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Experiential Learning in ECE

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenneth V Noren, University of Idaho, Moscow

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AC 2011-1506: INTEGRATING LECTURE AND LABORATORY IN ANANALOG ELECTRONICS COURSE USING AN ELECTRONICS EXPLORERBOARDKenneth V Noren, University of Idaho, Moscow Kenneth V. Noren recieved the B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan, in 1987, 1989, and 1992, respectively. He is a Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering at the University of Idaho located in Moscow, Idaho. His research interests are in the area of design and modeling of analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits and in methods for engineering education

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Innovative Instructional Strategies and Curricula in ECE I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hasina Huq, University of Texas, Pan American

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AC 2011-271: INTEGRATION OF NANO SCALE ELECTRONIC DEVICESINTO UNDERGRADUATE ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING CURRICULAHasina Huq, The University of Texas-Pan American Dr. Hasina F. Huq is an assistant professor at the University of Texas-Pan American, TX, U.S.A. Her research interests include electronics device characterization, VLSI system design, and wide bandgap (WBG) semiconductor. She received her M.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, in 2002 and Ph.D in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, in 2006. Dr. Huq has more than twenty papers published in peer reviewed international/national conferences and

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Laboratory Development in ECE

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kathleen Meehan, Virginia Tech; David Fritz, VA Tech

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2011-1540: INTEGRATING A NONTRADITIONAL HANDS-ON LEARN-ING COMPONENT INTO ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS COURSESFOR MECHANICAL ENGINEERING STUDENTSKathleen Meehan, Virginia Tech Kathleen Meehan is an Associate Professor in the Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer En- gineering at Virginia Tech. Prior to joining Virginia Tech, she worked at the University of Denver and West Virginia University as well as having worked 12 years in industry. Her research interests include optoelectronic materials and devices and high heat load packaging in addition to Electrical Engineering pedagogy.David Fritz, VA Tech

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Innovative Instructional Strategies and Curricula in ECE I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chris C Delia Jr., Rowan University; Peter Mark Jansson P.E., Rowan University; John L. Schmalzel P.E., Rowan University; Carlos Daniel Barreiro; Kevin Anthony Whitten, Rowan University

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Electrical and Computer

Engineering (ECE), andMechanical Engineering (ME) take a 2-credit hour clinic during the fall and spring semesters.At this level, the emphasis is on learning the process of engineering through measurements onexemplar engineering systems, and reverse engineering of typical appliances or processes toillustrate key engineering concepts [2]. Students are managed as a class with the composition ofeach class a mixture of all four disciplines. During the sophomore year, students take 4-credithour clinics. In the fall, the general education Composition course is integrated with a designproject. This emphasizes the importance of technical writing as an integral part of theengineering process. In the spring, the general education Public Speaking course is

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Distance and Web-based Learning in ECE

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dale N. Buechler, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Phil J. Sealy, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; John Goomey, University of Wisconsin, Platteville

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protected software system allowing students the ability to use softwareremotely. Once this is in place, the less expensive pen tablet technology will likely be utilizedby all SV students7. Our current office hour implementation combining Adobe Connect Pro andtwo-way written and audio communication has been viewed as positive by our students in recentsurveys and course evaluations.7On-site lab offeringsLaboratories play a major role in our electrical engineering curriculum. All but one of our EEcourses (Electric and Magnetic Fields) have an integrated laboratory component. Faculty teachboth the lecture and the laboratory portions of the class (no teaching assistants). Most of ourcourses have significant design projects. The laboratory aspect of our

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Teaching Circuit Theory and Electronics

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Patrick Kane, University of New Hampshire and Cypress Semiconductor; Thadeus Paul Kochanski, Vital Electronics Institute; Andrzej Rucinski, University of New Hampshire

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Electrical and Computer

networking parts implemented with Programmable Systems on a Chip (PSOC). In turn these vitalelectronic computers provide physical systems with real-time sensing, control and communicationsfunctions and are the practical embodiment of the Internet of Things.This paper explains how as IoT, Vital Electronics, and related initiatives gain traction in academia andindustry internationally, that the process can lead to the definition and implementation of the ABET,Inc., (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology) accredited Global Computer Engineeringand Science Curriculum and the IEEE Certified Global Computer Engineer. An operational definitionof an IEEE Certified Global Computer Engineer – is a practicing engineer possessing a dated

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New Trends in ECE Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paul G. Flikkema, Northern Arizona University; Kenji Ryan Yamamoto, Northern Arizona University; Carol Haden, Magnolia Consulting, LLC; Jeff Frolik, University of Vermont; Tom Weller, University of South Florida

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2011-376: WIRELESS-INTEGRATED EMBEDDED REAL-TIME CON-TROL: A CASE STUDY IN ADOPTING RESOURCES FOR DEVELOP-MENT OF A LOW-COST INTERDISCIPLINARY LABORATORY PROJECTPaul G. Flikkema, Northern Arizona University Paul G. Flikkema received the PhD in Electrical Engineering from the University of Maryland, College Park. From 1993-1998 he was an Assistant Professor at the University of South Florida, and joined Northern Arizona University as an Associate Professor in January 1999, where he is currently Professor of Electrical Engineering. He has been a JSPS Visiting Researcher at Yokohama National University, a Visiting Research Scientist at Sony Computer Science Laboratories, Tokyo, and a Nokia Fellow at Helsinki

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Recruitment, Retention, and First-Year Programs in ECE

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Qing Zheng, Gannon University; Ramakrishnan Sundaram, Gannon University

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2011-556: INTEGRATED STEM-BASED PROJECTS TO INSPIRE K-12 STUDENTS TO PURSUE UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMSIN ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERINGQING ZHENG, Gannon University Qing Zheng received the M.Eng. degree from the National University of Singapore in 2003 and the Ph.D. degree from the Cleveland State University in 2009, both in electrical engineering. She is currently an assistant professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at Gannon University. Her research interests include modeling, estimation, control and optimization for complex systems, such as chemical processes, MEMS, hysteretic systems, biological systems, power systems, etc. Dr. Zheng is an IEEE senior member and an Associate

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Recruitment, Retention, and First-Year Programs in ECE

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John A. Orr, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Fred J. Looft, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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information about this topic. (This information could be technical or could address the career or other aspects of the topic. Cite your sources.)The second part of each assignment varies widely from week to week in addressing the goal ofintroducing students to the breadth of career possibilities resulting from an ECE education. Forexample, following is the first week’s assignment: This assignment is designed to start you thinking about technology, society, applications and being an entrepreneur. The Global Positioning System (GPS) has become ubiquitous and integral to daily life. This would not have been dreamed of by its original developers. You may own several GPS devices for use in hiking, finding directions while

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ABET Accreditation, Assessment, and Program Improvement in ECE

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sandra A. Yost, University of Detroit Mercy; Elizabeth Roberts-Kirchhoff, University of Detroit Mercy; Pamela Zarkowski, University of Detroit Mercy

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Electrical and Computer

core to ensure thatassessment is an integral and sustainable part of the core design and implementation. It is alsoimportant that the processes yield information that is useful for satisfying accreditation criteria Page 22.1725.2from different agencies, including ABET.A Core Curriculum Task Force (CCTF) was charged in 2005 to undertake a major revision of theexisting core. The faculty driven process concluded that the design of the core should be based onstudent learning outcomes, and that the outcomes would use Bloom’s taxonomy 3 as a frameworkfor constructing these outcomes. It comes as no surprise that one of the most significantchallenges

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Recruitment, Retention, and First-Year Programs in ECE

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eric A Freudenthal, University of Texas, El Paso; Art Duval, University of Texas, El Paso; Sarah Hug, University of Colorado, Boulder; Alexandria Nicole Ogrey; Kien H. Lim, University of Texas, El Paso; Catherine Tabor, El Paso Independent School District; Rebeca Q. Gonzalez, UTEP-Graduate Student and EPISD-Teacher; Alan Siegel, New York University

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. Page 22.1159.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Planting the seeds of computational thinking: An introduction to programming suitable for inclusion in STEM curriculaAbstractInadequate math preparation discourages many capable students – especially those from traditionallyunderrepresented groups – from pursuing or succeeding in STEM academic programs. iMPaCT is afamily of ―Media Propelled‖ courses and course enrichment activities that introduce students to―Computational Thinking.‖ iMPaCT integrates exploration of math and programmed computation byengaging students in the design and modification of tiny programs that render raster graphics

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ECE Division Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mariusz Jankowski, University of Southern Maine

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Electrical and Computer

integrated within a leading mathematical software system. This paper describes how the new dynamicinteractivity language in addition to standard features built into Mathematica are being used in teaching selected sophomore andsenior undergraduate electrical engineering classes at the University of Southern Maine. It describes how several typical problemsencountered in integrating advanced computational systems into an undergraduate curriculum have been addressed. Particularattention will be paid to the creation and classroom use of demonstrations illustrating some core ideas such as convolution, filtering,and frequency response.IntroductionRecent advances in software technology in Mathematica, a leading mathematical software system from Wolfram

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Distance and Web-based Learning in ECE

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Esteban Rodriguez-Marek, Eastern Washington University; Min-Sung Koh, Eastern Washington University; Claudio Talarico, Eastern Washington University; Jabulani Nyathi, Eastern Washington University

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Electrical and Computer

the curriculum, as every class is coupled with a laboratory. Labs are always team-based and, whenever possible, a “real-world” problem is assigned as a final project. The AeA involvement with the project ensured that a vast number of local and regional industrial partners were available from the very inception of the program, thereby simplifying the initial contact with local and regional industry. This aggressive solution intends to provide students with a much more seamless transition into the labor force, and to better prepare them for the changing engineering profession [8].ii. Serve place-bound students. In an effort to fulfill the needs of both the industrial community and of those

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New Trends in ECE Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bill Yang, Western Carolina University; Robert D. Adams, Western Carolina University; Aaron K. Ball, Western Carolina University

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Electrical and Computer

as the Page 22.847.13interface realms. Although it was a valuable learning experience that may even be closer to thereal world situation, the compounded complexity inevitably prolonged the lab sessions and inone group case the standard three-hour lab session became an over six-hour adventuring ordeal.This complication can be largely reduced in the future when a full LabVIEW thread isimplemented in the PBL enhanced curriculum. There we will have sufficient dedicatedLabVIEW sessions as well as integrated lab and LabVIEW sessions on a learning curve withmuch reduced slope throughout the curriculum. Additionally, integrating some basicrequirements

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Teaching Circuit Theory and Electronics

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Braun, California Polytechnic State University

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Electrical and Computer

nine U.S. patents. Page 22.1404.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Teaching Sustainability Analysis in Electronics Lecture CoursesAbstractBased on positive prior experiences teaching sustainability analysis in electronics laboratorycourses, this work explores techniques for teaching sustainability analysis in lecture courses. Asdifficult as it may seem to incorporate sustainability into integrated circuit courses or otherengineering courses, it may prove as easy as asking students to consider how the courseworkrelates to sustainability issues.The need to educate students “to

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Technology in the ECE Classroom

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Jakob Fritz, Oklahoma State University; Wira Mulia, Oklahoma State University; Sohum Sohoni, Oklahoma State University; Kerri S. Kearney, Oklahoma State University; Mwarumba Mwavita, Oklahoma State University

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Electrical and Computer

compartmentalizing components of the design process used in lab toindividual teams. The goal is to expose students to a less controlled environment representativeof real-world design practice. Student teams are responsible for the design decisions of theirassigned component, as well as ensuring that components are compatible for use in the larger,class-wide system. Other highlights of the PLP system are: a „hands-on‟ experience with realhardware early in the computer engineering curriculum, low overall cost for students andinstitutions, and cross-course application of concepts. The latter is of great importance sincestudents often fail to see how concepts learned in one course apply to another.With an overarching system like PLP, where different aspects of

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Innovations in Power Engineering Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Seyed Mousavinezhad, Idaho State University, (first, corresponding author)

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Electrical and Computer

potential for utilities to deliver electricity moreefficiently and effectively by integrating information and communication technologies into thenext-generation grid. This requires knowledge of topics outside the traditional powerengineering curriculum including communications, sensor integration, policy, softwaredevelopment and security.4Universities have similar workforce issues in the area of electric power engineering. Afterhighlighting the challenge of an aging workforce in its 2006 report, the NERC noted a parallel“decline in the number of college professors able to teach power systems engineering and relatedsubjects” in its 2007 report.5 A report by the U.S. Power and Engineering WorkforceCollaborative indicates that the situation will grow

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Innovations in Power Engineering Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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vahid salehi pour mehr, Florida International University; Ali Mazloomzadeh, Florida International University; Osama A. Mohammed, Florida International University; Juan Francisco Fernandez, Florida International University; Javier Parra

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Electrical and Computer

integrated Korean Smart Grid System [11].The Energy System Research Laboratory at Florida International University is working onconstructing and implementing of a small-scale power system test-bed which has differentcapabilities for experimental research and educational purposes. This setup uses laboratory scaleof power system components in order to model the realistic behavior of a large power system. Byhaving this type of power system, engineers and researchers are capable to implement their ownidea about power system phenomenon in a practical way. It would be an excellent base not onlyfor innovative research ideas, but also for teaching power system engineering concepts tostudents who are interested to get an overall idea of power system

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Laboratory Development in ECE

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mark G. Thompson, Kettering University; Craig J. Hoff, Kettering University; James Gover, Kettering University; Allan R. Taylor, Kettering University; Michelle R. Pomeroy, Kettering University; Kevin (Hua) Bai, Kettering Univ

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Electrical and Computer

taught at the University of Michigan.To properly teach this curriculum with equal emphasis on theory, simulation and hands-onlaboratory experiences, would require the cross-disciplinary (electrical engineering, computerengineering, and mechanical engineering) development of an integrated hybrid vehicle powerelectronics laboratory. The HEV Green Mobility Laboratory is the outcome of this effort.The Green Mobility Laboratory has been designed to support hands-on undergraduate studentexperiments, faculty demonstrations, independent studies, and graduate student research projects.The laboratory opened for the Fall 2010 academic semester and was utilized in the first newcourse, Design, Simulation, and Control of Power Electronic Circuits for Electric

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Experiential Learning in ECE

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Peyton Jones, Villanova University; Connor W. McArthur, Villanova University; Tyler A. Young, Villanova University

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Electrical and Computer

Figure 1. The LEGO MindStorms NXT brick and associated peripheralstarget hardware, and finally to tune system parameters while the code is actually running on thetarget. This development cycle is both practical and educational and is widely used in industry.Specifically, these tools include MicroSoft Robotics Studio (MSRS), LabView from NationalInstruments, and Matlab / Simulink from the Mathworks. The Matlab / Simulink environmentwhich is arguably the most pervasive in the STEM community, is already tightly integrated intothe research activities and educational curriculum at Villanova University and other institutions.Simulink was therefore chosen as the design environment for the project.The use of Matlab and Simulink for educational robotics

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Capstone Design Projects in ECE

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James K. Archibald, Brigham Young University; Doran K. Wilde, Brigham Young University

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Electrical and Computer

thelaser tag project.Our experience suggests that projects using autonomous robots are well suited as culminatingdesign experiences in electrical and computer engineering because of the technical challenges ofcreating vision, control, and communication subsystems that meet desired performance metricsand that can be efficiently integrated into a working ensemble. To reduce the cost of adoptingprojects of this type and to encourage other schools to choose this approach, source code andhardware schematics required for the infrastructure of our project will be made available tointerested parties upon request. Furthermore, the creation of an international tournament ofsmall, vision-guided autonomous vehicles is proposed, patterned after high-profile

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New Trends in ECE Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Farzad Pourboghrat, Southern Illinois University; Narayanan Ramachandran, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale; Aishwarya Vasu, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale; Arjun Shekar Sadahalli, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale; Prashanthi Banala, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale; Giampiero Campa, MathWorks

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approachModel-based design is a methodology used for designing embedded software. It is used toaddress the challenges associated with modeling, analysis, design, implementation, testing andoptimization of multi-domain motion control systems2,3,4. The approach is generallyimplemented using an integrated software environment that is interfaced with the external worldthrough data-acquisition systems. In this project, Matlab and Simulink are used for modeling andsimulation of multi-domain systems, including electrical, mechanical, and many others, as wellas for signal processing, parameter estimation, control design, optimization, and real-timeembedded programming. A typical embedded control application involves: modeling, parametertuning, system

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New Developments in Teaching Electromagnetics and Related Topics

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert H. Caverly, Villanova University

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Electrical and Computer

get an understanding of the material.This ‘return to hardware basics’ approach has been heavily utilized at Villanova University overthe last few years with a number of courses and independent student projects that illustrate thesereceive and transmit principles. This paper will build on a series of past papers in outlining thesenior level elective sequence as well as a series of high efficiency power amplifier projectsundertaken as independent studies. All of these experiences are suitable for undergraduatestudents and with some modification, could be useful in graduate level courses.Undergraduate Curriculum TrackDetails on the undergraduate track have been covered in detail in a previous work5 but will besummarized here for completeness

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Recruitment, Retention, and First-Year Programs in ECE

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Phillip Wong, Portland State University, ECE Department; Melinda Holtzman, Portland State University, Electrical and Computer Engineering Department; Branimir Pejcinovic, Portland State University, ECE Department; Malgorzata Chrzanowska-Jeske, Portland State University

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Ph.D. degree from University of Massachusetts, Amherst. He is an Asso- ciate Professor and Associate Chair for Undergraduate Education at Portland State University, Electrical and Computer Engineering department. In this role he has led department-wide changes in curriculum with emphasis on project- and lab-based instruction and learning. His research interests are in the areas of semiconductor device characterization, design and simulation, signal integrity and THz sensors. He is a member of IEEE and ASEE.Malgorzata Chrzanowska-Jeske, Portland State University Malgorzata Chrzanowska-Jeske received her M.S. degree in electronics engineering from Politechnika Warszawska (the Technical University of Warsaw) in Warsaw

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Innovative Instructional Strategies and Curricula in ECE II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenneth A. Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Craig J. Scott, Morgan State University; Mohamed F. Chouikha, Howard University; Adam M. Wilson, College of Saint Rose; Adrianna Anderson, College of Saint Rose; Yacob Astatke, Morgan State University; Frederick C. Berry, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Dianna Newman, University at Albany, State University of New York; Judith E. O'Rourke, College of Saint Rose; Thomas D.C. Little, Boston University; Don Lewis Millard, National Science Foundation

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for engineering students. He teaches courses in electromagnetics, solid state theory, characterization of semiconductor materials, computer vision and computational electrical engineering.Mohamed F. Chouikha, Howard UniversityAdam M Wilson, College of Saint Rose Adam Wilson received his BS in computer science from College of Saint Rose in August 2010. He is cur- rently employed at the Computational Center for Nanotechnology Innovations at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.Adrianna Anderson, The College of Saint Rose I am an undergraduate student at The College of Saint Rose. I am majoring in Adolescence Education (7-12) in Mathematics. My goal is to be a teacher that goes beyond the math curriculum to engage and

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ABET Accreditation, Assessment, and Program Improvement in ECE

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen M. Phillips, Arizona State University; Konstantinos Tsakalis, Arizona State University; Ravi Gorur, Arizona State University; Stephen M. Philips, Arizona State University

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Electrical and Computer

, Computer, and Energy Systems En- gineering at Arizona State University since 1988. His work is in the theory and applications of control systems, adaptive control, system identification and optimization and he co-authored the book ”Linear Time Varying Plants: Control and Adaptation,” published by Prentice Hall in 1993. Starting in 1995 and in collaboration with Semy Engineering, he developed an integrated identification and controller design procedure for the temperature control of diffusion furnaces, used in semiconductor manufacturing. This controller was awarded 5 US patents received the 1998 Editor’s Choice, Best Products Award from Semi- conductor International. Dr. Tsakalis has also worked on the application of

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ABET Accreditation, Assessment, and Program Improvement in ECE

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tammie Lea Cumming, New York City College of Technology, CUNY; Iem Heng, New York City College of Technology; Rachel Tsang, New York City College of Technology, CUNY

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Electrical and Computer

States Commission on Higher Education(MSCHE)9, assessment is not an “event but a process that is an integral part of the life of theinstitution.” In other words, assessment for learning is an on-going process where institutionuses the assessment results to improve instructional effectiveness which consequently improvesstudent learning.The department faculty identified an assessment cycle that did not require the assessment ofevery program outcome, every year, in order to remain sustainable over time. The assessmentcycle developed by the CET department faculty is presented in Table 1. Page 22.1614.3The CET department accreditation coordinator was

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Recruitment, Retention, and First-Year Programs in ECE

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hector A. Ochoa, University of Texas, Tyler; Mukul Shirvaikar, University of Texas, Tyler

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Electrical and Computer

. Page 22.1455.113. Ronald Roth, “Improving Freshman Retention Through an Introduction to Engineering Design Course”, Proceedings of the ASEE Annual, 2001, Albuquerque, NM 20014. Ruben Rojas-Oviedo, Dr. X. Cathy Qian, “Improving Retention of Undergraduate Students in Engineering through Freshman Courses”, Proceedings of the ASEE Annual, Montréal, Quebec, Canada 20025. M. R. Anderson-Rowland, “Understanding Freshman Engineering Students Retention through a Survey”, Proceedings of the ASEE Annual Conference, Milwaukee, WI, 19976. Ronald E. Barr, Thomas J. Krueger, Theodore A. Aanstoos, “Using Program Outcomes as a Curriculum Theme for an Introduction to Engineering Course”, 35th ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference

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ABET Accreditation, Assessment, and Program Improvement in ECE

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard W. Kelnhofer, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Stephen M. Williams, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Owe G. Petersen, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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the topics of Optical Data Links, Integrated Circuit Technology, RF semiconductor compo- nents, and semiconductor component reliable. He is a Senior Member of the IEEE and an ABET EAC program evaluator in Electrical Engineering. Page 22.1293.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Simple Analysis Method for Assessment of PEOs Using Limited Survey DataAbstractAlumni and employer surveys are among the assessment tools often used to determine the extentto which a program’s graduates are able to successfully pursue the types of careers

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Innovative Instructional Strategies and Curricula in ECE I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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MaryPat Beaufait; Duyun Chen, University of Pennsylvania; Carl B Dietrich P.E., Virginia Tech; Cecile Dietrich; Garrett Michael Vanhoy, University of Arizona

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, pp. 493- 534. 2004.4. P. Chen; I. Chen; R. Verma; ―Improving and undergraduate data mining course with real-world projects‖ Journal of Computing Sciences in Colleges, April 2010.5. E. Ortiz-Rivera; M. Castro-Sitiriche; ―Work in progress-integration of hands-on laboratory experience of power electronics and renewable energy applications.‖ ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, San Antonio, TX October 18-21 2009.6. C. Kardash; ―Evaluation of an undergraduate research experience: Perceptions of undergraduate interns and their faculty mentors.‖ Journal of Educational Psychology, vol. 92(1), pp. 191-201. 2000.7. A. Donnelly; K. Morgan; S. Aldrich; ―Developing and implementing a successful research experience