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Modernizing the Microcontroller Laboratory with Low-cost and Open-source Tools

Conference Session: Laboratory Development in ECE I
Collection: 2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: K. Joseph Hass, Bucknell University; Juliana Su, University of Virginia
Tagged Divisions: Electrical and Computer

Page 25.947.3 used to develop applications on a wide variety of microcontrollers, so that student projects could scale upward into research or capstone requirements. • Similarly, the IDE should be portable from small projects to large projects. The tool set should be easily scalable to more ambitious projects than we would encounter in this course. • The IDE should be portable across host operating systems. Our campus laboratories use both Windows and Linux platforms, and student laptops often run Apple’s OS X. Tools that can be used on any of these platforms will be more accessible to students.Our final goal is to teach microcontroller system design using a modern microcontrollerarchitecture. While there is certainly a

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Development and Growth of an Undergraduate Micro/Nano Engineering Laboratory Course

Conference Session: Trends in Mechanical Engineering: Curricula and Courses
Collection: 2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Benita M. Comeau, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Rohit Karnik, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Sang-Gook Kim, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering

AC 2012-3392: DEVELOPMENT AND GROWTH OF AN UNDERGRAD-UATE MICRO/NANO ENGINEERING LABORATORY COURSEDr. Benita M. Comeau, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Benita Comeau is a Technical Instructor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Mas- sachusetts Institute of Technology, where she teaches a laboratory course on nano/micro engineering. She is a Chemical Engineer and received her B.S.E. from the University of Michigan and her Ph.D. from the Georgia Institute of Technology. She was an NSF Research Fellow and a member of the Georgia Tech Student and Teacher Enhancement Partnership (STEP) GK-12 program. Before graduate school, she worked as a Product Engineer for Procter & Gamble and Agere Systems

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Using a Virtual Gaming Environment in Strength of Materials Laboratory

Conference Session: NSF Grantees' Poster Session
Collection: 2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Jon A. Preston, Southern Polytechnic State University
Tagged Topics: NSF Grantees Poster Session

AC 2012-3409: USING A VIRTUAL GAMING ENVIRONMENT IN STRENGTHOF MATERIALS LABORATORYDr. Jon A. Preston, Southern Polytechnic State University Jon Preston is the Coordinator for the Center of Applied Gaming and Media Arts (CAGMA) and Coor- dinator of the computer game design and development degree and Associate Professor, School of Com- puting and Software Engineering at Southern Polytechnic State University. He has authored more than 40 papers in conferences and journals regarding computer science, information technology, and games- related learning. He is particularly interested in game simulation, social space development, and the use of these technologies to improve learning. Preston has been teaching computing

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Structuring a System Design Laboratory Course to Facilitate Outcomes Assessment

Conference Session: Laboratory Development in ECE I
Collection: 2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Victor P. Nelson, Auburn University; John Y. Hung, Auburn University
Tagged Divisions: Electrical and Computer

Industrial Electronics (ISIE-2010). His teaching and research interests are in control systems applications. Page 25.1183.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Structuring a System Design Laboratory Course to Facilitate Outcomes Assessment ABSTRACTAssessment and evaluation of student learning are key components of a successful educationalprogram. An effective assessment process must produce useful data that are both summative andformative, the former to determine levels to which student outcomes are being

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Undergraduate Signal Processing Laboratories for the Android Operating System

Conference Session: NSF Grantees' Poster Session
Collection: 2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Suhas Ranganath, Arizona State University; Jayaraman J. Thiagarajan, Arizona State University; Karthikeyan Natesan Ramamurthy, Arizona State University; Shuang Hu; Mahesh K. Banavar, Arizona State University; Andreas S. Spanias, Arizona State University
Tagged Topics: NSF Grantees Poster Session

authors developed J-DSP, avisual programming environment 11-12. J-DSP was designed as a zero footprint, standalone Javaapplet that can run directly on a browser. Several interactive laboratories have been developedand assessed in undergraduate courses. In addition to containing basic signal processingfunctions such as sampling, convolution, digital filter design and spectral analysis, J-DSP is alsosupported by several toolboxes. An iOS version of the software has also been developed andpresented 13-15. Here, we describe an Android based graphical application, A-JDSP, for signalprocessing simulation. The proposed tool has the potential to enhance DSP education bysupporting both educators and students alike to teach and learn digital signal

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Robotics and Mechatronics-based Solar Cell Roughness Measurement Laboratory

Conference Session: Development of Manufacturing Engineering Laboratories I
Collection: 2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Richard Y. Chiou, Drexel University; Michael G. Mauk, Drexel University; Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas, El Paso; Bret Alan Davis
Tagged Divisions: Manufacturing

cell surfaceroughness measurement laboratory for student learning experience in the emerging field ofrenewable energy. Renewable Energy science and technology stimulates discoveries anddevelopments that promise to sustain a wave of new technological and economic innovationsthroughout the world. It is likely that the use of renewable energy will become an increasingnational priority that will affect the next generation of college students. This system is comprisedof several subsystems and elements that are together utilized to automate the gathering andprocessing of solar cell roughness data. While a Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) is usedfor controlling the I/O between the robots in the workcell and the Laser Check system, aLabVIEW program

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Introducing a Remotely Accessible Optical Laboratory for Undergraduate Students

Conference Session: Computer-based Measurements
Collection: 2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Farid Farahmand, Sonoma State University; Saeid Moslehpour, University of Hartford; Harika Kuppuru P.E., Sonoma State University; Swathi Matsa, Sonoma State University
Tagged Divisions: Instrumentation

in various dimensions, includingdistance lecture delivery or remote instrumentation to teach laboratory-based courses 1-3.Over the past several years a vast number of systems have been developed to provide remoteaccess to laboratory instruments in order for students to conduct online experiments. In fact,today, almost every major instrument has the remote access feature. Web-based experimentsallow students to interact with real testing equipment without the need to purchase redundantinstruments or dedicate large lab spaces. Another major advantage of online experiments is that,as many researchers have pointed out, it allows students to complete hands-on activities on theirown time, resulting in higher level of involvement and overall

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A Grid of Online Laboratories Based on the iLab Shared Architecture

Conference Session: Remote and Network-based Laboratories
Collection: 2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Michael E. Auer, Carinthia Tech Institute, Austria; Danilo Garbi Zutin P.E., Carinthia University of Applied Sciences
Tagged Divisions: Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

AC 2012-3678: A GRID OF ONLINE LABORATORIES BASED ON THEILAB SHARED ARCHITECTUREProf. Michael E. Auer, Carinthia Tech Institute, Austria Since 1995, Michael Auer is professor of electrical engineering at the Systems Engineering Department of the Carinthia University of Applied Sciences, Villach, Austria and has also held teaching positions at the universities of Klagenfurt (Austria), Amman (Jordan), Brasov (Romania), and Patras (Greece). He was invited for guest lectures at MIT Boston and Columbia University and technical universities of Moscow, Athens, and others. He is a Senior Member of IEEE and member of VDE, IGIP, etc., author or co-author of more than 180 publications, and a leading member of numerous national

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Factors that Affect Student Frustration Level in Introductory Laboratory Experiences

Conference Session: Improving the Pedagogy of Laboratory Courses
Collection: 2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Tomas Estrada, Elizabethtown College; Sara A. Atwood, Elizabethtown College
Tagged Divisions: Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Confidence with theory Figure 4. Frustration level was uncorrelated with students’ confidence with the theoretical aspects of the course.From the previous results, we as faculty members can learn valuable insight to incorporate intoour laboratory courses for a more successful experience. We observed that the most significantsource of student frustration are difficulties with equipment and troubleshooting. Based on this,the most immediate recommendation is for the instructor and any teaching assistants ortechnicians to spend additional time prior to the laboratory session

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Development of a Writing Workshop for a Mechanical Engineering Laboratory Course

Conference Session: Trends in Mechanical Engineering: Trends and Tools
Collection: 2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Vincent Capece, University of Kentucky
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering

AC 2012-5274: DEVELOPMENT OF A WRITING WORKSHOP FOR AMECHANICAL ENGINEERING LABORATORY COURSEDr. Vincent Capece, University of Kentucky Vincent R. Capece is an Associate Professor of mechanical engineering. Capece received his B.S. de- gree in mechanical engineering from Tennessee Technological University in 1980, M.S. in mechanical engineering from MIT in 1982, and Ph.D. from Purdue University in 1987. Page 25.459.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Development of a Writing Workshop for a Mechanical Engineering Laboratory

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Characterization of Student Modeling in an Industrially Situated Virtual Laboratory

Conference Session: Epistemic Research
Collection: 2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Erick Jacob Nefcy, Oregon State University; Edith Stanley Gummer, Education Northwest; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University
Tagged Divisions: Educational Research and Methods

AC 2012-3231: CHARACTERIZATION OF STUDENT MODELING IN ANINDUSTRIALLY SITUATED VIRTUAL LABORATORYErick Jacob Nefcy, Oregon State University Erick Nefcy is a doctoral student in the School of Chemical, Biological, and Environmental Engineering at Oregon State University. Through his undergraduate studies, he has held multiple internships at Intel Corporation. He is currently studying the growth of self-forming barrier layers in copper thin films, as well as investigating the student teams’ use of models during completion of the Chemical Vapor Deposition Virtual Laboratory project.Dr. Edith Stanley Gummer, Education NorthwestDr. Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University Milo Koretsky is a professor of chemical engineering

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Factorial Design of Experiments for Laboratories Incorporating Engineering Materials

Conference Session: Innovative Uses of Technology and Techniques for Laboratory Exercises
Collection: 2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: David R. Veazie, Southern Polytechnic State University; Daniel Edward Ephraim
Tagged Divisions: Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

AC 2012-4044: FACTORIAL DESIGN OF EXPERIMENTS FOR LABO-RATORIES INCORPORATING ENGINEERING MATERIALSDr. David R. Veazie, Southern Polytechnic State University David Veazie received his B.S. in mechanical engineering from Southern University in 1986, and his M.S. and Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from Georgia Tech in 1987 and 1993, respectively. He worked for AT&T Bell Laboratories in New Jersey as a member of the technical staff and was a National Research Council (NRC) Postdoctoral Fellow at the NASA Langley Research Center. In 1994, he joined Clark Atlanta University’s Department of Engineering, and was the Director of the Mechanical Testing Labora- tories (MTL) and Associate Director of the NASA-funded High

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Impact of an Updated Robotics Laboratory in an Industrial Engineering Program

Conference Session: Technology and Equipment to Improve IE Instruction
Collection: 2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Richard A. Pitts Jr., Morgan State University
Tagged Divisions: Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

Robotics and Automated Manufacturing (IRAM) Laboratory, the studentsget a chance to experience the actual integration and utilization of mid-sized industrial robots andautomated equipment that is used to manufacture customized parts. Overall, the newly updatedand improved IRAM laboratory enhances student learning at the university and helps to improveSTEM education within the curriculum in the IE department, as well as, help to meet theNational Robotics Initiative previously mentioned.Other researchers at various universities are using robotics education in undergraduatecurriculums as well. Touretzky discusses how various computer science (CS) departmentsaround the country utilize robots to help teach and promote computer programming7. AtCarnegie

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Challenges and Successes of Creating a Living-building Laboratory (Building as a Laboratory) for Use in the Engineering Technology Curriculum

Conference Session: NSF Grantees' Poster Session
Collection: 2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Jason K. Durfee, Eastern Washington University
Tagged Topics: NSF Grantees Poster Session

AC 2012-3436: CHALLENGES AND SUCCESSES OF CREATING A LIVING-BUILDING LABORATORY (BUILDING AS A LABORATORY) FOR USEIN THE ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY CURRICULUMMr. Jason K. Durfee, Eastern Washington University Jason Durfee received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in mechanical engineering from Brigham Young Univer- sity. He holds a professional engineer certification. Prior to teaching at Eastern Washington University, he was a military pilot, an engineering instructor at West Point, and an airline pilot. His interests include aerospace, aviation, professional ethics, and piano technology. Page 25.293.1

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Using MatLab to Teach Electric Energy Courses

Conference Session: New Concepts for Alternative Energy Courses and Concepts
Collection: 2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Max Rabiee P.E. P.E., University of Cincinnati
Tagged Divisions: Energy Conversion and Conservation

) programs. He hasalso worked in industry, where he was responsible for designing, specifying, testing, andanalyzing electro-mechanical devices. In this paper, the author will describe topics that shouldbe included in an electric rotating machine course and explain why using Matlab is an efficientmethod for students to solve lecture problems and analyze laboratory data.Due to the time constraint in one quarter, seven (7) important AC and DC laboratory assignmentspertaining to electric machines are selected for this course. Using MatLab enables the in-depthteaching of these topics during the ten-week quarter period. In the following sections of thispaper, he will describe the subjects that he teaches in an electric rotating machine class, duringone

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Motivating Learners: A Primer for Engineering Teaching Assistants

Conference Session: Tricks of the Trade
Collection: 2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Ana T. Torres-Ayala, University of South Florida; Geoffrey L. Herman, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Tagged Divisions: Student

TAs can useto help motivate students independent of the level of control they have over course design. Wedescribe how engineering teaching assistants can promote motivation within the context of theirtypical teaching duties: facilitating discussion sections, holding office hours, providing feedback(grading), assisting students in laboratory settings, and creating problem sets and solutions. In this section, we particularly try to connect each tip to the theory or theories that justifyit. The Appendix provides a quick reference guide to connect the teaching tips with the varioustheories. We encourage TAs to not just enact tips without understanding why those tips areimportant, but rather understand how each action or attitude can help

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Using Technology to Teach Communications and Communications to Teach Technology in a Study-abroad Learning Environment

Conference Session: Technological Literacy and Technological Policy
Collection: 2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Boz Bowles, Louisiana State University; Paige Davis, Louisiana State University; Warren N. Waggenspack Jr., Louisiana State University; Barbara A. Heifferon, Louisiana State University
Tagged Divisions: Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

AC 2012-3428: USING TECHNOLOGY TO TEACH COMMUNICATIONSAND COMMUNICATIONS TO TEACH TECHNOLOGY IN A STUDY-ABROADLEARNING ENVIRONMENTMr. David Bowles, Louisiana State University David (Boz) Bowles is a Technical Communication Instructor in the Engineering Communication Studio at Louisiana State University. He earned a bachelor’s degree in English and a master’s of fine arts in creative writing from Virginia Commonwealth University.Paige Davis, Louisiana State University Paige Davis has 22 years of experience in the College of Engineering at Louisiana State University. For the past two years, she has directed a study abroad program specifically designed for engineering students. In addition to teaching, she assists with

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Teaching-aid Development for Advanced Energy Storage Systems

Conference Session: Energy Education Courses, Labs, and Projects
Collection: 2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Gene Yeau-Jian Liao, Wayne State University
Tagged Divisions: Energy Conversion and Conservation

energy storage laboratory.The motivation of this project is to develop an interactive and computer-controlled test systemfor three different electric energy storage units that serve as a teaching-aid. This paper presents Page 25.1261.2a funded project that develops, designs, and implements an electric energy storage educationallaboratory. The laboratory is capable of demonstrating and displaying the principles,performance characteristics, and applications of electro-chemical batteries, electro-mechanicalflywheel (or flywheel battery) and supercapacitors (or ultracapacitors). The integrated systemis computerized for measurement and control hence

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A Quarter-century of Teaching Spacecraft Mission Design

Conference Session: Aerospace Technical Session
Collection: 2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Wallace T. Fowler P.E., University of Texas, Austin
Tagged Divisions: Aerospace

AC 2012-4796: A QUARTER-CENTURY OF TEACHING SPACECRAFTMISSION DESIGNDr. Wallace T. Fowler P.E., University of Texas, Austin Wallace Fowler has served on the faculty of the Department of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics at the University of Texas, Austin, since 1965. He is a Fellow of both the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) and the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. He served as National President of the ASEE in 2000-01. He currently directs the NASA Texas Space Grant Con- sortium. He was the recipient of the 1985 AIAA/ASEE John Leland Atwood Award and the 1994 ASEE Fred Merryfield Design Education Award

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How We Teach: Material and Energy Balances

Conference Session: ChemE Potpourri
Collection: 2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: David L. Silverstein, University of Kentucky; Lisa G. Bullard, North Carolina State University; Margot A. Vigeant, Bucknell University
Tagged Divisions: Chemical Engineering

: <25% Between 25 and 50% Between 50 and 75% >75% 25 [CompLabs]Do your students have computing laboratories available? Page 25.703.22 Please choose all that apply: Yes, maintained by the Department Yes, maintained by the College8 of 22 5/4/2011 5:37 PMUK College of Engineering Surveys - AIChE Best Practices in Teaching 2011 http://www.engr.uky.edu/survey/admin

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Teaching Creative Thinking Using Problem-based Learning

Conference Session: Pedagogical Advancements in Engineering Management
Collection: 2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Ralph Ocon, Purdue University, Calumet
Tagged Divisions: Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

AC 2012-4441: TEACHING CREATIVE THINKING USING PROBLEM-BASED LEARNINGProf. Ralph Ocon, Purdue University, Calumet Page 25.1245.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Teaching Creative Thinking Using Problem-Based LearningAbstractAs global competition and technological innovation continue to challenge businessorganizations, the ability to solve diverse and complex problems has become essential forstudents in every academic discipline. While pursuing their careers, technology andengineering students will soon realize that the development of creative problem solvingskills is fundamental for success in today’s

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Teaching Communication Systems with Simulink and the USRP

Conference Session: Software and Web-based Learning in ECE
Collection: 2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Joseph P. Hoffbeck, University of Portland
Tagged Divisions: Electrical and Computer

AC 2012-3429: TEACHING COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS WITH SIMULINKAND THE USRPDr. Joseph P. Hoffbeck, University of Portland Joseph P. Hoffbeck is an Associate Professor of electrical engineering at the University of Portland in Portland, Ore. He has a Ph.D. from Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indi. He previously worked with digital cell phone systems at Lucent Technologies (formerly AT&T Bell Labs) in Whippany, N.J. His technical interests include communication systems, digital signal processing, and remote sensing. Page 25.1243.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012

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Effective Active Learning Approaches to Teaching Software Verification

Conference Session: Software Engineering Topics
Collection: 2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Sushil Acharya, Robert Morris University; Walter W. Schilling Jr., Milwaukee School of Engineering
Tagged Divisions: Software Engineering Constituent Committee

AC 2012-3787: EFFECTIVE ACTIVE LEARNING APPROACHES TO TEACH-ING SOFTWARE VERIFICATIONDr. Sushil Acharya, Robert Morris University Sushil Acharya, D.Eng., Associate Professor of software engineering, joined Robert Morris University in the spring of 2005 after serving 15 years in the Software Industry. With U.S. Airways, Acharya was responsible for creating a data warehouse and using advance data mining tools for performance improve- ment. With i2 Technologies, he worked on i2’s Data Mining product ”Knowledge Discover Framework” and at CEERD (Thailand), he was the Product Manager of three energy software products (MEDEE- S/ENV, EFOM/ENV and DBA-VOID), which are in use in 26 Asian and seven European countries by

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Teaching Creativity and Innovation in the Classroom

Conference Session: Student Entrepreneurial and Innovative Mindset
Collection: 2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Kenneth W. Van Treuren, Baylor University; Buford Randall Jean, Baylor University; Cynthia C. Fry, Baylor University
Tagged Divisions: Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

propulsion systems. At Baylor University since 1998, he teaches courses in laboratory techniques, fluid mechanics, energy systems, aeronautics, wind energy, and propulsion systems. Research interests include experimental gas turbine heat transfer and wind energy.Dr. Buford Randall Jean, Baylor University Buford Randall Jean, Ph.D., Associate Professor of electrical and computer engineering, is the holder of nine U.S. patents and corresponding foreign patents in the field of microwave metrology, which have resulted in scientific and industrial instruments for a wide range of sensing and control applications. Industrial products based upon these inventions are in use world-wide. He has more than 25 years of aca- demic and

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A System to Support Teaching Global Software Development

Conference Session: CoED General Technical Session II
Collection: 2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Robert P. Brazile, University of North Texas; Kathleen Swigger, University of North Texas; Matt Ray Hoyt, University of North Texas; Brian Lee, University of North Texas; Brandon Nelson, University of North Texas
Tagged Divisions: Computers in Education

AC 2012-5589: A SYSTEM TO SUPPORT TEACHING GLOBAL SOFT-WARE DEVELOPMENTRobert P. Brazile, University of North TexasKathleen Swigger, University of North TexasMr. Matt Ray Hoyt, University of North TexasMr. Brian Lee, University of North TexasBrandon Nelson, University of North Texas Page 25.113.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 A System to Support Teaching Global Software DevelopmentAbstractTeaching students how to work in globally distributed groups is being done throughout theWorld. As such, a myriad of different tools have been created to help students work in teams andcollaborate. However, there is still

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Teaching Circuit Theory Courses Using Team-based Learning

Conference Session: New Trends in ECE Education I
Collection: 2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Robert O'Connell, University of Missouri, Columbia; Pil-Won On, University of Missouri, Columbia
Tagged Divisions: Electrical and Computer

AC 2012-4057: TEACHING CIRCUIT THEORY COURSES USING TEAM-BASED LEARNINGDr. Robert O’Connell, University of Missouri, Columbia Robert O’Connell received a B.E. degree in electrical engineering from Manhattan College, N.Y., and a M.S. and Ph.D degrees in electrical engineering from the University of Illinois, Urbana. He is currently professor and Associate Department Head of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Missouri, Columbia. He recently completed a Fulbright Fellowship, which he used to study modern teaching and learning methods in higher education. He won the College of Engineering Faculty Teaching Excellence Award in 2006 and 2010. He is a Senior Member of the IEEE, a Professional Member of