Conference Session

Active Learning and Undergraduate Research in ET

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Johnson, Texas A&M University; Mirim Kim, Texas A&M University; Jyhwen Wang, Texas A&M University; Myeongsun Yoon, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

knowledge “through the transformation of experience” 1. To understand the cycle, anunderstanding of the four basic kinds of experience modes is needed: concrete experience (CE),reflective observation (RO), abstract conceptualization (AC), and active experimentation (AE).A different learning process is conducted depending on which aspect of experiences affectindividuals 12. The ideal experiential learning cycle will have a learner "touch all the bases" 12 ofthe cycle seen in Figure 1. In diverse fields, several positive effects Concreteof experiential learning have been proven. ExperienceExperiential learning benefits learners withproper exercises. For example, researchexperiences increased

Conference Session

Distance Learning in ET Programs

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vukica M. Jovanovic, Old Dominion University; Megan Mize, Old Dominion University; Rochelle Rodrigo, University of Arizona; Alok K. Verma P.E., Old Dominion University

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Engineering Technology

inthe higher levels of learning, as it encourages students to reflect on their learning processes anddraw connections between course-work and “real-world” experiences. Specifically, ePortfoliosencourage novice engineers to consider their learning processes over time, drawing connectionsbetween coursework and their intended profession, as well as cultivating an online identity thatsupports their efforts to pursue a career in Engineering. The use of ePortfolios is one method forfostering integrative learning, focusing on the application of digital communication andassessment and awareness of self- competence. By training students to archive digital artifactsrelated to their learning, ePortfolios encourage student to draw connections between

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Raheem Taiwo Ariwoola, East Tennessee State University; Mohammad Moin Uddin P.E., East Tennessee State University; Keith V. Johnson, East Tennessee State University

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Engineering Technology

quantitative data from an Infrared thermographytechnique. The specification of the Fluke infrared camera used in this work is given in Table 1.Also, as part of the thermography process, Extech Model 451181 was used to record thetemperature of the inside air, temperature of the outside air, wind velocity, and relative humidity.The main problems experienced are the special technique used for the measurement of emissivity(ε) value of the target surface and the evaluation of the reflected temperature.Table 1. Technical specification of the Infrared Camera used in this work. Name Fluke TI25 Field of view 23° x 17° Thermal sensitivity ≤0.1 °C at 30 °C (100 mK) Spectral range

Conference Session

ETAC/ABET-Related Issues

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel K. Jones P.E., SUNY Polytechnic Institute; Mohammed Abdallah, SUNY Polytechnic Institute

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Engineering Technology

performance of the group. Data from students not passing a coursewas not included; since they needed to retake the course, assessment data was collected whenthey passed. An initial benchmark was to have 70% of students scoring 3 or 4, indicating that atleast 70% of the students met or exceeded acceptable standards. If less than 70% of studentsscored 3 or 4, overall student performance was below the benchmark, indicating potential forimprovement in that particular Performance Indicator (PI).After obtaining baseline data from an initial evaluation, the 70% benchmark may have beenchanged, if appropriate. As the assessment process evolved, different SOs would then differentbenchmarks to reflect the level of difficulty in the specific assessment tool

Conference Session

Novel Teaching Methods In Engineering Technology

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Spektor, Oregon Institute of Technology; Walter W. Buchanan P.E., Texas A&M University; Lawrence J. Wolf P.E., Oregon Institute of Technology

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Engineering Technology

force or moment of inertia, while the right side of the equationincludes the sum of active loading factors (in the absence of active factors the right side of theequation equals zero). During the beginning of the analytical approach to solve a problem, theinvestigator, based on the information of the problem, should figure out the characteristics of theloading factors that are applied to the system. Obviously, insignificant loading factors could beignored. It should be emphasized that the results of the investigation depend upon the measure ofaccuracy that the differential equation reflects the working process of the system.The engineering programs do not offer a straightforward universal methodology of solving lineardifferential equations of

Conference Session

Integrating Curriculum and Labs in ET Programs

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ciaran McGoldrick, Trinity College, Dublin; Smita Shivaram, Trinity College, Dublin; Meriel Huggard, Bucknell Univeristy and Trinity, College Dublin

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Engineering Technology

project management. In particular, they must not only deal with the newtechnical challenges presented by UAVs but they must, by necessity, create a safe environment inwhich students can gain hands on experience with the technology 7 .In this paper we reflect on the challenges encountered when evolving existing hands-on andexperiential learning tasks towards a UAV use-case and deployment scenario. The scenario ischallenging - that of automated monitoring and detection of potential failure modes in the rotatingblades of an operational wind turbine. Reliable and robust automated control of a drone in flightaround a moving blade of an operational turbine is extremely difficult and comprises a widediversity of technical and conceptual challenges that

Conference Session

Issues in Engineering Technology Education II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Otilia Popescu, Old Dominion University; Vukica M. Jovanovic, Old Dominion University

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Engineering Technology

course did not include a semester projectthat could have been used as the main document for a writing assignment and any writingcomponent in the course should not have taken much weight on the grading scale and was not tobecome a course objective in itself. With that in mind, several low stake writing items wereassigned along the semester including discussions or comments in quizzes, tests or homeworkassignments, and reflection paragraphs on graded tests, while the main writing component of thecourse was an end of the semester paper that each student had to prepare on a chosen topic.Topics were selected from the material studied in class and the collection of papers resulted fromthis assignment were compiled into a class portfolio that was made

Conference Session

Subjects in Renewable Energy and Sustainability in ET

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University; Min Jae Suh, Sam Houston State University; Keith L. Coogler, Sam Houston State University; Ulan Dakeev, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Kenan Baltaci, University of Wisconsin, Stout

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Engineering Technology

calculator that consists of a latitude-specificsun path diagram covered by a transparent dome. The dome reflects the entire sky and horizonon its surface, indicating the position and extent of shading obstructions. The sun path diagramcan be seen through the dome, illustrating the solar window. The solar window is compared tothe obstruction reflections to determine the dates and times when shading will occur at the site.When a sun position is overlapped by an obstruction, the sun would appears behind theobstruction, and the location is shaded. The pictures of the solar path calculator are shown inFigure 6.Figure 6. Solar pathfinderTo use the Solar Pathfinder™, the unit is located at the proposed array site. It is leveled andoriented to true south

Conference Session

Issues in Engineering Technology Education I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anne M. Lucietto, Purdue University

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

graduates do not experience this uniformity; therefore, theapplication of identity research directly to this population does not accurately reflect theiridentity. This lack of differentiation limits our knowledge of the engineering technologygraduates’ self-identification. Titles that the engineering technology graduate assumes upongraduation divide this population, and confuses our knowledge of career trajectories.This study is an initial probe into the engineering technology graduate’s identity. This early workwill provide insight for future work in this area. In order to obtain information from engineeringtechnology graduates, the study was distributed through the alumni office. It is thought thatgraduates that belong to the alumni association

Conference Session

Capstone and Design Projects

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Loryn R. Becker, Michigan Technological University; Ted J. Wierzba, Michigan Technological University; Mohsen Azizi, Michigan Technological University; Aleksandr Sergeyev, Michigan Technological University; Ebrahim Tarshizi, Michigan Technological University; Laura Claire O'Connor, Michigan Technological University; Ryan J. Livernois, Michigan Technological University

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

• 16 Analog pins • 14 Pulse Width Modulation pins • 128 KB of Flash Memory • 5V Operating VoltageUltrasonic Sensor:The four HC-SR04 Ultrasonic Modules [13] mounted to the four sides of the truck offer a collisiondetection system by sending out a short burst of ultrasonic sound. These sounds reflect off fromthe surrounding environment and then return back to the sensor. By measuring the time that it takesfor the echo to return, the distance between the sensor and the nearest object are calculated. Thespecifications are as follows: • Operating Voltage: 5V • Operating Current: 15mA • Effectual Angle: <15° • Ranging Distance: 2cm - 400cm / 1” - 13ft 3 • Measuring

Conference Session

Robotics, Automation, and Product Development

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vassilios Tzouanas, University of Houston, Downtown; Steely Earl Varon Falar, University of Houston, Downtown

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Engineering Technology

constraints on the controlled variable and the tuningparameters. Manipulated variable constraints are meant to reflect the inherent capacity of theprocess to cause and/or reject change in the case of setpoint response or load disturbances,respectively. Controlled variable constraints are meant to meet desired objectives such as productquality constraints. Constraints on the tuning parameters are meant to limit the search space byutilizing experiential knowledge or analytical knowledge.In this study, the IMC filter time constant will be estimated. Its estimation is done by optimizingeither the integral absolute error (IAE) or the integral square error (ISE) over a desired timehorizon, tf. Other performance measures could also be considered. The

Conference Session

Issues in Engineering Technology Education I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anne M. Lucietto, Purdue University; Eddy Efendy, Purdue University

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Engineering Technology

students in this study.This study included a few outcomes and conclusions that would be helpful to engineeringtechnology education practitioners, they include:  At the start of the research only 10% of the engineering technology students knew how to find technical information in the library.  Reflective comments and post-test results indicated that the assignment exposed all of the students to literacy skills, with most exhibiting skill improvement.  Students practicing the newfound skills earlier in the project were more successful in demonstration of those skills than students that waited.  Unstructured topics were difficult for these students to deal with; some were concerned about the quality of

Conference Session

Curriculum and New Course Development in ET

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ali Ahmad, Northwestern State University

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Engineering Technology

fabrication processes. Elements of Occupational Supervision: Preparation, training, and problems of the supervisor. Project Design I: Principles of project management and engineering economics. Development of proposals for senior design project. Project Design II: This is a capstone course for engineering technology majors. Students will work with a professor to design a project that reflects several aspects of the student’s curriculum. Group work. Students will prepare a written project report and give an oral presentation.The project management institute defines project management as “the application of knowledge,skills, tools, and techniques to project activities to meet project requirements8”. To do so

Conference Session

Active Learning and Undergraduate Research in ET

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jyhwen Wang, Texas A&M University; Ying Zhang, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

students’ exploration of concepts, principles,and solutions, and reflection about what/why they are doing.2,3 Students’ knowledge retentionand problem-solving skills can be enhanced when they learn what they care about. 4,5 Tofacilitate student learning in mechanics of materials and finite element analysis, a novel portablepen-and-tablet-based system was developed.11, 12 The software platform, which bridges the gapbetween engineering design and analysis, helps students to study their own design and to seekvarious design options before a detailed design is achieved.It can be observed that the previous efforts mostly provided opportunities for students to engagein design. The need of a mechanism to incrementally guide students to transition from

Conference Session

ETAC/ABET-Related Issues

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Byron G. Garry, South Dakota State University

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Engineering Technology

that assessment is needed for improvement,and improvement, with its internal focus, provides  opportunities for the academic community to engage in self-reflection of its learning goals, to evaluate if students’ activities, products, or performances coincide with the academic community’s expectations;  information to students about the knowledge, skills, and other attributes they can expect to possess after successfully completing coursework and academic programs.  ways for academic units to understand the dimensions of student learning when seeking to improve student achievement and the educational process.  evidence of student achievement to accreditation groups, state legislators, and other stakeholders

Conference Session

Software Applications in ET Programs

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vukica M. Jovanovic, Old Dominion University; Otilia Popescu, Old Dominion University; Orlando M Ayala, Old Dominion University; Mileta Tomovic, Old Dominion University; Alok K. Verma P.E., Old Dominion University

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Engineering Technology

. One of the main idea of Socratic principles oflearning is focusing on systematic questioning method (Overholser, 1993). This method isspecifically important for different liberal art fields such as in law (Hawkins-Leon, 1998; Kerr,1999), psychotherapy (Overholser, 1994) and other fields. Questions as sole method of teachingemphasizes involving students in conversations in which they would discover limits of theirknowledge and get inspired to learn more (Paraskevas & Wickens, 2003). Moreover, applicationof constructivism principles which focuses on arguments, discussions, debates, conflicts anddilemmas, sharing ideas with others, working towards the solution, creating reflections, addressingstudent needs and connecting what is learned to

Conference Session

Novel Teaching Methods In Engineering Technology

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John R Haughery, Iowa State University; D. Raj Raman, Iowa State University

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

geared motors, integrated motor drive circuits, three-axisaccelerometer/compass, piezo-electric buzzer, status light emitting diodes (LEDs), a userpushbutton, and an infrared reflectance sensor array for high contrast sensing. The mostadvantageous aspect of this chassis was the wide range of microcontroller boards it accepted.While we selected the well-known Arduino UNO Rev3 microcontroller, many others aresuitable, including all Pololu’s A-Star 32U4 family and other similar form factor third-partyofferings. One board and cable were given to each individual student, while one chassis wasshared across teams of two students.The most costly support equipment item was the rolling storage case by Lista. This five-drawer,tool chest style case was

Conference Session

Integrating Curriculum and Labs in ET Programs

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Grant P. Richards, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Donald (Don) D. Cummings, Endress+Hauser; Bradley C. Harriger, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Engineering Technology

andtroubleshooting. Additional reflection includes a summary of the short- and long-term benefitsof the experience and resulting infrastructure from the perspectives of both academia andindustry participants.OverviewCollaboration between academia and industry in engineering programs has a strong historyprimarily driven by and through research partnerships. While significant interactions have longexisted at the graduate level, interactions at the undergraduate level are more limited. Thoughthis trend is beginning to change; some challenges facing both industry and academia areprompting an increased level of interaction and new models of collaboration1,2.Technical programs, such as those found in applied engineering domains, have primarily focusedon

Conference Session

Capstone and Design Projects

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emad Y. Tanbour, Central Michigan University; Molu O. Olumolade, Central Michigan University; Oumar Rafiou Barry, Central Michigan University

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Engineering Technology

1 and the following are major definitions of assessment instruments that were embeddedinto the course:  Project Journal: The maintenance of a bound design project journal is a requirement of the course by each team member.  Teamwork (Peer-assessed): At least twice in the semester students are requested to complete a written evaluation of team members’ performance.  Project Portfolio: This is an ongoing maintenance of a project portfolio. Records of team meetings, and updated plans for upcoming work are maintained in the portfolio, and are reviewed in project meetings with the instructor and industry’s sponsor. Standard contents of the portfolio reflects all proceedings of the team work on the

Conference Session

Issues in Engineering Technology Education I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

waseither the same or even better compared to traditional and hybrid models. This fact almost lookslike a negative correlation between the students' feedback and their actual performance in theclass. During 2013-15 class offerings, there was more time devoted to the interactive activitiesbetween the faculty-students and students-students. This means that even less time was devotedto the theoretical material normally presented in the traditional lectures and students were"forced" to spend even more time studying. The reflection of this is the best students'performance - 83%/88%/80 average and 10%/8%/13.8% standard deviation in the final examsconducted during 2013-15 period. The grade distribution demonstrates that the number of A andAB students is

Conference Session

Issues in Engineering Technology Education II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed S. Khan, DeVry University - Addison; Aminul Karim, Higher Educational Consultant

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Engineering Technology

: how to incorporate and teach new applications of new technologies in thecurriculums they teach and how to maintain their professional currency.1Therefore, in summary, the rapid pace of technological change mandates that facultyremain current in their technical areas of specialization as technology leapfrogs and newdomains of technology evolve, and thus they need to become reflective practitioners.For the current study, it was the intent of the authors to survey faculty teaching in theengineering technology domain to determine the state of professional development andprocesses that are used to maintain technical currency and compare the results with thestudies conducted earlier in 2013, 2007 and 2003. II. Data Collection ProcedureTo gauge

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Terence Geyer, Eastern Washington University; William R. Loendorf, Eastern Washington University; Donald C. Richter P.E., Eastern Washington University; Jason K. Durfee P.E., Eastern Washington University; Hani Serhal Saad, Eastern Washington University; Doris M. Munson, Eastern Washington University; N.M. A. Hossain, Eastern Washington University

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Engineering Technology

non-math intensive courses areattending at the 80% or more level. Contrasting from the junior level, this is an increase of 6%for the math intensive course attendance level, while for the non-math intensive courseattendance, this is a 9% increase at the senior level.The data seems to imply at both the 90% level and the 80% level, the senior level students innon-math intensive courses are continuing to change their view of the value and/or need of thein-class time and are continuing to make a greater effort to improve their class attendance.Conclusions, Reflections, and the FutureThe results from this study clearly indicate that increased student attendance was directly relatedto student success in both math intensive and non-math intensive

Conference Session

Software Applications in ET Programs

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maddumage Karunaratne, University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown

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Engineering Technology

in memoryefficiency.In this course, the major attraction of MATLAB over C is in visualization as evident from theanimation project described in Part III. Students were exposed to C language storage managementtechniques in the spell checker project outlined in Part III below. The major difficulty studentsseemed to have had was switching between the syntax of C and MATLAB, particularly in the area ofarrays and for loops. Rather than making item 12 in Table 1 a single topic, it was taught hands onthroughout the semester as the need and opportunity arose.Part III: course projectsHomework typically reflects on the material covered in the lecture class. For any portion ofassignments that involve coding, students use DevC/C++ and MATLAB on

Conference Session

Active Learning and Undergraduate Research in ET

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yanjun Yan, Western Carolina University; Sudhir Kaul, Western Carolina University; Chip W. Ferguson, Western Carolina University; Paul M. Yanik, Western Carolina University; April Tallant, Western Carolina University

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Engineering Technology

changed.AcknowledgementPart of this material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation underGrant No. 1355872. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed inthese materials are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the NationalScience Foundation.References 1. “The honors college phenomenon”, edited by Peter C. Sederberg, published in 2008 by National Collegiate Honors Council. https://www.lanecc.edu/sites/default/files/honors/the_honors_college_phenomenon.pdf 2. Ossman, K. (2005, June), Enhancing The Education Of Engineering Technology Students Through An Honors Program Paper presented at 2005 Annual Conference, Portland, Oregon. https://peer.asee.org/15438 3