Conference Session

Curriculum and New Course Development in ET

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ali Ahmad, Northwestern State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

tointroduce engineering and technology practices in undergraduate education, where students canexperience the iterative process of designing, analyzing, building and testing. There is a growingimportance for engineering practice, but the engineering profession seems to be held in lowregard compared to other professions and industry tends to view engineers and technologists asdisposable commodities2.Industrial Engineering Technology prepares “graduates with the technical and managerial skillsnecessary to develop, implement, and improve integrated systems that include people, materials,information, equipment, and energy3”. To do so, a typical Industrial Engineering Technologycurriculum provides widespread knowledge in problem solving, management of

Conference Session

Promoting Engineering and Technological Literacy

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dan G. Dimitriu, University of Texas at San Antonio; Mehdi Shadaram P.E., University of Texas, San Antonio

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

engineering literacy needs to address thecomplex interrelationships between technology, society, the environment, the engineering designprocess, core principles of technological systems, specific technological products and eventuallydomains of application. The tremendous growth in technological fields such as information,environmental sciences, telecommunications, energy, and biotechnologies in recent decades hasimposed improvement as well as challenges in our lives. Scientific discoveries along withadvances in the higher education have contributed to the largest part of these improvements.With continuous growth in the utilization of these technologies, the need for educating thepopulation about different aspects of these technologies becomes more

Conference Session

Successful Grant Proposals

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Kuyath, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; Deborah Sharer, University of North Carolina-Charlotte

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

an average fire department tour;modern advances, fostered by innovative engineering concepts, were alluded to throughout thevisit. Each student was given access to secure areas and witnessed actual emergency callsdispatched in their presence. Communications staff demonstrated the latest GPS/AVL (GlobalPositioning System/Automatic Vehicle Location) technology that enables them to dispatch theclosest unit in an emergency situation.Day 2: Mechanical and Civil Engineering TechnologyThe second day of the camp was devoted to construction in mechanical and civil engineeringrelated projects. To introduce civil engineering, several approaches to bridge construction werepresented. Students were provided with the materials and specifications for the

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching/Learning Strategies

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Karen Wosczyna-Birch

to success inadvanced manufacturing education. Hands on experiences and the use of advanced equipmentare typically more effectively provided through industry partnerships rather than in traditionalacademic classrooms or labs. A number of collaborating organizations, representing a crosssection of industries and degrees of maturity. The organizations must represent: • Sustainability via Participation of Established and Emerging Companies: Organizations involved must represent new, growing companies, as well as mature multi-national corporations. • Broadened Impact via Multiple Industrial Sectors: Three key manufacturing sectors were chosen to assure relevance to a range of industry worker and technology requirements

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Barke

thedesign considerations of engineers.Recently the debate about technological development and the environment has been changing.Technological change has not slowed in spite of concerns about its environmental effects andmany environmentalists have discarded their calls for an end to development, advocatinginstead a new type of growth guided by new principles: sustainable development. At the sametime, scientists and engineers are recognizing the important relationship between their work andenvironmental concerns, with sustainable technology emerging as a guiding principle thatmany hope will permeate engineering.The objectives of sustainable development and sustainable technology seem to be symbiotic,yet many of the problems of sustainability have

Conference Session

Electrical ET Curriculum

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alfred Ducharme, University of Central Florida

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

local employers to keep our program valuable to theState. As more of our students enter the workforce, information concerning their strengths andweaknesses will be used to enhance the BSEET-Photonics program.References 1. Robert S. Boyd, “Scientists Hooked on Photonics,” Orlando Sentinel, April 2002. 2. “Survey of Need for Photonics Technicians,” Center for Occupational Research and Development (CORD), Scientific and Technological Education in Photonics (STEP), NSF 2000. 3. “Metro Orlando Technology Strategy,” Angelou Economic Advisors, 1999. 4. “Workforce Study Shows Net Increase in Jobs,” Study by ERISS Corporation, Florida High-Tech Corridor Council, 2002. 5. Joseph M. Geary, Introduction to Lens Design

Conference Session

Computer Education Innovations II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Suxia Cui, Prairie View A&M University; Yonghui Wang, Prairie View A&M University; Siew Koay, Prairie View A&M University; Yonggao Yang, Prairie View A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

image and video coding.Siew Koay, Prairie View A&M University Dr. S. T. Koay is currently professor at Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Prairie View A&M University. His current research interests are analytical modeling for spatial tracking of mobile objects for real time applications, statistical signal processing, modeling and simulation.Yonggao Yang, Prairie View A&M University Yonggao Yang is an associate professor in the Department of Computer Science at Prairie View A&M University in Texas. He joined the CS Department at PVAMU as an Assistant Professor in August 2002 immediately upon receiving a Ph.D. degree in Information Technology & Computer

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Andrzej A. Markowski; Harry Petersen

and manufacturing - in one continuous project. Students are required toapply in practice what they have learned from other classes. CAD, Manufacturing, Automationand Management classes are prerequisites. In-class instruction is limited. Students will oftenindependently follow class guidelines but must meet the all milestones of the project. One goal isto train students to approach and solve problems on their own, with guidance from an instructoras needed.1. IntroductionManufacturing Engineering and Engineering Technology Programs are challenged with a rapidlychanging industrial environment, emerging new technologies, and new methods of production.MET graduates are faced with a demanding work environment at the shop floor, in the

Conference Session

TC2K Methods and Models

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregory Watkins, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; Nan Byars, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; Deborah Sharer, University of North Carolina-Charlotte

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

in numerous mentoring and educational roles for undergraduates, high school and middle school students. Page 12.282.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Assessment Methods for a Mechanical Engineering Technology ProgramAbstractThe Mechanical Engineering Technology (MET) program at the University of North Carolina atCharlotte recently underwent reaccreditation with the Technology Accreditation CommissionABET (TAC of ABET). This was the program's first reaccreditation activity under the outcomesbased criteria, known informally as TC2K.MET programs must demonstrate

Conference Session

Study Abroad, International Exchange Programs, and Student Engagements

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Clifton B. Farnsworth, Brigham Young University; Mark Owen Lords, Brigham Young University; Brian Charles Capt, Brigham Youmg University

Tagged Divisions

International

presentations helped to drive the concepts deeper and strengthen theirunderstanding. Delivering the presentations also proved to be enlightening for the students asthey responded to questions, explained the relevance of each topic, recognized the excitementthat the presentation attendees had in receiving this information, and ultimately gained a greaterappreciation for their construction management education. Preparing and providing technicalpresentation indeed met the objectives of the international experience and greatly enhanced thestudents’ experience. The second aspect of the technology exchange involved students visitingconstruction sites and witnessing the struggles that an emerging economy has in implementinginnovative technology and

Collection

2018 ASEE Zone IV Conference

Authors

Katherine Mavrommati, California Polytechnic State University; Eileen W. Rossman, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Jay Tyler Davis II

; Lepper, M. R. (1996). Intrinsic motivation and the process of learning: Beneficial effects ofcontextualization, personalization, and choice. Journal of Educational Psychology, 88 (4), 715-730.[7] Barris, S., & Button, C. (2008). A review of vision-based motion analysis in sport. Sports Medicine (Auckland, N.Z.),38(12), 1025–1043.[8] Calvert T. (2016) Approaches to the Representation of Human Movement: Notation, Animation and Motion Capture. In:Laumond JP., Abe N. (eds) Dance Notations and Robot Motion. Springer Tracts in Advanced Robotics, vol 111. Springer.[9] Long T.J., Harris F. G., "Pediatric gait and motion analysis: Current limitations and emerging opportunities forquantitative assessment," Technology and Disability, vol. 22, no. 4, pp

Conference Session

Issues and Direction in ET Education and Administration: Part II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

, andEngineering Technology and Advanced Manufacturing Education.Technical SkillsAfter compiling the results from the individual breakout sessions, it became clear that severalcommon technical skills emerged as critical to various industries. These are skills that theindustry representatives deemed highly valuable and required in the incumbent skill set ofemployees. Additionally, these are skills that are either currently being addressed in the presentcurriculum, or can easily be included in a future curriculum update. These technical skillsincluded: computer network security, applied mathematics, statistical analysis, computerknowledge in both hardware and software systems, Microsoft Office skills, digital and controlcircuitries, computer control and

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

C. Richard Helps

education but adapts well to university level EngineeringTechnology. It encompasses the realms of activity necessary for a successful ET graduate andcan be the basis for developing successful ET programs. There is great potential for ET graduatesto be leaders and integrators in applying technology. A second model of ET educational activity,called the Vision/Structure/Detail model helps to realize this potential.Both models are described and discussed in the paper and their application to ET education isdiscussed.II. The Knowing, Thinking, Doing (KTD) ModelKnowing: “The mind is not a pail to be filled but a fire to be ignited.” EmersonTechnology is a particularly challenging educational arena. Emerging technologies compete forclass time with

Collection

ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Spring Conference

Authors

Sofia M Vidalis, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg, The Capital College; Rajarajan Subramanian, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg, The Capital College

mistakes. Civil engineering education plays a crucial role in shaping the future of infrastructure development and sustainable living. As technology continues to advance rapidly, traditional teaching methods face challenges in keeping pace with the evolving demands of industry. This is where VT emerges as a powerful tool for enhancing learning experiences and fostering the development of essential skills in civil engineering students. (Fallon-O’Leary, 2023)Through all these benefits stated above, it is crucial to open these learning opportunities to studentsso they can adapt to the new and changing construction industry. This paper is continued researchfrom a survey that was conducted last year. A survey on the use of

Conference Session

Curricular Developments in Energy Education II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joyce M van de Vegte, Camosun College, Victoria, Canada; Alan P. Duncan, Camosun College, Victoria, Canada

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

address a wide spectrum of skills. Sometrain installers of systems; others give expertise in choosing suitable technologies for a givenlocation and application; and still others prepare designers of renewable energy systems.At Camosun College in Victoria, British Columbia, programming changes were made to respondto the new demand for graduates with training in alternative energies. The intent has been to givestudents the capacity to serve as renewable energy system design consultants. Such a person,according BC’s Green Economy 2010 report “Securing the Workforce of Tomorrow,” “assessesindustry trends and related implications, monitors product developments and preferences,examines emerging technologies and advises clients on practical solutions.”3

Conference Session

Experiential Learning in ET Programs II

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anne M. Lucietto, Purdue University ; Dyane Roesel, Purdue University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology Division (ETD)

information on the World Wide Web, and other topics such as the most recentpandemic. Others spoke about the continued need to teach foundational theory, regardless of howstudents define success.Based upon the survey data and anecdotal evidence provided by faculty in various settings, thisstudy offers practical recommendations for fostering improved communication andunderstanding between engineering technology students and faculty, aiming to enhance theeducational experience for all stakeholders involved. By recognizing and addressing thesedisparities, institutions can work towards a more harmonious learning environment catering tothe diverse needs and aspirations of engineering technology students and faculty members. At avery high level, this

Conference Session

Collaborations Between Engineering/Education

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Charles Feldhaus

toward their postsecondary degree inthe area(s) of Mechanical Engineering Technology, Electrical and Computer EngineeringTechnology, Computer Information Technology, Construction Technology and ComputerGraphics Technology. Project PETE made it possible for IPS students to graduate withcore academic Advanced Placement credits, Technology Advanced Placement credits, an Page 10.1036.1Indiana Academic Honors Diploma and/or a Certificate of Technical Achievement.“Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright 2005, American Society for Engineering EducationThis paper

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Shivram Sankar; Chetan Sankar; P.K. Raju

interconnectedness. Science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education is seen as important notonly for researchers but also for a diverse, technologically literate workforce and for an educatedand informed citizenry (National Science Board, 2000; Cost Engineering, 1996). Despite theobservation that America's basic research in science, math, and engineering is world class, itseducation is still not mature. Too many students leave STEM courses because they find themdull and unwelcoming. Too many new teachers enter school systems unprepared, without reallyunderstanding the relevance of STEM courses to the development of scientific and technologicalliteracy in students. They also lack the excitement of discovery and the confidence and ability

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Mahammad Najafi; George Yang

technology, along with an in-depth knowledge of materials andmanufacturing processes. The manufacturing professional must posses excellent technical andcommunication skills, knowledge of computers, electronics, materials, information technology,and globalism and multiculturalism.Graduates with Associate of Applied Science in Manufacturing Engineering Technology will beable to fill a wide variety of positions. Specifically, career opportunities exist in manufacturingengineering of facilities, machinery and tool design, process and quality engineering, computer- Page 5.336.1aided design and computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM), robotics and

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Karen Horton

and adapt to emerging applications ofb mathematics, science, engineering and technology conduct, analyze and interpret experiments and apply experimental resultsc to improve processes apply creativity in the design of systems, components or processesd appropriate to program objectivese function effectively on teamsf identify, analyze and solve technical problemsg communicate effectivelyh recognize the need for and possess the ability to pursue lifelong learningi understand professional, ethical and social responsibilities recognize contemporary professional, societal and global issues and arej aware of and respect diversityk have a commitment to quality, timeliness and continuous improvementAccreditation Board for Engineering

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David A. Rogers P.E., North Dakota State University; Orlando R. Baiocchi, University of Washington, Tacoma; Paulo F Ribeiro, UNIFEI

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

foundation and driving force for the emergence and evolution oftechnological progress. We highlight the creative work of many distinguished individualscientists, engineers, and technologists. We might examine idiosyncrasies (i.e., Edison's disdainfor alternating current and Lindbergh's opposition to U.S. entry into World War II) that were asignificant part of human experience.In much of the course we applaud the technological developments we study, but as we movethrough the twentieth century and beyond, we consider the challenge of a growing technologicalmilitary capability, the challenge of proper use of resources, and the impact of computer deviceson contemporary culture.Students will see human culture as they received it as permeated with the

Conference Session

Public Engineering of Engineering, K12 Standards, and Overview

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Sanders, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

activity. The “design brief,” an idea importedfrom the United Kingdom, was typically a 1- or 2-page description of a design challenge thatprovided just enough structure to direct students to use the tools and materials of a TE laboratoryto design, build, and test a technological solution to the problem posed in the brief. A subset of“problem-based learning” (PBL), this “technological method” (also commonly referred to as“technological design,” “engineering design,” “design & technology,” or just design-basedinstruction”) challenged students in ways that the project method generally did not. Design briefstypically provided students with opportunities for “research” (information gathering), higherlevel thinking, intellectual and aesthetic

Collection

1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Pfeffer; Rajesh N. Dave; Jonathan Luke; Ian S. Fischer; Anthony D. Rosato

publisher been able tomake delivery in time for the fall term. During the fall semester, Professor L-S Fan of Ohio State Universitykindly sent us a copy of his manuscript Principles of Gas-Solid Flows[3], as yet unpublished, which was veryhelpful.Special Topics Course: Image Analysis for Applications in Particle Technology This was an upper level graduate course that includes informal seminar style lectures and hands onlaboratory sessions. The course material was derived from a number of text-books and research articles. Thecourse was designed in a manner such that no prior knowledge in either Image Analysis or Particle Technologyis required. The only prerequisites were undergraduate differential equations and competence in

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Electrical ET

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Riggins; Bruce Mutter

Session 2648 Autonomous Ground Robotic Vehicles for Electrical Engineering Technology Robert N. Riggins, Bruce V. Mutter Bluefield State College bmutter@bluefieldstate.eduAbstractThis paper discusses the design and provides an analysis of the performance of an autonomousground robotic vehicle (GRV) called Vasilius. Three sections of focus are presented. First, thepaper describes the hardware and software design of Vasilius. A novel idea of modeling anautonomous vehicle after human senses and the human decision-making

Conference Session

Technology-Enhanced Learning

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Cramer, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Robert Jeanne, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Moira Lafayette, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Michael J. Litkow, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Amber R. Smith, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Lillian Tong, University of Wisconsin, Madison

Tagged Divisions

Continuing Professional Development

promote rapid adoption of eCOW2 by CoE facultyis based upon the use of instructional technology in support of sound pedagogicalpractices informed by research and best practices from the educational sciences andengineering education research literature referenced in the ASEE Phase I Report1.How we determine success in terms of faculty adoption of eCOW2 can be measuredwith a number of different metrics. The most straightforward approach in terms ofthe delivery of eCOW2 as an enterprise CMS would be to simply count the number ofcourses that have been transitioned to the eCOW2/Moodle platform as a result of theSurge component of the TEL Project. However, because our desired outcome is tosustain the effective use of course design elements with

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Aisha Lawrey

future pool of qualified high-tech workers andprofessionals, especially underrepresented groups like minorities and women. This program iscomprehensive in that it has two major components: outreach efforts and instructionalmethodologies. 1. The “Engineering the Future” outreach component consists of a comprehensive information campaign about the rewards of engineering and technology professions. 2. The “Education and Training Institute” instructional component implements pre- engineering curriculum in middle and high school classes.This paper will focus on the programs of the “Engineering the Future” outreach component.IntroductionAn ASEE report says, “Engineering education programs must attract an ethnic and

Conference Session

New Course Development Concepts in ET

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William T. Evans PhD P.E., University of Toledo

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Paper ID #5968Advanced Courses in Programmable Controllers for Engineering TechnologyDr. William T. Evans P.E., University of Toledo Dr. William Evans earned the Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering in 2005 from the University of Toledo, the M.S.EE in 1975 from the University of Toledo, and the B.S.EE in 1971 from the University of Illinois (UIUC). Dr. Evans has fifteen years experience as controls engineer for industry and 27 years experience as professor of Electrical Engineering Technology, U. of Toledo. Page 23.143.1

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Michele Casey; Kevin Torres

knowledgethat they can claim as their own. One way to introduce students to EET is by seeing, reading, orby word of mouth. This provides the student with information on the topic. Another way tointroduce students to this topic is by doing something with equipment, with their own hands, sothey see, hear or feel something happen. This provides the students from their own experienceswith knowledge of the topic1. And knowledge is the end goal. A paper from the ASEE 2000annual conference inspired the outreach project to kindergarten students by Professor Angie Hill-Price. In that paper2 Ms. Price shared how to introduce students to the field of material science.The concepts were then taken and applied to the field of electrical engineering technology. It

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics: Using Case Studies

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy Skvarenina, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

, internationalization, and ethics, areoften referred to as the soft skills. Generally students’ exposure to these items is through theirelective (or required) courses in the humanities and social sciences. However, ABETaccreditation also requires that the achievement of the outcomes be assessed and evaluated.Obtaining direct evidence of achievement of the outcomes by the students can be problematicalas the other departments may not be doing assessment. Even if they are, the technology studentsin a humanities course are probably just a small fraction of the course enrollment, so it may bedifficult to obtain information about their performance. While we rely on other departments toprovide the bulk of the students’ exposure to the soft skills, we have tried to

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Peter Wiesner; Karen Miu

© 2004, American Society for Engineering EducationTable 1— Examples of Pathfinder Entries Future Energy Solutions — RESTATS http://www.etsu.com/RESTATS Presents the results of an ongoing study undertaken by Future Energy Solutions (part of AEA Technology — AEAT Environment) on behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry, to update a database containing information on all relevant renewable energy sources in the United Kingdom. This database is called RESTATS, the Renewable Energy STATisticS database. International Energy Agency (IEA) http://www.iea.org/ The IEA is an energy forum with 26 member countries. IEA member governments are committed to taking joint measures to meet oil supply emergencies. They have also agreed to share energy