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New Trends in ECE Education II

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Margret Hjalmarson, George Mason University; Jill K Nelson, George Mason University; Lisa G. Huettel, Duke University; Wayne T. Padgett, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Kathleen E. Wage, George Mason University; John R. Buck, University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth

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Electrical and Computer

for faculty collaboration designed tobroaden the use of innovative practices in engineering classrooms. A recentrecommendation from the Innovation with Impact report called for increasing facultyawareness about effective teaching innovations as well increasing engagement inengineering courses (Jamieson & Lohmann, 2012). The focus of this research study is onhow small, long-term faculty groups can be used as a model to encourage suchinnovations and improvements in teaching. In addition to developing a faculty teachingdevelopment process, the project also involves the creation of sharable resources forinnovative teaching. While there are many general resources for teaching, we seek tocreate resources specifically for electrical and computer

Conference Session

ABET Accreditation, Assessment and Program Improvement in ECE.

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mark William Redekopp, University of Southern California; Gisele Ragusa, University of Southern California

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Electrical and Computer

Sp10 Sp11 Sp12Figure 5 – Performance on the assembly language concepts for three "traditional" semesters and three "flipped" semesters.In summary, in terms of lower order learning, our research is congruent with the results of othersthat a "flipped" approach does not necessarily improve student performance for lower-orderlearning outcomes. At that same time, a "flipped" approach does not decrease performance forthese outcomes either, suggesting it is a viable alternative to a traditional model.We now turn our attention to the impact of the flipped classroom on higher-order learningoutcomes. Our original hypothesis in designing our "flip" was increased class time and student-instructor interaction

Conference Session

Software and Web-based Learning in ECE

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brice Aaron Hirst, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Yahong Rosa Zheng, Missouri University of Science & Technology

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Electrical and Computer

correct model was uploaded, students had an easy time performing this lab. In the fall 2012 class, the syllabus was modified to state that the best 13 out of the 14 (six labs plus eight quizzes) were counted towards the final grade, most students selected to work on the lab so that they can drop a low grade in quizzes.The educational impact of these labs was best seen in the performance of the students on the linecoding lab. In that lab, they were required to research four line coding schemes such as bipolarNRZ and differential Manchester, then implement each one as a masked subsystem in Simulinkusing any method of their choice. This served as both a learning experience and an evaluation oftheir accumulated Simulink skills. The

Conference Session

ECE Curriculum Improvement

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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JianJian Song, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Deborah Walter, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Edward Wheeler, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Electrical and Computer

properties of materials. Page 23.1019.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Rationale for a Required Course on Signal and Power Integrity in Computer Engineering Curriculum AbstractTwo aspects of digital systems are digital logic design and digital circuit implementation. Theformer is a standard required subject in an electrical and computer engineering curriculum. Thelatter is usually taught as a senior elective or more often as a graduate class. While the formerhas become simpler, easier and more abstract, the latter has become more analog, moreintegrated

Conference Session

Projects in ECE

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Peter Mark Jansson PE, Bucknell University; Daniel Schmalzel; Robert R. Krchnavek, Rowan University; John L. Schmalzel, Rowan University

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Electrical and Computer

course. We have observedthat research and development projects which can provide sufficient funding for students extra-curricularly (undergraduate and graduate) offer a best way forward to provide the sophisticatedresults that many project sponsors expect. Having students continue the momentum developed intheir semester class project-based learning experiences in clinic often results in a correspondingstep increase in their productivity when the summer project begins. The EAP team accomplisheda significant amount of work as measured by the number of chapters, appendices and referencescompleted, and the responses of the sponsor during regular project reviews.References[1] State of New Jersey, Energy Assurance Plan, NJ Board of Public, Division of

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ABET Accreditation, Assessment and Program Improvement in ECE.

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Diane T. Rover, Iowa State University; Douglas W. Jacobson, Iowa State University; Ahmed E. Kamal, Iowa State University; Akhilesh Tyagi, Iowa State University

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Electrical and Computer

Assessment ProcessAbstractThe electrical and computer engineering programs at Iowa State University were reviewed by theEngineering Accreditation Commission of ABET during fall 2012. The department revised itsprocess of assessing student outcomes since the last visit in light of the current criteria foraccrediting engineering programs and in the interests of efficiency and sustainability. Severalfaculty committees and course instructors have specific responsibilities for student outcomesassessment. The revised process takes a multilevel approach that leverages existing assessmenttools and best practices. The multilevel approach supports efficient data collection while alsoproviding sufficient data to make decisions. This paper describes the process

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education I

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bosco Mansel Oliver, Clemson University; John R. Wagner, Clemson University; Elham B. Makram, Clemson University; Rajendra DUPE Singh, Clemson University

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Electrical and Computer

related issues. TheHolcombe Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, provides the “Fundamentals ofSolar Energy” (ECE 461) and “Renewable Energy Penetration on the Power Grid” (ECE 420)classes. The “Fundamentals of Wind Power” (ECE/ME 457) course is a cross-listed courseoffered by the Mechanical Engineering Department. These courses and class certificate are partof a “Fundamentals & Advanced Power Systems Certificate Programs for Training the PowerIndustry Sector” grant. Undergraduate and graduate level courses on solar energy have beenoffered since 2006, while a similar course on the impact of distributed energy sources on powerdelivery systems has been taught since 2004. This course was modified to include renewableenergy

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Recruitment, Retention and First-year Programs in ECE

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Electrical and Computer

: creating general freshman courses to give early hands-on experience to the students,utilizing student feedback to design courses, and moving the ownership and maintenance oflaboratory equipment from the university to the students. In the fall semester of 2009, theElectrical Engineering program at The University of Texas at Tyler took the initiative of creatingand offering a first semester freshman experience course aimed at improving freshman retention.The rationale for creating this course was based on student and faculty feedback, and commentsprovided by graduating seniors during their senior exit interview. A number of students alsoexpressed their concern about how late the electrical engineering laboratory experience is in thecurriculum. Since

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ABET Accreditation, Assessment and Program Improvement in ECE.

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ahmed S. Khan, DeVry University, Addison, IL; Aminul Karim, DeVry University, Downers Grove, IL; Jennifer A McClain, IEEE

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Electrical and Computer

Paper ID #7948The State of the Use of Standards in Engineering and Technology EducationDr. Ahmed S. Khan, DeVry University, Addison, IL Dr. Ahmed S. Khan is a Senior Professor in the College of Engineering and Information Sciences at DeVry University, Addison, Illinois. Dr. Khan has more than thirty years of experience in research, instruction, curricula design, development, evaluation, implementation and program accreditation, management and supervision. Dr. Khan received an MSEE from Michigan Technological University, an MBA from Keller Graduate School of Management., and his Ph.D. from Colorado State University

Conference Session

Laboratory Development in ECE II

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mario Simoni, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Maurice F. Aburdene, Bucknell University; Farrah Fayyaz, Purdue University

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Electrical and Computer

Page 23.188.13development to determine best practices for these experiments. One factor that would beinteresting to study is the impact of the hands-on nature of the experiments relative to asimulation only based experiment. The advantage of doing simulations only is the reduced costand accessibility to the students, but what is lost is the connection to a physical system. It will beinteresting to see what impact the hands-on aspect has with regards to CTSS concepts inparticular.AcknowledgementsThis work is funded by NSF grant #1140995. Special thanks to Shannon Sexton in the IRPAoffice at Rose-Hulman for her help with the assessment section.References[1] J. Nelson, M. Hjalmarson, K. Wage, and J. Buck, “Students’ interpretation of the

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Recruitment, Retention and First-year Programs in ECE

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chad Eric Davis P.E., University of Oklahoma; James J. Sluss Jr., University of Oklahoma

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Electrical and Computer

methodstook more time to develop. In keeping with the focus of OU-ECE’s overall program, the mostkeenly-sought new retention program was a continuous mechanism to present advancedengineering technologies, innovative demonstrations, and hands-on activities to students in theirfirst year. A recent publication from the American College Testing Program provides the resultsof research that lists the top practices that make the greatest contribution to retention.7 A first-year seminar/university course that is taken for college credit is listed as the number one practiceby a large margin.7 Past work describes in detail how OU-ECE applied its new retention programinto first-year seminar/university courses.2 At OU, all engineering majors are required to take