Recently added articles from Journal of Engineering Technology:
From the EDITOR
Oct 01, 2008; ... The Journal of Engineering Technology (JET), a high-quality, peer-reviewed journal, covers topics that appeal to a broad readership within engineering and engineering technology. The manuscripts submitted to the Journal are reviewed for their contribution to the advancement of engineering ...
Assessment for Continuous Improvement: Embedding It in the Culture
Oct 01, 2008; ... Abstract Assessment of student learning in some form has existed as long as there have been students. The use of learning assessment data to effect positive changes in course design and delivery as an intentional strategy is much more recent within the engineering technology education ...
Constraint-Based Mechanism Analysis of a Robot Gripper
Oct 01, 2008; ... Abstract This paper discusses the use of a constraint-based design tool to analyze planar mechanisms. A robot gripper was used to demonstrate the technique developed based on the polygon method, focusing on the analyses of position, velocity, acceleration and force. The constraint ...
Energy Harvesting: Measurement and Analysis of Swing Doors
Oct 01, 2008; ... Abstract For the purposes of energy harvesting, the energy potential of human-operated doors in public buildings was investigated. Hinged, swinging doors that are typically found in public buildings comprised the focus of this work. These doors are either pushed or pulled open by the ...
Designing a Robotic-Based Electromechanical Force-Sensor System for Direct Interface to the ADC of a Low-Cost Microcontroller
Oct 01, 2008; ... Abstract In recent years senior design or capstone projects incorporating a microcontroller as part of their solution have become commonplace because 8-bit microcontrollers are low-cost signal processing tools, which are widely available and can be programmed in many of today's popular ...
2007 Engineering Technology Education Bibliography
Oct 01, 2008; ... Abstract The 2007 bibliography lists books and articles related to engineering technology education under the following headings: administration, aerospace, architectural, assessment, biomedical/ biotechnology, civil, computers, curriculum, distance education, diversity, ...
From the EDITOR
Oct 01, 2007; ... It is with great pleasure that I am starting my tenure as the new Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Engineering Technology (JET), a high-quality, refereed/peerreviewed journal. The Journal covers topics that appeal to a broad readership of all branches of engineering technology. The Journal is ...
Faculty Development with NASA/ASEE Summer Programs Leads to Enhanced EET Curriculum
Oct 01, 2007; ... Abstract This paper describes research experiences spanning two consecutive, summer ten-week periods (in 2004 and 2005) at the NASA Glenn Research Center by an electronics engineering technology faculty member. Several types of electronic inverters were investigated using computer models ...
Teaching ECET Students to Be Self-Directed Learners with First-Year Projects and Amateur Radio
Oct 01, 2007; ... Abstract The first two years of an Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology (ECET) program have been enhanced by adding application-oriented projects including an amateur radio receiver to the curriculum, using state-of-the-art techniques (e.g., digital signal processing, ...
In Memoriam: Frederick J. Berger
Oct 01, 2007; ... In 1973, Dr. Frederick J. Berger became the Executive Director of Tau Alpha Pi, the national engineering technology honor society. Fred was the driving force behind the growth of Tau Alpha Pi for the next three decades. In the early 1990s, Fred became ill and was assisted by Dr. Lillian ...
2006 Engineering Technology Education Bibliography
Oct 01, 2007; ... Abstract The 2006 bibliography lists books and articles related to engineering technology education under the following headings: administration, aerospace, architectural, assessment, biomedical/biotechnology, civil, computers, curriculum, distance education, diversity, ...
From the EDITOR
Apr 01, 2007; ... It has been my privilege to serve as the Editor-in-Chief for the Journal of Engineering Technology tor the past two years. I have been fortunate to work with an outstanding editorial team and copy editor whose diligent work resulted in on-time journal publication and made the publication ...
Infrared Proximity Array for 2D Proximity Sensing and 3D Geometry Visualization for Robotic Applications
Apr 01, 2007; ... Abstract Proposed in this paper is a novel 3D vision sensor, namely, an Infrared Proximity Array (IPA), which is capable of detecting position and orientation of components or devices for automation and robotics applications. An IPA uses infrared sensor technology to accurately measure ...
A Five-Degree-of-Freedom Abrasive Blasting Vehicle for Ship Bottoms
Apr 01, 2007; ... Abstract This paper presents an automatic blasting vehicle for ship bottoms. A blasting head with two degrees of freedom, including roll and pitch angles, is mounted on a moving vehicle through a vertically swinging mechanism. The blasting head is lifted by the swinging mechanism through ...
Gearbox Health Monitoring Experiment Using Vibration Signals
Apr 01, 2007; ... Abstract Machine deterioration prognosis is one of the most important considerations to reduce the cost of maintenance. This experiment demonstrates the processing of vibration signals for gear fault detection. An artificial defect was introduced to the gearbox as a full tooth breakage ...
Spectrograms: Turning Signals into Pictures
Apr 01, 2007; ... Abstract Spectrograms, representing data in both the time and frequency domain, provide a means of easily discerning important details about an event. This paper describes a technique of visual data interpretation that works well when changes in signal frequency are evident over time ....
Enhancing the Performance of Industrial Controllers by Using Field Programmable Gate Array Based Modules
Apr 01, 2007; ... Abstract Industrial controllers such as Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) are industrial devices that are frequently used in process automation. Internally, they use microprocessors to execute programs written using different programming language techniques such as Ladder Logic ...
From the EDITOR
Oct 01, 2006; ... Please join me in welcoming Dr. Abieyuwa Aghayere, who has recently joined the Board as the new manuscript editor. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank Dr. Carlos Ortiz for his dedicated service to the Journal. Dr. Ortiz has been the manuscript editor during 2005-2006. He has been ...
An Assessment of Desired "Business Knowledge Attributes" for Engineering Technology Graduates
Oct 01, 2006; ... Abstract This paper describes a study conducted to identify business knowledge and skills needed by entry-level engineering technology graduates and for those having three to five years of experience. A listing of 93 business skills is systematically prioritized based upon a survey ...
A Five-Degree-of-Freedom Abrasive Blasting Vehicle for Ship Bottoms
Oct 01, 2006; ... Abstract This paper presents an automatic blasting vehicle for ship bottoms. A blasting head with two degrees of freedom, including roll and pitch angles, is mounted on a moving vehicle through a vertically swinging mechanism. The blasting head is lifted by the swinging mechanism through ...