Conference Session

EM Program Design

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathryn D. Abel, Stevens Institute of Technology; Anirban Ganguly, Stevens Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

overall quality of their EM program.Keywords: Quality Management, Process Management, Engineering Management (EM),Ranking, Graduate Engineering Management ProgramsIntroductionOver the years, quality management has been applied as a way of improving activities andperformance in organizations 3, 6, 7. The corporate sector has universally recognized theimportance of quality in their products and services as a vital tool for achieving and sustainingcompetitiveness 5. The importance of quality management has subsequently transcended fromthe industry to academia and has become an integral part of most graduate EngineeringManagement programs. This is especially true in EM since the blurring boundaries betweenmanagement and engineering leads to a large

Conference Session

Projects in Ocean and Marine Engineering

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Walter Massie

of the 5-year engineeringcurriculum in that year. Originally, the course was quite isolated (relative to other offshoreengineering courses) in the second semester of the third of the five curriculum years.The Delft University of Technology recently adopted a 3 + 2 BSc - MSc curriculum structurewith English-language MSc curricula. Along with this, OE has become purely a MSccurriculum since the Fall of 2002. An early form of this curriculum was described by Massieand Vugts (2001) 1. The curriculum has continued to evolve since that paper was written; somedetails of the discussion below will be effectuated only in the coming academic year as thisevolution continues. In spite of this on-going and gradual process, the basic objectives of

Conference Session

Persistence and Retention II: Curricular Issues

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alison A. Dingwall, Howard University; Lorraine N. Fleming, Howard University; Robin Adams, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Junaid A. Siddiqui, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

workshops wereattended by four teams, resulting in fifteen educators in total. The activities were designed todevelop curriculum design capacity with an emphasis on the National Academy of Engineering(NAE) Engineer of 2020 Attributes3. Learning goals for the engineering focused workshopparticipants included: understanding commonalities and differences among participating schools‟curricula and choosing learning outcomes appropriate for their setting; understanding therelationships between student learning outcomes, learning principles, and assessment principles;observing student assessment in action and learning how to foster student learning; examiningissues surrounding the design and implementation of curriculum that integrates theory, research

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gene Liao, Wayne State University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees

levels graduates and MCC’sand HFCC’s reputation for innovation and educating highly-qualified technicians - and poolingtheir respective resources (i.e., their programs, faculty, facilities, location, and industry ties), aseries of activities are planned and carried out the stated objectives. They are as follows: Create an advisory committee to oversee the program. Integrate advanced energy storage curriculum with existing programs in WSU, MCC, and HFCC. Develop advanced energy storage specific courses, and deliver these courses. Create an advanced energy storage specialized laboratory. Develop and delivered a two-day short course. Develop and delivered workshops and seminars. Create internship and co-op opportunities, plant visits, and

Conference Session

Concurrent Paper Tracks Session I Study Abroad Programs

Collection

2016 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Monica Gray P.E., Lincoln University; Constance Loretta Lundy

Tagged Topics

Diversity, International Forum

among U.S.-based andglobal institutions, development of U.S.-based consortia, curriculum integration, coursematching, and scholarship funding, as well as a robust faculty-led program.Cooperative agreementsCooperative agreements or memoranda of understanding (MOU) are an effective way for U.S.-based and international institutions with mutual internationalization missions and goals to brokerrelationships that advance the individual and collective vision of all signatories. MOUs that tendto work and are productive in the long run are characterized by up front, explicitly negotiatedneeds and strong bilateral support from individual parties. Some items that are typically includedin internationalization agreements are scholarly exchanges, of both

Conference Session

Climate Issues for Women Students

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ashlyn Munson; Barbara Moskal, Colorado School of Mines; Wanda Dann, Ithaca College; Stephen Cooper, Saint Joseph's University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

and control groups. The students in the control group were computer science majors; thestudents in the treatment group were a mix of computer science and other majors. CCP chose twodifferent courses in which to implement the curriculum. The first introduced a modified version of theAlice curriculum as a module in a course in which the primary focus was computer literacy. The modulelasted for two to three weeks on average, and focused primarily on the tutorial sessions available in theAlice software. Certain sections of this course were designated as treatment, others as control. In addition,CCP integrated the Alice curriculum into an introductory programming course as a five-week module. Nocontrol groups were selected for this course. TC3 had

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Teaching Part Three

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wei Zheng, Jackson State University; HuiRu Shih, Jackson State University; Karen Lozano, University of Texas-Pan American; Karl Kiefer, Invocon, Inc., Houston, Taxes; Xinqing Ma, Inframat Corp, Farmington, Connecticut.

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

AC 2008-2543: ENHANCING ENGINEERING EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMESTHROUGH INTEGRATION OF NEW VISION FOR CIVIL INFRASTRUCTURESWITH NANOTECHNOLOGY INTO UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM ANDITS IMPLEMENTATION RESULTSWei Zheng, Jackson State University Dr. Wei Zheng currently serves as an Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering at Jackson State University. He received his Ph.D. degree in Civil Engineering from University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2001. He is a registered Professional Engineer in Wisconsin and has over10-year industrial experience.HuiRu Shih, Jackson State University Dr. HuiRu (H.R.) Shih is a Professor of Technology at Jackson State University (JSU). He received his Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering

Conference Session

Building a Better Program - Construction Curriculum Enhancements

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Philip A. Dunn Jr. P.E., University of Maine

Tagged Divisions

Construction

Paper ID #8088Developing Across the Curriculum Examples to Use in the Construction Class-roomMr. Philip A. Dunn Jr. P.E., University of Maine Philip Dunn is an Assistant Professor in the Construction Management Technology Program where he serves as the coordinator. He has been with UMaine for 10 years after working as a Civil Engineer with the Maine Department of Transportation for 20 years. He is very active in his community serving with several professional, fraternal, and civic organizations. He is a licensed engineer in Maine. He is married with 2 children

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Gail P. Baxter, Stevens Institute of Technology; Keith G. Sheppard, Stevens Institute of Technology; Susan Lowes, Teachers College, Columbia University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

in the Program in Computers, Communication, Technology, and Education at Teachers College, teaching courses on methodologies for researching technology in education and on online schools and schooling. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 FOUNDATIONS – Integrating Evidence-based Teaching and Learning Practices into the Core Engineering Curriculum: Retrospective on the Progress of Teaching-Track Faculty ParticipantsIntroductionImproving the quality of teaching and learning in higher education is an ongoing challenge particularly forfoundational courses [1]. Although a large body of research indicates that active and collaborativeinstruction [2] coupled

Conference Session

Assessment Issues in Environmental Engineering

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Bower, The Citadel; William Davis, The Citadel

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

AC 2008-898: CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTALENGINEERING CURRICULUM IN A CE ACCREDITED PROGRAMKevin Bower, The Citadel Dr. Bower is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at The Citadel in Charleston, SC. Prior to his employment at The Citadel, he worked as an environmental engineer in Akron, Ohio. He received a Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering from The University of Akron and specialized in modeling carcinogenic chemical production in the drinking water distribution system. Dr. Bower was the 2005 Most Outstanding New Faculty at the ASEE –SE Conference and a New Faculty Fellow at the 2004 Frontiers in Education Conference. Dr. Bower is

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Alvin Lester; Bruce Mutter

Applied Research and Technology (CART), this work describes the research processused to measure our capability to provide an online version of our program. Mid-careerprofessionals interested in completing degree requirements without having to attend on-campusclasses represent a new student target for our civil engineering technology program.Quality assurance is paramount. The paper addresses the development of this new deliverymethod. The curriculum is designed to operate in an interactive web-based environment forsubmission of coursework, concept diagrams, drawings, reports, and assorted forms. Classdiscussions, conferencing, forums and real-time project reviews will utilize current “chat-room”technology and newly emerging conference software

Conference Session

Industrial Technology/Industrial Engineering Technology Forum

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth Stier, Illinois State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

engineering technology, to become familiar with the concepts of supply chain managementas organizations must carefully manage their operations and supply chains in order to prosper andsurvive. One only has to look at the fact that purchasing costs as a percent of sales for allindustry in 2006 was 52%16 to understand that inventory is a huge expense to companies. Itstands to reason that supply chain management has become an area that companies are givingmuch more attention.Another approach to teaching supply chain content is to include it in the undergraduateengineering and technology curriculum as a subset of content in related coursework such as leanmanufacturing and engineering management. Often this content is taught in an industrialengineering

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michele Miller, Campbell University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

will be describedfurther.BackgroundLaboratory time serves multiple functions in an engineering curriculum. Feisel and Rosa outline13 potential learning objectives that include instrumentation, models, and data analysis, but alsocreativity, ethics, and sensory awareness [1]. Educators across science and engineering areworking on shifting from cookbook laboratories to more authentic scientific experiences [2-4].Round and Lom describe a “continuum of autonomy, responsibility, and immersion” in labexperiences, with cookbook labs at the lowest level and apprenticeship in a research lab at thehighest level [5].The integration of lecture and laboratory experiences is effective for linking the theoretical andpractical and for increasing student

Conference Session

Research to Practice: STRAND 4 K-12 Engineering Resources: Best Practices in Curriculum Design (Part 2)

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ayora Berry, Boston University; Don DeRosa, Boston University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

26.1050.3subject-area curricula 26; teachers need pedagogical models and experience with integratingengineering into their curricula 27, and research strongly supports CDB professional developmentas an effective model to improve teacher content knowledge and practice26.C. Purpose of StudyThe purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of a CDB professional developmentprogram in improving K-12 teachers’ understanding of engineering subject-matter, self-efficacyin engineering curriculum design, and proficiency with integrating engineering design strategiesin project-based engineering units. We asked the following research questions: (1) What effectdid a CDB professional development have on teachers engineering subject-matter knowledge?(2) What

Conference Session

New Classrooms, New Challenges II: Assessing Non-traditional Approaches

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Cooper, North Carolina State University; Lisa G. Bullard, North Carolina State University; Steven W. Peretti, North Carolina State University; David F. Ollis, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

numerous awards for both teaching and advising, including being named as an NCSU Alumni Distinguished Undergraduate Professor, the ASEE Raymond W. Fahien Award, the John Wiley Premier Award for Engineering Education Courseware, NCSU Fac- ulty Advising Award, National Effective Teaching Institute Fellow, NCSU Alumni Outstanding Teacher Award, George H. Blessis Outstanding Undergraduate Advisor Award, ASEE Southeastern Section New Teacher Award, and ASEE-ERM Apprentice Faculty Grant Award. Bullard’s research interests lie in the area of educational scholarship, including teaching and advising effectiveness, academic integrity, process design instruction, and the integration of writing, speaking, and computing within the

Conference Session

Challenges of CE Education in a Global World

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fred Meyer, United States Military Academy; C. Conley; Joseph Hanus, United States Military Academy; James Ledlie Klosky

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

AC 2008-2324: A "GLOBAL" CURRICULUM TO SUPPORT CIVILENGINEERING IN DEVELOPING NATIONSFred Meyer, United States Military Academy Colonel Fred Meyer is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering at the United States Military Academy and serves as the Civil Engineering Division Director. He received a Bachelor of Science degree from USMA in 1984, and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Civil Engineering from Georgia Tech in 1993, and 2002, respectively. He is a registered Professional Engineer in Virginia. Colonel Meyer has been a member of the USMA faculty for over five years and teaches courses in basic mechanics, structural steel design, reinforced concrete design

Conference Session

Energy Conversion, Conservation and Nuclear Engineering Division (ECCNE) Technical Session 4

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu, Drexel University; Richard Y Chiou, Drexel University; Md Fashiar Rahman, The University of Texas at El Paso

Tagged Divisions

Conservation and Nuclear Engineering Division (ECCNE), Energy Conversion

Paper ID #40052Implementation and Assessment of an Integrated Extended RealityRenewable Energy Laboratory for Enhanced LearningDr. Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University Irina N. Ciobanescu –Husanu, PhD, is Associate Clinical Professor with the Department of Engineering, Leadership, and Society at College of Engineering, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA. She received her PhD degree in mechanical engineering from College of Engineering at Drexel University and her BS/MS in Aeronautical Engineering from Aerospace Engineering College at Polytechnic University of Bucharest, Romania. Dr. Husanu’s educational

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael A. Kriss

Department. Eachdepartment, through individual faculty efforts, had begun to offer courses specializing in someaspect of electronic imaging. Each course, on its own, provided a real but limited service tostudents. The need for a harmonized, multi-disciplinary curriculum became self evident to thefaculty members working in the Center for Electronic Imaging Systems. The ensuing discussionsresulted in a very aggressive proposal combining current research efforts with a series of fivenew and six enhanced courses. The new curriculum would provide students with an opportunityto earn Bachelors or Masters degree in the discipline of their choice and a strong concentration inone of three areas of electronic imaging. This paper relates how the proposal was

Conference Session

Construction Engineering Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Sanjeev Adhikari, Kennesaw State University; Rachel D. Mosier, Oklahoma State University; Sandeep Langar, University of Texas, San Antonio

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Construction Engineering

praised by students and department for his outstanding teaching and research excellence. To supplement his teaching and research, he has been involved in numerous professional societies, including ASCE, ACI, ASEE, ASC, ATMAE and TRB. His research output has been well disseminated as he has published thirty journal papers and thirty-nine conference papers. His research interests are 1) Creating Innovative Sustainable Materials, 2) Structural BIM Integration, 3) 4D/5D BIM, 4) Virtual Testing Lab, 5) Innovative Construction Demolition, and 6) Carbon Footprint Analysis on Roadways.Dr. Rachel D. Mosier, Oklahoma State University Dr. Rachel Mosier is an Assistant Professor at Oklahoma State University and is licensed as a

Conference Session

Mobile Robotics in Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Ahlgren, Trinity College; Igor Verner, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

to facilitate it by introducing theoretical tests (Robotics Olympiads) as integral parts ofrobot contests. We present our experience of theoretical tests at the Trinity College Fire-FightingHome Robot Contests [3], Botball Tournaments [4], and International Robot Olympiads [5].Teaching for Understanding and Aptitude DevelopmentAptitude can be defined as a capacity or potential for achievement in a given area based on theability to understand phenomena and principles both formally and through experience [6]. Thethree components of the aptitude are knowledge, ability, and motivation.Development of aptitude and understanding is not an automatic result of any learning process.From the experience of educational studies in mathematics and science

Conference Session

Mechanics of Materials

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jenn Stroud Rossmann, Lafayette College; Clive L. Dym, Harvey Mudd College; Lori Bassman, Harvey Mudd College

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

Paper ID #11198Starting with the a-ha: An integrated introduction to solid and fluid mechan-icsDr. Jenn Stroud Rossmann, Lafayette College Jenn Stroud Rossmann is Associate Professor and Department Head of Mechanical Engineering at Lafayette College. She earned her BS in mechanical engineering and the PhD in applied physics from the University of California, Berkeley. Prior to joining Lafayette, she was a faculty member at Harvey Mudd College. Her scholarly interests include the fluid dynamics of blood in vessels affected by atherosclerosis and aneurysm, the cultural history of engineering, and the aerodynamics of sports

Collection

1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Leah H. Jamieson; Henry G. Dietz; Edward J. Coyle

divide up a large problem, assign andschedule sub-tasks, and integrate the pieces into a working solution. Resourcefulness - Vertically integratedprojects encourage students to pursue non-traditional educational resources, such as each other, their ProjectPartner, and academic consultants who have experience related to the projects. Resource management -Each team will develop a proposal for the equipment and space requirements for the project, and will have totake into account the resources of the sponsor. Professional ethics - Professional conduct, both in relation tothe sponsor and within the team itself, is essential, so students must maintain an awareness of ethicalprinciples while meeting the demands of the project.4 Conclusion

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Stanley J. Pisarski

Session 2548 Impact of Simulation Software in the Engineering Technology Curriculum Stanley J. Pisarski University of Pittsburgh at JohnstownAbstractThe University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown (UPJ) offers the Bachelor of Science degree in Civil,Electrical, and Mechanical Engineering Technology Many of the courses offered in UPJ’sEngineering Technology Program rely on laboratory experiments to supplement the lectures.Although there is no substitute for the experience that a laboratory environment provides,various software packages allow the user

Conference Session

Professional Issues in Ethics Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rigoberto Chinchilla, Eastern Illinois University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

AC 2012-3498: ETHICAL AND SOCIAL CONSEQUENCES OF BIOMET-RIC TECHNOLOGIES: IMPLEMENTATION IN ENGINEERING CUR-RICULUMDr. Rigoberto Chinchilla, Eastern Illinois University Rigoberto Chinchilla, PhD in Integrated Engineering, Ohio University, is an Associate Professor of Ap- plied Engineering and Technology at Eastern Illinois University (EIU) since 2004. His teaching and research interests include Quality design, Biometric and Computer Security and Ethics, Clean Technolo- gies and Automation. Dr. Chinchilla has been a Fulbright Scholar and a United Nations scholar, serves in numerous departmental and university committees at EIU and has been awarded several research grants in his career. Dr. Chinchilla Publications in

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Philip Carpenter; Harvey Smith; Murali Krishnamurthi

appreciation of environmental issuesby engaging them in an integrated approach to learning math, science, business, law, social, andengineering concepts. Environmental management systems are “next generation” responses toenvironmental problems that go beyond regulatory compliance by integrating interdisciplinaryscience, quality management and systems engineering practices to redress point, non-point andprocess aspects of pollution. A significant challenge of the project is to design the learningmodules so that students can better understand and experience first hand the benefits ofenvironmental management in real-world settings by interacting with students from diversedisciplines and professionals. The project team is assisted by an advisory team

Conference Session

Course-based Approaches to Entrepreneurship Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Doug Abbott, MT Tech of the U of MT; Lance Edwards, MT Tech of the U of MT; John Evans, MT Tech of the U of MT; Leo Heath, MT Tech of the U of MT; Mike Johnson, MT Tech of the U of MT; Timothy Kober, MT Tech of the U of MT; Mary North-Abbott, MT Tech of the U of MT; Roger Oldenkamp, MT Tech of the U of MT

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

responsible for delivering thesubject matter.A complete project evaluation was an integral part of this course. The class project utilizedPEEP®, a widely used industry software package for economic evaluations. PEEP® software isindustry specific software that generates production and economic information for decisionmaking purposes for oil and gas companies. Not only did it contribute to a substantial part of thestudent’s grade, but also it tied many of the different subject areas together. It helpeddemonstrate to the students how the engineering and business aspects were related and oftendependent on the other (e.g., information regarding financing or costs was needed in order tomake engineering decisions). The students were required to work in

Conference Session

Web Education: Delivery and Evaluation

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Freeman; Arturo Fuentes; Stephen Crown

Asynchronous Computer Based Training as a Means of Integrating the Use of Engineering Software into the Curriculum Stephen W. Crown Robert A. Freeman Arturo Fuentes Department of Mechanical Engineering University of Texas – Pan AmericanAbstract: The continuous growth in the use of engineering software in the practice ofengineering has impacted engineering education. Graduates are increasingly expected to befamiliar with several engineering software packages. Although the use of engineering softwarehas allowed for the removal of some course

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Norb Delatte, Cleveland State University; Patricia Ralston, University of Louisville; Matthew Roberts, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Pamalee Brady, California Polytechnic State University; Manoochehr Zoghi, Cal State Fresno; D. Joseph Hagerty, University of Louisville; Xiong Yu, Case Western Reserve University

as an integral component of the civil engineering curriculum, Civil and structural engineering education in the 21st century, Southampton, UK.9 Rens, K L., Rendon-Herrero, O. and Clark, M.J. (2000): “Failure Awareness of Constructed Facilities in the Civil Engineering Curriculum,” Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities, Volume 15, No. 1. pp 27-37.10 Delatte, N.J., and Rens, K. L. (2002), “Forensics and Case Studies in Civil Engineering Education: State-of-the- Art,” ASCE Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities, Vol. 16, No. 3, August, 200211 Delatte, N.J. (2006) “Learning from Failures,” Civil Engineering Practice, Journal of the Boston Society of Civil Engineers Section/ASCE, Vol. 21, No. 2, pp. 21 – 38

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Mary Cardenas; Patrick Little

engineering education. Any proposal or experiment to use the studio must beexamined in the larger context of assessing the engineering curriculum. One must begin with anexplicit consideration of the goals of the studio course, propose measures by which one candetermine the effectiveness of the course in reaching these goals, and be prepared to modify thecourse based on the results. This can be quite problematic for studio courses, since the primaryoutputs consist of students and their designs.This forms the context within which we experimented with our introductory design course.2. E4, An Example of a Studio-based Engineering Design CourseE4, Introduction to Engineering Design, has been offered as a first course in engineering formore than 35 years

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Division (ETD) Technical Session 3

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Greg Murray, Pittsburg State University; Jeanne H. Norton; Dan Spielbusch

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology Division (ETD)

finally discarded only asa last resort (Hanacek, 2022). This paper will focus on the initial planning stages of introducingthis concept into existing plastics curriculum of an engineering technology program as part of theTraining for Plastics Circularity (TIPC) grant funded through NIST.The PET program at Pittsburg State UniversityThe Department of Engineering Technology (ETECH) is housed in the Kansas TechnologyCenter on the Pittsburg State University campus. ETECH programs are comprised oftechnological elements requiring scientific and engineering knowledge plus the hands-onmethods to provide practical skills in support of product producing industries, like plasticsmanufacturing. The Pittsburg State University Engineering Technology Programs