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Applications in Mechanical ET

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Francis Di Bella

PAPER 2004-376 Energy Conversion and Conservation Division (ECCD) Optimizing Thermal Energy Storage for Cogeneration Applications: A Faculty and Engineering Technology Student Collaboration Using Excel Francis A. Di Bella, PE Assistant Professor Northeastern University, Boston, MA Mechanical Engineering Technology Mr. Andres Chamarro III M. E. T. Student (cl. of 2003)AbstractThis paper has a two-fold purpose. Not only does it solve a significant

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Real-World Applications

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Molu Olumolade

Session 1649 Maximizing Student Learning Through Hands-on Activities in Engineering Technology. Molu O. Olumolade Industrial & Engineering Technology Department Central Michigan University Mt. Pleasant, MI. 48859Abstract:Program outcomes typically describe what the program’s graduates will know and be able todemonstrate upon completion of their degree program. To a large extent, hands-on skills arewhat separate engineering from engineering technology. What the graduates can do defines

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International Developments & Collaborations

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A.K.M. Abdul Quader; Shamsuddin Ilias; Franklin King; Keith Schimmel

Partnership with Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology in Pollution Prevention Curriculum Development and Research Keith A. Schimmel, Shamsuddin Ilias, Franklin G. King/ A.K.M. Abdul Quader North Carolina A&T State University/ Bangladesh University of Engineering & TechnologyI. IntroductionAs a nation with a population of over 130 million on a landmass of 55,813 square miles (aboutthe size of Wisconsin), Bangladesh is known to the West for natural calamity, famine, andpoverty. In recent years, Bangladesh has made major strides to produce sufficient

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Philosophical Foundations, Frameworks, and Testing in K-12 Engineering

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Robert Wicklein; David Gattie

Curricular Value and Instructional Needs for Infusing Engineering Design into K-12 Technology Education 1 David K. Gattie, 2Robert C. Wicklein 1,2 University of Georgia, Faculty of Engineering/1Driftmier Engineering Center, Athens, GA. 30602-4435 USA/2College of Education, Dept. of Workforce Education, 223 River’s Crossing Bldg., Athens, GA 30606Abstract: An overarching objective of Technology Education in the U.S. is to improvetechnological literacy among K-12 students.1,2,3,4,5. Traditionally, this has been addressed byfocusing on end product technology and the use and importance of various

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ET Curriculum & Design Issues

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Alok Verma

2005-220Physical Simulations in Classroom as a Pedagogical Tool for Enhancing Manufacturing Instruction in Engineering Technology Programs Alok K. Verma, Han P. Bao Anand Ghadmode, Swanand Dhayagude Old Dominion UniversityAbstract Lean is a powerful philosophy that advocates minimization of waste within anorganization. The adoption of Lean Manufacturing philosophy by major manufacturershas created a demand for qualified personnel in this area. Higher education is not farbehind in incorporating this philosophy into their curriculum. A number of

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Distance & Service Learning, K-12, Web & Work-Based Projects

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Jamie Piacentine; Tonya Emerson

Minds in Motion – An Event to Engage Pre-College Students in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Tonya Emerson, Jamie Piacentine College of Engineering, Computer Science, and Construction Management California State University, ChicoAbstractExciting pre-college students and teachers about science, technology, engineering, and math(STEM) is a critical component for increasing the number and diversity of students enteringengineering programs at universities both in the U.S. and internationally. Exposing pre-collegechildren and teachers to and educating them about the vital roles accomplished by STEMprofessionals also increases the general interest

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Applications in Mechanical ET

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Francis Di Bella

Session 2004-124 ASEE ANNUAL MEETING Salt Lake City, Utah June, 2004 The Trebuchet Project: Launching a “Hands-On” Engineering Technology Approach To Conducting Hands-On Statics and Dynamics Laboratory Courses Francis A. Di Bella, PE Assistant Professor Northeastern University, Boston, MA Mechanical Engineering TechnologyABSTRACT“…Hands-On, real word engineering experience” is the refrain that is

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Scott Daugherty; Sunday Faseyitan; Robert Myers; Pearley Cunningham; Winston Erevelles

Session 2004-1835 Usage of Web Conferencing for Manufacturing Engineering and Technology Education – The PRIME Experience Scott Daugherty – Robert Morris University Winston F. Erevelles – Robert Morris University Pearley Cunningham – Community College of Allegheny County Sunday Faseyitan – Butler County Community College Robert Myers – Westmoreland County Community CollegeI. The Genesis of Video Web ConferencingVideo web conferencing is an effective way for two or more people to visually and verballycommunicate over large distances. It is widely

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IE Outreach and Advancement

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Tycho Fredericks; Steven Butt; Jorge Rodriguez

Session 3557 The Impact of a Summer Institute on High School Students’ Perceptions of Engineering and Technology Tycho K. Fredericks1, Jorge Rodriguez1, Steven Butt1, Cheryl Harris2, Heather Smith3, and Norma Velasquez-Bryant4 1 Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering College of Engineering and Applied Sciences Western Michigan University Parkview Campus Kalamazoo, MI 49008-5336 2

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Recruitment and Retention

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Robin Sanders; John Favata; David Kukulka; David Barker

Session 3249 Implementation of the Computer Science, Engineering Technology, and Mathematics Scholarship (CSEMS) Program at Buffalo State College David J. Kukulka, David S. Barker, John Favata and Robin Sanders State University of New York College at Buffalo, Mechanical Engineering Technology Program, 1300 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, New York 14222The CSEMS program at Buffalo State College (BSC) is funded by a grant from theNational Science Foundation (NSF). This program provides scholarships andcareer/educational opportunities for academically talented students that are financiallyneedy in the

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Curriculum Development in Computer ET

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William Lin; Richard Pfile

Sesssion 1447 Using Certification Exams to Help Formulate Course Objectives in Computer Engineering Technology Program William Lin and Richard E. Pfile Purdue School of Engineering & Technology Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis, IndianaAbstractAs information technology advances at an increasing rate, the demand for skilledgraduates who can adapt, implement, and maintain the continually-changing technologybecomes an important issue. To answer this growing need of industry and to betterprepare students for the fast-changing job market, most institutes are moving

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Current Issues in Information Technology

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Lloyd J. Griffiths; Anne J. Marchant; E. Bernard White

Session 2558 Implementing a Bachelor’s of Science in Information Technology Degree Program in an Engineering School: Lessons Learned Lloyd J. Griffiths, Anne J. Marchant, E. Bernard White School of Information Technology and Engineering George Mason University Fairfax, Virginia 22030AbstractDesigned for the student who does not enter with a formal training in computing as well asfor the student who might not have a love for theoretical aspects of the mathematical andnatural sciences, our new Bachelors of Science in Information

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Interdisciplinary Education

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Scott Segalewitz

Session 3150 Using a Common Device to Introduce First-Year Students to Various Engineering Technology Disciplines Scott Segalewitz University of DaytonAbstractThe University of Dayton engineering technology first-year seminar provides students with aneffective introduction to engineering technology principles and practices. Facilitated by thedepartment chair, students in each of the department’s five majors plus those entering thedepartment as “undeclared” experience tools necessary for success in a technical curriculum.One four-class module uses a

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Issues for ET Administrators

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Ken Rennels; Stephen Hundley; Patricia Fox

Session 2150 What Can The Past Tell Us About Our Future? Trends and Developments in Engineering Technology Patricia L. Fox, Stephen P. Hundley, Ken Rennels Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI)Abstract A group of engineering technology educators collaborated in 1977 to develop alongitudinal survey to look at trends and developments of baccalaureate engineering technologyprograms in the United States. Representatives of the Engineering Technology Division (ETD)four zones of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) conducted the survey

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NASA Fellowship Program

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Sid Wang; Kenneth Roberts; Joseph Monroe; Ajit Kelkar; Devdas Pai

Session 2004-1745 INTEGRATION OF NASA RESEARCH INTO UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION IN MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE, ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY Ajit D. Kelkar, Joseph Monroe*, Devdas Pai, Kenneth Roberts and Sid Wang Department of Mechanical and Chemical Engineering *College of Engineering North Carolina A & T State University, Greensboro, NC 27411 kelkar@ncat.eduINTRODUCTION The NASA Partnership Award for Integration of Research into undergraduate Education(PAIR) program incorporated the NASA-Sponsored research into the

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Electrical ET Labs

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Richard Newman; Albert McHenry; John Robertson, Arizona State University; Lakshmi Munukutla, Arizona State University

AC 2003-179: HOW TO MAXIMIZE LABORATORY EXPERIENCE OFENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS USING ELECTRONIC MEDIUMAlbert McHenry,John Robertson, Arizona State UniversityLakshmi Munukutla, Arizona State UniversityRichard Newman, Page 8.644.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2003 Session # 3549 How to Maximize Laboratory Experience of Engineering Technology Programs Using Electronic Media Lakshmi Munukutla, Albert McHenry, John Robertson, and Richard Newman Arizona State University East College of Technology and Applied Sciences

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Course and Program Assessment

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Abi Aghayere

Session 3649 Assessing the Impact of the Concrete Canoe and Steel Bridge Competitions on Civil Engineering Technology Students Valerie L. Sirianni, Kerin E. Lee, Matt D. LeFevre, James W. Lindholm Abi Aghayere, Maureen Valentine Rochester Institute of TechnologyAbstractThe new accreditation criteria (TC2K) of the Technology Accreditation Commission of ABETrequire an assessment of Program Intended Learning Outcomes. Some of the learning outcomesrequired by the “a” through “k” and the Civil criteria of TC2K include leadership skills,teamwork skills, project

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Program Delivery Methods & Technology

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Eldon Larsen; Betsy Dulin

Session 2542 Utilizing Distance Learning Technology to Deliver a Graduate Program in Engineering Management to Working Professionals Betsy Ennis Dulin, Eldon Larsen, William Crockett Marshall University College of Information Technology and EngineeringAbstract Delivering an innovative graduate program in engineering management to a student bodyconsisting almost entirely of working professionals can be challenging, especially when studentsare geographically remote from each other and from the main campus. Distance learning methodsand technologies

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ET Interdisciplinary Education

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Mark Clark; Donald McMurchie

2002-872 Integrating Humanities and Engineering Technology Education in the Classroom: A Model Course Dr. Mark Clark , Dr. Donald McMurchie Oregon Institute of TechnologyAbstractHistorically, humanities education in engineering technology curricula has been governed byaccreditation requirements. Students are required to take a certain number of hours of humanitiesand social science classes, which are generally not integrated with the rest of the curriculum.In light of the ABET 2000 accreditation criteria, which focus on outcomes rather than on

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Trends in Nuclear Education--I

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Robert Jackson; Larry Miller; J Hines; Harold Dodds; Dr. Ronald E. Pevey; Dr. Lawrence W. Townsend; Belle Upadhyaya

Session ___ The Use of Information Technology in The University of Tennessee Nuclear Engineering Distance Education Program J.W. Hines, L.F. Miller, R.E. Pevey, L.W. Townsend, B.R. Upadhyaya, H.L. Dodds Nuclear Engineering Department The University of Tennessee Knoxville, TN. 37996-2300 R.H. Jackson University Outreach and Continuing Education The University of Tennessee 600 Henley

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Curriculum Development in CET and MET

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William Sprinsky

Session 1449 Integrating Instruction in Geographic Information Systems with a Civil Engineering Technology Curriculum William H. Sprinsky Pennsylvania College of TechnologyAbstractAt the Pennsylvania College of Technology, we feel that the tools of project design andmanagement, such as Geographic Information Systems (GIS), should be taught along with themore usual subjects in a Civil Engineering Technology curriculum. Such a tool is an applicationof some very basic concepts to design and construction. Students learn the use and constructionof coordinated

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Effective Teaching to Motivate & Retain

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Zia Razzaq

Session 1046 An Effective Teaching Strategy for Motivation and Retention of Engineering and Technology Freshmen Zia Razzaq Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia 23529AbstractThe introduction of a pair of new courses titled ”Explore Engineering and Technology I and II” atOld Dominion University has yielded dramatic results in both motivating and retaining freshmen.Each course is of two credit hours and is divided into three five-week modules. Each five-weekmodule is

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Building Bridges with Community Colleges

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Sharon Robinson; Scott Segalewitz; Raymond Lepore

Session 2148 Establishing a Partnership to Deliver Baccalaureate Engineering Technology Programs to Location-Bound Non-Traditional Students Scott Segalewitz University of Dayton Raymond Lepore Sharon Robinson Edison Community CollegeAbstractOhio’s Upper Miami Valley is a rural region extending approximately 30-60 miles north ofDayton. The region is heavily industrialized with manufacturing representing 36 percent ofemployed persons aged 16 years and

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Andrew Rose

Session 1675 Consulting and Industrial Experiences as Related to Promotion and Tenure of Engineering Technology Faculty Andrew T. Rose University of Pittsburgh at JohnstownAbstractTo successfully achieve the goal of tenure, a well thought out professional development plan isessential. For engineering technology (ET) faculty, the requirements of the ET tenure process maybe well suited for utilizing consulting and industrial experiences as a portion of the professionaldevelopment plan. Engineering technology programs are different from engineering programs

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Pierre Cilliers

Session 2793 A Course in Technological Innovation for First Year Engineering students: Methodology and Outcomes. Pierre J Cilliers, Department of Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa e-mail:pierre.cilliers@eng.up.ac.zaAbstractThe current paper presents the motivation, methodology and results of an experiment inEngineering Education aimed at stimulating creativity and innovation in first year engineeringstudents in the Department of Electrical, Electronic and Computer

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Gary Fetter; M.P. Sharma

Session 1520 Designing, Developing, and Implementing an Online Engineering Thermodynamics Course Using Web Technology M.P. Sharma, Ph.D., Gary M. Fetter University of WyomingAbstractWhile there has been extraordinary growth in development and delivery of accredited onlinedegree programs and courses in many disciplines, the engineering field continues to lag behindand accredited online engineering degree programs continue to be virtually unavailable. Inengineering education, the more prevalent trend is that of instructors and educators using Webtechnology for supplementing and enhancing traditional classroom

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Jeffrey Higgins

Session 3247 Developing and Delivering Engineering Technology Degree Programs for Incumbent Workers in Technical Industries Jeffrey Higgins Vermont Technical CollegeIntroductionVermont Technical College (VTC) has been delivering associate degrees, designed foremployees in specific industries, at the industry locations for a little over six years now.Over 250 students/employees are currently enrolled in engineering technology programsat IBM, BF Goodrich Aerospace, Verizon, and a consortium of small manufacturers innortheastern Vermont. This paper will provide an overview

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Jamie Workman

Session 2548Development of a K-12 Summer Program to Promote Women in Engineering and Technology Jamie K Workman Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis Abstract As recruitment and retention of women in engineering and technology programs at the university level is a concern, K-12 programs are being developed to address this issue. Although many reasons exist for the low enrollment numbers of females in engineering and technology (ET) programs, several are related to the limited pre-college exposure levels in math, science, and applied technology areas and guidance of these students

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Carlos Ortiz

Session 2526 Development of an Environmental Laboratory and Laboratory Experiments for a Civil Engineering Technology Program Carlos A. Ortiz , Ph.D. Southern Polytechnic State UniversityPopulation growth and infrastructure requirements demand good understanding of environmentalengineering related issues from civil engineering technology graduates. Consequently, back in1998 the Civil Engineering Technology (CET) Department at Southern Polytechnic StateUniversity (SPSU) started activities to improve the existing environmental laboratory, so theschool could provide the

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John Olson; Georgia Ehlers; David Lovelock; Ali Mehrabian

The Minorities in Engineering Division (MIND)- Division 70Encourage Students with Physical Disabilities to Study Science, Mathematics, Engineering and Technology: Program ACCESS Ali Mehrabian, Department of Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics, The University of Arizona John T. Olson, IBM Georgia Ehlers, Graduate College, The University of Arizona David Lovelock, Department of Mathematics, The University of ArizonaI. IntroductionStudents with physical disabilities are underrepresented in science, mathematics, engineering,and technology (SMET). According to the National Science Foundation