Conference Session

ECE Pedagogy and Assessment

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fadi Kurdahi, University of California, Irvine; Judy Shoemaker, University of California, Irvine; John LaRue, University of California-Irvine

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

AC 2007-814: DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A PROGRAM OUTCOMEASSESSMENT PROCESS FOR AN ABET-ACCREDITED COMPUTERENGINEERING PROGRAMFadi Kurdahi, University of California, Irvine Fadi Kurdahi has been a professor in the Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Department at the University of California, Irvine since 1987. He holds a PhD degree from the University of Southern California in Computer Engineering. From 2004 till 2006 he was the ABET lead person for the Computer Engineering degree program in the EECS Department.Judy Shoemaker, University of California, Irvine JUDY SHOEMAKER is Director of Research and Evaluation for the Division of Undergraduate Education at UC Irvine. Dr. Shoemaker

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chia-Jeng Tseng, Bucknell University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

. IntroductionTwo digital design courses are offered at Bucknell University: one is entitled “DigitalSystem Design” and the other is called “Advanced Digital Design.” Both courses consistof three hours of lectures and laboratories weekly. Digital System Design, offered to thejunior class, focuses on logic synthesis; schematic capture is used for design entry.“Advanced Digital Design,” offered to senior and graduate students, addresses system-level design methodologies; the detailed breakdown consists of VHDL, register-transfer-level design methodologies, advanced topics in logic synthesis, and technology mapping.This paper addresses the pedagogic considerations of teaching “Advanced DigitalDesign” using VHDL.The design description of a digital system may

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Chang, USMA; Grant Jacoby, USMA; Lisa Shay, U.S. Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

. Moreover, the majority of thesemajors enrolled in the Robotics Track (one of five EE tracks offered to EE majors). Thesestudents most often cited that the idea of seeing immediate results of their work in buildingrobots to perform a variety of missions was very alluring and conceivably more rewarding thanother endeavors. Afterwards the program has again revaluated on how best to accommodate thisgrowing interest and its potential impact upon graduates, the robotics program itself and itsrelevance in new military applications. Consequently, our program is working with variouscompanies, other universities, and other government organizations to conduct joint research,develop future platforms/algorithms, and design courses to meet the rising demand

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Haley Haywood, Oklahoma State University; Forrest Austin, Oklahoma State University; Seth Williams, Oklahoma State University; Cameron Musgrove, Oklahoma State University; Charles Bunting, Oklahoma State University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

employed by practicing engineers. Faculty help students create a method of solution and evaluate their understanding.The developmental model implemented in ES21C is a model designed to exercise deeper levelsof thinking, specifically the: apply and analyze levels of Blooms Taxonomy2. Real worldapplication of class concepts are exposed through class projects connected with case studies.Professional engineers work on teams to complete a task; therefore students in ENSC 2613 wereassigned teams to complete the assigned case study and project.Due to the significant challenges associated with modifying a class this large with students ofvarious disciplines and learning styles as well as to better evaluate the impact of these newtechniques

Conference Session

ECE Pedagogy and Assessment

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

J. Shawn Addington, Virginia Military Institute

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

Outcome #8 : "The broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineeringsolutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context"Program Outcome #9 : "A recognition of the need for, and ability to engage in life-longlearning"Program Outcome #10 : "A knowledge of contemporary issues"Program Outcome #11 : "An ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering toolsnecessary for engineering practice"Program Outcome #12 : "A knowledge of probability and statistics, including applicationsappropriate to electrical and computer engineering"Program Outcome #13 : "A knowledge of advanced mathematics, typically includingdifferential equations, linear algebra, complex variables and discrete math"Program Outcome #14 : "An