Conference Session

ECE Curriculum Innovations

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cynthia Furse, University of Utah; Behrouz Farhang-Boroujeny, University of Utah; Stephanie Richardson, University of Utah; Rohit Verma, University of Utah; April Kedrowicz, University of Utah; Bryan Stenquist, University of Utah

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

. Plans are assessed by peer student teams, by the Page 11.777.7professors involved, and by the TCO. Students are graded on the quality of their assessment, notthe identified business potential of the product they are assessing. Some of the plans recommendentrepreneurship, others licensing, and still others indicate that there is not a good business casefor the product. Use of peer evaluation of the business plans means that all students will havehad opportunity to see details of products in all of these categories.Writing and Speaking Initiative8,9The writing and speaking initiative in this project is administered through the Center forEngineering

Conference Session

ECE Curriculum Innovations

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles Bunting, Oklahoma State University; Alan Cheville, Oklahoma State University; James West, Oklahoma State University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

acceptance of the report, teams undertake construction ofthe project. In this phase, teams build the device they designed and test performance, comparingmeasurements to numerical modeling. Project construction is key to developing effectiveteamwork skills. A module ends with a written final report which is used for assessment; toensure consistency in project evaluation a rubric is given to students. Written, rather than oral,reports are used since research indicates group work by students is a more positive experiencewhen oral presentations are not required [17]. The final report includes peer evaluation, a vitalpart of team learning [14].In contrast to the first introductory course, the second course of VECTOR, ECEN3623, isdesigned for students who

Conference Session

New trends in ECE education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Douglas Jacobson, Iowa State University; Thomas Daniels, Iowa State University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

4 programming assignments where the students write a packet sniffer program. The first three programs build on each other and have the students decode the packets they get from an isolated network. The fourth program has the students writing code to send spam email. The figure below shows the test bed network used for CprE 530. 10/100 Hub Router 10/100 Hub Campus Network IDS Filter Spock Bones Scotty Borg (file server)CprE 530 Test bed Network. Page 11.757.62. CprE 431: Basics of Information System Security Textbook: Security

Conference Session

ECE Pedagogy and Assessment

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Mark Jansson; Ying Tang; Ravi Ramachandran, Rowan University; John Schmalzel, Rowan University; Shreekanth Mandayam, Rowan University; Robert Krchnavek, Rowan University; Robi Polikar, Rowan University; Linda Head, Rowan University; Raul Ordonez, University of Dayton

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

manner for which it was intended. We have learnedfrom many studies that students retain only a tiny fraction of what they hear, a larger butstill small fraction of what they see, and a more substantial fraction of what they actuallydo with their hands and minds in an active learning exercise [3,6,18]. Yet, as late as Page 11.1329.5today, it is widely known that the “talking head” and blackboard (or whiteboard)approach is still in widespread use among our peers. While we know this is the surestway to lose a group of teenagers, the practice somehow survives. Incorporating activelearning activities such as learning moments, one-minute quizzes, group

Conference Session

ECE Pedagogy and Assessment

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Freeman, Valparaiso University; Mani Mina, Iowa State University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

ofquality. Lastly, students interact with this service, greatly affecting the quality of the servicethey receive.Given the above factors, it may be very hard to close some gaps. Gaps may exist simply because Page 11.105.12student perceptions and expectations of the Learning Communities, the faculty, the mentors,their peers, or perceptions given to them by their parents, friends or other students. The toolincludes, in the survey, places for students to write in their comments. Focus group sessions areused to verify student survey responses, and also provide opportunities to probe for theunderlying causes of the gaps.Faculty should create an action

Conference Session

Integrating Research Into Undergraduate ECE Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jan Allebach, Purdue University; Edward Coyle, Purdue University; Joy Krueger, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

lecture hour each week. During this hour,students will attend lectures that address a broad range of electrical and computer engineeringtechnologies including topics that are relevant to the team projects and the development ofapplications based on these technologies. Lectures also address good design principles, projectmanagement, and project communications.Lab Outline, by Week: Page 11.1336.61 Major course milestones2 Team Organization and Semester Planning3 Personal Semester Goals4 Project Proposal (new projects); Project Demonstration (continuing projects)5 Review of Design Notebooks8 Peer Evaluation and Self

Conference Session

ECE Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rocio Alba-Flores, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Fernando Rios-Gutierrez, University of Minnesota-Duluth

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

, whereas computing sciences have focused primarily on software design. Withthe introduction of robotic systems, it became possible to provide students with hands-onlaboratory experiences to construct interdisciplinary and more complex systems. As roboticsystems have evolved in research and commercial applications, the number and complexity ofthese systems has also increased. A significant portion of the design process must now focus onthe integration of hardware and software. However, most senior design courses still emphasizejust on the software writing or the hardware construction parts. In order to address both softwareand hardware issues, it becomes essential to apply a team-based approach.Applications of robotic systems usually involve a