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Mauricio Torres; Ying Shang; Zakariya Al Hamouz

ETD 475 Fig. 4. Co-ops or internships, area of engineeringStudents’ opinions on how the Mechanical Engineering program prepared them to perform intheir current career are neutral/somewhat related in 49.95% of the answers in Fall 2020, 30% and62.50% in Spring 2021 and Spring 2022 semesters, respectively (Figure 5). Fig. 5. Students’ opinions on how well prepared they are for their careers. Proceedings of the 2023 Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration Copyright ©2023, American Society for Engineering Education ETD 475Mechanical engineering graduates work in construction

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for these non-traditional students. Fig. 1. Pathway program for carpenter trade union program with ITCC; yellow highlighted courses are transferred from AS degrees. Proceedings of the 2022 Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration Copyright ©2022, American Society for Engineering Education ETD 345 Fig. 2. OLS Pathway program scheme for construction professionals.ImplementationDuring fall 2020, three students joined this pathway program from a local construction company.But all the students withdrew from the program due to difficulties related to pandemic, PNW’slearning

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Zongguang Liu; Chrispin Johnston; Aleksi Leino; Travis Winter; Aleksandr Sergeyev; Mark Gauthier; Nathir Rawashdeh

ETD 325 An Industrial Pneumatic and Servo Four-Axis Robotic Gripper System: Description and Unitronics Ladder Logic Programming Zongguang Liua, Chrispin Johnstona, Aleksi Leinoa, Travis Winterb, Aleksandr Sergeyeva, Mark Gauthierb, Nathir Rawashdeh a a Michigan Technological University, b Donald EngineeringAbstractAs part of the advanced programmable logic controllers (PLC) course at Michigan Tech, thisclass project is performed on a mechatronics system gifted by Donald Engineering, a Michigan-based supplier of industrial automation systems and components. This paper explores thefunctionality

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],was developed and tested as a pilot at Purdue University Northwest (PNW), starting in fall 2018.It is discipline-specific because the skill set is derived from a comprehensive skill analysis (CSA)related to a specific engineering or technology program. These skills were identified by workingwith industry experts and industry-experienced faculty who understood what skills gaps wereaffecting today’s industry.Entry-level skills are introduced to freshmen students in a facility/classroom setting thatencourages guided, hands-on, collaborative activities called a skill module (SM). These SMs aregrouped to develop specific entry-level skills under the direct supervision of a skilled expertfrom the industry. Students receive constant feedback from

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) 30-hour training course. This training course isbecoming a requirement in construction related projects from the clients and employers.Therefore, more construction/engineering firms require their employees to obtain this OSHAsafety training course shortly have starting their employment. Hence, the SDCET studentresume has another unique feature when being reviewed by a potential employer. The credentialis rarely listed on a college student resumeThis course has resulted in an excellent relationship with various professionals, society, and theprogram’s success in preparing its students. Incorporating a safety course in the curriculum, is anexcellent example of a win-win relationship for both the program, the students and the

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ETD 355 Introducing Remote Troubleshooting for the Marine Engineering Technology Curriculum David Satterwhite California Maritime AcademyAbstractA well-rounded Marine Engineering Technology curriculum enables graduates to utilize theirinvaluable skillset, comprised of modern techniques and experiential knowledge to design,install, troubleshoot, and repair systems related to the marine industry. However, the perpetualsearch for improved marine powerplant efficiency and reduced personnel aboard ship has led toincreasingly sophisticated power

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defining the approach. A key challenge to developing and delivering content is toidentify content taught in a hands-on, experiential manner and develop learning experiences thatare not restricted based on the model for delivering instruction.The Case for Experiential Learning in EducationIn lab-based courses, such as any of the core sciences, advanced manufacturing, and engineering,and other science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) related courses, providingstudents with access to materials and instruction that is problem-based and hands-on in nature isessential to developing student understanding and retention of concepts and content.In a study completed by the Purdue University Discovery Learning Center and funded by theNational

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EDT 355 Preparing Gen Z for the Demands of the Marine Engineering Technology Workforce Stephen J. Kreta California State University Maritime AcademyAbstractGeneration Z students–those born around or after the turn of this century–learn, socialize, andinteract with authority figures in a significantly different manner than students of previousgenerations, including those students of the most recent Millennial Generation (Gen X). Gen Zstudents have unique expectations of programming and academic choices and may seemsomewhat impatient or irreverent to

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solution.The roles of faculty from the collaborating departments, resource requirements, challenges facedin conducting a project with an interdisciplinary team, and suggestions to overcoming theseobstacles are described. The primary objective and goal of the findings in this paper is to provideimpetus to engineering technology programs, and potentially other disciplines that see merit, toencourage, and perhaps require, at least one capstone project to be performed in amultidisciplinary and applied manner.Introduction and BackgroundA capstone project is the collection of knowledge attained and skills learned in a collegestudent’s career, culminating to one final presentation showcasing the ability to apply what hasbeen learned into the real world

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roles in manufacturing and related industries.4. Engage in life-long learning through professional development opportunities and graduate programs in engineering and business.To achieve these objectives, we have identified three cores, besides the general education core,that have to be included in order to prepare such graduates: engineering technology, quality, andmanagement. Proceedings of the 2022 Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration Copyright ©2022, American Society for Engineering Education ETD 445While it was not necessary to create these from scratch, they needed to be well-defined and

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controllers (PLCs). Since then, the role of computing inindustry has gone through different eras and the increasing need for sharing and analyzing bigand real time data makes computing a significant part of Industry 4.0 [6]. The interdisciplinaryprogram of Mechatronics relies heavily on computing related disciplines and there is a growingneed for Mechatronics programs across the nation to prepare individuals for the automationindustry. Proceedings of the 2022 Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration Copyright ©2022, American Society for Engineering Education ETD 475 Fig. 1. Industry 4.0 technologies in

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STEAMin in fun way. Also, since students learn best with competition, the program includedcompetitions related hands-on activities and software programming. The new initiative hascollaborated with nearby middle schools to implement space exploration and robotics curriculumin the sciences classes. The program is designed to teach participants various skills such asteamwork, confidence, leadership, problem solving, and project-based learning; see Fig. 1. Teamwork Confidence Curiosity and exploration Problem-solving skills Proceedings of the 2022 Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration Copyright ©2022, American

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ETD 355Developing Workforce for the Blue Economy: Creating a Pipeline from K-12 to Higher Education Alok K. Verma, Nima Fathi, Paul Potier, Irfan Khan, and Donna Lang Texas A&M UniversityAbstractLow enrollment and high attrition rates in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM)based degree programs have created a workforce problem in industries like shipbuilding andrepair, which are essential for national security. Part of this problem can be attributed topedagogical issues like the lack of engaging hands-on activities utilized for science and matheducation in middle and

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Abel Reyes; Skyler Reinhardt; Tony Wise; Nathir Rawashdeh; Sidike Paheding

similar increase in job market is seen for AI and robotics related skills. Thisspans a wide area of fields, especially in the digital era. More products are gradually requiringcomputer programming skills, especially for smart devices. With all of these potential jobopportunities, there is a demand for workers who can perform all these task, thus students’interest in these skills is vital. By equipping students with those skills in school, it will bebeneficial for them to be better prepared for the future work environments and challenges;however, not all schools have the budget needed to keep such expensive programs as FIRST[8]robotics operational year-round. This is where our proposed learning kit in this paper can bedeployed.The goal of this

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Brian Piechocki; Chelsey Spitzner; Namratha Karanam; Travis Winter; Aleksandr Sergeyev; Mark Gauthier; Nathir Rawashdeh

Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration Copyright ©2022, American Society for Engineering Education ETD 325up each component of the equipment. A 24V DC power is supplied to these components. On theHMI panel, a target pressure is set. The close push button is pressed. The valve releases thepressure, and the pressure regulator controls the amount of pressure the gripper is receiving.Once the supply pressure reaches the target pressure the gripper closes on the soft foam work(ball) piece. If it does not, it goes to the pressure regulator. When the open push button ispressed, the gripper opens.Two sets of values are programmed

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Aleksandr Sergeyev; Paniz Hazaveh; Nathir Rawashdeh; John Irwin

, students from community colleges participating in articulationagreements with Michigan Tech Electrical Engineering Technology (EET) program can enterMS degree in Mechatronics upon completion of two years study earning Bachelor of Science(BS) degree in EET. In 2020, AC department introduced BS degree in Mechatronics. Both BSand MS degrees in Mechatronics are gaining significant momentum with the increase inenrollment in double digest. Along with standalone degrees in Mechatronics, Michigan Techintroduced 15-credit graduate certificate in Mechatronics. The most recent development was theproposition of three stackable graduate certificates leading to MS degree in Mechatronics.In this paper, authors focus on graduate certificates and reveal lessons

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ETD 525 Building a Strong Foundation for Senior Design Courses Joseph A. Untener, Philip Appiah-Kubi University of Dayton1. IntroductionThe inclusion of a capstone project course is one of the most universal elements of curriculathroughout the widely diverse Engineering Technology programs in the country, Yet at the sametime, probably no single course in those curricula has more variation in approach, structure,assumptions, and resources than the capstone design course.The University of Dayton’s approach to senior capstone projects is just one of many usedthroughout

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. As the table shows, there are homework and tests for assessments onvarious topics related to engineering designs to provide professional (as an engineer)development. How the 1195 course helps ABET student outcomes follows. The descriptions areorganized based on student outcomes in ABET General criterion 3. ECE programs have addedtwo extra program specific outcomes named A (An ability to use probability and statistics toanalyze engineering related data), and B (An ability to apply project management techniques in Proceedings of the 2022 Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration Copyright ©2022, American Society for Engineering Education

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ETD 335 Nanoethics, It is Not Small in Magnitude Helen A. McNally Purdue UniversityAbstractThis work in progress presents the implementation of nanoethics learning. The introduction ofnanotechnology into an engineering technology program is explained briefly. The ideas ofnanotechnology and ethical concerns are introduced in two courses (graduate andundergraduate.) This paper focuses on the on the nanoethics portion of the courses includingassignments, readings, and class sessions. A set of questions for nanoethics is presented alongwith

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Engineering Education ETD 445components to our offerings. This author applied for and was awarded an NSF ATE grant (1996)to develop a telecommunications and networking associate degree (indeed, this new degree wasadded to AS degree program offerings as Telecommunications Technology in 1997). At the sametime, the NYNEX corporation was looking to develop a program to train their present employees(linesmen) in the field of telecommunications since the company envisioned that its future lay inthe delivery of entertainment media over copper wre pairs via the Internet and the companyneeded to transition their employees to this new transmission technology. Also

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to complete the development of thetraining system. The first capstone launched in January 2020 focuses on building and testing theplatform, control systems, interfaces, computing surfaces, and communications systems. Thesecond capstone launching in January 2021 focuses on programming the system, integrating the Proceedings of the 2022 Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration Copyright ©2022, American Society for Engineering Educationsystem with on-premises and cloud systems, and developing mixed reality solutions for training,operation, and maintenance.The capstone project is a two-course sequence with multiple defined deliverables andassessments from faculty and industry [5]. Capstone teams are

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engineer Bob Ebeling began an Octoberactivity report to Allan McDonald, director of the SRM program, with “HELP!” and concluded,“This is a red flag” [20, p. 252].At NASA, a 1982 report includes this chilling observation: “Failure Effect Summary: ActualLoss- Loss of mission, vehicle and crew due to metal erosion, burn through, and probable caseburst resulting in fire and deflagration [20, p. 127]. And at the Marshall Space Flight Center, inanalyzing O-ring erosion in STS-11, a 1984 report indicated “Possibility exists for some O-ringerosion on future flights” [20, p. 129]. In short, enough technical information was relayed tomanagement at these agencies to warrant a real concern about mission failure. Proceedings of the 2022

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. Correlation program algorithm. Fig. 11. Machined workpieces.Educational ImpactThe final system serves as a great example of various subsystems integration using differentcommunication protocols, control algorithms, and hardware commonly used in the industry. Theinformation generated from this project is being used to create educational materials and the labexercises related but not limited to the following areas of educational competencies:1. Configuration of EthernetIP communication on Rockwell Automation PLCs, FANUC robots, and Donald Engineering stations for data exchange2. Design and integration of Add-On-Instructions to control program selection and execution on the robots3. Design and control of quick tool

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Brad Dahm; Emma Davidson; Paniz Hazaveh; Aleksandr Sergeyev

the existing equipment [2]. The FANUC robotics platform isdesigned as a user-friendly, adaptable solution [2].The Electrical Engineering Technology (EET) Department currently has a strong curriculum inrobotics training, specifically on the FANUC platform. Due to the greater push for robotics inindustry and automation processes, the department has increased its focus on these areas. Theproject required by the Material Science Department provides an excellent opportunity forstudents in the Senior Design program to implement their skills in a highly relatable way.Required with the project calls for making an analysis of the physical dimensions of thelaboratory to decide where the best location to place the robot would be. Correct machineguarding

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that address fundamental problems to operate robotic and autonomoussystems, including path planning, localization and mapping, perception, kinematics, and sensorfusion. It also aims for the students to work effectively in a team to solve challenging problemswithout clearly prescribed solutions.TopicsThe course covered the fundamental theories of autonomous navigation of ground mobile robotsthrough recitation sessions. The topic includes programming basics in Python and ROS, sensorsand actuators, locomotion, mobile robot kinematics, perception, vision, path planning, Proceedings of the 2022 Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration Copyright ©2022, American Society for Engineering Education

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Elizabeth Dell; Marcos Esterman; Carol Marchetti

studies with interactive discussions. Theworkshop content, resources, and activities can be used for other groups. For example, at RIT theSoftware Engineering department offers elements of this workshop to students in their freshmenseminar. Elements of the workshop have been used by the Advocates & Allies program at RIT todevelop men as allies for gender equity among faculty by developing an understanding ofunconscious bias and the role it manifests in the equity and inclusion of diverse individuals.However such training often focuses on individual behaviors and judgments. A focus onchanging structures, such as academic policies, can have a more profound impact in preventingor minimizing the impact of unconscious biases.References1. E

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. Engineers must become prepared to design and build more products while consumingless resources including energy. This puts additional burdens on the engineering and engineeringtechnology (EET) schools to develop courses and programs to make the concept of energy andenergy efficiency more understandable to their students and train and send their graduates toindustries well prepared to confront shortage of energy and threats of global weather changingsimultaneously. To help reaching these targeted outcomes, it is essential for all the EET schoolsto develop energy and energy efficiency courses in which students not only become familiar withdifferent industries energy consuming systems and how efficient these systems currently are, butalso it is very