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Recruitment, Retention, and First-year Programs in ECE

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Electrical and Computer

specializations. This paper considersthe recruitment aspect of this project. Demographic studies indicate that our target audiencestrongly identify with being “geeks”, something that no New Zealand tertiary traininginstitute incorporates into its marketing strategy. In response, a novel website, hard-copy“geek hero” publication and clothing range was created. The publications have beenextremely well received by secondary school students, teachers and career advisors.Informative and promotional posters have also been created for display in secondary schoollaboratories and classrooms. Whilst final enrolment numbers are not at this stage known, oneindicator of the success of our initiatives can be seen in the unprecedented increase in pre-enrolment

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Integration of Research and Education in ECE

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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

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ABET Accreditation, Assessment, and Program Improvement in ECE

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Electrical and Computer

prepare electrical engineering students to enter theworkforce with the necessary skills to be successful in their careers and remain in a professionthat holds so much promise for this country's future. The intention of this study is to beexploratory in nature, and therefore the resulting goals are not meant to be an exhaustive list ofthose important in the electrical engineering profession. It is hoped that the results of this studywill be merely a starting point for further discussion and research into the values shared bydifferent sectors of the profession so that these groups can then use this information to betterprepare future electrical engineers for practice.MethodsData To address the research question, the author used interview data

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ECE Curriculum Improvement

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Electrical and Computer

economy. Students who havea broader view of their engineering education, and understand how engineering solutions impactthe environment and cultures, as well as how culture impacts engineering, are better prepared fortheir career as an engineer in a global society.Three Global Learning Outcomes were identified as part of the university-wide initiative: 1) GlobalEngagement; 2) Diversity Education; and 3) Environmental Sustainability. We agree with this di-vision of global learning aspects. While sustainability may not initially seem to be a component ofglobal learning, it is an aspect that is truly global in its scope, and of concern to all peoples on thisEarth. Disregard for the importance of sustainability has global effects. Furthermore

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Capstone Design and Innovations in ECE

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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

aboutrobotics’ before takin ng the class. The course increased thhe student interests in robbotics andassociateed careers, ass shown in Fig. F 3, wheree there were only 3 studeents stating ‘Very interesstedin roboticcs’ before th he course whhile 10 studennts stated the same outcoome after thhe course.Moreoveer, nine studeents became interested inn a robotics career after the course while w there was wonly one student with h the same raanking beforre the coursee. (a

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New Trends in ECE Education II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Seyed Hossein Mousavinezhad, Idaho State University; Paul J. Benkeser, Georgia Institute of Technology; Pamela Bhatti, Georgia Institute of Technology; Burton Dicht, IEEE; Douglas Gorham, IEEE; Chris Macnab, University of Calgary; Sadiq Mitchell, IEEE; Cherrice Traver, Union College; Stephen M. Williams P.E., Milwaukee School of Engineering; Loren Wyard-Scott, University of Alberta

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Electrical and Computer

the University of Michigan’s Department of Radiology (1997-1999). Her industry experience includes embedded systems software development at Microware Corporation, Des Moines, Iowa (1996-1997), local operating network appli- cations development and support at Motorola Semiconductor in Austin, Texas (1994-1995), and research and clinical fabrication of controlled-release drug delivery systems at Alza Corporation in Palo Alto, Calif. (1986-1990). Bhatti received the NSF CAREER Award in 2011.Mr. Burton Dicht, IEEE Burton Dicht is currently Director of IEEE University Programs, where he is responsible for directing IEEE’s engineering education accreditation activities and for developing programs for faculty and stu

Conference Session

Recruitment, Retention, and First-year Programs in ECE

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chad Eric Davis P.E., University of Oklahoma; David F. Vreeland, University of Oklahoma; Christopher Robert Griffin, University of Oklahoma; Mark B. Yeary P.E., University of Oklahoma

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Electrical and Computer

. He stated that by seeing the “finished product” and “appliedelectrical engineering” he was motivated to change his career plans and major in electricalengineering. As an ECE student organization leader he has been actively engaged in planningnew recruiting events to attract more students in the same way he was attracted. The followingdata and student testimonials will show evidence of this occurring and provide information onhow it can be replicated. a. Increase in ECE DLC Mentors The first evidence is the growth in ECE students applying to and being accepted into the Dean’s Leadership Council mentor program. “The Dean’s Leadership Council (DLC

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Recruitment, Retention, and First-year Programs 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; Michael Crowley, University of Southern California

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Electrical and Computer

productive work. We heard the same complaint at various workshops and the conclusions ofthe Engineer of 2020 proposal1 reinforces this complaint about engineering education in general.The two course instructors, Wilczynski and Crowley, are well familiar with industrial needs.Both of them went from academic research to industry and entrepreneurial careers beforereturning to the university to teach. Our students are talented, but the evolving workplace often Page 25.1264.2outpaces our curriculum. We needed to find a way to maintain contact with the needs ofindustry; otherwise, we are seen by industry as mostly irrelevant. In particular:1. Working On

Conference Session

Laboratory Development in ECE II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chuan Yue, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs; Weiying Zhu, Metropolitan State College of Denver; Gregory Lynn Williams, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs; Edward Chow, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs

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Electrical and Computer

in Bell Labs China at Lucent Technologies from July 1999 to Jan. 2003. She had been an Assistant Professor in Hampton University from Aug. 2006 to July 2011. She joined Metropolitan State College of Denver in Aug. 2011. Her career has been distinguished by a series of awards such as the in the Provost Teaching Innovation Award in April 2010, the First Place Graduate Research Award at Global Challenges, Local Solutions: Annual Research Expo in Norfolk, Va., in April 2006, the University Dissertation Fellowship in Academic Year 20052006, the ECE Ph.D. Research Assistant Award in 2004, the member of Bell Labs President’s Gold Winner Team Award in 2000, and the University Outstanding Thesis Award in 1999.Mr. Gregory

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Capstone Design and Innovations in ECE

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James L. Ellingson, University of Saint Thomas; Christopher S. Greene, University of Saint Thomas; Scott Edward Morgan; Miguel Angelo Rodrigues Silvestre, University of Beira Interior

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Electrical and Computer

. Christopher S. Greene, University of Saint Thomas Christopher Greene got his B.S. degree in electrical engineering at the University of Colorado, Boulder, and then did his master’s and Ph.D. at MIT, where he studied control theory. Following a 23-year career at Honeywell and another industrial company, he joined the University of St. Thomas School of Engineering. He is currently the Director of the Electrical Engineering program at St. Thomas and does research on the applications of control theory.Mr. Scott Edward MorganDr. Miguel Angelo Rodrigues Silvestre, University of Beira Interior Miguel Angelo Rodrigues Silvestre is an Assistant Professor at University of Beira Interior (UBI) in Portugal and an Integrated Researcher

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Recruitment, Retention, and First-year Programs in ECE

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Constance D. Hendrix, U.S. Air Force Academy; Marcus L. Roberts, U.S. Air Force Academy; William J. Eccles, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Jeffrey Butler, U.S. Air Force Academy; Randall Deppensmith, U.S. Air Force Academy

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Electrical and Computer

any 12-step recovery program, we first recognize that we have a motivation problem.On the first day of class, students are generally polled, “If this class was optional, would you takeit?” The taciturn response is not surprising, and it is coupled with fear and hesitation. Initially,non-engineering students do not understand why they must learn engineering concepts,especially if it is unrelated to their major. Why should they care? For many students, the courseis just another box to be checked for graduation; yet for all students, the lessons learned in theclass will benefit them in their military careers and beyond. Convincing them of this necessity isa struggle. Many students will have military jobs that will be unrelated to their major

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Project-based and Cooperative Learning in ECE

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Julie Ann Rursch, Iowa State University; Douglas W. Jacobson, Iowa State University; Matthew Edward Sullivan, Iowa State University

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Electrical and Computer

obstacles and disincentivize them to continue to be interested in andwant to study in this area. Therefore, the IASG club was started as a retention tool. The IASGwas one answer to keeping students who want careers in information assurance andcomputer/network security engaged during their undergraduate coursework.Second, one of the authors of this paper is the Director of the Information Assurance Center andhis research area focuses on information assurance and computer/network security. In the earlyyears of Iowa State University opening the Information Assurance graduate education program,he had a steady stream of undergraduate students coming through his office looking to work onresearch projects focused on information assurance and computer

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mircea Alexandru Dabacan, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca; Clint S. Cole, Digilent, Inc.; Mihaela Radu, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Joe Harris, Digilent, Inc.; Alex DUPE Wong; Monica Bot

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Electrical and Computer

the contest has gained tradition and prestige over the years, followedclosely by the one in United States, but it was the worldwide finals that had proven itspopularity, appreciation and prestige. The survey that followed the competition was meant toevaluate the entire event from the perspective of a learning experience and cultural exchange.The survey was also used to give useful feedback to the sponsors related to the quality of theirproducts, support materials, the organizing methods and evaluation criteria. All the teams haveprovided a feedback.One question investigates how beneficial is the competition for the students’ professionaldevelopment and future career as an engineer. Students’ comments range from: “it helped meget a job in the

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Geoffrey L. Herman, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Michael C. Loui, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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Electrical and Computer

required to take adigital logic course, but most probably do not know why this course is required and aredemotivated when they do not see the relevance of what they are learning16. By teachingstudents a focused, conceptual core, instructors can improve students’ motivation by helpingstudents to see how the concepts and skills that they learn will be applicable throughout theirlearning and careers. Each of the three core concepts that we identified can be applied throughcomputer science and electrical and computer engineering. For example, the concept of statepermeates communications, control, and signals and systems in Markov models and the designof digital filters. The concept of state is also critical in understanding recursion, iteration

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Electrical and Computer Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Seyed A. (Reza) Zekavat, Michigan Technological University; Cheryl Q. Li, University of New Haven; Saurav Pathak

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Electrical and Computer

Associate Professor in mechatronics engineering at University of Adelaide, Australia, and Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, respectively. In 2006, she resigned from her faculty job and came to Connecticut for family reunion. Throughout her academic career in Australia and Sin- gapore, she had developed a very strong interest in learning psychology and educational measurement. She then opted for a second Ph.D. in educational psychology, specialized in measurement, evaluation and assessment at University of Connecticut. She earned her second Ph.D. in 2010. Li has a unique cross- disciplinary educational and research background in mechatronics engineering, specialized in control and robotics, and educational

Conference Session

Laboratory Development in ECE I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Victor P. Nelson, Auburn University; John Y. Hung, Auburn University

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Electrical and Computer

its kind in the U.S.Prof. John Y. Hung, Auburn University John Y. Hung is a professor of electrical and computer engineering at Auburn University, where he has been on the faculty since 1989. Prior to his academic career, he worked for Johnson Controls, Inc., in the field of digital controllers for commercial building automation systems, and also worked as a consultant in control systems design. Hung is a Fellow of IEEE, and is President-elect of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society (IES). Previously, he served IES as Treasurer and Vice President for Conference Activities. He served as General Co-chair for the 2008 IEEE Industrial Electronics Conference (IECON-2008) and the 2010 IEEE International Symposium on

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Graham, University of Louisville; Karla Conn Welch, University of Louisville; Jeffrey Lloyd Hieb, University of Louisville; Shamus McNamara, University of Louisville

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Electrical and Computer

Electrical and Computer EngineeringIn planning how the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) would meet therequirements of the University-wide, quality enhancement program (QEP), there was unanimousagreement that critical thinking is an important requirement to be successful within the electricalengineering profession. In an effort to help students become better critical thinkers andappreciate the importance of its practice throughout their education and careers, critical thinkingand engineering reasoning was implemented in several key courses throughout the ECEcurriculum. At the current time critical thinking instruction is formally incorporated into onesophomore level course, one junior level course, and two senior level courses

Conference Session

Laboratory Development in ECE I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jae-do Park, University of Colorado, Denver

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Electrical and Computer

. 4.24 10 I think this course experience will be helpful for my future career. 4.13 * 5-Strongly agree, 4-Agree, 3-Neutral, 2-Disagree, 1-Strongly disagree Table 3. Exit Survey part I. 3ph Intro DC DC Ind. Ind. XFR cir- Lab Gen. M M Gen. cuit 1

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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

2-level outcome and assessment metrics mapping supports precisely the kind of outcome-achievement analysis that ABETdesires. Accordingly, and perhaps because this methodology is easy to explain and interpret, we have achieved 100% compliance withour undergraduate teaching faculty.ABET requires many criteria be met for accreditation. Criterion 2 lists Program Educational Objectives that graduates are expected tofulfill during their professional careers. For example in computer science, Criterion 2.3 asks whether “Graduates have followed acareer path for which they have been trained either through suitable employment or graduate studies.” Alumni surveys are the standardway to get answers. However, contacting the companies and asking about USC

Conference Session

Laboratory Development in ECE I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

K. Joseph Hass, Bucknell University; Juliana Su, University of Virginia

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2012-4195: MODERNIZING THE MICROCONTROLLER LABORA-TORY WITH LOW-COST AND OPEN-SOURCE TOOLSProf. K. Joseph Hass, Bucknell University K. Joseph Hass was a Distinguished Member of the technical staff at Sandia National Laboratories, where he worked in embedded signal processing and radiation-tolerant microelectronics, before beginning his career in academia. He joined the Microelectronics Research Center at the University of New Mexico and continued his work on radiation-tolerant microelectronics, adding an emphasis on unique signal pro- cessing architectures, reconfigurable computing elements, and ultra-low-power CMOS electronics. The research group at UNM moved to the University of Idaho, where Hass studied memory

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Laboratory Development in ECE I

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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

Microsoft’s OSs.   Page 25.326.12 Figure 6. Remote controlled Hydraulic plant experiment controlled with PLC at our department.Case StudyDuring the academic course 2009-2010, our department started deploying a remote laboratoryfor designing, wiring and measurements of analog electronic circuits, known as VISIR [34],on the practices of the subjects “Electronic Circuits and Components”, a first grade subject ofthe technical industrial engineering career. The system has been proven to withstand a highfunctional capacity and complex electronic

Conference Session

Capstone Design and Innovations in ECE

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard James Choquette, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Payam Matin, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Ali Eydgahi, Eastern Michigan University

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Electrical and Computer

University Ali Eydgahi started his career in higher education as a faculty member at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1985. Since then, he has been with the State University of New York, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore, and Eastern Michigan University. During 2006-2010, he was Chair of the Department of Engineering and Aviation Sciences, Founder and Director of the Center for 3-D Visualization and Virtual Reality Applications, and Technical Director of the NASA funded MIST Space Vehicle Mission Planning Laboratory at the University of Maryland, Eastern Shore. In Aug. 2010, he joined Eastern Michigan University as an Associate Dean in the College of Technology and currently is a Professor in the School of

Conference Session

ECE Curriculum Improvement

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marcin Lukowiak, Rochester Institute of Technology; Andrew Meneely, Rochester Institute of Technology; Stanislaw P. Radziszowski, Rochester Institute of Technology; James R. Vallino, Rochester Institute of Technology; Christopher A. Wood, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Electrical and Computer

information about previously discussed curriculum changes and our two newcourses, we prepared an attitudinal survey and administrated it several times to students enrolledin the Cryptography I course. In this survey, we asked a number of questions regarding thestudents' prior experience with cryptography, reasons for enrolling in this course and their futureacademic and career interests in this area.We are pleased that most of the students expressed a high interest and support for our efforts.There was an overwhelming agreement that the upgraded Cryptography I increased students’interest in cryptography after taking the course and would possibly assist with employment in thesecurity area. The following are some exemplary quotes from students: I

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Laboratory Development in ECE II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shawn S. Jordan, Arizona State University; Micah Lande, Arizona State University

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Electrical and Computer

engineering as a learned profession and possesses daily success skills. 2. Accepts responsibility for their education, understands the major professional and ethical responsibilities of engineers, the major specialties of engineering and basic corporate structures and purposes. 3. Uses common moral theories and concepts to guide their ethical decision making and has formulated a probable career path that accounts for current trends in technology and society.Engineering Practice (achieve level 3) 1. Describes the essential elements of engineering practice including teaming. 2. Given an engineering problem, creates a plan and works within a team using the necessary engineering tools to produce a solution. 3