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Engineering Technology Students - How Do They Compare To Other Stem Students?, Anne M. Lucietto

School of Engineering Technology Faculty Publications

For many years, students interested in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) majors were easily identified. However, since the realization that the US has a low number of students enrolled in STEM programs, great effort has been expended to encourage youth to pursue careers in these areas. Because of these broad-based efforts, the demographics of students moving into STEM are different from those in the past. There is a noted lack of diversity in students majoring in engineering technology; this is not as prevalent in other STEM fields.

Engineering technology students belong to a unique group. They are formally trained …

A Survey Of Women In Academia And The Role Of A Multidisciplinary Professional Society, Daniela Faas, Anne M. Lucietto, Gretchen L. Hein, Lucy Lenhardt, Christi Patton Luks, Beth A. Myers

School of Engineering Technology Faculty Publications

The Society of Women Engineers (SWE) is a global professional society of over 30,000 members with a mission to “Stimulate women to achieve full potential in careers as engineers and leaders, expand the image of the engineering profession as a positive force in improving the quality of life, and demonstrate the value of diversity”1. SWE is an organization that is deeply rooted in industry. The founding members were employed by firms that are a result of the industrial revolution, and thus the focus of its membership is on those that work for industry, consultants, and often themselves. This focus has …

Board # 100 : Research Design, Data Collection, And Assessment Methods For An Integrated Stem Education Model (Work In Progress), J. Geoff Knowles, Todd R. Kelley, Euisuk Sung, Jongseong Choi

Technology Leadership and Innovation Faculty Publications

The goal of this research is to assess the effectiveness of an integrated STEM education model. The study is being conducted under a three-year NSF-ITEST funded project (award #1513248), Teachers and Researchers Advancing Integrated Lessons in STEM (TRAILS). This research incorporates engineering design as a STEM subject integrator and scientific inquiry to provide an authentic learning context for promoting 21st century skills and connections in STEM learning. In addition, the study seeks to assess effective strategies to increase STEM self-efficacy within science (biology or physics) and engineering technology education (ETE) teachers, and advance students’ learning of STEM content at schools …

Understanding Young Students' Problem Solving Pathways: Building A Design Process Model Based On Sequential Analysis, Euisuk Sung, Todd R. Kelley

Technology Leadership and Innovation Faculty Publications

Many STEM-related K-12 education standards, such as the Next Generation Science Standards, Standards for Technological Literacy, and Common Core Mathematics Standards, place great emphasis on designing as a way of delivering their core concepts. However, the classroom delivery of core design concepts has been the focus of very few studies. Particularly, most design-based lessons use a design process model, which poses a challenge for many engineering and technology educators. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to examine the actual process of engineering design using the sequential pattern analysis method. The researchers collected ten Concurrent Think-Aloud (CTA) protocols from fourth …

Polytechnic Students' Aspirations, Interests, And Confidence: Case Study On Students' Understanding Of And Reasoning For Major Selection, Matthew Turner, Rustin Webster, Christopher Mark Schroder, Joseph F. Dues Jr., Andrew Mccart

School of Engineering Technology Faculty Publications

This case study explores the conceptions held by first year polytechnic students at [Redacted] related to technology majors. Specifically, this research examines how technology students define Mechanical Engineering Technology, Electrical Engineering Technology, and Computer Graphics Technology majors, their confidence in their given definitions, and the future job titles they associate with technology majors. The data for the study was collected from survey responses of 34 polytechnic students in a fall 2016 gateway to technology course. Qualitative data (i.e. structured survey text) was analyzed using NVivo® to identify themes, trends and patterns in the students’ responses. Quantitative data (i.e. scaled responses) …

Industry Supplied Cad Curriculum And Team Project-Based Learning: Case Study On Developing Design, Problem-Solving, Communication, And Group Skills, Rustin Webster

School of Engineering Technology Faculty Publications

This case study investigates the extent to which industry supplied computer-aided design (CAD) curriculum and team project-based learning impacts undergraduate engineering technology students’ engineering design, problem-solving, communication, and group participation skills. Evidence for the study comes from nine mechanical and one electrical engineering technology students enrolled in an upper level design course. Instructional materials included a SOLIDWORKS supplied CAD guide and a team project. Part three of the Classroom Activities and Outcomes Survey measured the extent to which the students believed they had made progress in a variety of learning and skill development areas as a result of taking the …

System Usability Scale (Sus): Oculus Rift® Dk2 And Samsung Gear Vr®, Rustin Webster, Joseph F. Dues Jr.

School of Engineering Technology Faculty Publications

This study investigated the broad usability of two different virtual reality (VR) systems, independent of each other. This research is the beginning of a series of studies to be conducted assessing the usability of various low-cost commercially available VR platforms. Data gathered will be used by stakeholders and decision makers to aid in the purchasing of VR hardware for academic classroom use. The ultimate goal is to continue studying the interaction effect between routine classroom instructor-led teaching (i.e. lecture-based multimedia instruction) and immersive VR teaching (i.e. VR-based multimedia instruction) in terms of learning. The experimental study used a convenience sample …

Lean Innovation - Funding Stem Education, Samarth Gupta, Chad Laux Phd

International Conference on Lean Six Sigma

No abstract provided.

An Institutional Approach To Lean Six Sigma In Higher Education, Timothy Winders, Chad Laux Phd

International Conference on Lean Six Sigma

No abstract provided.

Evaluation Of Point Of Distribution Exercise, Kristen Dietz, Andrew Barett, Chad Laux Phd, Ryan Tennessen, Randy Black Phd, Pamela Aaltonen Phd, James E. Dietz Phd

International Conference on Lean Six Sigma

No abstract provided.

Improving Security Efficacy And Patron Wait Times In Bankers Life Fieldhouse At Indiana Pacers Games, Christien Alexander, Shaince Matthews, Ryan Mccavit, Roneisha Watkins, James E. Dietz Phd, Chad Laux Phd

International Conference on Lean Six Sigma

No abstract provided.

Implementing Lean Six Sigma In Fda Regulated Technology Transfer, Naina Zachariah, Chad Laux Phd

International Conference on Lean Six Sigma

No abstract provided.

Improving Peruvian Manufacture Of Welding Electrodes, Almendra Morales, Alejandro Gallegos, David Hernandez, Maria Ortiz

International Conference on Lean Six Sigma

No abstract provided.

Hybrid Buoyant Aircraft: Future Stol Aircraft For Interconnectivity Of The Malaysian Islands, Anwar Ul Haque, Waqar Asrar, Ashraf Ali Omar, Erwin Sulaeman, Jaffar Syed Mohamed Ali

Journal of Aviation Technology and Engineering

Hybrid buoyant aircraft are new to the arena of air travel. They have the potential to boost the industry by leveraging new emerging lighter-than-air (LTA) and heavier-than-air (HTA) technologies. Hybrid buoyant aircraft are possible substitutes for jet and turbo-propeller aircraft currently utilized in aviation, and this manuscript is a country-specific (Malaysia) analysis to determine their potential market, assessing the tourism, business, agricultural, and airport transfer needs of such vehicles. A political, economic, social, and technological factors (PEST) analysis was also conducted to determine the impact of PEST parameters on the development of buoyant aircraft and to assess all existing problems …

Climate, Weather, Socio-Economic And Electricity Usage Data For The Residential And Commercial Sectors In Fl, U.S, Sayanti Mukherjee, Roshanak Nateghi

School of Industrial Engineering Faculty Publications

This paper presents the data that is used in the article entitled “Climate sensitivity of end-use electricity consumption in the built environment: An application to the state of Florida, United States” (Mukhopadhyay and Nateghi, 2017) [1]. The data described in this paper pertains to the state of Florida (during the period of January 1990 to November 2015). It can be classified into four categories of (i) state-level electricity consumption data; (ii) climate data; (iii) weather data; and (iv) socio-economic data. While, electricity consumption data and climate data are obtained at monthly scale directly from the source, the weather data was …

Perception Of 3d Symmetrical And Near-Symmetrical Shapes, Vijai Jayadevan, Aaron Michaux, Edward Delp, Zygmunt Pizlo

MODVIS Workshop

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Real Time Learning Level Assessment Using Eye Tracking, Saurin S. Parikh, Hari Kalva

MODVIS Workshop

E-Learning is emerging as a convenient and effective learning tool. However, the challenge with eLearning is the lack of effective tools to assess levels of learning. Ability to predict difficult content in real time enables eLearning systems to dynamically provide supplementary content to meet learners’ needs. Recent developments have made possible low-cost eye trackers, which enables a new class of applications based on eye response. In comparison to past attempts using bio-metrics in learning assessments, with eye tracking, we can have access to the exact stimulus that is causing the response. A key aspect of the proposed approach is the …

Modeling Accommodation Control Of The Human Eye: Chromatic Aberration And Color Opponency, Agostino Gibaldi, Steven A. Cholewiak, Marty S. Banks

MODVIS Workshop

Accommodation is the process by which the eye lens changes optical power to maintain a clear retinal image as the distance to the fixated object varies. Although luminance blur has long been considered the driving feature for accommodation, it is by definition unsigned (i.e., there is no difference between the defocus of an object closer or farther than the focus distance). Nonetheless, the visual system initially accommodates in the correct direction, implying that it exploits a cue with sign information. Here, we present a model of accommodation control based on such a cue: Longitudinal Chromatic Aberration (LCA). The model relies …

Color Algebras, Jeffrey B. Mulligan

MODVIS Workshop

No abstract provided.

Heuristics From Statistics—Modeling The Behavior And Perception Of Non-Rigid Materials, Vivian C. Paulun, Roland W. Fleming

MODVIS Workshop

No abstract provided.

Modelling Grip Point Selection In Human Precision Grip, Guido Maiello, Lina Klein, Vivian C. Paulun, Roland W. Fleming

MODVIS Workshop

No abstract provided.

Impacts Of Professional Development In Integrated Stem Education On Teacher Self-Efficacy, Outcome Expectancy, And Stem Career Awareness, John Geoffrey Knowles

Purdue Polytechnic Doctoral Dissertations

This research analyzed the effects of teacher professional development and lesson implementation in integrated Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) on: 1.) Teacher self-efficacy and their confidence to teach specific STEM subjects; 2.) Teaching outcome expectancy beliefs concerning the impact of actions by teachers on student learning; and 3.) Teacher awareness of STEM careers. High school science and technology education teachers participating in the Teachers and Researchers Advancing Integrated Lessons in STEM (TRAILS) project experimental group attended a ten-day summer professional development institute designed to educate teachers in using an integrated STEM education model to implement integrated STEM lessons. The …

Pilot Source Study 2015: A Comparison Of Performance At Part 121 Regional Airlines Between Pilots Hired Before The U.S. Congress Passed Public Law 111-216 And Pilots Hired After The Law’S Effective Date, Maryjo O. Smith, Guy M. Smith, Elizabeth Bjerke, Cody Christensen, Thomas Q. Carney, Paul A. Craig, Mary Niemczyk

Journal of Aviation Technology and Engineering

This article is the third in a series of reports called Pilot Source Study 2015. In 2010, when the U.S. Congress considered dramatic changes to airline pilot qualifications, researchers from the ‘‘Pilot Source Study 2010’’ sampled pilots from six regional airlines to investigate how pilots’ backgrounds affected their performance in airline training. In 2012, when the FAA proposed rulemaking to implement Public Law 111-216, the ‘‘Pilot Source Study 2012’’ researchers repeated the study with a new sample of pilots from seven different regional airlines. Data from these two studies were combined into a Pre-Law dataset. On August 1, 2013, the …

Technology From The Perspective Of Society And Public Interest, Chanwoon Park

Purdue Polytechnic Doctoral Dissertations

The ultimate goals of this study were to determine ways to reconcile technology with public interest and to understand the relationship between what we know and how we feel about technology. To achieve the goals, related literatures were reviewed; the mechanism of technology development was described with empirical data; and human perception of technology was tested with a survey. The duality of technology that implied technological inherencies of technical reason and social meanings was the principle assumption of the study. Neutrality of technology becomes a myth with the presence of social meanings embodied in technology. Given the huge impact of …

Fluid Isolator, Purdue Ect Team

ECT Fact Sheets Archive

The reliability of concrete infrastructure is vital to ensuring daily life, as well as commerce, can progress without interruption. From the pavement of interstate highways to the driveways and sidewalks in a local neighborhood, concrete is expensive to install and often even more expensive, and intrusive, when it needs to be replaced. Unfortunately, to maintain functionality in winter climates concrete is heavily exposed to deicing salts. This not only affects the roads, driveways, and sidewalks where salt is applied directly, but many other areas such as parking and residential garages where vehicles (and people) will track salt along with water …

Netpoint®, Purdue Ect Team

ECT Fact Sheets Archive

The vast majority of construction scheduling software uses a combination of spreadsheets and Gantt charts for developing and depicting Critical Path Method (CPM) schedules. While this paradigm works for the expert scheduler, it is not conducive to collaboration, and it is prohibitively difficult for non-scheduling experts to understand.

NetPoint® provides a dynamic, visual interface conducive to touch and gestural input. Activities are drawn directly on a time-scale and may be placed on the same row or arranged automatically using codes or the WBS. Such control of the presentation makes it easier to communicate the plan to any type of audience. …

Applying Kaizen To University Teaching Through Weekly Course Evaluation, Ingo Kregel

International Conference on Lean Six Sigma

Current evaluation standards in German higher education institutions (HEIs) most often do not lead to measurable quality improvement. The purpose of this paper is to critically evaluate whether Kaizen can be a useful methodology to improve the quality of teaching on course level and intensify the exchange and discussion between lecturers and learners.

From The Head To The Heart: A Case Study Of The Start-Up Year For Lean Six Sigma In University College Dublin, Michael Sinnott

International Conference on Lean Six Sigma

The purpose of this paper is to reflect back on the first year of running a Lean Six Sigma programme in University College Dublin. This year begins after the decision to run a process enhancement and culture change project using Lean Six Sigma has been taken, a high level implementation plan signed off, and the UCD Agile support unit created.

Stakeholder Theory: Implications For Total Quality Management In Higher Education, Louis Hickman, Mesut Akdere

International Conference on Lean Six Sigma

No abstract provided.

Development, Testing And Implementation Of Traffic Signal Performance Measures At A Local Governmental Agency, Jay Alan Grossman

Indiana Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP) Technical Reports

The testing and implementation of traffic signal performance measures at a local government agency revolves around three main performance measures: signal detector anomaly identification, signal split failures reports and red light running identification. Signal detector anomaly identification used the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test to compare current and past detector operation and was shown to be effective in identification of anomalies. Three different types of split failure reports were utilized to determine operational issues on signal systems. Long-term longitudinal, corridor scale, and single intersection split failure reports were implemented on active signal systems and found to be effective in determining and correcting problems. …