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Issues and Directions in Engineering Technology Education & Administration: Part I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Kelnhofer, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Robert Strangeway, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Edward Chandler, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Owe Petersen, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Engineering Technology

AC 2010-394: FUTURE OF ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGYRichard Kelnhofer, Milwaukee School of Engineering Dr. Kelnhofer is Program Director of Electrical Engineering Technology and Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE). Formerly, he held engineering and managerial positions in the telecommunications industry. He received his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Marquette University in 1997 and is a Professional Engineer registered in the State of Wisconsin. Dr. Kelnhofer teaches courses in communication systems, signal processing, and information and coding theory.Robert Strangeway, Milwaukee School of Engineering Dr. Robert

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mani Mina, Iowa State University; Robert J. Gustafson, Ohio State University; John Krupczak, Hope College; James Young, Rice University

AC 2010-1140: 'EXPANDING TECHNOLOGICAL LITERACY THROUGHENGINEERING MINORMani Mina, Iowa State UniversityJohn Krupczak, Hope CollegeRobert J. Gustafson, Ohio State UniversityJames Young, Rice University Page 15.4.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 EXPANDING TECHNOLOGICAL LITERACY THROUGH ENGINEERING MINOR(Due to the nature of this study, the names of the schools etc are not hidden from thereviewer, we apologize however, without the names the essence of this project could notbe correctly captured)This paper describes our effort to design, implement, and expand a valid platform forproviding a technological literacy program that is adaptable for a

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yongpeng Zhang, Prairie View A&M University; Cajetan Akujuobi, Prairie View A&M University; Yonghui Wang, Prairie View A&M University; Suxia Cui, Prairie View A&M University

AC 2010-1646: ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY ENHANCEMENTWITH LABVIEWYongpeng Zhang, Prairie View A&M University Dr. Yongpeng Zhang received his PhD degree in Electrical Engineering from University of Houston (2003), and then joined DSP Solutions Lab of CECSTR, Prairie View A&M University as a post-doctoral research fellow. Currently he is an Assistant Professor in Engineering Technology Department, Prairie View A&M University, Texas. His research interests are control system, power electronics, mechatronics, and real-time DSP solutions. As the 3M non-tenured faculty award recipient, his research has been funded by Army, NSF and industry.Cajetan Akujuobi, Prairie View A&M

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Modeling Student Data

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Dyrenfurth, Purdue University; Mike Murphy, Dublin Institute of Technology; Gary Bertoline, Purdue University

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2010-2111: QUALITY INDICATORS FOR ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGYEDUCATIONMichael Dyrenfurth, Purdue UniversityMike Murphy, Dublin Institute of TechnologyGary Bertoline, Purdue University Page 15.1008.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Quality Indicators for Engineering & Technology EducationAbstractIn recent years the development and use of university rankings, comparisons, and/or leaguetables has become popular and several methodologies are now frequently used to provide acomparative ranking of universities. These rankings are often based on research and publicationactivity and also not uncommonly focus on indicators that can be measured rather

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Engaging Students in Learning

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ronald Rockland, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Howard Kimmel, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Linda Hirsch, New Jersey Institute of Technology; John Carpinelli, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Levelle Burr-Alexander, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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Engineering Technology

AC 2010-159: TECHNOLOGY AND LEARNING OBJECTS IN THEENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY CLASSROOMRonald Rockland, New Jersey Institute of Technology RONALD H. ROCKLAND is Chair of the Department of Engineering Technology and a Professor of Engineering Technology and Biomedical Engineering at New Jersey Institute of Technology. He received a B.S.E.E. and M.S.E.E. and Ph.D. in bioengineering and electrical engineering from New York University in 1967, 1969 and 1972 respectively. He also received an M.B.A. in marketing from the University of St. Thomas in 1977. He is a 2000 award winner in Excellence in Teaching for NJIT, a 2004 recipient of the F.J. Berger award from ASEE, and the past chair of the Master

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Contemporary Issues in Chemical Engineering Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jason Keith, Michigan Technological University; Daniel Crowl, Michigan Technological University; David Caspary, Michigan Technological University; Jeffrey Allen, Michigan Technological University; Jeff Naber, Michigan Technological University; Dennis Meng, Michigan Technological University; Abhijit Mukherjee, Michigan Technological University; John Lukowski, Michigan Technological University; Jay Meldrum, Michigan Technological University; Barry Solomon, Michigan Technological University

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Chemical Engineering

AC 2010-747: INTERDISCIPLINARY MINOR IN HYDROGEN TECHNOLOGY ATMICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITYJason Keith, Michigan Technological University Jason Keith is an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at Michigan Technological University.Daniel Crowl, Michigan Technological University Dan Crowl is the Herbert H. Dow Professor of Chemical Engineering at Michigan Technological University.David Caspary, Michigan Technological University Dave Caspary is the Manager of Laboratory Facilities in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Michigan Technological University.Jeffrey Allen, Michigan Technological University Jeff Allen is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at

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ELD Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cameron Patterson, University of Alabama; Nicholas A. Kraft, University of Alabama; Susan Burkett, University of Alabama

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Engineering Libraries

AC 2010-861: AVS: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY VIRTUAL MUSEUMCameron Patterson, University of Alabama Cameron W. Patterson is an undergraduate student at the University of Alabama majoring in Electrical Engineering and Mathematics. He is a member of the UA Computer-Based Honor's program, a student member of IEEE and Eta Kappa Nu.Nicholas A. Kraft, University of Alabama Nicholas A. Kraft is an assistant professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Alabama. He received the BA degree in mathematics from Indiana University in 2002 and the PhD degree in computer science from Clemson University in 2007. His research is currently supported by three NSF awards, including one

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Post BS Entrepreneurship Education Needs

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Barbe, University of Maryland; James Green, University of Maryland; Dean Chang, University of Maryland

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

AC 2010-44: 25 YEARS OF TECHNOLOGY ENTREPRENEURSHIPDavid Barbe, University of Maryland Dr. Barbe received B.S.E.E. and M.S.E.E. degrees in Electrical Engineering from West Virginia University in 1962 and 1964, respectively and the Ph.D. degree from The Johns Hopkins University in Electrical Engineering in 1969. After positions at Westinghouse and the Naval Research Laboratory, and the Office of the Secretary of the Navy, he joined the University of Maryland in 1985 as Executive Director of the Maryland Technology Enterprise Institute and Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Dr. Barbe was awarded the rank of Fellow of the IEEE in 1978 for his pioneering work on charge coupled

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Technological Literacy - Courses, Educational and Accreditation Standards

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Blake, Austin Peay State University

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

AC 2010-1582: TECHNOLOGICAL LITERACY AND FIRST YEAR COURSESFOR ENGINEERING AND ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY MAJORSJohn Blake, Austin Peay State University Page 15.1193.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Technological Literacy and First Year Courses for Engineering and Engineering Technology MajorsAbstractTechnological literacy courses and programs have the goal of educating people abouttechnology. These courses do not focus on developing specific abilities to use some form oftechnology. Rather, these courses address broader questions and issues, such as the answer tothe question of what is technology, and understanding how technology is

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Experiences in Teaching Energy Courses

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dale Litwhiler, Pennsylvania State University, Berks; Thomas Gavigan, Penn State Berks; Brittany Farrell, Penn State Berks

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2010-1293: ENERGY HARVESTING INVESTIGATIONS BYUNDERGRADUATE ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY STUDENTSDale Litwhiler, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Dale H. Litwhiler is an Associate Professor at Penn State, Berks Campus in Reading, PA. He received his B.S. from Penn State University (1984), his M.S. from Syracuse University (1989) and his Ph.D. from Lehigh University (2000) all in electrical engineering. Prior to beginning his academic career in 2002, he worked with IBM Federal Systems and Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems as a hardware and software design engineer.Thomas Gavigan, Penn State Berks Thomas H. Gavigan is an Assistant Professor at Penn State, Berks Campus in Reading, PA. He

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Assessment & Continuous Improvement in ET: Part I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alberto Gomez-Rivas, University of Houston-Downtown; Lea Campbell, University of Houston, Downtown; George Pincus, University of Houston, Downtown

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Engineering Technology

AC 2010-1378: COST OF ASSESSMENT IN ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGYPROGRAMSAlberto Gomez-Rivas, University of Houston-Downtown Alberto Gomez-Rivas is Professor of Structural Analysis/Design Engineering Technology. Dr. Gomez-Rivas received Ph.D. degrees from the University of Texas, Austin, Texas, in Civil Engineering and a Ph.D. from Rice University, Houston, Texas, in Economics. He received the Ingeniero Civil degree, with Honors, from the Universidad Javeriana in Bogotá, Colombia. He also served as Chief of Colombia’s Department of Transportation Highway Bridge Division. Dr. Gomez-Rivas has published over 40 journal articles and is a Registered Professional Engineer.Lea Campbell, University of

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Issues and Directions in ET Education & Administration: Part III

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph Tabas, IUPUI; William Lin, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Engineering Technology

AC 2010-78: A LIFE-CYCLE PERSPECTIVE OF ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGYEDUCATIONJoseph Tabas, IUPUIWilliam Lin, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis Page 15.47.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 A Life-Cycle Perspective of Engineering Technology EducationAbstractIn higher education the terms engineering and ET (Engineering Technology) are oftenintermingled and confused collegially and among students. Within the communities of highereducation, engineering is most often defined as the science of applying knowledge to design anddevelop systems and structures, while ET is defined asthe science of applying knowledge tosolve a problem. Although ET

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Capstone and Senior Design in Engineering Technology: Part I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vladimir Genis, Drexel University; William Danley, Drexel University; Warren Rosen, Drexel University; Shawn Racz, Lockheed Martin, Inc.

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Engineering Technology

AC 2010-119: CAPSTONE COURSE SEQUENCE FOR ENGINEERINGTECHNOLOGY STUDENTSVladimir Genis, Drexel University Dr. Vladimir Genis—Associate Professor and Applied Engineering Technology Program Director in the School of Technology and Professional Studies, Drexel University, has developed and taught graduate and undergraduate courses in physics, electronics, nanotechnology, biomedical engineering, nondestructive testing, and acoustics. His research interests include ultrasound wave propagation and scattering, ultrasound imaging, nondestructive testing, electronic instrumentation, piezoelectric transducers, and engineering education. Results of his research work were published in scientific

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Engaging Students in Learning

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Janet Dong, University of Cincinnati; Janak Dave, University of Cincinnati

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Engineering Technology

AC 2010-1712: GLOBAL EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING FOR ENGINEERINGTECHNOLOGY STUDENTSJanet Dong, University of Cincinnati Janet Dong is an assistant professor in the College of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Cincinnati. She holds a BS degree in Mechanical Engineering and a MS degree in Manufacturing Engineering. She received her Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Columbia University in 2003. Her academic interests include CAD/CAM, manufacturing engineering technology, process planning, control and automation, robotics, engineering education and research, and manufacturing applications in the dental field.Janak Dave, University of Cincinnati Dr. Janak Dave is a professor

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Global Engineering Education: Intercultural Awareness and International Experience

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Janak Dave, University of Cincinnati; Janet Dong, University of Cincinnati

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International

AC 2010-1718: GLOBAL EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING FOR ENGINEERINGTECHNOLOGY STUDENTSJanak Dave, University of Cincinnati Dr. Janak Dave is a professor in School of Dynamic Systems at University of Cincinnati. He received his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from Missouri University of Science and Technology (Formerly known as University of Missouri, Rolla). He worked in air-compressor industry, before joining the university. He has presented many papers and moderated workshops at national and International conferences, including ASEE and ASME. His areas of interest include product design and development, Computer Aided Engineering and Computational methods.Janet Dong, University of Cincinnati Janet Dong is

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Assessment & Continuous Improvement in ET: Part I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carmine Balascio, University of Delaware; Thomas Brumm, Iowa State University; Steven Mickelson, Iowa State University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2010-756: COMPETENCY-BASED ASSESSMENT OF ENGINEERINGTECHNOLOGY PROGRAM OUTCOMESCarmine Balascio, University of Delaware Carmine C. Balascio, Ph.D., P.E. is an Associate Professor in the Department of Bioresources Engineering at the University of Delaware. He earned bachelor’s degrees in Agricultural Engineering Technology and Mathematics from U.D. He earned an M.S. in Agricultural Engineering and a Ph.D. double major in Agricultural Engineering and Engineering Mechanics from Iowa State University. He teaches courses in surveying, soil mechanics, and storm-water management and has research interests in urban hydrology, water resources engineering, and assessment of student learning. He is

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Energy Education and Industry Needs

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David McDonald, Lake Superior State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2010-772: ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION FORELECTRIC VEHICLE DEVELOPMENTDavid McDonald, Lake Superior State University David McDonald is a Professor of Electrical Engineering at Lake Superior State University and the ASEE Campus Representative. He also does consulting in the area of test cell development for electric vehicle engineering. Page 15.476.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Engineering and Technology Education for Electric Vehicle DevelopmentAbstractDuring 2011 electric vehicles will be mass produced for the first time in history

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Program Development and Pipelines for Recruitment

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jaby Mohammed, The Petroleum Institute, Abu Dhabi; Ramesh Narang, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne; Jihad Albayyari, Indiana-Purdue University

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Manufacturing

AC 2010-940: DEVELOPING A NEW MANUFACTURING ENGINEERINGTECHNOLOGY CURRICULUMJaby Mohammed, The Petroleum Institute, Abu DhabiRamesh Narang, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort WayneJihad Albayyari, Indiana-Purdue University Page 15.377.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 DEVELOPING A NEW MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY CURRICULUMABSTRACTManufacturing is one of the areas that had been deeply hit by globalization and most of themanufacturer’s associate globalization with outsourcing due to recent history of U.S.manufacturing. Approximately 300,000 jobs were outsourced to foreign countries in 2003 andresearch predicts that 3.4

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Importance of Technical & Professional Writing in Engineering Technology Curriculum

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Peilin Fu, National University; Shekar Viswanathan, National University, San Diego; Ronald Uhlig, National University, San Diego; Howard Evans, National University, San Diego

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Engineering Technology

AC 2010-2143: IMPROVING TECHNICAL WRITING AMONG ENGINEERINGAND TECHNOLOGY STUDENTSPeilin Fu, National UniversityShekar Viswanathan, National University, San DiegoRonald Uhlig, National University, San DiegoHoward Evans, National University, San Diego Page 15.702.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Improving Technical Writing among Engineering and Technology StudentsAbstractThe ability to communicate clearly and effectively is crucial to success in an engineering career.Good writing skills give students a competitive edge in job searches and career advances. It iswidely agreed in and out of academia that instruction in

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Engineering Technology Progress Reports: Part I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Maureen Valentine, Rochester Institute of Technology; Carol Richardson, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Engineering Technology

AC 2010-1789: A LONG-TERM LOOK AT THE SUCCESS OF ROCHESTERINSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY GRADUATESMaureen Valentine, Rochester Institute of Technology Maureen Valentine, Rochester Institute of technology Professor Valentine, P.E., has been a faculty member at RIT for over 16 years and held the position of Department Chair for the Department of Civil Engineering Technology, Environmental Management, and Safety from 2000 to 2008. She is currently the Miller Professor and Associate Dean of the College of Applied Science and Technology. Her scholarly activities recently have focused on women in technology programs, and the female faculty who teach them.Carol Richardson, Rochester

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Critical Issues in IT and IET: Focus Group

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gabriel Harley, IUPUI; Daniel Baldwin, IUPUI; Wanda Worley, IUPUI; Tresler Thurston, IUPUI; Stephen Hundley, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis

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Engineering Technology

AC 2010-1410: ENHANCING STUDENT CLASSROOM ENGAGEMENTTHROUGH SOCIAL NETWORKING TECHNOLOGYGabriel Harley, IUPUI Lecturer, Technical Communication, Department of Design and Communication Technology, Purdue School of Engineering and Technology, IUPUI, 799 West Michigan Street, ET 324E, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202-5160, (317) 278-7593, gharley@iupui.eduDaniel Baldwin, IUPUI Assistant Professor of Computer Graphics Technology, Department of Design and Communication Technology, IUPUI, 799 West Michigan Street, ET 331D, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202-5160, (317) 278-3848, danbaldw@iupui.eduWanda Worley, IUPUI Associate Chair & Associate Professor of Technical Communication, Department of

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Engineering Technology Progress Reports: Part II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Scott Miller, Virginia Tech; Jeffrey Connor, Virginia Tech

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Engineering Technology

AC 2010-563: STUDENT USE OF TECHNOLOGY IN A LARGE LECTUREScott Miller, Virginia TechJeffrey Connor, Virginia Tech Page 15.1127.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Student Use of Technology in a Large LectureAbstract In the spring of 2009 a large lecture class, CEE 2814 Measurements, was observed todetermine student laptop usage during lecture. This 185 student section met three times perweek in a large lecture hall for 43 total classes in the semester. All students were required to owna laptop. For 26 of these lectures a graduate student sat in various locations throughout the room,on different

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Technological Literacy and K-12 Engineering

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Geoff Wright; Braden Boss, Springville High School; Daniel Bates, Brigham Young University; Ronald Terry, Brigham Young University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2010-1750: ASSESSING TECHNOLOGY LITERACY AND THE USE OFENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY CURRICULA BY UTAH K-12 EDUCATORSGeoffrey Wright, Brigham Young University Geoff Wright is a Professor of Technology and Engineering Education at Brigham Young University. His scholarship centers on programming, multimedia pedagogy, and technological literacy. He has published and presented on these and many other technology and engineering related topics.Braden Boss, Springville High School Braden is a recent graduate from the Brigham Young University Technology and Engineering Education program. He currently teaches multimedia classes at Springville High School in Springville, Utah.Daniel Bates, Brigham

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Teaching Technological Literacy - Engaging Students

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas Howell, San Jose State University; Patricia Backer, San Jose State University; Belle Wei, San Jose State University

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

AC 2010-614: DEVELOPMENT OF A TECHNOLOGICAL LITERACY COURSEFOR NON-ENGINEERING STUDENTS: SCIENCE OF HIGH TECHNOLOGYThomas Howell, San Jose State UniversityPatricia Backer, San Jose State UniversityBelle Wei, San Jose State University Page 15.408.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Development of a Technological Literacy Course for non- Engineering Students: Science of High TechnologyAbstractAs citizens, we are confronted by many global and national issues such as the dangers ofgreenhouse gases and the best choices for energy sources. These questions are fundamentallytechnical in nature and many people feel ill-equipped to understand the

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Enhancing K-12 STEM Education with Engineering

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenneth Hunter, Tennessee Technological University; Jessica Matson, Tennessee Technological University; Margaret Phelps, Tennessee Technological University; Roy Loutzenheiser, Tennessee Technological University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2010-2171: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR SCIENCE,TECHNOLOGY, AND MATHEMATICS TEACHERSKenneth Hunter, Tennessee Technological University Kenneth Hunter is an Associate Professor in the Basic Engineering Program at Tennessee Technological University, where he received his BSME and MSME. He is active in engineering education outreach and has over thirty-five years of engineering experience, including positions in academia, industry, the United States Army, and his own consulting business. He is a registered engineer in Tennessee.Jessica Matson, Tennessee Technological University Jessica Matson is a Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering at Tennessee Technological University. She

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Importance of Technical & Professional Writing in Engineering Technology Curriculum

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Beth Richards, University of Hartford; Ivana Milanovic, University of Hartford

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Engineering Technology

AC 2010-445: PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN ENGINEERING AND PROFESSIONALWRITINGBeth Richards, University of Hartford Beth Richards is director of the Rhetoric and Professional Writing program at the University of Hartford where she team teaches with first-year engineering faculty and is the writing mentor for seniors enrolled in the design project course.Ivana Milanovic, University of Hartford Ivana Milanovic is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering in the College of Engineering, Technology, and Architecture at the University of Hartford. She received her Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Polytechnic Institute of NYU, NY and M.S. and B.S. from University of Belgrade, Serbia

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Teaching Technological Literacy - Engaging Students

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steven Walk, Old Dominion University

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

AC 2010-1945: INCREASING TECHNOLOGICAL LITERACY THROUGHIMPROVED UNDERSTANDING OF TECHNOLOGY EMERGENCE ANDDIFFUSIONSteven Walk, Old Dominion University Steven R. Walk, PE, is Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering Technology at Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia. He recently was head of the Center for Technology Forecasting, and Director of the Maritime-Aerospace Liaison and Technology Development Center, at Maine Maritime Academy, Castine, Maine. His research interests include high voltage electromagnetic phenomena, energy conversion systems, technology management, and technological change and social forecasting. Mr. Walk is owner and founder of Technology Intelligence, a

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Innovation in ECET Programs

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Luciano Boglione, University of Massachusetts, Lowell

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Engineering Technology

Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Designing Printed Circuit Boards for Microwave Engineering Applications: a Teaching Tool for Engineering Technology StudentsAbstractThis paper will present the results stemming from an undergraduate course in MicrowaveEngineering Technology at the University of Massachusetts, Lowell. An opportunity toexperience the complete process of designing a microwave circuit with printed circuit board(PCB) technology was made possible by a grant provided by the Electrical and ComputerEngineering Technology Department Heads Association (ECETDHA). The financial support hasallowed the students to apply the theory that is part of the class syllabus to a practical

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Industry Collaborations in Engineering Technology

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mario Castro-Cedeno, Rochester Institute of Technology; Quamrul Mazumder, University of Michigan - Flint

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Engineering Technology

AC 2010-83: MOTIVATION AND MATURITY LEVEL OF ENGINEERING ANDENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY STUDENTS WITH AND WITHOUT COOPEXPERIENCEMario Castro-Cedeno, Rochester Institute of TechnologyQuamrul Mazumder, University of Michigan - Flint Page 15.889.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Motivation and Maturity of Engineering and Engineering Technology Students with and without Co-Op ExperienceAbstractExperience-based education in the form of Co-Op is generally accepted as having a positivecorrelation with a student’s academic and early career performance. Unfortunately, most of theevidence is anecdotal or based on statistical studies of large databases. It

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Engineering Technology Progress Reports: Part II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University; Aleksandr Sergeyev, Michigan Technological University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2010-969: DEVELOPING AN INDUSTRY-DRIVEN GRADUATECERTIFICATE IN TEST ENGINEERING FOR ELECTRICAL ENGINEERINGTECHNOLOGISTSNasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University Dr. Alaraje’s research interests focuses on processor architecture, System-on-Chip design methodology, Field-Programmable Logic Array (FPGA) architecture and design methodology, Engineering Technology Education, and hardware description language modeling. Dr. Alaraje is currently the Electrical Engineering Technology program chair as well as a faculty member at Michigan Technological University, he taught and developed courses in Computer Engineering technology area at University of Cincinnati, and Michigan Technological