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1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Geraldine B. Milano; Richard Parker; George Pincus

kitchen electric appliances and designing applications for slider crank mechanisms. In the fall of 1994, a module in Chemical Engineering was introduced. It consisted of measurementexperiments where students were placed in a laboratory setting and used various instrumentation to measurethe effects on flow through different valves and orifices. Students learned about relationships of flow,pressure, and water level by running the experiments, collecting data, plotting, and analyzing thisinformation. Some of the experiments included rotometers, air filtration through a packed column, andflow through parallel and series pipes with valves and orifices. In the spring of 1995, Bio-medical Engineering was added to the selection of modules

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1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Joseph A. Shaeiwitz

● students will be proficient in the oral and written communication of their work and ideas ● students will be proficient in computer programming and in the use of computer software ● students will have the ability to learn independently, but also be able to participate effectively in groups of their peers ● students will be able to design and perform laboratory experiments to gather data and test theories . students will understand the safety and environmental consequences of their work as chemical engineers ● students will be prepared for a lifetime of continuing education ● students will conduct themselves in accordance with the highest professional and ethical standards

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1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Steven H. Chin; MaryJac Reed; Ardoth Hassler

laboratory work, and field tripsto industry sites.II.E. High School Outreach Program Students from selected high schools are invited onto campus and provided the opportunity to experiencethe Internet first-hand. They are provided the opportunity to “surf” the net as well as develop their own Webpages. This is a new initiative for 1996, and has been warmly received. A web site is available which fullydescribes the goals and activities of this initiative4 .III. ImplementationIII.A. Overview In providing access to the School of Engineering's networked facilities via the Connections Program, thehigh schools are given access to sophisticated computing tools used in scientific and engineering disciplines,which can be incorporated into

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1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Kim J. Manner

makeprogress in the understanding of the software through this approach, but many students struggle in their efforts, especially since thissoftware is often non-intuitive in both its approach and uses menu terminology which many students will find cryptic. Students whobecome frustrated with the software will be less likely to use the software in other courses. There is also the likelihood that the studentonly learn a small fraction of the functionality of the system through this approach. Regardless of outcome, this represents a heavy timecommitment on the part of the student. 3) Provide a specific modeling course which is dedicated to both instruction on the principles upon which the software arebased and “hands-on” laboratory experience with

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1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Dale E. Palmgren; Bradley B. Rogers

that covered in the pre-requisitetunnel became operational in 1986. instrumentation course. However, the emphasis of Permanent instrumentation is installed to the course is on the laboratory portion, with 85%monitor the temperature in the test section, at the fan of the grade determined from the laboratorymotor, and the test section mean velocity, which is performance.measured through use of static pressure ports At the beginning of the course, thepositioned in the entrance and exit of the contraction students perform a simple experiment in the windsection. In addition, instrumentation and signal tunnel to familiarized them with the

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1996 Annual Conference

Authors

M. Nabil Kallas; Dhushy Sathianathan; Renata Engel

, laboratory preparations, and cost and benefits ofimplementing the design activities. Although our efforts are ongoing, significant gains have been achieved thatare worth sharing with the engineering education community.Introduction In order to implement a design curriculum at the first-year level in engineering, several f~ctors must beconsidered: the student level of prerequisite knowledge of engineering concepts, the breadth of engineeringtopics to be covered, and the format for presentation of the design. Lack of certain prerequisite knowledge ofengineering concepts can be the biggest stumbling block; however if the design includes an application ofphysics principles or relies on the mathematics that is most commonly encountered in the

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1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Jerry W. Samples; C. Conley; Thomas Lenox

• The group is back together for two veteran classes. The first should utilize fairly common classroom technology; that is, nothing beyond a PC hooked into an overhead projection system. Then the group moves to the Advanced Technology Classroom Laboratory for a full blown multimedia class. This should still be recognizable as an undergraduate engineering class.Wednesday Morning • The students give their second full class, each followed by a critique. The topic of this class will be assigned the previous day.Wednesday Afternoon • Teaching Workshop 3 is meant to focus on the teaching-learning connection. Learning models and corresponding teaching/instructional methods, i.e. PSI, cooperative groups, and project

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Murali Krishnamurthi

students to understand that many cultures contributed to the development of ideasin the field. In my simulation course I have assigned a laboratory exercise for my students tosimulate the use of restroom facilities by male and female workers in a manufacturing facilityand comment on the results. This assignment was based on an actual news story related to theproblems caused by insufficient number of restroom facilities in a manufacturing plant in OrangeCounty, California. Lack of adequate restroom facilities in public building, theaters, sports arena, Page 2.56.2and manufacturing facilities is a common problem experienced by women and this

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Jeffrey G. Sczechowski

to fulfill this requirement. Students who select newfaculty members as their advisors frequently find themselves in the midst of an on-goingchemical engineering based environmental research project.Since a student’s time allocated for Senior Project is limited to the equivalent of four quarterunits spanning a two quarter sequence, I have developed several procedures to facilitate theassimilation of students under my direction into these on-going projects. These proceduresrepresent a unique combination of bringing research into the classroom, developing appliedresearch skills in both lecture and laboratory courses, interactions with collaborative researchgroups, and individual instruction.The results have been promising with one student going

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Elmer A. Grubbs

, project management, larger design teams and more realistic purchasing departmentmodels.COURSE DESCRIPTIONCENT 354, Computer Architecture, is a junior level required course in Electronics EngineeringTechnology (EET) at the University of Southern Colorado. It includes as prerequisites a course inDigital Logic (EET 254), and a basic course in Microprocessors (CENT 255). There are threehours of lecture each week and two hours of laboratory. The lab section has nine PC compatible486, 66 Mhz workstations with windows 3.1, allowing for 18 to 27 students, working in teams oftwo to three students each. The course has been taught each fall since 1989.The lecture section of the class consists first of a brief review of the digital and microprocessorcourses

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Jian Edward Zhang; Lucy King

aunique mix of competencies, knowledge and skills...", Carnevale states 1. Educational institutesmust "...take the lead in developing new education and training models ... that will keep theAmerican workforce up to world-class standards" 2. Since manufacturing creates 40% - 70% ofthe real wealth of the nation, the demand for a new breed of manufacturing engineers is high 3. The key factor in developing new laboratories and courses is to face the challenge ofserious needs for knowledge synthesis and retention of the integration of various disciplines. Anintegrated multi-disciplinary experience is definitely necessary for today’s engineers. SomeJapanese higher educational institutions 4,5 and European colleges and universities 6 offer

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Martha E. Sloan

M. E. Van Valkenburg of the University of Illinois invited electricalengineering department heads to a meeting at Berkeley in February 1965. At this meeting theCOSINE Committee (originally called the Committee on Computer Sciences in ElectricalEngineering) was formed. Its main purposes were to assist electrical engineering departments indeveloping computer engineering and to reorient traditional courses to use digital computers.The committee published a series of reports on undergraduate courses and laboratory equipmentbefore dissolving in 1972 [13].IV. The Seventies Electrical engineering departments thus entered the 1970's aware of the need for computerengineering education--just in time to deal with microprocessors. By 1971

Conference Session

Preparing and Retaining Engineering Students

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Rabb, United States Military Academy; Margaret Nowicki, United States Military Academy; Elizabeth Bristow, United States Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative & Experiential Education

accomplished duringthe summer. This, however, is sufficient time to allow the students to be exposed to, work on,and sometimes solve an engineering problem. The Army Material Command (AMC) and UnitedStates Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) sponsor most of the AIADs, but there are sponsorsfrom private engineering organizations, NASA, the national labs, and other Department ofDefense activities. This paper describes the AIAD program and discusses how it attracts andretains engineering majors. Additionally, feedback from the project sponsors can be used tomeasure student progress and assess the curriculum.Introduction “My sponsor and others at the Laboratory took time to talk with me not just about math and science but also the politics and

Conference Session

Manufacturing Division Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xiaolin Chen, Washington State University, Vancouver; Dave Kim, Washington State University, Vancouver

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

generatecomplex 3-D objects directly from computer-based models devised by CAD. In Mech476, aseries of RP projects are integrated. Students designed complex geometries and build their partsusing the RP systems. The students also conducted manufacturing experiments to analyze theprocesses and products quality in MECH 310. Through new manufacturing laboratories in thecourse, the students could run various modern manufacturing tools such as CNC machines,machining force monitoring systems, and product quality measurement systems. See Figure 2 forsome sample student work using the modern technologies. (a) CAD design (b) CAE analysis (c) Rapid prototypeFigure 2. Student work examples in the Design/Manufacturing sequence.Lean

Conference Session

New Research on Retention of URM Groups in STEM

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rafic Bachnak, Texas A&M International University; Rohitha Goonatilake, Texas A&M International University; Juan Lira, Texas A&M International University; Conchita Hickey, Texas A&M International University

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Minorities in Engineering

it. Homework and laboratory projects will be used to help students understand concepts and build problem solving skills. 4. Professional Development Plan: The professional development plan includes offering professional development workshops for faculty in the STEM fields at TAMIU. Our goal is to increase the proportion of students who complete introductory mathematics, engineering, biology and chemistry courses with a grade no lower than a C and return the following year to continue their program of study. 5. Model Transfer Agreement and Student Advising: To increase the number of students in STEM disciplines, a TAMIU STEM Academic Advisor(STEM AA) will identify likely candidates through

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Hinton, Utah State University

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New Engineering Educators

successful university-based researchprogram, the faculty member needs to look at their role as more of a research entrepreneur rathertha n the focused researcher that would be found in an industrial research laboratory. A successfulresearch enterprise will require the faculty member to; 1) create the vision and direction of theresearch enterprise, 2) manage a large group of stude nts and professional staff, 3) bring infunding to support the enterprise, 4) produce academic products and services, and 5) market theacademic products to both industry and their professional community. All of these activities arevery similar to a young entrepreneur trying to start a new business, only in this case, the productsare new ideas to be sold in the academic

Conference Session

Writing Is Fundamental

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Beth Richards, University of Hartford; Mohammad Saleh Keshawarz; Hisham Alnajjar, Computer and Electrical

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

oralpresentation practice in class (a component students consistently clamored for).Progress as of September 2008As of September 2008, two workbooks (English 110 and 111 courses) have been completed. Thefirst semester workbook contains 9 reading passages, each with 2 or 3 versions (original andbasic; or original, basic, and intermediate), as well as keyed grammar references and a writingprompt. The second semester workbook contains 8 reading passages. Original passages at theintermediate level are used as is, with adaptation for passages that begin at grade 9 level orabove. In addition, this workbook contains instructions for writing basic laboratory reports,developed to coincide with the laboratory reports required in science and engineering

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen Butler-Purry, Texas A&M University; Vinod Srinivasan, Texas A&M University; susan pedersen, Texas A&M University

games have become an essential part of children’s culture. Theemergence of the “Gamer Generation” presents interesting challenges to educators. Traditionalteaching methods and tools have clearly not had the same success as they had in the past. It hasbecome apparent that our instructional methods and tools need to take into account the changingprofile of students entering our schools and colleges. This paper reports on a National ScienceFoundation (NSF) Combined Curriculum and Laboratory Improvement (CCLI) project at TexasA&M University (TAMU) which entailed the development of a prototype implementation of avideo game to demonstrate its potential and identify needs for revisions and future designprescription. The video game will be

Conference Session

Developing New Instrumentation

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Akram Hossain, Purdue University, Calumet; Vijay Mahajan, Influx Software Solutions

Tagged Divisions

Instrumentation

Applications Department of IEEE/IAS. He authored more than 25 refereed journal and conference publications. From 2003 through 2006, he was involved with Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL in developing direct computer control for hydrogen powered automotives. He is also involved in several direct computer control and wireless process control related research projects. His interests are in the area of industrial transducer, industrial process control, wireless controls, statistical process control, computer aided design and fabrication of printed circuit board, programmable logic controllers, programmable logic devices and renewable energy related projects.Vijay Mahajan, Influx Software Solutions

Conference Session

Capstone and Senior Design in Engineering Technology

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ivana Milanovic, University of Hartford; Tom Eppes, University of Hartford

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Engineering Technology

the desire of faculty to adopt new best practices. However, it has beenobserved that too often students lack the necessary creativity, initiative and ability to developrobust solutions. Some have addressed this issue by developing innovative laboratory structures Page 14.1051.2throughout the curriculum that better prepare seniors for the challenge1. Others have sought toconnect students with local industry either prior to or during the capstone project2-8.The quest for improvement has lead to two fundamentally different approaches: industry-sponsored and internally-sourced projects. Within our programs, both are being employed. Inaddition, the

Conference Session

Assessment and Continuous Improvement in Electronics and Electrical ET Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Min-Sung Koh, Eastern Washington University; Esteban Rodriguez-Marek, Eastern Washington University; Claudio Talarico, Eastern Washington University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

14.481.54 through 15 in Figure 1) for each course objective. In a nutshell, a course evaluation iscomposed of various metrics measured by the two different class participants, theinstructor and the students. Student input is explained in Section 4. All assessmentmetrics done by the instructor use traditional student work, such as homeworks,laboratories, quizzes, laboratories, projects, and exams (from now on denoted as“assignments”). This section, however, details a modified way to use assignment gradesto better measure each course objective. As the grade of an assignment may not entirelyreflect the various course learning objectives addressed in the assignment, all workrequired from the student is directly matched to a course learning objective

Conference Session

Manufacturing Division Poster Session

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dave Kim, Washington State University, Vancouver; Yongha Kim, Washington State University, Vancouver

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

technique, which is the silicone molding process. The lean manufacturingprincipals (VSM, 8 wastes, etc) were covered in the classroom and the students usedthem during the hands-on manufacturing laboratory project. The students identifiedwaiting, transportation, and underutilized people as most common wastes during theproduction. After implementing lean manufacturing tools into their existing productionrun, the student teams achieved 127% increase in production output and 30% decrease inmanufacturing cost per a product. Most teams implemented single-piece flow to theproduction layout and assigned the work based on the takt time. In terms of lessonslearned, the lean principals should be instructed thoroughly to the students before the

Conference Session

Design Projects in Mechanical Engineering I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tim Brower, Oregon Institute of Technology

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Mechanical Engineering

used withstudents as young as 5 years old to emphasize the kind of interactive and interdependentgroup learning that fosters growth in social skills, giving children the opportunity to thinkand act critically in society.Although aspects of systems engineering are utilized in various stages throughout K-20academia, the suggestions and results reported herein are novel in that they may be easilyapplied in any given classroom/laboratory setting and are tied to an innovative learningstrategy called Activities, Project, and Problem-Based Learning (APP-B Learning).An Industry PerspectiveCommenting on the relationship systems engineering has in industry, Albert A. Winn, theVice President of Government and Apache Rotorcraft Programs and former

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amendra Koul, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Keith Hoover, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Vysakh Sivarajan, Missouri University of Science and Technology; JianJian Song, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Edward Wheeler, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; James Drewniak, Missouri University of Science and Technology

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2009-351: DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION OF A CHARACTERISTICIMPEDANCE CALCULATORAmendra Koul, Missouri University of Science and Technology Amendra Koul received his B.Tech in electronics and communication from Vellore Institute of Technology in Vellore, India in 2006 and is currently pursuing his M.S. in electrical engineering from Missouri University of Science and Technology. He won the second place in the IEEE India Council best student paper contest 2004. From Jan’06 to June’06 he was selected on a scholarship to pursue his undergraduate project in electromagnetic compatibility laboratory in ESIGELEC France. From July 2006 to July 2007, he was working with Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. in

Conference Session

Pedagogy and Assessment III

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chao Chen; Carlos Pomalaza-Ráez; Ma Oo

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

example,according to an electromagnetic signal attenuation test performed at the U.S. National Institute ofStandards and Technology (NIST)’s Gaithersburg laboratories, the signal attenuation for ½ inchdrywall and plywood is below 1dB around 2GHz frequency band.10 However, if a house is builtusing steel frames or with a concrete structure (e.g., high-rise apartment buildings and hurricane-resistant houses), the 802.15.4 transmission performance is expected to experience greaterdegradation by the house structure than from the nearby wireless signal interference, especiallywhen the 802.15.4 signal needs to be transmitted over a long range and pass through walls. Thisis because steel frames partly reflect radio signals and create multipath

Conference Session

Mechanical ET Design & Projects

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alok Verma, Old Dominion University

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Engineering Technology

2006-64: TEACHING LEAN MANUFACTURING CONCEPTS USING PHYSICALSIMULATIONS WITHIN ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMAlok Verma, Old Dominion University Alok K. Verma is Ray Ferrari Professor and, Director of the Automated Manufacturing Laboratory at Old Dominion University. He also serves as the Chief Technologist of the Lean Institute and MET Program Director at ODU. Alok received his B.S. in Aeronautical Engineering, MS in Engineering Mechanics and PhD in Mechanical Engineering. Alok is a licensed professional engineer in the state of Virginia, a certified manufacturing engineer and has certification in Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma. His publications are in the areas of Lean Manufacturing

Conference Session

Outreach and Recruitment

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rafic Bachnak, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi; Korinne Caruso, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi; Jack Esparza, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi; Marc Mendez, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

science and engineering.The program includes presentations at high schools, invited speakers, field trips, hands-on laboratory activities, and science and technology exhibits1 [7]. Specifically, theprogram involves attracting 11th grade students to attend a two-week Science andTechnology workshop. At this level, students are ready to make decisions that affectthem for the rest of their lives; selecting the college they wish to attend and choosing thefield of study they wish to pursue.The workshop is designed to introduce students to job opportunities in the food industryand agriculture, expose them to college life, involve them in hands-on activities, andencourage them to pursue science and engineering careers. One of our goals is to makethe

Conference Session

Learning from Entrepreneurship Programs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gerald Nelson, Mississippi State University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

successfulenterprises on the campus. Although, this would not necessarily be an undesirable outcome, thegoal of the program is more in the realm of building a firm foundation. That being said, start-upsprovide the laboratory for a variety of learning experiences, which is difficult to simulate in theclassroom. We will discuss the aspect of nurturing start-ups later in the body of this paper.The Marketing Plan for the Certificate Program to the StudentsThe Certificate Program was marketed initially by writing and printing a brochure that succinctlydescribed the requirements and benefits of the program. The program was then presented througha variety of means. The program was primarily marketed by “word of mouth”. Briefpresentations were given to students

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Industrial Technology

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ranjeet Agarwala, East Carolina University; Tarek Abdel-Salam, East Carolina University; Craig Sanders, East Caroilina University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

sophomoreor junior students with a background in electricity and electronics fundamentals.The course consists of three semester hours with two hours of lecture and one ofhour lab per week. ITEC 2090 includes the fundamentals of mechanical systems,programmable controllers as well as practical applications of interfacing mechanical,electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic systems. ITEC 2091 is a team-oriented and active-learning based laboratory component. Students are given general instructions andguidelines to assemble and conduct experiments through self and group learning.The New Electromechanical Course StructureThis course is designed to help students apply technology to meet business andcustomer goals. The objectives of this course are to give

Conference Session

Electrical ET Projects and Applications

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian Perry, Bloomsburg University; Michael Williams, Bloomsburg University; Scott Eckert, Bloomsburg University; Biswajit Ray, Bloomsburg University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

, control logic implementation inLabVIEW software, and wood/metal work in departmental shop. These projects were carriedout during the final four weeks of the semester after eleven weeks of lecture/laboratory sessions.IntroductionThe ability to conduct and design experiments is rated as one of the most desirable technicalskills of engineering and engineering technology graduates1. Specifically, the referenced surveyindicates that employers want graduates with a working knowledge of data acquisition, analysisand interpretation; and an ability to formulate a range of alternative problem solutions.Additionally, potential employers of our EET graduates are in the automated manufacturing andtesting sector of the industry; and that motivated the creation