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New Trends in ECE Education I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenneth A. Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Dianna L. Newman, University at Albany/SUNY; Meghan Morris Deyoe, University at Albany/SUNY; Craig J. Scott, Morgan State University; Mohamed F. Chouikha, Howard University; Yacob Astatke, Morgan State University

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AC 2012-4523: MOBILE STUDIO PEDAGOGY, PART 1: OVERCOMINGTHE BARRIERS THAT IMPEDE ADOPTIONProf. Kenneth A. Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Kenneth Connor is a professor in the Department of Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering, where he teaches courses on plasma physics, electromagnetics, electronics and instrumentation, electric power, and general engineering. His research involves plasma physics, electromagnetics, photonics, en- gineering education, diversity in the engineering workforce, and technology enhanced learning. Since joining the Rensselaer faculty in 1974, he has been continuously involved in research programs at such places as Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the Universities of Texas

Conference Session

Circuits and Systems Education 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nicole P Pitterson, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Ruth A. Streveler, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Page 26.121.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 A systematic review of undergraduate engineering students’ perception of the types of activities used to teach electric circuitsIntroduction Traditionally, the design of electrical circuits courses is a lecture format during whichconcepts are introduced and sample problems solved [1], [2]. This lecture approach is oftendiscussed and preferred by engineering professors as the most effective approach to cover vastamounts of content within the time period slotted for the class [3], [4]. An advantage of the use oflecturing is the opportunity to disseminate a great deal of information in a short period of time.However

Conference Session

Circuits and Systems Education 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jacquelyn Kay Nagel, James Madison University; Stephen Keith Holland, James Madison University; Brian Groener, James Madison University

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, methods, tools, etc.), sustainability, ethics, team management, andtechnical communication (both oral and written), while incorporating elements of engineering scienceand analysis. Students apply design instruction in the context of two projects during the six-coursesequence—a cornerstone project spanning the fall and spring semesters of the sophomore year, and acapstone project spanning the junior and senior academic years.The curriculum of our non-discipline specific engineering program, shown graphically in Figure 1,combines a campus-wide, liberal arts general educational core with courses in math, science,engineering design, engineering science, business, systems analysis, and sustainability3,4. Individualskills taught developmentally through

Conference Session

Circuits and Systems Education 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katie Evans, Louisiana Tech University; Paul Hummel, Louisiana Tech University; Miguel Gates

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ImpactFrom the administrative side, WeBWorK uses resources efficiently. WeBWorK implementationrequires modest physical resources, and it is relatively simple to keep up to date over time. Onceproblem sets are implemented, it is easy to use them 1) between different sections of a course, 2)with different teachers, 3) for an indefinite period of time, 4) even with changes in textbooks.That is, once problem sets are created, it is not necessary to update the sets from one term or yearto the next or when a publishing company releases a new edition of a textbook. Instructors alsohave the flexibility to change textbooks entirely without the need to entirely recreate theircourse's homework sets. In this situation, usually only a reordering or regrouping of

Conference Session

Circuits and Systems Education 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bala Maheswaran, Northeastern University

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different sections. The dataobtained for each question was analyzed using a basic excel spread sheet. The following surveyquestions (Q) were analyzed for this report.Q1. Have you taken Engineering Physics 2 or an equivalent course (electricity and magnetism) Page 26.256.3in the past? (Circle one) [Yes] [No]. 3Q2. Have you taken any other electrical eircuit related or equivalent course in the past? (Circleone) [Yes] [No].Q3. Rate in 5 (high) to 1 (low) scale, how much your previous physics background helps you tounderstand the electrical circuit concepts

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 1

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Rania Hussein, University of Washington; Denise Wilson, University of Washington

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approachcan offer stable and reliable instruction well beyond the COVID-19 crisis.IntroductionSince March 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic has affected all facets of life and has become a majordisruption to higher education worldwide. Many institutions have opted to cancel in-personclasses, including labs, and have mandated a pivot to online instruction to help control the spreadof the virus. Researchers have studied online education for decades and research shows thateffective online learning results from a planned instructional design using a systematic model fordevelopment [1]. Research also showed that educators who are new to online instruction reportchallenges related to increased workload, the usage of new technologies, and organizing theircourses

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 1

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Ahmed Dallal, University of Pittsburgh

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struggles with being motivated while working off-campus. However,the overall experience with flipped learning in remote classes was positive as they had more controlover their study schedule and could benefit from different class activities and discussions.1. IntroductionThe COVID-19 pandemic has impacted education in different aspects. Universities and schoolshad to minimize in-person interactions to limit the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Thus, thetraditional in-person classrooms transitioned to online ones. Previous studies on distance educationhave shown that online teaching requires a different pedagogy and set of skills from that of the in-person classroom [1], [2]. Educators and students needed to adapt to online teaching promptly. Asa

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 1

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Jiahui Song, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Douglas Eric Dow, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Lili Ma, New York City College of Technology

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domain, time response, model reduction,stability, steady-state errors, root locus, design via root locus, frequency response, and design viafrequency response. Feedback and Control courses are usually considered to be complex,abstract, theoretical, and mathematically-involved that can be hard for many undergraduatestudents to fully understand [1-4]. Students find it difficult to relate the discussed topics with theirdaily lives [1-4]. Common pedagogy involves theory with lectures and readings, mathematicalhomework assignments, and exercises with computer simulations and hardware-basedexperiments. In this course the concepts are difficult for the students to visualize, and moststudents have no conscious personal experience with the phenomena [1-4

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 1

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Amy Fritz, Stanford University; Mark Horowitz, Stanford University; Atindra Jha, Stanford University

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measurements to the system, that the task would become significantlymore difficult. It turns out that the added complexities did not decrease performance and, in somecases, enhanced student performance. Finally, we investigated whether we could effectively usemeasurements as a proxy for thought process. Our results point to significant overlap betweenmeasurement patterns and final reasoning given.BackgroundSince troubleshooting is a type of problem-solving, we follow the universal list of expert problem-solving decisions across the STEM fields identified by Carl Wieman’s physics education researchgroup [1]. Several relevant to our research include determining what information is needed andcomparing predictions to data to draw appropriate conclusions

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 1

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Shiny Abraham, Seattle University; Richard Brown Bankhead III, Seattle University; Jennifer M. Dorsey, University of Texas at Austin

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involve significant hands-on and/or problem-solving components. In this regard,engineering education has been profoundly impacted by the challenges associated withdelivering laboratory content and design experiences remotely. In a qualitative survey conductedby the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) to help assess the impact of thepandemic on the engineering education community [1], respondents overwhelmingly consideredthe loss of lab-based, hands-on instruction to be the leading problem faced by engineeringeducators. Approximately 120 out of 207 responses included the terms “hands-on,” “lab” or“laboratories,” or both, and another 20 mentioned “team,” referring to activities and projects. Incomparison, although lecture courses have

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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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survey datacollection. Of the 11 institutions, the majority of the students, 72%, were male and 28% were female.Regarding race/ethnicity, 85% of the respondents self-reported the race/ethnicity as Black, 4% asHispanic, and 9% as multi-racial; 7% as Asian and 9% as White. Of the students involved, 16%indicated that English was not their primary language. The majority of the students were 2nd year(27%) or 3rd year (42%) higher education students; 67% of the enrollees were majoring in electricalengineering; 23% self-reported as computer science or mechanical engineering majors. Theremaining students generally reported majors related to other STEM domains for which the courseserved as an elective or to fulfil a minor requirement (see Table 1

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John M. Santiago Jr, Colorado Technical University; Jing Guo, Colorado Technical University

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features to promote viewer engagement.Table 1 lists key features of Camtasia. He assumes that most educators do not have a website fortesting teaching methods.Table 1. Features of Camtasia to Promote Create and Engage Content to ViewersCamtasia is both a screen capture and video editing software. Camtasia was targeted for theeducation market. The application evolved from being a program for software demonstrationsback in 2005 to a full-featured educational tool in 2015. Screen recording with Camtasiarequires a relatively small initial investment and logistics when compared to a video recordingstudio.After creating hundreds of videos using PowerPoint and Camtasia, the Professor ___ createdpersonal YouTube Channels 1 and 2 of Table 2, back in 2008

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wenbing Zhao, Cleveland State University; Xiongyi Liu, Cleveland State University; Chaomin Luo, University of Detroit Mercy; Xiong Luo, University of Science and Technology, Beijing, and Beijing Key Laboratory of Knowledge Engineering for Materials Science

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Guide Objectives1. IntroductionIn this paper, we report a case study on employing and adapting a pedagogy based on topicalguide objectives (TGOs) [1] in a senior-level undergraduate computing engineering course.According to this method, course materials are divided into a list of TGOs. Homeworkassignments are assigned to students at the end of every lecture. The assignments are designedexplicitly around the TGOs that have been covered by each lecture. Each TGO consists of alearning objective, a set of key-points and basic concepts, correlation among them, and one ormore exercise problems.Typically, engineering/science homework is in the form of a set of problems for students to solve.The drawback of this approach is that students often get

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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authors invited a guest speaker froman industry nearby to talk about practical applications in the SI field. The expected outcome is toproduce graduates with hands-on signal integrity experience, who will transfer to the workplacewith competitive skills and who will be positioned to extend their academic goals in graduateschool.The authors will also make the course content available to other programs, universities and nearbycommunity colleges. Moreover, the authors intend to align signal integrity course with the extensiveelectrical connector business in the Harrisburg area.1 IntroductionAs the speed of new digital designs are pushed into the gigabit ranges, interconnectsperformance becomes the key factor in enabling reliable system operation

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nicole P. Pitterson, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Natasha Perova-Mello, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Ruth A. Streveler, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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relating to curriculum design in engineeringas well as to suggest ways in which teaching in engineering classrooms can be improved formaximum benefit to both instructors and students.Background One major goal of engineering education is to prepare students who possess disciplinaryknowledge, technical skills, and are capable of identifying and applying solutions to complexproblems [1]. These engineering traits have also been recommended in publications such as TheEngineer of 2020 [2]. In this report attributes of the future engineer are explicitly described aspossessing strong analytical skills, practical ingenuity, creativity, good communication,leadership roles such as in business and management, demonstrated levels of ethics

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nikitha Sambamurthy, zyBooks; Alex Daniel Edgcomb, zyBooks

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articles attempted to address misconceptions. Thus, there appears to be a need forresearch that addresses misconceptions. We might suggest focusing on prevalently reportedmisconceptions, such as physics term confusion and appropriate application of Ohm's Law.IntroductionMisconceptions in circuit analysis have been investigated by many researchers, and researchershave identified numerous issues: Conceptual [1][2][3][4], term confusion [5][6], fundamentalmathematical skills [7][8], incomplete metaphor [9][10], and diagnostics to identify suchmisconceptions [5][11]. Further, researchers have investigated many aspects: Communitycollege through research university levels, laboratory and lecture settings, and across differentlearning materials.However

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 1

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cynthia Furse, University of Utah; Neil E. Cotter, University of Utah; Angela Rasmussen, University of Utah

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feedback. Solutions to address thebottlenecks included providing applications and real-world examples, providing step-by-stepcookbooks, color coding circuit nodes, organizing the circuit design equations into a circuitanalysis toolbox, using a deck of cards representing the functional design of a system, andcreating a library of in class demos. These improvements, along with the use of a flippedclassroom and incorporation of a National Instruments myDAQ device, resulted in an increase inthe pass rate of the class.I. IntroductionStudents in an introductory circuits course have a variety of challenges. Some of these arise fromthe course content. Bottlenecks or threshhold concepts [1] are basic concepts that arefundamental to more advanced

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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the introduction to IoT lecture, and the hands-on BLEactivity. Student responses were typically in the form of selecting a numerical value or rank thatindicated their level of agreement on the six statements listed in Table 1, pertaining to theirexperience with the IoT session. Survey question #1 asked respondents to indicate their level of agreement on whether thesession was successful in demonstrating the confluence of Electrical and Computer Engineering, andthe corresponding responses are shown in Figure 1.a. It can be observed that 100 percent of therespondents agreed, ranging from strongly to slightly, that the IoT session highlighted aspects of bothdisciplines. While the hands-on activity was more inclined towards computer

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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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devicesand for the MEMS/NEMS integrated systems used in high quality sensing systems. Thecourse also covers simulation and practical models for these devices. Some of the materialscovered in the course are structured from advanced textbooks [1] and [2], and lab manualsfrom different manufacturers [3] and [4].II. The Course Development2.1 Undergraduate research courses during the 2016 academic yearThe development of this course was achieved by providing senior students with researchand design experiences in related topic areas. The research experience from undergraduatestudents has been very productive. In Spring, Summer, and Fall 2016, the course materialswere developed. The materials included the TCAD simulation laboratory, IoT wearabledevice

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 1

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steven Bell, Stanford University; Mark Horowitz, Stanford University

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. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Rethinking non-major circuits pedagogy for improved motivation1 IntroductionIt is no secret that student motivation is critical to learning. Put succinctly, students will onlyapply effort to learn if they see value in learning the material or skill at hand. This value maycome from a combination of one or more sources, such as the pleasure of attaining mastery of askill, the enjoyment of the material itself, the potential for better job prospects, or simply the needto earn a particular grade to keep a scholarship [1]. Many of these value factors are influenced bythe structure of our courses and the way we teach, and electrical engineering is

Conference Session

Flipped Electrical and Computer Engineering Classrooms 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steven G Northrup, Western New England University; John J. Burke P.E., Western New England University

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c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 A Hybrid Approach to a Flipped Classroom for an Introductory Circuits Course for all Engineering MajorsAbstract:The use of technology that allows students to view lectures or concept modules outside theclassroom has become popular in recent years. The most straightforward and accepted definitionof a flipped-classroom was given by Lage, Platt, and Treglia “Inverting the classroom means thatevents that have traditionally taken place inside the classroom now take place outside theclassroom and vice versa”1. While many professors and instructors have taken the approach tocompletely flip the classroom, where the lectures are recorded and the classroom activities arepractice

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Flipped Electrical and Computer Engineering Classrooms 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kumar Yelamarthi, Central Michigan University; Eron E. Drake, Central Michigan University

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ashigher course content, enhanced student performance on exams, and positive student perceptionsof their learning experience. Furthermore, all students reported that they would enroll in ahigher-level engineering course and the majority reported an increased interest in pursuing adegree in electrical or computer engineering.1. Introduction Meeting the challenges of an ever-changing engineering society/world in preparing futureengineers has never been greater. On one hand, unprecedented progress in the field of electronicsand programmable devices has provided an opportunity for engineers from all disciplines toaccomplish their respective tasks at a much faster and easier pace. Accordingly, the majority ofengineering programs are requiring all of

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Flipped Electrical and Computer Engineering Classrooms 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cory J. Prust, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Richard W. Kelnhofer, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Owe G. Petersen, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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results were very positive in terms of student reactions. Most studentsstrongly preferred the flipped format. But from an impact standpoint the grades earned werereasonably similar between the flipped and standard delivery modes. The reason for that, in ouropinion, is that the level of student engagement outside the classroom did not materialize to thedegree necessary.IntroductionThe term “student engagement” is multifaceted and can take many different forms. Examplesinclude academic, cognitive, social, emotional, and institutional to name a few [1]. For this paper,we will focus on academic engagement and will use the following definition. Academicengagement is the “participation in the requirements for school success” [2].There are different

Conference Session

Flipped Electrical and Computer Engineering Classrooms 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth A Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Dianna Newman, University at Albany/SUNY; Meghan Morris Deyoe, University at Albany, SUNY; Jessica M Lamendola, University at Albany/SUNY

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Methodology. Page 26.1602.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Transition in New Personal Instrumentation in a Flipped Classroom To address the need for collaboration between academe and industry, including the ever-increasing demand of discovery and innovation in science and engineering, the National ScienceFoundation (NSF) sponsored the establishment of the Smart Lighting Engineering ResearchCenter (ERC) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) 1. The education component of the SmartLighting ERC addresses university and pre-college level education and outreach and has as

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 1

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Benjamin D McPheron, Roger Williams University; Charles R. Thomas, Roger Williams University; William J. Palm, Roger Williams University

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experiential learning. This can beas complicated as laboratory experiences or projects, or as simple as providing students an activerole in lecture. To facilitate student involvement in a lecture format, students must be prepared tocontribute to the discussion of new material.One common model for experiential learning is the Kolb Experiential Learning Cycle [1,2], whichhas four steps: 1. Introduction of new experience, 2. Reflection on this experience, 3. Abstractionof this experience, and 4. Application of this experience. An essential component of this cycle isallowing students the time to reflect on new experiences. If students are introduced to a new topicduring lecture, little reflection can take place prior to abstraction or application of that

Conference Session

Computer Science, Computer Engineering, and Digital Systems Education 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mehran Mozaffari Kermani, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Reza Azarderakhsh, Rochester Institute of technology

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’ knowledge. As such, in order toprovide select topics and sub-topics essentially needed for cryptographic engineeringresearch/teaching integration, we need to differentiate the materials used in embedded securitycourses11, 12 and the ones specific to deeply-embedded security for the purpose of integration inthis paper. Table 1 presents select topics we have considered in the integration process. We notethat the topics presented can be extended to a larger, more comprehensive list. Nonetheless,because the presented work is scalable, such extension is acceptable and possible (based on thesecurity requirements, the overheads that can be tolerated, and the usage models

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Computer Science, Computer Engineering, and Digital Systems Education 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joanne Bechta Dugan, University of Virginia

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. Page 26.1062.4Figure 1. Exploring multiple decoders Working on their laptops with their neighbors, students download a Logisim file containing a set of related circuits and an “exploration guide” (usually as a Microsoft Word file). The “exploration guide” contains a set of instructions (for example “set the inputs to specific values and observe the output”, “now change the inputs in a specific way and observe the results”, “record your observations here”) and a set of questions that focus their attention on different aspects of the circuit. The idea is that the students are “explorers” in a foreign world (the world of digital circuits). The recording of observations (using words, equations and tables) helps students to

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Computer Science, Computer Engineering, and Digital Systems Education 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bryan A. Jones, Mississippi State University; Jane Nicholson Moorhead, Mississippi State University; M. Jean Mohammadi-Aragh, Mississippi State University

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library of datapath components to enablestudents to create modern, register-transfer level (RTL) driven designs without requiring studentsto develop a deep expertise in an HDL. In addition, the use of assertions supported by newer HDLsprovides students with immediate feedback on the correctness of their designs, a vital featurewhich enables them to succeed in the creation of complex designs.1. BackgroundThe rapid advances in the density of integrated circuits dramatically changes the content whichshould be covered in an introductory course on digital logic. In particular, the history of advancesin programmable logic devices, which enable students in a laboratory context to implement a dig-ital system, defines the size of the design which students

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Computer Science, Computer Engineering, and Digital Systems Education 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cheng Chih Liu, University of Wisconsin Stout

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sequential logic, and then use the computer architecture theories as theguidance of system design and development for student projects using Field Programmable GateArrays (FPGAs). Several textbooks [1] – [4] and papers [8] – [12] discuss those techniques indetail. Different from many existing approaches, our embedded systems course focuses on digitaldesigns of FPGA-based systems with an emphasis on small-scale autonomous vehicles. Tofacilitate student robotics projects, the course was restructured with a series of FPGA-basedlaboratory exercises before the students began to build their autonomous vehicles. The goal is toallow the students to learn mechatronics and apply knowledge of FPGAs as they constructautonomous vehicles to sense and react to

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Computer Science, Computer Engineering, and Digital Systems Education 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Austin Whipple, Bishop Fox; Keith B Smith, Brigham Young University; Dale C Rowe, Brigham Young University; Samuel Moses, Brigham Young University

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obtained throughVMware’s academic program. All hardware used in this configuration was several-year-oldsurplus obtained from BYU. Page 26.301.6 Figure 1: Vulnerable Testing Lab diagram.Virtual Machine SetupThe first issue we encountered was getting the virtual images on our ESX server. Most of themdid not have an issue once we put them up, but some refused to boot. The next obstacle whendealing with pre-built open-source vulnerable virtual machines is logging into these machines.Since these are often presented as challenges with little or no information given, users are nottypically given valid login credentials. To obtain