Paper ID #11907Writing Proficiency in Engineering Technology Students and Skill Develop-ment in the ClassroomDr. Anne M Lucietto, Purdue University Dr. Lucietto has focused her research in engineering education and the understanding of engineering technology students. Her current focus is in the area of energy, including both fluid and thermodynamics. She teaches in an active learning style which engages and develops practical skills in the students. She is currently exploring the performance of engineering technology students and better ways to teach in an authentic manner.Nichole Ramirez, Purdue University Nichole
AC 2007-2348: ARE TODAY'S ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMSDOOMED TO EXTINCTION OR IS THEIR MISSION CHANGING?Gary Mullett, Springfield Technical Community College Gary J. Mullett, Co-Department Chair, Electronics Technologies Group, Springfield Technical Community College, Springfield, MAAdrienne Smith, Springfield Technical Community College Adrienne Y. Smith, Dean, School of Engineering Technologies, Springfield Technical Community College, Springfield, MA Page 12.254.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Are Today’s Electronics Technology Programs Doomed to
AC 2007-2396: ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY TRAINING IN SAUDI ARABIA:QUALITY TRAINING CHALLENGES AND LABOR MARKET NEEDSHamad Albadr, Riyadh College of Technology Page 12.657.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Engineering Technology Training in Saudi Arabia: Quality Training Challenges and Labor Market NeedsAbstract:Biomedical engineering developed in health care facilities around the world over the last fourdecades of the twentieth century. There was widespread recognition in professional andgovernment circles of the technological sudden increase that had affected society in generaland health
AC 2007-2428: APPLICATION OF CADD/CAM TO ENGINEERINGTECHNOLOGY COURSES AND SOME REAL-LIFE PROJECTSB. Sridhara, Middle Tennessee State University 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.Rick Taylor
AC 2007-2466: E-HEALTH (DIGITAL HEALTH) AND SITUATION IN IT/ICTBENEFITSRamin Sadeghi, Power & Water University of Technology Ramin Sadeghi, Power and water University of Technology (PWUT) The author is in charge of distance learning program at the institution. He has developed a Web-based distance learning software program – Director for Distance Learning Center of PWUT.Saeid Moslehpour, University of Hartford SAEID MOSLEHPOUR is an Assistant Professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department in the College of Engineering, Technology, and Architecture at the University of Hartford. He holds PhD from Iowa State University and BS MS and EdSp degrees from Central Missouri State
AC 2007-2479: THE EFFECT OF SUB-CONTRACTING ON CONSTRUCTIONTIME FOR COMMERCIAL PROJECTS IN CHENNAI, INDIAI. Choudhury, Texas A&M University IFTE CHOUDHURY Ifte Choudhury is an Associate Professor in the Department of Construction Science at Texas A&M University. Dr. Choudhury has extensive experience as a consulting architect working on projects funded by the World Bank. His areas of emphasis include housing, alternative technology, issues related to international construction, and construction education. He is also a Fulbright scholar.Tharuna Khilathi, Texas A&M University THARUNA KHILATHI Tharuna Khilathi is an architect and a constructor by profession. She obtained a
AC 2007-2502: A HOLISTIC REVIEW OF MECHANICAL DESIGNCURRICULUM IN AN ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMJyhwen Wang, Texas A&M University Jyhwen Wang joined the Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution at Texas A&M University in 2001 after working 10 years as a researcher and R&D manager in steel industry. He teaches mechanical design applications and his research interest is in the areas of mechanical design and material processing technology. He received his Ph. D. degree in mechanical engineering from Northwestern University.Richard Harris, Sandia National Laboratories Rick Harris is Manager of Mechanical Design within the Weapons Engineering division of
AC 2007-2559: IMPLEMENTING A 3 + 1 ARTICULATION AGREEMENT INENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY BETWEEN UNIVERSITIES IN CHINA AND THEUNITED STATESScott Segalewitz, University of Dayton SCOTT SEGALEWITZ is Professor and Chair of Engineering Technology at the University of Dayton. He earned an MS in Biomedical Engineering from New Jersey Institute of Technology, a BSEE from Rutgers University, and is a licensed Professional Engineer. His areas of interest include distance and asynchronous learning, technical communications, technology in education, and continuous improvement in the learning environment
AC 2007-2587: INCORPORATING THE RELEVANCE OF ENGINEERINGPRACTICE INTO ACADEMIC PROGRAM CURRICULAHoward Evans, National University Dr. Howard Evans was appointed founding Dean of the School of Engineering and Technology, National University, in October, 2003. He received B.S. degrees in Physics and Chemical Engineering from Brigham Young University, and a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering Science from the California Institute of Technology. Dr. Evans has over 20 years of executive and senior technical management experience at 3M Company and IBM Corporation, primarily leading multidisciplinary, global technical organizations responsible for R&D; new business and market development
AC 2007-2637: PARTNERSHIP IN UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH EXPERIENCEJerry Visser, South Dakota State University JERRY VISSER is Operations Manager of the Product Development Center at South Dakota State University in Brookings, SD, where he brings conceptual ideas to tangible products. He serves as a faculty member for the Manufacturing Engineering Technology Program. He leads the American Society for Quality as Chair of the Southeast South Dakota Sub-section.Kurt Rosentrater, USDA-ARS KURT A ROSENTRATER is a Lead Scientist with the United States Department of Agriculture, Agriculture Research Service, in Brookings, SD, where he is spearheading a new initiative to develop value-added uses
to the project, activity that has helped in developing a more robust device andprotocol. Senior projects are capstone design projects that all students in the College ofEngineering and Applied Sciences need to take. Teams of 3 (preferred) students work over twosemesters on a project under the supervision of a faculty advisor. The participants in the projectsfor this development were Manufacturing Engineering Technology and Graphics and Design Page 12.530.3Technology students.The device has undergone several design modifications that has improved its performance, easeof use and safety. The basic functionality of the apparatus, with its design
AC 2007-2776: INTEGRATING LASER MACHINING APPLICATIONS INTO AQUALITY COURSE FOR ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY STUDENTSWesley Stone, Western Carolina University Wes Stone is an Assistant Professor of Engineering Technology at Western Carolina University. He earned his B.S. at the University of Texas at Austin, his M.S. at Penn State University, and his Ph.D. at the Georgia Institute of Technology. His industrial experience includes manufacturing and six sigma quality, which are current areas of interest. He teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in solid mechanics, quality, and numerical methods at Western Carolina.Zachary Kuhn, Western Carolina University Zak Kuhn is a graduate student at Western
AC 2007-1399: A FRAMEWORK FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF ONLINEENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY COURSES: A CASE STUDYHarpal Dhillon, Excelsior College Dr. Harpal Dhillon is currently the Dean of the School of Business and Technology at Excelsior College. In the past he has taught undergraduate and graduate Courses in Information Systems, Software Engineering, and Project Management at University of Maryland, Southwestern Oklahoma State University, and George Washington University. Dr. Dhillon worked as owner/senior executive in three systems engineering companies over a period of 20 years. His research interests are in the areas of Human-Computer Interaction, Quality Assurance, and Applications of IT in
AC 2007-1413: SENIOR PROJECT COURSE ENHANCEMENTJohn Irwin, Michigan Tech University Page 12.1271.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Senior Project Course Sequence EnhancementAbstractCurriculum changes implemented to enhance the Mechanical Engineering Technology(MET) BS degree curriculum have brought about distinct differences in the methodologyof teaching the Senior Design Project course sequence. The previous course sequencerequired a senior project course that spanned two semesters for the undergraduatestudent. The students sought out an advisor who offers a choice of senior projectproblem statements that most often require a team of 3 or 4 students to
AC 2007-1417: WEAVING THE CAPSTONE TAPESTRYJames Everly, University of Cincinnati James O. Everly is an Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology at the University of Cincinnati. He received a BSEE and MSEE from The Ohio State University in 1969 and 1970, respectively. He is a Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and a registered professional engineer in the state of Ohio. He is currently Chair of the IEEE Cincinnati Section, and in 1997 he received the IEEE Professional Achievement Award. He has held several research and management positions in industry working for such companies as Battelle's Columbus Laboratories
industry designing industrial automation systems and in telecommunications. Professional memberships include IEEE, IEEE-CS, ACM, SIGITE, ASEE.Janell Armstrong, Brigham Young University Janell Armstrong is a Graduate Student in Information Technology at Brigham Young University. Her interests are in ZigBee wreless networking and public key infrastructure. She has three years experience as a Teacher's Assistant. Student memberships include IEEE, IEEE-CS, ACM, SWE, ASEE. Page 12.1245.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Review of Current Embedded System Hardware, OS
industry after graduation andtherefore would benefit from the experience and lessons learned from those who have reallyencountered the problems while functioning as a full time practicing engineer. The theory is thesame but the practical execution and frame of mind are different than that of the researcher.Today’s students need both perspectives if they going to be able to compete in the highlycompetitive global economy. The student of today needs to be more job ready and know morethen just theories if they are to compete for the jobs of tomorrow. Exactly how this uniqueperspective has helped to shape the curriculum at Eastern Washington University’s (EWU)Engineering Technology Programs will be described. Engineers who return to the classroom
AC 2007-1527: INFRARED COMMUNICATIONS FOR CONTROLLING A ROBOTAhad Nasab, Middle Tennessee State UniversitySANTOSH KAPARTHI, Middle Tennessee State University Page 12.891.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Infrared Communications for Controlling a RobotAbstractRemote control is about controlling a robot (or any other electronic device) from a distance,either with or without a wire. Infrared remote control is the best known form of wireless control.It is secure, reliable, easy to operate, economical to establish in a firm or industry, and can travelin high and low temperatures where it is troublesome for humans. Complete IR-receivermodules, are
AC 2007-1534: DESIGN, FABRICATION AND TESTING OF A NOVEL UAV:CAPSTONE PROJECTJohn Rajadas, Arizona State University PolytechnicAlvin Post, Arizona State UniversityBradley Rogers, Arizona State UniversityRichard Cuprak, Arizona State University Polytechnic Page 12.467.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Design, Fabrication and Testing of a Novel UAV as a Multi-Year Capstone ProjectAbstractThis paper describes one recent multi-year Capstone project in the Mechanical &Manufacturing Engineering Technology (MMET) Department at Arizona State UniversityPolytechnic. Specifically, the project involves the design, development
senior projects class with fourmechanical engineering technology students and four electrical engineering technology students.Their project was to redesign the hydraulic drive BAJA vehicle and convert it to a serialelectrical hybrid drive train using the same 10 hp Briggs and Stratton gasoline engine.This was a major project as the entire rear of the vehicle had to be redesigned to convert fromhydraulic drive with a motor on each wheel, to solid axle driven by an electric motor. Also spacehad to be found for four 12V batteries and the associated electronics and control elements Page 12.816.2required for the drive and gasoline motor control.As for
University course.Mechanical Engineering at the University of ______ undertook to remove the paper associatedwith the design courses. Recent advances in technology have made this transition possible andfeedback from the students involved has been very positive. The transition has not been withouta cost, both in dollars and time, but the benefits as measured both in student and academicsatisfaction have been significant.The paperless environment was initiated with the senior design course but has since migrated toall design courses given within the department. The primary requirements for going paperlesswere willingness on the part of the academic staff to move away from traditional methods and acommitment on the part of the departmental governance
approach the issue. Minor Curricular Revisions – The department or college could add one class to its current course requirements or simply add an elective. This course could introduce the students to the broad range of the subjects discussed in this paper but wouldn’t prepare the student to necessarily work in the field of alternative energy although it could give interested students a spring board into an emerging field. It could be targeted to all of Engineering Technology students or a specific discipline within. This approach would introduce the students to the subject matter and prepare them to deal with specific alternative energy issues. Addition of a Major – The addition of a
AC 2007-1687: THE TC2K VISIT IS DONE - NOW WHAT?Nancy Denton, Purdue UniversityJoseph Fuehne, Purdue University-ColumbusHenry Kraebber, Purdue UniversityTimothy Cooley, Purdue University-New AlbanyJoseph Dues, Purdue University-New Albany Page 12.1474.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 The TC2K Visit is Done – Now What?AbstractThe effort to prepare for and execute an engineering technology program evaluationreview has always been extensive. In order to comply with the requirements of TC2K,and to benefit from the assessment and evaluation process, faculty expect this effort tocontinue between evaluation visits. Because the engineering technology
AC 2007-1741: STUDENTS’ PERCEPTIONS OF THE IMPORTANCE OFFACULTY COMMITMENT TO STUDENT SUCCESS FOR THEIR LEARNINGSUCCESSAhmed Khan, DeVry University Dr. Ahmed S. Khan is a senior Professor in the EET dept. at DeVry University, Addison, Illinois. He received his M.Sc (applied physics) from University of Karachi, an MSEE from Michigan Technological University, an MBA from Keller Graduate School of Management., and his Ph.D. from Colorado State University. His research interests are in the areas of Fiber Optic Communications, Faculty Development, Outcomes Assessment, and Application of Telecommunications Technologies in Distance Education. He teaches Wireless Engineering, Network Engineering, Fiber
Page 12.844.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Implementing Hands-On Laboratory Exercises In Undergraduate EducationAbstractFeedback from our industry partners has made it clear that the education receivedby the Industrial Technology and Industrial Distribution students with hand-onexperience will have an advantage when they enter the working world.Combining course lectures and materials with problem-based evaluations of casestudies and hands-on activities simulating real-world logistics and manufacturingdecisions provides students with an enhanced ability to foresee and respond toindustry problems when they arise.During the spring semester in 2006, our students, with the help of our
soft skills, such as communications and working in teams, etc. A capstonedesign project or other integrating experience is a major design component in engineeringand technology curricula. The Technology and Engineering criteria (TAC and EAC) ofthe Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) emphasize theimportance of a capstone experience in the curriculum. The capstone design projectsrequire students to use fundamental scientific concepts and basic technical skills learnedin the classroom to solve ‘real-world’ problems instead of answering end-of-the chapterquestions from the textbook. The capstone projects provide an opportunity for students todemonstrate critical thinking skills. It prepares them better to assume the
AC 2007-1761: INSTRUCTIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN SUPPORT OF ANENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING SOFTWARE APPLICATION FOR ASUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY: AGRADUATE STUDENT PROJECTKathryne Newton, Purdue UniversityEdie Schmidt, Purdue University Page 12.905.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Instructional Development in Support of an Enterprise Resource PlanningSoftware Application for a Supply Chain Management Technology Laboratory: A Graduate Student ProjectAbstractThe XXX Program, within the Department of YYYin the ZZZ (ZZZ) at WWW University,has recently developed a Supply Chain Management Technology (SCMT) Laboratory.Supply chain
AC 2007-1785: REAL-TIME LEARNING IN A DISTANCE COURSESorraya Khiewnavawongsa, Purdue UniversityRon Leong, Purdue UniversityEdie Schmidt, Purdue University Page 12.1225.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007REAL-TIME LEARNING IN A DISTANCE COURSE Page 12.1225.2Abstract Internet technology has been widely applied across several industries, includingeducation. In addition to traditional classroom learning, web-based learning is another way todeliver a lesson to students, eliminating physical and geographical boundaries. Since web-basedlearning communicates through the Internet, it is generally a one-way transaction and
. Exploring common ground: A report on business/academic partnership. Washington, D.C. AmericanAssociation of State Colleges and Universities. (1987).2. Foroudastan and Hardymon (2003). Innovative applied research projects using industry collaboration.Innovations and Applied Research in Mechanical Engineering Technology, 3, 7-10.3. Mead N., Beckham K., Lawrence J., O’Mary G., Parish C., Unpingco P., et al. (1999). Industry/UniversityCollaborations: Different Perspectives Heighten Mutual Opportunities. Journal of Systems and Software, 49, 155-162.4. Mueller, R. L. A Senior Project Done in Collaboration with Industry. Proceedings of the American Society forEngineering Education, Montreal, Canada (2002)5. Newton, K.A. & Schmidt, E.K. A successful
AC 2007-1805: IDENTIFYING UNIVERSITY MINORS TO SUPPORT THECONSTRUCTION SPECIALIZATION AREA WITHIN A CIVIL ENGINEERINGTECHNOLOGY PROGRAMVernon Lewis, Old Dominion University Vernon W. Lewis, JR. P.E., Senior Lecturer, is Program Director of Civil Engineering Technology at Old Dominion University. He joined the faculty of Old Dominion University in January 1994. He has 30 years of professional experience in consulting, industry and forensic engineering and is registered in eight states. His areas of expertise include structural design, contract documents and materials testing.Carol Considine, Old Dominion University Carol L. Considine is an Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering Technology at Old