Conference Session

Pedagogy and Assessment III

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Osterberg, University of Portland; Aziz Inan, University of Portland

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Electrical and Computer

resistive lattice. For example, for an infinite 2D Honeycombresistive lattice (see Fig. 2) where M = 3, the effective resistance between any two adjacent nodesis simply Reff = 2R/3, where R is the value of each resistor on each branch of the lattice.Similarly, M = 6 for an infinite 3D cubic resistive lattice and, therefore, Reff = 2R/6 = R/3. Page 14.300.5 Ia = I (or Qa = Q) a + Va-b Infinite R, L, (or νa-b

Conference Session

Project-Based Learning in ECE Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Keith Hoover, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; JianJian Song, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Edward Wheeler, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; James Drewniak, Missouri University of Science and Technology

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Electrical and Computer

) Tektronix Curve Tracer Agilent triple DC power supply The resulting coil inductor was measured in series with a 10 nF capacitor as in Figure 8 toobtain the resonant frequency of 1.52 MHz, which shows the inductance of the coil to be 1.096µH.3.3 The Audio Amplifier Construction and MeasurementThe audio amplifier circuit is shown in Figure 9. Please note that this amplifier uses the simplestpossible biasing circuit for simplicity, though a 3-resistor bias network would give better Q-pointstability with respect to beta variation. The beta value of the transistor is measured using a curvetracer to be 160. The DC bias Q point is then calculated as follows: Rgen Lunknown

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education I

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aaron St. Leger, United States Military Academy; Anthony Deese, Drexel University; Chikaodinaka Nwankpa, Drexel University

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Electrical and Computer

://power.ece.drexel.edu.5. C. Nwankpa, A. Deese, Q. Liu, A. St.Leger, and J. Yakaski, "Power System on a Chip (PSoC)," Proceedings of International Symposium on Circuits and Systems (ISCAS), pp. 739-742, 2006.6. R. Fried, R. S. Cherkaoui, C. C. Enz, A. Germond, and E. A. Vittoz, "Approaches for analog VLSI simulation of the transient stability of large power networks," IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems I-Fundamental Theory and Applications, vol. 46, pp. 1249-1263, OCT 1999.7. J. Yakaski, Q. Lui, and C. Nwankpa, "Analog Emulation Using a Reconfigurable Classical Generator Model for Load Flow Analysis," Proceedings of Power Systems Computation Conference (PSCC), 2005.8. A. St.Leger and C. O. Nwankpa, "Reconfigurable

Conference Session

Embedded System Design

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Holt, Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.; Hongchi Shi, Texas State University, San Marcos; Harold Stern, Texas State University, San Marcos

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Electrical and Computer

. Available from: http://www.acm.org/education/curricula.html.10. D. Soldan, J. L. A. Hughes, J. Impagliazzo, A. McGettrick, V. Nelson, P. K. Srimani and M. D. Theys. Computer Engineering 2004 Curriculum Guidelines for Undergraduate Degree Programs in Computer Engineering. 2004 December 2004. Available from: http://www.acm.org/education/curricula.html.11. T. Chen, Q. Shi, J. Wang and N. Bao, Multicore Challenge in Pervasive Computing Education, The 3rd International Conference on Grid and Pervasive Computing, 2008, pp. 310-315.12. D. J. Ernst and D. E. Stevenson, Concurrent CS: Preparing Students for a Multicore World, Annual Joint Conference Integrating Technology into Computer Science Education 2008, pp. 230

Conference Session

Pedagogy and Assessment III

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tokunbo Ogunfunmi, Santa Clara University

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Electrical and Computer

. Table 6 : Details of the Results of the Fall 2008 SSCI CT Pre-Test Q => 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 SSCI SSCI ID Scor 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 14 2 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 16 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 12 4

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education I

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Freudenthal, University of Texas, El Paso; Mary Kay Roy, University of Texas, El Paso; Alexandria Ogrey, University of Texas, El Paso; Ann Gates, University of Texas, El Paso

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2009-2188: A CREATIVELY ENGAGING INTRODUCTORY COURSE INCOMPUTER SCIENCE THAT GENTLY MOTIVATES EXPLORATION OFADVANCED MATHEMATICAL CONCEPTSEric Freudenthal, University of Texas, El Paso Eric Freudenthal is an Assistant Professor of computer science at the Universtity of Texas at El Paso.Mary Kay Roy, University of Texas, El Paso Mary "Kay" Roy is on the adjunct faculty of computer science at the Universtity of Texas at El Paso.Alexandria Ogrey, University of Texas, El Paso Alexandria N. Ogrey is a B.S. candidate studying computer science at the Universtity of Texas at El Paso.Ann Gates, University of Texas, El Paso Ann Q. Gates is a Professor of computer science at the University of

Conference Session

Design in the ECE Curriculum

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Electrical and Computer

tolerances. Students were also taught correct procedures forinstalling SMA connectors to their fabricated components to permit convenient testing and tohave a modular system capable of easy component replacement.Teaching ConceptsThe instructor used an interactive lecture format focusing on elements from the project as elicitedfrom a Q&A session at the start of the lecture. The primary focus of the lecture was to providesufficient background to understand the theoretical aspects required to succeed at transitioningfrom a technician (focus on instrumentation and manufacturing) to an engineer (focus oninterpretation and adapting design or measurement procedures). Example problems were alsoassigned to students, but were not collected or graded

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education III

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Lau, Universidad del Turabo; Sastry Kuruganty, Universidad del Turabo

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Electrical and Computer

the Jacobian matrix  ÷P2 ÷P2 ÷P2     ÷ | V2 | ÷φ 2 ÷φ 3  J ? ÷P3 ÷P3 ÷P3  . ÷ | V | ÷φ 2 ÷φ 3   ÷Q 2 ÷Q2 ÷Q2   2  ÷ | V2 | ÷φ 2 ÷φ 3 For the initial estimates | V2 | = 1.0 p.u., φ 2 ? 0 o , and φ 3

Conference Session

Project-Based Learning in ECE Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sharlene Katz, California State University, Northridge; James Flynn, California State University, Northridge

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Electrical and Computer

in the communications lab, where the USRP was connected to anoutdoor antenna. Students were able to see the signal flow in a SSB receiver implemented inGRC using Weaver’s Method. Weaver’s Method is highly complex and involves such conceptsas analytical signals using in-phase(I) and quadrature(Q)components. Signals in the 20 meter HFamateur radio band were received (see figure 11). This demonstration could have also beencarried out using pre-recorded signals captured by the USRP. Figure 11. Spectrum of 20 Meter HF Amateur Radio BandDemonstration 4: Angle ModulationThe final demonstration of the series dealt with the most complex form of modulation, anglemodulation. At this point in the semester, students had learned about the

Conference Session

ECE Poster Session

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Georgios Anagnostopoulos, Florida Institute of Technology; Michael Georgiopoulos, University of Central Florida; Veton Kepuska, Florida Institute of Technology; Kenneth Stanley, University of Central Florida; Alison Morrison-Shetlar, University of Central Florida; Pat Lancey, University of Central Florida; Paula Krist, University of Central Florida; Tace Crouse, University of Central Florida

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Electrical and Computer

experienceand the introduction of the student participants and project staff to the audience of AB membersand Symposium invitees. The Symposium continues with the students’ oral presentations of theirwork and obtained results. Each presentation was followed by a brief Q&A session, duringwhich the audience asked the students pertinent questions about their research topic. Also, foreach presentation the AB members filled out an evaluation rubric to be utilized for feedbackpurposes. Furthermore, a poster session was held during the extended lunch break. Studentsattend their posters, while AB members and the other invitees (such as university dignitaries,etc.) have the opportunity go around, mingle with the participants, visit each poster and have