a hands-on demonstration ofthe problem and solution combination.Course #4 – Cpr E 234 Legal, Professional, and Ethical Issues in Cyber SystemsThis course is not a prerequisite or a co-requisite in the core three series of the cyber securityfoundational courses. It can be taken at any point in the degree program. However, we havefound students hungry to take cyber security courses early in their academic career and thatsecond and third year students are primarily found in the course. The course emphasizes legal,ethical, and professional issues in cyber systems that extend beyond the technical issues coveredin Cpr E 230, Cpr E 231, and Cpr E 331. It covers topics such as privacy, government regulation,and compliance as applied to professional
regarding pre-requisite knowledge; and 2) how the Hardware Security courseimproved their understanding and confidence of ECE concepts. Student knowledge fromprevious courses varied, but the post-course data show that students improved theirunderstanding and confidence in various topics. The data also point to possible weaknesses inthe students’ past courses, which can be used as feedback to improve the respectivedepartment curricula. Overall, the course evaluations showed student growth in hardwaresecurity and progress in reinforcing ECE fundamental knowledge. The work presented here will help ECE faculty and departments deploy similar curriculato prepare students for a cybersecurity career and provide an evaluation of student
particular must also have, or rapidly develop,excellent diagnostic skills on a variety of platforms, as they must support students oftenexperiencing the languages and platforms for the first time. Augmenting instructor experiencewith appropriate Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to guest lecture on particular topics (e.g., UserExperience and User Interface Design, iOS, JavaScript) has proven valuable, both for theexperience such SMEs can provide, but also for students still learning about the wide variety ofengineering and software development careers available.The complexity added by a hardware component creates additional complexity for a course ofthis nature. Designing an IoT product, including the enclosure and electronics, requires a varietyof
BSEE Institutions Factor 1: Quality of Instruction 5.26 4.96 Factor 2: Satisfaction: Aspects of Courses 5.38 5.12 Factor 3: Satisfaction: Breadth of Curriculum 4.18 3.93 Factor 4: Satisfaction: Co-Curricular Activities 5.32 5.00 Factor 5: Satisfaction: Classmates 5.36 5.35 Factor 6: Satisfaction: Career Services 4.61 4.63 Factor 7: Satisfaction: Laboratories 5.51 4.97 Factor 8: Satisfaction: Advisor 5.85 5.49
been recognized for outstanding teaching efforts in- cluding the UT Regents’ Outstanding Teaching Award, nominated for US Professor of the Year, Frontiers of Engineering Education Early-Career Engineering Faculty, and the UTEP Distinguished Achievement Award for Teaching Excellence.Dr. Michel A Reece, Morgan State University Michel A. Reece is currently serves as the Interim Chairperson within the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Morgan State University. She is also the director of the Advanced RF Mi- crowave, Measurement and Electronic Design Laboratory (ARMMED). In this lab, she pursues research in the areas of high frequency device characterization and modeling, highly efficient solid-state
simulationproject with extra experimentation. This engagement was reflected in the final exam scores(average grade of AB), which demonstrated successful accomplishment of the course learningoutcomes. Figure 1 shows the assessment results of the final exam, which consisted of ninequestions in various key topical areas. Two-thirds or more of the answers were acceptable(minor errors at the most) on each question. Table 4 shows the results of a class survey (1 =lowest, 5 = highest). Clearly the vast majority valued this concise antennas elective and feelprepared for continued antenna studies in their careers. Figure 1. Final Exam Assessment Results for the Concise Antennas Elective Final Exam Assessment
A Project-based Computer Engineering CurriculumAbstractThis paper documents an innovative, project-based approach to teaching computer engineering.A project-based undergraduate computer engineering curriculum, with an embedded systemsfocus, has been offered since 2004 at a small, private college in the Northwestern US. The maingoals of the curriculum are twofold. The first is to engage students in engineering problemsstarting in the first semester of the Program, thus providing them with a sense of pride andownership in their work. The second is to prepare students for engineering careers by involvingthem in complex, team projects, which are typically only conducted outside of requiredundergraduate coursework, at the graduate level, or in
of participation from all team members (e.g., “Wesplit up how we saw fit utilizing everybody’s strong suit … [one person] was good at PSpice, twoother were good at reports and building the circuits,” and “Everyone always had something todo,”).Preparation in professional-style learning setting Student responses not only revealed an acceptance and preference for active grouplearning in a flipped classroom, they also showed an awareness of the importance of skillscultivated via experience within the flipped classroom as having an impact on their futureprofessional career. Table 4 General perceptions of group learning
, and validation lifecycle.III. program launchThe Capstone Experience was originally designed as a 5 credit-hour, one-quarter-long projectcourse. Projects were solicited from internal faculty and from local industry, tapping into thecontacts of members of the EE Advisory Board. A faculty member (the author) was the facultyadvisor and, in lieu of charging companies to participate in the Capstone program as someschools do, each company was asked only to provide material support, such as the cost offabricating a printed circuit board, and provide an engineering mentor for the team. The mentor2 The author is quite knowledgeable about the technology lifecycle, having come late to teaching after spending themajority of his professional career as an
and lab motivated me to consider communication 3.4/5 engineer as a choice of future career 10. There should be more labs and lectures related to contemporary 4.4/5 communication systemsConclusions and Future WorksThis paper presents our attempt to introduce two highly demanded emerging techniques, IoTtransceiver and SDR, to undergraduate electrical engineering students. A hands-on integratededucational module on these two topics was developed for Communication Systems course toenhance students’ experience. The lecture in the module introduces the theoretical
begs further inquiry.Other modifications of the typical "flipped" classroom approach are also documented besidesvideo prelectures. Bland15 took problem-based learning (PBL) approach to a flipped classroom,where students were presented with assignments before an upcoming class meeting that usedconcepts that had not been discussed prior. Students were expected to find and utilize availableresources (textbook, web, peer-based learning, etc.) to complete the assignments. The goal forthis pedagogical approach was to develop individual learning skills that would better preparestudents for careers in industry where sparse guided assistance is available and moreresponsibility is on the learner to find, evaluate, and then integrate sources of
remainder had a ‘fractured educational background’ in that theiracademic career to this point had been spread over many years in several institutions andprograms. The practical work consisted of six extended experiments with two or three weeksallocated for each and no scheduled lab location or time.Students were recommended to buy their own Analog Discovery in place of a textbook and dothe experimental work on their own and off-campus. However, there were no restrictions oncollaboration and two workstations were available for open access in a lab for anyone who didnot have their personal instrument. At the 21-day point, 27% of the class did not own theinstrument but within another month, the flexibility and outcomes being demonstrated by theirpeers
engineering for its own sake, to 81.4 87.3 Psychological experience enjoyment that is inherent in the activity. Motivation to study engineering due to the belief that Social Good 76.2 83.1 engineers improve the welfare of society. Motivation to study engineering due to the belief that Financial 66.1 72.6 engineering will provide a financially rewarding career. Mentor Motivation to study engineering due to the influence of
AC 2012-4195: MODERNIZING THE MICROCONTROLLER LABORA-TORY WITH LOW-COST AND OPEN-SOURCE TOOLSProf. K. Joseph Hass, Bucknell University K. Joseph Hass was a Distinguished Member of the technical staff at Sandia National Laboratories, where he worked in embedded signal processing and radiation-tolerant microelectronics, before beginning his career in academia. He joined the Microelectronics Research Center at the University of New Mexico and continued his work on radiation-tolerant microelectronics, adding an emphasis on unique signal pro- cessing architectures, reconfigurable computing elements, and ultra-low-power CMOS electronics. The research group at UNM moved to the University of Idaho, where Hass studied memory
5 Table 1. Course StatisticsOne possible explanation of student “at-risk” status is a mismatch between the student’spreferred learning style and the delivery style adopted in a particular course. For this reason,the first tutorial (run by a lecturer) provided an introduction to learning styles11, and theattendees were given the opportunity to attempt the Felder-Soloman Index of Learning Styles(ILS) questionnaire12. Assistance with the interpretation of individual ILS results wasprovided. Subsequent tutorials (run by senior PhD students who aspire to academic careers)dealt with relatively low-level technical issues on circuit theory, electronics andelectromagnetics. Postgraduate students (assisted on
frommismatched code-execution speeds of the two microprocessors, we have successfully integrateda pair of Synapse End Node and BASIC Stamp in cascade for each ARobot. With a Synapse EndNode on the ARobot, we have established networking capability among ARobots and the BridgeNode based on the SNAP. With an in-house GUI for generation of control commands, we havesuccessfully executed these commands on ARobots and controlled their motion as desired. Theinevitable inter-command delay was reasonable for the purpose of controlling ARobots in indoorenvironment. Finally, we have suggested a set of laboratory experiments for undergraduatestudents in electrical and computer engineering to help them better prepared for their early-stageprofessional career measured
Engineering Education. Andrew has taught university courses in circuits, electronics, and engineering design for more than a decade. Prior to his academic career, Andrew spent 12 years as an engineer in the broadcast and telecommunications fields. Andrew holds a BA from St. Olaf College and a MS in Electrical Engineering from New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology. Page 24.416.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Development of Fundamentals of Electrical and Computing Systems course for in-service K-12 Teachers.AbstractThe Science
spectra3 Survey question: % Not aware of use of Fourier Transform methods 66% other than time domain related ( prior to exposure included here)4 Survey question (1-2) rating on difficulty concept ( 2 most difficult) 1.65 Survey question (1-2) rating on operational mechanics difficulty 1.46 Survey question (1-2) rating potential interest in career in optical 0.6 engineering7 Survey question (1-10) rating on benefit of exposure of concepts , (10 6.0 is maximum benefit) Table 7 Introduction to Communication Theory, 2008 Lecture SequenceWeek Lecture Sequence DescriptionNumber1-2 Introduction of Fourier Application to Acoustic, optics, and
Microsoft’s OSs. Page 25.326.12 Figure 6. Remote controlled Hydraulic plant experiment controlled with PLC at our department.Case StudyDuring the academic course 2009-2010, our department started deploying a remote laboratoryfor designing, wiring and measurements of analog electronic circuits, known as VISIR [34],on the practices of the subjects “Electronic Circuits and Components”, a first grade subject ofthe technical industrial engineering career. The system has been proven to withstand a highfunctional capacity and complex electronic
University Ali Eydgahi started his career in higher education as a faculty member at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1985. Since then, he has been with the State University of New York, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore, and Eastern Michigan University. During 2006-2010, he was Chair of the Department of Engineering and Aviation Sciences, Founder and Director of the Center for 3-D Visualization and Virtual Reality Applications, and Technical Director of the NASA funded MIST Space Vehicle Mission Planning Laboratory at the University of Maryland, Eastern Shore. In Aug. 2010, he joined Eastern Michigan University as an Associate Dean in the College of Technology and currently is a Professor in the School of
information about previously discussed curriculum changes and our two newcourses, we prepared an attitudinal survey and administrated it several times to students enrolledin the Cryptography I course. In this survey, we asked a number of questions regarding thestudents' prior experience with cryptography, reasons for enrolling in this course and their futureacademic and career interests in this area.We are pleased that most of the students expressed a high interest and support for our efforts.There was an overwhelming agreement that the upgraded Cryptography I increased students’interest in cryptography after taking the course and would possibly assist with employment in thesecurity area. The following are some exemplary quotes from students: I
engineering as a learned profession and possesses daily success skills. 2. Accepts responsibility for their education, understands the major professional and ethical responsibilities of engineers, the major specialties of engineering and basic corporate structures and purposes. 3. Uses common moral theories and concepts to guide their ethical decision making and has formulated a probable career path that accounts for current trends in technology and society.Engineering Practice (achieve level 3) 1. Describes the essential elements of engineering practice including teaming. 2. Given an engineering problem, creates a plan and works within a team using the necessary engineering tools to produce a solution. 3
AC 2011-1225: ROBOTIC LASER TAG: A CAPSTONE DESIGN EXPERI-ENCEJames K. Archibald, Brigham Young University James K. Archibald received the B.S. degree (summa cum laude) in mathematics from Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, in 1981, and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in computer science from the University of Washington, Seattle, in 1983 and 1987, respectively. Since 1987, he has been with the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Brigham Young University. His current research interests include robotics and multiagent systems. Dr. Archibald is a member of the IEEE, ACM, and Phi Kappa Phi.Doran K Wilde, Brigham Young University Dr. Wilde started his career as an electrical engineer in Oregon where he
students bound to the west side of the state, classes are offered at NSCC. Data presented by NSCC and the AeA demonstrated that the pool of qualified Page 22.507.4 students with interest in the program is older and unable to easily relocate for the purpose of education. These students are typically on a second career, married to a place-bound spouse, or belong to ethnic groups where closeness to family is an essential value [9].iii. Reduce costs. Cost reduction ws addressed from two perspectives: Cost to the tax payer and cost for the student. Financial savings for the state come in the form of more efficient
is the hallmark of the engineering profession, and students should expectto have some developing skill in application by the time they graduate from an engineeringdegree program.VI. Course ObjectivesThe goal of the Measurement and Automation course is to provide the students with anexperiential learning environment that promotes retention of the ideas covered and the skills tocontinue the self-learning process throughout their respective engineering careers. Because the Page 24.891.12course has only recently been moved in this direction, there is insufficient current data availableto measure whether those objectives have been met. Future
, instructors of record, SIs and TAs report issuesassociated with the online platform. Tech.Questn: Messages where students, SIs or TAs ask technical questions aboutsolutions of homework, laboratory, quiz or assessments. Undergrd.Advismnt: Messages where students discuss about their future career plansbased on their individual professional interests.B. Assessment of MessagesNext, we describe the parameters used to grade the quality of the communications with the TAs.The grades and their description are given below. Successful: Grade assigned when the communications reflect that the main objective wascarried out as required. Apparently Successful: Grade assigned when the communications reflect that the actionof the TAs and
wireless systems. He has a great interest in engineering education and the use of technology to advance the student learning experience. He has been honoured with three departmental teaching awards and was selected as a New Faculty Fellow at the 2008 Frontiers in Education Conference. In 2012, he was awarded the Early Career Teaching Award by the Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering. Page 24.1160.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014Teaching Electromagnetism with the Inverted Classroom Approach: Student Perceptions and Lessons Learned
Paper ID #33345Remote Versus In-hand Hardware Laboratory in Digital Circuits CoursesDr. Rania Hussein, University of Washington Dr. Rania Hussein is an Assistant Teaching Professor in the department of electrical and computer en- gineering (ECE) at the University of Washington (UW). Throughout her career, she has developed and taught courses at all levels in electrical, computer engineering, and computer science at different insti- tutions. In response to the emergency transition to online teaching due to COVID-19, she founded the remote hardware lab at UW ECE to promote a cost-efficient and equitable access to hardware
. One thousand and eighty-four responses were collected; 520 collected betweenweeks 1 and 3; 222 responses between weeks 4 and 6; and 342 responses collected betweenweeks 7-9. The average participation rate across the clases for participation in at least one of thefeedback commenting opportunities was 66.3%.Data were collected roughly every 3rd week on different topics. In week one students providedpersonal information about their styles of learning and engineering interests. Every weekstudents provided ‘Muddiest Point’ feedback about the concepts and content they werestruggling with [4]. Additional feedback responses were collected about exams and quizzes, thelab section of the course, career planning and goals, and end of semester comments