Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Cotae, University of the District of Columbia; Esther Ososanya, University of the District of Columbia; Lily Kemathe, University of the District of Columbia; Suresh Regmi, University of the District of Columbia; Kamden Patrice Kouam, The University of the District of Columbia

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

1 3. Initialization of the Motes and working of the sensors 1-2 4. Combining the sensors with MATLAB for Simulation 1 5. Simulation of the whole system 1 6. Application based Real-time launching of the sensors 1-2 7. Taking real life examples for the operation of the ring sensors over 1-2 increased distances 8. Implementing the sensors for other medical applications 1 (like Arthritis, Kidney Diagnosis) 9. Writing the report for the entire experiment 1-2 10. Reviewing and editing the final report

Conference Session

Student Engagement in ECE

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cordelia Brown, Purdue University; Yung-Hsiang Lu, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

response statements and open responsequestions. This survey contained items about teams, various aspects of changing teammembers frequently, Super Tetris® team project, team projects, and the course format.Once the students completed the survey, they were invited to discuss the items with oneto two of their nearest peers. After a short peer discussion, most of the time was devotedto a facilitated discussion around items in the survey to help clarify responses to surveyitems and for students to elaborate on their responses. The facilitator of the discussionwas not the instructor of the course.Survey ResultsThere were 46 students enrolled in the course. Of the 46 students, 11 volunteered toparticipate in the small group analysis.Choice Response

Conference Session

Pedagogy and Assessment in ECE

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Syed Masud Mahmud, Wayne State University; Cheng-Zhong Xu, Wayne State University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

analysis of networking protocols, secure wireless communications, and privacy-protected vehicle-to-vehicle communications and simulation techniques. He has supervised a number of projects with Ford Motors and other local companies. He is currently the Editor of the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Transactions on Passenger Cars: Electrical and Electronic Systems. He is the author of over 100 published peer-reviewed journal papers and conference proceedings. He has supervised four Ph.D. dissertations and eight M.S. theses. Dr. Mahmud is a member of SAE, the American Society for Engineering Education, Sigma Xi, and Tau Beta Pi. He received the President’s Teaching Excellence Award from

Conference Session

Embedded System Design

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Kimbrough, University of Tennessee at Martin; Rhett Chrysler, University of Tennessee at Martin; Somsak Sukittanon, The University of Tennessee at Martin

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

write firmware for the new processorusing C and assembly languages. Conventionally, the majority of engineering courses revolvearound the analytical analysis of real world problems and challenges; however, there is a need toaddress certain aspects of real world problem-solving that extends beyond what is covered withintraditional written analysis based courses. The ENGR460 class has created an alternate approachto develop such skills, by creating a challenging and motivating learning environment.The first half of the course consists of lectures covering basic microcontroller functions andsensors, with corresponding labs each week. Examples of sensors that students explored in thelab include ultrasonic rangefinder, RFID reader, and accelerometer

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jean-Claude Thomassian, State University of New York, Maritime College; Anoop Desai, Georgia Southern University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

students per group). They had to build a night lamp given somespecifications, write a report, and give a 5-10 minute Powerpoint presentation. This exercisefostered a collaborative learning environment that facilitated student engagement where learningis active and interactive amongst themselves, their peers, and their professors inside and outsideof the classroom.PSpice, Personal Simulation Program with Integrated Circuit Emphasis, is a general purposeanalog circuit and digital logic simulation software used to check the reliability of circuit designsand to predict circuit behavior. SPICE4 was originally developed at the Electronics ResearchLaboratory of the University of California at Berkeley. PSpice is a commercial version of SPICEand is now

Conference Session

Pedagogy and Assessment in ECE III

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Kelnhofer, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Stephen Williams, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Owe Petersen, Milwaukee School of Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

formally required continuous improvement, effective engineering faculty andprograms utilized many ad hoc procedures to improve their performance. For example,instructors constantly assess student learning through comparison to standards that representcompetency in course material. Self-reflection and peer interaction often occur during and afterteaching a course. These ad hoc procedures and interactions create tribal knowledge that form aninstitutional history. Such a history can enrich and improve the program on a continuous basis.However, in such an environment program administrators are challenged to collate and leveragethe collective knowledge of the program’s faculty in their efforts to steer the overall curriculumtowards greater

Conference Session

Design in the ECE Curriculum

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Randal Abler, Georgia Tech; James Krogmeier, Purdue University; Aaron Ault, Purdue University; Julia Melkers, Georgia Institute of Technology; Tamara Clegg, Georgia Institute of Technology; Edward Coyle, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

Learning and Socialization: How is the student experience (at all levels) and knowledge of engineering design processes changed as a result of VIP involvement? What other skills and knowledge have they gained (technical skills, working within a team, communication, attitudes and interest in engineering, etc.) that may be attributed to the VIP experience? How do these coincide with faculty expectations of the student experience? If there are differences, what might explain them and how can the VIP program be improved? Student Mentoring Experiences: What expectations do students have regarding faculty and peer mentoring in the VIP environment? What types of mentoring exchange are considered to be most valuable with the VIP design team environment