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Alan Hadad; Akram Abu-aisheh

The Engineering/Engineering Technology Divide in the United States  Faculty Paper    Alan Hadad and Akram Abu-aisheh University of Hartford West Harford, CT, USA hadad@hartford.edu   Abstract  The industrial revolution that took place in the second half of the nineteenth century in the United States fostered the need for a technically competent work force that was capable of serving the needs of an economy that in turn was developing new technologies at a rate unsurpassed in the history of humankind. At the engineering design level, the

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Barbara Fleck

DEVELOPING A RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGY COURSE WITH AN INTERNATIONAL COMPONENT Faculty Paper Incorporating Study Abroad in an Engineering Technology Curriculum Barbara Fleck Engineering Department Maine Maritime Academy bfleck@mma.eduThe U.S. Department of State Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs (ECA) iscurrently funding a program to increase opportunities for engineering technology studentsto participate in international education. This program, “Capacity Building for StudyAbroad”, provided funds for eight faculty members

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Frank Caserta; Robert J. Lind; Loutfallah G. Chedid

WHY DO FRESHMAN STUDENTS AT THE WENTWORTH INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY CHOOSE THE BACHELOR OF ELECTROMECHANICAL ENGINEERING MAJOR? Frank Caserta, Jr.1, Robert J. Lind1, Loutfallah G. Chedid2 1 Department of Mechanical Engineering and Technology 2 Department of Electrical Engineering and Technology Wentworth Institute of Technology casertaf@wit.edu AbstractOn the 2004, 2006, and 2009 final exams for Introduction to Engineering, the students weresurveyed about the three reasons why they chose the BELM major

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David Kazmer

, Chemical, Ceramic and a host of subdivisions and state and local organizations. All of these were technical in their activities, and function independently. Prior to the [first world] war, the matter of federation of these bodies was considered, so as to adequately represent the profession as a whole. The war emphasized the need still more and appears to have stirred the engineer to change his point of view from developing the technology of his branch of the profession merely, to the broad one of greater devotion to the common cause and greater service to the public. Looking forward, there can be little doubt that technological evolution necessitatesrenewal

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Steve Klosterman; Simon Pitts; Steven McGonagle; Carey Rappaport

through progressively leadingsmall teams, medium teams and larger teams. Secondly, because there are fewer mid-levelemployees, less-experienced engineers are frequently stretched into leadership roles beyond whatwould typically be given them.Interviews with several technology executives estimate that nearly 80% of projects led by thesewell motivated, but raw, chiefs fail in achieving many of the key objectives of the project, at bestcreating a non-optimal product; at worst something unworthy of taking to market.Adding to the difficulty of developing engineering leadership is distilling the difference betweenmanagement and leadership. Developing engineers perceive career growth in the technicalspace as capped or limited and that eventually they

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Louis Manzione; Akram Abu-aisheh

PREPARING ENGINEERING STUDENTS FOR THE GLOBAL SOURCING ENVIRONMENT Faculty Paper Glogalization Louis Manzione and Akram Abu-aisheh College of Engineering, Technology, and Architecture University of Hartford manzione@hartford.eduAbstractRapid changes in modern product development and realization and the move towardsglobalization are creating gaps in the engineering education systems around the world.The global economy has changed the way that engineering firms design, develop, andproduce their products, and the new global

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Craig Stringer

Copyright © 2011, American Society of Engineering EducationApproxim mately one-tthird remain n in engineerring after tw wo years, onne-third purssue other sciience,technolog gy, engineerring or math hematics (STEM) fieldds and the reemaining onne-third dropp outaltogetheer. These nuumbers present challeng ges in the cooalition camppuses to conntinue suppoortingengineeriing majors ata the main University Park P campuus. Examiniing the data at Penn Staate, itappears that t once sttudents enteer a major within w their first two yeears, the likkelihood of themcompletin ng that majo

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Ladimer S. Nagurney

PREPARING ENGINEERING CONTENT FOR A KINDLE E-READER Faculty PaperInnovations In Engineering & Engineering Technology Education and Curriculum Development or Web-based Learning Ladimer S. Nagurney Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering College of Engineering, Technology, and Architecture University of Hartford West Hartford, CT 06117 nagurney@hartford.edu AbstractE-book readers, such as the Kindle, are becoming more popular due

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James W. Smith

technicalelective “Electronic Properties of Engineering Materials”. At USM a three credit course meetstwice a week for one hour and fifteen minutes. The prerequisites were courses in materialsscience and physical electronics. Much of the course was designed to introduce students to someof the less well-known, but technologically and commercially important materials such assemiconducting oxides, ferroic and ferromagnetic compounds. The students were assigned areading in a basic text1 which provided some of the basic physical science for the paper to beassigned. This was followed by a lecture expanding on the content of a particular paper. Thepaper of the week was then assigned. Peer-reviewed articles from journals such as Journal of theAmerican Ceramic

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Xingguo Xiong; Hassan Bajwa; Lawrence Hmurcik

Developing VLSI Curricula in Electrical and Computer Engineering Department Xingguo Xiong, Hassan Bajwa, Lawrence Hmurcik Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, CT 06604 Abstract VLSI technology has enabled the information technology revolution which greatly changedthe life style of human society. The rapid technology innovation in VLSI industry has lead tonew challenges to modern VLSI engineers. Students need to be trained systematically in theVLSI field to meet these challenges. In this paper, we share our experience in developingVLSI curricula in Electrical and Computer Engineering

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Hassan Bajwa; Mohammad Seddik

HANDS-ON EXPERIMENT-BASED PEDAGOGICAL APPROACH IN ENGINEERING EDUCATION Dr. Hassan Bajwa Department of Electrical Engineering University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, CT, USA hbajwa@bridgeport.edu Mohammad Seddik Department of Electrical Engineering University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, CT, USA hseddik@bridgeport.eduABSTRACT:Teaching pedagogies are continuously evolving as technology transforms educationpractices by empowering students not only in the classrooms, but also in researchlaboratories. The task

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Michael J. Rust; Abe Kamal

disciplines.They organized summer camps for high school students who have some level of interest inmathematics and science. The camp activities involved basic applied experiments related todifferent engineering disciplines. The students also learned about existing financial aidopportunities and the various academic programs offered by Texas A&M-Kingsville in the areasof engineering, technology, and science. The survey conducted by the University showed that thecamps “increased students’ satisfaction, and improved their self-confidence and their interesttoward engineering disciplines.” The camp was deemed to be an effective and sustainablerecruitment and informative tool.3 Proceedings of the 2011 ASEE Northeast Section Annual

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Sigrid Berka

culture.At the same time, it is a great incentive for students enrolled in URI’s 5 year dual degree GermanIEP program, working towards a B.S. in an engineering discipline, and a B.A. in German.Students in this program spend their 4th year studying and interning abroad. The IEP has ademanding curriculum, and the annual study tour is one of its most effective tools to retain thesestudents who go the extra mile. It serves several purposes: firstly, it introduces students toGermany as an attractive site for science, technology and culture. Highlights of the study tour arevisits to German companies as a means of preparing students for their internships in the 4th year.At companies such as Bayer, BMW, Conti, Hilti, Lufthansa Technik, Siemens, or ZF

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Kenneth Edward Dudeck; Wieslaw Grebski

NEW GENERAL ENGINEERING PROGRAM WITH ALTERNATIVE ENERGY AND POWER GENERATION TRACK AT PENN STATE Faculty Paper Sustainable Energy in the Curriculum Kenneth Edward Dudeck & Wieslaw Grebski Penn State Hazleton ked2@psu.edu AbstractThere is an emerging need for multidisciplinary quality engineers with broad range skills capableto design, develop, and integrate new technologies applied to the Alternative and RenewableEnergy Technology industry.The Penn State Hazleton Campus has developed a new innovative Bachelor of Science inGeneral

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Wendy Otoupal-Hylton; Pete Hylton

Session: USING INNOVATIVE THEMES TO INCREASE INTEREST IN K-12 STEM STUDIES Wendy Otoupal-Hylton and Pete Hylton Department of Engineering Technology Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis wotoupal@iupui.edu AbstractAcademic institutions are finding that creating and maintaining a student’s interest in Science,Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) during the secondary school years is criticallyimportant. Combined experience from an engineering career and a teaching career has led to the

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Cristian Craciun

Teaching Automation Using Real PLC’S and Virtual Factories Faculty Paper Innovations In Engineering & Engineering Technology Education and Curriculum Development Cristian Craciun, Instructor and Lab Engineer of Engineering Laboratories Fairfield University Fairfield, Connecticut1. Abstract It is a need to teach students in Engineering by showing the machines and tools used in industry, this can be accomplished by buying equipments and putting them in the labs, through field trips or creating virtual factories. The

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Ying Yu

Elevating Students’ Academic Motivations through Peer Instruction Faculty Paper Innovations In Engineering & Engineering Technology Education Ying Yu Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering University of Hartford yyu@hartford.edu A typical class body consists of students who are fast-learners, slow-learners andthose in between. The differences can sometimes be quite significant. Thus, one of thebiggest challenges that an instructor always face is how to engage students of every levelin the classroom. Well-designed peer instructional methods have

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William L. Cleghorn; Hapreet Dhariwal

lectures are excellent for reviewing certain sections that were not understood at the time during class. I also like how all the videos have the topic covered in the title so it's easier to go back the specific section needed.”ConlusionsBecause of the favorable feedback, the authors will continue using the MEETS and capturelectures.References[1] Cleghorn, W.L. and Dhariwal, H. “Pedagogical Impact of the Multimedia EnhancedElectronic Teaching System (MEETS) on the Delivery of Engineering Courses”, ThirdInternational Symposium for Engineering Education, July 1-2, 2010, Cork, Ireland.[2] Gosper, Green, McNeil, Phillips, Preston & Woo, 2008, “The Impact of Web-BasedLecture Technologies on Current and Future Practices in Learning

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Buket D. Barkana; Nelson Ngoh; Allen Cook

content of the subjects they teach. Aparticular challenge in a graduate program for secondary mathematics and science teachers ishow to provide teacher candidates with subject matter content, on a graduate level, that does notreplicate undergraduate courses.The School of Education and School of Engineering at University of Bridgeport designed theEDMM 600D- STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) for TeacherEducators course for students of the School of Education. Designed course uses audio and imageprocessing techniques and technologies to teach fundamental STEM concepts to secondary pre-and in- service mathematics and science teachers. Designed to enrich the teaching and learningexperience, the course activities include: (a

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Akram Abu-aisheh; Omar Hassan; A. Y. Al-Zoubi

RFID DESIGN, SIMULATION, AND IMPLEMENTATION Faculty Paper Multidisciplinary Research Akram Abu-aisheh1, Omar Hassan2, and A. Y. Al-Zoubi2 1 Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Hartford, USA 2 Department of Communication, Princes Sumaya University of Technology, Jordan abuaisheh@hartford.eduAbstractManufactures, retailers, and government agencies are tracking, securing and managingsupplies from the time they are raw materials through the entire life of the product. Theycommonly use Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) to identify pallets, containers,vehicles, tools and other

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Scott Grenquist

A Novel Method of Teaching Dimensional Analysis and Similitude By Dr. Scott Grenquist Associate Professor Department of Electrical Engineering and Technology College of Engineering and Technology Wentworth Institute of Technology AbstractDimensional Analysis and Similitude are two of the most important concepts that any Engineering student can master.However

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Kanti Prasad

A Consummate Model of VLSI Education for Preparing the Workforce towards Meeting the Challenges of the Hi-Tech Industry through Industrial Involvement Kanti Prasad Ph.D.; P.E. Professor/Founding Director Microelectronics/VLSI Technology Electrical and Computer Engineering Department University of Massachusetts Lowell Kanti_Prasad@uml.eduAbstract:In order to prepare the workforce for VLSI program, theoretical instructions must becomplemented with adequate laboratory facilities in order to validate the design from itsconception to

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Biswanath Samanta

. Several novel applications of hybrid CI techniques proposed earlierby the author in engineering, manufacturing, biomedical and health care systems are discussed. Theexperiences of offering CI as a graduate course and a summer research project involving high schoolstudents are also presented. The importance of introducing CI techniques and their multidisciplinaryapplications as a senior level interdisciplinary engineering elective course and integrating these inresearch experiences for undergraduates and STEM education is discussed.1. Introduction Recently in US universities, there is a growing emphasis on multidisciplinary education and research,especially involving science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) [1-8]. The

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Christian Bach; Salvatore Belardo; Hassan Bajwa; Pushpa Kantharaju; Praveen Prasanth

FACTOR ANALYSIS IN MEASURING INFORMATION SYSTEMS EFFECTIVENESS Christian Bach Salvatore Belardo Technology Management Management Science and Information Systems University of Bridgeport University at Albany cbach@bridgeport.edu belardo@albany.edu Hassan Bajwa Pushpa Kantharaju Praveen Prasanth Electrical Engineering Technology Management Technology Management University of Bridgeport University of Bridgeport University of Bridgeport hbajwa@bridgeport.edu

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Saeid Moslehpour; Hesham Elsaghir

Proof of Concept Implementation of Embedded Ethernet System Saeid Moslehpour, Hesham Elsaghir College of Engineering, Technology and Architecture, University of Hartford moslehpou@hartford.edu elsaghir@hartford.eduAbstract:With today’s incredible and vast changes in technologies, today's embedded systemsengineers are progressively asked to incorporate Ethernet connectivity into their systems.As demand increases for larger and farther remote systems, the old serial communicationsystems are incapable of fulfilling our speed and data connection needs. Moreover, withthe rapid disappearance of serial and

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Jeremy Li

Automated and High Speed Machine Design for Telecommunication Products Jeremy (Zheng) Li, Ph.D., Associate Professor Department of ME, School of Engineering, University of Bridgeport, USA AbstractThis research focuses on an automated and high speed machine design, which is assembling thebronze wire inside the plastic block to meet the manufacturing and production specification. Inthis research, an automated system has been designed and developed to perform serial operationsin assembly line. This automated system is divided in five different mechanisms. The first stationis the loading, feeding

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Gaetan Garcia; Matthew R. Stein

Technology-Assisted Education, 200617: Carlos A. Jara, Francisco A. Candelas, Fernando Torres; Virtual and Remote Laboratory forRobotics ELearning, 18th European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering, 200818: R. Šafaric, M. Truntic, D. Hercog and G. Pacnik; Control and Robotics Remote Laboratory forEngineering Education, iJOE International Journal on Online Engineering,1(1),200519: Adil Sayouti, Adil Lebbat, Hicham Medromi and Fatima Qrichi Aniba; Remote Laboratory forTeaching Mobile Systems, International Journal of Computer and Network Security,3(2),201020: James E. Corter, Jeffrey V. Nickerson, Sven K. Esche and Constantin Chassapis; Remote VersusHands-On Labs: A Comparative Study, 34th ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference

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S Claudina Vargas

graspcomplex DAE concepts and produced simple but well-designed experiments. This pilot providedvaluable insights to ways in which to improve the curriculum design. A new test will beconducted in summer 2011. We believe this curriculum will be useful to educators. It dealsexplicitly with the subject of designing effective experiments.Keywords:Experimentation, Language-Infused, Design of Experiments, Engineering Education,Engagement, High SchoolIntroductionExperimentation is a typical element in science and technology activities intended for pre-college students, but principles of the design and analysis of experiments (DAE) are rarely1 © 2011 COSOLA,USA .All Rights Reserved.A language-infused approach to introduce Dominican high school students to

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Vance Poteat

COLLEGE CHEATING – A SIX YEAR FOLLOW-UP Vance Poteat Departments of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering Merrimack College vance.poteat@merrimack.edu Abstract According to various researchers, between 25% up to and in excess of 90% of all college students engage in some form of cheating. Traditionally, cheating includes inappropriate collaborations on a homework assignment, a cheat sheet hidden up a student’s sleeve or more recently on the back of a water bottle label, as well as those wondering eyes during an exam

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Tahany Fergany; Amal Abd El?Raouf

illustrates the learning tool and the different modules it includes. Section fourpresents the expected results. Finally, the last section provides remarks and conclusion.2. Learning Activities The Internet is a telecommunication medium providing open platform through acommon browser user interface and a common network platform. This platform allowsnumerous information handling technologies to coexist. This technology is widelyapplied to education; providing sophisticated teaching and learning systems based on thecommon browser interface. Authoring and Web publishing are also developed assupporting tools and to provide better environment for education [5, 6, and 7]. A major challenge in engineering education today is making better use