2009-2010 Graduate Catalog 
    
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2009-2010 Graduate Catalog [Archived]

College of Technology


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Dr. W. Tad Foster, Dean
Dr. Jeff McNabb, Associate Dean
Dean’s Office Complex: College of Technology, rooms 103-108

The College of Technology was established in December 1967, and includes three departments as follows: Aviation Technology; Electronics, Computer, and Mechanical Engineering Technology; and Technology Management.

Graduate study in the College of Technology is available to baccalaureate degree graduates from numerous disciplines including: advanced manufacturing management, automation and control engineering technology, aviation management, automotive technology management, computer engineering technology, construction management, electronics technology, human resource development for higher education and industry, mechanical engineering technology, packaging, professional aviation flight technology, technology and engineering education, technology management, and other technology or scientific based programs.

Students who have baccalaureate degrees in related technology or scientific areas who desire to pursue graduate study should consult with the dean of the College of Technology, the associate dean, and the director of the Ph.D. in Technology Management Program, or one of the coordinators of master’s degrees offered by the College of Technology.

GRADUATE FACULTY

Professors

Beach, David P., Ph.D., University of Missouri
Professor of Electronics and Computer Technology
Specialization: Electronics Technology

Cockrell, Gerald W., Ed.D., Indiana University
Professor of Electronics and Computer Technology
Specialization: Automation Systems and Project Management

Croft, William E., Ph.D., Indiana University
Professor of Electronics and Computer Technology
Specialization: Digital Electronics

English, Robert E., Ed.D., Indiana University
Vice President, Academic Affairs and Professor of Electronics and Computer Technology
Specialization: Analog Systems

Foster, Tad W., Ed.D., University of Illinois
Dean, College of Technology and Professor of Technology Education
Specializations: Technology Education, Human Resource Development

Hayden, Michael A., Ph.D., Iowa State University
Professor of Technology Management
Specialization: Quality, Technology Management

Maughan, George, Ed.D., West Virginia University
Professor of Technology Education
Specializations: Human Resource Development and Industrial Training

Minty, Gordon, Ph.D., Michigan State University
Professor of Technology Management
Specializations: Manufacturing, Technology Management

Smallwood, James, Ph.D., Indiana State University
Chairperson, Technology Management and Professor of Technology Management
Specializations: Manufacturing, Technology Management

Zhou, Ming, Ph.D., University of Arizona
Interim Chairperson, Electronics, Computer, and Mechanical Engineering Technology and Professor of Mechanical Engineering Technology
Specialization: Mechanical Engineering Technology

Associate Professors

Allen, R. Troy, Ph.D., Indiana State University
Associate Professor of Aviation
Specialization: Aviation Technology

Badar, M. Affan, Ph.D., University of Oklahoma
Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering Technology
Specialization: Engineering Economy, Industrial Technology, Mechanical Technology

Clyburn, William W., Ed.D., Mississippi State University
Associate Professor of Electronics and Computer Technology
Specialization: Manufacturing Automation

Ellingson, Lee A., Ph.D., Texas A&M University
Associate Professor of Construction Management
Specializations: Construction Management, Architecture

El-Mansour, Bassou, Ph.D., Indiana State University
Associate Professor of Human Resource Development
Specialization: Human Resource Development and Industrial Training

Kim, Chul Soo, Ph.D., University of Illinois
Associate Professor of Construction Management
Specialization: Construction Management

McNabb, Jeffrey G., Ph.D., Indiana State University
Associate Dean, College of Technology and Associate Professor of Technology Management
Specialization: Manufacturing Technology

Reposa, Jr., John H., Ph.D., Florida Institute of Technology
Associate Professor of Construction Management
Specialization: Construction Management, Sustainability

Schafer, Marion D., Ph.D., Indiana State University
Associate Professor of Packaging
Specialization: Packaging Technology

Yaw, Dorothy Carole, Ph.D., Indiana State University
Associate Professor of Human Resource Development
Specialization: Human Resource Development

Assistant Professor

Baker, Richard, Ph.D., Nova Southeastern University
Assistant Professor of Construction Management
Specialization: Construction Information Management

Cochrane, Phillip, D.B.A., University of Phoenix
Assistant Professor of Automotive Technology Management
Specialization: Entrepreneurship, Small Engines

Crowder, Cindy, Ph.D., University of Tennessee
Assistant Professor of Human Resource Development
Specialization: Human Resource Development

Eversole, Barbara, Ph.D., Colorado State University
Assistant Professor of Human Resource Development
Specialization: Human Resource Development

Farha, Nicholas, Ph.D., Indiana State University
Assistant Professor of Electronics, Computer and Mechanical Engineering Technology
Specialization: Information Technology

Graham, Carroll, Ed.D., University of Arkansas
Assistant Professor of Human Resource Development
Specialization: Human Resource Development

Harris, Kara, Ed.D., Clemson University
Assistant Professor of Technology Education
Specialization: Technology and Engineering Education

Li, Xiaolong, Ph.D., University of Cincinnati
Assistant professor of Electronics, Computer and Mechanical Engineering Technology
Specialization: Computer Engineering Technology

Lin, Yuetong, Ph.D., University of Arizona
Assistant Professor of Electronics and Computer Technology
Specialization: Industrial Automation

Peters, Randell, Ph.D., Indiana State University
Assistant Professor of Automotive Technology Management
Specialization: Automotive and Motorsports Technology and Management

TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT

GRADUATE DEGREE OFFERED:

Doctor of Philosophy—Technology Management

College of Technology
Phone: 812-237-3977
Fax: 812-237-3733
E-mail: tchphd@isugw.indstate.edu
Web site: http://web.indstate.edu/ConsortPhD/

Program Director: Dr. George Maughan

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY PROGRAM

Consortium for Doctoral Studies in Technology

The graduate program leading to a doctor of philosophy in technology management is offered through the College of Technology at Indiana State University in cooperation with a consortium of four additional universities. This unique organization of universities having studies in technology includes Bowling Green State University; University of Central Missouri; East Carolina University; Indiana State University; and North Carolina A&T State University. The consortium brings together leading schools/colleges of technology in the United States to capitalize on existing resources and expertise in specialized areas of technology. The Consortium university faculty have national recognition for their expertise and leadership in the development of the profession.

Consortium Coordinating Council

The Consortium Coordinating Council includes one representative from each of the participating universities, including Indiana State University, plus the director of the Ph.D. in Technology Management Program from Indiana State University. Selection of each representative is made by the participating university, but must come from their school of technology, industrial technology department, or other appropriate department.
The responsibility of the Consortium Coordinating Council is to advise and recommend on the development and operation of the consortium Ph.D. in Technology Management Program.

CONSORTIUM GRADUATE FACULTY AND AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION

The faculty members of the consortium universities who have been approved by Indiana State University’s School of Graduate Studies as consortium graduate faculty are listed by participating school, academic rank, their terminal degree and institution where completed, and program specialization:

BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY

Professors

Andrews, Thomas, Ph.D., University of Toledo
Specialization: Manufacturing Systems

Hatch, Larry O., Ph.D., University of Maryland
Specialization: Human Resource Development and Industrial Training

Kolla, Sri, Ph.D., University of Toledo
Specialization: Digital Communication Systems

Sinn, John W., Ed.D., West Virginia University
Specialization: Quality Systems

Associate Professors

Atalah, Alan, Ph.D., Louisiana Tech University
Specialization: Construction Management

Border, David A., Ph.D., University of Toledo
Specialization: Digital Communication Systems

Hoff, Kathryn, Ph.D., Bowling Green State University
Specialization: Human Resource Development and Industrial Training

Guidera, Stan, Ph.D., Bowling Green State University
Specialization: Construction Management

Jetley, Sudershan K., Ph.D., University Birmingham, U.K.
Specialization: Manufacturing Systems

*Roudebush, Wilfred H., Ph.D., University of Florida
Specialization: Construction Management

Trautman, Donna K., Ph.D., Ohio State University
Specialization: Human Resource Development and Industrial Training

Waggoner, Todd C., Ph.D., University of Toledo
Specialization: Manufacturing Systems

Assistant Professor

Herman, Terry, Ph.D., Bowling Green State University
Specialization: Human Resource Development and Industrial Training

UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL MISSOURI

Professors

Greife, Alice L., Ph.D., University of Cincinnati
Specializations: Human Resource Development and Industrial Training

Sutton, John R., Ph.D., Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
Specialization: Manufacturing Systems

*Woolsey, Ronald C., Ph.D., Iowa State University
Specializations: Quality Systems and Manufacturing Systems

Assistant Professor

Ollison, Troy, Ph.D., Indiana State University
Specialization: Manufacturing Systems and Quality Systems

Ulmer, Jeffrey, Ph.D., Indiana State University
Specialization: Quality Systems and Manufacturing Systems

Instructor

Rodchua, Suhansa, Ph.D., Indiana State University
Specialization: Quality Systems

EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY

Professors

Chin, Robert A., Ph.D., University of Maryland
Specialization: Manufacturing Systems

Coddington, Charles, Ph.D., University of Maryland
Specialization: Manufacturing Systems

DuVall, J. Barry, Ph.D., University of Maryland
Specialization: Digital Communication Systems

Kauffmann, Paul, Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University
Specialization: Quality Systems and Manufacturing Systems

Kruger, Douglas W., Ed.D., North Carolina State University
Specialization: Construction Management

Yang, Biwu, Ph.D., University of Rhode Island
Specialization: Digital Communication Systems

Associate Professors

Batie, David L., Ph.D., Texas A&M University
Specialization: Construction Management

Ciesielski, Constantine, Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University
Specialization: Construction Management

Lunsford II, Philip, Ph.D., North Carolina State
Specialization: Digital Communication Systems

Mehta, Merwan, Ph.D., University of Missouri
Specialization: Manufacturing Systems and Quality Systems

*Mohammed, Tijjani, Ph.D. Texas A&M University
Specialization: Digital Communication Systems

Monroe, Richard Ph.D., Old Dominion University
Specialization: Quality Systems

Williamson, Keith, Ph.D., Tufts University
Specialization: Manufacturing Systems

Assistant Professor

Abdel-Salam, Tarek, Ph.D., Old Dominion University
Specialization: Manufacturing Systems

INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY

Professors

Cockrell, Gerald W., Ed.D., Indiana University
Specialization: Digital Communication Systems

Croft, William E., Ph.D., Indiana University
Specialization: Digital Communications Systems

English, Robert E., Ed.D., Indiana University
Specialization: Digital Communications Systems

Foster, W. Tad, Ed.D., University of Illinois
Specialization: Human Resource Development and Industrial Training

Hayden, Michael A., Ph.D., Iowa State University
Specialization: Quality Systems

Maughan, George, Ed.D., West Virginia University
Specialization: Human Resource Development and Industrial Training

Minty, Gordon, Ph.D., Michigan State University
Specialization: Manufacturing Systems

Smallwood, James, Ph.D., Indiana State University
Specialization: Manufacturing Systems

Zhou, Ming, Ph.D., University of Arizona
Specialization: Quality Systems

Associate Professors

Badar, M. Affan, University of Oklahoma
Specialization: Digital Communication Systems

Clyburn, William W., Ed.D., Mississippi State University
Specialization: Digital Communication

El-Mansour, Bassou, Ph.D., Indiana State University
Specialization: Human Resource Development and Industrial Training

Ellingson, Lee A., Ph.D., Texas A&M University
Specialization: Construction Management

Kim, Chus, Ph.D, Univeristy of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Specialization: Construction Management

McNabb, Jeffrey G., Ph.D., Indiana State University
Specialization: Manufacturing Systems

*Schafer, Marion, Ph.D., Indiana State University
Specialization: Manufacturing Systems

Yaw, Dorothy Carole, Ph.D., Indiana State University
Specialization: Human Resource Development and Industrial Training

Assistant Professors

Baker, Richard, Ph.D., Nova Southeastern University
Specialization: Construction Management

Eversole, Barbara, Ph.D., Colorado State University
Specialization: Human Resource Development and Industrial Training

Graham, Carroll, Ed.D., University of Arkansas
Specialization: Human Resource Development and Industrial Training

Lin, Yuetong, Ph.D., University of Arizona
Specialization: Digital Communication Systems

Peters, Randell, Ph.D., Indiana State University
Specialization: Human Resource Development and Industrial Training

Non-Teaching Faculty

Kinley, Edward, Ph.D., University of Nebraska
Specialization: Digital Communication Systems

NORTH CAROLINA A&T STATE UNIVERSITY

Professors

Childress, Vincent, Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Specialization: Human Resource Development and Industrial Training

Davis, Ray J., Ph.D., The Ohio State University
Specialization: Human Resource Development and Industrial Training

Dunn, Derrek B., Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Specialization: Digital Communication Systems

Fatehi, Fereshteh, Ph.D., Montana State University
Specialization: Digital Communication Systems

Pyle, Robert, Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh
Specialization: Construction Management

*Shofoluwe, Musibau A., D.I.T., University of Northern Iowa
Specialization: Construction Management

Walker, Earnest L, Ph.D., Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
Specialization: Manufacturing Systems

Associate Professors

Brown, Dewayne, Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Specialization: Digital Communication Systems

Mehta, Devang, Ph.D., University of Northern Iowa
Specialization: Human Resource Development and Industrial Training

Mosley, Ivan, Ph.D., The Ohio State University
Specialization: Construction Management

Qin, Zhaoqiong, Ph.D., New Jersey Institute of Technology
Specialization: Quality Systems

Shen, Ji Yao, Ph.D. Old Dominion University
Specialization: Quality Systems

Thompson, Cynthia, Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Specialization: Digital Communication Systems

Assistant Professors

Eromon, David, Ph.D., University of Benin, Nigeria
Specialization: Digital Communication Systems

Hargrove, Claude, Ph.D., North Carolina State University
Specialization: Digital Communication Systems

Tsay, Li-Shiang, Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Specialization: Digital Communication Systems

*Institutional representative to the Consortium Coordinating Council

INTRODUCTION

The objectives of the Ph.D. in Technology Management Program are to: enhance the level of study in selected technologies at the doctoral level providing opportunities for research in the development, application, and transmission of technological knowledge; prepare specialists who provide leadership in technology; and support the industrial, business, and government communities in the implementation and use of technology.

The program is delivered using advanced communication technologies providing the opportunity for studies at different locations. Residency requirements can be met with minimal disruption to individual lifestyles. Regulations for the Ph.D. in technology management are found on the program Web page. In those instances that a regulation is not defined for the program, the ISU Graduate Catalog is the defining document.

Program information on the doctorate in technology management is located at http://www.indstate.edu/consortphd/. Hyperlink connections to the consortium universities and coordinators at each university are also available at this site.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Application for admission is made to the College of Graduate and Professional Studies at Indiana State University. The dean of the College of Graduate and Professional Studies, advised by the director of the Technology Management Program, in consultation with the program coordinator at the consortium university, makes the recommendation for admission to the program. Admission requirements include:

  1. Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university
  2. Graduate grade index of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale (if applicant has bachelor’s degree only, the required grade point average is 3.0 on a 4.0 scale)
  3. Graduate Record Examination scores of 500 on each of the Verbal and Quantitative Scales or Graduate Management Admission Test scores of 31 on each of the Verbal and Quantitative Scales
  4. Five letters of recommendation.
  5. Completion of career goal statement.
  6. Six thousand hours (three years) of validated occupational experience appropriate to the technical specialization.
  7. Vita/Resume 

Department of Electronics, Computer, and Mechanical Engineering Technology

GRADUATE DEGREE OFFERED:

Master of Science—Electronics and Computer Technology

Department of Electronics, Computer, and Mechanical Engineering Technology
John T. Myers Technology Center, room 310
Phone: 812-237-3456
Fax: 812-237-3397
E-mail: etmsect@isugw.indstate.edu
Web site: http://www.indstate.edu/ect/ect.html

Department Chairperson: Dr. Ming Zhou

INTRODUCTION

The Department of Electronics, Computer, and Mechanical Technology provides major areas of study for career preparation in electronics control, technical sales, field service, electrical power, and computer control of industrial processes.

Electronics and Computer Technology

Program Coordinator (on-campus students): Dr. William W. Clyburn

Program Coordinator (off-campus students): Dr. Gerald W. Cockrell

Department of Technology Management

GRADUATE DEGREES OFFERED:

Master of Science—Career and Technical Education
Master of Science—Human Resource Development for Higher Education and Industry
Master of Science—Industrial Technology
Master of Science—Technology Education
Doctor of Philosophy—Curriculum and Instruction with Specialization in Industrial Technology Education

Department of Technology Management
John T. Myers Technology Center, room 302
Phone: 812-237-3377
Fax: 812-237-9676
E-mail: jsmallwood@indstate.edu
Web site: http://www.indstate.edu/ite

Department Chairperson: Dr. James Smallwood

INTRODUCTION

The graduate programs in industrial technology, career and technical education, human resource development, and technology education are offered in the Department of Technology Management. The master of science in career and technical education and technology education degrees meet the professionalization licensing requirements for secondary teaching.

Career and Technical Education

Program Coordinator: Dr. James Smallwood

The Career and Technical Education Program provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary for career development, workforce readiness, and personal success in a technological and global society. The career and technical education graduate program prepares students as effective instructors and administrators to enter and advance in the public school system, the private sector, post-secondary education, and government careers at the state, national, and international level.

Human Resource Development for Higher Education and Industry

Program Coordinator: Dr. Dorothy Carole Yaw

The master of science degree in human resource development for higher education and industry is designed for individuals seeking positions involving the development of people in work roles in industry, government, and higher education and has two options. One option is to increase specialization in the area of current employment through selected courses in other disciplines. The second is to conduct research through a thesis. The degree program is open to persons who do not have an undergraduate degree in human resource development. Human Resource Development 605 may be required to meet undergraduate deficiencies.

Industrial Technology

Program Coordinator: Dr. Michael A. Hayden

The master of science in Industrial Technology Program is meant to further the academic preparation and professional advancement of the baccalaureate graduate with a degree in and professional orientation toward technology management or similar industrial-technical field. The program provides theoretical and practical learning experiences to prepare graduates for leadership positions in industry and/or prepare them for doctoral level programs such as the Ph.D. in Technology Management. Unconditional entrance to the program requires a baccalaureate degree closely related to one of the following technical areas: automotive; electronics or computer; manufacturing; mechanical engineering technology; packaging; or similar technical, engineering technology, or technology management field.

This degree is an interdisciplinary graduate major within the College of Technology and is administered by the Department of Technology Management. The three cooperating departments are: Aviation Technology; Electronics, Computer, and Mechanical Engineering Technology; and Technology Management. The technical concentration is meant to allow an individualized contract of study that best fits the student’s prior course work, experiences, and goals.

Technology Education

Program Coordinator: Dr. Kara Harris

The Technology and Engineering Education Program masters degree provides students with in-depth theoretical and practical understanding of technology and engineering education so they may improve their research and teaching effectiveness in the secondary schools. The master of science program is designed to meet the needs of current technology and engineering education teachers to further their knowledge of technology, innovation, design, and engineering.

Curriculum and Instruction with Specialization in Industrial Technology Education

Areas of specialization in career and technical education, human resource development, and technology education, as part of the program leading to the doctor of philosophy degree, are available through cooperative agreements with the College of Education. Contact the College of Education for information about the Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction.

 

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