Conference Session

ETAC/ABET-Related Issues

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohammed Abdallah, SUNY Polytechnic Institute; Daniel K. Jones P.E., SUNY Polytechnic Institute

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

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 c. an andability conduct standard to procedures

Conference Session

Capstone and Design Projects

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed S. Khan, DeVry University, Addison; William Peter Herner; Christopher John Olejniczak, Devry University ; Kulsoom Ahmed

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

. II. Project Overview and ObjectiveHospitals are tending to a lot of patients on daily basis. In case of emergencies and/or dailypatient care, urgent assistance may arise that requires quick and organized response from staff.It’s also important to limit access to patients for security reasons and/or safety, that in case of airborn or incurable diseases. The hospitals need monitoring systems which can perform to: a. Improve staff-to-staff or patient-to-staff communication. b. Provide safer environment without additional resources. c. Improve critical/emergency rapid response. d. Provide supporting evidences determining accident cause and analysis. e. Increase efficiency through better time management.The objective

Conference Session

History and Future of Engineering Technology

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Digendra Das, SUNYIT

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

current structure of the organization: a) Select a proper location for the office of the NYNBIT incubator at SUNYIT. b) Procure office furniture and computers, printers and other peripherals. c) Set up the furniture and the computers and its peripherals in the office and establish the net work connections. d) Identify and select the members for an Executive Advisory Board. Initially the board was constituted with four members selected from the federal government, local industries and the small business development center (SBDC). One of the members acted as the chairman of the board. The board advised the director of the NYNBIT incubator in all aspects of the project. e) A Research and Development Advisory

Conference Session

Simulations and Project-Based Learning II

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Miguel Bazdresch, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST)

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Page 24.290.8beforehand. Asking students to judge their filters and decide when they meet their requirementsis good practice for them. (a) Filter order 16. (b) Filter order 100. (c) Logarithmic plot, showing a rejection of approximately 10−3 for an order-16 filter, and 10−4 for a 100-order filter.Figure 2. Plots of desired and obtained filter responses. The filters were designed using Matlab’s fir2command.How to choose the filter order? Increasing the filter order is the most straightforward way to tryto improve on a filter’s response. However, most filter design algorithms (such as Remez) exhibitdiminishing returns when the order increases too much

Conference Session

Computer and InformationTechnology-Related Issues

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Li Tan, Purdue University, North Central

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

. Group B Group A (traditional students) Sophomore 1. Computer game Industrial process Power electronics (second semester) software control Junior 2. Multimedia Analog network Microcontroller (first semester) programming signal processing systems II Junior Real-time DSP Communication Technical (second semester) elective systems elective Figure 1

Conference Session

Reaching Students: Innovations to Curriculum in ET

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Myszka, University of Dayton

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

be on an alternative method, namely, practicum exams. This paperincludes a statistical correlation of student performance at the University of X on primary andalternative measures. Additionally, student and instructor reactions to the methods at Universityof X will be offered.IntroductionA course that introduces mechanical measurements, instrumentation and experimentationtechniques has continually been an essential part of mechanical engineering and engineeringtechnology programs. In many curricula, this course can single-handedly satisfy a programoutcome required of the primary accreditation agency, ABET[6]. b. “Students must have the ability to conduct, analyze and interpret experimental and apply experimental results to

Conference Session

Simulation and Virtual Instrumentation in ET

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mukasa Ssemakula, Wayne State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

process sequentially, it is possibleto simulate the action of vector addition much more effectively than any textbook can. Figure 1shows a series of PowerPoint frames in such an animation. Vector Operations Vector Operations Addition Using Parallelogram Law Addition Using Parallelogram Law A A B Vector Operations Vector Operations Addition Using Parallelogram Law Addition Using Parallelogram Law A

Conference Session

Electrical/Electronic ET Issues

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jai P. Agrawal, Purdue University Northwest; Omer Farook, Purdue University Northwest; Wangling Yu, Purdue University Northwest

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Ohm’s law, Kirchoff’s laws, component relations and impedance formulae for sinusoidal signals. This analysis generally uses three steps, a) gather the given data from the word statements and list the expectations, b) use basic laws to set up the equations and steps for the analysis and c) do the calculations and plots if necessary by using formulae, mathematical tools and help at the disposal of the learner. In the last step most students and instructors and textbooks prefer to use calculators, but it is usually a long drawn procedure and often fraught with errors. In long calculations, the students often loose attention while their immediate concerns become not to commit mathematical mis- takes. As a consequence, they do not pay enough

Conference Session

ET Curriculum & Programs

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sabah Razouk Abro, Lawrence Technological University; Jerry Cuper, Lawrence Technological University; Kenneth Cook P.E., Lawrence Technological University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

to be sufficient to address this complicated, yetessential part of the accreditation process.The Model is based on a case of a program that has a Mechanical and ManufacturingEngineering Technology title. This program has to satisfy:1. ETAC a through k student outcomes,2. Society of Manufacturing Engineering (SME) a through d criteria,3. American Society of Mechanical Engineering (ASME) a thorough h criteria.Needless to say that the above reference Outcomes and Criteria (a, b….) of the threeorganizations do not necessarily line up. 1Our model was built in response to the need of finding a common denominatorOutcomes/Criteria and map the three different ones to it. We will demonstrate that 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

AC 2011-1353: CREATING GREEN THINKING ENGINEERS THROUGHTHE CREATION AND USE OF AN INDUSTRIAL ENERGY MANAGE-MENT COURSEDonald C. Richter, Eastern Washington University DONALD C. RICHTER obtained his B. Sc. in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering from The Ohio State University, M.S. and Ph.D. in Engineering from the University of Arkansas. He holds a Pro- fessional Engineer certification and worked as an Engineer and Engineering Manger in industry for 20 years before teaching. His interests include project management, robotics /automation, Energy Manage- ment and air pollution dispersion modeling Page 22.394.1

Conference Session

Issues and Directions in ET Education & Administration: Part II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Johnson, Rochester Institute of Technology; Brian Thorn, Rochester Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

benoted that the total amount of funding may not be a direct indicator of the faculty and graduate Page 15.225.3student effort promised for each project.A Sample CaseAt a basic level we can consider a department with five pending proposals. Proposal Funding ($) A $ 124,000 B $ 211,695 C $ 665,644 D $ 4,225 E $ 50,000

Conference Session

Continuous Improvement & Assessment of ET Programs

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University; Guy Hembroff, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

ABET’s (a) through (k)outcomes1 shown in Table 1 as Outcomes 1 through 11 as well as ABET’s Electrical/Electronics Page 13.1224.2Engineering Technology Program Criteria Outcomes1 shown in Table 1 as Outcomes 12 through16. Table 1 Electrical Engineering Technology Program Outcomes 1 An appropriate mastery of the knowledge, techniques, skills and modern tools of the discipline Outcome 1 (ABET 2.a ) An ability to apply current knowledge and adapt emerging applications of mathematics, Outcome 2 science, engineering and technology (ABET 2.b ) An ability

Conference Session

Innovative and Nontraditional Curriculum in IT/IET

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chad Laux, Purdue University; Edem Tetteh, Virginia State University; Carmen Caldwell, Virginia State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

groups based upon which syllabus they evaluated. Each syllabus typewas sent randomly to each participant along the survey for his/her evaluation before completingthe survey. The participants’ perception was determined by the series of questions each using aLickert scale from one (strongly agree) to five (strongly disagree). The participants were allowedto take the survey, even if they had never taken a distance education course in the past. Theresearchers used Qualtrics, survey software, to construct the survey along with a consent form.Study ParticipantsThe population of participants in this study was approximately 41 students (Table 2) registered inEngineering and Technology programs at University A and University B, two public

Conference Session

ET Peripherals

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University; Mohammed Sayer Elaraj, Alaqsa University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Table 2: Male/Female Students Response - Part 2parents on potential opportunities forfemale students in STEM education will Survey Questions Male Femaleplay a considerable role in possibly 4. What are the reasons you considered when you decided onoffsetting the gender gap. Engineering as a career? a) It is my passion 46% 54% IV. Outreach b) The job potential in Qatar and 46% 46%During my fellowship at Qatar University, regionalI worked with the Arab Youth Foundation c) The

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Pedagogy 1

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Nancy E. Study, Pennsylvania State University; David Clippinger, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

program and is impacted by the lack of accessibility on this technology." It is intended to be a "Plan B" that is created and then brought out when needed. The Plan does not require the person to have an identical experience but should offer an experience that can provide a similar body of knowledge and learning opportunities as that gained by people who do not have the affected disabilities. It is usually created at the time that the technology is acquired and is a core part of the University purchasing process. There is no one way to write an EEAAP. Each situation is different, and when put in to use for a specific person will be different. The EEAAP should be a general idea of what to do to work

Conference Session

Assessment & Continuous Improvement in ECET: Part II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Youakim Al Kalaani, Georgia Southern University; Shonda Bernadin, GSU

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

skill students are expected to acquire from the program to prepare them to achievethe program educational objectives”. The following outcomes were approved by the IAB andEET faculty:General skills EET students are expected to possess upon completion of their course workinclude: (a) An appropriate mastery of the knowledge, skills and modern tools of electrical and electronic engineering technology including an ability to use computers and computer-aided design tools effectively. (b) An ability to apply relevant knowledge to achieve feasible and practical results, while also adapting to emerging applications of mathematics, science, engineering, and technology. (c) An ability to plan and conduct

Conference Session

ETD Green Energy/Sustainability

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Regina Ruane Ph.D., Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Richard Chiou, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas, El Paso; Sophia Rose Mayne-DeLuca, Drexel University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

studies.ReferencesChen, B. DeNoyelles, A., Thompson, K., Sugar, A. & Vargas, J. (2014). Discussion Rubrics.In K. Thompson and B. Chen (Eds.), Teaching Online Pedagogical Repository. Orlando, FL:University of Central Florida Center for Distributed Learning. Retrieved March 24, 2017 fromhttps://topr.online.ucf.edu/index.php?title=Discussion_Rubrics&oldid=3649Chiou, R., & Tseng, T. B., & Ertekin, Y., & Carr, M. E. (2013, June), A Graduate EngineeringTechnology Online Course in Sustainable and Green Manufacturing Paper presented at 2013ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Atlanta, Georgia. https://peer.asee.org/19064Barab, S., Thomas, M., Dodge, T., Goodrich, T., Carteaux, B., & Tuzun, H. (2002).Empowerment design work: Building

Conference Session

EET Papers 1

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jai P. Agrawal, Purdue University Northwest; Yoonill Lee, Purdue University Northwest; Omer Farook, Purdue University Northwest

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

curriculum.II. WHERE IN THE CURRICULUM AND WHYAs per the Tec/Abet guidelines, the undergraduate technology programs, approximately 2/3rd ofcourses are program related technical courses. A typical curriculum of Electrical or Electronic andComputer Engineering Technology has following tracks: a) Circuits b) Digital design c) Programming d) Sensing, Acquisition and Signal Processing e) Energy f) Electronics g) Communication h) Control i) Embedded SystemEach track has the room for 2 or 3 of the 3 credit courses. Let us also look at the typical offering ofcourses in the telecommunication track: a) Analog communication b) Digital communication c) Wireless communication d) Fiber optic communication e) Laser communication f

Conference Session

Engaging Students in Learning

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Val Hawks, Brigham Young University; Ronald Terry, Brigham Young University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

, A., “Going Global: Implementation of a College-Wide Initiative to Prepare Engineering and Technology Students for the 21st Century,” Proceedings Annual ASEE Meeting, Honolulu, Hawaii, June, 2007.6. Kolb, D. A., Experiential Learning: Experience as the Source of Learning and Development, Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs, N.J., 1984.7. Myers, I.B. with Myers, P. B., Gifts Differing: Understanding Personality Type, Davies- Black Publishing, Mountain View, CA, 1980.8. Tuckman, B.W., “Developmental Sequence in Small Groups,” Psychological Bulletin, 63, 384-399, 1965. The article was reprinted in Group Facilitation: A Research and Applications Journal, No. 3, Spring 2001 and is available as a Word document at http

Conference Session

Innovation in ECET Programs

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Li Tan, Purdue University, North Central; Jean Jiang, Purdue University, North Central

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

with MATLAB 5b. IIR filter implementations (6) 6a. Waveform generation using the 6b. Waveform generation using the (7) digital filter method filter method 7. DSP project using TI TMS320C6713 DSK (8)Note that the last part of DSP labs is a group course project. We require no more than 2 personsper group for the project. The suggested course projects are given below: a. Speech enhancement for hearing aids b. Speech and audio equalizer c. Digital crossover system d. The 60 Hz hum eliminator or periodical interference cancellation e. DTMF tone generation and detectionC. Laboratory ContentOur developed labs are divided into three parts

Conference Session

Computer ET Innovation

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Forsman, Pennsylvania State University-Erie

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

of the Solver Dialog box, as there are two sets ofcoordinates which define the answer.In the worksheet, use the Solver tool to find the coordinates of the minimum value of the parabola.Use Goal Seek (two times) to find the roots of the parabola. Remember that a root is the x-value thatcauses a function to have a y-value of zero (in other words, at what values of x does this functionintersect the x axis). You must check this answer by doing hand calculations using the quadratic formula.Side note: For a function having the form ax2 + bx + c = 0, the values of x can be determined by thequadratic formula which states: / b ‒ b2 / 4 a c X

Conference Session

Innovations in Computer Engineering Technology Curriculum

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xuemin Chen, Texas Southern University; David Olowokere, University of Alabama at Birmingham; Graham Thomas, Texas Southern University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

short description is“High-level, object-oriented language programming using JAVA. The course includesinheritance and polymorphism, implementing hiding, and the creation of JAVA applets forinternet usage.” Upon completing this course, students should be able to program in Java at anintermediate level. Specifically, they should be knowledgeable about object-orientedprogramming, and able to implement a median software system in Java.The Computer Engineering Technology is a new program in author’s Engineering TechnologiesDepartment. This programs has begun the process for seeking ABET accreditation in the nearfuture. The proposed roles of Java course in aiding program outcomes are a, b, d, e, I and kdefined in ABET Criterion 3.The BlueJ IDE is

Conference Session

ETD Internet of Things (IOT)

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anand Richard, Indiana State University; Patrick Appiah-Kubi

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

. BibliographyEast, S., Butts, J., Papa, M., & Shenoi, S. (2009). A Taxonomy of Attacks on the DNP3 Protocol. In C. Palmer & S. Shenoi (Eds.), Critical Infrastructure Protection III (Vol. 311, pp. 67–81). Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg. Retrieved from http://link.springer.com/10.1007/978-3- 642-04798-5_5IEEE SA - 1815-2012 - IEEE Standard for Electric Power Systems Communications-Distributed Network Protocol (DNP3). (2016, September 25). Retrieved September 25, 2016, from https://standards.ieee.org/findstds/standard/1815-2012.htmlIEEE Xplore Abstract Record. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/6249320/Rawal, B. S., Karne, R. K., & Wijesinha, A. L. (2012). Split protocol

Conference Session

Student Learning and Teamwork

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jenifer M. Shannon, Pennsylvania State University, Berks; Rungun Nathan, Pennsylvania State University, Berks

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

course time in future semesters on peer reviews to refine this process.Instructors compared student work from current students (group A) that wrote the Summary andConclusion section alone with students (group B) that wrote the entire report for the samelaboratory exercise. Both groups of students were given the following guidelines for writing thissection of the report. “The summary should address each major part of the experiment. Concluding remarks should be based on the measured results, calculated results and graphical results (when applicable). The conclusions should be clear, logical and technically valid. Conclusions should directly correlate with the objectives and discuss any implications of the results

Conference Session

Mechatronics

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ana Djuric P.E., Wayne State University; Vukica M. Jovanovic, Old Dominion University; Ece Yaprak, Wayne State University; Wen Chen, Wayne State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

-Nichols method.6 Design a PID controller using the proper Ziegler-Nichols method. For the simulation usethe step input. Nm 1 Va (s ) + Km N L J m La  L (s) Kp  3 ( J m Ra  Dm La ) 2 ( Dm Ra  K b K m  k m La )  _ s  s  k

Conference Session

ETD Freshmen Students

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Omer Farook, Purdue University Northwest (College of Technology); Jai P. Agrawal, Purdue University Northwest; Athula Kulatunga, Purdue University Northwest; Ashfaq Ahmed P.E., Purdue University Northwest (College of Technology); Wangling Yu, Purdue University Northwest; Yoonill Lee, Purdue University Northwest; Hassan Abdullah Alibrahim, Purdue University Northwest

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

…………………………………….(1)-9 I3 + 20 I2 – 9 I1 = 0………………………………..……(2)0 I3 – 9 I2 + 15 I1 = 0…………………………………..…..(3)In the Matrix notations:10 −9 0 𝐼𝐼3 100−9 20 −9 𝐼𝐼2 = 00 −9 15 𝐼𝐼1 0These set of equations are of the standard form; Ax = b A-1 Ax = A-1 b Ix = A-1 b x = A-1 bV.b.1. Solving with Matlab:miee.mA = [10 -9 0 ; -9 20 -9 ; 0 -9 15];b = [100 ; 0 ; 0];z = A^-1 *bMatlab Result:>> mieez= 22.4615 13.8462 8.3077 Figure 2: Schematic diagram for a series-parallel circuit with the

Conference Session

STEM Issues

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

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

thick infill of 3D-filament. The main components of the frame areshown in isometric view in Figure 4a in which both pillow blocks are included to support therotating shaft of the main servo motor running the system. There is also one sprocket included toattach to the links providing the rotating force necessary to drive the links forward. Figure 4bdepicts isometric view of the robotic arm built by all 3D-printed material. Figure 4. Isometric view of miscellaneous parts (a) and Robotic arm (b).Students in the senior design classes are required to prepare, report, and follow detailed Gantt Charts fortheir project implementations. The Gantt Chart of the project is shown in Figure 5 starting with projectproposal prepared earlier in

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Education in ET

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

JoDell Steuver, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

piFigure 1.Bibliography1. Kolb. D. and Fry, R. (1975). Toward an applied theory of experiential learning, in C. Cooper (ed.) Theories of Group Process, London: John Wiley.2. Cain, J., Cummings, M., and Stanchfield, J. (2005). A Teachable Moment. Kendall Hunt Publishing.3. Almonte Paul, Dorell, Hafflin et. al. Service Learning at Salt Lake Community College, A Faculty Handbook.4. Senge, P., Jaworski, J., Scharmer, C. and Flowers, B. (2005). Presence: A Profound Change in People, Organizations and Society. Doubleday Currency Publishing. New York.5. Kirkman, D. and Rosen, B. (1999). Beyond self-management: antecedents and consequences of team empowerment. Academy of Management Journal. 42: 58-75.6. Manz, C. and Simms, H. (2001

Conference Session

ETAC, ABET, & STEM Programs

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John L. Irwin, Michigan Technological University; Joshua M. Pearce, Department of Materials Science & Engineering and Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Michigan Technological University; Gerald Anzalone, Michigan Technological University; Douglas E. Oppliger P.E., Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

, T., Kirkpatrick, A. T. (2012). AC 2012-4832: ASME’S VISION 2030’S IMPORT FOR MECHANICAL. ASEE 2012 Conference Proceedings (p. 10). San Antonio: ASEE. 6. Dieter, G.E. and Schmidt L.C. (2012). Engineering Design, 5th ed., McGraw-Hill Book Co. 7. Hallgrimsson, B. (2012). A Model for Every Purpose: a Study on Traditional Versus Digital Model-Making Methods for Industrial Designers. Retrieved from www.idsa.org/sites/default/files/A%20Model%20for%20Every%20Purpose.pdf. 8. Evans, M. (2002).The Integration of Rapid Prototyping within Industrial Design Practice. PhD diss., Loughborough University. 9. Jones,T.S., Richey R.C. (2000).Rapid Prototyping Methodology in Action: a Developmental Study

Conference Session

Simulation and Virtual Instrumentation

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ganapathy Narayanan, University of Toledo

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

any teaching difficulties of the applied mathematics subject in certain areas.The eight categories of select MATLAB commands are: a) Function Commands; b) Plot Commands; c) Symbolic Differentiation Command; d) Symbolic Integration Command and its applications; e) Taylor Series Command; f) Laplace Transform Commands. g) Ordinary Differential Equation Solver Command; h) Partial Differential Equation Solver Command.In this paper, only a few MATLAB output figures are shown. Other similar output figures canbe obtained easily by the reader or by the student, by typing in the MATLAB commands and itsexamples on a computer.Function CommandsThe following basic types of functions are suggested to be studied, in detail, using MATLAB