Conference Session

Embedded System Design

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sven Bilen, Pennsylvania State University; Okhtay Azarmanesh, Pennsylvania State University

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Electrical and Computer

must build and demonstrate an SDR that addresses the problem(s) defined by the WirelessInnovation Forum and supporting the target waveform(s). The SDR domains provides a methodto tie together many of the subjects in a typical electrical engineering and computer science andengineering undergraduate’s curriculum. Although student teams may choose to use whateverdevelopment environment they wish, we have had success with the GNU Radio developmentenvironment as well as the MATLAB Simulink environment. Simulink allows a model-baseddesign approach, which allows students to take a systems approach to designing the overall SDRtransceiver, which provides them with exposure to this important aspect of project development.In this paper, we discuss the

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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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Electrical and Computer

by continual integral use and by an increasein instructor experience in Mobile Studio implementation and an increased awareness of student Page 25.942.9expectations for learning. Student background knowledge is also important to take into accountas a facilitator for the adoption of Mobile Studio education.3.b. Supporting ResourcesAnother barrier noted during adoption of the mobile studio approach across multiple courses andsemesters was the lack of use and access to resources that support the use of the I/O boards.Students’ perceptions of supplementary materials were markedly lower than their

Conference Session

Software and Web-based Learning in ECE

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Radian G Belu, Drexel University (Tech.); Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University (Tech.)

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Electrical and Computer

. Moreover, LabVIEWhas proven to be an invaluable tool in decreasing development time in research, design,validation, production test, and manufacturing. Besides this, the major advantages of LabVIEWinclude: ease of learning, using and debugging, the simplicity of using the interface (front panelof a LabVIEW program) particularly for a user with little knowledge of LabVIEW programming,modular development, complete functionality, available tools and resources, reliableperformance and the capability of controlling equipment. There are four critical elements of theLabVIEW development platform11-13: 1. Intuitive graphical programming language 2. High-level application-specific tools 3. Integrated measurement and control-specific capabilities

Conference Session

Flipped Electrical and Computer Engineering Classrooms 2

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vignesh Subbian, University of Cincinnati; Gregory Warren Bucks, University of Cincinnati; Jason C Heikenfeld, University of Cincinnati

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Electrical and Computer

Paper ID #11668Inverting Instruction in a Semiconductor Devices Course: A Case Study of aFlipped Electrical Engineering ClassroomVignesh Subbian, University of Cincinnati Vignesh Subbian is an instructor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computing Systems at the University of Cincinnati. His research interests include biomedical devices and informatics, human- computer interaction, and engineering education.Dr. Gregory Warren Bucks, University of Cincinnati Gregory Bucks joined the Department of Engineering Education in 2012. He received his BSEE from the Pennsylvania State University in 2004, his MSECE

Conference Session

Project-Based Learning in ECE Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Electrical and Computer

expose students to cutting-edge problems and technology, and the desire to havestudents experience success in solving a difficult design problem. The project ismultidisciplinary and provides a good team experience in which each student can play an Page 14.1247.14important role as a team member. The project continues to evolve, and we believe it willcontinue to play an important part in our curriculum for many years.References1. Archibald, James K. and Randal W. Beard, Goal! Robot Soccer for Undergraduate Students, IEEE Robotics and Automation Magazine, Vol. 11, No. 1, pp. 70-75, March 2004.2. Archibald, James K. and Randal W. Beard, Competitive

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 9

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth A. Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Dianna Newman, University at Albany-SUNY; Kathy Ann Gullie PhD, University at Albany-SUNY; Paul M. Schoch, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Electrical and Computer

reading materials used by students outside the classroom and a change of classroomactivities to support a decreased use of instructor lecture with an increase in student Faculty Development Flipped Classrooms 3experimentation under instructor guidance. Variables of interest include examination of studentand faculty prerequisites of learning, immediate self-reported learning, and potential long-termtransferable outcomes. In addition, observed and faculty reported changes in instructionalpractices are used to develop patterns of instructor change in pedagogy and supports needed tochange instructional practices. Integrated with in the paper are discussions of: 1) patterns offaculty refinement

Conference Session

Project-based and Cooperative Learning in ECE

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Wayne Freeman P.E., U.S. Coast Guard Academy; Anthony H. Hawes LCDR, USCG, United States Coast Guard Academy; Royce Warner James Ph.D.; Eric Jonathan Page, United States Coast Guard Academy; Ali M. Reza, U.S. Coast Guard Academy

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Electrical and Computer

analysis and processing by the user. A sample ofsuch an Excel file is presented in Figure 7. The system setup had shown that it is able to sample up to 32 channels with the maximumsampling rate of 1 MS/s. We also found that all unused channels should be grounded to prevent“cross talk.” These are board specific issues and this particular NI board would performoptimally if 32 channels were used as 16 differential channels. For the CGAPL experiments,when they do not deal with short-lived plasmas, even 16 differential channels are more thanenough for what they need in their experiments.Capstone Contributions to EE Curriculum The end result of the project will help Electrical Engineering to develop a system thatwill become a vital building

Conference Session

Microprocessor, Microcontrollers, and Embedded Systems Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vicky Fang, Cedarville University; Sam L. SanGregory, Cedarville University; Clint Kohl, Cedarville University

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

andinspires their interests in Computer and Electrical Engineering. It also give them practicalpractice in team work and time management. Additionally, it has helped to better prepares themfor the coming senior design projects.This paper will explain why and how the new model is adopted in our microcontroller course. Itwill demonstrate some of the fun projects our student implemented. It will also present theimproved class outcomes and evaluations.IntroductionOur Microcontroller course is a fundamental class for both our Computer and ElectricalEngineering majors. Similar courses have been widely adopted in most similar undergraduateengineering curriculums. Information in this course lays the foundation for embedded systemand introduces fundamental

Conference Session

Capstone Design and Innovations in ECE

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barbara E. Marino, Loyola Marymount University

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Electrical and Computer

experience in working with off-the-shelf parts and systems. Acapstone project may require integration with a solar panel, motion sensor, or electronic keypad.But nowhere in the curriculum are students taught how to research parts, read data sheets, andverify operations, all necessary considerations before the design can progress.To address these challenges, a series of open-ended laboratory experiences were designed forfirst-semester seniors. These experiences were designed to be completed in two weeks (includingsix hours of lab time). With only a basic understanding of the functionality, and perhaps adatasheet, the students spend the first week tinkering with a part or system that they have notused before. They must learn how it responds to various

Conference Session

Pedagogy and Assessment in ECE II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Albert Liddicoat, California Polytechnic State University; Jianbiao Pan, California Polytechnic State University; James Harris, California Polytechnic State University; Gary Perks, California Polytechnic State University; Linda Shepherd, California Polytechnic State University

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Electrical and Computer

applications.This paper will present the development and assessment of a PCB layout and manufacturinglaboratory module that has been used in introductory electric circuits laboratories for EE andnon-EE majors. The feasibility of integrating the new PCB layout and manufacturing moduleinto the electric circuit course will be discussed. An experiment has been designed andconducted to assess the impact of the PCB module. A survey with questions from the MotivatedStrategies for Learning Questionnaire (MSLQ) supplemented with additional questions was usedto measure students’ motivation and the impact of the PCB module on student learning. InWinter quarter of 2009 at Cal Poly, two lab sessions for sophomore and junior non-EEengineering majors were taught by an

Conference Session

Assessment of Learning in ECE Courses

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Bahar Memarian, University of Toronto; Susan McCahan, University of Toronto

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Electrical and Computer

Engineers Canada. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Outcomes-Based Assessment Instrument for Engineering Problem-Solving Skills Bahar Memarian, Susan McCahan Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto, Canada bahar.memarian@utoronto.ca, susan.mccahan@utoronto.caAbstractThis poster paper provides an in-depth analysis of the design of a new assessment instrument.The instrument, Constructive Alignment Integrated Rating (CAIR), is a formative feedbackscheme that facilitates the assessment of engineering problem-solving skills. Importantly, thisinstrument is designed to provide

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Seemein Shayesteh P.E., Indiana University Purdue University - Indianapolis; Maher E. Rizkalla, Indiana University Purdue University - Indianapolis; Lauren Christopher, Electrical and Computer Engineering, IUPUI; Zina Ben Miled, ECE Department, Purdue School of Engineering and Technology, Indiana University Purdue University - Indianapolis

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Electrical and Computer

supported with very littleHDL in-class learning. The revised-course covers HDL in the lecture as well as several laboratorysessions (Table 2). Furthermore, a design project that integrates various components of the coursewas added. To address HDL in-class learning, a new textbook was selected that better supportsthe use of HDL in logic design and emphasizes the relationships between HDL statements and thecorresponding digital hardware. It is also worth noting that, in order to prepare students for thesubsequent laboratory exercises, an introduction to VHDL is covered earlier in the revised course. Table 1: Course Structure before Course Revision in 2014 Lecture Topic / Week

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 12

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth A. Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Yacob Astatke, Morgan State University; Dianna Newman, University at Albany-SUNY; Kathy Ann Gullie Ph.D., University at Albany/SUNY; Mohamed F. Chouikha, Howard University; John Kelly, North Carolina A&T State University; Abdelnasser A. Eldek, Jackson State University; Otsebele E. Nare, Hampton University

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

MarylandEastern Shore, received funding for an National Science foundation (NSF) grant entitled,“Experiment Centric Based Engineering Curriculum for HBCUs”. The project advances aprocess which will create a sustainable “HBCU Engineering Network” that is focused on thedevelopment, implementation, and expansion of an Experiment centric-based instructionalpedagogy in engineering curricula used in these HBCUs. ASEE HBCU Content Paper 2The goal of the project is to increase the number of highly qualified and prepared AfricanAmerican engineers, and all students, to have a better understanding of technology and its role inSTEM education and the policy associated with it. Another key goal

Conference Session

Capstone, Undergraduate Research, and Projects in ECE

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Ahmed Abul Hussain, Prince Mohammad bin Fahd University; Nizar Tayem, Texas A&M University; Chedly B. Yahya, Prince Mohammad bin Fahd University; Sadiq A. Alhuwaidi, Prince Mohammad bin Fahd University; Jamal Nayfeh, Prince Mohammad bin Fahd University

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Electrical and Computer

Paper ID #30556Quality Assurance of Capstone Senior Design Projects: A Case StudyMr. AHMED ABUL HUSSAIN, Prince Mohammad bin Fahd University AHMED A. HUSSAIN is a Lecturer in the department of Electrical Engineering at Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University. He earned his MS in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Florida, Gainesville, in the year 1998. Mr. Ahmed has more than 19 years of university teaching expe- rience in Electrical Engineering. He has also worked for Motorola as an Embedded Software Engineer. His research interests include Wireless Communications, Array Signal Processing, Digital and

Conference Session

STEM and ECE

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jose Marcio Luna, University of New Mexico; Timothy L Schroeder, University of New Mexico; Gregory L. Heileman, University of New Mexico; Chaouki T Abdallah, The University of New Mexico ; Jorge Crichigno, Northern New Mexico College; Ivan Lopez Hurtado, Northern New Mexico College; Alfredo J. Perez, Northern New Mexico College

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Electrical and Computer

1995, the ECE Department Distinguished Teacher Award in 2000. He held ECE’s Gardner Zemke Professorship from 2005-08. He was the recipient of ECE’s Lawton-Ellis Award for combined excellence in teaching, research, and student/community involvement in 2001 and again 2009. In 2009 he was also awarded the IEEE Albuquerque Section Outstanding Educator Award. From 2005- 2011 he served as Associate Chair (Director of Undergraduate Programs), and led the department through two ABET accreditation visits. In 2011 he became an ABET program evaluator. Since 2011 he has served as the Associate Provost for Curriculum at the University of New Mexico. During 1998 he held a research fellowship at the Universidad Carlos III de

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education I

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew O'Fallon, Washington State University; Jack R Hagemeister, Washington State University; Clint Cole, Washington State University, Pullman; Joseph Harris, Digilent Inc.

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Electrical and Computer

Page 13.738.5Figure 2. Peripheral modules. Some of the modules available. They vary in cost from 8 to 20dollars.Software Development Tools:In the past we had difficulty finding usable development and debugging tools that allowedstudents to focus on the task at hand, instead of the intricacies of an overly complex tool. Atmelprovides AVR Studio [9], which is a free integrated development environment (IDE) that supportscompiling of AVR assembly or C (with gcc-avr), and debugging. The debugger allows forviewing program, data, I/O, and register memories as each instruction is executed. The IDE isvery similar to Microsoft’s Visual Studio IDE which all of our students have used in a previousprogramming course. This greatly reduced their learning

Conference Session

Pedagogy and Assessment in ECE II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gerard Rowe, University of Auckland; Chris Smaill, University of Auckland; Lawrence Carter, University of Auckland; Elizabeth Godfrey, University of Technology Sydney; Bernard Guillemin, The University of Auckland; Mark Andrews, University of Auckland; Waleed Abdulla, University of Auckland

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2010-1024: SUPPLEMENTAL INSTRUCTION: FOUNDATION TUTORIALSFOR SECOND-YEAR ELECTRICAL-ENGINEERING STUDENTSGerard Rowe, University of Auckland Gerard Rowe completed the degrees of BE, ME and PhD at the University of Auckland in 1978, 1980 and 1984 respectively. He joined the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Auckland in 1984 where he is currently a Senior Lecturer. He is a member of the Department’s Radio Systems Group and his (disciplinary) research interests lie in the areas of radio systems, electromagnetics and bioelectromagnetics. Over the last 20 years he has taught at all levels and has developed a particular interest in curriculum and course design. He

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zekeriya Aliyazicioglu, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona; Saeed Monemi, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona; Tim Lin, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

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Electrical and Computer

starting point to study in the electrical andcomputer engineering program. It is interesting because of the multimedia capability and theability of the students to make something happen with audio signals. Also, discrete time signalsand systems are used increasingly in a wide spectrum of applications, such as; instrumentation,telecommunications, medical, automotive, control, graphics/imaging, military, consumerelectronics, industrial, voice/speech etc. This will help students get an idea on how and wherethey can use it. For that reason it should be introduced to students early because it would help inrecruitment and retention of electrical and computer engineering students. To motivate thebeginning engineers to the hard work of connecting

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

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Electrical and Computer, Faculty Development Division, Women in Engineering

include recruitment and retention of under-represented students in STEM, integrative training for graduate teaching assistants, and curriculum innovation for introductory programming courses.Dr. Jena Shafai Asgarpoor, University of Nebraska - Lincoln Jena Asgarpoor has been on the faculty at the University of Nebraska – Lincoln since August 2017, as an Associate Professor of Practice and Director for the Master of Engineering Management Program in the College of Engineering. Dr. Asgarpoor received her Ph. D. and M.S. in Industrial Engineering, specializ- ing in Engineering Management, from Texas A&M University, College Station, where she had previously earned a B.A. in Political Science, Summa Cum Laude. Her interests

Conference Session

Recruitment, Retention, and First-Year Programs in ECE

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Phillip Wong, Portland State University, ECE Department; Melinda Holtzman, Portland State University, Electrical and Computer Engineering Department; Branimir Pejcinovic, Portland State University, ECE Department; Malgorzata Chrzanowska-Jeske, Portland State University

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Electrical and Computer

Ph.D. degree from University of Massachusetts, Amherst. He is an Asso- ciate Professor and Associate Chair for Undergraduate Education at Portland State University, Electrical and Computer Engineering department. In this role he has led department-wide changes in curriculum with emphasis on project- and lab-based instruction and learning. His research interests are in the areas of semiconductor device characterization, design and simulation, signal integrity and THz sensors. He is a member of IEEE and ASEE.Malgorzata Chrzanowska-Jeske, Portland State University Malgorzata Chrzanowska-Jeske received her M.S. degree in electronics engineering from Politechnika Warszawska (the Technical University of Warsaw) in Warsaw

Conference Session

Innovative Instructional Strategies and Curricula in ECE II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth A. Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Craig J. Scott, Morgan State University; Mohamed F. Chouikha, Howard University; Adam M. Wilson, College of Saint Rose; Adrianna Anderson, College of Saint Rose; Yacob Astatke, Morgan State University; Frederick C. Berry, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Dianna Newman, University at Albany, State University of New York; Judith E. O'Rourke, College of Saint Rose; Thomas D.C. Little, Boston University; Don Lewis Millard, National Science Foundation

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Electrical and Computer

for engineering students. He teaches courses in electromagnetics, solid state theory, characterization of semiconductor materials, computer vision and computational electrical engineering.Mohamed F. Chouikha, Howard UniversityAdam M Wilson, College of Saint Rose Adam Wilson received his BS in computer science from College of Saint Rose in August 2010. He is cur- rently employed at the Computational Center for Nanotechnology Innovations at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.Adrianna Anderson, The College of Saint Rose I am an undergraduate student at The College of Saint Rose. I am majoring in Adolescence Education (7-12) in Mathematics. My goal is to be a teacher that goes beyond the math curriculum to engage and

Conference Session

ABET Accreditation, Assessment, and Program Improvement in ECE

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen M. Phillips, Arizona State University; Konstantinos Tsakalis, Arizona State University; Ravi Gorur, Arizona State University; Stephen M. Philips, Arizona State University

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Electrical and Computer

, Computer, and Energy Systems En- gineering at Arizona State University since 1988. His work is in the theory and applications of control systems, adaptive control, system identification and optimization and he co-authored the book ”Linear Time Varying Plants: Control and Adaptation,” published by Prentice Hall in 1993. Starting in 1995 and in collaboration with Semy Engineering, he developed an integrated identification and controller design procedure for the temperature control of diffusion furnaces, used in semiconductor manufacturing. This controller was awarded 5 US patents received the 1998 Editor’s Choice, Best Products Award from Semi- conductor International. Dr. Tsakalis has also worked on the application of

Conference Session

Recruitment, Retention, and First-year Programs in ECE

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Wilczynski, University of Southern California; Gisele Ragusa, University of Southern California; Michael Crowley, University of Southern California

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Electrical and Computer

together to do the design and implementationplanning. The integration of C3’s user-interface work with C4’s back-end code is the primarychallenge. And, of course, since the C4 students have already taken C3, there will be naturalmentoring about user-interface and animation issues.The projects have evolved, but are now based on work that Wilczynski did during hisentrepreneurial career when his company built manufacturing applications in an area called cellcontrol7. In the fall we do an assembly cell. In spring we do a glass-processing line. Schematicsof the cells, which the students will build and animate, are shown in figures 1 and 2 in theappendix. Here are links to the specifications the students start from:http://www-scf.usc.edu/~csci201

Conference Session

Labs & Hands-on Instruction II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregory J. Mazzaro, The Citadel; Ronald J. Hayne, The Citadel

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Electrical and Computer

design toolwas selected whose operation requires minimal electrical knowledge and whose cost is notprohibitive: the Analog Discovery by Digilent. This tool enables each student to learn,construct, and measure electronic circuits beyond the traditional classroom and laboratoryenvironments. To integrate use of this portable instrument across the EE curriculum, the authorsof this work have crafted several projects to supplement traditional courses.Starting freshman year, each student purchases an Analog Discovery unit and the instructorsupplies components and breadboards. During in-class exercises, students build and measuresimple analog and digital circuits, providing hands-on reinforcement of theoretical concepts. Inthe sophomore year, each

Conference Session

ABET Accreditation, Assessment and Program Improvement in ECE.

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Diane T. Rover, Iowa State University; Douglas W. Jacobson, Iowa State University; Ahmed E. Kamal, Iowa State University; Akhilesh Tyagi, Iowa State University

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Electrical and Computer

Journal of Engineering Education. Dr. Rover was Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs in the College of Engineering from 2004-2010. Prior to that, she served as associate chair for undergraduate education in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering from 2003-2004. She began her academic career at Michigan State University. She received the B.S. in computer science in 1984, and the M.S. and Ph.D. in computer engineering in 1986 and 1989, respectively, from Iowa State University. Her teaching and research has focused on embedded computer systems, reconfigurable hardware, integrated program development and performance environments for parallel and distributed systems, visualization, performance

Conference Session

ABET Accreditation, Assessment, and Program Improvement in ECE

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tammie Lea Cumming, New York City College of Technology, CUNY; Iem Heng, New York City College of Technology; Rachel Tsang, New York City College of Technology, CUNY

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Electrical and Computer

States Commission on Higher Education(MSCHE)9, assessment is not an “event but a process that is an integral part of the life of theinstitution.” In other words, assessment for learning is an on-going process where institutionuses the assessment results to improve instructional effectiveness which consequently improvesstudent learning.The department faculty identified an assessment cycle that did not require the assessment ofevery program outcome, every year, in order to remain sustainable over time. The assessmentcycle developed by the CET department faculty is presented in Table 1. Page 22.1614.3The CET department accreditation coordinator was

Conference Session

Recruitment, Retention and First-year Programs in ECE

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christina Howe, University of Evansville; Dick Blandford, University of Evansville

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Electrical and Computer

session 2 and the other half would rotate to session 3. This method would allow students to get to know more of their classmates. We liked this idea and will implement it next year.General It was suggested that we make more of an attempt to integrate studentComments personal computers into the sessions rather than rely on classroom machines.SummaryThis paper presents one organizational structure for introducing freshmen to the closely relateddisciplines of electrical and computer engineering and to computer science. Our assessment dataindicates that the course was well received. We have been measuring freshman to sophomoreretention in electrical and computer

Conference Session

Recruitment, Retention, and First-Year Programs in ECE

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hector A. Ochoa, University of Texas, Tyler; Mukul Shirvaikar, University of Texas, Tyler

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Electrical and Computer

. Page 22.1455.113. Ronald Roth, “Improving Freshman Retention Through an Introduction to Engineering Design Course”, Proceedings of the ASEE Annual, 2001, Albuquerque, NM 20014. Ruben Rojas-Oviedo, Dr. X. Cathy Qian, “Improving Retention of Undergraduate Students in Engineering through Freshman Courses”, Proceedings of the ASEE Annual, Montréal, Quebec, Canada 20025. M. R. Anderson-Rowland, “Understanding Freshman Engineering Students Retention through a Survey”, Proceedings of the ASEE Annual Conference, Milwaukee, WI, 19976. Ronald E. Barr, Thomas J. Krueger, Theodore A. Aanstoos, “Using Program Outcomes as a Curriculum Theme for an Introduction to Engineering Course”, 35th ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference

Conference Session

Recruitment, Retention and First-year Programs in ECE

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John W Pritchard, Iowa State University; Mani Mina, Iowa State University

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Electrical and Computer

toeducate. In particular, many of these development platforms have made their way to the classroom,especially for early engineering education with the focus of problem solving [7-11]. However, there aremany different systems to choose from with a variety of capabilities from an assortment of vendors, andsome may or may not be suitable for educational purposes. Great efforts have been made to studydifferent embedded systems [12-14], but these studies are generally created for a specific audience anddo not differentiate between the many available systems on the market. This work attempts to bring anevaluation method, which differentiates different embedded platforms and is applicable to a broadaudience, ranging from electronics enthusiasts to

Conference Session

ABET Accreditation, Assessment, and Program Improvement in ECE

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard W. Kelnhofer, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Stephen M. Williams, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Owe G. Petersen, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Electrical and Computer

the topics of Optical Data Links, Integrated Circuit Technology, RF semiconductor compo- nents, and semiconductor component reliable. He is a Senior Member of the IEEE and an ABET EAC program evaluator in Electrical Engineering. Page 22.1293.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Simple Analysis Method for Assessment of PEOs Using Limited Survey DataAbstractAlumni and employer surveys are among the assessment tools often used to determine the extentto which a program’s graduates are able to successfully pursue the types of careers