Conference Session

Managing Dual Careers

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer, Faculty Development Division, Women in Engineering

assessed the partner’spotential for bringing in research funding, and has opted to invest in their potential (andpresumably also identified a lab where the research can be carried out, and a research mentor).Other offers can emerge, depending on your partner’s goals. For example, an offer of Lecturer,or Clinical Assistant Professor are good long-term positions with job stability, and the rewardingexperiences of working with students. These are teaching-focused positions and will keep thepartner very busy, precluding their ability to pursue research objectives. Thus, if becomingtenure-track faculty members in your respective fields lies in your long-term dual-career goals, Irecommend negotiating for a partner position that actively supports their

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education I

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert J. Albright P.E., University of Portland

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

Challenge: Finding a Complementary Balance of Depth and Breadth in an Engineering Curriculum -- Approach of the Electrical Engineering FacultyAbstractThe faculty of the School of Engineering conducted a thorough review of its ABET-accreditedundergraduate degree programs to assess and evaluate possible changes to our curricula, bothSchool-wide and ones specific to our programs. The aim of the intensive year-long study was tomaintain the principal strengths of depth, yet allow more opportunities for students to gainadditional breadth in preparation for success in a wide range of professional careers during theincreasingly global nature of engineering in the 21st century.As engineering educators, we are certainly aware

Conference Session

Assessment of Learning in ECE Courses

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

implications across time and within ict studies. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 80(2):486 – 499, 2012. ISSN 0001-8791. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvb.2011.08.005. URL http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0001879111001126.[13] R. A. Ash, J. L. Rosenbloom, L. Coder, and B. Dupont. Personality characteristics of established IT professionals I: Big Five personality characteristics. IGI Global, Hershey, PA, 2006. pp. 983?989.[14] Nicole Zarrett, Oksana Malanchuk, Pamela Davis-Kean, and Jacquelynne Eccles. Examining the gender gap in it by race: Young adults decisions to pursue an it career. Women and information technology: Research on underrepresentation, pages 55–88, 02 2006.[15] S. Katz, J. Aronis, D. Allbritton

Conference Session

Interactive Panel on Improving the Experiences of Marginalized Students on Engineering Design Teams

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lorelle A Meadows, Michigan Technological University; Denise Sekaquaptewa, University of Michigan; Marie C Paretti, Virginia Tech; Alice L. Pawley, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Shawn S. Jordan, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Debbie Chachra, Olin College of Engineering; Adrienne Minerick, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education, Electrical and Computer, Engineering Libraries, First-Year Programs, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Minorities in Engineering, Student, Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering, Women in Engineering

shaping and supportingstudents’ group-learning experiences.6 While faculty practices are important in all group-learningapproaches, they can be particularly important for supporting under-represented students, whooften experience marginalization in such settings. Both faculty and peers can marginalizeindividual students in a variety of ways, including through assignment of work tasks, validationof work tasks, validation of ideas or perspectives, and the nature of the group task itself.First, at the onset of an activity, task assignment biases can often result from unconsciousexpectations about who may be more (or less) suited to certain tasks.7, 8 While each team isdifferent, with a different set of identities and personalities, there is also

Conference Session

Integrating Research Into Undergraduate ECE Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jan Allebach, Purdue University; Edward Coyle, Purdue University; Joy Krueger, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

(VIP) Program is an engineering educationprogram that operates in a research and development context. Undergraduate students that joinVIP teams earn academic credit for their participation in design efforts that assist faculty andgraduate students with research and development issues in their areas of technical expertise. Theteams are: multidisciplinary – drawing students from across engineering; vertically-integrated –maintaining a mix of sophomores through PhD students each semester; and long-term – eachundergraduate student may participate in a project for up to seven semesters and each graduatestudent may participate for the duration of their graduate career. The continuity, technical depth,and disciplinary breadth of these teams enable

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Poster Session

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Eleanor Leung, York College of Pennsylvania

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

, documentation of work conducted throughout the semester, and completion of a finalprototype.The research and design stages of an independent study can be similar to that of an EngineeringCapstone project however there are some key differences in the student experience. First, in anindependent study, the student usually initiates the creation of the project to explore a topic ofmutual interest with a faculty member. At smaller teaching-focused institutions, many advancedtechnical topics in a student’s major are not covered in-depth and some students would like moreexperience in a particular area out of pure interest or to prepare themselves for a future career inthat field. Secondly, the student is not part of a student design team and often works

Conference Session

Active and Cooperative Learning in ECE

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

undergraduateengineering students showed that, even though most students identified as being extrinsicallymotivated by grades, the teacher played an important role in influencing intrinsic motivation byinspiring students to learn content for the benefit of themselves 12 . Through the development ofactivities and delivery of content, teachers must consider the students’ personal connections withthe content in order to influence motivation. Student engagement is often directly linked to aconnection with real-world applications and purpose, allowing students to investigate questionsthat are relevant to them 9 13 . If students have a say in the nature of the project or task, the studenttends to be more motivated to complete the assignment 14 . When students see a

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rachel E. Friedensen, Iowa State University; Erin E. Doran, Iowa State University; Sarah Rodriguez, Iowa State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

future graduates of the program they may hire. However, this form of recognitionminimizes other activities that serve specific functions for the department. Activities such asteaching, service, or community engagement are given markedly less space in the magazine,though other documents outline faculty and student engagement with K-12 schools, participationin engineering-based extracurricular activities, and mentoring. Notably, engagement with K-12schools is noted as an important way to spark interest in students who will eventually apply forcollege and may consider applying for this specific program (Electrical and ComputerEngineering Department External Review, pp. 53-54).Engineering Identity Not Merged with Personal Identities The

Conference Session

ABET Accreditation, Assessment and Program Improvement in ECE.

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed S. Khan, DeVry University, Addison, IL; Aminul Karim, DeVry University, Downers Grove, IL; Jennifer A McClain, IEEE

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

, and (iii) creating many more stakeholders.4What are the standards skillsets that all graduates must know?In 2003, a group of industry engineers and educators formed Standards in Education Task Forcewithin IEEE to find the knowledge and skillset in standards that engineers and technologistsmust acquire before graduation. The process included faculty and student surveys to identify thecurrent state of standards education. The task force made the following recommendation:4 1. Engineering and technology graduates should receive a comprehensive introduction on standards. This includes information on how standards are developed, how they impact the development of product, process, or service and how they benefit a country’s economy

Conference Session

ECE Pedagogy and Assessment II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aurenice Oliveira, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

, and levels of teaching. Nowadays, electrical engineering (EE) classesare part of the core curriculum of several other majors such as: mechanical engineering,mechanical engineering technology, computer network and system administration,surveying engineering, among others. Modern technologies are interdisciplinary andoften require knowledge of several engineering fields. Students graduating from thesemajors must have at least a basic understanding of electrical engineering principles, sincethey will be working with electronic systems and devices in their careers. The studentscan be motivated by seeing how the EE principles apply to specific and relevant problemsin their own field.Most of us face the challenge of teaching both non-majors and

Conference Session

ABET Accreditation, Assessment, and Program Improvement in ECE

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Diana G. de la Rosa-Pohl, University of Houston

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

student outcomes, the two groups again showed considerable agreement.Nonetheless, there were some differences worth noting. For instance, the industry group was theonly group to suggest that students should possess knowledge about the business world and alsodemonstrate good leadership and time management skills (Figure 2). However, they made nomention of student achievement on an outcome that is closely tied to the development side ofengineering practice (systems modeling and design). The industry group appeared to be moreconcerned with personal mastery outcomes than the faculty group while the faculty group wasmore concerned with design outcomes than the industry group. Systems modeling and design. Table 3 suggests a significant divide

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

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

education facultymembers, industry practitioner(s), context experts, instructional specialists, and graduate and/orundergraduate teaching assistants. X-teams use an iterative design thinking process andreflection to explore pedagogical strategies. X-teams are also serving as change agents for therest of the department through communities of practice referred to as Y-circles.Y-circles, comprised of X-team members, faculty, staff, and undergraduate and graduate studentsin the department, are contributing to an organizational culture that fosters and sustainsinnovations in engineering education through an agile framework that blends severaldocumented change theories, including collaborative transformation, crucial conversations, andessential tension

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education III

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian Otis, University of Washington; Linda Whang, University of Washington

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

, they “seem to have a preference for channels that require theleast effort… such as the Internet.” They also found that libraries were low on the list of sourcesconsulted when searching for information for an engineering class.7 In 1994, Ackerson andYoung found that engineering students were “among the least likely of students enrolled in thescience and technical disciplines to know about and use the literature in their field,” relyinginstead on informal channels of communication.8 With the proliferation of easily accessible,unreviewed, non-authoritative information on the Internet, we have cause to worry for our futureengineers’ abilities to find and use reliable, authoritative information in their decision makingand engineering designs.One of

Conference Session

Recruitment, Retention, and First-year Programs in ECE

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Constance D. Hendrix, U.S. Air Force Academy; Marcus L. Roberts, U.S. Air Force Academy; William J. Eccles, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Jeffrey Butler, U.S. Air Force Academy; Randall Deppensmith, U.S. Air Force Academy

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

core engineering courses,regardless of their major, to graduate with a Bachelor of Science degree. An earlier ASEE paper[1] explored the basic pedagogy developed by the Air Force Academy’s Department of Electricaland Computer Engineering to overcome the inherent challenges of teaching non-engineers “toengineer.” This paper explores the measure of success for those efforts based on tangiblefeedback and assessment data. Furthermore, the paper specifically addresses a monumentalchallenge beyond educating the students: motivating them to care about their learning. Variousapproaches are discussed and solutions graded on their success or failure. A representativesyllabus is included at the end of this paper.IntroductionHistory is rife with famous

Conference Session

Design in the ECE Curriculum

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Randal Abler, Georgia Tech; James Krogmeier, Purdue University; Aaron Ault, Purdue University; Julia Melkers, Georgia Institute of Technology; Tamara Clegg, Georgia Institute of Technology; Edward Coyle, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

duration of their graduate career. The continuity,technical depth, and disciplinary breadth of these teams are intended to:• Provide the time and context necessary for students to learn and practice many different professional skills, make substantial technical contributions to the project, and experience many different roles on a large design team.• Support long-term interaction between the graduate and undergraduate students on the team. The graduate students mentor the undergraduates as they work on the design projects embedded in the graduate students’ research• Enable the completion of large-scale design projects that are of significant benefit to faculty members’ research programs

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicholas Barendt, Case Western Reserve University; Nigamanth Sridhar, Cleveland State University; Kenneth A. Loparo, Case Western Reserve University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

, Faculty Perceptions, and Lessons Learned,” presented at the 2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, 2017.[11] S. Shayesteh, M. Rizkalla, and Mohamed El-Sharkawy, “Curriculum Innovations through Advancement of MEMS/NEMS and Wearable Devices Technologies,” presented at the 2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, 2017.[12] X. Liu and O. Baiocchi, “14 An Internet of Things (IoT) Course for a Computer Science Graduate Program,” Shap. Future ICT Trends Inf. Technol. Commun. Eng. Manag., 2017.[13] S. J. Dickerson, “A comprehensive approach to educating students about the internet-of- things,” in 2017 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE), 2017, pp. 1–7.[14] R. Ross, J. Whittington, and P. Huynh, “LaserTag for STEM

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Enrique Barbieri, University of Houston; Wajiha Shireen, University of Houston; Farrokh Attarzadeh, University of Houston; Miguel Ramos, University of Houston; William Fitzgibbon, University of Houston

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

fitting pre-engineering degree. An apparentbenefit of either option discussed above is that Colleges and Schools of Engineering would beable to devote more of their resources to graduate engineering programs leaving freshman andsophomore level engineering classes to ET programs.A 2-year Template for ECE and ECET ProgramsBased on our experience, on conversations with other faculty members, and on an examinationof a representative sample of online degree plans at various Institutions, we present in thissection a generic 2-year template for students declaring ECE and ECET majors. The samplegroup of online plans that was examined is:Purdue University BSCmpE Virginia Tech BSEEUT Austin Computer Engineering University of

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education I

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Burkett, University of Alabama; Charles Snead, University of Alabama

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

described in this paper. Acompetition was held and the lamps resulting from this laboratory were sold at a fund raisingauction event. The faculty members associated with this project indeed considered the lamps tobe a very creative product.IntroductionIn spring semester 2008, a laboratory to infuse creativity into the design process was explored inthe first required course for freshmen in Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE). Thecourse, ECE 125: Fundamentals of Electrical and Computer Engineering, is a two credit coursewith two lectures per week and a total of five laboratories held throughout the semester. Thelecture introduces students to basic circuit analysis, programming in MATLAB, and a survey ofthe ECE discipline. The laboratory

Conference Session

ECE Poster Session

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Georgios Anagnostopoulos, Florida Institute of Technology; Michael Georgiopoulos, University of Central Florida; Veton Kepuska, Florida Institute of Technology; Kenneth Stanley, University of Central Florida; Alison Morrison-Shetlar, University of Central Florida; Pat Lancey, University of Central Florida; Paula Krist, University of Central Florida; Tace Crouse, University of Central Florida

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

o To offer an experience that will actively engage the recruited students into cutting-edge Machine Learning research. The program aims to form, maintain and evolve a vibrant community of learners here in Central Florida, which will foster and provide a valuable summer research experience for undergraduate students through participation in research programs and high quality student/faculty interaction and mentorship. We plan to familiarize and excite the participant students about many, state-of-the-art aspects of ML, which, we hope, will facilitate their retention in STEM fields, either career-wise or by continuing into STEM graduate education.Our Program is supported by a network of affiliate universities and

Conference Session

Innovative Instructional Strategies and Curricula in ECE I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

MaryPat Beaufait; Duyun Chen, University of Pennsylvania; Carl B Dietrich P.E., Virginia Tech; Cecile Dietrich; Garrett Michael Vanhoy, University of Arizona

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

like. The friendly interactions with faculty and current graduatestudents helped him realize how rewarding research can be. Duyun indicated that he after theprogram, he better understood what graduate studies involves and this reinforced his decision topursue the Ph.D. portion of his future career plans.MaryPat went into the program with a definite plan to complete an undergraduate degree inelectrical engineering and then pursue a Master‘s or Ph.D. in biomedical engineering. Theprogram confirmed her desire to stay in academia and work on research under faculty mentors. Page 22.1548.15Working with her fellow engineering students and her

Conference Session

ABET Accreditation, Assessment, and Program Improvement in ECE

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John K. Estell, Ohio Northern University; Stephen M. Williams, Milwaukee School of Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

accrediting process, where aprogram is eligible for ABET accreditation upon graduating a student from the program. If aprogram applies for accreditation as soon as they are eligible, then there does not exist a body ofalumni from the program who are sufficiently removed from graduation (i.e., three to five yearsout) upon which to properly evaluate the degree of attainment of the program educationalobjectives. However, some programs report being cited for an item that is impossible for them toassess: • “Since we are a new department with new programs and only a few recent graduates just employed a year or two or three, we had no data as we did not launch any surveys due to such a small sample size. In a reply to the report, we

Conference Session

Laboratory Development in ECE Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ed Doering, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Sam Shearman, National Instruments; Erik Luther, National Instruments

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

prerequisite course, and introducestime-varying filters. Reverberation also broadens student DSP background by covering combfilters and all-pass filters.Most students choosing this elective course play a musical instrument, sing, or are avid musiclisteners. Examples of historically significant musicians, instruments, and compositions arefrequently presented in class. As an end-of-term project, students create a two-minutecomposition using synthesis techniques learned throughout the quarter, and then present theirwork as a concert for interested students, faculty, and staff. Hatfield Hall auditorium is arelatively new world-class facility on the Rose-Hulman campus, and students enjoyed hearingtheir work in this setting.All ECE481 course material

Conference Session

Teaching Analog and Digital Communication: Novel Ideas for Lecture Courses, Laboratories, and Projects

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ratchaneekorn Thamvichai, Saint Cloud State University; Tonya Lynette Smith-Jackson, Virginia Tech; Carl B Dietrich P.E., Virginia Tech; Tamal Bose, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

digital signal processing.Dr. Tonya Smith-Jackson, Virginia Tech Dr. Smith-Jackson is an Associate Professor in the Grado Department of Industrial and Systems Engi- neering. Her specialty areas are cognitive ergonomics and system safety.Carl B. Dietrich, Jr., Virginia Tech Carl Dietrich is a research faculty member at Virginia Tech, where he completed Ph.D. and M.S. de- grees after graduating from Texas A&M University. He worked with the Defense Information Systems Agency, Arlington, Virginia and Bell Northern Research, Richardson, Texas and conducted research on adaptive and diversity antenna systems and radio wave propagation. His current work in software defined radio (SDR) includes leading projects

Conference Session

Laboratory Development in ECE I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Victor P. Nelson, Auburn University; John Y. Hung, Auburn University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

successful educationalprogram. As defined by ABET, “student outcomes describe what students are expected to knowand be able to do by the time of graduation.” [1] An effective assessment process must produceuseful data that are both summative and formative, the former to determine levels to whichstudent outcomes are being attained, and the latter to identify specific areas for programimprovement [2,3]. In addition, the assessment process must be efficient, to ensure sustainability.The program must identify or create opportunities to assess each of its student outcomes at oneor more points in the program, where students are expected to have attained, and should be ableto demonstrate that outcome at an acceptable level.The junior-level embedded systems

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alka Harriger, Purdue University; Kyle Lutes, Purdue University; Jack Purdum, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

, Page 12.472.4computer architectures, and database management systems (DBMSs). The members of the IABfeel that any student who plans a career in IT should understand the essentials of all these areas.During the fifth through eight semesters, students can get more depth in any of these areas byenrolling in the many elective courses offered.Considerations for the Software Development CoursesThe purpose of this smorgasbord of course experiences is to give the student an early, yet fairlycomplete, overview of the curriculum areas offered by CIT. In addition, at the end of eachcourse, students acquire a new, immediately-marketable skill. This exposure not only increasestheir employability for summer internships or full-time jobs, but also should

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Branimir Pejcinovic, Portland State University; Robert B. Bass, Portland State University; Phillip Wong, Portland State University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

project’s workflow and progress [19]. Combining Scrum and kanbanprovides a dynamic and graphical view of a project’s current status. This makes it more apparentwhere actual and potential obstacles may lie, and it also highlights the responsibilities assignedto individual team members. Kanban boards and frequent stand-up meetings provide positivepeer pressure to ensure steady progression of the project and continued team development. In ourfirst-year courses ECE 101 Exploring Electrical Engineering and ECE 102 EngineeringComputation, we introduce students to Trello, which is a web-based project managementapplication that can be used as an online kanban board. Details of our introductory ECE 101 and102 courses may be found elsewhere [13],[14]. In ECE

Conference Session

New Developments in ECE

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zvi S. Roth, Florida Atlantic University; Hanqi Zhuang, Florida Atlantic University; Ali Zilouchian, Florida Atlantic University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

Elective CoursesMany of the senior-level elective courses begin to cover industry-grade analysis software tools andindustry-level design skills that directly translate to the students’ resumes with the aim ofenhancing students’ chances of finding internship positions and consequently engineering jobs.This is one of the fronts that opens up at the FAU EE program. Another front is that of possiblypursuing graduate studies in EE. The better students may enroll in an accelerated BS to MSprogram, allowing up to three of their senior level elective courses to apply to their MS degreeprogram as well. A third front that is open to the top 5% students is that of the InnovativeLeadership Honors Program (ILHP) involving personal guidance by members of the

Conference Session

Capstone Design Projects in ECE

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James K. Archibald, Brigham Young University; Doran K. Wilde, Brigham Young University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

worked 12 years in industry doing microprocessor design. In 1990, he began graduate studies at Oregon State University, where he received his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Computer Science in 1993 and 1995, respectively. In 1995, he joined the faculty in the department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Brigham Young University where he is currently serving as an associate professor. Dr. Wilde has taught a wide range of computer and electrical engineering courses and has been involved in new computer engineering course development. He has been actively engaged in research in the fields of computer arithmetic, application specific systems and architectures, and autonomous vehicles. Dr. Wilde is a senior member of

Conference Session

Project-Based Learning in ECE Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Archibald, Brigham Young University; Doran Wilde, Brigham Young University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

14.1247.13formally stated objectives and personal goals of the faculty advisors, including exposingstudents to intellectual challenges inherent in robotics, as well as attracting publicattention to the discipline of engineering. First, we note that the project continues to bevery popular with students, although they have many other alternatives. Of the 8 seniorprojects offered this semester (an unusually high number, 5 is more typical), the RobotRacers project has the highest enrollment with 29% of all senior project students. Overthe past 4 years, 94 students have enrolled in this project course, or its predecessor. Thistotal represents approximately one quarter of the graduates of our department over thatperiod.Second, the final competition associated

Conference Session

ECE Curriculum Innovations

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Godfrey, U.S. Coast Guard Academy; Joseph Staier, U.S. Coast Guard Academy

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

criticalthinking, writing and oral presentation skills. With these skills, the students will be able to makemore informed decisions on how to appropriately apply technology.Now in its third semester, the course has obtained overwhelmingly positive feedback. This paperwill review the impetus for the change, an overview of the new course material, a summary ofthe students’ feedback and the assessment methods. It will discuss the lesson plans, laboratoryexercises and projects developed to teach this material.IntroductionUpon graduation from the United States Coast Guard Academy (USCGA), each graduatereceives a commission as an Ensign in the Coast Guard and a Bachelors of Science in one ofeight fields, four engineering majors: Civil; Electrical; Mechanical