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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 1

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Aldo Morales, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg; Sedig Salem Agili, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg

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Paper ID #18631Implementing a Signal Integrity Course in Undergraduate EducationDr. Aldo Morales, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg Dr. Aldo Morales was born in Tacna, Peru. Dr. Morales earned his B.S. in Electronic Engineering, with distinction, from Northern University (now University of Tarapaca), Arica, Chile. He has an M.Sc. Ph.D. in electrical and computer engineering from University of Buffalo, The State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY. Currently, he is a professor of electrical Engineering at Penn State Harrisburg. Dr. Morales was the PI for a 3-year Ben Franklin Technology Partners Grant

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 11

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Pong P. Chu, Cleveland State University

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learning in another.”It is also suggested that labs can be an effective tool 2: “…[The labs] can be more effectively used in the curriculum to support integration and synthesis of knowledge, development of persistence, skills in formulating and solving problems, and skills of collaboration. Design projects offer opportunities to approximate professional practice, with its concerns for social implications; integrate and synthesize knowledge; and develop skills of persistence, creativity, and teamwork.”Our work is motivated by the observation and recommendation. Instead of treating the labs asthe adjuncts that follow the learning of the theories and presenting them in a limited “componentcontext,” we use them as a cohesive

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 13

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Harry Courtney Powell, University of Virginia; Ronald D. Williams P.E., University of Virginia; Todd DeLong, University of Virginia

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ofaffairs further is the requirement for our undergraduates to still attain a level of proficiency incore electrical engineering concepts such as circuit analysis, signal processing, E&M fields, andembedded computing. Furthermore, it is important that the students understand the relationshipsbetween these topics and to view them as an entire spectrum, and not as individual courses to bedispensed with at the end of a semester.To address these concerns, we have undergone a major curriculum update in Electrical andComputer Engineering at the University of Virginia. We have moved all of our undergraduatecore material to a studio format of instruction and directed our efforts to breadth-first instruction.Traditional courses in "Circuits

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 1

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Seemein Shayesteh P.E., Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis; Maher E. Rizkalla P.E., Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Mohamed El-Sharkawy, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis

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first module coversMEMS / NEMS devices / sensors with applications. Module I course outcomes, lecturetopics and sample course project titles are outlined in Tables 2, 3 and 4 respectively. Table 2: Module I Course Outcomes Module I - Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to: 1. Learn the features of the smart materials from nanoscale microscales [a] 2. Apply both types of materials into MEMS/NEMS [c, e] 3. Design for integrated sensor systems [c] Table 3: Module I Lecture Topics Module I - Lecture Topics No. of Lectures 1. An overview on semiconductors and nanomaterials 1 lecture 2

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Electrical and Computer Division Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Branislav M. Notaros, Colorado State University; Ryan McCullough, Colorado State University; Sanja B. Manic, Colorado State University; Anthony A. Maciejewski, Colorado State University

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along the line representing short segments into which the line is subdivided. With such an integration (superposition) procedure, this MATLAB program may be applicable, with minor modifications, to many similar and more complex charge distributions, where the analytical expression for electric field components is not available or is difficult to find. Output from the MATLAB code is shown in Fig. 2.2 Repeat the previous MATLAB exercise but for three equal point charges Q residing at vertices of an equilateral triangle

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 7

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brad L. Hutchings, Brigham Young University; Stephen Schultz, Brigham Young University

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) analog circuit design (ECEn 340), 2) digital signal processing (ECEn 380), and 3)embedded programming (ECEn 330). During winter semester students practice the conceptslearned during these earlier core courses by constructing an advanced laser-tag system(alternatively referred to as the junior project). Laser-tag is an excellent target because it providesan engaging way to integrate the concepts and practices from very different areas of electrical andcomputer engineering.The goals of this PBL curriculum are to: 1) increase student confidence, 2) provide students witha fun engineering experience, 3) provide opportunities for application of concepts from priorjunior courses 2 , and 4) administer the PBL curriculum so that, in the long term, TA and

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 6

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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H. Bryan Riley, Ohio University

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background drove the identification of an infraredand software systems development process. During (IR) proximity sensor (i.e., λ = 870 ±70 nm).the early stage of the project, students defined Electrical engineering knowledge is utilized torequirements to accurately indicate the vehicle’s design and implement a system using the Raspberrylocation relative to any in path obstacles, whether Pi 2B single board computer, the I/O ports and itsstatic or dynamic and their position relative to integrate functional capability within two remote-fabricated road, lane markers, and edge boundaries. controlled (RC) vehicles. Upon incorporating designStudents pressed forward to present and validate

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 1

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shiny Abraham, Seattle University; Agnieszka Miguel, Seattle University

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; advances in its enabling technologies. This includes miniaturization of devices,low-cost and high-speed networking and communication, and the rise of cloud computing anddata analytics5. In the realm of ECE education, IoT is an ideal platform that encompasseshardware and software design, along with a systems integration approach. The traditionalundergraduate ECE curriculum may include core or elective courses that introduce students tovarious enabling technologies of IoT, such as data acquisition, computer networks, wirelesscommunication, embedded system design, and digital signal processing, among many others.This provides an opportunity to leverage existing courses in order to incorporate aspects ofconnectivity and remote monitoring in

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 6

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gary H. Bernstein, University of Notre Dame; Kerry Meyers, University of Notre Dame

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Paper ID #18035Assessment of an Introduction to Electrical Engineering Laboratory CourseDr. Gary H. Bernstein, University of Notre Dame Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Arizona State University, 1987. University of Notre Dame, 1988-present. Frank M. Freimann Professor of Electrical Engineering. Research in nanotechnology. Co-founded Indiana Integrated Circuits, LLC (www.indianaic.com).Dr. Kerry Meyers, University of Notre Dame Dr. Kerry Meyers holds a Ph.D. in Engineering Education (B.S. & M.S. Mechanical Engineering) and is specifically focused on programs that influence student’s experience, affect retention rates

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 11

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel W. Chang, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Paper ID #17899Improving Student Confidence and Retention using an Introductory Com-puter Engineering CourseDr. Daniel W. Chang, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Dr. Daniel W. Chang is an Assistant Professor in the department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) at the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. He is the faculty advisor for the student chapters of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineering (IEEE) and the ECE honor society Eta Kappa Nu (HKN). His interests include computer architecture, digital systems, memory systems, and engineering education. c American Society

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lei Zhang, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; JeanPaul Badjo, Badjo-T Industries; Ibibia K. Dabipi, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Xianfang Tan

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, the exoskeleton is emerging from imagination to the real worldnowadays with the advancing of key enabling technologies, and gradually found its role in manyapplications in medical, civilian and military. Moreover, an exoskeleton is an integration of manytechnologies spanning multiple engineering disciplinary. With this inspiration, we organized an © American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 2017 ASEE Conferenceundergraduate student team to work on the exoskeleton suit development. The suit is a student-centered multifunctional platform that enables students in practicing diversified engineeringdesign and explore innovative technologies. Through the development of the

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 4

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Branimir Pejcinovic, Portland State University; Phillip Wong, Portland State University

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Paper ID #19299Evolution of an Introductory Electrical Engineering and Programming CourseProf. Branimir Pejcinovic, Portland State University Branimir Pejcinovic received his Ph.D. degree from University of Massachusetts, Amherst. He is a Pro- fessor and former Associate Chair for Undergraduate Education at Portland State University, Electrical and Computer Engineering department. In this role he has led department-wide changes in curriculum with emphasis on project- and lab-based instruction and learning. His research interests are in the areas of engineering education, semiconductor device characterization, design and

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 4

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ronald F. DeMara, University of Central Florida; Soheil Salehi, University of Central Florida; Baiyun Chen, University of Central Florida; Richard Hartshorne, University of Central Florida

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Curriculum and Instruction with a focus on educational technology production and technology and teacher education from the Uni- versity of Florida. Prior to his tenure at the UCF, Richard was an Assistant and Associate Professor of Instructional Systems Technology at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte for seven years and a physics instructor at Ed White High School in Jacksonville, FL for seven years. At the University of Central Florida, his teaching focuses on the integration of technology into the educational landscape, as well as instructional design and development. His research interests primarily involve the production and effective integration of instructional technology into the teaching and learning

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 10

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Okyere Attia P.E., Prairie View A&M University; Lisa D. Hobson Ph.D., Prairie View A&M University; Pamela Holland Obiomon, Prairie View A&M University; Mahamadou Tembely, Prairie View A&M University

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Prairie View A&M University in 1993, and a PhD degree in electrical engineering from Texas A&M University in 2003. From 1998 to 1999, Dr. Obiomon served as an adjunct faculty at the Rochester Institute of Technology, in the Department of Micro-electronics in Rochester, New York. From 2000-2002, she was the lead data processing system hardware engineer in the Shuttle Avionics Integration Laboratory at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX. In 2003, she joined the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Prairie View A&M University. She is currently serving as the Department Head of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at Prairie View. Dr. Obiomon’s research interests include the

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 11

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Charles Carlson, Kansas State University; Dwight Day, Kansas State University

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hardware. For the Fall 2015semester, the class was transformed to utilize microprocessors and focus on hardware limitations.The transformation was done for primarily two reasons. 1) To advance the course’s curriculum.2) Improve student retention.Every day we interact with and are surrounded by embedded systems. From cars to microwaves,they have become an integral part of everyday life. It’s no surprise then that the area ofembedded system design has grown tremendously in the past few years [1]. More graduates areworking with microprocessors as a result of the growing embedded systems field and wouldbenefit from working with them and coding during their undergraduate coursework. Therefore, itwas decided that the courses’ new focus would be centered

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 12

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Dylan Kollmer, Temple University; Robert Sambuca Irwin, Temple University; Saroj K. Biswas, Temple University; Walid Saad, Virginia Tech; Arif I. Sarwat, Florida International University; Li Bai, Temple University

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Computer Engineering at Temple University specializing in electrical machines and power systems, multimedia tutoring, and control and optimization of dynamic sys- tems. His current research focuses on security of cyber-physical systems based on multiagent framework with applications to the power grid, and the integration of an intelligent virtual laboratory environment in curriculum. He is a member of IEEE, ASEE, and Sigma Xi.Walid Saad, Virginia Tech Walid Saad received his Ph.D degree from the University of Oslo in 2010. Currently, he is an Assistant Professor and the Steven O. Lane Junior Faculty Fellow at the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Virginia Tech, where he leads the Network Science

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 5

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ramakrishnan Sundaram, Gannon University

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and test activities in Project #1 was five minutes. Figure 2 shows the set-up of alamp and a fan in series. Figure 2: Project Activity #1(a) - Series circuit The participants assembled the circuit shown in Figure 2. They were instructed not to touchthe fan or motor during operation. Safety concerns form an integral part of electronic design andtest, and were enforced throughout this workshop. Upon placement of the fan blade on the motor(M1), and closure of the slide switch (S1), the fan spins and the lamp (L1) turns on. The lighthelps protect the motor from getting the full voltage when the slide switch is closed. A part of thevoltage from the battery source drops across the lamp and the rest drops across the motor

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 9

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yajing Liu, Colorado State University; Ali Pezeshki, Colorado State University; Sourajeet Roy, Colorado State University; Branislav M. Notaros, Colorado State University; Tom Chen, Colorado State University; Anthony A. Maciejewski, Colorado State University

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Manipal University, Gangtok, India, in 2006, and the M.E.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees from Western University, London, ON, Canada, in 2009 and 2013, respectively, all in electrical engineering. Dr. Roy currently serves as an Assistant Professor with the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, USA. His current research interests include modeling and simulation of high speed circuits, signal and power integrity analysis of electronic packages, and uncertainty quantification of microwave/ RF circuits. Dr. Roy is a recipient of the Vice-Chancellors Gold Medal at the undergraduate level in 2006, the Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarship in Science and Technology in 2012

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 5

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wookwon Lee, Gannon University; Nicholas B. Conklin, Gannon University

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academia for more than 15 years.Dr. Nicholas B. Conklin, Gannon University Nicholas B. Conklin received a B.S. in applied physics from Grove City College in 2001, and a Ph.D. in physics from Penn State University in 2009. He is currently an associate professor and chair of the Physics Department at Gannon University, Erie, PA. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Assessment of Student Learning Experience in Two Exemplary Engineering ProjectsAbstractIn this paper, we examine and quantify similarities of two engineering projects each of which iseither 1) an undergraduate research project primarily integrating off-the-shelf devices and referredto as the

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 10

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Diane T. Rover, Iowa State University; Joseph Zambreno, Iowa State University; Mani Mina, Iowa State University; Phillip H. Jones III, Iowa State University; Douglas W. Jacobson, Iowa State University; Seda McKilligan, Iowa State University; Ashfaq A Khokhar, Iowa State University

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, related work, and newapproaches being developed and implemented.Prior EffortsIn early 2013, with a charge from the department chair, the curriculum committee chairconvened a task force to examine renovating the curriculum to reflect modern pedagogicalpractices. The task force benchmarked several nationally-recognized and innovativeelectrical/computer engineering programs, consulted the literature, and interacted with respectedacademicians about ECE education. The findings and recommendations of the task force focusedon subject connectivity, hands-on design experiences, and flexibility in years 3-4 of theundergraduate program. An implementation plan was presented to the full faculty at the end of2013, where it was thoroughly deliberated. Despite a

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 7

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Andrew Lund, Western Washington University

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of targetedprojects with each touching on a handful of topics.1A potential pitfall arises when courses with a specific but disparate collection of topics designedto meet the needs of subsequent courses are presented to students without proper framing. Thiscan give the impression the content is encyclopedic in nature – part of a collection of knowledgewithout sequence that can be picked up or disregarded. This problem resembles concerns withproject-based learning. The primary concern with project-based learning is that it runs the risk ofneglecting topics that make up an essential sequence of knowledge and skill acquisition inengineering education.2While project-based instruction runs the risk of leaving knowledge gaps across curriculum, it

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 2

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert J. Barsanti Jr., The Citadel; Jason S. Skinner, The Citadel

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ABEToutcomes that would be satisfied. Post lesson student comments and ideas for additional studentactivities, and alternate assignments were also provided.REFERENCES[1] Kuh, G. D., “High Impact Educational Practices: What They Are, Who has Access to Them, and Why they matter, AAC&U, 2008.[2] Zhan, W., Wang, J., Vanajakumari,, M., “High impact activities to improve student learning”, 120th ASEE Annual conference, June 2013.[3] Parker, R., Buchanan, W. Circuit Simulators and Computer Algebra- An integrated Curriculum for Electronics Students, Proceedings of 1996, ASEE Annual Conference.[4] Campbell, C, Saffih, F.,Nigim, K, Improved learning efficiency with integrated math and circuit simulation tools in electrical and computer

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 1

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenneth A. Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; John C. Kelly Jr., North Carolina A&T State University; Mohamed F. Chouikha, Howard University; Yacob Astatke, Morgan State University; Petru Andrei, Florida A&M University/Florida State University; Mandoye Ndoye, Tuskegee University; Abdelnasser A. Eldek, Jackson State University; John Okyere Attia P.E., Prairie View A&M University; Dianna Newman, University at Albany-SUNY; Kathy Ann Gullie PhD, University at Albany-SUNY; Ali Reza Osareh, North Carlina A&T State University; Lisa D. Hobson, Prairie View A&M University

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tied back to traditional course content if the use was not correlated by faculty. In thesecases, students desired that the course instructor provide more “real world” application, and thatpractical lab use integrate theory and practice.Use as independent homework, outside structured lab/classroom settings, was designed to supportboth traditional class instruction and lab work. In new-use settings, this homework often was forextra credit or exploratory purposes and was an extension of regularly assigned work. As usebecame more embedded and the instructor(s) more familiar, inclusion in homework reflectedadvanced opportunities to practice/learn material. As noted above, this expansion includedapplications in new courses, but more often was to new

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 7

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mike Borowczak, University of Wyoming; Andrea Carneal Burrows Borowczak, University of Wyoming

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,since K12 Science and Math teachers generally do not have the resources or support to establishthe suite of tools needed to fully integrate computer science within their curriculum the CSexposure that they can provide to students is generally limited to several pre-packaged web-based activities. This work explores the use of web-based tools which have less emphasis on pre-packaged, constrained activities, and more emphasis on replicating fully functional programmingenvironments. The two technologies investigated are 1) NetLogo Web and 2) Jupyter Notebooksrunning on a JupyterHub cloud instance.Problems and Research QuestionsCollegiate faculty in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) are beingasked to implement more active

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 9

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenneth A. Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Dianna Newman, University at Albany-SUNY; Kathy Ann Gullie PhD, University at Albany-SUNY; Paul M. Schoch, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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reading materials used by students outside the classroom and a change of classroomactivities to support a decreased use of instructor lecture with an increase in student Faculty Development Flipped Classrooms 3experimentation under instructor guidance. Variables of interest include examination of studentand faculty prerequisites of learning, immediate self-reported learning, and potential long-termtransferable outcomes. In addition, observed and faculty reported changes in instructionalpractices are used to develop patterns of instructor change in pedagogy and supports needed tochange instructional practices. Integrated with in the paper are discussions of: 1) patterns offaculty refinement

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 12

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenneth A. Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Yacob Astatke, Morgan State University; Dianna Newman, University at Albany-SUNY; Kathy Ann Gullie Ph.D., University at Albany/SUNY; Mohamed F. Chouikha, Howard University; John Kelly, North Carolina A&T State University; Abdelnasser A. Eldek, Jackson State University; Otsebele E. Nare, Hampton University

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MarylandEastern Shore, received funding for an National Science foundation (NSF) grant entitled,“Experiment Centric Based Engineering Curriculum for HBCUs”. The project advances aprocess which will create a sustainable “HBCU Engineering Network” that is focused on thedevelopment, implementation, and expansion of an Experiment centric-based instructionalpedagogy in engineering curricula used in these HBCUs. ASEE HBCU Content Paper 2The goal of the project is to increase the number of highly qualified and prepared AfricanAmerican engineers, and all students, to have a better understanding of technology and its role inSTEM education and the policy associated with it. Another key goal

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 2

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lei Zhang, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Benjamin Earl Whiteley; Dinesh K. Sharma, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Ibibia K. Dabipi, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Willie L. Brown Jr, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Weiwei Zhu, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Xianfang Tan, Delaware County Community College

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effectively motivate and engage studentsin studying. With specifically designed computer games, Game-Based Learning (GBL) cancreate an enjoyable and engage learning experience for students. The emerging Virtual Reality(VR) technology in recent years can significantly improve such learning experience. In thispaper, we present our GBL practice in STEM education through the development and integrationof VR-based GBL modules into the engineering curriculum. The feedback from students, theGBL module can effectively improve the learning experience for users. This work is part of anon-going project sponsored by the DoED. More advanced GBL modules with fascinatingfeatures will be developed in future.KeywordsVirtual Reality (VR), Game-Based-Learning (GBL

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 3

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wookwon Lee, Gannon University; Nicholas B. Conklin, Gannon University

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subsystem, a tracker cellphone, uses a cheap COTS smartphone that delivers positioninginformation from its own GPS module to an online software site to map the position. To access theonline mapping software in the MTS mobile station, an Internet connection is required. Furtherdetails of these MTS subsystems will be discussed in the subsequent sections.3. RF-based Tracking 3.1. Integration of COTS Components for RF-based TrackingCommunication between the balloonsystem and MTS mobile station isfacilitated using XTend 900 MHz RFmodems as shown in Figure 3. The modemon the balloon is connected to a ChipKitMAX32 microcontroller. Themicrocontroller reads the GPS string from aGPS receiver via a 4800-baud serialconnection. Since most GPS receivers

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 8

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Faycal Saffih, University of Waterloo

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” aspect of the education process. In addition, considering the complexity nature ofengineering disciplines themselves, teaching such subjects needs an integral approach. In thisholistic view, and for engaging students in engineering topics, other disciplines need to be calledand used to convey the course, namely mathematics and other sciences backed by technologicalrealities and advancements. This is a very similar approach to the science-technology-engineering-1 Thus, is the focus on the pedagogy of learning in this paper through the “learning moment” recording/recallingmathematics STEM curriculum program [1] launched by the U.S. Department of Education since2009 and which is expected to have a positive impact on U.S. economy providing much

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 12

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alexander M. Wyglinski, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Travis Fredrick Collins, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Robin Getz, Analog Devices

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(i.e., inphase samples and quadraturesamples), the ADALM-PLUTO SDR platform by Analog Devices was used in this course due toits capabilities and compact form factor.IntroductionIn 2010, several of the authors of this paper presented an educational paradigm for teachingdigital communications via a hands-on approach using software defined radio (SDR)technology 1. At the time, SDR technology was only beginning to mature, the number of optionswere limited, access to the various features of the SDR platform was limited, and the cost of thehardware was relatively high (˜$2000USD). Based on this proposed paradigm, the authorspublished an undergraduate textbook that presented a curriculum for teaching hands-on digitalcommunications education using SDR