Conference Session

Recruiting, Retention and Diversity in Engineering Technology

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Claude Kansaku, Oregon Institute of Technology; Linda Kehr, Klamath County School District; Catherine Lanier, Oregon NASA Space Grant Consortium

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Engineering Technology

AC 2007-919: STEM-RELATED K-12 OUTREACH THROUGH HIGH-ALTITUDEBALLOON PROGRAM COLLABORATIONSClaude Kansaku, Oregon Institute of Technology CLAUDE KANSAKU is an Associate Professor of Computer Engineering Technology at OIT. He is a faculty advisor for the LaunchOIT BalloonSat program and is the primary OIT collaborator in the To the Edge of Space high-altitude balloon program. He has taught or co-taught several BalloonSat workshops, including a NSF Chautauqua Short Course for College Teachers.Linda Kehr, Klamath County School District LINDA KEHR is a fifth grade teacher at Ferguson Elementary School (Klamath Falls, OR) and is the primary K-12 collaborator in the To the Edge of Space program

Conference Session

A Technology Potpourri I

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jorge Crichigno, University of South Carolina; Sadia Ahmed, Northern New Mexico College; John H. Gerdes, University of South Carolina; Robert G. Brookshire, University of South Carolina

Tagged Topics

Diversity

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Engineering Technology

Paper ID #25690Building a Cybersecurity Pipeline through Experiential Virtual Labs andWorkforce AlliancesDr. Jorge Crichigno, University of South Carolina Jorge Crichigno received the Ph.D. degree in computer engineering from the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque (NM), USA. He is an Associate Professor in the Integrated Information Technology De- partment in the College of Engineering and Computing at the University of South Carolina, Columbia (SC), USA. His current research interests are in the areas of network and protocol optimization for high- throughput high-latency systems, and Internet measurements for cyber

Conference Session

ETAC, ABET, & STEM Programs

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elaine M. Cooney, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Engineering Technology

FormatVALUE Project BackgroundThe Association of American Colleges and Universities started the VALUE (Valid Assessmentof Learning in Undergraduate Education) project in 20072. This program was created in order tobetter show educational benefits, quality of learning, and retention and graduation rates. Sincethere are no standardized tests for the Essential Learning Outcomes (ELOs), there was a need todevelop a way to document and assess student learning in undergraduate education.The VALUE project was driven by an advisory board made up of 12 people, national andinternational leaders. The main goal was to generate a way to evaluate student learning that wasbased on the work students produced through the curriculum across a set of Essential

Conference Session

TC2K Methods and Models

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nancy Denton, Purdue University; Joseph Fuehne, Purdue University-Columbus; Henry Kraebber, Purdue University; Timothy Cooley, Purdue University-New Albany; Joseph Dues, Purdue University-New Albany

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Engineering Technology

. Initialsolutions to the sustainable assessment and evaluation challenges and the correspondingworkload are discussed. Initial successes in managing ongoing assessment efforts andstrategies for maintaining department-wide consistency while supporting unique programapproaches are presented. Issues generated by curricular change are also considered.Department Accreditation Background1A multi-campus, multi-program engineering technology department went through a totalof three accreditation reviews in 2004 and 2005. The programs include “2+2”manufacturing and mechanical engineering technology programs at a large residentialcampus made up of primarily traditional full-time students (West Lafayette) and twoassociate degree mechanical engineering technology

Conference Session

Assessment & Continuous Improvement in ECET: Part I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathleen Ossman, University of Cincinnati

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Engineering Technology

, orExemplary. The rubrics are carefully worded to clearly describe the competencies expected foreach of these ratings. These descriptions make the expectations of our program very clear andhelp ensure consistency among the faculty when rating students. The rubrics are not tied to thespecific content in a course and can therefore be used in multiple courses throughout thecurriculum. Using the same rubric from freshmen to senior year allows us to measure studentdevelopment as they progress through the curriculum. Each rubric is also designed to measureseveral of the ABET “a-k” educational outcomes with each performance criterion in a rubricclearly tied to one or more of these outcomes.In addition to course assessment by faculty, the department uses two

Conference Session

Multimedia and Distance Learning in ET

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sorraya Khiewnavawongsa, Purdue University; Ron Leong, Purdue University; Edie Schmidt, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

2006-1839: LEARNING A WEB-BASED COURSE THROUGH MACROMEDIABREEZESorraya Khiewnavawongsa, Purdue UniversityRon Leong, Purdue UniversityEdie Schmidt, Purdue University Page 11.869.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006LEARNING A WEB-BASED COURSE THROUGH MACROMEDIA BREEZE Page 11.869.2Abstract What is the pedagogical ideal to advance web-based students’ learning? There is nosimple one-size-fits-all solution to this question, because in order to answer this question, thereare three aspects that need to be addressed. The first aspect is: our customer. Every student isdifferent; some learn more efficiently through visualization

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Futuristic Planning

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alok K. Verma, Old Dominion University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2011-871: ATTRACTING K-12 STUDENTS TOWARDS ENGINEER-ING DISCIPLINES WITH PROJECT BASED LEARNING MODULESAlok K. Verma, Old Dominion University Dr. Alok K. Verma is Ray Ferrari Professor and, Director of the Lean Institute at Old Dominion Univer- sity. He also serves as the Director of the Automated Manufacturing Laboratory. Dr. Verma received his B.S. in Aeronautical Engineering from IIT Kanpur, MS in Engineering Mechanics and PhD in Mechanical Engineering from ODU. Prof. Verma is a licensed professional engineer in the state of Virginia, a certi- fied manufacturing engineer and has certifications in Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma. He has orga- nized several international conferences as General Chair, including

Conference Session

ETAC, ABET, & STEM Programs

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Engineering Technology

Engineering from Michigan Technological University in 2007. Dr. Aleksandr Sergeyev’s research interests include high energy laser propagation through the turbulent atmosphere, developing advanced control algorithms for wavefront sensing and mitigating effects of the turbulent atmosphere, digital inline holography, digital signal processing, and laser spectroscopy. Dr. Sergeyev is a member of ASEE, IEEE, SPIE and is actively involved in promoting engineering education. Page 24.564.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Expand the pipeline: K-12 curriculum

Conference Session

Continuous Improvement & Assessment of ET Programs

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Cottrell, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

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Engineering Technology

communications, engineering economy, and construction planning, scheduling, estimating, and management. Page 13.1138.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008Page 13.1138.2conclusion of each block of instruction provided the primary vehicle for evaluatingstudent skills. The paper presents some specific examples of outcomes that were linkedto a variety of assessment methods including graded exercises and exams. Final courseassessments were performed through both objective and subjective means with finalexam problems providing final objective assessments on critical learning objectives andstudent questionnaires yielding the medium for

Conference Session

Capstone Projects and Experiential Learning

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chip W. Ferguson, Western Carolina University; Phillip A. Sanger, Western Carolina University

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Engineering Technology

time per week to discuss the projects’ progression. Overall, the 2009-2010 capstonesequence was a success for all involved. The 2010-2011 projects are underway and each teamhas completed their conceptual design reviews. During the conceptual design review, the facultymentors perceived an increase in the quality of student work as compared to 2009-2010.Bibliography1. Western Carolina University. (2003). A Regional Summit: Meeting Western North Carolina's Needs through Higher Education. Retrieved May 18, 2005 from http://www.wcu.edu/chancellor/Presentations/regional%20summit.htm2. Western Carolina University. (2010) Engagement at Western Carolina University. http://www.wcu.edu/5179.asp3. Sorien K. Schmidt Elizabeth A. Jordan

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

Paper ID #14909Improving the Impact of Experiential Learning Activities through the Assess-ment of Student Learning StylesDr. Michael Johnson, Texas A&M University Dr. Michael D. Johnson is an associate professor in the Department of Engineering Technology and In- dustrial Distribution at Texas A&M University. Prior to joining the faculty at Texas A&M, he was a senior product development engineer at the 3M Corporate Research Laboratory in St. Paul, Minnesota. He received his B.S. in mechanical engineering from Michigan State University and his S.M. and Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dr

Conference Session

A Technology Potpourri II

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Duong Vu, Duy Tan University-Vietnam; Ashfaq Ahmed P.E., Purdue University Northwest; Omer Farook, Purdue University Northwest

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

or studio setting thatintegrates both lecture and laboratory work in the same environment. The course interactivelydeveloped student's understanding of: the product design process, project management skills, andengineering practice principles while keeping track of the economic aspects of the design. Theteam based approach provided students with the opportunity to discuss alternative design ideasand work on their communication and interpersonal skills [6]. In addition, the setup of thiscourse also played an important role in meeting ABET general Criteria, Criterion 3 -Student Outcomes a -k. The course covers (a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, k) [7].Essentially, recycling and re-manufacturing would allow production of new products with lowermaterial

Conference Session

Critical Issues in IT and IET: Focus Group

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Page 15.513.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Enhancing Student Classroom Engagement Through Social Networking TechnologyAbstractThe terms Web 2.0 technologies and social networking technology (SNT) are an obvious part ofour personal lives and are increasingly becoming a part of the higher education experience.However, can they be used in the higher education classroom to enhance student engagement?This paper reports on preliminary data from surveys of current engineering and technologystudents and faculty in the Purdue School of Engineering and Technology at IUPUI. In addition,it reviews current literature on social networking technology and educational best practices.Results

Conference Session

Student Recruitment and Retention in ET Programs and Labs in ET Programs

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maher M Murad, University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown

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Engineering Technology

have significant early positive impact on their freshmen studentsthat lasts beyond their college years.IntroductionET programs offer a variety of entry level courses aimed at preparing freshmen students for thechallenges they are expected to face in their college years and perhaps beyond. Such courses mayor may not be offered for a credit. Many of these course are developed to satisfy the Criteria forAccrediting Engineering Technology Programs1, especially Criterion 3: Students Outcomes (h, I,j and k) that state: h. an understanding of the need for and an ability to engage in self-directed continuing professional development; i. an understanding of and a commitment to address professional and ethical

Conference Session

Issues in Mechanical Engineering Technology I

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jose M. Garcia, Purdue University; Brittany Newell, Purdue University; Erika Dawn Bonnett, Virginia Tech; Jorge Andres Leon-Quiroga, Purdue University

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Engineering Technology

Paper ID #25583Making Connections Between Applications and Theory Through Energy inFluid PowerDr. Jose M. Garcia, Purdue University Biography Dr. Jose Garcia has been involved in several local and statewide recruitment events, where he was able to develop short workshops in fluid power and STEM. He is also working on the development of a new generation of hydraulic components and systems that can operate using environmentally friendlier fluids. Dr. Garcia has plans to actively continue the development of practical teaching tools that bring industry applications to the classroom.Dr. Brittany Newell, Purdue University

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

Paper ID #16717Experiences of Integrating UAVs into the Curriculum through Multidisci-plinary Engineering ProjectsProf. Ciaran McGoldrick, Trinity College, Dublin Prof. Ciaran Mc Goldrick is a lecturer in the School of Computer Science and Statistics in Trinity College Dublin, Ireland. Since 2015 he is also a Visiting Professor at UCLA. His research interests encompass wireless networking, constrained communications, security, robotics and computer science and engineer- ing education, and he has published widely in these areas This research is supported by both National and European H2020 funding awards. Prof. Mc Goldrick

Conference Session

New Directions for ET

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sean Glen Wood, University of Houston, Downtown; Sergio Pena Diaz; Victoria Valencia, University of Houston, Downtown; Vassilios Tzouanas, University of Houston, Downtown; Lisa Deane Morano, University of Houston, Downtown

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

Paper ID #25081Solar Powered Aquaponics: Modeling Real World Solutions through Engi-neering TechnologyMr. Sean Glen Wood, University of Houston, Downtown Glen earned his bachelor’s degree in Controls and Instrumentation Engineering Technology with a minor in Sustainability from the University of Houston-Downtown, Houston, Texas, in 2018, graduating Summa Cum Laude. Glen was heavily involved in the Center for Urban Agriculture and Sustainability at the University, participating in multiple research projects that emphasized sustainable technologies in the urban setting. He is currently working for Shell as a member of the

Conference Session

Diversity and K-12 Issues

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Asad Yousuf, Savannah State University; Mohamad Mustafa, Savannah State University; Hope Cranford, Savannah State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Engineering and Technology Summer (JETS)program sponsored by the U.S Army Research Office. The primary goal of the JETS programwas to provide high school students with interests in mathematics and sciences a preview ofengineering studies at the college level. This high quality program nurtured the top 25academically talented high school students’ interests in engineering and science through hands-on activities, team dynamics, faculty and current engineering technology student instruction anda field trip to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. The summer program was supplemented byUpward Bound, an existing summer outreach program at SSU, to attract students who would beable to cope with the requirements of baccalaureate degree programs in STEM disciplines

Conference Session

Industry Collaborations in Engineering Technology

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ken Barnard, K-State at Salina; Greg Stephens, K-State at Salina; Raju Dandu, Kansas State University at Salina

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Engineering Technology

AC 2008-1399: EARTH DAY TEACH-IN: A MODEL FOR INDUSTRY,COMMUNITY, AND EDUCATION COLLABORATIONKen Barnard, K-State at Salina Ken Barnard has a doctorate in Aviation and Space from Oklahoma State University, and is a professional pilot with Airline Transport Rating, Certified Flight Instructor in airplanes and helicopters and Mechanic Airframe and Power Plant ratings. Ken is a professor in Aviation at Kansas State University at Salina. A former Department Head and Director of an International Pilot Center Ken became interested in climate change issues while doing atmospheric research for the Aviation Meteorology class he currently teaches. He was selected as one of the one-thousand individuals

Conference Session

ET Pedagogy II

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Vigyan Jackson Chandra, Eastern Kentucky University

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Engineering Technology

. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020Making the connection: Encouraging technology-specific reading skills through structured readings of textsAbstractOver the past decade, we, as a society, have been growing accustomed to consuming bite-sizedchunks of information. It is delivered to us over mobile devices with considerably smallerviewing screens than even laptop systems. Communication often takes the form of textmessages, and social media feeds. For high-school students transitioning to engineeringtechnology-related programs, these forms of communication are the norm. The thought then ofwading through actual textbooks, particularly in engineering- or technology-related ones can berather

Conference Session

Recruitment and Retention Matters in Engineering Technology

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason K. Durfee, Eastern Washington University; William R. Loendorf, Eastern Washington University; Donald C. Richter, Eastern Washington University; Terence L. D. Geyer, Eastern Washington University; Doris M. Munson, Eastern Washington University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2012-3756: A FORMAL RESEARCH STUDY ON CORRELATING STU-DENT ATTENDANCE TO STUDENT SUCCESSMr. Jason K. Durfee, Eastern Washington University Jason Durfee received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in mechanical engineering from Brigham Young Univer- sity. He holds a Professional Engineer certification. Prior to teaching at Eastern Washington University, he was a military pilot, an engineering instructor at West Point, and an airline pilot. His interests include aerospace, aviation, professional ethics, and piano technology.Dr. William R. Loendorf, Eastern Washington University William R. Loendorf is currently a Full Professor of engineering and design at Eastern Washington Uni- versity. He obtained his B.Sc. in engineering

Conference Session

Student Enrollment, Attendance, Retention, and Graduation in Engineering Technology Programs

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donald C. Richter, Eastern Washington University; Jason K Durfee, Eastern Washington University; Doris M Munson, Eastern Washington University; Terence Geyer, Eastern Washington University; William R Loendorf, Eastern Washington University

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Engineering Technology

Paper ID #6360A Formal Research Study on Correlating Student Attendance Policies to Stu-dent SuccessDr. Donald C. Richter, Eastern Washington University Dr. Donald C. Richter obtained his B.Sc. in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering from Ohio State University, M.S. and Ph.D. in Engineering from the University of Arkansas. He holds a Professional Engineer certification and worked as an Engineer and Engineering Manger in industry for 20 years before teaching. His interests include project management, robotics /automation and air pollution dispersion modeling.Mr. Jason K Durfee, Eastern Washington University

Conference Session

Capstone/ET Projects II - General

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Avimanyu Sahoo, Oklahoma State University; Aaron Alexander, Oklahoma State University; Jeeyeon Hahn, Oklahoma State University

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

University, Stillwater, OK have been exposed to state-of-the-artautonomous vehicle technology as an interdisciplinary senior design project. The project wasintroduced as a competition among teams consisting of electrical engineering technology (EET),fire protection safety engineering technology (FPSET), and mechanical engineering technology(MET) students. The objective of the project was to design a vehicle that can autonomouslynavigate a specified course at high speed while completing an assigned mission. The learningoutcomes of the project are: (1) evaluate students for their ability to think beyond the classroomeducation while solving an important societal problem, (2) gain experience working in aninterdisciplinary team of students with diverse

Conference Session

Projects & Laboratories in Mechanical ET

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Edwards, Pennsylvania State University-Erie

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Engineering Technology

onerecognized that a lot of that temperature difference could be attributed to the interface resistancebetween the test specimen and the cooling block, providing an excellent opportunity to discussthe effects of contact resistance. The same group of students was asked why the differencebetween the top two temperatures was different that the difference between the bottom twotemperatures. Amazingly, a large number of students thought it was caused by different amountsof heat being transferred through the top and bottom parts rather than being caused by differentmaterial properties. This is a good example of how simple lab exercises can go beyond just theencuuke"ÐeqqmdqqmÑ"ncdu"vjcv"yg"ctg"cnn"hcoknkct"ykvj0Typical Results:Figure 7 shows a tabulation of

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Industrial Technology

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason Durfee, Eastern Washington University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

thelocation of some of the sensors being used to gather the building data. All of this was done withthe specific goal of using the building as a ‘living’ laboratory.As originally envisioned the data obtained from the building would be used in various courses inthe Engineering & Technology curriculum. For example, students in Thermodynamics would beable to study the mixing of hot and cold air streams. Directly overhead in the Thermo-Fluidslaboratory room is a large air mixing chamber that combines hot and cold air flows. The flowrate of the hot and cold air streams is controlled through a feedback circuit in order to maintainthe desired temperature in the room. The bare minimum data that is used to run the building’sdaily operation already takes

Conference Session

ETD Capstone Projects

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dominik Sobota, DeVry University, Addison; Spencer William Karlovits, DeVry University ; Ahmed S. Khan, DeVry University, Addison

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

through FANUC in handling tool and operation programming. Spencer transferred to DeVry University to complete his degree in Electronics Engineering Technology. While at DeVry, Spencer expanded his programming skills by learning C++, Java, C (for specific TI microcontroller programming), assembly code (for TI MSP 432), and Python. He spent considerable time working on programming a variety of microcontrollers including Arduino, Raspberry Pi, TI MSP 432, and TI TM4C123G. With this knowledge, Spencer designed an automated microcontroller controlled car with proximity – object detection as well as auxiliary functions, such as automatic lighting control and temperature control. Additionally, this knowledge fueled the design

Conference Session

New Directions for ET

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Anne M. Lucietto, Purdue University; Shelly Tan, Purdue University; Liza Ann Russell, Purdue University; Mary E. Johnson Ph.D., Purdue University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

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Engineering Technology

similar studies done in related fields; the studies that are performed on thetopic are generally restricted to a very specific demographic, and are not easily applicable to theentire population of engineering technology students and professionals. However, whatinformation does exist suggests that this lack of research impedes the professional growth ofthose who are involved in engineering technology, including restricting the ability of faculty torecruit students interested in engineering technology programs, decreasing the effectiveness ofguidance available to those students through advisors and outside programs, and preventinginequities currently present in the engineering field as a whole from being addressed. Byacknowledging the gaps in

Conference Session

Issues and Direction in ET Education and Administration: Part II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carmine Balascio, University of Delaware

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

of Delaware(UD). UD is a large land-grant university classified by the Carnegie Foundation (1) as a ResearchUniversity (very high research activity) – RU/VH. The RU/VH designation indicates the highestlevel of research activity as rated by the Carnegie Foundation. The department and its ETprogram are subject to unusual circumstances because neither is formally associated with theuniversity’s College of Engineering, but instead are administered through the College ofAgriculture and Natural Resources. The challenges examined in this paper include:≠ Recruitment of ET students for a program and department located physically and administratively in the university’s College of Agriculture and Natural Resources.≠ Coping with limited

Conference Session

Unique Developments in Engineering Technology

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Darnell Austin, California State University-Fresno

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Engineering Technology

, more sacrifice than these students can handle.One other option to earn a bachelor’s degree is to attend a private college. Once again, thecost of these schools constitute a serious financial sacrifice and some students find that someof these schools are not as well equipped in Technology areas (except computer labs) as stateschools. These programs are promoted through television advertisements, and their continued Page 12.155.2promotion is an indication that some students choose this option and it remains a viablemarket. It is interesting to note that some of these schools provide their instruction viadistance learning formats.The best option for

Conference Session

Industrial Collaboration & Applications in ET

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Loendorf, Eastern Washington University; Donald Richter, Eastern Washington University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

involved. The hope was to acquireadditional funding and equipment through the awarding of these grants. It is basically like thelottery. Without an application there is no way to be awarded a grant. But with an application,everything is possible.A number of professional societies were investigated to determine if they offered any grantopportunities that might be applicable. After considerable research a number of suitableprospects were discovered. Then the real work began. Writing the proposal is a very difficult andtime consuming process. The wording must express exactly what activities are planned and howthey will be accomplished. Details had to be included for everything, further complicating theprocess. Finally after considerable effort and