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New Developments in ECE

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Salman Mohagheghi, Colorado School of Mines

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Electrical and Computer

engineering students who are innovative and risk-takers and who think beyondtraditional engineering approaches. In fact, many institutions of higher education offer courses andprograms that are specifically designed with this goal in mind. While initially the main objectiveof entrepreneurship education was encouraging students to create new ventures, more recentlythere has been a shift in focus to a broader concept which emphasizes entrepreneurship as a wayof thinking and behaving [1]. A student with this mentality would not only be successful indeveloping startups and ventures but can also take the creativity and self-confidence to any otherjob in industry or academia.Developing an entrepreneurial mindset and building self-confidence can (and should

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Active and Cooperative Learning in ECE

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Werner Creixell, Texas A&M University; Rachelle M. Pedersen, Texas A&M University; Susan Niki Ritchey, Texas A&M University

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Electrical and Computer

Paper ID #30818A Project-Based Learning Alternative for First Year Engineering StudentsDr. Werner Creixell, Texas A&M University Werner Creixell obtained his Electronic Engineering diploma and a master degree in Telecommunications and Computer Systems from Federico Santa Mar´ıa University in 1997 and 2002 respectively. He got his doctoral degree in Information Science and Technology from the University of Tokyo in 2006. Currently, he is visiting assistant professor at Texas A&M University and faculty at Electronic Engineering Depart- ment of Santa Maria University, he is also visiting researcher at the Center for

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New Developments in ECE

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

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Electrical and Computer

Paper ID #29675Work-in-progress: Implementing Sophomore Cornerstone Courses inElectrical and Computer EngineeringProf. 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

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Managing Dual Careers

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Yuting W. Chen, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Jena Shafai Asgarpoor, University of Nebraska - Lincoln; Robyn Sandekian, University of Colorado, Boulder; Jill K Nelson, George Mason University; Lee Kemp Rynearson, Campbell University; Shannon Bartelt-Hunt P.E., University of Nebraska - Lincoln; Janet Callahan, Michigan Technological University

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Electrical and Computer, Faculty Development Division, Women in Engineering

Paper ID #28612Managing Dual Academic CareersDr. Yuting W. Chen, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Yuting W. Chen received the B.S. degree from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in 2007, and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 2009 and 2011, all in Electrical Engi- neering. She is currently a Teaching Assistant Professor with the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Prior to joining ECE Illinois, she worked at IBM Systems Group in Poughkeepsie, NY in z Systems Firmware Development. Her current interests

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Embedded Systems and Cybersecurity in ECE

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Garry Ingles; Aaron Carpenter, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Electrical and Computer

PerspectiveThe faculty member had straight-forward goals, centered around the student learning skills andconcepts, both soft and technical, that are seldom fully developed in a typical engineering course.The overall goal, in the mind of the faculty member, was not to entirely recreate an existingsecurity design but rather to give foundational understanding to the student and allow the studentto grow as an engineer. The student grew in their understanding of cybersecurity, digital hardwareengineering, research methods, and more. As such, the project was a success. As with manyprojects, time and resources were limited, but despite that, the results, from the supervisor’s view,were positive.5 Recommendations from the Student5.1 Recommendations for

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Improvements in ECE Circuit Analysis

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Alejandro H. Espera Jr., Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University; Nicole P. Pitterson, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University; René Alexander Soto-Pérez, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Electrical and Computer

] National Research Council, “How experts differ from novices,” in How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, and School, Washington, D.C.: National Academies Press, 2000, pp. 31–50.[13] D. A. Muller, J. Bewes, M. D. Sharma, and P. Reimann, “Saying the wrong thing: improving learning with multimedia by including misconceptions,” 2007.[14] K. A. Villanueva, S. A. Brown, N. P. Pitterson, D. S. Hurwitz, and A. Sitomer, “Teaching evaluation practices in engineering programs: Current approaches and usefulness,” Int. J. Eng. Educ., vol. 33, no. 4, pp. 1317–1334, 2017.[15] R. A. Streveler, R. L. Miller, A. I. Santiago-roma, M. A. Nelson, M. R. Geist, and B. M. Olds, “Rigorous Methodology for Concept Inventory Development

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Course Transformation in ECE

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Rabih Younes, Duke University; Cecilé Sadler, Duke University

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

Paper ID #31303Simple Steps to Lower Student Stress in a Digital Systems Course WhileMaintaining High Standards and ExpectationsDr. Rabih Younes, Duke University Rabih Younes is an Assistant Professor of the Practice in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Duke University. He received his PhD in Computer Engineering from Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA after having received his BE and MSE in Computer Engineering from the Lebanese American University, Byblos, Lebanon. Rabih speaks nine languages (fluent in three) and holds a number of certificates in education, networking, IT, and skydiving. He is a member

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Capstone, Undergraduate Research, and Projects in ECE

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Ahmed Abul Hussain, Prince Mohammad bin Fahd University; Nizar Tayem, Texas A&M University; Chedly B. Yahya, Prince Mohammad bin Fahd University; Sadiq A. Alhuwaidi, Prince Mohammad bin Fahd University; Jamal Nayfeh, Prince Mohammad bin Fahd University

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Electrical and Computer

Paper ID #30556Quality Assurance of Capstone Senior Design Projects: A Case StudyMr. AHMED ABUL HUSSAIN, Prince Mohammad bin Fahd University AHMED A. HUSSAIN is a Lecturer in the department of Electrical Engineering at Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University. He earned his MS in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Florida, Gainesville, in the year 1998. Mr. Ahmed has more than 19 years of university teaching expe- rience in Electrical Engineering. He has also worked for Motorola as an Embedded Software Engineer. His research interests include Wireless Communications, Array Signal Processing, Digital and

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Course Transformation in ECE

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Mohamed Khaled Elshazly, University of Toronto; Hamid S. Timorabadi, University of Toronto

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Electrical and Computer

Paper ID #29146WIP: Exploring Pedagogical Alternatives for Incorporating Simulations inan Introductory Power Electronics CourseMr. Mohamed Khaled Elshazly, University of Toronto Mohamed Elshazly is a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Toronto Edward S. Rogers Sr. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE). He is currently engaged in developing support simulations for teaching introductory power electronics to undergraduate ECE students, as well as providing techni- cal support. Mohamed’s main research interests are numerical simulations and computational materials science, focusing on quantum mechanical

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Insights for Teaching ECE Courses

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Laura K. Alford, University of Michigan; Amir Kamil, University of Michigan; Andrew Deorio, University of Michigan

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

- The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference, Crystal City, Virginia, April 2018. ASEE Conferences. URL https://peer.asee.org/29589. [6] Jacqueline Ann Rohde, Lisa Benson, Geoff Potvin, Adam Kirn, and Allison Godwin. You either have it or you don’t: First year engineering students’ experiences of belongingness. In 2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Salt Lake City, Utah, June 2018. ASEE Conferences. URL https://peer.asee.org/31320. [7] Carol S. Dweck. Mind-sets and equitable education. Principal Leadership, 10(5):26 – 29, 2010. ISSN 21562113. [8] Dong Zhao, Denise Rutledge Simmons P.E., and Meltem Duva. Measuring students’ class-level sense of belonging: A social-network

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Improvements in ECE Circuit Analysis

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Eva Cosoroaba, University of Vermont

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

Paper ID #29566Helping Students Write it Right: Instilling Good Report Writing Habitsin a Linear Circuit Lab CourseDr. Eva Cosoroaba, University of Vermont Eva Cosoroaba is a lecturer in the Electrical and Biomedical Engineering Department at the Univer- sity of Vermont. She received her PhD form the University of Texas at Dallas in December of 2017. Cosoroaba was a research assistant in the Renewable Energy and Vehicular Technology (REVT) Labora- tory and a teaching assistant at UT Dallas. Her expertise lies in electric machines and design, multiphysics simulations, and magnetohydrodynamics and its possible use for