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ET Design Projects

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2002 Annual Conference

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Jay Porter; Clay Barbee; Brian Lenahan; Michael Warren; Joseph Morgan

Session 3147 Implementing a Wireless Network Infrastructure to Enhance ET Curriculum Clay Barbee, Brian Lenahan, Michael Warren, Jay R. Porter, Joseph Morgan Texas A&M UniversityAbstractDuring the summer of 2001, a team of students was brought together to design, install, and test an802.11b wireless local area network (WLAN). The team was tasked with installing a WLAN in andbetween two buildings on the Texas A&M main campus that house the Engineering Technology andIndustrial Distribution Department (ETID). The primary goal of the WLAN installation was to

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Curriculum Development in Computer ET

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2002 Annual Conference

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Anthony Trippe

Session 3547 Designing Programming Courses For ET Students Anthony P. Trippe Rochester Institute of Technology Electrical, Computer and Telecommunications Engineering Technology DepartmentAbstractRochester Institute of Technology offers a three-course technical programming sequencefor Engineering Technology students. All three courses are required for ComputerEngineering Technology students. The first two courses are required forTelecommunications ET students. Electrical and Civil ET students are required to takeonly the first course of the sequence.This paper reviews and

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Innovative Curriculum in E/M ET

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2002 Annual Conference

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Athula Kulatunga

still interested in demand-sidemanagement projects to distribute the demand profile, which prevent the construction of newgenerating facilities. Students may even get funding for developing electronic devices that mayprovide consumers the status of an electrical power grid so that consumers can be educated touse large residential appliances when there is a low power demand in the grid.Outreach EffortsOne of the by-products of using energy audits as hands on activities is that they can be designedto help communities. Instead of conducting on campus projects, students may choose to helpreducing the energy consumption of residences around the campus. Since there is interest inincorporating solar energy to residential users at the federal level

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New Information ET Programs

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2002 Annual Conference

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Jalaluddin Ahmad; Recayi Pecen; Teresa Hall

Session 2650 A Curriculum Update from Electromechanical to Electrical and Information Engineering Technology at the University of Northern Iowa Recayi Pecen Teresa Hall Jalaluddin Ahmad University of Northern Iowa College of Natural SciencesAbstractThis paper describes the outcome of efforts to reengineer the Electromechanical Systems program(EMS) at the University of Northern Iowa (UNI) to become Electrical and InformationEngineering Technology (EIET). This will be the first four-year Engineering TechnologyBachelor of Science degree program of its kind in the state of Iowa. The

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Curriculum Development in Manufacturing ET

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2002 Annual Conference

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Manocher Djassemi

Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2002 American Society for Engineering Education”students are exposed to subtle problems with numerous difficulties and uncertainties and areforced to exercise their problem solving skills. While most CIM/robotics courses provide soft automation training, the extent to whichthe hard automation-oriented projects are implemented varies from one school to another.Several factors such as limited financial resources, lack of faculty expertise, and time constraintsaffect the degree of inclusion of hard automation projects in CIM/robotics courses. However,such limitation should not deter the ET and IT departments from pursing such value-addingeducational activities considering the facts

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Innovative Curriculum in E/M ET

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2002 Annual Conference

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Marvin Needler; Kenneth Rennels; Patricia Fox

his body weight and support his arm to prevent fatigue inIan’s attempt to support himself. Further design requirements at this point could not bedetermined until an acceptable vehicle was identified.Vehicle SelectionSeveral battery-powered electric vehicles designed for children are available at a reasonable cost.The Gaucho Grande Jeep was selected for use in the project and was donated by itsmanufacturer, Peg Perego through the efforts of Lisa Hickman-Lause, Director of IndustrialRelations and Paula Jenkins-Williams, Director of Development and External Relations for theschool. Additionally, EDS Corporation donated funding to support the cost of modifying theJeep for Ian’s use. The Gaucho Grande has a passenger weight limit of 250 pounds and

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Poster

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2002 Annual Conference

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Deepti Suri

assigned]Assignment 4: Complete and finalize the SRS. Final project presentations to the project sponsors. [Assignment due in two weeks after it was assigned]It should also be noted that no special project time was scheduled for the students to do theseassignments. They were treated as Homework assignments and the students were expected tospend 2-3 hr per week outside of the class working on them. This created many schedulingproblems for the students – not only with each other but also with the stakeholders.3. SE-382 vs. a Traditional Software Engineering CourseBased on my experience, the students found the course on RE to be very different from whatthey had seen so far in their SE curriculum for the following

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New ET Programs

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2002 Annual Conference

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Gary Crossman

A General Engineering Technology Program For Navy Technical Personnel: A CD-ROM Based Curriculum Gary R. Crossman, William D. Stanley, David L. Chase Old Dominion UniversityAbstractOld Dominion University (ODU) has offered Bachelor of Science degrees in engineeringtechnology for over 30 years. The programs in Civil, Electrical, and Mechanical EngineeringTechnology have maintained continuous accreditation by TAC of ABET since 1976. Theseprograms have been delivered via ODU's interactive video TELETECHNET system to distancelearning students in Virginia and other selected sites for more than 10 years.In 1999, the Department of Engineering Technology saw a

Conference Session

New Information ET Programs

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2002 Annual Conference

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Steven Yelton

experienced a slight decline in enrollment overthe past few years. This also precipitated the discussion and eventual changes to the program.Changes were made in the curriculum, course content, and even the name of the program tobetter reflect what was actually being taught in the course of study.Our StudyThe “Biomedical Electronics Engineering Technology” program is now entitled: ”BiomedicalEquipment and Information Systems Technology”. This name change did not occur overnight.It involved industry advisory committee meetings, meetings with cooperative education (coop)employers, and meetings with student groups. The groups really didn’t feel that the namechange was a pivotal factor except the students. They felt in talking to their friends, that the

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New Information ET Programs

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2002 Annual Conference

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Gordon Goodman; Edith A. Lawson; C. Richard Helps; Barry Lunt

Session 2650 Designing an IT Curriculum: The Results of the First CITC Conference Barry M. Lunt, Edith A. Lawson, Gordon Goodman, C. Richard G. Helps Brigham Young University/Rochester Institute of TechnologyAbstractThe CITC (Conference on Information Technology Curriculum) in December 2001 includedrepresentatives from 15 Information Technology (IT) programs at four-year schools in theUnited States. Also in attendance were representatives from the Association for ComputingMachinery (ACM), the Institute for Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE), and theAccreditation

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Real-world Applications in ET

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2002 Annual Conference

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Robert Mueller

Session 2147 A Senior Project Done in Collaboration with Industry Robert Lynn Mueller The Pennsylvania State University New Kensington CampusAbstractMany baccalaureate-engineering curriculums require that their students complete a projectcourse prior to graduation. This project is usually taken in the senior year and is to utilize theengineering principles encompassed in the student’s education. While this is definitely aworthwhile requirement, it is sometimes difficult to find meaningful projects. The advantages toreal-world

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Curriculum Development in Computer ET

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2002 Annual Conference

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Kevin Torres

Teaching Address/Data Demultiplexing for Microcontrollers using Lattice Semiconductor ispDesignEXPERT Starter Kit Eric Clark, Kevin Torres, David Loker Penn State Erie, The Behrend CollegeAbstractLaboratory experimentation can be a very important part of the learning experience for students.Particularly for microcontroller courses that involve hardware. In Electrical EngineeringTechnology, lab time is utilized in every course. Experiments involving microcontrollers canaccount for a lot of time in wiring basic components. Decoding a 16-bit address alone wouldinvolve hand wiring 6 logic gates. This would easily take up one lab period itself, assuming thedecoding design

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Curriculum Development in Manufacturing ET

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2002 Annual Conference

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Andrew Otieno

such asEaton Inc., and General Electric through internships and senior design projects. Some of thesesenior design projects have culminated into the development of automated vision guidedmaterials handling system. As we continue to restructure our curriculum we plan to widen thescope to include more advance applications with vision systems such as robot guidance. Theinclusion of vision systems in the curriculum not only benefits students in the automation coursebut also the knowledge learned in this course is used in other courses such as senior designprojects. We hope that our efforts to restructure the curriculum will continue to produce highquality MET students who are sought after by the regional industry base.Bibliography1. Dechow, D

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Curriculum Development in Computer ET

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2002 Annual Conference

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Michael Combs; Ahmad Zargari

. Page 7.325.5 “Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2002, American Society for Engineering Education”The translator being used in this application is the SLO-SYN Micro Series packaged 430-PTtranslator manufactured by Superior Electric. The 430-PT is based on solid state electronics. Thetranslator allows for 3.5A max current per phase. The translator has three connector sections,power input, motor connection, and signal I/O connector. Power input is used to supply 110Vsource for the translator. The motor connection interfaces to the stepper motor. The signal I/Oconnector is where the control lines from the 82C55A interface card will be connected

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Curriculum Development in Manufacturing ET

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2002 Annual Conference

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James Rehg

capital budget issues; however, others, likeincluding other program language standards, would only require a change in the course orlaboratory syllabus.References1. Reference Manual, Rockwell Automation, Inc., Milwaukee, WI, 1996.2. Modicon FactoryLink ECS, Square D Company, Chicago, IL, 1996.3. Step-by-step Guide to Project Development, Rockwell Automation, Inc., Milwaukee, WI, 1996.4. Bateson, R.N., Introduction to Control System Technology, Prentice Hall,1999 BIOGRAPHYJAMES A. REHG – James Rehg received a B. S. and an M. S. in Electrical Engineering from St. LouisUniversity and has completed additional graduate work at the University of South Carolina and ClemsonUniversity. Since

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum in ET

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2002 Annual Conference

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Robert Mott

and teamwork-based with assessment embeddedat every stage. The module development process has been called the Module ArchitectureÓ, aterm that is in the process of being registered by the AIM Center.The Module Architecture Ó has been initially applied to the design of a novel curriculum for acomplete associate degree program in manufacturing engineering technology. 1 Because thecontent of the manufacturing engineering field is highly interdisciplinary, application of theresults of this project can easily be introduced in either manufacturing, mechanical, or industrialengineering technologies. For the purposes of this paper the following abbreviations for thesethree programs are used, MfgET, MET, and IET

Conference Session

New EET Course Development

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2002 Annual Conference

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Albert Lozano

and satellite communicationservices, few Engineering Technology (ET) programs incorporate these teachings in theircurricula. This is a concerning issue as we need to produce professionals from our ET schoolswho will be able to work with the current and future technologies with minimal additionaltraining. We can think of several reasons to explain the absence of these subjects in ourclassrooms. First, because these are relatively new services and technologies not all programdirectors or instructors may be familiar with them, especially given the complexity of systemsoperating at microwave frequencies. In second place, it may not be very clear in which ETprograms these topics should be taught. Most of the current Electrical Engineering

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering

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2002 Annual Conference

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Edward Wheeler; Cliff Grigg; Zachariah Chambers; Richard Layton

thatdoes not meet the discipline-specific needs of the students, and a learning environment lackingtools that encourage students to come to class prepared and that permit them to study effectivelyoutside of class. We focus on the role that the course plays in the ME curriculum and thebenefits it offers in the ME students' education.Motivating students and engaging their interest is vital to the success of any course. 3 Thesecourses, however, often fail to interest or motivate students and many times do not meet theirprimary objective of enabling students to use the principles of electrical systems in their chosendiscipline. This is partly because material is offered to the mechanical engineering student fromthe perspective of an electrical

Conference Session

Promoting ET with K-12 Projects

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2002 Annual Conference

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Michele Casey; Kevin Torres; David Loker

we are equipping them with knowledge that is applicable toequipment they interact with daily. In addition, they will have had a positive experience withengineering that will hopefully ignite an interest for further learning.1.0 IntroductionIn 2001 an outreach project was designed and implemented to provide kindergarten students withengineering technology experiences.1 In that project kindergarten students were introduced tocurrent, voltage, batteries, conductors and insulators. The project was not only a success withkindergarten students but also with 1 st grade students.The authors wanted to add another module to the kindergarten engineering curriculum. Thetopic of digital logic was decided upon. In an ASEE 2000 paper, Cooney and

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Promoting ET with K-12 Projects

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2002 Annual Conference

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Terri Nordin; Dana DeGeeter; Jenny Golder

its reward structure from its entertainment focus to a technology focus. Students at the earliest age must see engineering, science and technology as opportunities that are fun, rewarding and achievable. They must be inspired to learn. 1In order to inspire students to become interested in technology related fields, For Inspiration andRecognition of Science and Technology (FIRST TM) created FIRSTTM LEGO® League (FLL).FLL allows students ages nine to fourteen to become system engineers, computer engineers,mechanical engineers, manufacturing engineers, industrial engineers, electrical engineers, andautomotive engineers.This describes the implementation of the FLL program--a youth-development program that iscommitted to

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Trends in Energy Conversion/Conservation

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2002 Annual Conference

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John Wheeldon; Glenn Wrate

, Page 7.408.7changes to the National Electrical Code Ò, and lightning protection. Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition CopyrightÓ 2002, American Society for Engineering EducationEE and EET students have taken these last two courses, EE-353 and EE-355, for credit. Beforeentering the course sequence, the students are evaluated to determine if they have taken coursesthat cover the prerequisite material. Since these courses do not fit directly into either curriculum,they were taken as electives. In the case of the EET student, the sequence was taken as anindependent study (MSOE course designation ET 499). While there was commonalit y in thematerial presented

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

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George Havener

their knowledge and skills to the military profession. Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition 1 Copyright ©2002, American Society for Engineering EducationExcept for final assessment findings, Engr 110Z is documented elsewhere 4-7, so only the mainfeatures are repeated here. Using PBL and the Mars-Mission project, each class-section becamea project team, selected a team manager, and then identified task leaders to head sub-groups.The sub-groups focused on separate tasks such as: travel to Mars (orbital mechanics), energyrequirements (thermodynamics), living on Mars (civil, electrical and mechanical engineering),and physiological and psychology issues

Conference Session

ET Interdisciplinary Education

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2002 Annual Conference

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P. James Moser; Biswajit Ray

per TC2K guidelines are incorporated in the curriculum design.A capstone design experience is not built into the curriculum; however, 14-months of full-timeco-op experience and upper level design-oriented courses will most likely suffice the intent ofthis requirement. The project management techniques, statistics/probability, transform methods,and applied differential equations are part of the curriculum satisfying the TC2K requirements.A pre-accreditation visit is in the plan for Spring-2006. Faculty members dedicated to the EEETprogram will receive training on ABET accreditation process through participation in ABET andASEE sponsored seminars. A couple of schools with accredited programs under TC2K criteria

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ET International Collaborations

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2002 Annual Conference

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A. A. Al-Anezi

) 3 Fluid Power 3 Tolerancing Mechanics of Materials & Lab 4 I.C.E 2 (Diesel Engines) 3 Machine Design 3 Fluid Mechanics & Lab 3 Gas Turbine 2 Engineering Project 2 Applied Thermodynamics 3 Boilers & Steam Turbines 3 Electro-Mechanical Systems 4 Instrumentation & Lab 3 Fuel & Lubricants 1 Basic Electricity for Mech. Equip 3 Maintenance 1 (Lecture) 2 MET Elective

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Product and Venture Creation Curriculum

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2002 Annual Conference

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Steven Krumholz; Steve Schiffman; Sean Munson; John Bourne; James Krejcarek; Dan Lindquist; Susan Fredholm

College are described. The major elements of thecurriculum that is being planned include: (1) a set of modules for learning the basicsof entrepreneurship, (2) interaction with several on-campus and distributedhatcheries, (3) a set of in-depth learning interactions (projects, modules, courses) thatprovide depth of knowledge in engineering entrepreneurship and (4) capstoneexperiences in entrepreneurship during the sophomore year and the final year of theundergraduate curriculum. New courses/modules specifically targeted on technologyentrepreneurship are being designed between Babson College and Olin College.Babson College’s number one ranking in entrepreneurship is being fully leveraged byjoint appointments of faculty, cross registrations between

Conference Session

ET Interdisciplinary Education

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2002 Annual Conference

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Biswajit Ray

understanding ofelectronics to building a television to learning new technology innovations and breakthroughs.The course becomes interesting to students only when the subject material is discussed inrelation to real-world electronic gadgets as evidenced by the course-level assessment-improvement-verification feedback process. The course starts with basics of electricity and endswith microcomputer architecture, and encompasses significant hands-on circuit building andtesting throughout the semester. Details on curriculum, assessment, l aboratory exercises,teaching and laboratory methodologies, homework and textbook issues, and techniques that workas well as the ones that do not work are presented herein.IntroductionAn introductory electronics course as

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ET International Collaborations

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2002 Annual Conference

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Rafiqul Islam

orientation and motivation, curriculum innovation and integration, underrepresented groups, human interface issues and employment opportunities. There must be a well-established coordination between the institution’s responds for adjusting their programs and services and the today’s students’ expectation. First year seminar course that provides the basis for cohesive learning is useful. The author will demonstrate the effect of changing the sequence of courses on retention in electrical engineering technology program in a Canadian institution. The underrepresented groups specially the women whom represent nearly fifty percent of the population will be motivated to enroll and finish the program by

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ET Graduate Education

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2002 Annual Conference

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W. Kaminski

4IET 532 Generation and Transmission of Electrical Power 4IET 555 Engineering Project Management 3IET 582 Plastics and Composites 4IET 583 Ceramics and Composites 4IET 585 Ergonomics 4IET 592 Field Studies 4IET 596 Individual Studies 3IET 599 Seminar 1MET 423

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Poster

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2002 Annual Conference

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Yann-Hang Lee; Sethuraman Panchanathan; Gerald Gannod; Forouzan Golshani; David Pheanis; Ben Huey

Page 7.32.4  2002, American Society for Engineering Education4 Proposed Program4.1 OverviewThe long-term goal of the curriculum project described in this paper is to introduce a newprogram in Embedded Systems Engineering as shown in Figure 1. The long-term goal of thecurriculum project described in this paper is to introduce a new program in Embedded SystemsEngineering as shown in Figure 1. The first step in achieving the ultimate goal of a full-fledgedprogram in Embedded Systems Engineering is to successfully design a concentration track inEmbedded Systems under the umbrella of the existing core of Computer Engineering. Thisconcentration track relies upon three established premises. Namely, the use of an

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Teaching Design

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Douglas Sterrett; Richard Helgeson; Robert LeMaster

design project. Lovas1 developed workshops that focused on integrating design intothe engineering curriculum. Fronczak and Webster2 and Thompkins3 describe a sequence of sixdesign courses that biomedical engineering students start taking during their first semestersophomore year and finish in their last semester senior year. This design course sequence isintended to provide the students a sustained opportunity to develop their creativity and judgment.Sheppard and Gallois4 describe a “design spine” of eight design courses that run through all eightsemesters of a student’s education. The goal of these eight courses is to achieve greaterintegration of design with the science and engineering science courses. Brousseau, etal5,describes a similar