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AC 2008-363: REAL-TIME, EMBEDDED-SYSTEMS NETWORKING: A NOVELWAY TO DEVELOP AN INTERACTIVE UNDERGRADUATE COURSEEce Yaprak, Wayne State University Dr. Ece Yaprak is a Professor of Engineering Technology in the College of Engineering at Wayne State University. Her areas of interest include computer networks and communications where she has published extensively. She has held engineering positions at General Electric and Ford Motor Company, and research fellowships at NASA (John Glenn, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Ames Research Center, and the Johnson Space Center) and the U.S. Navy (SPAWAR). She has received teaching excellence awards from her Division and the College of Engineering. She has received
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enhance both individual and team learning in these settings from both student andfaculty perspectives. The working premise was that Tablets have added benefit, in comparisonto laptops, since much engineering content consists of equations and diagrams, entry of which iscumbersome at best with a keyboard and/or mouse. A secondary objective was to ascertain howstudents would adopt and adapt to this new computing platform. Three distinct studies arediscussed in the following pages.Study 1: A First-Year Engineering Design LaboratorySince Spring 2005, Tablets have been utilized in the laboratory section of a first-year engineeringdesign course. This course is a requirement of our electrical and mechanical engineering majors.To date, ~250 students have
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. Page 13.1275.2The disadvantage to the integrated approach is that more faculty must “buy in” to the programand be able to teach microcontroller applications, and that some material in each course will besqueezed out in order to teach microcontrollers. This paper will measure student perceptions ofthe approach taken in order to measure whether the advantages outweigh the disadvantages.MethodAs a starting point, an inexpensive microcontroller system is being developed with the followingspecifications: ‚ Cost less than $75 per lab station, and less than $25 per student unit. ‚ Be used to teach programming in a traditional programming class ‚ Be used for laboratories in an electronic circuits course ‚ Be used as a measurement
biomedical engineering from Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. She coordinates the departmental graduate program and teaches both undergraduate and graduate courses in computer engineering, primarily in designing digital systems for hardware. She is the PI for Scholars in Engineering (SiE), an NSF S-STEMS scholarship for undergraduate and Master’s students. She is a member of the Morgan team that is developing online laboratory courses for undergraduate students. Her research expertise is in algorithm optimization for FPGA implementation and her research group has developed a novel biologically inspired image fusion algorithm. She has over 35 journal and conference publications combined.Mrs. LaDawn E. Partlow M
package thatallows data collection and control systems to be constructed very quickly for industrial applica-tions. Unfortunately the high cost of the system (> $2000) made it unsuitable for laboratory envi-ronments where students commonly damage the DAQ boards. Moreover, the software hides manyof the implementation details which is very convenient for professionals, but makes it very diffi-cult to teach the fundamentals. Based upon these observations the use of LabVIEW was reduced(not eliminated).In 2003 we began to use Axiom development boards5 based upon the Motorola 68HC11. Theseboards have a price of $89 and allowed students to program systems in C. This shift was very suc-cessful and allowed students to implement control systems that
floor, organize a messy cabinet, and encourage a student who isdown, all in the same evening. Academically strong students who are good at troubleshootinghardware and software applications are desirable. The dream student is one that takes ownershipof the laboratory and in their role as a mentor.4. MarketingAs with any successful venture, promotion of the product is a key to success. Initially, the facultymembers teaching in the freshman program placed an emphasis on the availability of the helpdesk as well as the services provided by the help desk. In addition, strategically placed signageprovided additional exposure. The best advertising tool, however, proved to be word of mouth -students discussing amongst themselves their experiences with
virtual laboratories. Newcyberlearning environments have the potential to extend learning from traditional classrooms andphysical laboratories to include informal environments such as social networks and virtualspaces. Despite these significant advances, a larger theoretical framework of learning thatincludes cyberinfrastructure at its very core has not yet evolved.The purpose of this research is to provide a synthesis of the fundamental characteristics ofcyberlearning environments that are being created to facilitate student learning withinengineering disciplines. Furthermore, we examine in-depth how educators are definingcyberlearning within the context of learning theories in general, and engineering education inparticular.Our methodology
State Berks Dr. Rungun Nathan is an associate professor in the division of engineering at Penn State-Berks. He got his B.S. from University of Mysore, his DIISc from Indian Institute of Science, his M.S. from Louisiana State University and his Ph.D. from Drexel University. He has worked in electronic packaging in C-DOT in India and then as a scientific assistant in the Robotics laboratory at the Indian Institute of Science at Bangalore, India. He worked as a post-doc at University of Pennsylvania in the area of Haptics and Virtual Reality. His research interests are in the areas of unmanned vehicles particularly flapping flight, mechatronics, robotics, MEMS, virtual reality and haptics, and teaching with technology
AC 2009-2275: RUNNING LINUX IN A WINDOWS COMPUTER LABEd Crowley, University of Houston Page 14.1039.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Running Linux in a Windows Computer LabAbstractIn many courses, the effective use of Linux, or other open source software, can expandand enhance active learning opportunities for students. Since many institutions havestandardized on Windows Computer Laboratories, implementing Linux based learningexperiences may initially seem problematic. However, with a Live Linux CD, you canquickly and easily run Linux, and related open source tools, in an existing WindowsComputer Lab.In this paper, we will explain how Linux Live CDs
design as you teach in class.ResultsFor the two elective courses, to measure how well the concepts were internalized by thestudents involved (4 courses, approximately 120 students), students were tested on theconcepts via traditional tests and final examinations. Students performed well ondescribing key components of the concepts and applying them in design exercises.Students also did a good job of properly documenting their work in laboratory notebooks.Students were allowed to use their laboratory notebooks during tests and examinations.This was purposely done to encourage them to employ sound documentation techniquesand also to emphasize the use of the laboratory notebook as a tool.The most exciting results were in the final design projects in
within university communication systems classrooms,teaching laboratories, and their natural follow-on coursework (e.g., SDR, CR, DigitalCommunications, Wireless Communications, and Satellite Communications).This paper will discuss the utilization of National Instruments (NI) LabVIEW-based virtualinstrumentation with the USRP and a UHD-based software driver to rapidly create real-timecommunication systems demonstrations for the classroom and/or laboratory settings. Thecombination of the USRP, UHD, LabVIEW, and Windows support enables implementation andexploration of both foundational and more advanced concepts related to signal processing andcommunications.1 IntroductionUniversities have been teaching software defined radio (SDR) courses and
hands-on labs; using such methodology will not only improve students’ learning but will also offer a low-cost and a flexible training platform. g. Even though AUC is a preferable type of feedback compared to KCR, it is more complex and therefore expensive to develop. h. Instructional designers are often interested in efficiency. It might be expected that the additional steps necessary for AUC would require more study time. i. Simulation-based teaching methodology offers a cost reduction by replacing expensive physical lab equipment such as routers, switches, and firewalls. By incorporating simulation-based laboratory experiments in place of physical
who wish to learn more about bioinstrumentation and biosignalprocessing who either have not taken all these foundational courses or do not feel well preparedin these areas. To meet this pedagogical challenge, the authors have incorporated a large numberof demonstrations and laboratory exercises into these courses, based upon our experience that thisgreatly aids learning.8–12 We take advantage of a new and highly flexible tool for educators: thenew ELVIS benchtop platform combined with the latest version of LabVIEW, both now availablefrom National Instruments (www.ni.com). In addition, the authors integrated various BIOPACproducts (available from BIOPAC Systems, Inc., www.biopac.com) with ELVIS in a way notseen before. The results of using
the students to effectivelyconceptualize electromagnetic radiations and be able to relate theory to practice. Students’experiences are also presented to demonstrate what they learned.References1. RF Circuit Design: Theory and Applications, 2nd Edition, Reinhold Ludwig and Gene Bogdanov, Prentice Hall, 2009, pp.1-96.2. Fundamentals of Engineering Electromagnetics, David K. Cheng, Addison Wesley, 1993, pp. 272-330.3. Fundamentals of Applied Electromagnetics, Fawwaz T. Ulaby, Prentice Hall, 2004, pp. 35-924. Lab-Volt, Data Acquisition and Management Software, Antenna Fundamentals Manuals. Lab-Volt Ltd., 1996.5. Khan, Hamid, “Enhancing Teaching Effectiveness and Laboratory Productivity by Computer
Paper ID #7987Use of a CPLD in an Introductory Logic Circuits CourseDr. Krista M Hill, University of HartfordDr. Ying Yu, University of Hartford Dr. Ying Yu received the B.Eng. degree from Fudan University in Shanghai, China, in 2000. She received the M.Eng. degree and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Brown University in 2003 and 2007, respectively. Since 2008, she has been teaching as an assistant professor of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at University of Hartford. Her current research interests includes audio and speech signal processing, bowel sound detection, speaker identification and
demonstration that the derivative operatoris more than a symbolic mathematical operator and much more than just anotheracademic exercise.We have successfully used winDSK, winDSK6, and the latest version, winDSK8, toprovide demonstrations of any number of concepts during outreach (K-12 events), atfreshman motivational events, and in junior, senior, and even graduate ECE courses.IntroductionFor years, students have struggled with learning the significance of the impulse response.This is especially true given that there is no piece of test and measurement equipment(T&ME) in our teaching laboratories that is capable of producing a true impulse. Manyeducators have written about the benefits of demonstrations to aid student learning,especially for some
support theirinstructional needs.The specific objectives of the project include:1. Strengthening the educational infrastructure for computer science and engineering by incorporating advanced technology into courses and curricula2. Improving the delivery of laboratory and lectures3. Enhancing learning and teaching efficiency using computerized assessment platform4. Deepening students’ understanding of abstract concepts and enhancing students’ comprehension skills from theory to practice5. Promoting active learning and stimulate students’ interests in computer science and engineering subjects6. Developing support materials to assist faculty in the use of technology to support their instructional needsIn the sections below, we describe
around the senior design project. While the Aerospace Engineeringdepartment has been active in increasing design and laboratory content throughout thecurriculum, certain courses have changed little over the many years they have been taught. SolidMechanics is one of these courses.Solid Mechanics, typically taken during the second semester of the sophomore year byengineering students, has been taught to aspiring mechanical, civil, and aerospace engineers fornumerous decades, and the course content has changed little over that period of time. SolidMechanics may be considered the first course in engineering structures (perhaps this could beargued, depending on how one views the prerequisite course Statics), and involves computingthe stresses and
Education, 2014 Open-source hardware in controls education Abstract — In teaching undergraduate automatic controls, the laboratory experience is animportant and irreplaceable component. Historically, good platforms for a controls laboratoryhave been expensive, because the equipment has typically been very specialized for educationalpurposes. Moreover, the equipment often is not physically robust in the face of studentmanhandling, creating major difficulties and costs in maintaining such a lab. The advent ofinexpensive open-source controller hardware is revolutionizing this situation because it is nowpossible to have good controls-hardware capability at relatively low cost. The Arduino Mega2560, in particular, is supported by
the alumnus request a team was formed to make the course, laboratoryexercises and the physical laboratory a reality. The team consisted of the faculty membercurrently teaching the industrial controls course, a graduate student who would be developing thelaboratory exercises for his graduate project, the alumnus, the department staff engineer and thedepartment senior technician who would plan and supervise the laboratory renovation andlaboratory equipment purchase [9].”In the next section we detail the methods used by students in developing their service learningproject: a Concrete Curing Box (CCB) for use in a high school STEM recruiting and enrichmentprogram.MethodsIn this section we discuss the methods used by the student team to develop
the robot’s functionality from within MATLAB’spowerful integrated development environment, which already includes numerical solvers, imageprocessing routines, neural network libraries, and control system design tools. We describe thedevelopment process and the toolbox’s features; and illustrate its capabilities with some projectsfrom our own Introductory Robotics class where it was beta tested. A student opinion surveyindicated that the toolbox was well received, but suggests its stability could be improved.1. IntroductionIt has been widely noted that engineering students benefit from a variety of teaching approaches,in particular visual and experiential learners prefer hands on laboratory experiences [1].Teaching robotics is no exception [2
hybrid delivery methods. For example, in the simulation, learners can explorethe procedure of switching or handing off a mobile phone from one cell to another as it movesacross cell boundaries in a system of different sized cells. The student can also change theparameters (e.g., probability of blocking, traffic intensity, and number of users) and see theireffect on the simulated system. However, no assessment data are reported on the effectivenessof the simulations and virtual experiments.Biomedical engineeringIn [51], besides traditional teaching and learning methods, and laboratory activities, the authorpresents case-based and problem-based learning using browser-readable interactive 2D and 3Dobjects, animation, videos, 3D objects of real
, power supply, benchtop multimeter, andlaboratory PC. The room has a closet that can store several lab kits to serve different classes. Thelarge open space in this laboratory enables students to collaborate and communicate well witheach other as well as with the laboratory instructors. Figure 1. Lecture room and Laboratory room for embedded system educationIII. Course Curriculum using MSP432 MCUsA. Digital Electronics CourseThis ESET 219 digital electronics course is designed to teach students about digital electronicsand their applications. The focus is primarily on the design of combinational and sequential logic © American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 2020 ASEE Annual
Antonio (UTSA). He joined UTSA in 2003 where he founded Software Communication and Navigation Systems Laboratory. He re- ceived the M.Sc. degree in radio-electronics from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology in 1987 and Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from the Tampere University of Technology (TUT), Fin- land, EU, in 1997. From 1999 to 2003, he was a Senior Engineer and Specialist with Nokia Corporation. Prior to joining Nokia in 1999, he was a member of teaching and research staff of TUT. His current re- search interests include digital signal processing algorithms for communication and navigation receivers, positioning methods and mobile applications, and remote labs
private pilot. Tim leads the AT Department’s Hangar of the Future Research Laboratory, a multi-disciplinary lab focused on technology and process innovations for air vehi- cle maintenance, aligning with U.S. Next Generation Air Transportation System philosophy of embedded safety risk management and human-in-the-loop technologies. He currently teaches a highly interactive senior level maintenance management capstone course, Aircraft Airworthiness Assurance (AT402), uti- lizing Purdue’s large transport aircraft, incorporating SMS and QMS principles, engaging his students through active learning challenges and applied research projects.Dr. David M Whittinghill, Purdue University, West LafayetteRaymond A. Hansen, Purdue
Paper ID #27278Computational Instruction through PLCs in a Multi-Disciplinary Introduc-tion to Engineering CourseMr. Nicholas Hawkins, University of Louisville Nicholas Hawkins is a Graduate Teaching Assistance in the Engineering Fundamentals Department at the University of Louisville. A PhD student in Electrical and Computer Engineering, he received both his B.S. and M. Eng. from the University of Louisville in the same field. His research interests include power electronics and controls, as well as engineering education for first-year students.Dr. James E. Lewis, University of Louisville James E. Lewis, Ph.D. is an