September 1996 Fall 96

ETD Newsletter

Table of contents
Spring Logo 1. ETD CHAIR
  • Chair's Greeting

    2. ON LINE JOURNAL

  • ET, The Technology Interface

    3. NSF NEWS

  • ATE Deadline

    4. ETD WEBSITE

  • Website on line

    5. CONTRIBUTIONS NEEDED

  • ET Bibliography

    6. CALL FOR PAPERS

  • Journal of Engineering Technology

    7. MINUTES OF MEETINGS

  • ETD Executive Committee/Business Meetings

    8. UPCOMING MEETINGS

  • Engineering Technology Leadership Institute
  • 9. ETD MINIGRANTS

  • ETD Minigrants

    10. INSTITUTIONAL NEWS

  • PENN State/IUT French Exchange
  • Southern Tech?? -No More!
  • ATE Conference
  • PIC II Chair Nominee

    11. ET LISTSERV

  • Using the LISTSERV
  • ET Gets "Last Word"

    12. TWO YEAR COLLEGE DIVISISION

  • TYCD
  • Staff Liaison

    13. SECT. REP. REPORTS AND SECT. ACTIVITY REP'S BY REGION

  • 1995-1996 ETD/ASEE Section Activities

  • Chair's Greeting

    Greetings to the members of the Engineering Technology division. As we begin a new year it is appropriate to reflect on the successes of the past year and to make note of the opportunities for new growth and for continuously improving our instructional and administrative processes.

    Individual members who completed their service to our division include William Welsh, Vice Chair of Programs did a great job in planning and guiding the ETD program at the June ASEE meeting. Ashok Agrawal, Newsletter Editor provided us with two editions of our newsletter and created a new format for the publication. Walter Buchanan completed his second year as Secretary and was always prompt with the presentation of our minutes. Ronald Pare', Member-at-Large did a great job as coordinator of our division's representatives to the 12 regional sections. John McDonough completed two years as the ETC Chair, representing us on the ASEE Board of Directors and leading the national efforts of our engineering technology institutions

    Individuals who are beginning a new two year term of office are Ashok Agrawal as Vice Chair of Programs, Walter Buchanan as Asst. Vice Chair of Programs, Jane Downey as Vice Chair of Newsletter, Ronald Pare' as Secretary, Wieslaw Grebski as Member-at-Large in charge of section activities, and Albert McHenry as ETC Chair. A listing of the entire ETD Executive Committee and ETD Standing Appointments for Committee Work are provided elsewhere in this newsletter.

    The real successes of the ETD division are the result of the individual efforts of each of you. As one of the most active divisions in ASEE, we work together to provide you, our members, with numerous opportunities and resources. In preparing the ETD's annual report to ASEE headquarters this past spring, I was amazed at the breadth of our active participation and influence on the engineering technology and engineering community. Some of the division activities and projects include: ·

    Each of these activities is designed to provide opportunities for the division membership to share ideas, promote scholarly activities and serve the needs of the membership and the engineering technology community. Our success with these activities has a direct correlation to your participation and use of one or more of them.

    ETD is involved in two excellent conferences during the next six months; the Engineering Technology Leadership Institute hosted by Central Florida University (Richard Denning, Program Chair) in Orlando on October 27 - 29, 1996, and the 97 Conference for Industry and Education collaboration (CIEC) (Wayne Hager, ETD Program Chair) being held in Tampa, Florida on January 28 - 31, 1997. Please note the announcements elsewhere in this newsletter and plan to attend. High quality sessions are planned at these two conferences by ETD members for ETD members. The success of these conferences is dependent upon your support and participation.

    I look forward to working with and for you this year. If you have ideas on activities our division should be involved with or you would like to recommend someone to help by serving in a leadership role; please contact me or one of the other officers. We are here to serve you.


    ET, The Technology Interface

    ET, The TECHNOLOGY INTERFACE, the on-line Journal for Engineering Technology will begin publishing articles this fall. We are looking for anyone interested in submitting an article for review. The guidelines and information about ET the TECHNOLOGY INTERFACE can be found at the following Internet address:

    http://et.nmsu.edu/~etti/

    ET the TECHNOLOGY INTERFACE has been developed to provide professionals in the Engineering Technology profession and related fields, the opportunity to share ideas concerning teaching, teaching improvements, projects, industrial activities, research and much more via the internet. This project is being evaluated by the ET division of ASEE for possible endorsement. Your support of this project is greatly appreciated. Jeff Beasley, Editor
    jbeasley@nmsu.edu


    NSF NEWS

    ATE Deadline

    Deadline for the Advanced Technological Education proposals is December 10, 1996. (that's a postmark date) for more information, contact Peggie Weeks, 703-306-1668, mweeks@nsf.gov

    Publication

    "Shaping the Future:New Expectations for Undergraduate Education in Science, Mathematics, Engineering and Technology" -- is an NSF document, about ready to go to press, that is the result of a year-long study/review of undergraduate education. Anyone wanting copies of this document can send requests directly to Peggie Weeks, 703-306-1668, mweeks@nsf.gov or view it on the Web. The URL is: http://www.ehr.nsf.gov/EHR/DUE/documents/review/96139/start.htm


    ETD WEBSITE

    Website on line

    The Engineering Technology Website is officially on line. Like all websites, it is not complete nor will it ever be. To make this website a success, I need your suggestion, inputs, and contributions.

    Please go to the website at the following URL: http://www.purdue.anderson.edu/etd/

    Any suggestions and ideas can be entered in the FEEDBACK section or through email to cjackrun@purdue.anderson.edu .

    There is a selection for ETD Conferences. Get your own conference going or jump into an existing conference--its easy. Go into the Database section and register (if you want) so that other people may find you. You will only be included on the ETD database (no other) if you register.

    Some of the menu selections have little or nothing in them. I am waiting for your contributions to these selections and any suggestions for other selections.

    Note that I have a place for uploading and downloading files. I know that the uploading works with Netscape but I am not sure about the other browsers. So far I have very little to download but if you have any files (text or public programs) that you want made available to ETD members you may either upload them or include them in an email to me.

    I am trying to keep this website on line 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. There may be times when I have to shut it down for a few minutes at a time. Come back at a later time.

    our Webmaster: jackrun@purdue.anderson.edu


    CONTRIBUTIONS NEEDED

    ET Bibliography

    Panning your professional development for the coming academic year? Be sure to consider serving as a contributor to the engineering technology education bibliography!

    We need reliable technologists to search 1996 publications for articles, proceedings papers, and books to be listed in the bibliography, published annually in the fall issue of the Journal OF Engineering Technology. The listing is subject categorized, and you need only search your own area of expertise. The more contributors we have, the more complete our efforts.

    For more information please contact


    CALL FOR PAPERS

    Journal of Engineering Technology

    Authors are invited to submit papers to the Journal of Engineering Technology. This peer-reviewed journal publishes papers on a wide range of subjects of interest to the engineering technology community.

    Please refer to the latest issue of the Journal for manuscript requirements, a style guide, and a list of topics of interest. This information may be found at the ASEE WWW site:

    http://www.asee.org/asee/publications/jet/ or will be sent upon request by e-mail or snail mail to the manuscript editor.

    Submit eleven (11) copies of the manuscript to:


    MINUTES OF MEETINGS

    ETD Executive Committee/ Business Meetings

    [Editor's Note: The following minutes are a combination of the 2 meetings. Any differences in the business meeting from the executive committee meeting are noted in italics]

    American Society for Engineering Education
    Engineering Technology Division
    Executive Committee Meeting
    Washington, D.C.
    Sunday, June 23, 1996

    Business Meeting
    Washington, D.C.
    Tuesday, June 25, 1996

    1. The meeting was called to order at 2:30 p.m. [1:00 p.m. ] by Richard Moore, Chair.
    Those present were:
    (Name-Institution-ETD Position)

    Ashok Agrawal - St. Louis C.C.-Vice Chair Newsltr.;Jack Beasley-Purdue U.-Anderson -ETD Webmaster; Walt Buchanan-Middle Tenn. State U-Secretary; Steve Cheshier Southern Tech-Visitor; Gary Crossman-Old Dominion Univ.- Past Chair; Charles Finn- Northeastern Univ.- Visitor; Frank Gourley-WVIT-G&A Comm. Chair; Wes Grebski- Penn. State-Hazelton- Member-at-Large; Wayne Hager-Penn. State-ETD-97 Prog. Chair; Frank Hart-Bluefield State C.- Visitor; David Hata-Portland CC-Visitor; Jack Henry -Kansas State-Member-at-Large; Hamid Khan -Ball State Univ.-Archivist; John McDonough - Univ. of Maine-ETC Chair; Albert McHenry Arizona State-ETC Program Chair; Perry McNeill-U. of North Texas- ETLI Chair; Richard Moore-Oregon Tech -ETD Chair; Ronald Pare-Univ. of Houston -Member-at-Large; Ron Pigott-Texas Tech Univ.-Visitor; Tony Tilmans-Southern Tech-Visitor; Jack Waintraub Middlesex CC-Treasurer; Bill Welsh-Penn State -Vice Chair-Programs.

    [Business meeting attendance not listed.]

    2. The minutes of the ETD Executive Committee meeting of January 26, 1996 [ETD Business meeting of January 27, 1996] in San Jose, California, were approved as presented by Walter Buchanan, Secretary

    3. The Treasurer's report was presented by Jack Waintraub and accepted as presented. The ETD Operating Account now has a balance of $127.67 and the ETD BASS Account now has a balance of $5,396.07. A discussion followed on various disbursements.

    4. Committee Reports

    5. ETC Report - John McDonough
    It was announced that ETD and ETC are giving a sculpture to Fred Berger for has many years of service with Tau Alpha Phi. John announced that Tracy Lawless is our ASEE staff contact. Larry Wolf is the Chair Elect of ETC.

    6. Journal of Engineering Technology Report - Richard Moore
    Richard Moore, Editor, reported that the fall issue is on schedule. Many people have volunteered to be reviewers recently. Five papers have been approved for the fall issue. The budget is holding steady. For the past one year cycle, there have been 53 manuscript reviews and 11 manuscripts have been published. Production cost is holding steady which includes a financial statement showing a net balance of $23,714.71.) The JET report was accepted as submitted.

    7. ETLI Report - Perry McNeill
    Perry reported on the ETLI. In 1995 the ETLI was held at Weber State on October 7-10th. Forty-six people attended and the feedback on the conference was very positive. The main theme for the 1996 ETLI will be: Issues Affecting Engineering Technology. This ETLI will be sponsored by the University of Central Florida in Orlando on October 27-29, 1996.

    8. Other Business

    The meeting was adjourned at 4:30 p.m. [2:00 p.m.]

    Respectfully submitted by Walter W. Buchanan, Secretary


    UPCOMING MEETINGS

    Engineering Technology Leadership Institute

    Registration: The 21st Annual Engineering Technology Leadership Institute (ETLI) will be held in Orlando, Florida October 27-29, 1996. The cost of the ETLI registration will be $135 if paid before Oct 01, and $155 afterwards. Guest registration cost will be $55, and all checks should be made to Richard G. Denning-ETLI 96. The program with the registration form is now being drafted by the staff at ASEE and will be mailed around the first of September. Registration fees also cover a reception on Sunday evening and a pre-banquet social hour on Monday evening. Culturally-enriching entertainment is planned to follow the banquet.

    Program: The University of Central Florida's Engineering Technology Department will serve as host for the conference. Session topics include Distance Learning, Teaching Portfolios, Tenure and Post-Tenure Review, and Benchmarking in Engineering Technology. A tour of Lockheed/Martin Marietta's Orlando facility is planned as is an Issues Forum?where everyone can address some of the more pressing issues in lively discussions. The ETC will hold its meeting Sunday evening at 7:30 p.m. Contact Al McHenry at (602) 727-1874 or IACAXM@ASUVM.INRE.ASU.EDU for further details.

    Hotel: The conference will be held at The Ramada Resort Hotel on International Drive. The Ramada special room rate for the ETLI is $60 per night and for those who want to arrive early and leave late, this rate will be available for 3 days before and 3 days after the meeting. Accommodations can be made by contacting the hotel at 1-800-327-1363.

    1997 CIEC

    The 1997 CIEC is scheduled for Tampa, Florida from January 27-31, 1997. The theme of the conference is Pathways to the Future: Emerging Challenges and Opportunities. The ETD program includes eight technical sessions on topics of current interest - distance delivery of ET, team building, international initiatives, industrial advisory committees, program assessment, minority recruiting, customized training and systemic change. Preceding the conference will be workshops on Legal Issues in Classroom, Continuing, Co-op and Distance Education and Image Processing in Education and Industry.

    One of the two plenary sessions will be delivered by Dr. Gustav Olling, Executive in CAE/CAD/CAM with Chrysler Corporation. His topic will be Preparing World Class Professionals in Manufacturing.

    The CIEC is one of the major annual events of ASEE and the one that places special emphasis on interaction between industry and education. The sponsoring divisions of ASEE are Cooperative Education (CED), College Industry Partnerships (CIP), Continuing Professional Development (CPD), and Engineering Technology (ETD).

    Additional information on the ETD program in available from Wayne Hager
    and on the conference from Ken Gowdy or the conference homepage
    http://www.engg.ksu.edu/cpdd/97ciec.html


    ETD MINIGRANTS

    ETD Minigrants

    The ETD sponsored mini-grant program provides members of ETD an opportunity to receive funding for projects which will benefit thedivision or a segment of the Engineering Technology Community.

    Current guidelines require proposals to be submitted by May 1 and December 10 of each year. The maximum award is $500. Proposals should include an abstract, project purpose and objectives, expected results and benefits, a time schedule, and budget. Proposals are typically four pages maximum, one of which is budget.

    For additional information or submittals, contact:


    INSTITUTIONAL NEWS

    Penn State/IUT French Exchange

    Penn State continues to develop its international partnership with the Université d'Artois Institut Universataire Technologie (IUT) in Bethune France. During the month of May, R Devon and Sohail Anwar (Penn State Altoona), both faculty in the School of Engineering Technology and Commonwealth Engineering (SETCE) served as invited professors and taught courses at the IUT. R Land (Penn State New Kensington) spent a week as a welcomed professor and Mary Ann Lyman-Hager served as an invited professor in language acquisition and distance education.

    Wayne Hager, co-chaired a two day conference on Green Design, "L'Ingenierie Verte". The conference was designed to acquaint representatives of French industries in the area with the general topic and to compare US and French approaches. Richard devon (SETCE) gave the keynote address and three other presentations. Faculty from University Park (A Kulkarnie, R Voigt, & D Cannon) and Penn State Harrisburg (C Cole, A Lau, G Bal, & S Wolpert) made presentations and responded to questions in videoconferencing sessions.

    Two Penn State students worked for two and one half months in French industries in the Bethune and Lille area as part of an IUT industrial placement program. Future plans call for placement of four Penn State students in French industries and the placement of an equal number of IUT students in industrial assignments in central Pennsylvania.

    In addition to working with Penn State, the IUT has similar exchange arrangements with the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

    Southern Tech?? -No More!

    The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia has officially changed the name of Southern College of Technology in Marietta, Georgia to "Southern Polytechnic State University". The change is effective immediately and was made to better reflect what "Southern Tech" (now "Southern Polytechnic") has become. With the full range of ABET accredited programs in the engineering technologies (including masters programs), an NAAB accredited School of Architecture, bachelor's and master's programs in the Arts & Sciences, and a School of Management offering both B.S. and M.S. programs, Southern Polytechnic fits the national profile of a "polytechnic university".

    The term "polytechnic" in the context in which we are defining it for our region is reflected in the following statement:

    Southern Polytechnic State University prepares graduates for whatever technological future they can imagine by

    This designation by the State of Georgia allows the institution to continue moving forward and upward while recognizing the many ways it has served the scientific and technological needs of the State and nation over nearly fifty years.

    ATE Conference

    Portland Community College hosted the Second Annual Advanced Technological Education Conference in Semiconductor Manufacturing in August. This conference, with its focus on educational programs addressing the technician needs of the semiconductor industry, drew over 130 participants. Invited speakers included J.D. Hoye from the National School-to-Work Office and Peter Van Zant, author of Microchip Fabrication. Fourteen sessions covered topics from courses in semiconductor manufacturing technology and vacuum systems to high school school-to-work programs with a semiconductor manufacturing focus.

    "The conference was a tremendous success," noted David Hata, Conference Chair. "When we first envisioned a conference of this type, we didn't foresee the rapid growth of high school and associate degree programs addressing technician-level education for the semiconductor industry."

    The conference was funded through a grant from the National Science Foundation. Now that PCC's grant is ending, Hata is searching for another institution to take over as host for the 1997 conference. "I am confident that we can find a sponsoring institution for 1997," commented Hata. "It would be a shame to let the conference die considering the tremendous interest shown these past two years."

    PIC II Chair Nominee

    Gary Crossman has been nominated for Professional Interest Council(PIC) 2 Chair of ASEE. As you know, that is the PIC under which ETD is organized. Please support ET and Gary by voting for him. Ballots will be included in the December 96 issue of ASEE Prism.


    ET LISTSERV

    USING THE LISTSERV

    (Note: The '-l'(el) is NOT a '1'(one).)

    ET Gets "Last Word"

    ETC Chair Al McHenry will author an op-ed piece in ASEE's award-winning PRISM magazine. It has been two years since Engineering Technology has written a column for the Last Word section of the magazine. Dr. McHenry will discuss current issues facing engineering technology faculty and administrators. The column is scheduled to appear in the January 1997 issue of PRISM.


    TWO YEAR COLLEGE DIVISION

    TYCD

    The ASEE Board of Directors at their June meeting approved the creation of the Two-Year College Division of ASEE. Formerly known as the Two-Year College Constituent Committee, membership had grown to over 200 members enabling the Committee to apply for Division status. The new Division will be a member of PIC III.

    "There was concern voiced by some ETD members that the new TYC Division might take members away from ETD," noted Division Chair, David Hata. "We want to put those fears to rest. Many of the people who worked to establish the TYC Division are also members of ETD and we intend to continue our active participation in ETD."

    Hata noted, "The TYC Constituent Committee has worked closely with several Divisions, including ETD, in planning the program for the ASEE Annual Conference. We want this spirit of cooperation to continue."

    Those people interested in the activities of the TYC Division should join the Division and contact Division Chair David Hata, (503) 614-2929 or e-mail: dhata@pcc.edu .

    Staff Liaison

    Tracy Lawless will be leaving ASEE to head-up legislative affairs for pharmacologists and nutritionists societies. Please know that staff liaison activities will not cease. The new staff liaison will be Mark Marin. Mark will be fully briefed by Tracy about ETC and their issues. Please join ASEE in welcoming Mark. He can be reached at (202) 331-3537 or m.marin@asee.org beginning
    September 9.


    SECTION REPRESENTATIVE REPORTS AND SECTION
    ACTIVITY REPRESENTATIVES BY REGION

    1995-1996 ETD/ASEE Section Activities

    Gulf-Southwest
    Written Report

    Albert B. Grubbs, Jr., Chair
    817-565-2022
    Department of Engineering
    Fax: 817-565-2666
    University of North Texas
    P. O. Box 13198
    Email: bgrubbs@cas.unt.edu
    Denton,TX 76203-13198

    Illinois-Indiana
    Written Report

    Venkitaswamy Raju,
    P: 317-274-3429
    Manufacturing Technology
    Fax: 317-274-4567
    Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis
    799 West Michigan Street
    Email: raju@tech.iupui.edu
    Indianapolis, IN 46202-5160

    Mid-Atlantic
    Written Report

    John Goodlet
    718-260-5897
    Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technology
    Fax: 718-260-5935
    New York City Technical College/CUNY
    300 Jay Street, EM Dept. V626
    Brooklyn, NY 11201
    Email: goodlet@eng.te.nyctc.cuny.edu

    Midwest
    No Written Report

    Jack Henry,
    913-826-2601
    Engineering Technology
    Fax: 913-826-2936
    Kansas State University-Salina
    2409 Scalan Avenue
    Salina, KS 67401-8196
    Email: jhenry@mail.sal.ksu.edu

    New England
    No Written Report

    John McDonough, Dean of Engineering Technology
    207-581-2341
    University of Maine at Orono
    Fax: 207-581-2369
    221 East Annex
    Orono, ME 04469
    Email: johnm@maine.maine.edu

    North Central
    Written Report

    Joseph M. Farren
    513-229-3614
    Electronic Engineering Technology
    Fax: 513-299-3003
    University of Dayton,
    300 College Park Drive
    Dayton, OH 45469-0234
    Email: jfarren@engr.udayton.edu

    North Midwest
    Written Report

    Requests new Section Rep.

    Jane Downey, Associate Professor
    320-255-2948
    Engineering Technology
    Fax: 320-654-5122
    St. Cloud State University
    720 4th Avenue South
    St. Cloud, MN 56301-4498
    Email: jmdowney@tigger.stcloud.msus.edu

    Pacific Northwest
    Written Report

    Marilyn A. Dyrud, Professor
    503-885-1504
    Communications Department
    Fax: 503-885-1777
    Oregon Institute of Technology
    Klamath Falls, OR 97601
    Email: dyrudm@mail.oit.osshe.edu

    Pacific Southwest
    No Written Report

    Albert McHenry, Chair
    602-965-6346
    Electronics/Computer Technology
    Fax: 602-965-0723
    Arizona State University
    Tempe, AR 85287-6606
    Email:

    Rocky Mountain
    Written Report

    Requests new Section Rep

    William G. Clapp
    801-626-7097
    Electronics Engineering Technology
    Fax: 801-626-7578
    School of Technology, Weber State College
    Ogden, UT 84408-1703
    Email: whill@cc.weber.edu

    St. Lawrence
    No Written Report

    W. David Baker, Director
    716-475-2915
    Engineering Technology
    Fax: 716-475-6879
    Rochester Institute of Technology
    78 Lomb Memorial Drive
    Email: baker.wd@a1.rit.edu
    Rochester, NY 14623-5604

    Southeastern
    Written Report - by Walter Buchanan

    Ed Bernstein, Chair
    205-851-5581
    Engineering Technology Department
    Alabama A & M University
    Normal, AL 35762
    Email: edbernst@alo.com

    Section Representatives Concerns:

    1. Use of Engineering Technology designation by schools not accredited or not working towards accreditation.
    2. Better Communications. Participation at section level appears to be waning.
    3. How to build better ETD section activity.

    Section Activities Coordinator, 1996-1998

    Wieslaw Grebski
    713-743-4097
    Mechanical Engineering Technology
    Fax: 713-743-4032
    Penn State University-Hazleton
    Email: wxg3@psuvm.psu.edu
    Hazleton, PA 19201


    The award presented to Frederick J. Berger, made by ET students.

    ETD Newsletter Chair
    Jane Downey
    Technology Dept. HH216
    St Cloud State University
    720 4th Ave. So
    St. Cloud, MN 56302


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