is mainly based on spincoating and photolithography patterning2. The technique requires fixed photomasks, which areinherently
2006-320: THE ASME SPONSORED HUMAN POWERED VEHICLE CHALLENGE- FRAMEWORK FOR A SENIOR DESIGN PROJECTGregory Watkins, University of North Carolina-Charlotte Gregory Watkins received a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from North Carolina State University, a Master of Engineering Management from Old Dominion University, and a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from UNC Charlotte. He has taught in the Engineering Technology department at UNC Charlotte for the past 3.5 years. He taught in the Engineering Technologies Division at Central Piedmont Community College for 8 years and has 9 years of industrial work experience.Michael Smith, University of North Carolina-Charlotte Michael Smith is a
2006-356: A WORK FORCE DEVELOPMENT SUCCESS: DISTANCE BASED BSPROGRAM IN BIO MANUFACTURINGDavid Batts, East Carolina University DAVID BATTS received an EdD. From East Carolina University in Educational Leadership, a Master of Science in Occupational Safety and a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technology at East Carolina University. He is the Program Coordinator for the 2 + 2 Industrial Technology degree and research interests include distance education and workforce development.Paul Kauffmann, East Carolina University PAUL KAUFFMANN received a Ph.D. from Penn State in Industrial Engineering, and a MENG in Mechanical Engineering and a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Virginia Tech. He is
2006-377: MOTIVATING STUDENTS IN AN INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTINGCOURSE BY REQUIRING ANIMATED SOLUTIONSDavid Myszka, University of Dayton Dave Myszka is a Professor of Engineering Technology at the University of Dayton. Dave is a Registered Professional Mechanical Engineer in Ohio and is actively involved in applied research with industry. Dave received a B.S. and M.S. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the State University of New York at Buffalo in 1985 and 1989, respectively. He also received an M.B.A. degree from the University of Dayton in 1996. Page 11.938.1© American Society for Engineering
2006-381: THE INTRODUCTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND INDUSTRIALHEALTH AND SAFETY ISSUES AND EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES IN ABEGINNING MANUFACTURING PROCESSES COURSERodney Handy, Purdue University Dr. Rod Handy is currently an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering Technology at Purdue University.Michael Whitt, Purdue University Dr. Michael Whitt is currently an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering Technology at Purdue UniversityMichael Lafreniere, Ohio University Michael Lafreniere is currently the Associate Dean at Ohio University at the Chillicothe Campus. Page 11.1306.1© American Society for
2006-386: A NEW APPROACH IN MICROPROCESSOR/MICROCONTROLLERCOURSES/LABORATORIES MATERIAL DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENTSteve Hsiung, Old Dominion University STEVE C. HSIUNG Steve Hsiung is an associate professor of electrical engineering technology at Old Dominion University. Prior to his current position, Dr. Hsiung had worked for Maxim Integrated Products, Inc., Seagate Technology, Inc., and Lam Research Corp., all in Silicon Valley, CA. Dr. Hsiung also taught at Utah State University and California University of Pennsylvania. He earned his BS degree from National Kauhsiung Normal University in 1980, MS degrees from University of North Dakota in 1986 and Kansas State University in 1988, and a PhD
, Queensborough Community College Tak David Cheung is a Professor of Physics at Queensborough Community College of the City University of New York. His research interests include bio-physics, astronomy, and education. He also serves as PI on a CUNY grant in bio-physics. Page 11.1268.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 The design of an ABET accredited laser technology program and its relationships with engineering programsAbstractAn ABET accredited laser technology program was designed for an AAS degree curriculum aswell as for a smooth transition to a 4-yr engineering program. Important issues such as calculuspreparation, instruction level, and
2006-883: AN INNOVATIVE TWO-PLUS-TWO TRANSFER AGREEMENTSTRUCTURE WITH MULTIPLE TWO-YEAR COLLEGES IN ELECTRICALENGINEERING TECHNOLOGYRobert Strangeway, Milwaukee School of Engineering ROBERT A. STRANGEWAY is a Professor in the Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Department at Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE), where he teaches courses in circuits, signals, electromagnetic fields, and RF/microwaves. He was the Program Director of the Electrical Engineering Technology program at MSOE from 1997-2003. He earned his Ph.D. (EE) from Marquette University in 1996. He is also currently performing research on millimeter-wave components and systems at the Medical College of Wisconsin