, instruction on how to use the program, and workbreakdown across the team members. The video presentation is selected here since livepresentations not a practical option in large sized classes. In the video, each team demonstratescore features of their program and discusses their algorithm and important parts of the code.Finally, a teaching assistant tests their program for correct functionality and grades the projectbased on the quality of the work submitted.AssessmentThe assessment process was inspired and modeled after previous work introducing activelearning through hands-on laboratories utilizing low cost hardware platforms for controlscourses, which were previously mostly theoretical6. Assessment of the new curriculum proposedin the present work
the samegroup of 3 to 4 students for all laboratories and had two weeks to complete each lab. During thetwo week time period, students have two 3-hour lab sections, four 2-hour teaching assistant hoursin the lab, four 2-hour instructor office hours and an on-line forum related to the course that wasmonitored frequently by the teaching assistant and instructor. Groups were formed on the first dayof class and allowed students to form their own groups with the exception that all students in agroup must be in the same lab. To aid in creating groups, students evaluated their experience inthree categories: software development, hardware design and computer graphics. Students wereadvised to form well-balanced groups, since all laboratory assignments
understanding of how these newer materials are affected by long-term use and exposure toadverse conditions. This not only increases general confidence in the ability of the devices to beimplemented into hazardous systems, but also allows for failure analysis to be iterated on infuture designs. Educating students on the importance of reliability testing can be difficult due to thetypical ways students are exposed to devices and systems in classrooms and laboratories.Students, especially at the undergraduate level, are often exposed to devices/systems just afterlearning about them. Laboratory exercises are often geared towards normal system performanceand rarely contain fault analysis. When fault analysis is examined in a classroom environment
Paper ID #19485WIP: Introducing MATLAB-based Instruction and Learning in the Creativ-ity Thread of a Novel Integrated Approach to ECE EducationProf. Branislav M. Notaros, Colorado State University Branislav M. Notaros is Professor and University Distinguished Teaching Scholar in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Colorado State University, where he also is Director of Electro- magnetics Laboratory. His research publications in computational and applied electromagnetics include more than 180 journal and conference papers. He is the author of textbooks Electromagnetics (2010) and MATLAB-Based
minimum, core essentials in order to allow time for depth of exploration and engagement in labs and projects. As a result of trying to cover too many topics, in- class demonstrations and labs were only offered periodically due to time constraints, even though they were found to be extremely worthwhile. ● There is disparity among personnel regarding preparedness to teach an integrated lab course as well as the depth of content required. Faculty buy-in of laboratory-style teaching is a must. The recommendations for future iterations of this and subsequent courses in this series involve setting the stage for a laboratory-style course both through the design of
Florida, Orlando, FL. He has also been a Graduate Teaching Assistant for Department of Electrical Engineering and Com- puter Science of University of Central Florida since 2014. His educational interests are innovations and laboratory-based instructions, technology-enabled learning, and feedback driven grading approaches. He is the recipient of the Award of Excellence by a Graduate Teaching Assistant for the academic year of 2015-2016 at University of Central Florida.Dr. Baiyun Chen, University of Central Florida Dr. Baiyun Chen is an Instructional Designer at the Center for Distributed Learning at the University of Central Florida. She designs and delivers faculty professional development programs and teaches graduate
Retention in an ECET Program,” Proceedings of the 2006 ASEE Annual Conference.3. Kubichek, Robert, et al, “A Comprehensive Suite of Tools for Teaching Communications Courses,” Proceedings of the 2006 ASEE Annual Conference.4. Dunne, Bruce, and Cooke, Melvin, “Design of a Hardware Platform for Analog Communications Laboratory,” Proceedings of the 2008 ASEE Annual Conference.5. Frolik, Jeff, “A Comprehensive, Laboratory-Enhanced Communications Curriculum,” Proceedings of the 2004 ASEE Annual Conference.6. Gonzalez, Virgilio, and Mehdi, Shadaram, “Development of a Communications Course Integrating a Virtual Laboratory and Complex Simulations,” Proceedings of the 2005 ASEE Annual Conference.7. Frolik, Jeff
2006-491: THE IMPORTANCE OF ELECTRICAL SAFETY TRAINING INUNDERGRADUATE POWER ENGINEERING EDUCATIONRavel Ammerman, Colorado School of Mines Ravel F. Ammerman (Member IEEE) received his BS in Engineering in 1981 at Colorado School of Mines (CSM), Golden, Colorado. He also received his MS in Electrical Engineering (Power Systems and Control) at the University of Colorado in 1987. He has over 24 years combined teaching and industrial experience. Mr. Ammerman has coauthored and published several technical articles on Engineering Education, Curriculum Development, and Computer Applications related to Power Systems Engineering. Mr. Ammerman is an accomplished teacher having received the CSM
exploration of science, technology, engineeringand mathematics (STEM) education principles, devices, and systems that have historically beenrestricted to expensive laboratory facilities. (For background on the need for and efficacy of thehands-on activities made possible by the Mobile Studio, please see references 1-9, 16, and 17.)While designed to provide the functionality of a typical electronics lab, it can be set up toperform a large variety of functions, measurements, system control, etc. through the use ofspecial purpose hardware and software, with many programming languages available for writingthe software.The project is now in refinement and beginning levels of dissemination. The Mobile Studio hasbeen used to teach courses in electrical
and Exposition, June 10-13,2012, San Antonio, Texas.[7] J. Reeves, “Innovations in Remote Laboratories and Simulation Software for Online and On-Site EngineeringStudents”, Proceedings of the 120th ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, June 23-26, 2013, Atlanta, Georgia.[8] T. Fallon, “Survey of Existing Remote Laboratories Used to Conduct Laboratory Exercises for DistanceLearning Courses”, Proceedings of the 120th ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, June 23-26, 2013, Atlanta,Georgia.[9] Y. Astatke, C. J. Scott, J.O. Ladeji-Osias, “Online Delivery of Electrical Engineering Laboratory Courses”,Proceedings of the 119th ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, June 10-13, 2012, San Antonio, Texas.[10] C.A. Berry, “Teaching an Electric Circuits
Paper ID #14197Lessons Learned from Two Years of Flipping Circuits IProf. Gloria J Kim, Northwestern University Gloria Kim is a Clinical Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Northwestern University. She also a courtesy faculty member with the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the Uni- versity of Florida. She obtained her B.S. in Chemistry from Seoul National University, M.S. in Biomedical Engineering from Johns Hopkins University, and Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology. She teaches courses in biomechanics, biomaterials, bioinstrumentation, and nanotechnol
contributing members of the cybersecurity workforce and community.Wentworth Institute of Technology is a STEM-focused, undergraduate-centric university inBoston, Massachusetts. The student body primarily studies engineering, applied sciences, andarchitecture and construction fields. Class sizes are typically small, averaging around 20-25students per class, with no teaching assistants.The rest of this paper is as follows: Section 2 describes related work in the field of cybersecurityand security education. Section 3 describes the efforts to provide security projects through avariety of courses and extracurricular projects, including successes, failures, andrecommendations for the future. Section 4 aggregates the lessons learned and recommendationsfor
Paper ID #19862Matched Assessment Data Set for Experiment-Centric Pedagogy Implemen-tation in 13 HBCU ECE ProgramsProf. Kenneth A. Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Kenneth Connor is a professor in the Department of Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering (ECSE) where he teaches courses on electromagnetics, electronics and instrumentation, plasma physics, electric power, and general engineering. His research involves plasma physics, electromagnetics, photon- ics, biomedical sensors, engineering education, diversity in the engineering workforce, and technology enhanced learning. He learned problem solving from
Paper ID #17052Experimental Centric Pedagogy in First-Year Engineering CoursesProf. Kenneth A. Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Kenneth Connor is a professor in the Department of Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering (ECSE) where he teaches courses on electromagnetics, electronics and instrumentation, plasma physics, electric power, and general engineering. His research involves plasma physics, electromagnetics, photon- ics, biomedical sensors, engineering education, diversity in the engineering workforce, and technology enhanced learning. He learned problem solving from his father (ran a gray iron foundry
areas of robotics, parallel processing, artificial intelligence, and engineering education.Ivan Howitt, University of North Carolina, Charlotte Ivan Howitt is an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at The University of North Carolina at Charlotte. His research interests are wireless networks, adhoc networks, and wireless technology applied to industrial environments Page 15.452.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Embedded Wireless Networks Laboratory InstructionAbstractWireless sensor networks are now considered commonplace in the
facilities. In addition, there is a developingavailability of integrated and scaled systems to allow for teaching of energy systems concepts tomitigate cost and space requirements. Other means of cost mitigation include • Using local utilities as a resource for students to see/experience hardware systems; • Developing non-proprietary software for real-time simulation; • Developing regional facilities among a number of universities with virtual laboratory capabilities for remote access; • Developing shared “common space” for all departments interested in energy systems engineering.Industry Needs: ResearchDue to technological innovations, deregulation and other related issues, the electrical energyindustry is undergoing
, IN, teaching in the areas of digital and fault tolerant systems. Her current research interests include fault tolerance and reliability of electronic systems, FPGA design, and new educational methods to teach digital systems design.Clint Cole, Washington State University, Pullman Clint Cole received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Science (1987) and Masters Degree in Electrical Engineering (2000), both from Washington State University. From 1988 to 1992, Mr. Cole was a Design and Research Engineer with Hewlett-Packard and Physio-Control, and in 1992 he co-founded Heartstream, a medical device company subsequently purchased by Philips Medical. Mr. Cole joined the WSU
analog communications (AM, FM) and digital communications (4-FSK, 4-PSK) werepresented, along with explanations that should significantly help the motivated educator getstarted.While this paper gives a good start, there is plenty of opportunity to expand on the materialsgiven. The actual crafting of laboratories for students (what they should develop, what theyshould measure) need to be developed as appropriate for the instructor teaching the course.Unfortunately, in both the analog and digital communication cases, over-the-air performance wasfound to be less than perfect. This was especially true for the digital modulation experiments.The exact remedy for this substandard performance remains an active area of investigation forthe authors
antennas for wildlife tracking. She has over 100 publications and 5 U.S. patents.Dr. Melde is an IEEE Fellow and was University of Arizona College of Engineering TeachingFellow in 2012. She is currently the director of Graduate Studies in ECE at the University ofArizona. Her teaching interests are in Antenna engineering, Microwave Engineering, andElectrical Packaging.Dr. Jonathan Chisum, Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering, Universityof Notre DameJonathan Chisum is an Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering at the University of NotreDame. Prior to this he was a Member of Technical Staff at MIT Lincoln Laboratory where hisresearch focused on millimeter-wave circuits, antennas, and phased arrays for wirelesscommunications
considerations that will reduce the test portion manufacturingcost. This process is calling Design for Testability (DFT). The skills a test engineer should have include mastery of basic circuits includingthe ability to design and troubleshoot them using laboratory equipment as well asAutomatic Test Equipment (ATE). The test engineer should also be able to program(C++, MATLAB, and LabVIEW) and to effectively communicate technical issues to bothproduct marketers (possibly non-technical) as well as product designers (very technical). The high demand of the electronics industry is the main reason for establishingnew classes in universities. Practice based education is one of the many ways the “can dospirit” can be inspire in many students
, high-speed signal acquisition and processing for radar command-guidance of supersonic and hypersonic munitions, and advanced PCB packaging techniques. Previously, he was a graduate student with the Ra- diation Laboratory of the University of Michigan where his research focus was on ceramic prototyping techniques, integrated ceramic microwave systems, and applications of metamaterials and photonic crys- tals. He has authored four papers for refereed journals and given many conference presentations on the applications of advanced ceramic fabrication techniques to microwave devices. Dr. Brakora holds 5 US patents and has several unpublished patents and patent applications.Dr. Lihong (Heidi) Jiao, Grand Valley State
Paper ID #14217Simultaneous Implementation of Experimental Centric Pedagogy in 13 ECEProgramsProf. Kenneth A Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Kenneth Connor is a professor in the Department of Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering (ECSE) where he teaches courses on electromagnetics, electronics and instrumentation, plasma physics, electric power, and general engineering. His research involves plasma physics, electromagnetics, photon- ics, biomedical sensors, engineering education, diversity in the engineering workforce, and technology enhanced learning. He learned problem solving from his father (ran a
workindividually or in self-selected pairs on a directed active learning assignment as faculty and labassistants employ a “teaching by walking around (TBWA)” philosophy. By implementingTBWA, faculty can interact with every student in the class in an informal manner as each student/ student-pair work at their own pace. Students receive individual attention and can receiveimmediate feedback as they work.During the ECE-322 annual continuous improvement cycle, it was suggested that the existingmixed-mode format and TBWA style could easily be adapted into a MOOC [6]. In turn, theMOOC could serve as an interactive textbook that integrates many components such as readings,video lectures, homework assignments, self-assessments, quizzes, laboratory projects, and
journals. She is a member of IEEE, IEEE Education Society and IEEE Power & Energy Society. Cur- rently, Dr. Huq teaches Electronics, VLSI System Design, Advanced Solid State Device courses. Page 22.928.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Integration of Nano Scale Electronics Devices into Undergraduate Course CurriculaAbstractAs deep-sub-micron and beyond technology emerges; integration of nano scale devices intoundergraduate curricula becomes more important than ever. This paper addresses issuesrelated to increasing impact of the nano electronics on
primarily on laboratory time: the first third of the course is 90% lectureand the last two thirds of the course are based on 90% laboratory time. During the last two thirdsof the course, we provide students with the necessary references, lecture for the first 10 minutes,and direct their learning using experimentation. We are currently using the Board of EducationBasic Stamp platform to teach majors and non-majors how to control and integrate various inputand output components (such as sensors, speakers, lights, motors, etc.) using microcontrollers.Despite this being the first year robotics were introduced to non-majors as the last of their threecourse sequence, over 75% of 36 students surveyed indicated that they would recommended theirpeers to
AC 2007-922: WEB-BASED DESIGN AND ANALYSIS PROJECTS FOR A JUNIORLEVEL INTEGRATED CIRCUITS COURSEDavid Braun, California Polytechnic State University David Braun is a Professor in the Electrical Engineering Department at Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo. He worked at Philips Research Labs in Eindhoven, the Netherlands from 1992 to 1996, after completing the Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering at U.C. Santa Barbara. Please see www.ee.calpoly.edu/~dbraun/ for information about his courses, teaching interests, and research. Page 12.1599.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Web Based Design
desiredmicroprocessor/microcontroller is used in the laboratory to introduce the hands-on experience. This well-thought-out course structure has been working really well, and students completing this course usuallyhave the skills to build a small-scale system.Things are starting to change in embedded system design due to field programmable devices. In the olddays, programmable devices were used as glue logic, but their use is no longer limited to this role.Programmable devices have also been benefited from the shrinking of transistors, allowing moreresources to be packed into a programmable device. With the continued increase of usable FPGA gatesand improvement of off-the-shelf soft processor core computer-aided design (CAD) tools, it is nowpossible to teach a
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A Portable Finite State Machine Module Experiment for In-Class Use in Lecture-Based CourseAbstract:This paper presents an experimental module for teaching finite state machine concepts. Thismodule, designed for lecture-based courses, has been used in 11 classes, and assessment hasincluded 471 students. Students design the state machine circuitry as a pre-lab and then build thedesign on a protoboard in class. The experimental platforms are low weight and powered by 3-AA batteries for portability. The challenge of completing experiments during one 50 minuteclass session is discussed in this paper. Web support includes an instructional video, afundamental concepts tutorial, a virtual experiment, on-line quiz
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