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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gamze Ozogul, Arizona State University; Amy M. Johnson, Arizona State University; Martin Reisslein, Arizona State University; Kirsten R. Butcher, University of Utah

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

AC 2012-3625: REPRESENTATION GUIDANCE WITH ABSTRACT ANDCONTEXTUALIZED REPRESENTATION: EFFECTS ON ENGINEERINGLEARNING PERFORMANCE IN TECHNOLOGICAL LITERACY EDU-CATIONDr. Gamze Ozogul, Arizona State University Gamze Ozogul is an Assistant Research Scientist in the Department of Electrical Engineering at Arizona State University (ASU). She received the undergraduate degree in Curriculum and Instruction in 2000 from Hacettepe University, and the M.S degree in Computer Education and Instructional Technology in 2002 from Middle East Technical University. She received her Ph.D. in Educational Technology in 2006 from ASU. She completed a Postdoctoral Research fellowship in the Department of Electrical Engineering at ASU in

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Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning through Laboratory Experiences

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

AC 2012-3242: TEACHING ADAPTIVE FILTERS AND APPLICATIONSIN ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY PRO-GRAMProf. Jean Jiang, Purdue University, North Central Jean Jiang is currently with the College of Engineering and Technology at Purdue University, North Central, Westville, Ind. She received her Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from the University of New Mexico in 1992. Her principal technical areas are in digital signal processing, adaptive signal processing, and control systems. She has published a number of papers in these areas. She has co-authored two textbooks: Fundamentals of Analog and Digital Signal Processing, Second Edition, AuthorHouse, 2008; and Analog Signal Processing and Filter Design

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2001 Annual Conference

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Howard Smolleck; Bhargava Jayanti

Session 1795 SOME COMPUTER-BASED LEARNING TOOLS FORUNDERGRADUATE ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION PROGRAMS: DEVELOPMENT, USES, AND EXPERIENCE Howard A. Smolleck Bhargava Ram Jayanti Klipsch School of Electrical and Computer Engineering New Mexico State UniversityAbstractFor several years, the first author has directed a program involving the development ofgraphical, interactive software for use by students in Engineering and Technology programs.The pilot project, sponsored primarily by two foundations, was oriented toward two-year,community-college institutions as well as four

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2001 Annual Conference

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Andrew Rose

Session 3650 Using the Peer Review Process to Implement Writing Assignments in an Engineering Technology Course Andrew T. Rose University of Pittsburgh at JohnstownAbstractImplementation of writing across the curriculum is intended to improve the communication skillsof engineering technology (ET) graduates to better meet the needs of industry, as well as to meetthe general education requirements at many institutions. One way to include writing experiencesin the ET curriculum is to identify courses already writing intensive and create appropriateassignments to

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2001 Annual Conference

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Alok Verma

Session 1150 Meeting Research & Publication Requirements in an Undergraduate E T Program through Senior Design Projects Alok K. Verma Old Dominion UniversityI IntroductionSuccess in an Engineering Technology programs has been traditionally evaluated based uponthree factors namely, Teaching, Research and Service. While the relative ranking of thesefactors is arguable 1,5, it is the research (and the associated requirement of publication) whichcauses great anxiety for faculty in ET programs. This is specially true, in view of increasingemphasis placed

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2001 Annual Conference

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Saeed Foroudastan

Session 2347 Retention and Recruitment Plan for Engineering Technology and Industrial Studies at Middle Tennessee State University Saeed D. Foroudastan, Ph.D., Associate Professor Engineering Technology and Industrial Studies Department Middle Tennessee State UniversityAbstract With the many problems facing universities today, recruitment and retention are high onthe list needing attention. Steps or goals to develop recruitment plans need to be implementedand continually improved upon to keep pace with today’s

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2000 Annual Conference

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William L. Call; Saleh M. Sbenaty

Session 3280 Curriculum Integration Using Case Study Approach for the Enhancement of Technology and Engineering Education William L. Call, Saleh M. Sbenaty Murray State University (Kentucky)/Middle Tennessee State UniversityAbstractIntegrating physics, mathematics, and communication skills in engineering and technologyeducation is one objective of the three-year NSF-funded grant titled “The South-East AdvancedTechnological Education Consortium, SEATEC.” The consortium is a collaborative effort of fivedifferent teams across Tennessee. Each team includes multi-disciplinary faculties, industrypartners

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2000 Annual Conference

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Stacy S. Wilson

Session 2547 Developing a Plan for Recruiting and Retaining Women and Minorities in Engineering Technology at Western Kentucky University Stacy S. Wilson Western Kentucky UniversityI. IntroductionThe underrepresentation of females and minorities in the areas of science, engineering, andtechnology is recognized as a serious issue facing academia and industry1. Researchers nowunderstand that the experience of young women in science and math classes is much differentthan that of young men2. Recently, the Department of Engineering

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2000 Annual Conference

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Fred Haag

Session 1333 Educating Engineers To Make Technological Contributions In the New Competitive Electrical Power Market Fred Haag New York State Department of Public Service The free-market economic system is generally recognized as a powerful means toimprove human conditions. This system, which is based on having fair competition, providesthe incentives to produce more goods and services for consumers. In addition, the need for astable and transparent legal framework to support fair competition has the added benefit ofaiding the development of democratic institutions

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2000 Annual Conference

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Jr., Vernon W. Lewis

Session 1347 Experiences With A Virtual Laboratory Class In Materials Testing For Civil Engineering Technology V. W. Lewis, Jr. Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VirginiaAbstract Old Dominion University has developed an extensive distance learning system thatincludes 32 remote community college sites, mostly in Virginia, and an additional 14 hospital,military and industrial sites in several states. Since the Civil Engineering Technology curriculumrequires several laboratory courses, a problem exists for many distance learning students.For example, one course of

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2000 Annual Conference

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James E. Fuller

Session 2606 History, Theory and Criticism in Technical Courses of Architectural Engineering Technology: A Necessary and Didactic Relationship James E. Fuller, AIA Ward College of Technology University of Hartford West Hartford, ConnecticutAbstractTraditionally technical courses in architecture focused on the then current methodologies,standards and procedures and did not consider the evolution of thought which brought us to aparticular point

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2000 Annual Conference

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Sharyn L. Switzer; Chris S Ray

Session _____ Improving Written Communication Skills in University Engineering / Technology Programs: The Grading Nightmare Christopher S. Ray, Sharyn L. Switzer Purdue UniversityIntroductionThe necessity of communicating in engineering and technology careers is of the utmostimportance. Companies’ and employees’ success, in many instances, depends on their ability tocommunicate in a clear, complete, concise, and accurate manner. A significant number ofuniversity programs require various language skills ranging from basic English to

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2000 Annual Conference

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Saleh M. Sbenaty

Session 2532 Innovations in Curriculum Integration, Delivery, and Assessment For Engineering and Technology Education Saleh M. Sbenaty, Ph.D. Middle Tennessee State UniversityAbstractThe current paper outlines an innovative approach to curriculum integration, development, anddelivery that improve engineering and technology education and revive student interests inpursuing these programs. This is one of the objectives of the three-year NSF-funded grant titled“The South-East Advanced Technological Education Consortium, SEATEC.” The consortium isa collaborative effort of

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2000 Annual Conference

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Kevin M Torres; David Johnson; David Forsman; David Baird

Session 3253 Tech Prep Camp: Introducing High School Students to Engineering Technology through Model Rocketry Kevin Torres, Kathy Holliday-Darr, David Forsman, Dave Baird, David Johnson Penn State Erie, The Behrend College http://eetsg27.bd.psu.edu/~holidar/tech-prep/index.htmlAbstractPenn State Erie, The Behrend College participates in Pennsylvania’s Tech Prep Program.Articulation agreements between Penn State Erie and participating local high schools aredesigned to recruit students into two year programs. Students meeting the specified requirementsupon graduation from high school are

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2000 Annual Conference

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Patricia L. Fox; Stephen Hundley

Session 2348 Trends and Developments in Engineering Technology: Who Are We and Where Are We Going? Patricia L. Fox, Stephen P. Hundley Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI)AbstractIn 1977, a longitudinal survey was developed by a group of engineering technology colleagues tolook at trends and developments of baccalaureate engineering technology programs in the UnitedStates. Engineering Technology Division (ETD) representatives of the four American Societyfor Engineering Education (ASEE) zones conducted the surveys in 1977, 1981, 1985, 1990, and1995. Results of

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2000 Annual Conference

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Albert Lozano-Nieto

Session 2793 USING INTRANET TOOLS TO TEACH A PROJECT PROPOSAL PREPARATION COURSE IN ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY Albert Lozano-Nieto Penn State University at Wilkes-Barre P.O. Box PSU Lehamn, PA 18627 Phone: (570) 675-9245 FAX: (570): 675-7713 email: AXL17@psu.eduINTRODUCTIONThis paper describes the use of an Intranet Tool (First Class™) to carry out a Projects Proposalcourse. Although the experiences

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2001 Annual Conference

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Dick Bickerstaff; Hamid Y. Eydgahi; Robert Speckert

Session 2148 Access and Opportunity:An Alternative Delivery of a Baccalaureate of Science Degree in Engineering Technology Hamid Y. Eydgahi, Ph.D., Lima Technical College Richard Bickerstaff, Columbus State Community College Robert Speckert, Miami UniversityAbstractThe engineering technology divisions at Lima Technical College, Columbus and WashingtonState Community Colleges, North Central State College and the department of engineeringtechnology at Miami University (Ohio) have developed a unique plus two (+2

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2001 Annual Conference

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Maria Kreppel; Beverly Swaile

Session 15470 Building Critical Thinking, Teamwork, and Communication Skills Through Professional Ethics in Engineering and Chemical Technology Beverly H. Swaile, Maria C. Kreppel University of CincinnatiAbstractAn interdepartmental faculty team has developed an upper-division general education coursedesigned specifically to introduce ethics into technical education using a case-study approach.The course is designed to place students in a team problem-solving environment forcing them tosift through and critically analyze information related to the ethical topics studied during

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1998 Annual Conference

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B. S. Sridhara

1 Session 3233 Curriculum Integration of Engineering Technology Courses with the Solar Car Project at Middle Tennessee State University B. S. Sridhara Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) Abstract The US Department of Energy (DOE) organizes a solar car race called Sunrayce,once in every two years. The race is nationally sponsored by corporations such as GMand EDS. It is open for all colleges and universities in North America. As facultyadvisor for the solar car team at

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1998 Annual Conference

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Ajay Mahajan; David McDonald

Session 1559 Data-Acquisition Systems: An Integral Part of Undergraduate Engineering and Technology Programs David McDonald and Ajay Mahajan Lake Superior State UniversityThis paper describes example student projects and course activities in data-acquisition systems inundergraduate engineering and technology programs at Lake Superior State University. Thefocus of the paper is to show that students from electrical, computer and mechanical engineeringas well as manufacturing engineering technology programs study and use modern data-acquisition systems in several courses

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1998 Annual Conference

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Olusegun Odesina; Nicholas Akinkuoye

Session 2275 Factors that Aid in the Promotion and Retention of Engineering Technology Faculty Nicholas Akinkuoye1, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Manufacturing Engineering Cuyahoga Community College College of Engineering 2900 Community College Avenue Cleveland, OH 44115 Tel. (216)987-4602 Olusegun Odesina, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Industrial

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1998 Annual Conference

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Albert Lozano-Nieto

Session 1148Internship Experiences in Biomedical Engineering Technology: An Overview of Students and Prospective Employers Perceptions Albert Lozano-Nieto, Ph.D. Penn State University. Commonwealth College, SETCE Wilkes-Barre Campus P.O. Box PSU. Lehman, PA 18627 Phone: (717) 675-9245. FAX: (717) 675-7713 email: AXL17@psu.eduABSTRACTStudents pursuing an Associates Degree in Biomedical Engineering Technology at Penn StateUniversity are required to complete a 400-hour internship

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1997 Annual Conference

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Amin Karim; Ahmed Khan

Session 3548 Development of a Wireless Communications Course for Electronics Engineering Technology (EET) Curriculum Ahmed S. Khan DeVry Institute of Technology 1221 N. Swift Road Addison, IL 60101 E-mail: khan@dpg.devry.edu Amin Karim DeVry Institute of Technology One Tower Lane Oakbrook Terrace

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1997 Annual Conference

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Mark A. Shields

Session 2660 Enhancing Cross-Cultural Understanding Among Engineering Students:The Technology and Human Development Project Mark A. Shields University of VirginiaIntroductionThis paper discusses a unique curriculum unit designed to promote cross-cultural analysis andunderstanding in a technology-related problem-solving context. The “Technology and HumanDevelopment Project” (THDP), a five-week team-based project for 55 first-semester engineeringstudents (12% of the entering class) at the University of Virginia, had the

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1997 Annual Conference

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Vernon W. Lewis

Session 1649 Expectations of On-campus and Remote Students in a Course in Civil Engineering Technology V. W. Lewis, Jr. Old Dominion University AbstractOld Dominion University has developed an extensive distance learning system (Teletechnet)which includes over 21 remote community college sites and a total of 13 hospital, military andindustrial sites. The course which instigated this paper is a course in Plans and Specifications.This course was taught on campus in its current format in the spring semesters

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1996 Annual Conference

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Robert V. Peltier; Farouk Attia

I Session 1547 .— ..- -. A Profile of the 21st Century Engineering Technology Graduate: An Industry Perspective Robert V. Peltier, Farouk Attia Stewart & Stevenson Services, Inc./University of HoustonIntroduction By any reasonable standard, Engineering Technology (ET) is a young profession as well as a relativelynew university program, It has only been thirty-one years since the ASEE

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1997 Annual Conference

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Thomas G. Boronkay; Janak Dave

Session 2238 Introduction of Finite Element Methods in the Lower Division Mechanical Engineering Technology Curriculum Thomas G. Boronkay, Janak Dave University of CincinnatiIntroductionMany engineering technology students work in positions requiring familiarity with engineeringanalysis as well as design. They are asked to use commercially available software packages as apart of their job function. Some of the simple analysis is off loaded to the designer. One of mainreason for this shift is integration of analysis as early in design process as possible. Anotherreason is

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1997 Annual Conference

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James R. Sherrard

MANDATORY CREDIT REDUCTION OF ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS - CAN QUALITY HIGH CREDIT PROGRAMS SURVIVE? James R. Sherrard Three Rivers Community-Technical College The late 1980's and 1990's have proven to be very difficult times for engineering technologydegree programs nationally. Not only have the numbers of enrolled students declined whileemployment opportunities have generally diminished, but the costs to support quality programshave continued to grow. The perceived reduction in interest for technology as a career choice hasput added pressure on both institutions and program faculty to save and revitalize these programs.Business and industry have

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1997 Annual Conference

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Barry J. Farbrother

Session 2432 A New Approach to Electrical & Computer Engineering Programs at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Barry J. Farbrother Ph.D. Head, Electrical & Computer Engineering Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyAbstractTwo new degree programs1 are now being offered by the department of Electrical &Computer Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. The new Bachelor'sprograms in Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering, are the result of atop-down curriculum design process which took several years to complete.‘Renaissance Engineers

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1998 Annual Conference

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Henry W. Kraebber

Session 2247 Using the World Wide Web to Support Teaching in Manufacturing Engineering Technology Henry W. Kraebber Purdue University, Mechanical Engineering TechnologyAbstract: The Internet is a modern wonder of the computer age. The number of people usingthe Internet is doubling every few months. The growth is remarkable, unlike anything seenbefore in the computer age. It has tremendous power to provide students with a wealth ofinformation and communications opportunities. The question for engineering educators seems tobe one of how to harness the power of the Internet