Conference Session

Philosophical Foundations, Frameworks, and Testing in K-12 Engineering

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2005 Annual Conference

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Robert Wicklein; David Gattie

Curricular Value and Instructional Needs for Infusing Engineering Design into K-12 Technology Education 1 David K. Gattie, 2Robert C. Wicklein 1,2 University of Georgia, Faculty of Engineering/1Driftmier Engineering Center, Athens, GA. 30602-4435 USA/2College of Education, Dept. of Workforce Education, 223 River’s Crossing Bldg., Athens, GA 30606Abstract: An overarching objective of Technology Education in the U.S. is to improvetechnological literacy among K-12 students.1,2,3,4,5. Traditionally, this has been addressed byfocusing on end product technology and the use and importance of various

Conference Session

ET Curriculum & Design Issues

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2005 Annual Conference

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Alok Verma

2005-220Physical Simulations in Classroom as a Pedagogical Tool for Enhancing Manufacturing Instruction in Engineering Technology Programs Alok K. Verma, Han P. Bao Anand Ghadmode, Swanand Dhayagude Old Dominion UniversityAbstract Lean is a powerful philosophy that advocates minimization of waste within anorganization. The adoption of Lean Manufacturing philosophy by major manufacturershas created a demand for qualified personnel in this area. Higher education is not farbehind in incorporating this philosophy into their curriculum. A number of

Conference Session

Distance & Service Learning, K-12, Web & Work-Based Projects

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2005 Annual Conference

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Jamie Piacentine; Tonya Emerson

Minds in Motion – An Event to Engage Pre-College Students in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Tonya Emerson, Jamie Piacentine College of Engineering, Computer Science, and Construction Management California State University, ChicoAbstractExciting pre-college students and teachers about science, technology, engineering, and math(STEM) is a critical component for increasing the number and diversity of students enteringengineering programs at universities both in the U.S. and internationally. Exposing pre-collegechildren and teachers to and educating them about the vital roles accomplished by STEMprofessionals also increases the general interest

Conference Session

Issues for ET Administrators

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

William Blanton

Session 2547 Why a Bachelor's Degree in Biomedical Engineering Technology and Why Now? Wm. Hugh Blanton East Tennessee State UniversityABSTRACTThere is presently a shortage of qualified Biomedical Engineering Technology (BMET) jobapplicants. This trend will be exacerbated by the approaching retirement of many of the baby-boomer BMET professionals. As a result of these shortages, hospital-related employers oftenhire people with a strong electronics background but a limited or absent specialization in BMET.Many of these employees are graduates of two

Conference Session

Virtual Instrumentation in ET

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2005 Annual Conference

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Terrance Lovell; Dale Litwhiler

USB Data Acquisition Units Provide New Measurement and Control Options for Engineering Technology Students Dale H. Litwhiler, Terrance D. Lovell Penn State Berks-LehighValley CollegeAbstractThe Universal Serial Bus (USB) has become a ubiquitous technology for computer peripherals.It is available on virtually every new computer and in most cases provides a seamless connectionmethod for a variety of consumer electronics devices such as digital cameras, scanners andprinters. This ease of connection together with the inherent high data rate of USB also makesthis technology very useful for data acquisition and control units. This paper presents the use

Conference Session

ERM Potpourri

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2005 Annual Conference

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Michael Holt; Keith Williamson; Paul Kauffmann; Tarek Abdel-Salam

Do On-Campus Students Write Better than Their Distance Learning Counterparts in Engineering and Technology Fields? Tarek Abdel-Salam1, Keith Williamson1, Paul Kauffmann1, and Michael Holt2 East Carolina University/Old Dominion UniversityAbstractOver the last several years, distance learning courses have become an important and effectiveteaching method in many universities in the United States. The performance of distancelearning students compared to their on-campus counterparts has been of great interest to manyresearchers. Writing skills are of particular interest for engineering and technology studentssince they have such an impact on career

Conference Session

Innovative ET Leadership

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2005 Annual Conference

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Lakshmi Munukutla, Arizona State University

AC 2005-1359: THE FUTURE TREND OF THE ELECTRONICS ENGINEERINGTECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS OVER THE NEXT DECADELakshmi Munukutla, Arizona State University Page 10.1287.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2005 Session 2547The Future Trend of the Electronics Engineering Technology Programs Over The Next Decade Lakshmi V. Munukutla and Albert L. McHenry College of Technology and Applied Sciences Arizona State University Mesa

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Interactive Technology in the Classroom

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2005 Annual Conference

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Susan Kowalski; Luke Campagnola; Frank Kowalski

Tablet Computers Used for Teaching and Real-Time Assessment of Conceptual Understanding of Engineering Students Frank V. Kowalski, Susan E. Kowalski, and Luke Campagnola Colorado School of MinesAbstract: The use of interactive teaching techniques has progressed dramatically with the adventof new technologies. This progress can be divided into two main categories. One is contentenhancement while the other is feedback on student understanding. The latter is an importantthrust of ABET in improving engineering education. Instantaneous assessment closes thefeedback loop, associated with improving teaching, with the shortest time constant.An important such technology, increasingly

Conference Session

Assessing with Technology

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2005 Annual Conference

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Wes Hines; Mary Kocak; Kurt Gramoll

Delivery and Assessment of Teaching Statics over the Internet to Community College Students Kurt Gramoll, Wes Hines, and Mary Kocak Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, University of Oklahoma College of Engineering, University of Tennessee Mechanical Eng. Technology, Pellissippi State Technical Community CollegeAbstractThis paper presents the methods and results of delivering a basic Statics course to PellissippiState Technical Community College (PSTCC) students located in Knoxville, Tennessee over theInternet. All aspects of the course, including textbook, lectures, class meetings, studentdiscussions, homework and tests were

Conference Session

Technology and Learning

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2005 Annual Conference

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Chrysanthe Demetry

, whichat Worcester Polytechnic Institute is taught in a seven-week format with four 50-minute lecturesand one conference section meeting each week. Students taking this course are quite diverse,from sophomores to seniors and from a variety of engineering and science majors, with sometaking the course as a requirement and some as an elective. In this section I will describe howeducational technologies were used in each offering of the course, and my expectations as to howstudents with different learning styles might respond to them.In the Spring 2004 offering, I used Blackboard-deployed “Reading Quizzes” for the first time, inan attempt to promote preparation for class so that class periods could be used primarily foradditional assessment and

Conference Session

Technology and Learning

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2005 Annual Conference

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Stephen Silliman; Leo McWilliams; Kevin Abbott; G. Christopher Clark

Session Number: 1686 Observations on Benefits/Limitations of an Audience Response System S.E. Silliman1, K. Abbott2, G.C. Clark3, L.H. McWilliams1 1 College of Engineering, University of Notre Dame / 2Office of Information Technologies, University of Notre Dame / 3Kaneb Center for Teaching and Learning, University of Notre DameAbstractProviding stimulating lectures to large groups of students has been one of the most challengingaspects of a first-year engineering course sequence. Prior efforts at improving the lectureenvironment included use of an audience response system (ARS). While the

Conference Session

Technology and Learning

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2005 Annual Conference

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Jennifer Kadlowec; Dexter Whittinghill; John Chen

Concepts Learning Using Technology for Rapid Feedback and Student Engagement John C. Chen,* Jennifer A. Kadlowec,* and Dexter C. Whittinghill Departments of *Mechanical Engineering and Mathematics Rowan University, Glassboro, NJAbstractIn this project our goal is to improve student learning in the foundation mechanics course Statics.In this case improved learning is defined as knowledge retention (durability) and knowledgeapplication in a different environment (transferability). We aim to do this by providing rapidfeedback to students of their understanding of key concepts and skills being presented. Thefeedback system acts as the focal point and

Conference Session

Assessing with Technology

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Jonathan P. Mathews; David Morales

not start the activity until laterin the week because the assignments become routine and can be completed in a timelymanner. In addition, students may be more confident with using the various technologies(i.e., video, chat, WWW) used in completing the lessons [16]. Page 10.1172.6 “Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright 2005, American Society for Engineering Education”ConclusionsThis study shows that procrastination is a factor that contributes to the reduced weeklyassignment scores within an online environment. Males are more at risk forprocrastination

Conference Session

Technology and Learning

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2005 Annual Conference

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Marijke Kehrhahn; Kelli Vallieres; Alexandra Bell; Nicholas Massa

Learner Interaction and Self-Regulation in Web-Based Professional Development Nicholas Massa Department of Engineering Technologies Springfield Technical Community College One Armory Square Springfield, Massachusetts 01105/ Alexandra Bell, Marijke Kehrhahn, Kelli Vallieres Neag School of Education University of Connecticut 249 Glenbrook Road Storrs, Connecticut 06269AbstractWeb-based

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Assessing with Technology

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2005 Annual Conference

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Andrew J. Wiesner; Jonathan P. Mathews; Sarma Pisupati

What Online Quizzing Can Tell Us About Our Students Jonathan P. Mathews*, Sarma V. Pisupati*, and Andrew Wiesner± *Energy and Geo-Environmental Engineering Department and John A. Dutton e-Education Institute College of Earth & Mineral Sciences ± Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence The Pennsylvania State University University Park, PA 16802 jmathews@psu.edu | spisupati@psu.edu | ajw13@psu.eduAbstractComputer based quiz and exam results from a large enrollment general education classwere analyzed to determine what an in-depth analysis of the quizzing

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2005 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Karen A. High; Paul E. Rossler; Martin S. High

A Proposed Technology Commercialization and Entrepreneurship Program at Oklahoma State University Karen A. High, Paul E. Rossler, Martin S. High We are developing an entrepreneurship curriculum at Oklahoma State University(OSU) through the College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology (CEAT) andthe William S. Spears School of Business (SSB) that will: − Provide entrepreneurship experiences that complement a multidisciplinary curriculum; and, − Leverage current initiatives, such as the CEAT Legal Studies in Engineering Program, the SSB Center for Entrepreneurship and Economic Development, the CEAT New Product Development Center, and the CEAT Engineering and

Conference Session

New Endeavors

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2005 Annual Conference

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David Ollis

Technology Literacy: Connecting through Context, Content, and Contraption. David Ollis Chemical Engineering, North Carolina State University, NC 27514Abstract With NSF funding, we report a pilot and second experience in creating andinstalling a new technology literacy course. The weekly format consists of two lecturesand one lab. Each week focuses on a single device which is treated three ways: context(survey prior technologies with similar or related purposes), content (explain the moderntechnology), and contraption (visit lab, use and take apart the device). The contextprovides indication of the historical and intellectual developments prior to the

Conference Session

Real World Applications

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2005 Annual Conference

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Joseph Fuehne; David Lenart

Session 2249 TECHNOLOGY-HOSPITAL COLLABORATION IN THERMODYNAMICS: EXPERIENCE WITH ACTUAL STUDENT PROJECTS Joe Fuehne, Ph.D., P.E. and David Lenart, P.E., MBA Purdue University School of Technology at Columbus-Southeast Indiana/ Columbus Regional HospitalAbstractA previous work1 by the authors outlined a partnership between their institutions thatfocused on providing mechanical engineering technology students some practicalexperience with the thermodynamic systems of a hospital. Several potential projectswere summarized in the paper and benefits to both students and to

Conference Session

ChE Department and Faculty Issues

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Gerri Burke; William Krantz; Joel Fried

Session 1313 NSF-REU Site Program in Membrane Applied Science and Technology Gerri L. Burke, William B. Krantz, Joel R. Fried Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH 45221-0012AbstractThe Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site program is one of the oldest and mostsuccessful NSF initiatives. Active research experience is an effective way to encourage qualifiedundergraduates to undertake graduate studies. This paper describes a

Conference Session

Real World Applications

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2005 Annual Conference

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Alberto Gomez-Rivas; Jorge Tito-Izquierdo; George Pincus

Session 2249 Teaching Modern Concrete Technology at the University of Houston-Downtown Jorge Tito-Izquierdo, Alberto Gomez-Rivas, and George Pincus Visiting Associate Professor/Professor and Chair/Professor and Dean Engineering Technology, University of Houston-Downtown, Houston, TXAbstractThis paper describes a course developed by the Structural Analysis and Design EngineeringTechnology program at the University of Houston-Downtown to train the students in moderndesign of concrete mixes. The approach allows students to understand the dynamic nature of theconcrete

Conference Session

Graduate Education in ET

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Biwu Yang; Tijjani Mohammed

Session: 2149 Issues in Hands-on Online Graduate Programs in Information Technology Tijjani Mohammed and Biwu Yang East Carolina UniversityAbstractThere is a high demand for online graduate programs in various engineering and technologyfields. The reasoning is simple: there is a large pool of working professionals needing graduatestudy, but cannot afford to in-person due to their job, family, or distance limitations. TheDepartment of Technology Systems, within the College of Technology and Computer Science(TECS) at East Carolina University has

Conference Session

Capstone/Design Projects: Industrial ET

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas Schildgen; Jon Duff

determining the level ofagreement among students, faculty, and industrial advisory board members on outcomesexhibited by existing, successful programs that used this technique. Determining agreementbefore embarking on course design might point to outcomes that are important to one group butnot to another. For example, if there are significant differences in how the three groups perceivethe value of a senior project in initial and long-term employee success, additional investigationand intervention might be required.Historically, the impetus for senior-level capstone experiences has come from industry. A reviewof literature available in engineering and technology education for the decade 1985-1995 showsconsiderable interest in the topic, both within

Conference Session

Computers in Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Laura Lucas; Chul Kim

wireless mobile PC based system that canadminister quizzes and exams in construction course classrooms.Goals and Objectives The primary goal of this project is to enhance teaching and learning in construction Page 10.34.1technology at IUPUI by the increasing use of information technology tools for improving Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright ©2005, American Society for Engineering Educationteaching and learning. The secondary goal is to establish an infrastructure of wireless classroomfor construction technology education to provide a

Conference Session

Graduate Education in ET

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Mary Jane Parmentier; Rajeswari Sundararajan

its effects on societies and their economies, and how, in turn, socialchange influences technological advance. Thus, engineering students are exposed to graduatelevel theoretical foundations in the social sciences, and liberal art students are exposed to coursesin information technology software, transportation systems, technology forecasting, andsustainable energy studies. Because of the unique multidisciplinary curriculum that combinestechnology, social sciences, and international and comparative studies, students in this programare able to choose elective courses and theses or applied project topics from a wide variety offields, depending upon their academic backgrounds, strengths, and interests. The experience ofimplementing this

Conference Session

Curriculum Topics: Industrial ET/Industrial Technology

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

John Mativo

Curriculum Development in Industrial Technology: Materials Science and Processes Dr. John M. Mativo Ohio Northern University Department of Technological StudiesAbstractThe goal of Industrial Technology curriculum is to develop graduates that will enter theworkforce with the best knowledge and skills or pursue further education having a strongbackground. In general, the curriculum requires students to take a materials course.Current practices in both metallic and nonmetallic materials fields have been eithertheoretical with very minimal practical application such as in Engineering programs orheavy on the practice oriented

Conference Session

Interactive Technology in the Classroom

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

James Rogers; J. Ricky Cox

In Defense of Lecture: Using Technology Inside and Outside the Classroom James W. Rogers, James R. Cox Dept. of Physics & Engineering / Dept. of Chemistry Murray State University Murray, KentuckyIntroductionIn recent years, the lecture format has been the subject of numerous criticisms and cast aside asan old-style pedagogical method that has no place in the modern college classroom. One reasonthat lecture has gained such a bad reputation among many in the educational community is theidea of providing a “learning-centered” approach in the classroom. In 1995

Conference Session

Improving Statics Instruction

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Jennifer Kadlowec; Dexter Whittinghill; John Chen

Using Technology for Concepts Learning and Rapid Feedback in Statics John C. Chen,* Jennifer A. Kadlowec,* and Dexter C. Whittinghill Departments of *Mechanical Engineering and Mathematics Rowan University, Glassboro, NJAbstractIn this project our goal is to improve student learning in the foundation mechanics course Staticsas well as improve knowledge retention (durability) and knowledge application in a differentenvironment (transferability). We aim to do this by providing rapid feedback to students of theirunderstanding of key concepts and skills being presented. The feedback system acts as the focalpoint and catalyst to encourage students to assist each other in correcting

Conference Session

Women in IT Fields

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Steven P. Thomas

labor market shortage, while atthe same time not attracting female participants at the same rate as in earlier decades (Camp,19977). According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2003)46, the “core” IT occupationsinclude: computer scientists, computer engineers, systems analysts and computer programmers.Workers in IT occupations design, manufacture, operate, repair, and maintain the ITinfrastructure. The job options in the information technology field can be numerous and can leadto different levels of career growth.Female participation in the IT occupations has varied up to a high of approximately 35% in theearly 1990s. From 1990 to 2003, the number of people in IT occupations has more than doubled

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2005 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Warren Lewis

and Edge Cam have seen the benefits of the latest technologies, and are currentlyusing it in training courses. After attending training with these companies and witnessing firsthand the impressive nature of new video technology, specifically a program called Camtasia, Ibegan to research it, learn it, and use it in the past year. The following paper will discussCamtasia and how to use it, how to integrate it with other media and software, how it can benefitstudents and professors alike. "Proceedings of the 2005 Midwest Section Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education" 2The Technology and How to Use It

Conference Session

Inservice Teacher Engineering Education

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Sharon Kurpius; Dale Baker; Chell Roberts; Stephen Krause

Making the Case: Evaluating the Impact of a Design, Engineering, and Technology Course on K-12 Teachers’ Practice Dale Baker, Senay Yasar, & Sharon Robinson Kurpius: College of Education Steve Krause & Chell Roberts: Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering Arizona State UniversityAbstractThe purpose of this study was to document the effect of a course designed to help teachersintegrate Design, Engineering, and Technology (DET) into their curriculum. Since researchsupports the importance of understanding teachers’ perceptions of a new curriculum beforeimplementation, we felt that we needed to know more about how the course was changingteachers perceptions as well as