Conference Session

Course Development and Services

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2004 Annual Conference

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C. Richard Helps; Stephen Renshaw

-as the beginnings of life long learningthat will be needed later in a professional career.IntroductionInformation Technology as a college major is somewhat hidden compared with majors such asComputer Science (CS) and Computer Engineering (CE). Most counselors in high school willrecommend one of the latter if a student has interest in computers. Many of these students don’tunderstand the differences between these college majors and begin taking classes to discover ifthey actually fit in a particular major. Because of this situation there are many students thatchange their major from CS or CE to IT. Many students then believe that InformationTechnology is the major that would better fit what they want to do with computers and use

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in MFG ET

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2004 Annual Conference

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Jacob Chen; Joseph Chen

Session 3247 Integrating Design and Manufacturing Concepts to Strengthen Advanced Technological Education Programs Joseph C. Chen and Jacob Chen Department of Industrial Education and Technology Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011 AbstractRecent changes in the global business environment dictate the need for engineeringtechnicians to obtain new skills in design-for-manufacturability, computer-aided design,teamwork, and communication. In addition, there is a significant workforce shortage ofengineering technicians across the

Conference Session

Nontechnical Skills for Engineering Technology Students

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Hamid Khan

out this approach to whistle blowing. Theprinciple which informs this position is: if it is in our power to prevent something bad fromhappening without thereby sacrificing anything of comparable moral significance, then we aughtto do it. Did the Ford engineers know that something “bad” was likely to happen? … They wereinvolved in producing a harmful product; i.e., they were involved in allowing others to beharmed.” [5] (Birsch, D: A study in ethics, technology and society, SUNY press, 1992)AcknowledgmentThe author wants to acknowledge the effect of positive reviews made by the reviewers. Almostall the comments were critically evaluated and implemented. Since the evaluation of businessethics teaching is so rare, a qualitative analysis of the

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching in Engineering/Technology II

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2004 Annual Conference

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Siddique Zahed; Chaturaporn Nisagornsen; Kurt Gramoll

, called the Constant Speed Drive (CSD) System, was developed for TinkerAFB to provide a flexible and effective training system that is accessible as a resourceful,stimulating, attractive, and challenging training method to serve a large number of personnelsimultaneously. It should be noted that CSD is the name given by Tinker AFB personnel to ademonstration part used in this system. However, the name of this part used in the officialTechnical Order is Constant Speed Mechanical Drive Mechanism. The fundamental objective ofthis environment is to help engineers, technicians, and professionals at Tinker AFB betterunderstand the required operations through an Internet-based learning environment. Thesevarious technologies such as text, graphics, and

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Computer Engineering Technology

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2004 Annual Conference

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Dwight Egbert; Dave Williams

likelihood of theirsuccess in a conventional programming class in a future semester. Equally significant, the coursemaintains student participation in the technical curriculum and will therefore be likely toimprove student retention. Other students seeking Matlab instruction, additional problem-solvingdevelopment, or an introduction to elementary game programming are also invited to enroll. Thecourse has also been accepted as a technical elective for non-engineering majors but is notapplicable toward the college’s Engineering Technology or Engineering Science degrees.The structure, curriculum, and class project used in the initial offering of the course are presentedin this paper. The real centerpiece of the course was a collaborative class project

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Electromechanical Engineering Technology

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2004 Annual Conference

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Jan Lugowski

technology available today. This technology refers to electronic control offluid power systems, computer simulation, data acquisition, programmable logic control, andremote control of the stands over internet.Proposed Objectives for the Motion Control LaboratoryDepartment of Mechanical Engineering Technology offers several courses in fluid power. Therewas an urgent need to upgrade the equipment for all of the courses, due to significant changesand technical advances, which have taken place in the fluid power industry in recent years. Thisproposal was limited to the hydraulic motion control area. However, the proposed equipment,and procedures developed based on it, was to be used in all other fluid power courses. Theequipment was expected to give our

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Computer Engineering Technology

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2004 Annual Conference

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Paul Lin; Harold Broberg

Session Number 1349 New Baccalaureate Degree with a Concentration in Industrial and Enterprise Networking Harold L. Broberg, Paul I-Hai Lin ECET Department, Indiana-Purdue University, Fort Wayne, INAbstractThe curriculum and details concerning specific courses and course content are describedfor this innovative program which was developed by faculty from the Electrical andComputer Engineering Technology and Computer Science departments. Theconcentration in industrial and enterprise networking requires courses in programminglanguages, application programming, local and wide area networking, networkingsecurity, and

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching in Engineering/Technology I

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2004 Annual Conference

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Rachel Shinn

students visualize thedynamics and the scope of subject matter that help make the course accessible to theundergraduate student. Matlabœ is used extensively in the course to make the computations lessof an obstacle and to enable visualization.I. IntroductionFew schools teach spacecraft attitude dynamics and control (sometimes called spacecraft attitudedetermination and control) at the undergraduate level, while many teach it at the graduate level.Even fewer require it as part of the aerospace engineering curriculum. It is taught at theundergraduate level at Virginia Tech1, University of Southern California2, Purdue University3,and the United States Air Force Academy4. At Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, thecourse is taught as a required

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Electromechanical Engineering Technology

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2004 Annual Conference

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Max Rabiee

Session 1449 Use of Sequencer Functions in Industrial Control Max Rabiee, Ph.D., P.E. University of CincinnatiAbstractIn this paper we will study one of the most commonly used functions in programmable logiccontroller (PLC) systems. This function is called the Sequencer. All programmable logiccontrollers (PLC) have this function. The sequencer function provides powerful capability forthe PLC. This function and its applications are studied as part of a logic controller course inElectrical and Computer Engineering Technology (ECET) programs.Some PLC

Conference Session

Nontechnical Skills for Engineering Technology Students

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2004 Annual Conference

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Jerome Tapper; Walter Buchanan

Session 1348 A Novel Approach to Integrating Communication and Technical Skills Creating a Seamless Transition into Today’s State of the Art Engineering Technology Industrial Environment Jerome Tapper, Walter Buchanan Northeastern University, School of Engineering Technology, Boston, MAAbstract - Today’s engineering professionals are faced with many technical challenges. It can beagreed that the majority of colleges and universities across the country do an excellent job ofeducating our engineering and engineering technology students. However, not all technicallycompetent students are

Conference Session

Nontechnical Skills for Engineering Technology Students

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Zbigniew Prusak

and knowledge-based logic, not byoptimization-based refinement of existing designs 5 - 7. Prusak 5 provides compilation of resultsof some studies on persistent underachievements of engineering and technology education in theprocess of teaching how to find core of a problem and solve it in a methodical way that enhanceschances of creating best solutions. The best solutions are again understood as solutions that arenot a result of optimization of the existing state of matter, but solutions stemming from thephysical or chemical core of the problem as described by basic principles of physics andchemistry.Historically, engineer has not been a synonym for inventor, but rather for creator 8. It istherefore unrealistic to expect that engineering and

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching in Engineering/Technology II

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2004 Annual Conference

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Elsa Bruno; David Swanson; David Barnhart; David Richie; Jerry Sellers; Kenneth Siegenthaler

Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering"BiographyDAVID E. SWANSON is a Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Air Force assigned to the U.S. Air ForceAcademy as an instructor of astronautics. Lt Col Swanson has a B.S. of Electrical Engineering from SouthernIllinois University, an M.S. in Operations Research specializing in Space Operations from the U.S. Air ForceInstitute of Technology and an M.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Colorado.KENNETH E. SIEGENTHALER is an Associate Professor of Astronautics at the U.S. Air Force Academy. Dr.Siegenthaler has a B.S in the Arts & Sciences from the U.S. Military Academy, a B.S. in Physics from theUniversity of

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching in Engineering/Technology I

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2004 Annual Conference

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Tim White; James White; David Barnhart; Jerry Sellers; Kenneth Siegenthaler

, Nov, 2003.7. Barnhart, David J., Obadiah Ritchey, Jerry J. Sellers, James J. White, and Tim White, “EyasSAT: Transformingthe Way Students Experience Space Systems Engineering,” Proceedings of the 2004 Annual American Society forEngineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, Salt Lake City, Utah, 20-23 June, 2004.BiographiesKENNETH E. SIEGENTHALER is an Associate Professor of Astronautics at the U.S. Air Force Academy. Dr.Siegenthaler has a B.S in the Arts & Sciences from the U.S. Military Academy, a B.S. in Physics from theUniversity of Utah, and a M.S. and a Ph.D. in Engineering Physics from the Air Force Institute of Technology. Heis a registered Professional Engineer in the state of Colorado.DAVID J. BARNHART is an active

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching in Engineering/Technology II

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2004 Annual Conference

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Syed Ali; Marcia Rossi; M. Javed Khan

Turn on a FlightSimulator,’ Proceedings of the Hunstsville Simulation Conference HSC2003, Hunstsville, AL, Oct.30-31, 20039. Fostering Research on the Economic and Social Impacts of Information Technology: Report ofa Workshop http://www.nap.edu/readingroom/books/esi/ch4.html10. http://www.wideview.it/\11. http://www.avsim.com/hangar/utils/nav/MOHAMMAD JAVED KHAN is an Associate Professor of Aerospace ScienceEngineering and a member of the American Society for Engineering Education.He has a PhD in Aerospace Engineering from Texas A&M University and holds aprivate pilots license. His experience includes design & development work on amultinational military aircraft program, aircraft field engineering and teaching. Hisresearch is focused

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Computer Engineering Technology

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Hazem Said

center had a major impact on students taking their first programmingsequence. Freshmen students as well as students from other classes have participated inthe PLC activities. The PLC proved to be successful for both day and evening students.The center offered walk-in hours for students as well as seminars during the lunch houron various topics. This paper discusses the impact of the center on students' learning andsuccess in their first computer programming sequence. The center can be duplicated toserve students in other disciplines.IntroductionSeveral Engineering Technology programs require a sequence of courses in computerprogramming. In particular, computer science technology, computer engineeringtechnology or information technology programs

Conference Session

Introduction to Engineering and More

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2004 Annual Conference

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Jared Berrett

Session # 2653 TEACHING TECHNOLOGICAL LITERACY K-12“PREPARING FUTURE ENGINEERS & NURTURING A DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY” A CASE STUDY OF EXEMPLARY PRACTICE Jared V. Berrett Brigham Young University Introduction Shelly and Melanie stood outside the school staring at a handheld GPS in one pair of hands, and their “tech notes sheet” in the other. It was a beautiful sunny afternoon in Hailey Idaho. I watched as they discussed how they had seen Mr. Thode, their teacher, set the way points in the GPS to aid navigation around the school for others to follow. Shelly and Melanie

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Fazil Najafi

“Technology Based Distance Learning at the University of Florida, College of Engineering – Graduate Engineering Education on Demand” Bob Mason, Dr. Fazil T. Najafi Coordinator of Broadcasting, Outreach Engineering Education Program, University of Florida / Professor, Department of Civil & Coastal Engineering, University of FloridaThe Outreach Engineering Education Program (OEEP) now in its fourth decade began with a onestudio/classroom that transmitted over the State of Florida microwave backbone. The studentshad to gather at the closest facility with a microwave link.The demographic coverage was south eastern Florida, the “Space Coast”, where most of thetechnology companies flourished. The

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Poster Session

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2004 Annual Conference

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Sven Nielsen

Session 2004-1557 The Aalborg Experiment University - Industry Interaction: A Means for Stimulating Engineering Excellence in Technology and Learning Systems Sven Hvid Nielsen, Associate Professor Department of Production Aalborg University, Denmark e-mail: i9shn@iprod.auc.dkAbstract: This article presents what an engineering school at a university may do tostimulate the engineering excellence. The Aalborg University experiment will be used as acase example with its unique use of problem-based education methods in connection withproject and group-organised studies – to stimulate

Conference Session

Professional Graduate Education & Industry

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2004 Annual Conference

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Thomas Stanford; Donald Keating

Session 1455 Enabling the U.S. Engineering Workforce to Perform: Building a Culture for Technological Innovation and Leadership in Professional Graduate Engineering Education D. A. Keating,1 T. G. Stanford, 1 J. M. Snellenberger,2 D. H. Quick,2 I. T. Davis,3 J. P. Tidwell,4 D. R. Depew,5 A. L. McHenry,6 S. J. Tricamo,7 D. D. Dunlap,8 University of South Carolina 1 / Rolls-Royce Corporation 2 / Raytheon Missile Systems 3 The Boeing Company 4/Purdue University 5 / Arizona State University East 6 New Jersey

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2004 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Suzanna Long; David G. Spurlock

Meeting the Needs of Employers and Students: Implications of Global Business Trends and Changing Student Characteristics for Engineering and Engineering Technology Programs Suzanna Long, University of Missouri-Rolla, David G. Spurlock, Ph.D., University of Missouri-RollaAbstractIn this paper we discuss work in progress where we are studying issues of timing and motivationfor pursuing academic credentials and certification, along with implications for institutionsproviding academic credentials. Economic factors have altered the face of industry andmethodology for conducting business. Outsourcing, downsizing, and other factors have ledmany individuals to consider academic

Conference Session

Serving the Information Needs of Engineering Technology Educators

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2004 Annual Conference

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Elaine Craft

Session 1150 A Mouse Click Away: Information to Help Engineering and ET Educators Elaine L. Craft Florence-Darlington Technical CollegeAbstractThe SC ATE center of Excellence, with funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF), isserving as a National Resource Center for Engineering Technology (ET) education. SC ATEfocuses on success of students in ET programs using "tried and true" strategies, products, andservices that have originated with SC ATE. SC ATE resources are now just a mouse-click awayat www.SCATE.org for review, downloading

Conference Session

Assessment & Quality Accredition in Engineering Education

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Rafiqul Islam

Session #3660 Vision for Preparing the Engineering and Technology Students Concerning Entrepreneurship and International Accreditation for Tomorrow and Beyond Around the Globe Dr. Rafiqul Islam Dept. of Engineering Technology Northwestern State University Natchitoches, LA 71497 Tel: 318-357-5352 Fax: 318-357-6145 Email: islamr

Conference Session

Technology and Tools for IE Education

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2004 Annual Conference

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Andrew Jackson

Session 3157 Motion-Tracking Technology & Three-Dimensional Displays Provide Leading-Edge Research & Educational Tools to Industrial Engineering Students at Texas A&M University-Commerce Andrew E. Jackson, Ph.D. Texas A&M University-CommerceAbstract In the fall of 2002, a new Industrial Engineering program was established at Texas A&MUniversity-Commerce (TAMUC). A central component of this new undergraduate program is areconfigurable, modularized Human Factors & Ergonomics Laboratory (HFEL) that will providestudents

Conference Session

Learning & Teaching Issues

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

James Houdeshell

Session 1331 Scaffolding Transfer Activities Through the Use of Concept Maps to Enhance Adaptive Problem Solving in an Introductory Engineering Technology Course James Jay Houdeshell National Center for Manufacturing Education at Sinclair Community CollegeIntroductionIn the industrial age "knowing what" and "knowing how" to transfer well-structured problemsolving skills learned in one context to another context was sufficient for most job positions.With the movement to an information age, problem solving has expanded into the requiredability to transform domain

Conference Session

Faculty Reward System Reform

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Dennis Depew

Session 22552004 ASEE – Salt Lake CityGraduate Studies DivisionInvited Panel Session:Issues Driving Reform of Faculty Reward SystemsRelevant to Professional Graduate Engineering EducationInvited Panel Paper #1 Draft Issues Driving Reform of Faculty Reward Systems to Advance Professional Graduate Education: The Need for Criteria that Support Engineering Practice and Technology Leadership D. R. Depew,1 G. R. Bertoline,1 M. J. Dyrenfurth,1 A. L. McHenry,2 D. D. Dunlap,3 R. J. Bennett,4 S. J. Tricamo,5

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Civil ET

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Abi Aghayere

Session 2649 Development and Integration of a New Course in Structural Loads & Systems in a Civil Engineering Technology Program Abi Aghayere College of Applied Science and Technology Rochester Institute of TechnologyAbstractOne of the Civil criteria in ABET TC2K1 is that programs “apply current knowledge and adapt toemerging applications of technology,” such as, changes in the building codes. Structural designfirms also have the expectation that Civil Engineering Technology (CET) graduates should beable to apply current

Conference Session

ET Distance Learning: Instruction & Labs

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Jones; John Hackworth

Session 1648 Assessment Methods for Comparison of On-Campus And Distance Learning Laboratory Courses In an Engineering Technology Program John R. Hackworth, Richard L. Jones Old Dominion UniversityI. Abstract Assessment methodology and results for two Electrical Engineering Technologylaboratory courses are shown. In these cases, courses are offered in both the traditional on-campus and non-traditional distance learning format, assessment methods are prescribed,assessment data are taken, and the results compiled

Conference Session

BME Education

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Saleh Sbenaty

Session 1109 Collaborative Efforts between the Local Industry and Engineering Technology and Biology Students in Building a DNA Microarrayer Saleh M. Sbenaty, Ph.D. Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Studies Middle Tennessee State UniversityAbstractThe current paper describes the collaborative efforts between engineering technology students,biology students, and a local industry in building an advanced microarrayer system for DNAtesting. BioVentures, a biotech company located in Murfreesboro, TN and one of the worldlargest suppliers of DNA markers

Conference Session

Topics in Mechanical ET

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

William Ferry; Andrew Otieno

Session Number: 2547 Development of a Low Cost Laboratory System for Teaching Automation System Integration in the Manufacturing Engineering Technology Curriculum William Ferry and Andrew Otieno, Department of Technology, Northern Illinois University, Dekalb, IL 60115 otieno@ceet.niu.eduAbstract - In many automated manufacturing assembly systems today, several components thatare manufactured by different companies have to be integrated together

Conference Session

ET Design Projects

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Dale Litwhiler

Session 3548 A Simple Software and Hardware System Solution for Process Measurement and Control in Engineering Technology Student Design Projects Dale H. Litwhiler Penn State Berks-LehighValley CollegeAbstractMany design projects conceived by engineering technology students involve using a computer tocontrol some form of physical process. These hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) projects involvemaking measurements of some physical quantities, processing the measured data, and producingcontrol signals based on the processed data. Choosing the