John R. Wright, Jr., Ph.D., CSTM, CLSSGB, CSCE, F.ATMAE
Professor of Automation & Electronics Technologies & AETM Program Coordinator
ATMAE Charles W. Keith Recipient
Department
of Applied Engineering, Safety, & Technology
Millersville University
of Pennsylvania
717-871-7235
john.wright@millersville.edu
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RECENT PUBLICATIONS:
Wright, J. R., Jr., Buchanan W. W., & Wright, J. R. (2020). Is the engineering technology profession ready for a name change to applied engineering? [Blinded, Peer-Refereed Journal Article]. Journal of Technology, Management & Applied Engineering (JTMAE) 36(1).
Wright, J. R., Jr., Ginter, E. S., David, B. G., Kilbourne, B. J., & Wells, J. R. (2019). Intermediate programming methodologies for manipulating modern humanoid robots [Blinded, Peer-Refereed Journal Article]. Universal Journal of Electrical and Electronic Engineering 6(4).
AENG 101 INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING:
AENG 101 Course Syllabus
AENG 101 Course Schedule
AENG 101 Supplemental Assignments
Triumph of the Nerds Video
Triumph of the Nerds Worksheet
Engineering Investigation Reflection Assignment (1-page Synopsis)
Design Challenges
Robotics Design Challenge
Rube Goldberg Machine Design Challenge
Electric Motor-Powered Boat Hull Design Challenge
Rubber Duckie Shelter Design Challenge
AENG 101 Supplemental Readings
1953 ASEE Preliminary Grinter Report
1955 ASEE Grinter Report
2012 JET Article: Engineering Technologists are Engineers
2014 ATMAE White Paper of the Year: A Meta-analysis of the Skills Gap Dilemma in Today’s Engineering Professions
2018 ASEE Conference Paper: A Brief History of Engineering Technology and a Case for Applied Engineering
2020 JTMAE Article: Is the Engineering Technology Profession Ready for a Name Change to Applied Engineering?
AENG 261 ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS:
AENG 261 Course Syllabus
AENG 261 Course Schedule
AENG 262 SEMICONDUCTOR ELECTRONICS:
AENG 262 Course Syllabus
AENG 262 Course Schedule
AENG 262 Supplemental Videos
Electron Flow vs. Conventional Flow - The Engineering Mindset (2021)
Diodes! All Sorts of Them and How They Work - Electroboom (2022)
How Capacitors Work - Electroboom (2020)
Band Gap and Semiconductor Current Carriers (2019)
Why It Was Almost Impossible to Make the Bue LED (2024)
How Does a Transistor Work - Veritasium (2013)
How 555 Timers Work (2019)
Surface Mount Soldering 101 (2007)
AENG 467 MOBILE ROBOTICS:
AENG 467 Course Sylabus
AENG 467 Course Schedule
AENG 467 Contest Rules Document
AENG 467 Article Review Form
AENG 467 Bonus Article Review Form
R&D Project Resources
Teensy Microcontrollers
Soldering Pins to the Teensy Video
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OpenMV Website
OpenMV Documentation (from the Website)
OpenMV Software Download (from the Website)
OpenMV Pinout Card
Getting Started with the OpenMV Cam: Machine Vision with MicroPython - Digi-Key Electronics
Color Tacking Performance OpenMV H7 Cam
Color Tracking @30 FPS w/OpenMV Cam M7
Detecting Colors OpenMV Discussion Thread
FAQ: What do the operators <<, >>, &, |, ~, and ^ do?
AENG 494/589 TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT:
AENG 494 Course Syllabus
AENG 494 Course Schedule
Lecture Supplements
Developing Process Flowcharts & Gantt Charts Lecture
Lab Instruction Examples
Pareto
Fishbone
Histogram
X-bar R
Sixpack Analysis of Weight (single column data) (Use n=5)
Sixpack Analysis of Pin Diameter
Using Normal Assumption for Capability Sixpack Analysis Explained
Using Between/Within for Capability Sixpack Analysis Explained
Graphs for Between/Within Capability Sixpack
Attribute Charts Video (p, np, c & u)
P-chart (use N=48)
Final Project Resources
Cpk Table (Six Sigma)
ATMAE CTM
CTM General Info
CTM Study Guide
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ATMAE's Organizational Identity/Scope Developed Policy by John Wright
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