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Laboratory Development in ECE I

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John M Robertson, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Kathleen Meehan, Virginia Tech; Robert John Bowman, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Kenneth A Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Douglas A Mercer, Analog Devices Inc.

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) Robert J. Bowman has held faculty positions at the University of Utah, the University of Vermont, the University of Rochester, and Rochester Institute of Technology and has consulted or has held engineer- ing positions with a number of companies. He was Director of Analog and Mixed-Signal Engineering at LSI Logic until 2001 and then became Department Head of Electrical Engineering at RIT. Dr. Bow- man is now Professor of Electrical Engineering and Lab Director of the RIT Analog Devices Integrated Microsystems Laboratory. His areas of interest include analog integrated circuit design and technology, semiconductor device physics, and integrated transducers. His current research work is concentrated on smart MEMs sensors

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Laboratory Development in ECE II

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lihong (Heidi) Jiao, Grand Valley State University

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Electrical and Computer

transmitting through an optical connector can easily beattenuated due to misalignment. Proper procedures should be followed when handling opticalfibers and connectors. The objectives of this activity are to learn how to handle/clean opticalfibers and connectors and to measure the bending loss of different optical fibers. The materialsneeded in this activity include cleaning tape, isopropyl alcohol, lint free laboratory wipes(Kimwipes), multi-mode and single-mode optical patch cords, hand-held inspection microscope,LED sources, and optical power meters. In this lab activity, students first learned to clean the optical fiber connectors. Defect free fiberconnectors are required when connecting fiber optic cables together. Any small objects or dirt

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Laboratory Development in ECE I

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tan Ma, Florida International University; Osama A. Mohammed, Florida International University; Ahmed Taha Elsayed, Florida International University

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Electrical and Computer

and vehicle to vehicle power flow controller design; design of micro grid with renewable energy sources;power system control with high penetration of sustainable energy;design, control and monitoring of hybrid energy storage system.Dr. Osama A. Mohammed, Florida International University Dr. Mohammed is a Professor of Electrical Engineering and is the Director of the Energy Systems Research Laboratory at Florida International University, Miami, Florida. He received his Master and Doctoral degrees in Electrical Engineering from Virginia Tech in 1981 and 1983, respectively. He has performed research on various topics in power and energy systems as well as computational electromag- netics and design optimization in

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Laboratory Development in ECE I

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Karl L Wang, Department of Engineering Harvey Mudd College 301 Platt Boulevard Clarement, CA 91711 909-607-9136 ; Clint S Cole, Digilent, Inc.; Tinghui Wang, Digilent Inc; Joe Harris, Digilent, Inc.

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Electrical and Computer

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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students3,4. There are many examples of such opportunitiesdescribed in the literature, but most of these activities make use of MATLAB®, LabVIEW®, orDSP hardware5. The exercises described in this paper are based on analog circuits and theirapplications. There are certainly advantages to using software simulation tools for laboratoryexercises because they are relatively inexpensive compared to laboratory equipment, and oncelearned, students can very quickly perform a large number of “experiments”. In fact, many of theexercises described in this paper could be simulated entirely using software tools. We are notadvocating the elimination of these software simulators, and in many cases use them for bothprelab exercises and/or analysis of results. However

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Laboratory Development in ECE II

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alexander Ganago, University of Michigan; Sudarshan Sivaramakrishnan, University of Michigan

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Electrical and Computer

Paper ID #7548New EE lab projects for non-EE majors: Fourier spectra of music and per-ception of the effects of student-built filtersDr. Alexander Ganago, University of MichiganMr. Sudarshan Sivaramakrishnan, University of Michigan Page 23.926.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013   New lab projects for non-EE majors: Fourier spectra of music and perception of the effects of student-built filtersAbstractTwo laboratory projects for an introductory

Conference Session

Laboratory Development in ECE II

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Electrical and Computer

streaming-video (SV)technology to accommodate the schedules of working students completing the program on apart-time basis. Our faculty have been trained in distance education and have utilized web-conferencing software to create office hours for remote students which are essentially equivalentto those provided to local students. All course content is website based.One of the strengths of our electrical engineering program has been the integration of hands-onlab work into all but one of our courses. In addition, design projects are included in almost allour junior and senior EE coursework. Up until recently, all this distance lab work had beenfacilitated by laboratory managers who have enabled students to complete their lab work at theirnearest two

Conference Session

Laboratory Development in ECE I

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wagdy H Mahmoud, University of the District of Columbia; Nian Zhang, University of the District of Columbia

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Education, 2013 Software/Hardware Implementation of an Adaptive Noise Cancellation System Wagdy H Mahmoud, Nian Zhang University of the District of Columbia Washington DC, 20008AbstractThis paper provides details of our electrical engineering program efforts to introducesoftware/hardware design concepts and tools in senior-level and senior-design courses. Thepaper provides details of laboratory exercises and a senior project to implement adaptive filtersusing variations of the least mean square (LMS) and the recursive least squares (RLS) algorithmsand the use of adaptive filters designed using these algorithms in the

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New Trends in ECE Education I

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ali Mazloomzadeh, Florida International University; Mustafa Farhadi, Florida International University; Osama A. Mohammed, Florida International University

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Electrical and Computer

Paper ID #6398Hardware Implementation of Hybrid AC-DC Power System Laboratory In-volving Renewable Energy SourcesMr. Ali Mazloomzadeh, Florida International University Ali was born in Tehran, Iran in 1983 and received his B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering From Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran in 2005 and M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from Amirkabir Uni- versity of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic), Tehran, Iran in 2009. He is currently a Ph.D. candidate at Florida International University.Mr. Mustafa Farhadi, Florida International University Mustafa Farhadi PhD student at Energy Systems Research Laboratory

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Software and Web-based Learning in ECE

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mohamed Tawfik, Spanish University for Distance Education (UNED); Elio Sancristobal, uned; Sergio Martin, UNED - Spanish University for Distance Education; Rosario Gil, Spanish University for Distance Education (UNED); Alberto Pesquera, UNED; SANTIAGO MONTESO FERNANDEZ, UNED; Félix García Loro, Predoctoral fellow; Maria José Albert Gomez, UNED; GABRIEL DIAZ ORUETA, UNED; Nevena Mileva, Plovdiv University "Paisii Hilendarski"; Mihail Milev; juan peire; Manuel Castro, Universidad Nacional de Educacion a Distancia

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Engineering Department (DIEEC) at UNED. He is author\co-author of more than 25 publications; including conference papers, book chapters, and journal articles on remote laboratories. He is collaborating in several researching projects among them NSF Catalyzing New International Collaborations proposal ”Building an Ecology of Online Laboratories”.Dr. Elio Sancristobal, unedDr. Sergio Martin, UNED - Spanish University for Distance Education Sergio Martin is PhD by the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department of the Industrial Engineer- ing School of UNED. He is Computer Engineer in Distributed Applications & Systems by the Carlos III University of Madrid (UC3M), receiving Honor marks in his final project. Technical

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Software and Web-based Learning in ECE

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Radian G Belu, Drexel University (Tech.); Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University (Tech.)

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Electrical and Computer

background, and as a result, they have difficulties to learn thesesubjects. Another issue for electric power system or electric machines students is finding thetextbook problem solutions through the use of routine problem-solving techniques, such asequations and formulae. But the students’ reliance on formulae and routine use of techniques inproblem solving too often leads to poor performance in real-world scenarios. On the other hand,the laboratory sessions in any engineering program particularly in electrical power engineeringare critical as these labs are designed for students in accordance with theoretical course work.Setting and running electric machines, energy conversion and power systems laboratories putseveral challenges and requirements

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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

a freshmen course in electrical engineering to improve retention. Another paper is related to the development of an online graduate course in Random Process. And the last paper focuses on the development of an online course in Linear Circuit Analysis for Electrical Engineering Student.Dr. Mukul Shirvaikar, University of Texas at Tyler Dr. Mukul Shirvaikar is the Chair and Professor of Electrical Engineering at the University of Texas at Tyler, where he develops curriculum and laboratories in computer engineering. Prior to this he worked at Texas Instruments specializing in real time imaging systems. Dr. Shirvaikar graduated with his doc- torate from the University of Tennessee, a M.S. degree from the University of

Conference Session

Capstone Design and Innovations in ECE

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Barbara E. Marino, Loyola Marymount University

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Electrical and Computer

Paper ID #8225One Last Tool for Their Toolbox: Preparing Students for Capstone DesignDr. Barbara E. Marino, Loyola Marymount University Barbara E. Marino received the B.S.E.E. degree in 1989 from Marquette University, and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from the University of Notre Dame in 1993 and 1996, respectively. In 1996 Dr. Marino joined the faculty at Loyola Marymount University where she currently serves as Associate Professor. Concurrent to this academic appointment Dr. Marino has been involved in research with the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Her interests are in the area of image processing

Conference Session

ABET Accreditation, Assessment and Program Improvement in ECE.

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenneth A Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Dianna L Newman, University at Albany/SUNY; Meghan Morris Deyoe, University at Albany, SUNY

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Electrical and Computer

involved in research programs at such places as Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the Universities of Texas and Wisconsin in the U.S., Kyoto and Nagoya Universities in Japan, the Ioffe Institute in Russia, and Kharkov Institute of Physics and Tech- nology in Ukraine. He was ECSE Department Head from 2001-2008 and served on the board of the ECE Department Heads Association from 2003-2008. He is presently the Education Director for the SMART LIGHTING NSF ERC.Dr. Dianna L Newman, University at Albany/SUNY Dr. Newman is Professor in the Dept. of Educational and Counseling Psychology and Director of the Evaluation Consortium. She has serve as Principal Evaluator for numerous national and international projects related to

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Software and Web-based Learning in ECE

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Electrical and Computer

member of the IEEE since 2007. She is the recipient of an NSF CAREER award in 2009. Page 23.1349.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Utilization of MATLAB Simulink Exercises for an Undergraduate Communications CourseAbstractA set of six MATLAB Simulink laboratory exercises was previously designed in 2011 for anundergraduate analog/digital communication course. This paper presents our experience of apilot test on these exercises, followed by their modification and enhancement, and concludingwith an application of the modified exercises in the

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education II

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jorge Crichigno, Northern New Mexico College; Gregory L. Heileman, University of New Mexico; Ivan Lopez Hurtado, Northern New Mexico College; Alfredo J. Perez, Northern New Mexico College; Ramiro Jordan P.E., University of New Mexico; Timothy L Schroeder; José Marcio Luna, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of New Mexico

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of laboratory assignments for ECE 238 Computer Logic Design. Laboratory Assignment 1 Introduction to ISE, Modelsim, VHDL and FPGAs with simple basic gates project. 2 Components and subsystems, structural description, code reuse and concurrent signal assignments in VHDL. 3 Combinational logic circuits including multiplexers and decoders with VHDL processes. 4 Arithmetic functions and iterative combinational circuits. 5 Sequential circuits, state machines, and sequence detectors.For each lab, students are given one week to implement and demonstrate the operation of thesystem. Students either work individually or in groups of two. Besides the mandatorydemonstration of the operation of

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nizami Z Vagidov, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Vladimir Mitin, University at Buffalo, SUNY; Athos Chariton Petrou; Joseph L Zawicki Zawicki

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Electrical and Computer

midterm exams. As a result thestudents do not put a uniform effort in learning during the course but, under pressure from theirother courses, apply themselves to the EFW course for only a short period of time just before theexams, resulting in an uneven and incomplete learning.To overcome the problems described above we are developing a conceptually novel one-semester EFW course for engineering junior undergraduate students and establishing a newundergraduate EFW laboratory. This course is a four credit-hour lecture/lab course (three credithours are for the lecture component and one credit hour for the lab component of the combinedcourse). A novel style of teaching this EFW course is based on the interactive approach –experiment – theory

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Project-based and Cooperative Learning in ECE

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stanley W. Hsu, University of California, Davis; Rajeevan Amirtharajah, University of California, Davis; andre knoesen, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, U C Davis

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Electrical and Computer

problemsolving skills. In a regular quarter, the course typically has 150 to 250 registered studentsencompassing freshmen to fifth year seniors, resulting in a wide distribution of the studentdemographic. ENG6 is a platform that allows the largest number of students to be reached in theshortest amount time.In ENG6, four major components determine a student’s grade: weekly homework assignments,weekly computer laboratory sessions, two projects, and a final exam. Homework assignments aredesigned to help student mastery of technical programming concepts and MATLAB languagemechanics. The multiple choice final exam is employed to test student understanding offundamental MATLAB programming concepts. Lab sessions in traditional offerings are optionaland are

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Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lifang Shih, Excelsior College; Jane LeClair, Excelsior College; Sohail Anwar, Pennsylvania State University, Altoona Campus

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. Anwar, S., J. A. Rolle, and A. A. Memon. “Development and Delivery of On-line Upper Division Engineering Technology Courses”. Proceedings of the 2005 ASEE Annual Conference. 2. Yaprak, E. and L. Anneberg. “Laboratory-Oriented Distance Learning”. Proceedings of the 2003 ASEE Annual Conference. 3. Bielenberg, A. and E. Cheever. “Web-Based Scripts for Animating System Simulations”. Proceedings of the 2011 ASEE Conference. Page 23.1293.5Figure 1: Lattices Page 23.1293.6Figure 2: Quantum dots Page 23.1293.7Figure 3: Chirality Page 23.1293.8Figure 4

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Project-based and Cooperative Learning in ECE

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University; Reg Recayi Pecen, North American College; Keith L. Coogler, Sam Houston State University

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areas.The student will learn the functional and technological characteristics of microprocessorstructures, memory components, peripheral support devices, and interface logic. Students willstudy various hardware configurations and interfacing techniques. They will also be involved inapplication-oriented laboratory experiments and design problems.Objectives: Students who successfully complete this course are expected to meet the followingcourse outcomes: Understand the general microprocessor and microcontroller architecture Page 23.171.3 Describe the architecture and organization of a microcontroller Be able to write structured, well

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ECE Curriculum Improvement

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cordelia M Brown, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Dimitrios Peroulis, Purdue University; Greg Lammers, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Paper ID #7754Sophomore-Level Curriculum Innovation in Electrical and Computer Engi-neeringDr. Cordelia M Brown, Purdue University, West Lafayette Cordelia M. Brown is an Assistant Professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Engineering Education at Purdue University. She received her Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering at Vanderbilt Univer- sity, her M.S. in Electrical Engineering at Vanderbilt University, and her B.S. in Electrical Engineering at Tuskegee University. Her research interests include assessment of instructional methods, laboratory design, collaborative learning, and retention and recruitment issues in

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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

Transmission, Access and Optical Systems.Prof. Akhilesh Tyagi, Iowa State University Akhilesh Tyagi is an associate professor of computer engineering at Iowa State University. He has also been with Computer Science department at Iowa State University, Laboratory for Computer Science at MIT, Computer Science department at UNC-Chapel Hill. He teaches classes in embedded systems and computer architecture. He received his PhD in Computer Science from University of Washington in 1988. Page 23.694.2 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Implementation and Results of a Revised ABET

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Capstone Design and Innovations in ECE

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John J. Burke P.E., Western New England University

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, High Frequency Circuit Design, Antenna Design and Analog Electronics. Prior to joining WNE, Dr. Burke was with the EM Observables Division of Mission Research Corporation (MRC) from 1995 to 2000. From 1992 to 1995, Dr. Burke was with the MacNeal-Schwendler Corporation (MSC) Corporation. From 1990 to 1992, Dr. Burke was with Compact Software as a senior research engineer. From 1987 to 1990, Dr. Burke was with the Microwave Electronics Laboratory at the University of Massachusetts. From 1984 to 1986, Dr. Burke was with the Hughes Aircraft Corporation. Page 23.813.1 c American

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Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rocio Alba-Flores, Georgia Southern University; Fernando Rios-Gutierrez, Georgia Southern University

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microcontrollers. There are also programs where the emphasis of thecourse is on the study of instrumentation and programmable logic controllers.One difficulty in teaching control systems is to provide a good balance between theory and practice. Byincorporating a laboratory component, it could help to provide some connection between the abstractcontrol theory and the real world applications.In the present paper we describe the educational experience gained by including team-based projects intothe control systems course. In these projects students design and implement different controllers forautonomous navigation in a mobile robot. In particular, the design and implementation of three maintypes of controllers are assigned to teams of students, namely: 1) a

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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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was at the Computed Tomography Laboratory at GE’s Global Research Center for 8 years. She worked on several technology development projects in the area of X-ray CT for medical and industrial imaging. She is a named inventor on 9 patents. She has been active in the recruitment and retention of women and minorities in engineering and currently PI for an NSF-STEM grant to improve diversity at Rose-Hulman.Dr. Edward Wheeler, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Edward Wheeler is Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at Rose-Hulman In- stitute of Technology. His teaching and research interests include electromagnetics, signal integrity, mi- crowave devices, MEMS and the electrical and magnetic

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Project-based and Cooperative Learning in ECE

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Wayne Freeman P.E., U.S. Coast Guard Academy; Anthony H. Hawes LCDR, USCG, United States Coast Guard Academy; Royce Warner James Ph.D.; Eric Jonathan Page, United States Coast Guard Academy; Ali M. Reza, U.S. Coast Guard Academy

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Data Acquisition Systems for the CGA Plasma LabAbstract: This paper reports on the results of an educational collaboration between Physics andElectrical Engineering faculty at US Coast Guard Academy (CGA), to advise a senior capstoneproject. The Physics faculty is constructing a research grade plasma laboratory as a nexus forProject Based Learning (PBL), the development of magneto-hydrodynamic (MHD) physicstheory applications to support organization missions, and investigations into plasma physicsexperiments that are vital to today’s scientific challenges. The collaborative project was designedto setup an electronic system for the lab’s command, control, and data collection from threeplasma experiments being developed in house.Two Electrical

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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3 decades.Daniel SchmalzelDr. Robert R. Krchnavek, Rowan UniversityDr. John L. Schmalzel, Rowan University Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering. Interested in multidisciplinary design and laboratory education. Research interests include smart/intelligent sensors, integrated systems health management, and micro/smart grids. Page 23.388.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Developing a State-Wide Energy Assurance Plan: Course + Work = SuccessAbstract The U.S. Department of Energy (DoE) mandates that each state prepare

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New Trends in ECE Education II

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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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and earned her MS and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering from Duke University. Her research interests are focused on engineering education, curriculum and laboratory development, and applications of statistical signal processing.Dr. Wayne T. Padgett, Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyProf. Kathleen E. Wage, George Mason UniversityProf. John R. Buck, University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth Page 23.402.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013Developing Interactive Teaching Strategies for Electrical Engineering FacultyOverviewThe goal of this project is to develop a model

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Projects in ECE

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wookwon Lee, Gannon University; Nicholas B. Conklin, Gannon University

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Electrical and Computer

level to mostly primary cosmic rays near balloon-float altitudes. Additionally, this project intended to study how the intensity of cosmic rays changeswith altitude, based on measurements of cosmic ray intensity from multiple arrival directions,providing a more complete picture of the high‐altitude radiation environment caused by cosmicrays.To achieve the project goal, a payload integrating various subsystems for cosmic-ray detection andevent processing has been designed in a top-down design approach: initially establishingengineering requirements of the payload for the experiment, carrying out functionaldecomposition, and actual laboratory design of subsystems by student team members from the

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Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph Lee Heyman, United States Military Academy; Wenli Huang, U.S. Military Academy; Guangming Xie, Peking University; Pongpat Taephanitcharoen, United States Military Academy

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Electrical and Computer

shorteningthe length to cover only the two days of the competition. In the case of USMA, the trip is fullysponsored by our international office at no cost to the students or academic department.In 2011, one very interesting collaborative opportunity our students came across was with theIntelligent Control Laboratory at Peking University. Several Chinese graduate students had beenworking on building and controlling robotic fish. Our students were very excited about theproject and had a great deal of discussions with the Chinese students about the mechanics,controls, communications, and image processing involved in the project. We learned that theunderwater robot platform developed at Peking University has been used for robotic fishcompetitions annually