Conference Session

Web-Based Learning in Engineering Technology

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nirmal Das, Georgia Southern University

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Engineering Technology

problem and its solution. These applications can be Page 13.785.2classified into two categories: (a) commercially available software and (b) application programsdeveloped in-house. While the commercially available software are versatile in solving a varietyof problems, they are expensive and usually have a learning curve associated with them. On thecontrary, tools developed in-house are simpler in nature, less expensive to develop, and thestudents can learn the system faster. In this paper, a computer-aided tool developed by theauthor is presented, the objective being to help students identify their strengths and weaknessesin comprehending the

Conference Session

Research and Project Initiatives in IT and IET

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cheng Lin, Old Dominion University

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Engineering Technology

tolerance for these two holes. Figure 4: Position Tolerance with RFS. 3.1. Formulas for X max – RFS Figure 5 shows the extreme position to determine X max based on the following conditions: a. The two holes are made at their minimum sizes: φ (D1-T1) and φ (D2-T2) b. The centers of the two holes are located at their farthest positions of the position-tolerance zones: Points A and B in Figure 5. Page 14.301.4 Figure 5: Extreme Position for X max – RFS.From Figure 5, X max can be easily determined through the following equation

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

. 20% 2nd Yr. B B 10% 1st Yr. A 19% A 11% 0% Year at CMU GPA EGR120 GradeFig. 1. Miscellaneous enrollment distributions.Transcripts show that EGR120 attracts a wide range of Math Levels (Figure 1). The academicplan for engineering students recommends taking Calculus before or during the EGR120semester. However, only 48% of the students do so. 29% of the students have or are takingPrecalculus, and 17% are in lower math (such as trigonometry or algebra).Initial surveys show that EGR120 students are consistently interested in ME, then EE, thenMET, ITM/CM, and then sciences (Figure

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Capstone Projects

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Reg Pecen, Sam Houston State University; Ulan Dakeev, Sam Houston State University; Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University; William Tanner Ursell, Sam Houston State University; Shelby Amber Spradley

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

of malfunction since the material is notas sturdy as other materials. (a) (b) (c) Figure 6. Initial hand-drawn engineering design options for proposed prosthetics (a) spring attached, (b) various damping attachments, (c) a detailed 3D-printed prosthetic cutawayConstruction Phases of the both projectsLadder Activity BoardThe top, bottom, and sides of the board are constructed by plywood. The wood glue was used tohold the board together. The spray paint was used to finish the painting of the board. A 4’x4’CNC mill was planned to be used to precisely cut the board in the production lab. Instead,students used a laser cutter after learning how to convert an AutoCAD

Conference Session

Network Administration and Security

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Farid Farahmand, Central Connecticut State University; Veeramuthu Rajaravivarma, Central Connecticut State University

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Engineering Technology

, 1.13GHzPentium III CPU, 512MB RAM, 10GB hard drive, a 1.44MB Floppy, and a CD ROM.We divided the class into five groups and asked students to run Paloma on fourcomputers in the group with one node designated as master and the rest as slave nodes.Upon execution of Paloma, two windows appeared: the Connection and the Control, asshown in Figure 2(a) and Figure 3(a), respectively. The description of each parameter onthe Control and Connection window is shown Figure 2(b) and Figure 3(b), respectively.The Connection window is used to assign the master and slave node. On the other hand,the Control window is used to perform three different functions:(a) Lists all the clients (slave nodes) connected to the server (master) node. For example,for Figure 1, the

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Civil Engineering Technology

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nirmal Das, Georgia Southern University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

xj 1 010 6 Mx j 5 0105 0 0 10 20 30 xj 4Required shear strength: Vu ? 7.685 · 10 lbf 5Required moment strength: M u ? 6.339 · 10 ft© lbf2. Design for moment:Selected beam width: b w ? 22in Selected beam overall thickness: h = 36 in 2Required area of steel: A s ? 4.516in

Conference Session

Electrical Engineering Technology Design Projects & Curriculum

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Youakim Al Kalaani, Georgia Southern University; Frank Goforth, Georgia Southern University; Shonda Bernadin, Georgia Southern University

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Engineering Technology

pass, high k Exam 2 Problems 1,2pass and band pass filters. Page 13.258.34) Analyze, assemble, test and measure the Experiment 12 Lab 2.81 Class B poweroperation of transistor based Class A and b, c, d, e, g, reports & 2.5/4.0 2.18 amplifier componentClass B power amplifiers, both series fed k Exam 2 Problems 2.08 of instruction will beand transformer coupled types. 3,4,5,6,7,8 & altered to

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Capstone Projects

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Jeunghwan Choi, Central Washington University; Charles Pringle, Central Washington University

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

cleartrends for the study.MethodsDuring the academic year, students were assigned various tasks to complete per week (AppendixA1 and 2). Group “A”, comprised of 9 students, worked on a project to build a moving devicewhich would be tested for dynamic performance, while Group “B”, comprised of 7 students,worked on building a structure to be tested for load-bearing performance.Students reported their previous week’s results using an individual-based Project Status Report(PSR), in which they also enter the time spent on all of the previous week’s tasks. The number oftasks to perform and points to be earned varied by week, and therefore a weekly percentile scorewas determined to be compared against the reported work time for that week.At the end of each

Conference Session

Mechatronics

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William T. Evans PhD P.E., University of Toledo; Nicole L. Kamm, University of Toledo

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Engineering Technology

the sophomore level. EET 4550 has beentaught primarily to EET students at the senior level but also has been taught as asometime substitute for EECS students when EECS 4220 was not available.The course description as well as topics studied are listed below:EECS 4220 – Programmable Logic Controllers Catalog An introduction to programmable logic controllers (PLCs), process control algorithms, descriptions interfacing of sensors and other I/O devices, simulation and networking. Topics and Introduction to Relay Logic reading Introduction to PLC programming on the PC assignments The A-B instruction set The Siemens instruction set Hardware considerations Addressing

Conference Session

Assessment of Engineering Technology Programs

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Esteban Rodriguez-Marek, Eastern Washington University; Min-Sung Koh, Eastern Washington University; Claudio Talarico, Eastern Washington University

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Engineering Technology

addressed by the program under scrutiny as a necessary step towardaccreditation (please see http://www.abet.org for more detailed information). In the sake ofclarity, these criteria are listed below and will be referred to in the rest of the paper. An engineering technology program must demonstrate that graduates have: a. an appropriate mastery of the knowledge, techniques, skills and modern tools of their disciplines, b. an ability to apply current knowledge and adapt to emerging applications of mathematics, science, engineering and technology, c. an ability to conduct, analyze and interpret experiments and apply experimental results to improve processes, d. an ability to apply creativity in

Conference Session

Educating for Results: Tools used in Engineering Technology

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary Steffen, Indiana University-Purdue University-Fort Wayne

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Engineering Technology

bottom of the K-map, as well as, the sides attach to one another. Following theserules gives the simplest possible Boolean equation for a given function. Page 13.846.5Figure 1, demonstrates a common error that takes place when performing groupings in a K-Map.In this figure, two separate loops are created. This particular looping of a K-Map produces theexpression X = A B + A B . This expression is clearly in violation of the rule, grouping into thelargest possible group. Figure 1Figure 2, demonstrates the proper method of grouping the same K-Map. In this case, a singlegrouping of 4 is created with the

Conference Session

ET Projects

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Biswajit Ray, Bloomsburg University; Robert Chambers; Nathan Henry, Bloomsburg University; Paul Michael Karcher

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Frequency String (PWM signal) Motor Audio Signal (Selectable) FrequencyFigure 1: Control block diagram of the automatic guitar tuner system. Figure 2: A pictorial view of the automatic guitar tuner system. Table I: Measured percent error in frequency tuning for each string. E (E2) A (A2) D (D3) G (G3) B (B3) e (E4) 82.41 Hz 110.00 Hz 146.83 Hz

Conference Session

Assessment and Continuous Improvement in Engineering Technology: Part I

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xian Zhao, Inner Mongolia University of Technology; Joy Colwell, Purdue University, Calumet; Carl Jenks, Purdue University, Calumet

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Engineering Technology

technology.DiscussionThe 2009-2010 TAC criteria for ABET consist of nine General Criteria. The Criteria relevant tothis discussion are Criterion 3, Program Outcomes, and to a lesser extent Criterion 5,Curriculum.3 The Program Outcomes in Criterion 3 are the well-known “a-k” criteria. Underthese criteria, an accredited program must demonstrate that graduates have: a. an appropriate mastery of the knowledge, techniques, skills, and modern tools of their disciplines b. an ability to apply current knowledge and adapt to emerging applications of mathematics, science, engineering, and technology c. an ability to conduct, analyze and interpret experiments, and apply experimental results to improve processes

Conference Session

Mechanical ET Design & Projects

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary Drigel, Miami University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

amount of deflection of a member. Page 11.363.4Here is an example to consider. Consider the two 1”x 4” solid bars shown in Figure 5 anddetermine which will deflect more and why. 1 4 4 B A 1 Figure 5 Example depicting the variation of the moment of inertia of the same cross section oriented relative the horizontal axis.Bar A, has its 1” dimension

Conference Session

Computer and Information Technology-Related Issues

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Merwan Mehta, East Carolina University; Andrew Jackson, East Carolina University

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Engineering Technology

A B C D Totals Times NVAT 53 A 100% 480 144 -- 60 22 B 100% 480 75 72 60 C 30% 144 75 4.5 36 D 30% -- 72 36 4.5 P/T 53 22 4.5 4.5 84 NVAT 684 687

Conference Session

ETAC/ABET RELATED OUTCOME BASED ISSUES

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel K. Jones P.E., SUNYIT; Mohammed Abdallah, SUNYIT

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

, thorough description of the expectations, clarifying thedifference between the performance levels. The rubrics for oral communication, writtencommunication, and teamwork are included in Appendices A, B, and C, respectively.For the pilot study, the rubrics were used to assess student performance in upper-level courses inComputer Engineering Technology (CET), Electrical Engineering Technology (EET), andMechanical Engineering Technology (MET). Since the goal of this outcomes-assessment was theevaluate students’ performance near the end of their senior year, instructors provided scores inthe three rubrics for each student in the capstone courses. A vital part of an assessment process isto identify areas for improvement,4 and so the results were

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Education in ET

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Radha Balamuralikrishna, Northern Illinois University; Kurt Rosentrater, USDA-ARS

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Engineering Technology

Page 11.184.3was offered as an online course; hence all aspects of the case study including all that pertains tothis article were completed via online instruction. The purpose of this course was to providestudents with a background in industrial quality, focusing on techniques that yield better productsand processes. The key topics covered are managing for quality, models for continuousimprovement, describing processes, statistical process control and quality function deployment.The adapted B & S case study would serve as a platform to measure the effectiveness of this casestudy in delivering instruction on how to use quality deployment function in industrial practice.The quality function deployment process has made inroads as one of the

Conference Session

Student Learning and Teamwork

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Myszka, University of Dayton

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Engineering Technology

need to analyze a slider-crank, by determining the relationship between the angle of the crank and the corresponding position of the piston. Page 11.938.3 L3 L2 pistoncrank θ connecting rod LC Figure 1 Slider-crank mechanism Theory: Mathematically, this slider-crank mechanism forms a general triangle, as shown in figure 2. B

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technology Curriculum Innovations.

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Edwards, Pennsylvania State University, Erie; Tim Demetrio; David H Johnson, Pennsylvania State University, Erie

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Engineering Technology

AC 2011-1819: RESURRECTING THE ELECTROLYTIC PLOTTING TANKRobert Edwards, Pennsylvania State University, Erie Robert Edwards is currently a Lecturer in Engineering at The Pennsylvania State Erie, The Behrend Col- loge where he teaches Statics, Dynamics, and Fluid and Thermal Science courses. He earned a BS degree in Mechanical Engineering from Rochester Institute of Technology and an MS degree in Mechanical Engineering from Gannon University.Tim DemetrioMr. David H Johnson, PE, Pennsylvania State University, Erie Mr. David Johnson is the program chair for Mechanical Engineering Technology and is an associate professor. Mr. Johnson received both the B.S. and M.S. in Mechanical Engineering in 1978 and 1980

Conference Session

Manufacturing Engineering Technology Curriculum

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ramesh Narang, Indiana University-Purdue University-Fort Wayne

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Engineering Technology

shown in Figure 1. Again,the symbol used in the feature control frame indicates the tolerance zone within which theindicated edge or surface is to lie.Figure 1. Straightness of (a) surface element, and (b) axis.When tolerance is called out to at least one datum, the tolerance zone depends heavily on thetype of datum and the controlled feature as is evident for parallelism1 in Figure 2. Tolerance zone is Tolerance zone is tw o planes tw o planes Tolerance zone is a cylinder Datum is plane Page 13.1145.4

Conference Session

Recruitment and Retention in Engineering Technology Programs

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gene Harding, Purdue University; Benjamin Scott, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

-board am mplifiers withh a professional-grade am mplifier, whiichwould bee fun for the students andd provide a basis b for disccussing circuuit issues likke power andddistortionn.The instrructor set up a directed project p coursse3 for each of o the projeccts and two students s signnedup to do them (one fo or each projeect). Unfortunately, the student invoolved in the power suppllyproject moved m away before finishhing it. The Audio Test Bed (ATB), on the otheer hand, wascompleteed. The

Conference Session

New ET Curriculum and Teaching Methods

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles Neuman, Queensborough Community College; David Lieberman, Queensborough Community College; Don Engelberg, Queensborough Community College; Alex Flamholz, Queensborough Community College; Paul Marchese, Queensborough Community College; George Tremberger, Queensborough Community College; Tak Cheung, Queensborough Community College

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Engineering Technology

, would beseamless.In general, the laboratory exercises are supplemented with numerical stimulation in analogy topractical situations where there are no closed form mathematical expressions. Simulation as aneducation tool has been used for at least 45 years 1. Using numerical simulation also has theadvantage of setting the student's attitude to understand the difficulties of the associated inverseproblems, which usually are the problems that demand attention in the upper division courses aswell as in the workplace. For a technology student, the transition from technical physics toengineering calculus physics is the crucial required paradigm shift in that student’s mindset. Thecalculus foundation is enhanced by the Excel programming.II-B Student

Conference Session

ETD Curriculum

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nebil Buyurgan, Missouri State University; Kevin M. Hubbard Ph.D., Missouri State University; Martin Price Jones, Missouri State Univiversity

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

select and apply the knowledge, techniques, skills, and modern tools of the discipline to broadly-defined engineering technology activities; B. an ability to select and apply a knowledge of mathematics, science, engineering, and technology to engineering technology problems that require the application of principles and applied procedures or methodologies; C. an ability to conduct standard tests and measurements; to conduct, analyze, and interpret experiments; and to apply experimental results to improve processes; D. an ability to design systems, components, or processes for broadly-defined engineering technology problems appropriate to program educational objectives; E. an ability to function effectively

Conference Session

Teaching College Algebra and Using Mathematics Tutoring Tools

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aarti Narayanan, Magnificat High School; Ganapathy Narayanan, The University of Toledo

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Engineering Technology

one Button Element is developed using Maplet command line approachconsisting of ‘Button’ element along with the ‘Label’ or ‘Text’ Element, as shown in Figure 2-A With(Maplets[Elements]); Maplets[Display] (Maplet( [ [“Hello World”, Button(“OK”, Shutdown( ) ) ] ] ) ); Figure 2-A: Hello World Maplet with one ButtonMaplet Example 2-B: ‘myMapletList’ MapletThe above Maplet Example 2-A can be rewritten in a more generic form of ‘myMapletList’variable as input argument to the Maplet command (as shown below in Figure 2-B), where‘myMapletList’ expression for this example is the same as the Maplet List consisting of

Conference Session

Simulation and Virtual Instrumentation

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nikunja Swain, South Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

connections in the LabVIEW diagram panel to simulate these VIs.Example VI to solve system of linear equationsThis VI solves the following linear equations:5x1 + x2 + 3x3 = 52x1 + 7x2 + 9x3 = 48x1 + 6x2+ 4x3 = 9The linear equations are written in Matrix Form (Ax = B) form and then A and B (known vector) aresupplied as inputs to the VI. The VI solves for the roots and displays the results as shown in Figure 1.The VI is flexible and can be easily modified to accommodate more number of equations by simplychanging the dimension of A, B, and solution vector. Page 22.1402.3 Figure 1 – VI to solve linear

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technology Curriculum Innovations

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shannon Sweeney, Pennsylvania State University-Erie; Richard Englund, Pennsylvania State University-Erie; Robert Edwards, Pennsylvania State University-Erie

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Engineering Technology

FA05 FA06 1 a -2 17.0 23.9 13.2 19.2 30.4 55.2 b 2 36.2 54.3 68.4 (-100

Conference Session

MET Papers 1

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

M. Austin Creasy, Purdue Polytechnic Institute

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Engineering Technology

will be able to have more meaningfully engaged class discussions as these studentscome to class prepared.References1. Wakefield, J. F. (2006) Textbook Usage in the United States: The Case of US History, Online Submission.2. Landrum, R. E., Gurung, R. A., and Spann, N. (2012) Assessments of textbook usage and the relationship to student course performance, College Teaching 60, 17-24.3. Gurung, R. A., and Martin, R. C. (2011) Predicting Textbook Reading The Textbook Assessment and Usage Scale, Teaching of Psychology 38, 22-28.4. Sharma, A., Van Hoof, B., and Pursel, B. (2013) An assessment of reading compliance decisions among undergraduate students, Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning 13, 103

Conference Session

ETD Design II: Mechanical Engineering Technology

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Roelof Harm deVries, University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

22.1212.10Table 2, below, summarizes the performance in terms of the percentage of students whocompleted the problem perfectly or with one minor error. These students can be considered tohave firmly mastered the material, which is the desired level of competence for OrthographicProjection.Table 2. Percentage of students with zero errors or a minor error in test problems.TEST PROBLEM GROUP A GROUP B (CADD-intensive) (Drawing board-intensive)Test 1, Problem 5 59.2 50.0Test 1, Problem 6 25.9 62.5Test 1, Problem 7 25.9 37.5Test 2, Problem 2 39.1

Conference Session

Projects & Laboratories in Mechanical ET

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joshua Pippin, Frostburg State University; Julie Wang, Frostburg State University

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Engineering Technology

(A) (B)Figure 6 (A+B): Wind turbines with different blade design.TestingThe experimental tests were performed in the 24”x 24” wind tunnel (see Figure 7).The wind velocity ranged from 3.0-30.5m/s, or 10.0-100.0 ft/s (0.684 – 68 mile/hr).Figure 7: The Wind Tunnel (ELD Model 406 (A), 24”x 24”)Test Wind Turbine (A)The wind turbine with NACA 4415 airfoil design was tested for minimum base rotationspeed, minimum blade rotation speed, and voltage at maximum allowed wind tunnelspeed. The results are shown in Figure 8.Test Wind Turbine (B)This model was tested using various wind speeds and blade numbers. The tests began byusing three blades with a 15 degree pitch. The blades did not start to rotate until the

Conference Session

Nanotechnology/RFID

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jai P. Agrawal, Purdue University, Calumet; Chandra Sekhar, Purdue University, Calumet; Rosetta G. Davis

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

box on a computer screenversion of the plot plan diagram shown in Appendix B. The box is located next to the vesselor location of the tag. In this case, it appeared next to vessel E808. When the worker scansthe access pass at Reader 2, which is located in the field near the entrance to the unit, the yel-low box turns green to indicate that someone is in the field working at that location.If the worker was to leave the unit (by scanning the access card again) to get a part or take abreak, the box turns yellow again. This acts an indicator to show that even though the workeris not in the field, their permit is still active. When the worker finally finishes their job for theday, he returns the tag to the Chief Operator. When the Chief is