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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

engineeringfaculty describing the strategies they use to other electrical engineering faculty. Onechallenge in teaching reform is that general pedagogical “best practices” can be difficultfor faculty to translate into their own discipline. Something that may work in ahumanities classroom may need to be interpreted differently in an engineering classroom.We have attempted to bridge that gap by specifically asking the participants to writedescriptions of their strategies with other engineering faculty in mind as an audience.We housed the tools under the broad objective of formative assessment because it was apractice many of the participating instructors were attempting already and because itincludes a variety of teaching strategies and learning objectives

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Software and Web-based Learning in ECE

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dileepan Joseph P.Eng., University of Alberta

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Electrical and Computer

Paper ID #6968From Robots to Gorillas: Computer Programming for EngineersDr. Dileepan Joseph P.Eng., University of Alberta Dileepan Joseph received the Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Engineering from the University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada, in 1997 and the Doctor of Philosophy degree in Engineering Science from the University of Oxford, Oxford, UK, in 2003. Since 2004, Dr. Joseph has been with the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada, where he has specialized in the team teaching of computer programming and where he has developed a research program in electronic imaging

Conference Session

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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Electrical and Computer

). How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, and School: Expanded Edition. Washington, D.C.Graaf, P. W. D., Wright, C. H. G., Walker, M. J., & Welch, T. B. (n.d.). An Integrated Approach to Teaching Engineering Courses (pp. 1-5).Notaros, B. M. (2002). Concept Inventory Assessment Instruments for Electromagnetics Education. Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium (pp. 684-687).Sturm, J. C., & Wolfe, A. (1996). A Revised Electrical Engineering Curriculum at Princeton University. ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings. Page 23.1078.10

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Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Ellingson, U. of St. Thomas, School of Engineering; Kundan Nepal, University of Saint Thomas; Megan Rose McGill, University of St. Thomas; Mitchell J Hoffmann, University of St. Thomas

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Electrical and Computer

Paper ID #6199Multi-floor Mapping and Navigation with UncertaintyDr. James Ellingson, U. of St. Thomas, School of Engineering James Ellingson earned his Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering at the University of Minnesota. He joined the Faculty in at University of St. Thomas in 2009 after an extensive career in medical device manufacturing and industrial automation. Research interests include remote sensing, autonomous vehicles mechatronics, embedded systems, machine design and robotics.Kundan Nepal, University of Saint Thomas Kundan Nepal is currently an Assistant Professor in the School of Engineering at the University of St

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Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Roger A. Green, North Dakota State University

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Electrical and Computer

Paper ID #6953A Longitudinal Study of Student Performance in an Elective Applied DigitalSignal Processing CourseDr. Roger A. Green, North Dakota State University Roger Green received the B.S. degree in electrical and computer engineering and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from the University of Wyoming in 1992, 1994, and 1998, respectively. During his Ph.D. studies, he also obtained a graduate minor in statistics. He is currently an Associate Professor with the Electrical and Computer Engineering department at North Dakota State University, where he teaches courses in signals and systems, digital

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Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anil Saigal, Tufts University; Arun Karthik Saigal, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Electrical and Computer

careers, additional skill training may prove useful. Thus the program could focus ontraining of the mind, student development, mandatory graduate internships, structured requiredcourses in entrepreneurship, global education and research, presentation, proposal and reportwriting and other transferable skills5,8. In addition, it is recommended and desirable to have atleast one member of the doctoral thesis committee from industry. Page 23.592.6 Proceedings of the 2013 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2013, American Society for Engineering Education  It may be wise

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education II

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Askia Hill, Purdue University; Cordelia M Brown, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Electrical and Computer

of learning styles,” International Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 21, no. 1, pp. 103–112, 2005.[8] T. P. O’Brien, L. E. Bernold, and D. Akroyd, “Myers-Briggs type indicator and academic achievement in engineering education,” International Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 14, no. 5, pp. 311–315, 1998.[9] P. Rosati, “The Learning Preferences of Engineering Students From Two Perspectives,” in FIE ’98 Proceedings, 1998, pp. 29–32.[10] B. M. Knoll, Teaching Hearts and Minds: College Students Reflect on the Vietnam War in Literature. Carbondale: Southern Illinois University Press, 1992.[11] R. M. Felder and R. Brent, “The intellectual development of science and engineering students. Part 1

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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

and Communication Systems 5. Fiber Optics 6. Electronics 7. Power Systems 8. National Electrical Code 9. Data Analysis 10. Computer Engineering 11. Ethical Issues in EngineeringA main consideration while preparing these topics was that the focus of the course was not tomake the students understand all the details from each topic. Instead, the objective was to exposethem to these topics by keeping in mind that most of them do not possess the necessaryknowledge on calculus and differential equations. Based on the amount of exposure that thestudent will receive on each of the topics, either two or three weeks were allocated for eachtopic. In addition to the two hours of lectures per week a three-hour laboratory was preformedonce a

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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

Paper ID #7881Lessons Learned from an ECE Recruiting and Retention Program that In-creased Undergraduate Enrollment Over 60% in Four YearsDr. Chad Eric Davis, University of Oklahoma Chad Davis received the B.S. in Mechanical Engineering (1994), the M.S. in Electrical Engineering (2000), and the Ph.D. in Engineering (2007) from the University of Oklahoma. Since 2008, he has been a member of the ECE faculty at the University of Oklahoma. Prior to joining the OU-ECE faculty he worked in industry at Uponor, McElroy Manufacturing, Lucent, Celestica, and Boeing. His work expe- rience ranges from electromechanical system design

Conference Session

Laboratory Development in ECE II

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Electrical and Computer

filters affect it), to formulate these problems in professional terms (units of frequency for signals, the types of filters and their parameters such as the cutoff frequency), and to solve problems as engineers (build the filter of a particular type and with the desired parameters, measure the waveforms and spectra, etc.). Interestingly, many students initially overlooked or at least undervalued the fact that music and other arts have very rich engineering applications; thus the goal of our work is to broaden students’ perspectives and inspire them to be open-minded as they look for innovative ways to apply their engineering skills. (3i) Recognition of the need for, and an

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education I

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jia-Ling Lin, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Paul Imbertson, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Tamara J Moore, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

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Electrical and Computer

Paper ID #6807Introducing an Instructional Model in Undergraduate Electric Power En-ergy Systems Curriculum-Part (I): Authoritative vs. Dialogic Discourse inProblem-Centered LearningDr. Jia-Ling Lin, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Dr. Jia-Ling Lin is a research scientist in the STEM Education Center at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities. Her research interests are in areas of developing and exploring innovative instructional models in undergraduate engineering education and embodied theoretical claims about effective teaching and learning, particularly in discipline-based problem solving.Prof. Paul Imbertson

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Laboratory Development in ECE II

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Electrical and Computer

Paper ID #6528Analog-Circuit-Based Activities to Improve Introductory Continuous-TimeSignals and Systems CoursesDr. Mario Simoni, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Dr. Simoni is an Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in Terre Haute, IN.Prof. Maurice F. Aburdene, Bucknell University Maurice Felix Aburdene is a Professor of Electrical Engineering and Professor of Computer Science at Bucknell University. His teaching and research interests include control systems, parallel algorithms, simulation of dynamic systems, and signal processing.Ms. Farrah Fayyaz, Purdue