hydraulic components with PLC programs.To let students have hands-on applications in this course, a two-hour/week lab is alsooffered to train the students to integrate mechanical, pneumatic, and electricalcomponents with ladder diagrams or PLC programs. The lab basically includes threemain sessions: (1) four weeks of pneumatic applications, (2) four weeks of pneumaticcomponents, electrical sensors, and ladder diagrams, and (3) five weeks of PLCprogramming using IDEC3 and TRiLOGI4 PLCs. In addition, the simulation software ofAutomation Studio5 is used in each project so that students can check their designs beforeimplementing their projects. Depending on the number of students enrolled in each lab,several small groups are formed so that they
Paper ID #36568Supporting creativity and innovation in STEAM undergraduate curriculumthrough hands-on learningProf. Nathalia Peixoto, George Mason University Nathalia Peixoto received her BSc and MSc degrees in Electrical and Biomedical Engineering from the University of Campinas (Brazil). Her early work focused on experimental models for migraines. During her doctoral work she took part in the German Retina Implant project (University of Bonn). She obtained her PhD in Microelectronics from the University of Sao Paulo, Brazil. As a post-doctoral researcher with Stanford University, she investigated microfabricated oxygen
George W McNelly Professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology at Purdue University, West Lafayette, In- diana, USA. He received a Ph.d. from Purdue University in 1995. He is the founder and director of two industry sponsored applied research labs: Power Electronics Development and Applications Lab (PEDAL) and Smart Meter Integration Lab (SMIL). He is the Principal Investigator of one of 10 Global Innovation projects funded by the US department of State, Rapid, Smart Grid Impact RSGI), partnering with DeMontfort University in Leicester, UK, and UNESP in Sao Paulo, Brazil. He has been a Certified Energy Manager (CEM) since 1998.Mr. Naveen Kumar Koyi, Purdue University, West Lafayette Naveen Kumar was
: Mechanical Engineering atSmall Scales; Designing Intelligent, Human Scale Systems; Efficient, Clean EnergyTechnologies; and Advanced Manufacturing and Processing. Another paper he co-presented at the International Mechanical Engineering Conference and Exhibition in 2003was entitled: ‘Managing a Major Curriculum Reform Effort in a Large ResearchUniversity.’(4) Several recommendations were made in that paper: consolidate the separatefreshman courses in graphics and intro to ME into a single course; convert machineelements into a project-centered experience; convert thermo course into a project-basedthermal-fluid systems course. In conclusion, the authors stated that “The knowledge,skills, ethics and attitudes which we are trying to instill are
course takenat the end of first semester of senior year by both electrical and computer technology students. Theytook the C + MATLAB programming course at least 2 calendar years ago and used MATLAB inCircuits II course and were just finishing up the control course. Survey questions somewhatresembles to those in Table 4 since the idea is to gauge how they benefitted and what they think ofMATLAB piggybacking on C course now that they have almost completed using MATLAB in theundergraduate curriculum. They may still be working on senior projects with C programming though.Responses to first couple of questions are similar to those in Table 4 as expected. Unlike Circuits IIcourse, students need to learn MATLAB toolbox based advanced commands and
critical needs identified by the National ScienceFoundation (NSF) report on Building Capacity at Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs) is outlined.The proposed program, developed at Keiser University(KU) Flagship Campus, focuses onredesigning the curriculum to incorporate recent advances in emerging technology, attracting andretaining high-potential, low-income, and Hispanic students in engineering, and enhancingevidence-based student-centered initiatives to support degree completion and career success.Building upon successful STEM research projects, the session discusses the proposed revision ofthe Applied Engineering program at KU, introducing new tracks and certification programs. Theproposal is under review by the academic affairs review
atMichigan Tech collaborate with Community College to develop a PLC curriculum to help solvethe current shortage and future expected growth in control engineering professionals required tohave relevant and up-to-date PLC skills within the State of Michigan and beyond. This projectdevelops and implements the open source, multi-level, interactive PLC software to be used inhigh schools, two and four year colleges, as well as to training the displaced workers wishing toimprove their knowledge and expertise in the subject matter and to meet the changing needs ofthe industry. The main objective of this project is developing of three levels of the PLCsimulation software so students can select the most appropriate level of difficulty that fits his
telecommunications systems. He is a member of the ASEE, ACM, and a senior member of the IEEE. His research interests include understanding the mechanisms that create performance degradation in distributed computing systems, focusing in the areas of high performance computing and sensor networks.Matthew Kirleis, Purdue University Matt Kirleis is a senior in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology program at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. His academic interests include microcontrollers, communications and controls. He is a member of Tau Alpha Pi. In his spare time he enjoys working on various electrical projects such as building an RC Engine Dynamometer for his senior
of licentiates in Electrical, Mechanical and TextileEngineering. In 1915, the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, opened Electrical Engineeringclasses under Dr. Alfred Hay and began to give certificates and associateships, the latter beingregarded equivalent to a degree. In Bengal, the leaders of the Swadeshi Movement organized in1907 a National Council of Education which tried to organize a truly National University. Out ofthe many institutions it started, only the College of Engineering and Technology at Jadavpur hadsurvived. It started granting diplomas in mechanical and engineering course in 1908 and inchemical engineering in 1921.The Calcutta University Commission debated the pros and cons of the introduction of degreecourses in
this need, an applications-oriented heat transfer instructional module was developedfor use in design project or capstone courses. The module includes both a review of basic heattransfer concepts and an introduction to their applications in design-type situations. The moduledescribed in this paper specifically targets a senior design course in plastics manufacturing in amechanical engineering technology curriculum, but the basic structure is such that it can be easilyadapted for other capstone courses. The following discussion presents the development of themodule itself as well as results from its recent implementation in the classroom.Module DevelopmentDevelopment of the instructional module began with reviewing the material currently
early in their college experience. Many ET programsface the common challenge of recruiting and retaining qualified students. At the same time,substantial portions of the incoming students lack basic skills in math and science that are neededfor them to succeed in ET. Consequently, some introductory ET courses teach basic math andscience while exposing student to career opportunities in ET.This paper discusses the experience of faculty teaching Introduction to Engineering Technology,IET 120, over the past seven years. The course has gradually shifted from a pure lecture formatto incorporate hands-on activities, plant tours, and design-and-build projects. A questionnairewas developed to assess the effectiveness of the changes in the course. The
curriculum, the labs developed in this work can be used as effectiveoutreach tools. For instance, we have adopted these labs as demos to groups of 5th graders of anannual Compass to Campus program in our institution to promote engineering and technology toyoung minds. These newly developed engaging lab demos will help to further attract and sparkyoung students’ interests in engineering and technology. I. IntroductionDigital signal processing (DSP), an important field in Electrical engineering, embraces a broadspectrum of applications, ranging from speech encoding, synthesis, and recognition, imageprocessing, digital/wireless communication systems, radar and sonar systems, control systems, toname a few. Most modern electronic gadgets use some
on issues. our society.E. Professional Development. i. an ability to understand • Business and management skills1. ability to apply project management techniques professional, ethical, and social • High ethical standards to electrical and electronic systems or computer responsibilities. • Strong sense of professionalism systems. Page 13.221.7 • Dynamism, agility, resilience and2. ability to practice professional ethics and social
defense contractors, local industry and inventors. James Eiland is a retired Naval Intelligence Officer and earned his BS in Electrical Engineering from the University Of Texas El Paso prior to his military service in 1972. Page 13.358.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Design and Develop a Cost Effective Microcontroller Training System for Distance Learning Engineering StudentsAbstract This is the review of a NSF funded project that addresses the hands-on distance learningneeds in microprocessor/microcontroller related courses. A research team designed a low costtraining
Mechatronics and Digital Manufacturing Lab at ODU and a lead of Area of Specialization Mechatronics Systems Design. She worked as a Visiting Researcher at Commonwealth Center for Advanced Manufacturing in Disputanta, VA on projects focusing on the digital thread and cybersecurity of manufacturing systems. She leads funded research focused on Career and Technical Education pathways in computer science and cybersecurity. She had funded research in broadening par- ticipation efforts of underrepresented students in STEM funded by the Office of Naval Research, focusing on mechatronic pathways. She is part of the ONR project related to the additive manufacturing training of the active military. She leads the summer program for
department structure with two small programs than to have two small autonomous departments. 2. Sharing of resources between the programs. Both engineering and ET programs at OIT pride themselves on the hands-on nature of their curriculum which means lots of laboratories and laboratory equipment. With this much equipment, sharing of resources is a necessity. 3. Sharing of faculty between the programs. Faculty can specialize in the types of courses that they are experts in whether it is engineering or ET. Faculty is encouraged to associate with both programs. Enhanced interaction between engineering and ET students can lead to joint capstone projects which simulate real-life situations. 4. Sharing of common
to recognize how to spot energy saving potential projects, then how to calculate thesavings for the proposed project. The author will discuss how he drew upon his past experiencein an Industrial Assessment Center ( IAC )7 leading over 90 Industrial Audits usingundergraduate students to develop the curriculum for the Industrial Energy Management course.Through the use of this past experience a model for an industrial energy audit procedure ispresented and incorporated in the course. Students are exposed to several case studies toillustrate and practice the ability to calculate the energy savings, implementation cost and usingindustrial utility bills calculate the savings along with a simple payback. Students are taught howto propose the
workforce development in mechatronics and its production engineering applicationsby developing and holding workshops. The project will be developed by two institutions:Division of Engineering Technology at Wayne State University (WSU), Departments ofChemical Engineering and Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering of California State University,Long Beach (CSULB). The workshops will discuss the education systems and pathways forworkforce development in mechatronics; pedagogies, tools, and assessment methods forlearning; technological progress in mechatronics; and societal impacts such as workforcediversity.Figure 1 is a diagram demonstrating the elements creating mechatronics. Including theknowledge of electric/electronic engineering, mechanical
? During the 2013 ETLI meeting, a proposal was presented which would rebrand ET asGeneral Engineering so that the degree would become a B.S. in General Engineering with amajor in Electrical ET for example. Long-time participants of ETLI and other gatherings oftenreminisce that ET was an unfortunate name choice and that the degree should have been calledApplied Engineering. Others in the audience suggested that dropping the ‘T’ in B.S.E.T. andrenaming the degree as B.S. in Engineering with a major in Mechanical ET for example could bea solution. One advantage given for this type of rebranding – essentially dropping the ‘T’, is thatET accreditation would now be the responsibility of EAC, leaving ETAC to accredit 2-yeartechnology programs. Yet
accessto physical lab equipment.One hallmark of an engineering technology program is hands-on laboratory experience. In fact,the criteria for accrediting engineering technology programs specify that theory courses shouldbe accompanied by coordinated laboratory experiences. A laboratory course accompanies almostevery electronics engineering technology course in the IET curriculum at East CarolinaUniversity. In these laboratories, students design and construct electronic circuits and machines,then use electrical test equipment to measure the characteristics of the constructed circuits andmachines to compare their findings with theory presented in the corresponding lecture courses. Atypical hands-on laboratory station provides the student with a
Paper ID #34793Work in Progress: Investigating the Role of Entrepreneurial-mindedLearning (EML) in Enhancing Student Learning for a Freshman Engineer-ingCourseDr. Chandana P. Tamma, Marquette University Chandana P. Tamma received her PhD in Electrical Engineering (2009) from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy. NY. She is currently an Adjunct Assistant Professor with the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Marquette University, Milwaukee. WI.Mr. Matthew Curran, Marquette University Matt Curran supports efforts related to KEEN’s Entrepreneurial Mindset at Marquette University as a KEEN Project Associate
2006-1966: NAIT OR ABET? HOW DIFFERENT IS DIFFERENT?Rasha Morsi, Norfolk State University RASHA MORSI is an Assistant professor in the Department of Engineering at Norfolk State University. She has a B.Eng. degree from King’s College, University of London (1991), an M.E. in Computer Engineering (1996), and a Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering (2002) from Old Dominion University. Her research interests include Digital Cellular Mobile Communication Networks and Protocols, Object Oriented Modeling and Simulation, and Technology Based Engineering Education.Wael Ibrahim, ECPI College of Technology Wael Ibrahim, is the Associate Dean for Computer Electronics Technology at ECPI College
united into a new academic unit, the School of Computingand Engineering Sciences (SCES). This allowed for interdependent programs to focus on studentlearning within the framework of the escalating demand for technology connected degrees. Page 11.1420.4Realizing the benefit of a new academic unit at EWU, the Washington State legislature fundedthe design and construction of a new state-of-the-art building to house the School and itsprograms. As the result of other changes in the State law, the building has also been designed toinclude laboratories that support curriculum for a new Electrical Engineering degree as well.The new SCES facility was
complete system. This line of “systems” thinking can be applied not only to aparticular topic within a course, but also to the course itself as well as an entire curriculum orprogram.When applying a systems approach to education, it is important to provide students with clearlearning goals and objects as well as a clear path to their attainment. Keeton13 et al. argue thatearly and ongoing clarification of learning goals and a clear path to achieving those goals iscritical to learning. Furthermore, frequent and ongoing assessment of students’ knowledge andskills requiring successful demonstration of core competencies (i.e., learning objectives),evaluated in the context of a real-world application, and coupled with constructive feedback willhelp
ASEE 1995 Annual Conference, Anaheim, Calif., June 1995, pp.1119-1123.2. Parten, M.E., "A Different Approach to Engineering Laboratory Instruction," Proceedings Frontiers in Education, November 1994, San Jose, Calif., pp 528-532.3. Parten, M.E., "Progressive Design for Instrumentation Development in Project Laboratories," 1993 ASEE Gulf- Southwest Annual Meeting, Austin, TX, April 1-2, 1993, pp. 55.4. Parten, M.E., "Design and Research in Project Laboratories," Proceedings of Engineering Education: Curriculum Innovation and Integration, Engineering Foundation Conference, Santa Barbara, CA, January 1992, pp.261-266.5. Parten, M.E., "Design in the Electrical Engineering Laboratory," 1988 ASEE Gulf-Southwest
network. There are a number of courses on personalskills such as technical communications, project scheduling, and supervision. Most importantly,the extra two years in the 4-year BMET curriculum at ETSU allows the student to spend twosemesters as an intern at a medical facility.Some of the graduates of the 4-year programs will compete with graduates of the 2-yearprograms for the BMET I, BMET II, and BMET III jobs. At ETSU, we expect that most of ourgraduates will be vying for the BMET specialist, BMET supervisor, and clinical engineeringpositions. We also expect that some of our graduates will make significant and noteworthycontributions to field of medical instrumentation.ConclusionsNowhere are technological advances more apparent than in the
Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society of Engineering Education” Session #1649in this program reflect the world of work that the Verizon employees encounter. Besides using aninnovative curriculum, this program places a heavy emphasis on employee soft skills. Integratedwithin the curriculum are numerous projects and assignments designed to increase the student’scommunication skills, leadership qualities, problem solving ability, and other soft skills.VIII. ConclusionWhat about today’s electronics engineering technology teaching fraternity? Will they be quick toembrace change? I think the answer to that question is, most likely not
presented elsewhere in the MET curriculum, so discussionof temperature monitoring focuses on the instrumentation and thermal monitoring analysis.Guest speakers who demonstrate their equipment have been the solution to this problem. At eachcourse offering, one class session is devoted to a presentation of typical monitoring situationswhere thermography quickly shows the surface heat generated by a system problem. Studentsgain an understanding of the context in which non-contact thermal data can be used as anappropriate diagnostic tool. For laboratory and project work, students are presently limited topoint temperature readings.Leaks and vibration from minor bearing defects can be detected using ultrasonic inspection.Through the generosity of the
ranked, with the most critical professional gapsidentified as follows: § Business knowledge/skills § Project management § Written communication § Oral communication/listening § International perspectiveA simple, yet radical, change in focus from inputs (i.e., curriculum content) to outcomes (i.e.,knowledge and skills of technologists and technicians) is providing a powerful lever inmotivating academic institutions to rethink and overhaul traditional teaching methods andcurricula. Additionally, this change in focus offers programs the opportunity to establishaccountability measures being demanded by students, parents, trustees, politicians, and society atlarge.The Accreditation Board for Engineering Technology (ABET) has long
Electrical Engineering curriculum, and its concentration in Computers,requires at least two student written computer projects for all o its major courses. Word-processed technical reports and oral presentation have now became a norm in our program. Atleast two laboratories are equipped with latest model computers with major higher levelprogramming language compilers, and application software such as Matlab, LabVIEW,LabWindow and other simulation and modeling software. Students have access to Internet viaNetscape browser for information retrieval and use of resources that are available elsewhere.Computer-based data acquisition experience is acquired in the Control Systems, Circuits, andElectrical Systems Design Laboratories. Additionally many