Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David H. Hoe, University of Texas, Tyler

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Electrical and Computer

was finding a motivated student able to get up tospeed quickly on FPGA design and assigning a project within an existing framework created bythe graduate student. The availability of the graduate student during the first six weeks of the Page 25.1389.3summer to assist the undergraduate student was also helpful.In the Fall 2010, another undergraduate student (MC) expressed interest in FPGAs throughlearning about CM’s work. An independent study for the Fall 2010 semester was set up for MCto learn how to design with FPGAs and an appropriate research project was assigned to him. Thecriteria for an appropriate project for an undergraduate is one

Conference Session

ABET Accreditation, Assessment, and Program Improvement in ECE

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Wilczynski, University of Southern California; Gisele Ragusa, University of Southern California

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Electrical and Computer

callfrom various technical reports on engineering education demands that U.S. higher education institutions produce this kind ofengineers. Accordingly, there is an urgent need for reforming and enhancing engineering education to address these needs. Thisreform effort is best served through a merging of engineering education with best practices in educational psychology. TheAccreditation Board of Engineering and Technology (ABET) is on board and fully supportive of the reform needs in engineering andcomputer science education. Accordingly, ABET now requires documentation of objectives and outcomes and associated directassessment of student learning in undergraduate programs. As such, we have designed a research-based system to meet

Conference Session

Integration of Research and Education in ECE

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tali Moreshet, Swarthmore College; Uzi Vishkin, University of Maryland, College Park; Fuat Keceli, Intel Corporation

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Electrical and Computer

Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Parallel Simulation of Many-core Processors: Integration of Research and EducationAbstractProviding undergraduate students with an opportunity to experience meaningful academicresearch has a potential impact on their future career choice. Our approach combines twoseemingly contradicting attributes: (i) to make it exciting, the effort targets a grand researchobjective; and (ii) to make the experience self-assuring and overall positive, the concrete taskhanded to a student is feasible, given their background and time constraints, while stillcontributing towards the grand objective. We believe that this can motivate a wider range ofundergraduate students, including

Conference Session

Capstone Design and Innovations in ECE

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Muhittin Yilmaz, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Selahattin Ozcelik, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Nuri Yilmazer, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Reza Nekovei, Texas A&M University, Kingsville

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Electrical and Computer

Professor in the Electrical Engineering and Computer Science department at Texas A&M University, Kingsville, Texas. His current research interests include adaptive array processing, signal processing, and smart antennas.Prof. Reza Nekovei, Texas A&M University, Kingsville Reza Nekovei is a professor of electrical engineering and computer science at Texas A&M Univer- sity, Kingsville. He has many years of experience in developing graduate and undergraduate programs. Nekovei is currently co-PI for two NSF projects related to teaching by design research and development, one in nanotechnology (NSF-NUE), and another in robotics (NSF-CCLI). He was a senior Fulbright grantee at Bucharest Polytechnic University

Conference Session

Laboratory Development in ECE I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohamed Tawfik, Spanish University for Distance Education (UNED); Elio Sancristobal, Spanish University for Distance Education (UNED); Sergio Martin, Spanish University for Distance Education (UNED); Rosario Gil, Spanish University for Distance Education (UNED); Alberto Pesquera Martín, Spanish University for Distance Education (UNED); Tovar Edmundo, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid; Martin Llamas-Nistal, University of Vigo; Gabriel Diaz Orueta, Spanish University for Distance Education (UNED); Juan Peire; Manuel Castro, Spanish University for Distance Education (UNED)

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Electrical and Computer

Engineeringand Technology (ABET) and to foster, as well, the globalization of engineering education bypointing out the remarkable achievement in the remote experimentation field.BackgroundThe current ABET engineering criteria (2012 – 2013) has emphasized the role of laboratorypractices in engineering education, stating that all engineering programs must demonstratethat:. Page 25.326.4  Their graduates have ability to:  1)  design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data. 2) use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.  Their graduates must provide a bridge between

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bonnie H. Ferri, Georgia Institute of Technology; JillL L. Auerbach, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Electrical and Computer

. Page 25.89.2A primary goal of this research is to develop a model for widespread use of portable laboratoriesthroughout the curriculum as a way of enhancing lecture-based courses. This approach has thepotential to have extensive impact on student learning and mitigate the challenges and resistancefaced by other engineering education reforms. The limited development required forincorporating hands-on experimental platforms for engineering students to use in the classroomor to take home shows promise towards reaching a realistic modification of lecture-onlyengineering courses6-11. The Finite State Machine Module described in this paper is one of the modules developed aspart of a project funded by the NSF CCLI program to develop labs

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig J. Scott, Morgan State University; Petronella A. James, Morgan State University; Yacob Astatke, Morgan State University; Jumoke O. Ladeji-Osias, Morgan State University

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Electrical and Computer

elective courses. 2) Some type of certification process is essential for maintaining a consistent standard of quality. 3) It is optimistic to have faculty build and teach courses, especially when adjunct instructors are involved on a part time basis. It is a good practice then to pair seasoned faculty with adjuncts or junior faculty, if this approach is used. 4) Online programs offer a unique opportunity to offer courses during the summer, giving the students an extra window to stay on track and meet their graduation goals. 5) Pre-course training on specialized laboratory equipment and software is important to keep the pace of online learning manageable.The course design and building phase is extremely integral to

Conference Session

Recruitment, Retention, and First-year Programs in ECE

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dale Anthony Carnegie, Victoria University, Wellington; Craig A. Watterson, Victoria University, Wellington

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Electrical and Computer

relates to a low uptake of tertiary engineering study by students andhigh attrition rates in tertiary engineering study, a phenomenon occurring worldwide3,4.The lack of supply has important consequences for the future development of New Zealand‟sindustry and economy, and was the motivation for establishing a new engineering programmeat VUW in 2007. Page 25.745.3Recent New Zealand research by the IPENZ identified a number of issues that contribute tostudent recruitment in tertiary engineering. They determined that the three main factors thatcontribute to a student‟s decision of secondary school subject choice are their interest in thesubject, their

Conference Session

ECE Curriculum Improvement

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Phillip A. Mlsna, Northern Arizona University; Niranjan Venkatraman, Northern Arizona University; Sheryl L. Howard, Northern Arizona University

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Electrical and Computer

, Page 25.486.5 and probably all science, students. (b) A 4-year ECE program that allows study abroad without delaying graduation: a 6- or 8-week summer semester abroad for engineering students between freshman and sophomore year is being trialed next summer. Two courses required for most engineer- ing disciplines are offered in this summer study abroad engineering program. The ECE program encourages student participation in this study abroad program. (c) Assessment of historical perspective presented in selected courses. (d) Assessment of impact of ECE on global society in Engineering Design. 2. Environmental Sustainability (a) Develop clearly-targeted

Conference Session

ABET Accreditation, Assessment, and Program Improvement in ECE

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Diana G. de la Rosa-Pohl, University of Houston

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Electrical and Computer

currentoccupation. A survey of science and engineering graduates found that only about 40 percent ofbachelor's degree holders felt that their job required skills that were "closely related" to their Page 25.468.2college major [6]. Many feel that the skills that they have learned in their technical programs arenot being utilized on the job [7]. Traits that are in demand in industry (such as the non-technicalskills, or ―soft skills‖) often come into conflict with the actual training that engineers acquireduring their degree programs, while the math and design skills that are emphasized in schoolremain underutilized. However, when practicing engineers

Conference Session

ABET Accreditation, Assessment, and Program Improvement in ECE

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Larry L Wear, University of Washington, Tacoma; Orlando R. Baiocchi, University of Washington, Tacoma; Matthew Alden, University of Washington, Tacoma; Robert Gutmann, University of Washington, Tacoma; Jie Sheng, University of Washington, Tacoma

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Electrical and Computer

 statics,  we  documented  how  his  capstone  project  involved  learning  and  applying  probability  theory  to  a  design  problem.  Be  sure  your  student  advising  records  document  any  discrepancies  between  what  students  have  done  and  what  they  were  suppose  to  do.    Program  Objectives    Assessing  how  well  your  graduates  have  achieved  your  program  objectives  is  usually  difficult  for  programs  that  have  only  produced  one  or  two  graduating  classes.  In  our  case,  we  had  one  group  of  graduates  who  had  one  year’s  experience.  With  so  little  experience  it  was  not  surprising  that  only  a  few  of  the  graduates  had  achieved  some  of  the  program  objectives.  However,  we  were