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Electrical ET Curriculum

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alfred Ducharme, University of Central Florida

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Engineering Technology

2006-674: DEVELOPMENT OF AN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERINGTECHNOLOGY PHOTONICS TRACKAlfred Ducharme, University of Central Florida Dr. Alfred D. Ducharme is an Assistant Professor of Engineering Technology and the College of Optics and Photonics at the University of Central Florida. He is currently the Program Coordinator for the BSEET – Photonics program instituted in 2003. His research interests include solid-state lighting, imaging system testing, and laser speckle. Dr. Ducharme earned his B.S. in electrical engineering from the University of Massachusetts, Lowell and a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from the University of Central Florida (CREOL). Dr. Ducharme was awarded the Rudolf

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Electrical ET Curriculum

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeffrey Richardson, Purdue University; John Denton, Purdue University; James Jacob, Purdue University

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Engineering Technology

extra credit points to the FM receiver project.Significant extra credit can be added by implementing additional features such as channel presetsor memory functions, scanning and/or seeking channels, etc. The project creates a thread across the analog course and digital microcontroller coursesequences tying the curriculum together and crossing course discipline boundaries. The studentsrealize that the study of electrical engineering technology crosses many curricular disciplines andthat it is not possible to be ‘analog electronics’ or ‘digital electronics’ only.FM Receiver Project In a required junior level electronics communications course, a FM radio receiver isdesigned, built and tested. This receiver project is designed to illustrate

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Electrical ET Curriculum

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Neal Widmer, Purdue University; Richard Furtner, Purdue University

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Engineering Technology

upper-level elective courses,which might not be taken by all students who will encounter digital logic.This ‘skills inversion’ was also shown in an unpublished survey of users of digital designtextbooks by Pearson’s Press. Less than 40% of responding EET departments currently coverhigh-relevance skills like CPLD programming or VHDL (or plan to in the future). Thecomplete results of this survey are shown in Table 3 below: All 2yr 4yr ET EET CET Page 11.1241.6Are you covering CPLD programming is 23% 19% 29% 15

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Electrical ET Curriculum

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steve Hsiung, Old Dominion University; Jeff Willis, Utah State University

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Engineering Technology

2006-386: A NEW APPROACH IN MICROPROCESSOR/MICROCONTROLLERCOURSES/LABORATORIES MATERIAL DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENTSteve Hsiung, Old Dominion University STEVE C. HSIUNG Steve Hsiung is an associate professor of electrical engineering technology at Old Dominion University. Prior to his current position, Dr. Hsiung had worked for Maxim Integrated Products, Inc., Seagate Technology, Inc., and Lam Research Corp., all in Silicon Valley, CA. Dr. Hsiung also taught at Utah State University and California University of Pennsylvania. He earned his BS degree from National Kauhsiung Normal University in 1980, MS degrees from University of North Dakota in 1986 and Kansas State University in 1988, and a PhD

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Electrical ET Projects and Applications

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brian Perry, Bloomsburg University; Michael Williams, Bloomsburg University; Scott Eckert, Bloomsburg University; Biswajit Ray, Bloomsburg University

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Engineering Technology

andteaching objectives are met.Bibliography 1. J. D. Lang et al., “Industry Expectations of New Engineers: A Survey to Assist Curriculum Designers,” Journal of Engineering Education, pp. 43-51, Jan 1999. 2. B. Ray, “An Instrumentation and Data Acquisition Course for Electronics Engineering Technology Students,” ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings, 2003. 3. C. Yeh et al., “Undergraduate Research Projects for Engineering Technology Students,” ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings, 2003. 4. J. S. Dalton et al., “Mini-Lab Projects in the Undergraduate Classical Controls Course,” ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings, 2003. 5. R. Bachnak et al., “Data Acquisition for Process Monitoring and Control,” ASEE Annual Conference

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Computer ET Curriculum

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paul Lin, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne; Melissa Lin, Exactech

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Engineering Technology

2006-910: TECHNICAL PROBLEM SOLVING WITH MATLAB FOR 21STCENTURY ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGYPROGRAMSPaul Lin, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne PAUL I-HAI LIN is Professor and Chair of Electrical & Computer Engineering Technology Department, Purdue University Fort Wayne Campus. He is a registered Professional Engineer (EE) in the States of California and Indiana. He is a Senior member of IEEE. Lin's current research interests include sensor networks, Web engineering, and control applications.Melissa Lin, Exactech MELISSA C. LIN is an IT project manager of Exactech Inc., Gainesville, FL, and an associate faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering

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Electrical ET Projects and Applications

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Austin Asgill, Southern Polytechnic State University; Thomas Fallon, Southern Polytechnic State University; Walter E. Thain Jr.

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Engineering Technology

degree program that has evolved via a process of continuous improvement.One such improvement has been the transformation of the senior project course into acomprehensive telecommunications capstone course. The current program is comprised of fourmajor components: Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology (ECET) prerequisites,university core courses, management courses, and the following eight BSTCET-specificcourses2,3,4. ‚ ECET 2800 – Introduction to Telecommunications ‚ ECET 3810 – C++, Java, and HTML ‚ ECET 4820 – Communication Networks and the Internet Page 11.426.2 ‚ ECET 4830 – Telecommunications Management ‚ ECET

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Electrical ET Projects and Applications

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University; Joanne DeGroat, Ohio State University; Scott Amos, Michigan Technological University

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Engineering Technology

withModelSim for design simulation.The paper first describes the contents of FPGA logic design course, it also presents how this coursecan build the infrastructure of qualified senior students to conduct SoFGPA research project at theSchool of Technology.2 Course ObjectivesDue to increase demand of FPGA designers, the course major objectives are to give the students ofElectrical Engineering Technology program the opportunity to learn and experience logic designusing FPGA. This will create a pool of informed electrical engineering technologists from whichindustry can draw their potential staff. This common pool of students will be given the opportunityto conduct research in hardware design and modeling of the basic building blocks of SoFPGAresearch

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Mechanical/Manufacturing ET Design Projects

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dugan Um, Southwest Texas State University

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Engineering Technology

2006-77: INTRODUCTORY MEMS TECHNOLOGY USING BULKMICROMACHINING IN THE SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURINGCURRICULUMDugan Um, Southwest Texas State University Page 11.844.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Introductory MEMS technology using Bulk Micromachining in the Semiconductor Manufacturing Curriculum I. Introduction Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) are small, integrated devices or systems thatcombine electrical and mechanical components. They range in size from sub micrometer (or submicron) to millimeter. MEMS extends the fabrication techniques developed for integrated circuitindustry to micromachining and manufacturing by adding

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New ET Curriculum and Teaching Methods

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wajiha Shireen, University of Houston; Luces Faulkenberry, University of Houston

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Engineering Technology

Departmentboard of industrial advisors prepared a list of major program curriculum areas. The programcurriculum would contain coursework in the essential technical aspects of the industry including:1. Generation,2. Transmission and distribution,3. Electrical machines and machine control (including PLCs as well as microprocessor controlledpower semiconductor motor controls),4. Electrical system protection emphasizing microprocessor based protection relays,5. Electrical system design and project management,6. The electrical industry practices and relationships,The curriculum would emphasize the use of computers and software in the industry and electivesin alternate energy systems, power semiconductor converters and power system communicationswere to be

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Innovative Curriculum in ET

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Barbara Christe, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis

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Engineering Technology

2006-1259: OFFERING A SPECIALTY OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERINGTECHNOLOGY TO INCREASE ENROLLMENTS AND MEET EMPLOYERDEMANDS: TECHNOLOGY USED IN THE DELIVERY OF HEALTH CAREBarbara Christe, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis Biography CHRISTE, BARBARA is an Associate Professor and Program Director of Biomedical Engineering Technology in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology Department at IUPUI. She has authored seven on-line classes and is a leader in continuing education for currently-employed biomedical equipment technicians using the web. She has a BS in Engineering from Marquette University and a MS in Clinical Engineering from Rensselaer at Hartford

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Graduate Education and Undergraduate Research in ET

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Denton, Purdue University; Grant Richards, Purdue University

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Engineering Technology

2006-973: REVIEW OF AN ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY GRADUATECOURSE PROJECT TO DEVELOP UNDERGRADUATE COURSELABORATORY CURRICULUMJohn Denton, Purdue University John P. Denton is an Associate Professor for the Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology Department at Purdue University. His primary teaching responsibilities are electronic communications and advanced circuit analysis courses. He has won four outstanding teaching awards in ECET.Grant Richards, Purdue University Grant P. Richards is pursuing a Ph.D. in Technology at Purdue University focusing on the use of visualization technology in electromagnetic education. He currently serves as a Graduate Instructor for the Electrical and

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Computer ET Curriculum

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Adams, Western Carolina University; James Zhang, Western Carolina University; Mark Azadpour, Western Carolina University

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Engineering Technology

2006-1126: LOSSLESS IMAGE DECOMPOSITION AND RECONSTRUCTIONUSING HAAR WAVELETS IN MATLAB FOR ECET STUDENTSRobert Adams, Western Carolina University Robert Adams is an Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology in the School of Technology at Western Carolina University. His research interests include mathematical modeling of electrocardiographic applications, 3D modeling, and digital signal processing. Dr. Adams is a senior member of IEEE and a member of ASEE.James Zhang, Western Carolina University James Z. Zhang is an Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering in the Kimmel School of Construction Management, Engineering and Technology at Western Carolina University. Dr

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Mechanical ET Curriculum

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anthony Dean, Old Dominion University; Gary Crossman, Old Dominion University; Alok Verma, Old Dominion University

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Engineering Technology

suchas computer-aided drafting, statics, strength of materials, dynamics, thermodynamics, fluidmechanics, automation and controls, and computer solid modeling. All four options thenculminate in three senior technical electives and a senior project that integrates course work witha practical project assignment in the student’s area of interest. Upper-division generaleducational requirements may be accomplished by completing a minor in EngineeringManagement. Table 1 – Senior Electives within MET Curriculum Manufacturing Systems Mechanical Systems Design MET 400, Computer Numerical Control in Production MET 440, Heat Transfer MET 410, Advanced Manufacturing

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Computer ET Curriculum

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeffrey Honchell, Purdue University; Gregory Palmier, Purdue University

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Engineering Technology

2006-274: TEACHING COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE PERFORMANCEANALYSISGregory Palmier, Purdue University Gregory M. Palmier Gregory Palmier was a graduate student in the College of Technology working on computer architecture and performance.Jeffrey Honchell, Purdue University Jeffrey W. Honchell Professor Honchell is an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering technology at Purdue University, West Lafayette. His professional area of interest is teaching and applied research in the area of RF communications. Professor Honchell also has 10 years of combined industrial experience with IBM and The Johns Hopkins University Applied

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Computer ET Curriculum

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Hurny, Rochester Institute of Technology; Gina Hurny, Pennsylvania State University

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Engineering Technology

adjustmentto college, academic skill building, and interactions among students and between students andfaculty”.8 Learning communities, which are becoming a staple in higher education, address thesefactors and are designed to increase student retention and academic achievement.4According to the National Learning Communities Project, learning communities have arrived asa national movement and are now part of the vocabulary of higher education. Learningcommunities are defined as “purposeful restructuring of the curriculum by linking courses thatenroll a common cohort of students. Learning communities for incoming first-year students havetaken hold as a method of reducing attrition and enhancing learning. This represents anintentional structuring of the

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Civil ET Curriculum

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jorge Tito-Izquierdo, University of Houston-Downtown; Alberto Gomez-Rivas, University of Houston-Downtown; George Pincus, University of Houston-Downtown

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Engineering Technology

-1994). Dean Pincus received the Ph.D. degree from Cornell University and the M.B.A degree from the University of Houston. Dr. Pincus has published over 40 journal articles, 2 books and is a Registered Professional Engineer. Page 11.519.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006POSSIBLE SESSIONS: 10. Innovative Curriculum in Engineering Technology 1. Curriculum Development in Civil Engineering Tech. 20. The Future/Direction of Engineering Technology Effective use of Technology Teaching Structural Analysis and DesignAbstractThis paper

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ECE Curriculum Innovations

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lisa Huettel, Duke University; April Brown, Duke University; Leslie Collins, Duke University; Kip Coonley, Duke University; Michael Gustafson, Duke University; Jungsang Kim, Duke University; Gary Ybarra, Duke University

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Electrical and Computer

Satisfaction: A Longitudinal Study,” J. Engineering Education, pp. 23-36, January, 2004.10. McLellan, J. H. et al. (1996) “Using Multimedia to Teach the Theory of Digital Multimedia Signals,” IEEE Trans. Education, pp. 336-341, Aug. 1996.11. Munson, C. C. (1995). “Elements of a New Electrical Engineering Curriculum at Illinois: A shift from Circuits to Signal Processing,” Proc. 1995 IEEE Symp. Circuits and Systems, Vol. 2, pp. 1-4Sf., 1995.12. Masi, B. (2003). “The Impact of Faculty-Mentored Versus Web-Guided Engineering Design Experience on Freshman Skills,” Proc. 2003 Annual Conference of the American Society of Engineering Education.13. Lohani, V.K. et al. (2005). “Work in Progress: Spiral Curriculum Approach to Reformulate

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ECE Curriculum Innovations

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph Holmes, AcuityEdge, Inc.; Hisham Massoud, Duke University; Steven Cummer, Duke University; John Board, Duke University; Kip Coonley, Duke University; April Brown, Duke University; Michael Gustafson; Leslie Collins, Duke University; Lisa Huettel, Duke University; Gary Ybarra, Duke University

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Electrical and Computer

2006-1390: REDESIGN OF THE CORE CURRICULUM AT DUKE UNIVERSITYApril Brown, Duke University APRIL S. BROWN, Ph.D., is a Professor and Chair of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Duke University. Her research is focused on the synthesis and design of nanostructures to microelectronic devices. She received her Ph.D. in 1985 from Cornell University.Gary Ybarra, Duke University GARY A. YBARRA, Ph.D., is a Professor of the Practice in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Duke University. His research interests include K-12 engineering outreach, engineering education, microwave imaging and electrical impedance tomography. He received his Ph.D. in

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Diversity, Recruiting, and Retention in ET

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeffrey Richardson, Purdue University; Emily Toner, Purdue University

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Engineering Technology

for an electrical engineeringtype occupation. It allows the workshop participants a view into the steps required toplan, construct, program and test a product. The project also demonstrates howelectronics can be employed to teach and enhance education. The workshop plants a seedwith the participants to start them thinking about other uses of technology andelectronics.Another important outcome of this project was to educate the students on what Electricaland Computer engineering technology is and is not. The ECET curriculum is comparedto similar programs at Purdue University such as Electrical and Computer Engineering,Mechanical Engineering Technology, and Mechanical Engineering. For Purdue’sCollege of Technology, there is a distinction

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Integrative Projects in Aerospace Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joel Weinstein, Northeastern University; Randy August, Northeastern University; Len Dow, Northeastern University; Jerome Tapper, Northeastern University; Francis Di Bella, Northeastern University

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Aerospace

a Product Design Specification document, a Detailed EngineeringAnalysis document, and provide a prototype or mock up of their project or a significantsub system component including test results. The capstone course culminates in a 20-minute oral presentation in addition to a written Final Report.1 Northeastern University also has an Electrical and Computer Engineering and a Mechanical, IndustrialEngineering curriculum that also offers a Capstone Project course. However, the students in each of theseengineering disciplines work only within their own discipline as is typically done for Capstone SeniorDesign Projects.2 Northeastern University is a cooperative education school and for this reason the Introductory Course and

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Innovative Curriculum in ET

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Scott Amos, Michigan Technological University; Michael Powers, Michigan Technological University; Guy Hembroff, Michigan Technological University

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Engineering Technology

await them after their educations, and gives new perspectives tothe sponsors, businesses and organizations who participate. The multi-disciplinary program is intended to serve the needs of both students andindustry and includes concepts such as sustainability, ethics, safety, business processes,innovation, creativity and communication. All Enterprise team members have prescribedresponsibilities corresponding to their level of maturity, abilities, and technical education. Withinthe projects, students perform testing and analyses, make recommendations, manufacture parts,stay within budgets and schedules, and manage multiple projects while faculty members act ascoaches and mentors.Vertically Integrated Curriculum This ongoing

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Construction ET/Technology Curriculum

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bruce Gehrig, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; David Cottrell, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; Anthony Brizendine, University of North Carolina-Charlotte

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Engineering Technology

2006-1406: DEVELOPMENT OF AN INTEGRATED CONSTRUCTIONMANAGEMENT AND CIVIL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY CURRICULUMBruce Gehrig, University of North Carolina-Charlotte DR. G. Bruce Gehrig is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Technology, University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He graduated from Brigham Young University in 1984 and worked for over 15 years as a licensed professional civil engineer in both the public, private and international sectors. He received his PhD in Civil Engineering from Colorado State University in 2002 and has taught courses in construction methods, cost estimating, project management, hydraulics, and highway design.David Cottrell, University of North

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ECE Laboratory Design

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Fitra Khan, University of Texas-Brownsville; Mahmoud Quweider, University of Texas-Brownsville; Juan Iglesias, University of Texas-Brownsville; Amjad Zaim, University of Texas-Brownsville

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Electrical and Computer

during the implementation of the project; each one was scheduled toteach two different courses per semester for which the corresponding laboratory modules (LM)were developed. A total of eight courses were selected for utilizing B-CEIL in the first year forthis project: COSC 3330 Networking and Database Management Systems, COSC 3310 SystemsProgramming and Concurrent Processes, COSC 3325 Digital Logic and Computer Organization,COSC 4310 Operating Systems, COSC 3355 Principles of Programming Languages, COSC4342 Database Management Systems, COSC 4360 Numerical Methods, and COSC 4380 ImageProcessing.Two levels of student laboratory projects were developed for curriculum enrichment. AppendixA presents a finer LM´s breakdown including the subject areas

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Interdisciplinary Design Projects in ET

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mindy Breen, Eastern Washington University; Jason Durfee, Eastern Washington University

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Engineering Technology

the experience and also creates an enhanced learning environment for thestudents. This mix of B.A. and B.S. degree seeking students allows us to create a cross-disciplinary, student centered approach to the capstone course.Capstone detailsThe Engineering & Design department currently offers eight undergraduate degrees. Thesediverse degrees include Bachelor of Science degrees in Mechanical Engineering Technology,Manufacturing Technology, Construction Technology, Design Technology, ComputerEngineering Technology, Electronics Technology, and Electrical Engineering and a Bachelor ofArts in Visual Communication Design. The department’s capstone curriculum involves valuableinteraction across disciplines but does not attempt to integrate very

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Interdisciplinary Design Projects in ET

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew Otieno, Northern Illinois University; Abul Azad, Northern Illinois University; Radha Balamuralikrishna, Northern Illinois University

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Engineering Technology

shifts in engineering and business practice when contrasted to simultaneousengineering versus sequential engineering. The objectives of the student project developed by the authors were to provide studentsmajoring in Electrical Engineering Technology, Manufacturing Engineering Technology, andIndustrial Technology programs with an opportunity to simulate a competitive industry styleproduct development scenario and educate them on the critical dimensions of a true simultaneousengineering experience. The critical dimensions were identified as collaboration (teamwork),multidisciplinary learning, project planning, time management, and advanced technology.Student teams drawn from three different courses (one from each program) were asked

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Mechanical ET Design & Projects

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph Dues, Purdue University-New Albany; Nghia Le, Purdue University-New Albany

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Engineering Technology

room temperature and the possible difference infatigue performance at high temperatures is not usually tested.2For these reasons, Purdue University – New Albany (PUNA) has started the development of anew high cycle, high temperature fatigue tester, as well as, the associated classroom lab exercisesthat will result in curriculum improvement and improved undergraduate learning of fatiguefailures in metals.The goals of this project are to improve the quality of teaching high cycle and high temperaturefatigue to engineering and technology students by: 1. Developing a table top fatigue tester capable of demonstrating high cycle fatigue as well as creating and controlling high temperatures in the fatigue specimen to demonstrate the

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Mechanical/Manufacturing ET Design Projects

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gary Drigel, Miami University

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Engineering Technology

is very similar to that which occurs every day in theindustrial world.Thus, project management was the initial step in the process. It focused the students onplanning, organizing, budgeting, milestone establishment and team work. These skills andtechniques were essential and continued throughout the project. The performance against thetime and budget were found to be acceptable. The early planning process allowed the project tobegin one semester earlier than normal for Miami’s capstone design projects. This process ishighly recommended for future planning of curriculum and for others interested in a project suchas this. It provides additional synergies and additional time for design, construction and testingof projects. It also allows for

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ECE Curriculum Innovations

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gregory Plett, University of Colorado-Colorado Springs; Rodger Ziemer, University of Colorado-Colorado Springs; Michael Ciletti, University of Colorado-Colorado Springs; R. Dandapani, University of Colordo-Colorado Springs; T. S. Kalkur, University of Colorado-Colorado Springs; Mark Wickert, University of Colorado-Colorado Springs

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Electrical and Computer

. Plett and M. D. Ciletti, “Piloting a Balanced Curriculum in Electrical Engineering – Introduction to Ro- botics,” Proc. of the 2005 Amer. Soc. for Engin. Educ. Annual Conf. and Expos., June 2005.2. I. B. Myers and P. B. Myers, Gifts Differing, Consulting Psychologists Press, Palo Alto, CA, 1980.3. J. N. Harb, S. O. Durrant, and R. E. Terry, “Use of the Kolb Learning Cycle and the 4MAT System in Engineer- ing Education,” Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 82, No. 2, April 1993, pp. 70–77.4. R. M. Felder and R. Bent, “Understanding Student Differences,” Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 94, pp. 57–72, Jan. 20055. C. L. Dym, et al., “Engineering Design Thinking, Teaching, and Learning,” Journal of Engineering Education

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Innovative Curriculum in ET

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph Morgan, Texas A&M University; Jay Porter, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

for the University and the State in developing new strategies to secure job growth in high-tech industries.BackgroundThe Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering Technology (EET/TET) programs’faculty established MISL in 2002 to enhance the senior project design experience for theundergraduate students. The single semester, “trashcan” project model typically employed inacademia was expanded to a two-semester sequence for (1) project planning and (2) projectexecution.4,5 This resulted in three key benefits to the curriculum. First, because the studentswere given an additional semester to complete their project, the faculty noticed a significantincrease in the quantity and quality of effort by the students. Second, this increase in