Conference Session

Curriculum in Civil Engineering Technology

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sylvester Kalevela, Colorado State University, Pueblo

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Engineering Technology

author believes that this paper brings up timely issues regarding the engineering technologistand about the future of Engineering Technology. New requirements for licensure of the futureengineer seem to suggest that it will be more difficulty for the engineering technology graduateto obtain permission to apply for licensure as professional engineer. Page 14.681.2IntroductionA review of literature indicates that the terms engineer and technician have been aroundrelatively longer than the term engineering technologist. In addition, there is ample evidence thatthe terms engineer and technician are more precisely defined and that they are more

Conference Session

Graduate Education and Undergraduate Research in ET

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lawrence Wolf, Oregon Institute of Technology

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Engineering Technology

2006-2549: DOCTORAL DEGREES IN ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY: WHATARE THE REAL ISSUES?Lawrence Wolf, Oregon Institute of Technology Page 11.494.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 DOCTORAL DEGREES IN ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY: WHAT ARE THE REAL ISSUES?ABSTRACT In 1982 I published a paper in the ASEE, Journal of Engineering Education, which attempted to bring the issues concerning graduate education in engineering technology into focus.i At that time it was the masters degree that was the point of contention. Engineering technology educators wanted masters degreesii, but the broader engineering education community was still ambivalent about

Conference Session

Capstone and Senior Design in Engineering Technology

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ivana Milanovic, University of Hartford; Tom Eppes, University of Hartford

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Engineering Technology

the desire of faculty to adopt new best practices. However, it has beenobserved that too often students lack the necessary creativity, initiative and ability to developrobust solutions. Some have addressed this issue by developing innovative laboratory structures Page 14.1051.2throughout the curriculum that better prepare seniors for the challenge1. Others have sought toconnect students with local industry either prior to or during the capstone project2-8.The quest for improvement has lead to two fundamentally different approaches: industry-sponsored and internally-sourced projects. Within our programs, both are being employed. Inaddition, the

Conference Session

Best Practices in Industrial Technology

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Austin Asgill, Southern Polytechnic State University

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Engineering Technology

. Page 12.977.2As a result of concerns related to some of these new technologies, safety and health issues nowplay a key role in many fields of Engineering and Engineering Technology. This is especiallytrue in the Biomedical Engineering field whose growth rate has outpaced other traditionalengineering disciplines in recent years 2. In the health care industry, patient safety and healthissues lead to many injuries and death with resulting litigation every year. Unfortunately, eventhough the importance of health and safety considerations is well established for many fields ofengineering, it is not taught as an integral part of most engineering or engineering technologycurricula, and is not tested as part of the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) or

Conference Session

Issues in Engineering Technology Education II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patricia Fox, Indiana University - Purdue University, Indianapolis; Charles McIntyre, Indiana University - Purdue University, Indianapolis; Tiffany Erin Whinery, Indiana University - Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

leverage the talents of its new members in a sustainable support system so that new members see the work as a benefit, not as a duty. • There was a concern that volunteering for ETD or ETC would not be the best move for their school, students, or institution. It may be best to work towards switching from engineering technology to engineering because of issues like, professional licensure of graduates, which is extremely important for some graduates. It seems ET is losing ground in many states in this area. • Financial support for travel to multiple conferences per year is a major difficulty in volunteering to leadership positions. The Dean verbally encourages our participation but the money

Conference Session

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

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary Mullett, Springfield Technical Community College

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Engineering Technology

AC 2010-237: ITS 2010 AND THE NEW ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGYPARADIGM IS EMERGINGGary Mullett, Springfield Technical Community College Mr. Gary J. Mullett, a Professor of Electronics Technology and Co-Department Chair, presently teaches in the Electronics Group at Springfield Technical Community College in Springfield, MA. A long time faculty member and consultant to local business and industry, Mr. Mullett has provided leadership and initiated numerous curriculum reforms as either the Chair or Co-Department Chair of the four technology degree programs that constitute the Electronics Group. Since the mid-1990s, he has been active in the NSF’s ATE and CCLI programs as a knowledge leader in the

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

student learning. In addition to financial support, faculty members need to be given time release and incentives so that they are encouraged to be pro-active in maintaining technical and academic currency. Recruitment (along with branding and football) is an institutional-wide concern. Additionally, our college hired its own personnel for career and Co-op/internship placement and industrial relationship building. Finally, we have seen an influx of numerous students from overseas which didn’t hurt enrollment and has actually caused some issues with over-filled classes. Keeping current does not lead to an increase in faculty salary.  Attending an annual convention such as ASEE is unlikely for two reasons. I need

Conference Session

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

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Spang, Burlington County College; Vladimir Genis, Drexel University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2010-1262: OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS AND FACULTY STEMMINGFROM ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM REFORMDavid Spang, Burlington County College Dr. David I. Spang holds a PhD degree in Material Science & Engineering and a MBA degree, with a concentration in Innovation & Technology Management, both from Rutgers University, The State University of New Jersey. He has over twenty years of experience in the Solid State Materials and Chemical Process Industries in various Research, Process and Business Development positions. He is currently the Dean of Science, Mathematics, and Technology at Burlington County College, a position he has held for the past five years. Dr. Spang has previously

Conference Session

Issues and Direction in ET Education and Administration: Part II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shekar Viswanathan, National University, San Diego; Howard Evans, National University, San Diego; Lal Tummala, San Diego State University

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Engineering Technology

Computer Engineering department in San Diego State University. He has a Ph.D. in Controls Engineering from Michigan State University. He was on the faculty of Michigan State university for over 30 years before taking the position at San Diego State University. He is an educator, researcher and administrator. Page 14.1185.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Changing Role of Engineering Faculty in the 21st CenturyAbstractThe issue of faculty responsibilities and workload, besides being extremely complex, and multi-faceted issues is a dynamic rather than a static one, as these

Conference Session

Graduate Education and Undergraduate Research in ET

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael J. Dyrenfurth, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Mike Murphy, Dublin Institute of Technology; Gary R. Bertoline, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Robert J. Herrick, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kathryne Newton, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Sancho Maria-Ribera, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya; Nuria Castell, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya; James L. Barnes, James Madison University; Matthias Kuder, Freie Universität Berlin; Gareth O'Donnell, Dublin Institute of Technology

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Engineering Technology

and unanticipated issues and concerns emerged. Manyinnovative practices and considerable time was required to resolve the Memoranda ofUnderstanding, academic governance, accreditation, financial aid, and tuition waiverissues that arose. Some of the lessons the team has learned with respect to Projectadministration, students, language, directed project, transfer credit, and faculty mobilitymechanisms and the identification of potential research collaborations are also described.Our report of this case study is placed in context of the findings of several majorinternational studies[1, 3] that have identified the predominant issues on a much wider Page

Conference Session

ETD Design V: Classroom Delivery, Course Content, and Assessments

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Terri L. Talbert-Hatch, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Stephen Hundley, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Engineering Technology

statement, as well as others in thefuture, addressed the use of part-time faculty based on negative assumptions10.It is important to know the history of employing part-time faculty, to understand thedemographics of this population, and reasons institutions are increasing their reliance on a part-time workforce. Only then can we better understand the concerns raised about part-time facultyemployment. Beyond these issues, this literature review will explore employment practices,perceptions of part-time faculty by others, concerns of part-time faculty, motivations of part-timefaculty, and workplace motivation theory. This framework will be beneficial to fully understandadditional issues regarding motivation of part-time faculty.History of the

Conference Session

ET Leadership, Administration, and Articulation

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Hundley, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis; Douglas Acheson, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis; Wanda Worley, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis; Sheila Walter, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis; H. Oner Yurtseven, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis

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Engineering Technology

havecommittee chairs who give monthly reports to Faculty Senate. Each committee hasrepresentation from each department/program. The various committees meet monthly anddiscuss items, and each committee member reports back to their department/program facultywhat the committee is discussing or making decisions on. There are also outside schoolcommittees that have representation at Faculty Senate, and these include Campus-level FacultyCouncil, Campus-level Graduate Affairs, and some other, related committees.Issues discussed at Faculty Senate include the Dean’s report which gives academic, faculty andschool event news. The Associate Dean generally reports on enrollment, admission, orgraduation type issues. There are many other issues presented and

Conference Session

ET Leadership, Administration, and Articulation

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary Crossman, Old Dominion University; Guido Lopez, Old Dominion University; Anthony Dean, Old Dominion University

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Engineering Technology

clarification of goalsand outcomes of the associate degree program for PHCC in order to secure compatibility andtransferability. Table 2 shows the program outcomes developed by the program faculty at PHCC.At the writing of this paper, a suitable approach to achieve and measure the proposed outcomesis under development.The need for a well-defined program of study in Motorsports Technology offered by PHCC tothose students interested in transferring into the bachelors program has been identified. Therequirements of the current associate degree program in Motorsports Technology at PHCC onlypartially fulfill the lower-division requirements of the bachelor’s completion program. This ismatter of concern for students interested in completing the baccalaureate

Conference Session

Curriculum and New Course Development in ET

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jay R Porter, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

frequency system design. In addition, students are also required to take acourse in wireless communications. Because the wireless course is taught from a “black-box”perspective, this elective helps the interested student delve into “what is inside the box.”Course Format As part of the College of Engineering’s new growth initiative, the faculty are beingencouraged to look at novel teaching methodologies where larger numbers of students can betaught effectively without sacrificing learning and engagement. In engineering technologyprograms, large classes are of particular concern due to the laboratory-oriented nature of thecourses. Specifically, most laboratories require small sections due to facility and equipmentavailability, space required

Conference Session

Professional Development and Scholarship

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed Khan, DeVry University; Amin Karim, DeVry University

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Engineering Technology

ofknowledge-based in science, engineering, medicine, and technology of unparallelmagnitude and proportions. The time to remake the world is becoming shorter with everynew technological revolution. For industrial revolution it took two centuries to remakethe world, for electronics it took seven decades. In the 21st century, with the convergenceof multiple disciplines of science and technology it may take less than a decade to remakethe world.This convergence of multiple-disciplines has put new demands on educators as well onstudents. As technology leapfrogs and new technological domains evolve, it becomesincreasingly important for faculty to keep current with the new and emergingtechnologies. The global market place requires students to possess an up

Conference Session

ETAC/ABET Related Issues

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jorge Crichigno, Northern New Mexico College; Ivan Lopez Hurtado, Northern New Mexico University; Raul R Peralta, Northern New Mexico College; Alfredo J. Perez Ph.D., Columbus State University

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

of the most relevant elements of the review is the student transcript evaluation. Using theexact language provided in each of the above policies, a one-page document was developed toexplain every detail in each of the student transcripts that were provided to the evaluation teambefore their arrival. The document addressed all issues that may raise concerns: courses takenwithout pre-requisites or co-requisites, transfer courses, course substitutions, changes in coursenames, etc. These documents were sent to the ABET evaluation team along with the transcriptsrequested. Keys for Criterion 1: Have a faculty advisor for each student. Enforce students to regularly meet with their advisor (e.g., advisement hold preventing them to enroll to classes

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Technology Courses

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Cottrell, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

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Engineering Technology

. Page 15.761.4The traditional end-of-semester surveys provided another opportunity to gather feedback on anumber of areas of concern. While this assessment technique is subjective, it neverthelessprovided the faculty with a measure of the student’s perception regarding these critical area oftheir education. For functioning effectively on teams, students responded to the followingquestions: a1. “Based on the classroom instruction and discussions, this class enhanced my ability to function on teams.” a2. “The peer evaluations served well to assess how well my team functioned.” a3. “The group projects aided in improving my ability to function on a team.” Function

Conference Session

ETAC/ABET Related Issues

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohammed Abdallah, State University of New York,Polytechnic Inst.

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Engineering Technology

followed by effective changes of theevaluation process. Page 26.1421.21. IntroductionThe Electrical Engineering Technology Program has adopted the student learning outcomeslisted below. These outcomes were developed in consultation with the faculty and the IndustrialAdvisory Board. Students that graduate from this program will: 1. Apply modern technology tools, such as software and test equipment, to analyze, simulate, design and improve electrical systems. 2. Apply digital and analog electronics to existing and new components, subsystems, and systems. 3. Apply microprocessors/microcontrollers to existing and new components

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

showcases therange of their technology to assist in promoting conversation to determine the best method ofpresentation for these technologies in an educational laboratory setting. Faculty provided a tourof existing laboratory space to a group comprised of industry administration, engineering andproject management heads.The proposed location for the new installation provided the first significant constraints as theavailable space was significantly smaller, had limited infrastructure and provided limitedaccessibility for the delivery of equipment on the scale of the industrial process model. The visitprompted the process engineering representative to determine that the current industry vision ofan implementation would not work, and a new, specialized

Conference Session

New Course Development Concepts in ET

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph A. Morgan, Texas A&M University; Jay R Porter, Texas A&M University; Wei Zhan, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

program’s industrial advisory board, a list ofrelevant topics often neglected in technical courses was created. These topics were then dividedinto four courses: Engineering Leadership, Engineering Statistics, Electronics Testing, and thecourse discussed here, Product Development.The New Product Development CourseCurriculum Development Process Product development is a term that is widely used throughout the public and privatesectors, and the eSET faculty quickly learned that there are a number of different definitions thatexist. In order to begin the curriculum development, a significant amount of time was spentappreciating these differences and how to best define the overall content of the course. Ofparticular concern were the differences

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Education in Engineering Technology

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University; Michael G Mauk P.E., Drexel University; Radian G. Belu, Drexel University; Eric Carr, Drexel University

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Engineering Technology

should be implemented in order toanswer the new industrial and technological challenges. Several studies concluded that the“Conceive-Design-Implement-Operate approach is beneficial in terms of improving teaching andlearning, motivating students to further their academic progress and faculty to improve theirindustrial experience and to gain more insight into industry3. Laboratory based courses are vitalto ET programs, since they are the backbone of skills-building process, ultimately leadingtowards developing experience-led engineering technology degree 3. Also laboratory activitiesdeveloped should become more and more a place where students can and will be creative, wherethey will be able to develop not only required skills, but also a place

Conference Session

STEM Issues

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Osazuwa John Okundaye Jr., Texas A&M University; Malini Natarajarathinam, Texas A&M University; Mathew Kuttolamadom, Texas A&M University; Sharon Lynn Chu, University of Florida; Elizabeth Deuermeyer, Texas A & M University; Alexander Nicholas Berman, Texas A&M University

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

different learning outcomes and tasks designated for the twoclasses. The Junior class are students that are new to the program whereas the Senior class areprevious participants of the program. Figure 5 Stakeholders in M2 as situated in school districtStudents work together as a Making-Production Team (MPT) (Figure 5) in kit production butexperience is differentiated between emphasis on either ‘Making’ or ‘Management and ProductionEngineering’ concerns. The Junior class was centered on the issues and practices that areassociated with Making. Practically, this is in the actual production of parts for the instructionalscience kits. Juniors’ class experience essentially revolved around the introductory elements of theprogram. With

Conference Session

STEM Issues

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Laura Kasson Fiss, Michigan Technological University; John L. Irwin, Michigan Technological University; Sarah Tan, Michigan Technological University

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

) letter ofrecommendation. In the summer of 2020 there were no new transfer scholarship students eligibleto participate. From the applicant pool of 11 there were four first year scholarship awardeesselected that were notified in May 2020. An unsuccessful attempt was made prior to thebeginning of fall 2020 semester to identify eligible enrolled transfer students that had not appliedfor the scholarship. None of the transfer students enrolled in MET, EET, or CNSA qualified forfinancial need eligibility.Moving forward in 2021 will require a more coordinated recruitment effort by program advisorsand faculty to target the community college student pipeline. An effort is underway by the[university] Center for Educational Outreach to develop ongoing and

Conference Session

Distance and Web-Based Learning in Engineering Technology: Part II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ali Mehrabian, University of Central Florida; Tarig Ali, University of Central Florida; Walter Buchanan, Texas A&M University; Alireza Rahrooh, University of Central Florida

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Engineering Technology

also addanother concern for the faculty teaching in a distance education environment, i.e., students mayhave fears of losing partial credit in an online multiple-choice exam. The asynchronous andeconomical advantages of distance education and learning that make offering and taking themvery popular force the profession to re-examine, re-organize, and re-engineer some of the exam-related issues that otherwise don’t exist.The use of online-based, “honest, open book, open mind” approach is being recognized in theliterature as a potential method of examination for distance courses in the faculties ofengineering, science, and technology1,3. Faculty may have to develop new methodologies, andstructure or restructure their course differently to

Conference Session

Assessment & Continuous Improvement in ET: Part III

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ali Mehrabian, University of Central Florida; Walter Buchanan, Texas A&M University; Alireza Rahrooh, University of Central Florida; Tarig Ali, University of Central Florida; Saeid Moslehpour, University of Hartford

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Engineering Technology

Page 15.578.2is a crucial issue to the faculty. This process can be quite challenging at times particularly forthe faculty that do not have any prior experience with teaching online courses. Psychologicalsetbacks and barriers among undergraduate engineering students add another concern for thefaculty, i.e., students may have fears of losing partial credit in an online multiple-choiceassessment. The asynchronous and economical advantages of distance education and learningthat make offering and taking them very popular force the engineering education profession tore-examine, re-organize, and re-engineer some of the assessment-related issues that otherwisedon’t exist.The use of online-based, “honest, open book, open mind” approach is being

Conference Session

Faculty Development and Research in ET

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Denton, Purdue University; Nancy Denton, Purdue University

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Engineering Technology

Page 14.605.3The impetus for establishing a certification examination often begins with recognition that a newbody of knowledge has emerged or is emerging. Initially, instructional content and trainingoptions will vary across a broad spectrum, and practitioners in the new field possess disparateknowledge and skills. This may lead to frustration or concern among employers and employeesas well as contractors and clients. If the disparity becomes sufficiently widespread, the relatedindustrial organization or professional society will begin the process of defining the body ofknowledge so a certification program can be generated.This paper presents the experiences of the authors’ involvement with the professional technicalcertification programs of

Conference Session

Electrical/Electronic ET Issues

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steve C. Hsiung, Old Dominion University; Feng Jao, Ohio Northern University; Lijian Xu, Farmingdale State College; Marjaneh Issapour, State University of New York, Farmingdale

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Engineering Technology

development begins with a goodstart in attending a training workshop or seminar but end up with little or no further interestbecause there is no continuous support. Sometimes it may simply be there is no one to talk towhen there is a “glitch” in the technology or a technical problem. Even when technical support isavailable, there are times where the support person does not understand or care about academicissues and concerns. Often assistance that may be provided is not applicable or beyond thefaculty capability to resolve the problem or issue. However, an effective LMS can provide thecapability to address and resolve many issues and problems. Suggestions and solutions can beposted to the LMS and shared and updated through links to other faculty that

Conference Session

Freshman Experience in Engineering Technology

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Niaz Latif, Purdue University, Calumet; Akram Hossain, Purdue University, Calumet

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Engineering Technology

locations would allow the faculty member toalternate the delivery of the course from both locations. Thus students participating at eachlocation will benefit from interaction with the faculty member.Addressing faculty concernsTwo faculty members, who taught the courses for the first time during Fall 2008 and Spring2009 respectively, were apprehensive of the new delivery method. Both faculty members alsohad concerns regarding the quality of the visual presentation at the remote locations and theneeded help in both, course content area and instructional technology. Therefore, the author whofirst initiated, implemented, delivered, and assessed the first SDD course, had demonstrated theSDD to both faculty members. This provided experiential learning by

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jay Porter, Texas A&M University; Jorge Alvarado, Texas A&M University; Joseph Morgan, Texas A&M University; John Poston, Texas A&M University; Kenneth Peddicord, Texas A&M University; John Crenshaw, STP Nuclear Operating Company

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Engineering Technology

, a proposal was submitted to the TexasWorkforce Commission for the resources necessary to fund this and other related initiatives. This proposal has been funded and work on the new Power Engineering Technology programhas begun. As a starting point, a faculty member spent the Summer of 2007 onsite at the SouthTexas Project Nuclear Plant to learn about their workforce needs. Using this knowledge, a newcurriculum is being designed that includes a strong emphasis in three technical areas:• Electronic Engineering Technology, with a focus in the areas of power, instrumentation, and control.• Mechanical Engineering Technology, with a focus in the areas of materials, thermal systems, and mechanics.• Nuclear Engineering, with focus in

Conference Session

Topics Related to Electrical Engineering Technology

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jay R. Porter, Texas A&M University; Ben Behbood Zoghi, Texas A&M University; Joseph A. Morgan, Texas A&M University; Wei Zhan, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

,applications engineering, sustaining engineering, and systems integration. All of this indicates aneed to revisit the current curriculum and program structure. In addition, other factors have been driving the need for a major curriculum revision. Forinstance, the state legislature is now recommending that all four-year degree programs reducetheir total required credit hours to 120. While this is not realistic for an engineering technologyprogram, the total number of credit hours required for graduation is now a consideration forincoming students. To be more competitive within the University and the College ofEngineering, the faculty targeted a reduction from 132 to 128 hours. Recruiting of qualitystudents has also become an important concern