Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arnold Stanley Berger PhD, University of Washington, Bothell

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

design experience based on the knowledge and skills acquired in earlier course work and incorporating appropriate engineering standards and multiple realistic constraints. [2]We also considered the eleven student outcomes specified in General Criterion 3 of the GeneralCriteria for Baccalaureate Level Programs[3]. These outcomes are listed below:(a) an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering(b) an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data(c) an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realisticconstraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety,manufacturability, and sustainability(d

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 10

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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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Electrical and Computer

be completedduring one semester. The first six experiments are relatively easy to perform and they are lesstime-consuming. However, the latter experiments are long and take considerable amount of timeto complete. In the ELEG 1021 course, twelve of the sixteen experiments are completed duringa semester. Two weeks are scheduled for mid-semester and final examinations. Another week isdevoted to discussion of engineering ethics and an ethics quiz. Institutions may have to make athoughtful decision with regard to experiments their students may perform during a semester or aterm.6 ASSESSMENT RESULTSThe students who took the ELEG 1021 course completed surveys. The survey results areavailable for the following semesters: (i) spring 2015, (ii) fall

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ying Lin, Western Washington University; John Andrew Lund, Western Washington University; Todd D. Morton, Western Washington University

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Electrical and Computer

introductory courses. It represents the other type ofintroductory course which does not focus on technical topics (i.e., circuit laws,op-amp, and so on) during the lecture portion. Instead, the lectures are structuredin a seminar style which consists of a series of sub-topics that are aimed atmotivating students and exposing students with the EE profession, career options,project design and development fundamentals, ethics, professional societies, andthe EE curriculum and program overview. The Intro to EE course also includes aweekly hands-on laboratory session aimed at introducing students to common EEinstruments, software and hardware tools, and providing a fun design experienceusing a simple and low-cost microcontroller (MCU) platform.This second

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Electrical and Computer

Table 1. A questionnaire of 15 questions on project activities 1) The project requires for me to consider all relevant constraints, if applicable (e.g., economic, environmental sustainability, ethical/health and safety, etc.). 2) The project requires for me to do system configuration for proper operation of a subsystem (or subsystems). 3) The project requires for me to do black box testing [ see below for brief info about the black box testing before answering; a key aspect is in red & underscored. 4) The project requires for me to generate and analyze alternatives by synthesizing and applying appropriate engineering knowledge. 5) The project requires for me to

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Seyed Mousavinezhad, Idaho State University; Cheryl Xu, Florida A&M University/Florida State University

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Electrical and Computer

Systems” wherehe presents IT tools examples and has a discussion of pedagogy. Our DSP senior-level course has four (4) studentoutcomes: (a). an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering; (c). an ability to design asystem, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental,social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability; (e). an ability to identify, formulate,and solve engineering problems; and (k). an ability to use techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessaryfor engineering practice. A recommended companion text for the course includes Matlab-based problem solvingapproach [8]. The authors of the text use innovative

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 9

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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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Electrical and Computer

threads in foundation (math and science), creativity (research, de-sign, and optimization tools), and professionalism (communications, cultural adaptability, ethics,leadership, and teamwork) throughout the curriculum. The reader is referred to 1,2,6 for a detaileddescription of the new pedagogical and organizational structure of our RED project, and to 7 forour preliminary work on the professionalism thread.This paper focuses on the foundation thread of the RED project and describes our team’s effortsto transform the educational experience for our ECE students by demonstrating the importance ofmathematics and the power of mathematical thinking. The foundation thread encompasses bothmath and science, but the focus of this paper is on mathematics

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 13

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wenbing Zhao, Cleveland State University; Xiong Luo, University of Science and Technology, Beijing and Beijing Key Laboratory of Knowledge Engineering for Materials Science; Chaomin Luo, University of Detroit Mercy; Yonghong Peng, University of Sunderland, St. Peters Campus

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

academic year with a huge success [2]. Our two courses wereoffered as technical elective courses. The two courses are the only two project-based courses oncutting-edge computer technologies in our curriculum. These courses provided students with theopportunities to learn and practice real-world software engineering, and gain experiences insolving multidisciplinary practical problems. Furthermore, these courses help students to attainseveral ABET student outcomes that are difficult to accomplish via traditional lecture-based andlab-based courses, such as (f) an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility, (i) arecognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning, and (j) a knowledge ofcontemporary issues.These

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 10

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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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Electrical and Computer

technologies have evolved into dynamic, complex systemsthat profoundly change the world we live in. Designing these systems requires not only technicalknowledge and skills but also new ways of thinking and the development of social, professionaland ethical responsibility. The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) atIowa State University was awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant in 2016 aimed attransforming curricula and practices to better respond to student, industry and society needs. Thisis being done through new structures for faculty collaboration and facilitated throughdepartmental change processes. Ironically, an impetus behind this effort was a failed attempt atdepartment-wide curricular reform. This failure led