Spring/Summer 2012

Volume 12, Number 2, Spring/Summer 2012

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Editor's Note: TIIJ Now Indexed by EBSCO   - Page 3
Philip Weinsier, TIIJ Editor-in-Chief

Implementation of an Electronic Lab Notebook to Integrate Research and Education
in an Undergraduate Biotechnology Program - Page 5
Rupa Iyer and William Kudrle, University of Houston

Integration of Motion Control Technologies into a Programmable Logic Controls Course    - Page 13
Shiyoung Lee, The Pennsylvania State University Berks Campus

Golden-i HAZHAT Training Project - Page 18
Chris Sartori, Troy Kensinger, Greg Carter and Ben Zoghi, Texas A&M University

Towards Robust Localization of RTK-GPS Topographic Surveys - Page 23
Jerry W. Nave, North Carolina A&T University; Tarig A. Ali, American University of Sharjah

Performance Comparison of Trickling Filter Media for a Municipal Wastewater Treatment Facility   - Page28
David G. Kurtanich, Nathan Schkurko and Kenton Esbenshade, Youngstown State University

Professional Development Opportunities for Electrical Engineering Technology Educators in VHDL and FPGA Design
- Page 32
Nasser Alaraje, Aleksandr Sergeyev, William Kennedy and Carl Seidel, Michigan Technological University

Demonstration of the Design of a First-Stage Axial-Flow Compressor Blade Using Solid Modeling
through a Classroom Project    - Page 40
Breon Williams, Brandon Howard, Xiaoqing Qian and Z.T. Deng, Alabama A&M University

Bench-Top and Industrial Metal Lathes: Differences and Similarities     - Page 49
Alex Johnson and David Yearwood, University of North Dakota

Analyzing the Perceived Value of the NCIDQ Credential on Interior Design Research Professionals    Page 59
Richard D. Bruce, Richard J. Gebken, and Martin P. Jones, Missouri State University

Service Learning: Bridging the Gap Between Classroom Theory and Application for Technology Students    - Page 66
Jessica L. Buck, Sherrie Conley and Bertiel G. Harris, Jackson State University;
Elizabeth Y. McInnis, Mississippi State University

Keeping Applied Construction Teachers in the Secondary School System    - Page 73
David McCandless, Jerry Penland and Aaron Sauer, University of Central Missouri

Preparation of Engineering and Technology Graduates for Manufacturing Careers    - Page 79
Phillip S. Waldrop, Georgia Southern University; Hugh Jack, Grand Valley State University

Enhancing Electrical Engineering Education Using Onsite, Virtual and Remote Laboratories - Page 87
Akram Abu-aisheh and Tom Eppes, University of Hartford