Paper ID #29938I-Tracker: Warranty TrackingDr. Mudasser Fraz Wyne, National University I have a Ph.D. in Computer Science, M.Sc. in Engineering, and B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering. Currently I serve as Professor of Computer Science at School of Engineering and Computing, National University. I am also the Program Lead for MS in Computer Science and have also served recently as the lead for BSc in Information Systems, the co-Lead for MSc Computer Science and Program Lead for MSc in Database Administration programs. My association with ABET (Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology) US dates back to 2001, as a
Paper ID #33404Content Analysis of Two-year and Four-year Data Science Programs in theUnited StatesDr. Elizabeth Milonas, New York City College of Technology Elizabeth Milonas is an Assistant Professor with the Department of Computer Systems at New York City College of Technology -City University of New York (CUNY). She currently teaches relational and non-relational database theory and practice and Data Science courses to undergraduates in the Computer Systems Major. Her research focuses on three key computer areas: Web: research on the mechanisms used to organize big data in search result pages of major search engines
challenges [5]. Yet this shift has resulted in a new set of concerns,and structural inequalities. While it is common in hiring that each company has their owninterviewing styles and expectations, technical interviews are a hurdle unique to computing fields,referring to computer science (CS), computer engineering (CE), and information technology (IT)[7, 11, 12].As described in this work, technical interviews refer to a hiring interview for a computingposition that occurs online, via phone/video call, or on-site/in-person, and that includes anycombination of problem solving, coding, or programming tests for job candidates [11–13].Preparation for the technical components of the hiring process is expected to begin months, andeven years, before a student
Paper ID #29143Deep Learning and Artificial Intelligence: Project Collaboration acrossClassesProf. Franz J Kurfess, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Franz J. Kurfess is a professor in the Computer Science and Software Engineering Department, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, where he teaches mostly courses in Artificial Intelligence, Human-Computer Interaction, and User-Centered Design. Before joining Cal Poly, he was with Con- cordia University in Montreal, Canada, the New Jersey Institute of Technology, the University of Ulm, Germany, the International Computer Science
Paper ID #32281Self-assessment of Knowledge Levels in the Subjects of Cyber Attacks andDefense in a Cybersecurity Awareness Education WorkshopDr. Te-Shun Chou, East Carolina University Dr. Te-Shun Chou is a Professor in the Department of Technology Systems (TSYS) at East Carolina University (ECU). He received his Bachelor degree in Electronics Engineering at Feng Chia University and both Master’s degree and Doctoral degree in Electrical Engineering at Florida International Univer- sity. He serves as the program coordinator of the Master program in Network Technology for TSYS and the lead faculty of Digital Communication
Paper ID #32282Lab Performance Evaluation via a Workshop SurveyDr. Te-Shun Chou, East Carolina University Dr. Te-Shun Chou is a Professor in the Department of Technology Systems (TSYS) at East Carolina University (ECU). He received his Bachelor degree in Electronics Engineering at Feng Chia University and both Master’s degree and Doctoral degree in Electrical Engineering at Florida International Univer- sity. He serves as the program coordinator of the Master program in Network Technology for TSYS and the lead faculty of Digital Communication Systems concentration for the Consortium Universities of the Ph.D. in
Master’s Degree in Computer Science. The Bachelor ofScience in Computer Science program was one of the first Bachelor of Science programsimplemented at UVU in 1993. The program’s goal has been to provide a quality program thatmeets accreditation standards while providing the students with a skill set that allows them tosucceed in computing careers. The curriculum content for the Computer Science degree is basedon the 2001 ACM Curriculum Report. The Computer Science degree at UVU was accredited byAccreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) in 2002 and currently has morethan 1,200 students. Students in this program take core courses until the first semester of theirjunior year, when they begin choosing their electives for different
DIGITAL THERMOELECTRIC-GENERATOR BASED POWER SYSTEMAbstractThis paper is an attempt to report the modeling, design and build analysis of thermoelectricmodule (TEM) with realistic conditions for electrical power generation. It gives an insight tostatic and dynamic modeling with temperature dependent parametric variations and computationof various TEM parameters for modeling power generators.This paper demonstrates the undergraduate engineering technology student-driven research atour university in this arena. It depicts the application of the multi-agent approach which allowedthe student team to take full control of the project from inception to completion. The teamdeveloped and built a microprocessor based prototype thermo
Paper ID #30994A Healthcare Case-Study to Teach Simulation TechniquesDr. Hassan Rajaei, Bowling Green State University Hassan Rajaei is a professor of computer science at Bowling Green State University, Ohio. His research interests include cloud computing, High Performance Computing (HPC), distributed simulation, parallel and distributed processing, communication networks, wireless communications, and IoT. Rajaei received his Ph.D. from Royal Institute of Technology, KTH, Stockholm, Sweden, and he holds a M.S.E.E. from the University of Utah, and a BS from University of Tehran. c American Society
, commercialization and technology policy. In particular, his research has recently focused on cybersecurity topics including intrusion detection and forensics, robotic command and control, aerospace command and 3D printing quality assurance. Straub is a member of Sigma Xi, the AAAS, the AIAA and several other technical societies, he has also served as a track or session chair for numerous conferences. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Assessment of the Educational Benefits Produced by Peer Learning Activities in CybersecurityAbstractPeer learning activities may represent a solution to several problems in the cybersecurityeducation field. Peers have the potential
universities nationwide, specifically in the areas of software engineering and cybersecurity pedagogy. Dr. Buckley is a member of the Upsilon Pi Epsilon, Golden Key International and the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE).Dr. Geoff Potvin, Florida International UniversityDr. Mandayam Thirunarayanan, Florida International University Mandayam Osuri Thirunarayanan is an associate professor in the School of Education and Human De- velopment (SEHD), in the College of Arts, Sciences, and Education (CASE) at Florida International Uni- versity, in Miami, Florida. He teaches courses in learning technologies at the undergraduate, masters and doctoral levels. He also supervises doctoral dissertations. His research interests
Proceedings of the Computer Science Education Research Conference, ser. CSERC ’14. New York, NY, USA: Association for Computing Machinery, 2014, p. 23–29. [Online]. Available: https: //doi.org/10.1145/2691352.2691354[11] A. Karabulut-Ilgu, N. Jaramillo Cherrez, and C. T. Jahren, “A systematic review of research on the flipped learning method in engineering education,” British Journal of Educational Technology, vol. 49, no. 3, pp. 398–411, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/bjet.12548[12] B. C. Wilson and S. Shrock, “Contributing to success in an introductory computer science course: A study of twelve factors,” SIGCSE Bull., vol. 33, no. 1, p. 184–188, Feb. 2001. [Online
- physical security, and advancing cybersecurity education in multiple STEM fields. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Cybersecurity Awareness and Training Through a Multidisciplinary OSINT Course Project1. IntroductionOpen Source Intelligence (OSINT) is “based on information which can be obtained legally andethically from public sources” [1]. OSINT has risen in value recently, as technological advanceshave increased the amount and accessibility of publicly available material [2], [3]. Open sourceintelligence can be used offensively, such as during the reconnaissance stage of a cyberattack [4],or defensively, as when private corporations use OSINT to find out their
a professor of Technology Systems at East Carolina University.Dr. Philip J Lunsford II P.E., East Carolina University Phil Lunsford received a B.S. in Electrical Engineering and a M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology and a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from North Carolina State University. He is a registered professional engineer and is currently an Associate Professor at East Carolina University. His research interests include cyber security, telemedicine applications, network performance, and the cross-discipline application of technologies.Dr. john pickard, East Carolina University Dr. Pickard is an Associate Professor at East Carolina University in the College of Engineering
Paper ID #26533Board 29: Creating a Virtual Reality Simulation of Plasma Etcher to Facili-tate Teaching and Practice of Dry Etching in Nanotechnology EducationDr. Reza Kamali, Utah Valley University Dr. Reza Kamali-Sarvestani is an Associate Professor of Computer Engineering at Utah Valley University. He received his B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from Shiraz University Iran, and M.S.E, Ph.D. degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from University of Alabama in Huntsville in 2009, and 2011 respectively. He joined Utah Valley University (UVU) in 2012. He is currently working to develop a Virtual Reality course on
of Science in Electrical Engineering from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology. My research interests are deep learning and computer vision. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 A Real-Time Attendance System Using Deep Learning Face Recognition Weidong Kuang, and Abhijit Baul, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Abstract Attendance check plays an important role in classroom management. Checking attendance bycalling names or passing around a sign-in sheet is time-consuming, and especially the latter is opento easy fraud. This paper presents the detailed implementation of a real-time attendance checksystem based on
Paper ID #32627Impact of COVID-19 on Faculty Teaching and Student LearningDr. Mudasser Fraz Wyne, National University Dr Wyne has a Ph.D. in Computer Science, M.Sc. in Engineering, and B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering. Currently he serves as Professor of Computer Science at College of Professional Studies, National Uni- versity. He is the Academic Program Director (APD) for MS in Computer Science and have also been APD for MS in Information Technology Management, BS in Information Systems, and MS in Database Administration programs. His association with ABET USA dates back to 2001, as a certified program evaluator for BS
pedagogies, learning at scale, teaching with technology, increasing diversity in technical fields. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 CS + X: Coordinate Major in Computer Science Anastasia Kurdia akurdia@tulane.edu Department of Computer Science Tulane UniversityAbstractA coordinate major is an additional major aiming to complement the primary one. Compared to amajor, it requires less teaching resources; compared to a minor, it provides for more in-depthstudy. It attracts students from different
technologies, tools, and tricks of the trade as is often thecase in co-curriculars 44,11 .3.1 Topic SelectionWhen considering which topics to add to the course, we thought about: 1. skills that are useful during internships, undergraduate research, and upper-level courses 2. topics meaningful to students relative to career aspirations and personal use of technology, and 3. areas of computing that students likely find attractive from mainstream media.Familiarity with regular expressions, SQL, web development, and network fundamentals areuseful in industry and undergraduate projects and so were key skills we wanted to include.Students are interested in algorithms, software engineering practices, and interface designbecause they perceive
Paper ID #29525Predicting Retention Rates from students’ Behavior.Dr. Awatif Amin, Johnson C. Smith University Awatif Amin is a computer science Assistant professor at Johnson C. Smith University scince 2001. She primarily focuses on programming and data analytics. She completed her Doctorate of Management in organizational Leadership with specialization in Information System Technology (DM/IST), She earned her B.S. and M.S. in Computer Science. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Predicting Retention Rates from students’ Behavior.AbstractMachine learning and Data mining
and Policy Analysis, Educational Policy, Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, and Teachers College Record.Prof. David S. Knight, University of Washington David S. Knight is an assistant professor at the University of Washington. His research examines educator labor markets, school finance, and cost-effectiveness analysis. He received his PhD in urban education policy and MA in economics from the University of Southern California and bachelor’s degrees in eco- nomics and anthropology from the University of Kansas. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2020 The CAHSI INCLUDES Alliance: Realizing Collective ImpactAbstractTo
Paper ID #33538Summer Coding Camp: Curriculum, Experiences, and EvaluationDr. Paea LePendu, University of California, Riverside Paea LePendu is a Professor of Teaching in the Computer Science and Engineering department at the University of California, Riverside.Dr. Cecilia Cheung, University of California, RiversideMariam Salloum, University of California, RiversidePamela Sheffler, University of California, RiversideMs. Kelly Downey, University of California, Riverside I have a masters degree in electrical engineering. After working in industry, I found a passion for educa- tion. I am currently a lecturer at UC, Riverside for
Paper ID #24915Creating Guided Study Exercises for a Flipped Database CourseDr. Karen C. Davis, Miami University Karen C. Davis is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Software Engineer- ing at Miami University. Her research interests include database design, query processing and optimiza- tion, data warehousing, and computing education. She has published more than 50 papers, most of which are co-authored with her students. She has advised over 100 senior design project students and more than 40 MS/PhD theses/projects in the area of database systems. She was awarded the ASEE Sharon Keillor
in Computer Science. I am currently an Engineering Writing Fellow and have written previously on implementing Data Mining courses at an undergraduate level. I am the recipient of the Student Excellence Award in Computer Science in the UVU College of Technology & Computing.Dr. Elham Vaziripour, Utah Valley University Elham Vaziripour, Ph.D. in computer science, is currently a professor assistant at Utah Valley University. Her area of research is Security, UX research, and Data analysis. She graduated recently, Dec 2018, from Brigham Young University. Her dissertation was on analyzing security and privacy of secure messaging applications.Dr. Afsaneh Minaie, Utah Valley University Afsaneh Minaie is a
computer science education. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 “Leveraging a virtual pre-college summer coding day camp to promote DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion) in recruiting students to Computer Science and Information Technology (Work In Progress, Diversity, Women in Computing)”AbstractAs part of an ongoing initiative to recruit students to the Computer Science and InformationTechnology degree programs at Southeastern Louisiana University, a summer coding day campwas formed beginning in the summer of 2019 through a grant with Louisiana EconomicDevelopment Fast Start. The 2019 camp was a two
Paper ID #25423Work in Progress: A Web-Based Tool to Assess Computational ThinkingProf. Alka R. Harriger, Purdue University Alka Harriger joined the faculty of the Computer and Information Technology Department (CIT) in 1982 and is currently a Professor of CIT. For the majority of that time, she taught software development courses. From 2008-2014, she led the NSF-ITEST funded SPIRIT (Surprising Possibilities Imagined and Real- ized through Information Technology) project. From 2013-2018, she co-led with Prof. Brad Harriger the NSF-ITEST funded TECHFIT (Teaching Engineering Concepts to Harness Future Innovators and
technology to maximize student learning process, developing curriculum and labs, and supervis- ing undergraduate students projects.Dr. Naeem Seliya Ph.D., Ohio Northern University Dr. Naeem (Jim) Seliya, PhD., is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at Ohio Northern Uni- versity, Ada, Ohio, USA. His key expertise and interests include Data Science (i.e., Machine Learning, Big Data Analytics, Data Mining, Deep Learning, Data Quality, Feature Engineering, etc.), Software En- gineering and Systems Development, Computing Sciences Pedagogy, Assistive Technology for Persons with Disabilities and the Elderly, Cyber Security Analytics, and Interdisciplinary/Applied Data Analytics. He has published about 90 peer-reviewed
for making decisons. Withproper guidance, monitoring, and diligent care, students were exposed early on scripting,discrete probability distributions, sampling distributions, statistical inference, design ofof experiments, and analysis of variance.End of the course survey and diagnostic quizzes demonstrated the enhanced studentunderstanding of application of Stochastic processes and MonteCarlo simulations which isagain attributed to early exposure of Statistics, Matlab, Python scripting, C#, JavaProgramming and the reinforcement of EKG, EMG and EEG component analysis as partof BMET (biomedical engineering technology) to which they had been exposed later onduring their junior and senior years.The authors wish to stress that this paper is no
is currently an assistant professor in the Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering department at Iowa State University, as well as Associate Director of ISU’s Virtual Reality Application Center and its Graduate Program in Human Com- puter Interaction. His research focuses on technology to advance cognition, including interface design, intelligent tutoring systems, and cognitive engineering.Jamie Payton, Temple University Dr. Jamie Payton is an Associate Professor of Computer and Information Sciences at Temple Univer- sity. She received her Ph.D. in Computer Science at Washington University in St. Louis in 2006. Her research interests include crowdsensing, smart and connected health, and software
Paper ID #26473Enhancing Student Learning Experiences in Computer Programming Classesusing RoboticsDr. Masoud Naghedolfeizi, Fort Valley State University Dr.Masoud Naghedolfeizi is a senior professor in the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science at Fort Valley State University. His academic background includes a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering with minor in instrumentation and control, an M.S. in Metallurgical Engineering, and M.S. and Ph.D. in Nuclear Engineering. Dr. Naghedolfeizi’s research interests include instrumentation and measurement systems, applied articial intelligence, machine learning, and engineering