Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum in Engineering Technology

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pamela S. Frinzi, Southern Polytechnic State University; Scott Larisch, Southern Polytechnic College of Engr and Engr Tech

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

course development process. Additionally, TADL instructors will beavailable for synchronous online office hours for 3 hours each week. Participantswill relate their progress and receive feedback regarding each milestone in TADLthrough online discussion.SPSU’s distance learning efforts and student enrollment have expanded at a rateof 33% each year from 2007 to 2010. Distance courses are 17% of the credithours at SPSU. This reflects a phenomenal growth rate that does not include thetremendous expansion of hybrid course offerings throughout the same period. Wecurrently offer 28 certificates and degrees online. Future plans includedevelopment of at least 4 new online programs in the next two years.SPSU has faculty that do an excellent job in

Conference Session

ETD Design I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shekar Viswanathan, National University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

) were having difficulty finding computer science graduates with skills appropriate for the industry. In particular, graduates of local public and private universities were too focused on writing code or revising code, rather than on solving problems..This opinion was summarized in the following statement: “They don't know how to really analyze problems and turn them into solutions” The board recommended revising our Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs) to reemphasize critical thinking skills and to include the ability for “researching” (i.e., analyzing and designing solutions for) problems in specific computer science disciplines. The board’s recommendations and guidance, now reflected in all seven of

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum in Engineering Technology

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charlie P. Edmonson, University of Dayton

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

: Page 25.795.7 “That you can set up multiple layouts and virtually implement them in minutes to see if they work. Also, the 3D options through Google warehouse.” “Easy to add items, easy to replace stock images with more relevant images, easy to change run cycle times.” “Ability to change objects quickly.” “How you can make it look like a real facility.” “3D, random time calculations, symbols to reflect objects.” “Easy to learn, quick to do, helps you visualize.” “I could see using the software to make an accurate plant layout.” “It was easier to see the Queueing Theory happening.” “The ability to show results in multiple forms.” “Watching the entities run through the model

Conference Session

Distance and Web-Based Learning in ET: Part II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George Ford, Western Carolina University; Robert Anderson, Western Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

experiences must draw together diverse elements of the curriculum and develop student competence in focusing both technical and nontechnical skills in solving problems. g. Cooperative Education Cooperative education credit used to satisfy prescribed elements of these criteria must include an appropriate academic component evaluated by the program faculty.”A common core Engineering Technology program at Western Carolina University must includeall of these elements. A checklist could be developed to ensure that a new curriculum core willbe in compliance with the ABET standard.Trends in Bachelor Degree ET ProgramsAs is reflected in the ABET standards discussed previously, adjustments

Conference Session

Newly Developed Engineering Courses

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Dobrowski, Purdue University-North Central

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

. Math coursestend to have problems with “Given” and “Find” in them. Practical Engineering Technologyproblems are typically “word” type problems that more closely reflect real world applications and Page 15.1006.3situations. Realistically, there is no difference in the math skills required to solve such problems,but the student’s ability to recognize what is given and what is asked for seems to be lacking.Early training in being able to recognize what is given and what is needed in a story problem willwell suit the students in later years. The second area of concern is that students seem to havedifficulty analyzing problems and recognizing

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Progress Reports: Part I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maureen Valentine, Rochester Institute of Technology; Carol Richardson, Rochester Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

certain amount of post graduate experience will have gained a perspective that allowsthem to reflect on the strengths and weaknesses of that program.” 6Variations in Surveys UsedBarron, Pangborn, Lee, Litzinger and Wise, from Penn State University, describe the evaluationof survey data collected from almost 1,300 Penn State engineering alumni in the paper titled“Educational Objectives and Expectations for Post-Graduation Achievement.”7 They describe asurvey that is administrated every two years, always to recent graduates two to three years aftergraduation. Although they have been doing this for over fifteen years, they modified theirprocess because of ABET. “The new expectations regarding formative assessment forengineering program accreditation

Conference Session

Issues in ET Education II

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barry Dupen, Indiana University Purdue University, Fort Wayne

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Page 24.676.3sections comprised one class of 26 students in Spring 2013, and two classes of 12 and 23students each in Fall 2013. Multiplying 61 students by 15 book chapters results in 915 possibleresponses. The actual number of useful responses was lower because not every homeworkassignment was submitted, not every student answered the improvement question, and not everyanswer was useful. The percentages in Figure 1 reflect only the submitted homeworkassignments. 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% Portion of Useful response submitted 50% homework

Conference Session

ETD Design II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nina Robson, Texas A&M University; Ibrahim Savas Dalmis, Namık Kemal University; Vasil Trenev, Bulgarian Academy of Science

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

fundamentaldifferences (1) learning is active rather than passive [5], (2) learning is process-oriented rather thancontent-oriented, (3) failure is important part [6], (4) feedback is necessary [7], (5) understanding is Page 25.5.2deeper [8]. Discovery learning allows for deeper understanding by encouraging naturalinvestigation through active process-oriented methods of teaching [9].There are five main architectures, categorizing discovery learning [6]: (1) case-based learning, (2)incidental learning, (3) learning by exploring, (4) learning by reflection, (5) simulation-basedlearning. In case-based learning students examine cases and discuss how to solve

Conference Session

Unique Developments in Engineering Technology

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie M. Little-Wiles, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Adrie Koehler, Purdue University; Stephen Hundley, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

the LMS using such toolsas messaging or forums. They also confirmed the need for workspace in chat rooms or resources asdiscussed earlier so that collaboration with one another can be more easily accomplished.Online Courses using the LMSResearchers found that student experiences with online courses were also mixed. Students enjoyed“working at your own pace” and not being “confined” to a certain time and day for class. One studentcommented that he liked the freedom of online courses because he could “be in the middle of anotherassignment and say, „I have an idea for this‟ and then go back to that.” Student remarks reflected the factthat they were learning to “multi-task” their course workloads with their everyday life and thusdeveloping a

Conference Session

Computer and InformationTechnology-Related Issues

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Malini Natarajarathinam, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

. Reflect on how the economy has influenced the electronics industry. Distribution 11. Explain the role of NEDA in supporting the electronics industry. 12. Identify new trends/products in the industry. Table 1 Course Objectives   Page 22.1226.3 Once the course objectives were developed, various topics that will be covered in classwere determined. The topics that were covered in class lectures are Introduction to ElectronicsDistribution, History of Electronics Distribution, Various Electronic Components/ BlockDiagrams, Product Selection

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technology Curriculum

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eunice Yang, University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown; Beverly W. Withiam P.E., University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

better when I write things out myself.” were notuncommon in students’ responses. Based upon these comments the lecture worksheets have beenmodified and many of the fill-in-the blank items deleted to allow students to reflect and write intheir own words the concept being learned.SummaryApproximately 72 students at the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown participated in thisresearch to determine the effectiveness of lecture worksheet. Learning of Statics concepts for anExperimental group consisting of 38 students and 24 students in a Control group was measuredusing the SCI. Furthermore, students’ spatial visualization skills as well as their academic GPAswere correlated to their SCI scores. Results showed that statistically, there is a

Conference Session

Professional Development and Scholarship

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sandy W. Feola, Sinclair Community College; Steven Wendel, Sinclair Community College

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Page 22.626.5Companies that participate with the student can expect to spend more effort during the overallshadow process, primarily to make sure the final CareerME.org reports are accurate, completeand reflect facts about the organization as they would expect. The mycareerme applicationprovides an electronic method to enable communication through the complete process withoutusing E-mail. Although the job shadow’s primary method to exchange communication would bethrough phone and E-mail, high school technology departments (IT) generally block studentaccess to electronic communication or social networking applications during the school day.The mycareerme.org educational social networking site enables resource exchange betweenteachers, the

Conference Session

Non-Technical Skills in ET

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donald C. Richter, Eastern Washington University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

allow more time to explore the various options for an energy saving project.This also allows structured time with the instructor to interact and lead discussions on why oneoption might be advantageous over another without the press of trying to move on to quickly tocover the lecture topics scheduled for the day.Conclusions, Reflections and the FutureThe Students responses and interest in the course have been very positive. They are appreciativeof a course that “puts it all together” for energy savings calculations. Often students see coursesas separate “silos” and do not appreciate that the basic technical skills that they receive in a fouryear education will need to be used in concert with each other to accomplish an overall goal orproject

Conference Session

Factors Affecting Student Performance

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Muhammad Zafrul Hasan, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Page 22.456.2designing complex systems, they lack the skills of testing them effectively. Moreover, thedesigners may not be aware of the challenges of testing their design when it is used inconjunction with other devices. These issues are not addressed in most contemporary courses.This trend of overlooking the test activity in colleges is also reflected by the limited contributionof papers from the academia in recent test related conference 4. A case of test problem for acomplete processor is worth mentioning here. At Texas A&M University, engineeringtechnology students design a complete 8-bit processor with its datapath, arithmetic logic unit Figure 1: Trends in Test Cost(ALU) and the control sections 5

Conference Session

Industry Collaborations in Engineering Technology

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aleksandr Sergeyev, Michigan Technological University; Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

. - Demonstrate proficiency manipulating robotic arm and successfully complete the assigned tasks.Proposed CourseThe course “Industrial Robotics” will reflect the new generation of robotics developments and Page 15.942.4systematize the current expertise of industrial robotics and its forthcoming capabilities. It willinclude a discussion of scholarly and practical robotic topics ranging from kinematics andprogramming to practical application areas and economic concerns. This course will bespecifically developed with the intent of being very practical and will offer easily appliedguidance to personnel involved in manufacturing with the current

Conference Session

Nanotechnology/RFID

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed S. Khan, DeVry University,Addison, Illinois; Aram Agajanian, DeVry University, Chicago

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

technological possibilities) (4) The Challenge of Formulating Public Policy (formulating polices based on understanding)Table 1 lists nanotechnology application areas and potential benefits and risks.Table 1. Nanotechnology: Benefits and RisksNanotechnology Application Area Potential BenefitsEcology Nanoparticles have extremely high surface areas compared to their volume; this characteristic makes them ideal for the fabrication of: - New catalysts - Heat reflection layers

Conference Session

Green Renewable Energy and Engineering Technology

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Saeed D. Foroudastan, Middle Tennessee State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

energy crisis has encouraged a revolution inenergy use and conservation. The paradigm shift from fossil fuels to “green” energy has alsobegun to have a major impact on college science and engineering curricula. While the nationbattles to loosen the grip of fossil fuels on the economic infrastructure, institutes of highereducation struggle to attract, retrain, and graduate innovative young minds for future careers inan increasingly demanding and complex energy industry.The difficulty in preparing a sufficient number of quality scientists and engineers reflects a long-standing national trend. The number of students obtaining post-secondary engineering orengineering technology degree continues to stagnate while overall graduation rates are on

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Futuristic Planning

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Danielson P.E., Arizona State University, Polytechnic; Thomas Perry P.E., American Society of Mechanical Engineers; Allan T. Kirkpatrick P.E., Colorado State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

curricular changes suggested above,especially those that reinforce connection of engineering study to contextual real-world solutionsthat help people and society, have been shown to increase student retention and diversity. Thismessage should be infused into the first-year engineering technology courses to ensure higherretention of underrepresented groups. Service-based projects requiring innovative solutionsshould be made available for students ranging from the first-year to the senior-year.SummaryThese recommendations reflect findings of previous reports, such as the two NSF 5XME8workshops, and the Carnegie Foundation’s reports (e.g., Sheppard et al.6). Some of theserecommendations are not new, with some implemented and integrated into curricula

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Education in Engineering Technology

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Huiru Shih P.E., Jackson State University; Gordon W. Skelton, Jackson State University; Pao-Chiang Yuan, Jackson State University; Jessica Buck Ph.D., Jackson State University; Britney M. Williams, Jackson State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

conclusions or recommendations expressed in this materialare those of the authors and do not reflect the views of DHS.Bibliography:1. Patrick S. Roberts, “What Katrina Means for Emergency Management”, The Forum, Volume 3, Issue 3, Article 2, 2005.2. Jeremy I. Levitt and Matthew C. Whitaker, Hurricane Katrina: America's Unnatural Disaster, University of Nebraska Press, 2009.3. Federal Emergency Management Agency, Fundamentals of Emergency Management, Emergency Management Institute, Independent Study 230 (a), 2010.4. George D. Haddow, Jane A. Bullock, and Damon P. Coppola, Introduction to Emergency Management, Elsevier Science, 2010.5. Emergency Management Institute, Introduction to Community Emergency Response Teams, Department of

Conference Session

Recruitment and Retention Matters in Engineering Technology

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian P. DeJong, Central Michigan University; Dru M. Wilson Wilson, Central Michigan University

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Engineering Technology

compiled for eachsemester. The data were obtained from internal administrative reports and show how manystudents were currently registered; the reports include students at all academic levels (not justfreshman) and ignore students no longer attending CMICH or who had been an SET major butlater switched elsewhere. Thus, changes in the number from time to time reflect studentsgraduating (-), stopping attendance at CMICH (-), transferring into CMICH (+), and newlysigning their majors (+).Surveys were also given in EGR120 from semesters 0809F to 1011S. In each semester, Initialsurveys were given at the beginning of the course that asked students to rank their top threeintended majors (“1” for top choice, “2” for second, “3” for third). In 0809F and

Conference Session

Factors Affecting Student Performance

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessica R. McCormick, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Eugenia Fernandez, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Danny King, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

asynchronous online version was later developed in the semester and available to students inearly October 2010. Participants were prohibited from enrolling in Spring 2011 classes until theycompleted both steps of the workshop process.The workshop focused on challenges to student academic success. Students were able to definetheir personal goals and the resources that were most appropriate to help them overcome theirchallenges. Completion of an academic self-assessment grid was used to guide students throughthe self-identification of challenges to their academic success. A copy was given to the studentand the other was returned to the advisor to review prior to the follow-up appointment. Studentsthen participated in an academic reflective activity

Conference Session

Topics Enhancing ET Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vladimir Genis, Drexel University (Tech.); Siddharth Vyas, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

TransducersIn this laboratory session, the directivity pattern is determined analytically and measuredexperimentally [7]. During the experiment, a projector and a hydrophone (two transducers) areseparated by the minimum acceptable distance, x, to minimize interference from reflections. Thestandard criteria for uniform circular pistons are d2 x≥ (4) 4λwhere λ = c/f is the wavelength, f is the resonant frequency of the transducer, and d is the

Conference Session

Distance Learning in Engineering Technology

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela D Hutson-Stone, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Julie M. Little-Wiles, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Eugenia Fernandez, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Patricia Fox, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

(required bi-weekly synchronous chats)  Message activity (messages are similar to email within the LMS system and can be forwarded to outside email as an option)  Course Letter grade earned (A, B, C, D, F)  Course Grade percentage earnedThe main PI collected and then coded the data for the research team to work with under IRBapproval. Only the main PI had access to the original data with student identifiers. Theinformation gathered is not identifiable and does not reflect which section the student was Page 24.1112.4enrolled into or completed. A random number was assigned to each student as an identifier. Thedata was stored

Conference Session

Software Applications in ET Programs

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth W. Jackson, Southern Polytechnic State University; Gregory L. Wiles P.E., Southern Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

same d/D ratio of 0.815, which in turngives a radial clearance of about 0.048 inch between the various diagonals and the core tubewall. In practical cases the d/D ratio will vary depending on the particulars for a givenapplication where a higher d/D reflects a higher probability a given cable might require aremake. The clearance between a ribbon sub stack and the core tube wall may be calculated interms of the foregoing decision variables by using the ribbon dimensions along with the familiarPythagorean formula (in pseudo Lingo code).C.1 .26- ( (X1*.00625)^2 + (.1875)^2 )^.5 - 0.048 >= 0C.2 .26- ( (X1*.00625 + X2*.00625)^2 + (.125)^2 )^.5 - 0.048 >= 0C.3 .26- ( (X1*.00625 + X2*.00625 + X3*.00625)^2 + (.0625)^2 )^.5 - 0.048 >

Conference Session

Engineering Technology

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Greg Pearson, National Academy of Engineering; Daniel Peter Kuehn, The Urban Institute; Walter W. Buchanan P.E., Texas A&M University; Jeffrey L. Ray, Western Carolina University; Melvin L. Roberts P.E., Camden County College

Tagged Topics

Diversity

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Engineering Technology

respondents, butmany of NACE’s employer members are involved in college recruiting.The hiring practices of the federal government also reflect perceived differences in work rolesbetween engineering technologists and engineers. The federal Office of Personnel Management(OPM) places ET under the same broad category, “All Professional Engineering Positions,” thatincludes those with 4-year engineering degrees (OPM, 2012). Technically, this means that somewith 4-year ET degrees from institutions accredited by ABET can be hired by the federalgovernment, but the OPM rules restrict hiring to entry-level jobs (GS-5, pay range $27k-$36k;those with “superior academic performance” may enter at GS-7).Some within the ET field believe that this OPM provision

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Division Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tracy L. Yother, Purdue University; Mary E. Johnson, Purdue University; Brian Kozak, Purdue University; James Thom, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

].Collaborative, student-focused, learning environments are shown to greatly increase and deepena student's understanding of the topic. Discussion among the students while doing an activityengages higher level thinking resulting in better outcomes in the course.This collaborative learning environment is a new way of teaching for many instructors, includingPurdue faculty. The IMPACT program has four goals. Those goals are: • Refocus the campus culture on student-centered pedagogy and student success. • Increase student engagement, competence, and learning gains. • Focus course redesign on research-based pedagogies. • Reflect, assess, and share results to benefit future courses, students, and institutional culture.There are three

Conference Session

Topics Related to Electrical Engineering Technology

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

electronic productand systems were identified and retained. These include basic analog and digitalcircuits/electronics, embedded hardware/software design, wired and wireless communications,instrumentation, and control systems. Second, the content and objectives of these courses weremodified to reflect a strong system design and integration perspective. As part of this, mostcourses have become project-based, requiring teams of students to work on open-ended, industrydesigned projects. Finally, courses have been added to the curriculum in areas that supportproduct development such as testing, quality assurance, engineering statistics, andproduct/system development processes. Once the new curriculum was designed, it was vetted with an industrial

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Pedagogy 2

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Clayton J. Hahola, Montana State University; Kevin R. Cook, Montana State University; William J. Schell IV P.E., Montana State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

behaviors,encouraging monitoring of those behaviors, encouraging reflection of those behaviors, gradingthe process as a whole not only the result, and using a standardized assessment to do so [10].Researchers and teachers using these methods can create relevant, dynamic, impactful, andvalue-added changes to their curriculum, the approach leveraged in this work.Study MethodsFelder and Brent’s 2003 article [7] defines a model by which to create course material basedupon accreditation requirements. The model is summarized in Figure 1. Figure 1: Elements of Course Design [7]From the defined model and as shown in the figure, course improvements are a continuous cycleof learning objectives, instruction methods, and assessment

Conference Session

New Directions for Engineering Technology

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Jay R. Porter, Texas A&M University; Michael D. Johnson, Texas A&M University; Andrea M. Ogilvie P.E., Texas A&M University; Christopher Cantrell, Texas A&M University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

the College of Engineering and the engineering technology programs since 2010. Thesestudents were then assigned an admissions-type category to reflect how they entered anengineering technology program for the first time: • New First Time Freshman: A student who enrolled at Texas A&M University as an incoming freshman and selected one of the engineering technology programs at time of admission. It should be noted that this category only existed prior to academic year (AY) 2014-2015. After that, all freshmen entering the college were required to start in General Engineering. • Entry to a Major: A student who entered as a General Engineering student but then entered an engineering technology program

Conference Session

Focus on ETAC Accreditation

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Melissa Cai Shi, Purdue University at West Lafayette; Therese M. Azevedo, Sonoma State University; Anne M. Lucietto, Purdue University at West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

needed to equip students with the necessary skills that reflect their learning styles tomaximize students’ academic and professional successes.Engineering Technology StudentsThere are various reasons for students pursuing an engineering technology degree. Somestudents directly matriculate into engineering technology programs. Others are not accepted intotheir first-choice program and often selecting engineering technology as a major. Others maytransfer to engineering technology from other fields [7].The Gregorc Style Delineator's use provides a greater understanding of how students perceiveand organize their thoughts [7]. This instrument categorizes the reasoning into concrete random,abstract random, concrete sequential, and abstract sequential