74th Technology Fall Conference 2013 Program

• This is the online version of the 2013 Technology Fall Conference Program, which is hosted by the Department of Technology at SUNY Oswego.
• Dates: October 24 and 25, 2013.
• The Department of Technology Annual Fall Conference is always held on the last combined Thursday and Friday in October.
• Thank you to all presenters who shared freely of their talents, skills, and knowledge.

Thank you for attending the 74th Technology Fall Conference. This year’s theme, STEM Engagement, emphasizes our role as Technology and Engineering Educators to bring meaning and context to STEM content.  Enjoy presentations from our conference theme strands including, STEM in the Human-Built World, STEM and Technology Education Core Ideas/Connections to Common Core and NGSS, Getting Students Engaged: Inspiration through STEM Collaborations, and STEM in the Education Pipeline. The program also features extended length, hands-on workshops that give you an opportunity to work with current and innovative technologies.

The School of Education renovation project continues to make progress. Our faculty and students have been enjoying new equipment and resources in our Manufacturing Systems and Woods Laboratories. Work continues in Park Hall, and we are moving into new facilities soon after the conference. We are looking forward to our new Communications, CAD and Engineering Graphics, Transportation and Energy, Electronics and Mechatronics, Design, and Methods Laboratories. These laboratories will be outfitted with all new equipment, furniture, and computing resources.

The department is constantly working to update and improve our program offerings. Our renovated laboratory resources allow us to offer new coursework in Computer Aided Manufacturing, CAD Engineering and Analysis, Engineering Concepts for Technology and Engineering Education, Mechatronics, and an Introduction to Materials Technologies course. We have also added a new Technology Minor to our program offerings that is open to all students on campus.

We are welcoming Ms. Carol Taormina to our Field Placement office as the Assistant Field Placement Coordinator for Technology Education and Vocational Teacher Preparation. The department offers congratulations to Mr. James Decker who retired from that position this year. We appreciate Mr. Decker’s service over the past decade.

Our graduates are still being highly sought after in New York State and across the nation. Encourage your students to visit SUNY Oswego and consider a degree program in Technology Education or Technology Management.

Enjoy the 74th Technology Fall Conference, and mark your calendar for the 75th.

Mark W. Hardy, Ph.D.
Chair, Department of Technology 

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• Single session presentations are 45 minutes in length.
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COMMERCIAL EXHIBITS
Connector between Wilber and Shineman Center
Thursday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Exhibits will be open during lunch time.

SHIP’S PROGRAM*
Wilber Hall Lobby
Thursday, 12:45 p.m.
Friday, 12:30 p.m.
*You must be present to win a prize.

LUNCH TICKETS
Thursday and Friday
Lunch tickets are available for $6 dollars for a specified dining hall.
Tickets must be purchased in the registration area in advance.

CONFERENCE RECEPTION*
Elk’s Lodge, West Fifth and Bridge Streets (Route 104)
Thursday, 5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
*Name badges are provided for all paid registrants.
Please wear your name badge.
To attend the reception, you must be 21 or older.

HOSPITALITY ROOM
Wilber Hall Lobby
Thursday, 7:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Friday, 7:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

Persons with disabilities needing accommodations to attend
the conference should contact Teri Davis in the
main department office at 315.312.3011

REGISTRATION
7:30 a.m.
Wilber Hall Lobby

COMMERCIAL EXHIBITS
8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Connector between Wilber and Shineman Center

SHIP’S PROGRAM
12:45 p.m.
You must be present to win a prize.
Exhibits will be open during the lunch break. Please take time to
support the commercial exhibitors.

LUNCH ON YOUR OWN
11:15 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.
Lunch tickets are available for $6 dollars for specified dining hall.

HOSPITALITY ROOM
7:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Wilber Hall Lobby
Enjoy the coffee and doughnuts.

CONFERENCE PROGRAMMING
9:00 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
(see below for information)

Join us in learning how to use Autodesk software to design, create, and print on an Afinia 3D printer. This session will highlight the creation of a 3D object using Autodesk Inventor then using the easy but powerful Afinia 3D printer.
Presenters: Mario DeCarolis, Scott Read
SESSION 1 : Thursday: 9:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.

Over the past two years I have developed a unit of study that uses Duck Tape as the primary material for creativity and innovation. The start of this adventure begins with each student fabricating a wallet designed by the teacher as a warm up activity. Things evolve when students are asked to design or improve an existing Duck Tape product and produce fool proof directions along the way. This unit is delivered at the middle school level and is extremely popular with the students because they get to personalize the products with fun Duck Tape. NOTE: A materials fee of $3 will be collected from participants.
Presenters: Greg Di Stefano
SESSION 1 : Thursday: 9:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.

The Richard S. Shineman Center for Science, Engineering and Innovation stands as an environmentally friendly tribute to its own name, brimming with sustainable innovations that educate as they conserve -- from the highly visible twin LED touch screens monitoring the building's energy pulse in the main entry way to the nearly invisible largest geothermal-well installation in the state. Join the Project Coordinator of SUNY Oswego Facilities and Design for an in-depth look at this state-of-the-art complex, which is built to achieve LEED Gold certification. NOTE: The tour is limited to 24 participants and starts outside the Shineman Hall entrance within the Wilber--Shineman Hall connector.
Presenters: Allen Bradberry, Michael Lotito, Julie Meleski
SESSION 1 : Thursday: 9:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.
REPEATED in - SESSION 8 : Friday: 1:00 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.

Starting and continuing a robotics team can be a daunting task. Many technology education minded schools have discussed the idea of having a robotics team be part of their departments. In New York State, the two most popular programs seem to be FIRST Robotics and VEX Robotics. But, which is the best fit for your program? Attend this session to hear advice from 12 years of being involved with various robotics clubs. Discussion with questions and answers are encouraged.
Presenters: Matthew Starke
SESSION 1 : Thursday: 9:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.
REPEATED in - SESSION 8 : Friday: 1:00 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.

Do you want your students to learn team and leadership skills? Are you looking for strategies, tactics, and tools to help you teach these skills in your technology education classroom? If so, attend this hands-on session with a former high school technology educator with years of experience teaching K-12 students to be leaders and work in teams through "experiential team building exercises" or games. The founder of International Association of Teamwork Facilitators hosted on teachmeteamwork.com, he has several publications including Duct Tape Teambuilding Games: 50 Fun Activities to Help Your Team Stick Together. Participants will receive a free 33-page team building games e-book Team Building Games on a Shoestring, which includes detailed lead-it-yourself instructions and videos for seven fun and engaging team building activities. NOTE: Tom will be leading this workshop live via a Google Plus Hangout On Air session, and the session will be posted to YouTube. This session may extend into the break.
Presenters: Tom Heck
SESSION 1 : Thursday: 9:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.

This tuition-free workshop demonstrates how to implement a successful engineering program, especially for CTE/STEM teachers and administrators. Discover how REC can move you beyond the “we have technology” stage to “we have a robotics program.” Work with VEX, easyC, and REC to see how this proven program can prepare your students for robotics competitions.
Presenters: David Crowell, Joe Zahra
SESSION 1 and 2 (EXTENDED SESSION double): Thursday: 9:00 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
REPEATED in - SESSION 3, 4, and 5 (EXTENDED SESSION triple): Thursday: 1:15 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Integrating science, technology, engineering, and mathematics is the core to the STEM approach of the new philosophical view for developing educational curriculum. A comprehensive anticipatory design science method for applying the synergetic ART of making the connections is needed for STEM to become STEAM. A brief description will be given on the comprehensive anticipatory design science method and how it could be applied to make connections among all disciplines. The discussion will be followed by hands-on model making to demonstrate interconnections and varying points of view among the disciplines exemplified in STEM.
Presenters: Joseph Clinton
SESSION 1 and 2 (EXTENDED SESSION double): Thursday: 9:00 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
REPEATED in - SESSION 8 and 9 (EXTENDED SESSION double): Friday: 1:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.

Double session presentations are indicated by ** following the presentation title. See the previous session for the title that is continued into this session.

Attend this session to learn about new products from Autodesk and VEX Robotics including the new VEX IQ for K-8 robotics. We’ll show you how Autodesk software and curriculum are used with VEX Robotics solutions, including the Autodesk VEX Assembler App.
Presenters: Mario DeCarolis, Scott Read
SESSION 2 : Thursday: 10:30 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.

After briefly discussing the hardware of the new planetarium at SUNY Oswego, we focus on the techniques and software used to create live presentations and short animations for this digital planetarium. Topics include: design and implementation of short animations using the ATM4 scripting software; using the Starry Night Dome and ATM4 scripting programs for interactive live presentations; and, the design and editing of text, slides, audio, and videos used in shows and classrooms. NOTE: Demonstration is limited to the first 35 participants.
Presenters: Scott Roby
SESSION 2 : Thursday: 10:30 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
REPEATED in - SESSION 9 : Friday: 2:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.

What do you do if you have a class full of students and only one iPad? It might seem as if having only one iPad for an entire class of students is limiting; however, that one device can be integrated into the daily classroom tasks and activities in several ways.
Presenters: Mike Amante, William Depaolo, Samuel Leone, Justin Montois
SESSION 2 : Thursday: 10:30 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.

This presentation will discuss the principles of reverse engineering and provide examples of how the process can build and reinforce STEM concepts. Participants will participate in a hands-on reverse engineering activity that can be replicated in the classroom. Classroom resources will be provided.
Presenters: Donna Matteson
SESSION 2 : Thursday: 10:30 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.

• LUNCH THURSDAY: 11:15 p.m. - 12:45 p.m.
  
  
• LUNCH TICKETS
  Lunch tickets are available for $6 dollars for specified dining hall.
  Purchase tickets in the registration area, Wilber Hall Lobby.
  
  
  
• ADDITIONAL CAMPUS LUNCH VENUES
• Fusion Cafe: Fresly made salads, paninis, baked goods & grab and go items. Shineman Center.
• Palates: Traditional to international flavors. Lower Level, Food/Activity Court area
• Crossroads: Café & Grill. Main Level across from Welcome/Information Center
• Cutting Board: Sandwiches, pizza, soups & salads. Lower Level, Food/Activity Court area
• Laker Express: Quick to eat entrees, side dishes & pastries. Lower Level, Food/Activity Court area
• Freshens Smoothies: Smoothies & coffee. Second Floor, Compass area
  
  

Ship’s Program*
Wilber Hall Lobby
Thursday: 12:45 p.m.
*You must be present to win a prize.
REPEATED Friday: 12:30 p.m.

Manufacturing has changed and so have we! Learn how we addressed the problem of new equipment, new laboratories, new software, new processes, and new products! We will describe the new Computer Integrated Manufacturing course developed to teach our students about additive and subtractive manufacturing processes at Oswego. Nine different machine centers and CNC processes will be featured.
Presenters: Richard Bush, Daniel Tryon
SESSION 3 : Thursday: 1:15 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
REPEATED in - SESSION 7 Friday: 10:30 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.

This presentation reflects the work of students and faculty alike at the Eden Jr./Sr. High School from Eden NY. This course, created in 2008, allows students to participate in the design, fabrication, assembly, and testing of a motorcycle. The presentation will take you through the year-long, build process of these award-winning machines.
Presenters: Stevan Jones, Matthew Saramak
SESSION 3 : Thursday: 1:15 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

The International Technology and Engineering Educators Association's STEM Center for Teaching and Learning has developed the only standards-based national model for Grades K-12 that delivers technological literacy in a STEM context. The model, Engineering byDesign, is built on the Common Core State Standards (High School / Middle School with NGSS coming soon), Standards for Technological Literacy (ITEEA), Principles and Standards for School Mathematics (NCTM), Project 2061, and Benchmarks for Science Literacy (AAAS). Additionally, the K-12 Program has been mapped to the National Academy of Engineering's Grand Challenges for Engineering.
Presenters: Kenneth Ford, Ed Hanlon
SESSION 3 : Thursday: 1:15 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
REPEATED in - SESSION 7 Friday: 10:30 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.

This presentation will assist with new requirements for all teachers with APPR, Common Core, SLO (using DDP) and how technology educators can fulfill these requirements. This presentation should provide insight into your role and offer guidance with how to be successful in the process.
Presenters: Chuck Goodwin, DTE
SESSION 3 : Thursday: 1:15 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

This session will present the research into sustainable design best practices. Members of the Design Sustainability course will share work in biomimicry, sustainable architecture, and teacher resources. These presenters are pre-service teacher candidates, upper class and graduate, working collaboratively to research new resources and methods to support STEM and sustainability in a contemporary technology classroom.
Presenters: Tim Lyons, Jeff Rodman, Max McBride, Alex Elkins, Tyler Carman, Jon Shyne, Sarah Cerroni, Adam Nesbitt
SESSION 3 : Thursday: 1:15 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

iBooks Author allows anyone to create beautiful multi-touch textbooks - and almost any other kind of book - for iPad. With galleries, video, interactive diagrams, 3D objects, and mathematical expressions, these books bring content to life in ways the printed page cannot. iTunes U is the best way to deliver content and support contemporary teaching strategies. Latest updates allow any faculty member to publish course material, free, from any platform. Share ideas and material in a powerful new way, while students get a rich, immersive learning experience either streamed or downloaded over a standard Internet connection.
Presenters: Rick Bettencourt, David Kahn
SESSION 3 and 4 (EXTENDED SESSION double): Thursday: 1:15 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.

This tuition-free workshop demonstrates how to implement a successful engineering program, especially for CTE/STEM teachers and administrators. Discover how REC can move you beyond the “we have technology” stage to “we have a robotics program.” Work with VEX, easyC, and REC to see how this proven program can prepare your students for robotics competitions.
Presenters: David Crowell, Joe Zahra
SESSION 3, 4, and 5 (EXTENDED SESSION triple): Thursday: 1:15 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
REPEATED from - SESSION 1 and 2 (EXTENDED SESSION double): Thursday: 9:00 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.

Double session presentations are indicated by ** following the presentation title. See the previous session for the title that is continued into this session.

With LEGO MINDSTORMS, students experience a fun, exciting, and practical application of math, science, and technology. Solving the robotic challenges involves mechanical engineering, computer programming, problem solving, cooperative learning, and communication skills. Benefits of LEGO MINDSTORMS in middle school curricula include encouraging students to go into robotics-related fields, encouraging girls to consider engineering as a career option, and increasing enrollment in pre-engineering high school courses. Key projects that will be presented are Rube Goldberg, sumo wrestling robotics, maze-bot, and robotic bowling (featured on the TV show Bridge Street on Syracuse WSYR). LEGO Robotics enhance the classroom and make a huge impact on students. This presentation will also cover the following: New Lego EV3 Robotics, STEM Labs in Elementary School, and Haiku Learning Management System.
Presenters: Scott Stagnitta
SESSION 4 : Thursday: 2:30 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.

Park Hall is very close to completion. It is still an active construction site so hard hats are required on this guided tour. Meet near the conference registration desk to begin the tour. As we walk the new spaces we will update you on the new courses offered in the department. Each tour group will be limited to 10 people, but three groups will tour the building simultaneously.
Presenters: Dan Tryon, Mark Hardy, Richard Bush, Joseph Messmer
SESSION 4 : Thursday: 2:30 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
REPEATED in - SESSION 5 : Thursday: 3:45 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Those of us who teach technology know that student projects and activities need to satisfy many criteria. A good activity needs to be engaging, interdisciplinary, appropriate for all student abilities, inexpensive, and appropriate for the technology lab. Seven middle school activities will be presented that satisfy these criteria.
Presenters: Alex Sheldon
SESSION 4 : Thursday: 2:30 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.

This session that will provide an overview for assistance with incorporating Common Core Standards into the technology education hands-on, minds-on curriculum. Reading, writing, speech, mathematics all may be confusing and daunting in a program filled with existing requirements, but a conversation with others and suggested activities and assessments can lessen the stress.
Presenters: Judith Belt, Michael Nehring
SESSION 4 : Thursday: 2:30 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.

The VEX IQ Challenge, presented by the Robotics Education & Competition Foundation, provides elementary and middle school students with exciting, open-ended robotics and research challenges that engage students and enhance science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) skills through hands-on, student-centered learning. The VEX IQ Challenge fosters student development of the teamwork, collaboration, critical thinking, project management, and communication skills required to prepare them to become the next generation of innovators and problem solvers in our global society. This session with review the new VEX IQ Design System. It will also outline how to start a VEX IQ Challenge team and the FREE resources available to both teachers and students.
Presenters: Dan Larochelle
SESSION 4 : Thursday: 2:30 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.

Progressive Educational Systems, a manufacturer of renewable energy training systems for wind, solar, hydrogen and bio diesel, has developed a certification training system that will help certify your students as level 1 installers in either small wind or solar PV. We have also completed similar systems for Solar Thermal, Grid-Tie, Smart Meter, and Geothermal training. Our GEM Touch monitoring system monitors these systems and Hot Spots the data to tablets or cell phones. Attend this session to learn why schools throughout the United States, Canada, and around the world are implementing renewable energy training solutions. Presented with Tech Ed Concepts, Inc., the Academic Representative for Progressive Educational Systems.
Presenters: Jeff Hapgood, Jennifer Henderson
SESSION 4 and 5 (EXTENDED SESSION double): Thursday: 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Soft circuits are working electronic circuits created with conductive paint/ink/thread/fabric in combination with other components like LEDs and batteries. Soft circuits can be used to create interesting accessories, interactive pop-up books and many other interesting objects without the mess or danger of solder. This workshop is hands-on and will offer the opportunity to explore these materials and a number of project ideas. NOTE: A materials fee of $8 will be collected from participants.
Presenters: Rebecca Mushtare
SESSION 4 and 5 (EXTENDED SESSION double): Thursday: 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Double session presentations are indicated by ** following the presentation title. See the previous session for titles that are continued into this session.

Want to know how to get more girls involved in your robotics program? Attend this session to talk with two students who have excelled on their robotics team!
Presenters: Erin Miller, Kaitlyn Franz, Taylor Ray
SESSION 5 : Thursday: 3:45 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Park Hall is very close to completion. It is still an active construction site so hard hats are required on this guided tour. Meet near the conference registration desk to begin the tour. As we walk the new spaces we will update you on the new courses offered in the department. Each tour group will be limited to 10 people, but three groups will tour the building simultaneously.
Presenters: Dan Tryon, Mark Hardy, Richard Bush, Joseph Messmer
SESSION 5 : Thursday: 3:45 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
REPEATED from - SESSION 4 : Thursday: 2:30 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.

The power of optics and photography to not only visualize but also to make measurements of several high speed and other "invisible" events will be demonstrated. The emphasis will be on principles and problem solving, using improvised techniques. We will be thinking as opposed to pushing buttons and using canned solutions.
Presenters: Andrew Davidhazy
SESSION 5 : Thursday: 3:45 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

This session will present a public relations tool kit to educators to help better advocate for saving positions or better yet to build programs. Handouts will include a power point presentation and a brochure to help advocate in home districts.
Presenters: Sam Medema, Clark Greene
SESSION 5 : Thursday: 3:45 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Conference Reception*
Elk’s Lodge, West Fifth and Bridge Streets (Route 104)
Thursday, 5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
*Name badges are provided for all paid registrants.
Please wear your name badge.
To attend the reception, you must be 21 or older.

This session provides information for incorporating cedar strip boat construction into technology education. Transportation and power students at Andover Central School learn boat design and construction through challenging hands-on experience.
Presenters: Zach Owen
SESSION 6 : SHOWCASE Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

This showcase will present the most innovative designs of the ART 106 Design Concepts II-3D chair assignment. For this assignment, students designed and created a functional chair out of new, found, and recycled cardboard. As a precursor for the assignment, students researched and studied different structural systems, as well as contemporary works of architecture.
Presenters: Kyle Martindale, Marissa Specioso, Alicia Madonna, Francisco Ovalle, Chris Porten
SESSION 6 : SHOWCASE Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Working in pairs students create a pleated photograph. Then they type a proposal to engage in one or more of a variety of interesting digital photography projects. Students learn photography composition techniques. They walk away as a better photographer after having fun taking and manipulating images.
Presenters: Bob Walters
SESSION 6 : SHOWCASE Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

This exhibit is a reflection of the work of high school students from the Eden NY Jr./Sr. High School resulting from a high school technology course in which students have the opportunity to learn and apply the skills to design, fabricate, assemble, and test award-winning motorcycles.
Presenters: Stevan Jones, Matthew Saramak
SESSION 6 : SHOWCASE Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

The ECE department faculty will showcase its degree program, facilities, and equipment. The ECE program offers a combined Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering with a curriculum that provides a well-rounded competitive engineering education that still allows deeper studies in the four high-demand concentration areas of embedded systems, robotics, biomedical instrumentation, and modern energy systems. All requirements for program accreditation by ABET are implemented within the operation and curriculum of the program.
Presenters: Rachid Manseur, Adrian Ieta, Marianne Hromalik, Mario Bkassiny
SESSION 6 : SHOWCASE Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

The Forever Flower is a product that is everlasting and eternal. The product can be personalized with meaningful quotes in your choice of lettering. The Forever Flower is a great gift for someone special.
Presenters: Omar Santiago, Alex Parsons
SESSION 6 : SHOWCASE Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

A collection of some of the state-of-the-art equipment for the new Department of Technology Energy and Transportation Lab will be displayed and demonstrated. The new 21st century STEM-based curricula, lab activities, and equipment will be presented.
Presenters: Tom Kubicki
SESSION 6 : SHOWCASE Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Want to build excitement into your middle school technology engineering curriculum? Consider developing an alternative energy program in your class room such as Junior Solar Sprint (JSS). The JSS activity is the holy grail of STEM activities. It allows the students to be able to use math and science concepts and skills to develop a functional and competitive vehicle. The student-built, veggie-powered go-kart is a realistic example of alternative energy. It's also an absolute blast to drive and ride.
Presenters: David Buchner
SESSION 6 : SHOWCASE Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

With LEGO MINDSTORMS, students experience a fun, exciting, and practical application of math, science, and technology. Solving the robotic challenges involves mechanical engineering, computer programming, problem solving, cooperative learning, and communication skills. Benefits of LEGO MINDSTORMS in middle school curricula include encouraging students to go into robotics-related fields, encouraging girls to consider engineering as a career option, and increasing enrollment in pre-engineering high school courses. Key projects that will be presented are Rube Goldberg, sumo wrestling robotics, maze-bot, and robotic bowling (featured on the TV show Bridge Street on Syracuse WSYR). LEGO Robotics enhance the classroom and make a huge impact on students. This presentation will also cover the following: New Lego EV3 Robotics, STEM Labs in Elementary School, and Haiku Learning Management System.
Presenters: Scott Stagnitta
SESSION 6 : SHOWCASE Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

This showcase will present and demonstrate four geophysical tools that are based on passive and active methods including Geomagnetics, Ground Penetrating Radar, Electrical Resistivity, and Electromagnetic Profiling. Use of one or more of these techniques is fundamental in refining sub-surface images that are used in geotechnical projects.
Presenters: Dave Valentino
SESSION 6 : SHOWCASE Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

The Oswego Technology Education Association (OTEA) will be showcasing accomplishments since last year, including our Lego WeDo sets, learning activities from the award-winning STEM 4 Kids Program, and awards from the TEECA East and ITEEA National Competitions. We also request that if you are an Oswego alumni, who participated in OTEA or in the former Industrial Arts Student Association, please come share your stories with us.
Presenters: Adam Nesbitt, Sara Brodbeck, Carson Case, and OTEA Members
SESSION 6 : SHOWCASE Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

The power of optics and photography to not only visualize but also to make measurements of several high speed and other "invisible" events will be demonstrated. The emphasis will be on principles and problem solving, using improvised techniques. We will be thinking as opposed to pushing buttons and using canned solutions.
Presenters: Andrew Davidhazy
SESSION 6 : SHOWCASE Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Teachers: Stop by to discuss the process of hosting a technology education student for required field experiences or student teaching. Ask questions or just pick up literature. Students: Ask questions about student teaching requirements or just pick up a brochure.
Presenters: Carol Taormina
SESSION 6 : SHOWCASE Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

The SUNY Oswego Bike Share is an organization that rents bikes to the SUNY Oswego community. Additionally, the Bike Share is a bike repair shop for students who own bikes on campus and a hub for bicycle advocacy and education. Through its operation, the Bike Share will enable students to take sustainable steps toward creating healthy lifestyles, affordable transportation, and an environmentally-conscience campus.
Presenters: Alexander Elkins
SESSION 6 : SHOWCASE Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Team MINI has been around entertaining hockey fans at SUNY Oswego for several years. We are in the process of constructing a new, lighter, stronger, more reliable remotely controlled robotic vehicle as well as entering into the world of VEX Robotics. Stop by and take a look at our progress and say hello to the current Team MINI members.
Presenters: Erica Querns, Andrew Wager, Alex Elkins
SESSION 6 : SHOWCASE Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Technology Education Advanced Manufacturers (TEAM) goal is to design and produce titanium rings with wooden veneer inlay around the outside circumference. These rings will be packaged in a wooden box with a design of your choice laser engraved on the top. At this showcase we will be assessing our design by asking for feedback from you, the consumer.
Presenters: David Royce, Daniel Vinette, Nicholas Oetinger
SESSION 6 : SHOWCASE Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Posture and gesture can infer an individual's emotional state. In this session, we will discuss our ongoing research using the Kinect motion sensing input device to record the skeletal data of students who are engaged in algebraic reasoning tasks. We will also demonstrate effective data visualization techniques that we have been using to analyze and interpret this type of complex spatio-temporal data.
Presenters: Matt Doyle, Roger Taylor
SESSION 6 : SHOWCASE Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

This presentation will demonstrate examples of Arduino micro-controller projects used in high school engineering and technology classes. It will include both hardware and software projects. The examples shown will demonstrate how these inexpensive micro-controllers can be used to create robots, science experiments, and fun electronic solutions for student design projects.
Presenters: Matthew Slauson
SESSION 6 : SHOWCASE Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Stop by and see how VEX Robotics has evolved at Grand Island High School. Over the past few years the VEX curriculum has been implemented into our Technical Design II and Advanced Technological Design courses. See for yourself how easily a VEX unit can be added to your current curriculum. Students will be available to explain their experiences in designing, constructing, and competing in local competitions.
Presenters: Eric Cohoon, Adam Missert, Wyatt Mock
SESSION 6 : SHOWCASE Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Check out the VEX Robotics competition and this year's game VEX Toss Up. High school and college teams will be on hand to answer questions, as well as demonstrate the Toss Up field. Experienced coaches will also be available to provide insight into running VEX teams and coordinating events. This showcase will be available all day and will serve as a practice for some teams that will be attending our official VEX event, Oswego Nor'easter, on November 16. Visit www.oswegonoreaster.org for more information.
Presenters: Justin Montois, Dan Tryon
SESSION 6 : SHOWCASE Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Ionic wind can be generated by corona discharges in asymmetric electrode systems. Corona wind is often generated between a sharp point conductor and grounded metal collector or asymmetric wire to plate systems. The strength of ionic winds varies with the electrode configuration. Patterns of corona wind were studied in cylindrical pin-array geometry and arrays of asymmetrical wire to plate modules. The flow cross-sections were visualized using a green laser sheet and liquid nitrogen induced water vapors. The relationship between wind profiles and voltage-current characteristics is investigated. It is apparent that pin-array systems may be more efficient generators of ionic wind than wire-plate modules.
Presenters: Joseph Cesta, Gregory Donastor, Thomas Liguori
SESSION 6 : SHOWCASE Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Woodchucks are sunglasses created from primarily found-wood materials such as maple, cherry, and oak. Each pair has been drafted in AutoCAD, precision cut using the Epilog laser printer, then steam bent for ultimate comfort. These sunglasses utilize all the technologies available in SUNY Oswego's Technology Department and showcase what can be done with innovation and the proper tools.
Presenters: Dinah Miller, Adam Demay
SESSION 6 : SHOWCASE Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Engage your students in the complete engineering design process. WHITEBOX LEARNING is a standards-based, web-based applied STEM learning system. Students can research, design, analyze, and simulate their designs, hundreds of times, before building their physical models. And, they can compete with fellow classmates around the world, from any browser. How cool is that?! Precise manufacturing templates (or STL Files) can be printed (outputted) in order to build the exact physical model.  STEM Applications include: Dragster 2.0, Gliders 2.0, Structures 2.0, Rockets 2.0, Mousetrap Car 2.0, Green Car 2.0, and Prosthetics 2.0.
Presenters: Graham Baughman
SESSION 7 Friday: 10:30 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.

Manufacturing has changed and so have we! Learn how we addressed the problem of new equipment, new laboratories, new software, new processes, and new products! We will describe the new Computer Integrated Manufacturing course developed to teach our students about additive and subtractive manufacturing processes at Oswego. Nine different machine centers and CNC processes will be featured.
Presenters: Richard Bush, Daniel Tryon
SESSION 7 Friday: 10:30 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
REPEATED from - SESSION 3 : Thursday: 1:15 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

This presentation will include an informative discussion of the Annual Professional Performance Review process and the development of Student Learning Objectives to access student educational growth in the technology classroom. Presented by Chair of Educational Administration at SUNY Oswego, who has consulted and presented on topics such as program evaluation, curriculum development, pedagogical strategies, differentiated instruction, formative and summative assessment, portfolio development, differentiated leadership, mentor programs, and embedding 21st century skills into programming and curriculum.
Presenters: Angela Perrotto
SESSION 7 Friday: 10:30 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.

The International Technology and Engineering Educators Association's STEM Center for Teaching and Learning has developed the only standards-based national model for Grades K-12 that delivers technological literacy in a STEM context. The model, Engineering byDesign, is built on the Common Core State Standards (High School / Middle School with NGSS coming soon), Standards for Technological Literacy (ITEEA), Principles and Standards for School Mathematics (NCTM), Project 2061, and Benchmarks for Science Literacy (AAAS). Additionally, the K-12 Program has been mapped to the National Academy of Engineering's Grand Challenges for Engineering.
Presenters: Kenneth Ford, Ed Hanlon
SESSION 7 Friday: 10:30 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
REPEATED from - SESSION 3 : Thursday: 1:15 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

With the proliferation of personally owned smart phones in the hands of practically every student today, these devices can serve as powerful, simple GPS tools for teaching about geolocation in the classroom and beyond. This session provides simple, engaging examples that can be applied in virtually any STEM classroom, across all grade levels and subject areas. Apps, web tools, lesson ideas, and more will be shared and discussed.
Presenters: Mike Amante
SESSION 7 Friday: 10:30 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.

The focus of this presentation will be on an affordable, easy-to-use vinyl cutter to engage middle school students, grade 5-8. The vinyl cutter is currently used to teach a sandblast glass etching unit, screen printing, foam name cutting, and vinyl signs. The simple-to-use, free software is a must have item. Learn how to turn a black and white bmp image into a vector that the cutter can use.
Presenters: Gregory Bailey
SESSION 7 Friday: 10:30 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.

• LUNCH FRIDAY: 11:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
  
  
• LUNCH TICKETS
  Lunch tickets are available for $6 dollars for a specified dining hall.
  Tickets must be purchased in the registration area in advance.
  
  
  
  
• ADDITIONAL CAMPUS LUNCH VENUES
• Fusion Cafe: Fresly made salads, paninis, baked goods & grab and go items. Shineman Center.
• Palates: Traditional to international flavors. Lower Level, Food/Activity Court area
• Crossroads: Café & Grill. Main Level across from Welcome/Information Center
• Cutting Board: Sandwiches, pizza, soups & salads. Lower Level, Food/Activity Court area
• Laker Express: Quick to eat entrees, side dishes & pastries. Lower Level, Food/Activity Court area
• Freshens Smoothies: Smoothies & coffee. Second Floor, Compass area
  
  

Ship’s Program*
Wilber Hall Lobby
*You must be present to win a prize.
Friday: 12:30 p.m.

The Richard S. Shineman Center for Science, Engineering and Innovation stands as an environmentally friendly tribute to its own name, brimming with sustainable innovations that educate as they conserve -- from the highly visible twin LED touch screens monitoring the building's energy pulse in the main entry way to the nearly invisible largest geothermal-well installation in the state. Join the Project Coordinator of SUNY Oswego Facilities and Design for an in-depth look at this state-of-the-art complex, which is built to achieve LEED Gold certification. NOTE: The tour is limited to 24 participants and starts outside the Shineman Hall entrance within the Wilber--Shineman Hall connector.
Presenters: Allen Bradberry, Michael Lotito, Julie Meleski
SESSION 8 : Friday: 1:00 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.
REPEATED from - SESSION 1 : Thursday: 9:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.

Starting and continuing a robotics team can be a daunting task. Many technology education minded schools have discussed the idea of having a robotics team be part of their departments. In New York State, the two most popular programs seem to be FIRST Robotics and VEX Robotics. But, which is the best fit for your program? Attend this session to hear advice from 12 years of being involved with various robotics clubs. Discussion with questions and answers are encouraged.
Presenters: Matthew Starke
SESSION 8 : Friday: 1:00 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.
REPEATED from - SESSION 1 : Thursday: 9:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.

The Department of Technology at SUNY Oswego has added a new course, Introduction to Materials Technology. This presentation will share the new engineering technologies-based approach to materials including wood, ceramics, glass, polymer, metal, and engineered materials. Learn what students are experiencing in this introductory class.
Presenters: Mark Hardy
SESSION 8 : Friday: 1:00 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.

This presentation will demonstrate examples of Arduino micro-controller projects used in high school engineering and technology classes. It will include both hardware and software projects. The examples shown will demonstrate how these inexpensive micro-controllers can be used to create robots, science experiments, and fun electronic solutions for student design projects.
Presenters: Matthew Slauson
SESSION 8 : Friday: 1:00 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.

Integrating science, technology, engineering, and mathematics is the core to the STEM approach of the new philosophical view for developing educational curriculum. A comprehensive anticipatory design science method for applying the synergetic ART of making the connections is needed for STEM to become STEAM. A brief description will be given on the comprehensive anticipatory design science method and how it could be applied to make connections among all disciplines. The discussion will be followed by hands-on model making to demonstrate interconnections and varying points of view among the disciplines exemplified in STEM.
Presenters: Joseph Clinton
SESSION 8 and 9 (EXTENDED SESSION double): Friday: 1:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
REPEATED from - SESSION 1 and 2 (EXTENDED SESSION double): Thursday: 9:00 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.

Oswego will host a VEX robotics tournament, the Oswego Nor'easter (www.oswegonoreaster.org), on November 16. This double session is primarily to train volunteers who will help run the Nor'easter, but anyone interested in learning about VEX competitions is welcome. A few VEX robotic teams will be here, and the official "Toss-Up" game will be set up for use. Dan Larochelle, the North-East Regional Support Manager for the Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation, will be available for questions.
Presenters: Daniel Tryon, Justin Montois, Dan Larochelle
SESSION 8 and 9 (EXTENDED SESSION double): Friday: 1:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.

Double session presentations are indicated by ** following the presentation title. See the previous session for titles that are continued into this session.

After briefly discussing the hardware of the new planetarium at SUNY Oswego, we focus on the techniques and software used to create live presentations and short animations for this digital planetarium. Topics include: design and implementation of short animations using the ATM4 scripting software; using the Starry Night Dome and ATM4 scripting programs for interactive live presentations; and, the design and editing of text, slides, audio, and videos used in shows and classrooms. NOTE: Demonstration is limited to the first 35 participants.
Presenters: Scott Roby
SESSION 9 : Friday: 2:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
REPEATED from - SESSION 2 : Thursday: 10:30 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.

"Realize that everything connects to everything else" ~ Leonardo da Vinci. How are Socrates, da Vinci, Johann Pestalozzi, Edward Austin Sheldon, Buckminster Fuller, Janine Benyus, and Theodor Seuss Geisel connected? How are the Common Core Learning Standards and the Next Generation Science Standards connected to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math), to these individuals, and to students in our education system? This presentation will attempt to answer these questions, feature the activities that use NATURE to bring Common Core and STEM education into classrooms, and improve learning outcomes. A work in progress, always remembering: "Nature is trying very hard to make us succeed . . . " ~ Buckminster Fuller.
Presenters: Judith Belt
SESSION 9 : Friday: 2:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.

Park Hall is very close to completion. It is still an active construction site so hard hats are required on this guided tour. Meet near the conference registration desk to begin the tour. As we walk the new spaces we will update you on the new courses offered in the department. Each tour group will be limited to 10 people, but three groups will tour the building simultaneously.
Presenters: Dan Tryon, Mark Hardy, Richard Bush, Joseph Messmer
SESSION 9 : Friday: 2:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
REPEATED from - SESSION 5 : Thursday: 3:45 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Posture and gesture can infer an individual's emotional state. In this session, we will discuss our ongoing research using the Kinect motion sensing input device to record the skeletal data of students who are engaged in algebraic reasoning tasks. We will also demonstrate effective data visualization techniques that we have been using to analyze and interpret this type of complex spatio-temporal data.
Presenters: Matt Doyle, Roger Taylor
SESSION 9 : Friday: 2:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.

Thank you to all our presenters, who give freely of their experience, research, skills, and knowledge to help the conference be a great professional development experience for attendees.

Listed below are exhibitors for the 2013 Technology Fall Conference. Their presence and contributions help make our conference possible. We thank them for their services, interest, and financial support.

We encourage all our conferees to patronize them.

• Alfred State College of Technology
  
• Allegheny Educational Systems, Inc.
  
• California University of Pennsylvania
  
• Charles County Public Schools
  
• Education STEM Solutions
  
• Empire Technical Training Systems
  
• Goodheart-Willcox Publishers
  
• HITech Inc.
  
• iDesign Solutions
  
• Joe Zahra Associates LLC
  
• LEGO Education
  
• NYSTEEA/ITEEA
  
• Spectrum Industries, Inc.
  
• Studica, Inc.
  
• Technology Education Concepts, Inc.
  
• Tech Ed LLC
  
• Whitebox Learning

Conference Chair
Daniel V. Tryon

Conference Program & Web Site
Mark Springston

Budget and Finance
Teri Davis

Commercial Exhibits & Reception
Michael Nehring

Conference Outreach
Donna Matteson
Edward Zak

Graduate Assistants
Erica Querns
Joseph Lorefice

Graphics and Signs
John Belt

Presenter Services
Mark Hardy

Publicity & Program Editor
Judith Belt

Registration
Richard Bush

Shuttle Services
Thomas Kubicki

Conference Printing
College Publications Office

Mark your calendar for the
75th Anniversary of the Technology Fall Conference
October 30 & 31, 2014.