Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education I

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wookwon Lee, Gannon University; Fong Mak, Gannon University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

managementplan, and test plan. Actual design and verification are conducted in a team environment usingmodern software and hardware tools. Ethics and legal issues are also discussed as part of thecourse. In the subsequent sections, details of the course are provided, as well as, evaluation ofcourse outcomes and students’ learning experience in this course.Course Objectives and TopicsIn our ECE graduate curriculum, the Engineering Project and Management is a core courseintended for the first-year graduate students. This course focuses on the skills required to managethe development of effective system architectures from concept through engineering design andproduction. The course objectives are i) to understand ethics and the common developmentprocess of

Conference Session

Project-Based Learning in ECE Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Albert Liddicoat, California Polytechnic State University; Jianbiao Pan, California Polytechnic State University; James Harris, California Polytechnic State University; Lynne Slivovsky, California Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

their senior design experience. Specifically,the junior-level microcontroller design course, CPE 329, was enhanced to provide a systemsdesign philosophy utilizing modern computer aided design tools. In this course students have theopportunity to design a custom computer system, interface external hardware and developfirmware to best meet system design requirements. A separate technical elective course has beencreated for students to learn printed circuit board design using CAD tools that build upon themicroelectronics, digital and analog design taught in the core courses of the curriculum. Finally,a capstone design course has been created that incorporates team building, engineering designskills, project management, engineering ethics and other

Conference Session

ECE Pedagogy and Assessment I

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tokunbo Ogunfunmi, Santa Clara University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

. Page 13.967.3DSP CurriculumBSEE Undergraduate Curriculum in DSPAt our university, as in most universities, we offer a four-year BS program in ElectricalEngineering. In this program, we require that students take basic sciences and mathematics in thefirst year. In the second year, they take a few engineering courses but still continue to get astrong science and mathematics foundation. In the third year, they complete the set of coreelectrical engineering courses. In the final year, they take mostly elective courses. During thefour year program, the students also have to complete university-required core curriculumcourses in areas like English, ethics, political science, religious studies, etc. We also offerflexible Junior Spring term for

Conference Session

Embedded System Design

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alex Doboli, State University of New York-Stony Brook; Eddie Currie, Resonance Publications, Inc.; Patrick Kane, Cypress Semiconductor Corporation; Dave Van Ess, Cypress Semiconductor Corporation

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

analog/digital, dynamic reconfiguration for implementing new functionality and obtaining better performance.In terms of ABET’s (a)-(k) criteria4, the following are the primary outcomes set for the course:(a) Ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science and engineering.(b) Ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as, analyze and interpret data.(c) Ability to design a system, component, or process, to meet desired needs within realisticconstraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health, and safetymanufacturability, and sustainability.(d) Ability to function on multidisciplinary teams.(e) Ability to identify, formulate and solve engineering problems.(g) Ability to communicate effectively.(k

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education II

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Meyer, Purdue University; Mark Johnson, Purdue University School of ECE; Cordelia Brown, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

knowledge obtained in earlier coursework and to obtain new knowledge necessary to design and test a system, component, or process to meet desired needs.2. An understanding of the engineering design process.3. An ability to function on a multidisciplinary team.4. An awareness of professional and ethical responsibility.5. An ability to communicate effectively, in both oral and written form.This course is advertised as “a structured approach to the development and integration ofembedded microcontroller hardware and software that provides senior-level students withsignificant design experience applying microcontrollers to a wide range of embedded systems(e.g., instrumentation, process control, telecommunication, intelligent devices, etc

Conference Session

ECE Pedagogy and Assessment I

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Golanbari, University of the Pacific; Rick Garlikov, Garlikov.Com

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

communications,and senior capstone design project courses, teaching laboratories and projects helpedimprove student participation, got the students actively involved and excited about theprojects and the material being taught, motivated the students to better master coursecontent and taught the students to learn to think and reason more clearly, accurately,relevantly, logically, rationally, ethically and responsibly.This paper discusses how the judicious, sensible and affable use of the Socratic Methodin the aforementioned educational settings facilitated the development of students whoare learning to possess the basic skills of thought and reasoning such as the ability to:identify, formulate and clarify questions; gather relevant data; identify key

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education I

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sandra Yost, University of Detroit Mercy; Mohan Krishnan, University of Detroit Mercy; Mark Paulik, University of Detroit Mercy

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

demonstrations of successfulindependent enquiry and multi-cultural and multi-disciplinary teaming. These successes havebeen directly responsible for our continuing efforts to migrate these benefits downward in thecurriculum, and the resulting comprehensive curriculum reform for the Electrical Engineeringprogram described in this paper.The EE program has for many years distinguished itself by focusing on both engineering designand practice while placing an emphasis on critical thinking, ethics, and social responsibility via anextensive humanities-based core curriculum. Mandatory cooperative education assignments andextensive laboratory and class-based projects ensure that students not only grasp theoreticalconcepts, but also know how to apply those