Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Engineering Curriculum Design and Evaluation

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan M Lord, University of San Diego; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University; Jeffrey E. Froyd, Texas A&M University; Euan Lindsay, Charles Sturt University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

) teachundergraduate students, (2) administer a degree program (i.e., Department Chairs), (3) serveas a top-level administrator over all engineering degree programs (i.e., Deans), and (4) workprofessionally in engineering. Survey items address areas including instructional strategies,instructional technologies, assessment strategies, curricula, evaluation of teaching, andpreparation of graduates. With over 2100 respondents, these survey results can informconversations about the future of ECE education. This paper focuses on responses from theover 600 academic respondents. When asked about teaching and assessing problem solving,moral/ethical reasoning, and design, respondents were most likely to teach problem solvingand design. This suggests that ethics may

Conference Session

Computer Science, Computer Engineering, and Digital Systems Education 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Austin Whipple, Bishop Fox; Keith B Smith, Brigham Young University; Dale C Rowe, Brigham Young University; Samuel Moses, Brigham Young University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

anenvironment of laziness and over-reliance by teachers. The best way for teachers to counter thisis to be actively involved in both teaching the students and facilitating hacking activities.Limited Administrator Support and UnderstandingIn response to limited administrator support, it was found beneficial to provide monthly “currentethics” lectures. During these lectures, a faculty advisor, an experienced student, or a guestspeaker talked about current events related to ethical hacking. This group meeting can be otherthings in addition, but it will show due diligence in informing students that they can use theirskills to benefit society instead of ending up in jail. When addressed correctly, penetration testingand other cyber-security activities

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Engineering Curriculum Design and Evaluation

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeremy N. Thomas, DigiPen Institute of Technology; Christopher Theriault, DigiPen Institute of Technology; Charles Duba, DigiPen Institute of Technology; Lukas P van Ginneken, Digipen Institute of Technology; Nicholas James Rivera; Brian Michael Tugade, DigiPen Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

or handheldgaming systems. Students, working in small teams, are expected to integrate a microprocessorwith various peripheral devices such as storage, input, sensors, and display devices into aportable embedded platform. These projects follow design constraints that are encountered inindustry such as use model, cost, power, and portability. Moreover, students are expected todevelop team management skills, presentation skills, and critical design processes, as well asstudy and implement human-machine interaction.In addition to the project work, these courses have weekly lectures related to engineeringpractice. Topics include the history of computer engineering, the electronics development cycle,professional ethics, multidisciplinary team

Conference Session

Circuits and Systems Education 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacquelyn Kay Nagel, James Madison University; Stephen Keith Holland, James Madison University; Brian Groener, James Madison University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

, methods, tools, etc.), sustainability, ethics, team management, andtechnical communication (both oral and written), while incorporating elements of engineering scienceand analysis. Students apply design instruction in the context of two projects during the six-coursesequence—a cornerstone project spanning the fall and spring semesters of the sophomore year, and acapstone project spanning the junior and senior academic years.The curriculum of our non-discipline specific engineering program, shown graphically in Figure 1,combines a campus-wide, liberal arts general educational core with courses in math, science,engineering design, engineering science, business, systems analysis, and sustainability3,4. Individualskills taught developmentally through