AC 2012-4042: DEVELOPING EXPERIMENTS FOR THE VIBRATIONCOURSE WITH MINIMAL EXPENDITUREDr. B. S. Sridhara, Middle Tennessee State University B. S. Sridhara is a professor in the Department of Engineering Technology at Middle Tennessee State University. He received his B.S.M.E. and M.S.M.E. degrees from Bangalore University and Indian In- stitute of Science, Bangalore, India. He received his M.S.M.E. and Ph.D. degrees from Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, New Jersey, and Auburn University, Alabama. Sridhara has published sev- eral peer-reviewed articles in the areas of acoustics, vibration, finite element methods, and engineering education.Mr. Daryl Hunter White, Middle Tennessee State University Daryl
AC 2012-3969: DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A WEB-BASED PEER EVALUATION TOOL FOR TEAM PROJECTSDr. Carmine C. Balascio, University of Delaware Carmine C. Balascio, Ph.D., P.E., is an Associate Professor in the departments of Bioresources Engineer- ing and Plant and Soil Sciences at the University of Delaware. He earned bachelor’s degrees in agricultural engineering technology and mathematics from UD. He earned an M.S. in agricultural engineering and a Ph.D. double-major in agricultural engineering and engineering mechanics from Iowa State University. He teaches courses in surveying, soil mechanics, and storm-water management and has research interests in urban hydrology, water resources engineering, and
AC 2012-3434: E-CLOCK: A WIKI-BASED OUTREACH AND RECRUIT-MENT TOOLDr. Joseph A. Morgan, Texas A&M University Joseph A. Morgan is a Full Professor in the Electronics Engineering Technology program at Texas A&M University. He is a registered Professional Engineer in the state of Texas. His major areas of interest include wireless networking and embedded microcontroller-based data acquisition, instrumentation and control systems. Morgan has also served as Director of engineering and as a Senior Consultant to the private sector where he has been involved in several design, development and system integration projects sponsored by the FAA, USAF, and major airport authorities. As a Texas A&M faculty member, he
science at the University of Wisconsin, Parkside, M.S. in electrical engineering at Colorado State University, M.B.A. at the Lake Forest Graduate School of Management, and Ph.D. in engineering management at Walden University. He holds a Professional Engi- neer license and has 30 years of industrial experience as an Engineer or Engineering Manager at General Motors, Cadnetix, and Motorola. His interests include engineering management, technological literacy, improving the competitiveness of American companies, and real-time embedded systems.Dr. Donald C. Richter, Eastern Washington University Donald C. Richter obtained his B.Sc. in aeronautical and astronautical engineering from the Ohio State University, and M.S. and
AC 2012-3065: A HANDS-ON COURSE IN DATA COMMUNICATIONSFOR TECHNOLOGISTSDr. Aurenice Menezes Oliveira, Michigan Technological University Aurenice Oliveira is an Assistant Professor in the Electrical Engineering Technology program at Michigan Technological University. She received the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, USA, in 2005. Her current research interests include communication sys- tems, digital signal processing, optical fiber systems, and engineering education. Oliveira is the Michigan Tech Project Director of the U.S.-Brazil Engineering Education Consortium funded by FIPSE-U.S. De- partment of Education. Oliveira has also been contributing to STEM K-12
AC 2012-4031: A METHOD FOR ASSESSING REQUIRED COURSE-RELATEDSKILLS AND PREREQUISITE STRUCTUREDr. Michael Johnson, Texas A&M University Michael D. Johnson is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution at Texas A&M University. Prior to joining the faculty at Texas A&M, he was a Senior Product Development Engineer at the 3M Corporate Research Laboratory in St. Paul, Minn. He received his B.S. in mechanical engineering from Michigan State University and his S.M. and Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Johnson’s research focuses on design tools, specifically the cost modeling and analysis of product development and manufacturing systems
AC 2012-5213: A NEW COURSE ON DISTRIBUTION OF GREEN TECH-NOLOGIES: CONTEMPORARY TOPICS IN ELECTRONICS DISTRIBU-TION - GOING GREENDr. Ismail Capar, Texas A&M University Page 25.79.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012A New Course on Distribution of Green Technologies: Contemporary Topics in Electronics Distribution - Going Green AbstractIn this paper, we present a senior level electronics distribution course for an Engineering Technologyand Industrial Distribution Program. The course is developed as an upper-level undergraduate
AC 2012-4030: ACCREDITATION RECIPROCITY: INTERCHANGEABIL-ITY CHALLENGES BETWEEN BROADLY DEFINED AND NARROWLYDEFINED STUDENT ASSESSMENT METHODSMs. Kristine Paradis Bastian, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis Kristine P. Bastian is a graduate student earning her M.S. in technology degree in the Department of Engineering and Technology from Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis (IUPUI). Bastian has a B.A. degree with high honors in industrial/organizational psychology (Purdue School of Science); honors minor in leadership (Purdue Organizational Leadership and Supervision); minor in interior design technology (Purdue Design Technology); and a human resource management certificate (Purdue Organi
AC 2012-3481: AUTOMATION LABORATOR DEVELOPMENTDr. Cheng Y. Lin P.E., Old Dominion University Cheng Lin is a professor and Program Director of mechanical engineering technology at Old Dominion University. He received his Ph.D. of mechanical engineering from Texas A&M University in 1989, and is a registered Professional Engineer in Virginia. Lin has expertise in automation control, machine design, CAD/CAM, CNC, geometric dimensioning, and tolerancing, and robotics. He has published 16 journal papers in the areas of robotics, automation, and GD&T. He has been active in the technology application research and teaching training courses for Virginia’s Applied Technology and Professional Development Center
AC 2012-3085: THE FAST FOURIER TRANSFORMS FOR TECHNOLO-GISTS, ENGINEERS, AND OTHER NON-PH.D.SDr. William H. Blanton, East Tennessee State University William Blanton has taught in the Engineering Technology Department at East Tennessee State University for 12 years. He is coordinator of the biomedical engineering technology concentration. His teaching interests are medical imaging and digital signal processing.Dr. Zhibin Tan, East Tennessee State University Department of Engineering Technology, Surveying, and Digital MediaMr. Davin A. Strom, East Tennessee State University Page 25.1297.1 c
AC 2012-3529: THE RUBBER BAND RULE AND OTHER INNOVATIVETECHNIQUES TO TEACH INTRODUCTORY CIRCUIT ANALYSISProf. James E. Globig, University of Dayton James Globig joined the University of Dayton in Aug. 1998 after nearly 20 years of engineering ex- perience in a variety of product-producing organizations. Having held positions ranging from Design Engineer to Vice President of Research and Development, he combines a practical and thorough under- standing of the product development process and the role of the engineer in corporate America. He is named on eight patents. Globig received his bachelor’s of engineering technology from the University of Dayton in 1979, his master’s of business administration from Miami
. Page 25.1360.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Tinkering to introduce technology, developing an instrument to measure student’s play preferences Author and Author University XXXXXAbstractThis purpose of the research described in this paper is to determine if a student could beidentified to prefer hands-on activity and problem solving skills - “tinkering”, to other forms ofplay. Adult engineers, scientists and technologists may take objects apart and put them backtogether to learn about the object. From there, they may try to invent a new object fromsomething that they have experienced. The people
AC 2012-4990: TRACKING CAPSTONE COURSE PERFORMANCE IN ADATABASE THAT IS USED TO TRACK ACCREDITATION DOCUMEN-TATIONDr. Wesley L. Stone, Western Carolina University Wes Stone is an Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering and Technology at Western Car- olina University in Cullowhee, N.C. He earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Texas, Austin, master’s degree from Penn State, and Ph.D. from Georgia Tech, all in mechanical engineering. His re- search interests include manufacturing processes, quality techniques, and gas turbine technology.Dr. Chip W. Ferguson, Western Carolina University Chip W. Ferguson is completing his 10th year at Western Carolina University, where he has served as an
AC 2012-3862: TREND ANALYSIS OF CAPSTONE DESIGN PROJECTSFOR IMPROVING UNDERGRADUATE ENGINEERING EDUCATIONDr. Muhammad Zafrul Hasan, Texas A&M University Muhammad Zafrul Hasan received the B.Sc. in electrical and electronic engineering from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology. He received the master’s of electronic engineering from Eind- hoven University of Technology (The Netherlands) under a Philips postgraduate scholarship program. He subsequently held several faculty positions in an engineering college and in a university in Malaysia. He obtained the Ph.D. in computer engineering from New Jersey Institute of Technology. He was awarded the NJIT Hashimoto Fellowship in the academic year 2005-06
AC 2012-3155: USING MODULAR PROGRAMMING STRATEGY TO PRAC-TICE COMPUTER PROGRAMMING: A CASE STUDYDr. Wangping Sun, Oregon Institute of TechnologyDr. Xin Wang, Oregon Insitute of TechnologyMiss Xian Sun Page 25.1432.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Using Modular Programming Strategy to Practice Computer Programming: a Case StudyAbstractIt is important for the engineering and technology students to learn and improve their computerprogramming skills throughout their college education. To make the students’ learning processmore efficient, a Modular Programming Strategy (MPS) was introduced at the last ASEE
, Information, and Leadership Technology in the Purdue School of Engineering and Technology, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis. She is a Fellow of the Mack Center at Indiana University for Inquiry on Teaching and Learning and an Editor of the Journal of Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. Her research focuses on the scholarship of teaching and learning related to learning with technology. Page 25.1447.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Using Web 2.0 and Social Networking Technologies in theClassroom: A Comparison of Faculty and Student Perceptions
AC 2012-4807: UTILIZING A SYSTEM-ON-CHIP PROJECT AS A CAP-STONE EXPERIENCE IN A MICROPROCESSORS COURSEProf. Scott James Schneider, University of Dayton Scott J. Schneider is an Associate Professor of electronic and computer engineering technology at the University of Dayton. Schneider has extensive industrial experience in the areas of software development, embedded real-time system design, and automotive technologies. He also performs research in the areas of computer and software engineering pedagogy.Mr. Seth Jarek Peterson, University of Dayton Seth J. Peterson is a fifth-year undergraduate student of electronic and computer engineering technology at the University of Dayton. Peterson has experience in the areas
AC 2012-4270: VISUALIZATION OF NANOSCALE COMPONENTS US-ING ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPYDr. Salahuddin Qazi, State University of New York, Institute of Technology Salahuddin (Sala) Qazi holds a Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from the University of Technol- ogy, Loughborough, U.K. He is a Full Professor (Emeritus) and Past Chair in the School of Information Systems and Engineering Technology at SUNYIT, Utica, N.Y. Qazi has been a visiting summer research faculty member at the Air Force Research Lab, where he also spent his sabbatical. He has co-edited a CRC Press Taylor & Francis handbook on ”Nanotechnology for Telecommunications” and has published several articles, books, and chapters in the area of fiber
Research Engineer at the Engineering Applications Center and Adjunct Professor of mechanical engineering in the College of Engineering Technology and Architecture at the University of Hartford, West Hartford, Conn. He holds a master’s of engineering degree in mechanical engineer- ing from the University of Hartford and a bachelor’s of science degree in mechanical engineering from Boston University. His areas of research include computer-aided design and manufacturing, online in- spection/supervision of manufacturing process, and mechatronics design and instrumentation. Page 25.1053.1 c American
AC 2012-3514: PRODUCT AND SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT: CREATINGA NEW FOCUS FOR AN ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING TECHNOL-OGY PROGRAMDr. Jay R. Porter, Texas A&M University Jay R. Porter joined the Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution at Texas A&M University in 1998 and is currently the Program Director for the Electronics and Telecommunications pro- grams. He received the B.S. degree in electrical engineering (1987), the M.S. degree in physics (1989), and the Ph.D. in electrical engineering (1993) from Texas A&M University. His areas of interest in research and education include product development, analog/RF electronics, instrumentation, and en- trepreneurship.Dr. Ben Behbood Zoghi, Texas A
AC 2012-3596: PROFESSIONALISM SKILLS: A FRAMEWORK FOR THEACADEMIC ENVIRONMENTKaren J. Horton P.E., University of Maine Karen J. Horton, P.E., is an Associate Professor of mechanical engineering technology at the University of Maine, and a licensed Professional Engineer in the state of Maine. She is a Co-principal Investigator on a National Science Foundation ADVANCE Institutional Transformation Grant to increase recruitment, retention, and advancement of tenure-track women faculty members in STEM fields. Prior to her 1997 appointment to the university, she was employed as a Mechanical Engineer at Bath Iron Works in Maine, as a high school mathematics and electronics teacher for the Department of Defense Dependent
AC 2012-3528: PROGRAMMABLE CONTROLLERS: AN AFFORDABLENECESSITYDr. John Marshall, University of Southern Maine John Marshall received his Ph.D. from Texas A&M University and is the Departmental Internship Co- ordinator at the University of Southern Maine. His areas of specialization include power and energy processing, applied process control engineering, automation, fluid power, and facility planning. Page 25.1078.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Programmable Controllers: An Affordable NecessityIntroductionThe
AC 2012-4160: PROJECT LEAD THE WAY CONFERENCE FOR RECRUIT-ING: A SMALL-CAMPUS OUTREACH TO LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL STU-DENTSProf. Gene L. Harding, Purdue University, Statewide Technology Gene L. Harding is an Associate Professor of electrical and computer engineering technology at Purdue University, where he has taught for nine years. He has three years of industrial experience with Agilent Technologies and more than 26 years of combined active and reserve service in the U.S. Air Force.Mr. Michael D. Sanders, Purdue University, Statewide Technology Michael D. Sanders’s career in higher education spans nearly 30 years, 22 of which were spent working for Purdue University in various positions. Sanders also served as Assistant
AC 2012-3293: PROJECT-BASED LEARNING FOR A CLASS ON MANUFACTURER-DISTRIBUTOR RELATIONSHIPSDr. Malini Natarajarathinam, Texas A&M UniversityMr. Norm Clark, Texas A&M University Page 25.1082.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 PROJECT BASED LEARNING FOR A CLASS ON MANUFACTURER-DISTRIBUTOR RELATIONSHIPSIntroduction In today’s world where students have grown up in the Internet age, “relationships” and“being connected” have taken on different meanings from the past. In businesses, especially inBusiness to Business (B2B) scenarios, strategic relationships are very significant. So
AC 2012-4815: REMOTE CONTROL MONITORING OF BIOREACTORSMs. Kavya Mandhadi, University of Houston Kavya Mandhadi is a graduate student at University of Houston. She is pursuing her degree in engineering technology at the College of Technology. Her objective for graduate thesis has been to make the existing network in bioprocessing lab a more secure one. Rupa Iyer, Ph.D., is an ssociate Professor in the De- partment of Engineering Technology, in the College of Technology at the University of Houston. She is the founding director of Biotechnology programs and also directs the Center for Life Sciences Technol- ogy. In this capacity, she has been responsible for developing the biotechnology degree program and the core
, MEMS, virtual reality and haptics, and teaching with technology. He has active research in the area of lift in porous medium with Dr. Qianhong Wu (Villanova University) and in the area of non-linear control with Dr. Sergey Nersesov (Villanova University). He is an active member of ASEE and ASME and a reviewer for several ASME, IEEE, and ASEE, FIE conferences and journals. Page 25.1120.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Report-Smithing: Developing Effective Written Communication SkillsAbstractEffective communication is
AC 2012-3720: SENIOR DESIGN PROJECTS USING C-STAMP MICRO-CONTROLLERSDr. Chao Li, Florida A&M University Chao Li is currently working at Florida A&M University as an Assistant Professor in electronic engineer- ing technology. He is teaching electronic and computer engineering technology courses. He obtained his B.S.E.E. degree from Xi’an Jiaotong University and M.S.E.E. degree from the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China. He received his Ph.D. in E.E. from Florida International University. He is an IEEE member and a member in ASEE. His research interests include signal processing, bio- metrics, embedded microcontroller design, and application of new instructional technology in classroom
AC 2012-4006: SO MANY EDUCATIONAL MICROCONTROLLER PLAT-FORMS, SO LITTLE TIME!Dr. Antonio Francisco Mondragon, Rochester Institute of Technology Antonio F. Mondragon-Torres received a B.Sc. degree with honors from Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico City, Mexico, a M.Sc. degree from Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico, and a Ph.D. degree (as a Fullbright-CONACYT scholarship recipient) from Texas A&M Univer- sity, College Station; all degrees in electrical engineering in 1990, 1996, and 2002, respectively. From 1988 to 1995, he worked in a telecommunications company TVSCOM, Mexico City, Mexico, design- ing teletext products, first as a Design Engineer and later as a Design Manager. In 1995
AC 2012-4105: SUCCESS IN ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY WORK-SHOP: AN ACADEMIC INTERVENTION PROGRAM FOR PROBATIONSTUDENTSMs. Jessica R. McCormick, Indiana University-Purdue University, IndianapolisDr. Eugenia Fernandez, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis Eugenia Fernandez is an Associate Professor of computer and information technology and Chair of the Department of Computer, Information & Leadership Technology at IUPUI. She is a member of the Indi- ana University Faculty Colloquium on Excellence in Teaching, a Fellow of the Mack Center at Indiana University for Inquiry on Teaching and Learning, and an Editor of the Journal of Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. Her research focuses on the scholarship
AC 2012-3905: SUCCESSFUL ABET ACCREDITATION OF A TWO-YEARELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM: LESSONS LEARNEDDr. Anca L. Sala, Baker College, Flint Anca L. Sala is professor and Dean of engineering and computer technology at Baker College of Flint. In addition to her administrative role, she continues to be involved with development of new engineering curriculum, improving teaching and assessment of student learning, assessment of program outcomes and objectives, and ABET accreditation. She is an active member of ASEE, ASME, and OSA, serving in various capacities.Mr. James Riddell, Baker College, Flint James A. Riddell is the former Dean of engineering and technology at Baker College of Flint, Mich. He currently