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ECE Division Poster Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yong-Kyu Jung, Gannon University; Karinna M. Vernaza, Gannon University

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) and platform-based approaches alleviate theamount of work and time for the prototyping and implementation of the systems in the industry, introducing a similar quality andquantity of prototyping and implementation of rapidly evolving CPSs is still one of the most time-consuming design activities inengineering education. Typically, there are a few combinations of design and prototyping approaches, including simulations/real-time simulations and virtual prototyping that are widely exercised in academia [1]. In particular, a real-time simulation, such ashardware-in-the-loop (HIL) simulation [2], with real-prototyping becomes one of the viable solutions for CPS hardware developersin the automotive industry. In addition, various complex subsystems

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ECE Division Poster Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hadil Mustafa, California State University, Chico

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innovations that improve student success and retention. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Using Peer Mediation and Cooperative Learning Techniques to Promote Active learning and Assess Student Learning Outcomes in Computer Engineering ClassesIntroductionCooperative learning, defined as “the instructional use of small groups so that students worktogether to maximize their own and each other’s learning [1]", has been recognized as one of themost effective pedagogical techniques in educational research. When done well, it motivatesstudents to engage and participate in the learning process while developing their interpersonaland communication skills. Cooperative

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ECE Division Poster Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Adriyel Nieves, Pennsylvania State University; Julio Urbina, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Tim Kane, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Shengxi Huang, Pennsylvania State University; Diego Penaloza, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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have been ableto characterize various phenomena in nature with EM theory such as the behaviorand application of plasmonic material. Over the last decade, there has been adecrease in the interest of electrical engineering students in taking more electiveEM courses within our curriculum. Industry has witnessed these effects and hascollaborated with various universities to define a standard pipeline to train studentsat the university level to fill gaps within the workforce [1].As a solution, this paper is the work in progress for a holistic hands-on activityleading to the completion of a final project for the course, which is theimplementation of a low-power continuous wave radar. This instrument has manycomponents that can be linked to the

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ECE Division Poster Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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improvestudent motivation to study engineering. ABET accreditation explicitly requires some level ofteamwork through Student Outcomes, in particular criterion 5, “an ability to function effectivelyon a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusiveenvironment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives” [page 42, 1]. Clearly, both ABETand engineering faculty expect students to engage in substantive projects that include teamworkand project management.Typically, the senior-level capstone design project is when students engage in more authenticprojects. However, there are engineering programs that have also developed so-calledcornerstone courses at lower divisions (e.g. [2], [3]). Projects may differ in

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ECE Division Poster Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Noah Salzman, Boise State University; Kurtis D. Cantley, Boise State University; Gary L. Hunt, Boise State University

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experience that alsotranslates to improved long-term performance. It also helps to alleviate some level of test anxietyand the stress students feel in a fast-paced, rigorous course such as circuits.BackgroundMastery learning was first proposed by Bloom ​[1]​, with the idea being to allow studentsunlimited attempts at demonstrating complete understanding of a topic. In this serial approach,students would be required to demonstrate mastery of certain prerequisite topics before beingallowed to move on to new topics. In contrast, mastery-based grading refers more generally toallowing students multiple opportunities to demonstrate mastery of a topic, though not requiringmastery before new topics are introduced ​[2], [3]​. Prior to the introduction of

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ECE Division Poster Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Craig J. Scott, Morgan State University; Joi D. Aybar, Morgan State University; Shiny Abraham, Seattle University; Sacharia Albin, Norfolk State University; Petru Andrei, Florida A&M University/Florida State University; John Okyere Attia P.E., Prairie View A&M University; Mohamed F. Chouikha, Prairie View A&M University; Shonda L. Bernadin, Florida A&M University/Florida State University; Kenneth A. Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Ibibia K. Dabipi, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Abdelnasser A Eldek, Jackson State University; Demetris Geddis, Hampton University; Petronella A. James-Okeke, Morgan State University; John Carey Kelly Jr., North Carolina A&T State University; Pamela Leigh-Mack, Virginia State University; Juan C. Morales, Universidad del Turabo; Mandoye Ndoye, Tuskegee University; Kofi Nyarko, Morgan State University; Ben O. Oni, Tuskegee University; Stella A. Quinones, University of Texas, El Paso; Michel A. Reece, Morgan State University; Lei Zhang, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Saleh Zein-Sabatto, Tennessee State University

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homework.When queried, a notable 84% of the students enrolled in circuits classes reported that the use ofthe ADB helped them to learn more (See Table 1). Subsequent follow-up questions as to howthe process of use helped to support these immediate learning outcomes received high agreementscores. Table 1: How Methods of Implementation Supported Learning Outcomes Areas of Growth %* General Outcome Helped me to learn more 84 Immediate Learning Develop skills in problem solving in the content area. 78 Immediate Learning Think about problems in graphical/pictorial or practical 75 Immediate Learning Learn ways. how AC and DC circuits

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ECE Division Poster Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sohum A. Sohoni, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Shawn S. Jordan, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Javeed Kittur, Arizona State University; Nielsen L. Pereira, Purdue University

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diverse set of needs and abilities to be productive when theyjoin the workforce in this technical area of such high projected need?This paper describes a third-year undergraduate course aimed at teaching students howto design and build embedded systems. The course draws upon two pedagogicalconcepts: (1) differentiated instruction, where curriculum are designed to help studentswith a variety of different skill levels and interests to succeed and grow beyond theircurrent level of mastery, and (2) project-based learning, where curriculum relies heavilyon hands-on projects such that students learn theory through application in real-worldsettings.The course walks students through idea generation, requirements specification, design,manufacturing, and

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ECE Division Poster Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ramakrishnan Sundaram, Gannon University

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kits which consumeless time for the assembly and allow the students to focus more on the purpose of their actions, thecapture, and interpretation of the desired outcomes. Section 1 overviews the importance of STEM in the context of the constituents. Section 2details the STEM project activities for each constituent. Section 3 documents the survey-basedassessment provided by the constituents. What’s Next? appears in Section 4 and conclusions inSection 5.Section 1: Importance of STEMThe high drop-out rates of students from the STEM school systems, the low enrollment of schoolgraduates in the STEM colleges and universities across the U.S., and the lack of interest andmotivation of undergraduate students to pursue STEM engineering disciplines can

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ECE Division Poster Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mohamed Khaled Elshazly, University of Toronto; Hamid S Timorabadi P.Eng., University of Toronto

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covering diverse concepts such as reactiondynamics, heat transfer, and RC electrical circuits. The simulations resulted in a 24%improvement in student performance, as evaluated through pre- and post-course tests [1] [2]. Xieand coworkers developed Energy3D, a graphical simulation and artificial intelligence softwarefor the CAD of energy efficient buildings, which resulted in improved design skills for studentsdeveloping rooftop solar energy systems as part of their coursework [3]. Altuger-Gencconducted a pilot project testing interactive simulation software for a sophomore-level fluidmechanics course, with 80% of students reportedly preferring the interactive learning approachand 90% preferring the addition of simulations to the lecture materials

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 6

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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H. Bryan Riley, Ohio University

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engineering curriculum andthis work reinforced the course. As a result of self-study and other instructor guided learning exercisesfor the students, a proportional-integral (PI) controlalgorithm was designed and implemented in Python2.7 software. This algorithm provides a more Figure 3.0 Configuration of the 3 Sharp IR sensors onto aeffective response and tracking-following HG P402 1/10 full scale 2.4G climbing car ragtop 4WDperformance over the bang-bang controller. Another transmits message to the motor controller to take anaspect of the project involved students writing test appropriate right or left. The

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 9

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nisha Kondrath, Villanova University; Mark A. Jupina, Villanova University

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Engineering Villanova University, Villanova, PA 19085 While no single pedagogy may work best all of the time when instructing students, we seek to create an exciting and dynamic learning environment to motivate students to become erudite self-learners in our rapidly changing world. Active and peer-to-peer learning strategies were employed both inside and outside of the lab environment in a two-course electronics sequence at the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Villanova University. This flipped-lab approach was employed in an attempt to determine if this approach would (1) provide opportunities for faculty to challenge the students to perform more complex electronic circuit designs (2) foster more

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 6

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel Raviv, Florida Atlantic University; Paul Benedict Caballo Reyes, Florida Atlantic University; Justin Thomas Baker, Florida Atlantic University

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a few times and received a very positive feedback from students. A morecomprehensive assessment approach is planned for the near future.I. Introduction Learning styles of many students are reshaping [1], [2]. Due to the increase in preference forvisual media, and the fast growing use of information technology, instructors may notice that it isharder for students to understand difficult concepts when using traditional textbook-basedexplanations. Such a case is noted by Tyler DeWitt, a chemistry high school teacher and Ph.D.student at MIT [3]. He noticed that his students missed key concepts although they wereattending well planned lectures and completing assignments. To remedy this, he engagedstudents with a different style of teaching

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 5

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Arnold Stanley Berger PhD, University of Washington, Bothell

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signed by thestudents, the industrial mentor and their faculty advisor. The course begins with an intenseresearch and design phase during which the students learn the technology they’ll need to actuallydesign their project. Capstone 1 concludes with a detailed project specification that is submittedto the industry sponsor for approval.Capstone II consists of the actual construction and validation of the project, followed by a formalpresentation for the company, a colloquium and poster session at the university, and finally, adetailed evaluation of each student by the industry mentor that is part of the overall evaluationrubric used to determine student grades.II. historyOne year prior to the admission of students in the Fall of 2009 and the

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 6

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hooman Rashtian, University of California, Davis; Jun Ouyang, University of California, Davis

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circuits, is the second circuit course whichfor non-electrical engineering students can be an introduction to electronic circuits and systems. In thisresearch experiment, we have designed a new application-oriented course which provides non-electricalengineering students with insight in the application and role of circuits in larger systems. Considering thatmost of the non-electrical engineering students need to learn how to build circuits for instrumentationapplications [1-6], the course is structured to be about different building blocks of a practical measurementsystem. The availability of Arduino-based boards such Teensy 3.2 which are extremely easy to work with,provides the opportunity to have the students work on the full chain of blocks in

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 5

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jorge Gabriel Jimenez, Florida Atlantic University; Daniel Raviv, Florida Atlantic University

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in the following way: 1. High level understanding (e.g., experimenting with Jenga-like tower: before, during and after its collapse) 2. Bounded Input Bounded Output (e.g., hearing screeching noise from speakers using an animation and an experiment; story-telling: adjusting water temperature while taking a shower) 3. Qualitative understanding of pole location and effects on stability (e.g., in class building and flying a paper airplane with varying locations of its center of mass) 4. Connection to the s-plane (e.g., visually relating poles locations to paper and actual airplanes) 5. Connection to open loop and closed loop (e.g., performing in class broom balancing acts and imitating a slow reaction of a

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 2

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert J. Barsanti Jr., The Citadel; Jason S. Skinner, The Citadel

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outlines an introduction to the modulation theoryalong with an overview of the necessary circuits and concepts. Additionally, suggested studentactivities, project assignment alternatives, along with detailed mathematical solutions areprovided.Keywords: Engineering communications, Circuit Projects, PSpice software.BACKGROUNDCourse projects are one of the seven high impact practices discussed by Koh in [1]. Additionally,hands on activities are noted to improve learning motivation and retention. For example, it isnoted by Zhan in [2] that the use of real world examples in the classroom improves studentinvolvement and enhances the learning experience. In that regard, the electrical engineeringcurriculum has used simulations to assist student learning

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 8

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary Yvonne Lanzerotti, Air Force Institute of Technology; Christopher I. Allen, Air Force Research Laboratory; Michael Doroski, U.S. Air Force; Curtis Medve, U.S. Air Force; Michael Seery, U.S. Air Force; P. Len Orlando III, Air Force Research Laboratory; Farid T. Khafizov, University of Texas, Dallas

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was a Chief Engineer and Head of System Design and Optimization. Currently Dr. Khafizov is a Sr. Lecturer at the University of Texas at Dallas. His research interests include system de- sign, resource management algorithms, self-organizing systems, statistical learning, predictive modeling, and massive data analysis. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 1 An Electrical Engineering Graduate Course Sequence in Integrated Circuits Targeted to Real-World Problems in Industry, Defense, and SecurityAbstractThis

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 7

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joy Chang, University of Michigan; Spencer Maroukis, University of Michigan; Fanny Adriana Pinto Delgado, University of Michigan; Abdi Zeynu, University of Michigan ; Johanna L. Mathieu, University of Michigan; Siqian Shen, University of Michigan

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 13

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brian K. Dean, Oakland University; Osamah A. Rawashdeh, Oakland University

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research.Student activities:Once the candidate pool had been narrowed to 10 students and the students arrived at theuniversity, it was important to get them started on their projects quickly. Starting on the projectquickly capitalizes on the students excitement at having been selected and finally arriving at theuniversity. Students begin working on their selected project on Day 3 of the IREECE program.On Day 1 the students are welcomed with a reception in the morning followed by an orientationsession. The reception and orientation session allows students to get to know the faculty mentorsand the other participants in the program. Everyone is given an opportunity to introducethemselves, and the program overview is presented. The orientation provides

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 8

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Faycal Saffih, University of Waterloo

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Paper ID #17771Artificially Intelligent Method (AIM) for STEM-based Electrical Engineer-ing Education and Pedagogy Case Study: MicroelectronicsDr. Faycal Saffih, University of Waterloo Dr. Fayc¸al Saffih (IEEE, 2000) received B.Sc. (Best Honors) in Solid-State Physics from University of S´etif-1, Algeria, in 1996, M.Sc. degree in Bio-Physics from University of Malaya, Malaysia, in 1998, and Ph.D. degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Waterloo, Canada, in 2005. In 2006, he joined the Communication Research Laboratory, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, where he developed a versatile FPGA

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 5

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michelle Miley, Montana State University; Todd Kaiser, Montana State University; Liz Kovalchuk, Montana State University

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in engineering, and applying their ownwriting and communication skills.Keywords—writing; writing studio; writing centerIntroductionThe call for engineering students to develop skills as writers and communicators has becomecommonplace. Engineering programs hear from their advisory boards and professionalorganizations of the importance of improving the written communication of their graduates[1], [2]. Educating students to become engineering writers, however, cannot happen in anyone course. Given the complexities of disciplinary writing and the number of audiences astudent will be communicating with once they enter the profession, a single course in writingis not adequate for students to develop as writers. Instead, research in writing studies

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 7

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John E. Post P.E., Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Dennis A. Silage, Temple University

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bandwidth between 325 MHz to 3.8 GHz, although it is possible toextend the frequency range and the bandwidth. It can transmit or receive 61.44 MSPS in fullduplex using separate receive and transmit channels.The PlutoSDR has a compact form-factor, is USB powered, and can be controlled by a variety ofsoftware packages such as MATLAB/Simulink or GNU Radio through the USB port using libiiodrivers supporting OS X®, Windows®, and Linux®. This allows users to exploit the capabilitiesof the PlutoSDR on a variety of host platforms. Additionally, custom Hardware DescriptionLanguage (HDL) software may be loaded onto the Xilinx Zynq System-on-Chip device, asshown in Figure 1

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 7

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joshua Alexéi García Sheridan, Virginia Tech; Richard M. Goff, Virginia Tech; Seungmo Kim, Georgia Southern University; Vuk Marojevic, Virginia Tech; Carl B. Dietrich, Virginia Tech

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, 2018 Lessons Learned from a Radio Spectrum Coexistence Competition: A Road Map to Engagement in Informal Education of Wireless Communication1. IntroductionThe U.S. Government is in the process of implementing 2012 recommendations by thePresident’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) [1] to share federalspectrum with non-federal users, a process that is projected to result in a Trillion dollars insocietal benefits as well as related employment for millions. Related competitions such asDARPA’s Spectrum Challenge and Spectrum Collaboration Challenge [2] encourage innovativeapproaches and help prepare the STEM professionals who will develop effective spectrumsharing radios and networks as

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Embedded Systems & Cybersecurity for ECE

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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B. Lorena Villarreal, DigiPen Institute of Technology; Jeremy N. Thomas, DigiPen Institute of Technology; Christian Hassard, Digipen Institute of Technology

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hasbrought new concerns for younger generations. Students are able to find quick answers throughonline videos, blogs and similar websites but they do it without any deep analysis and sometimeswithout questioning the source [1]. It means that they have quick access to half-deliveredinformation to finish full projects in easy steps without understanding the underlying theory.Without the motivation of learning, the student-engagement with the program, its academic workand retention can be affected [1-4]. There is evidence that academic disengagement increasessteadily over an undergraduate engineering experience [5] and that students have low level ofresilence and discipline due to lack of motivation [6]. These are some of the reasons why newermodels

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New ECE laboratories

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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William Joseph Ebel Sr., Saint Louis University; Chris Carroll, Saint Louis University

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this paper describes a Linear Systems laboratory project that involves designing a simplifiedspeech recognition system to recognize the 5 long vowel sounds for a team of 3 or 4 students. Thisproject is assigned soon after the student has been introduced to the Fourier Transform in theassociated Linear Systems lecture course. This paper describes the Laboratory project byillustrating the solution with a specific example drawn from real data for a single student team.This laboratory project has the primary goals: 1. Understand the importance of the Fourier Spectrum for developing useful signal analysis algorithms and systems. 2. Develop a speaker-independent vowel classification system to distinguish the 5 long vowel sounds for a

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Curricular Advancements in ECE

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Petronella A. James-Okeke, Morgan State University; Jumoke Oluwakemi Ladeji-Osias, Morgan State University; Craig J. Scott, Morgan State University

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school is a small Historically Black College and University (HBCU) which offersengineering programs in civil engineering, electrical engineering, industrial engineering andtransportation systems. We serve a very diverse student population of about 1,300 undergraduatestudents in the School of Engineering (SOE) along with 135 graduate students pursuing master’sand doctoral programs. The engineering programs are supported by 35 full time faculty andabout 30 adjunct instructors. All four engineering programs are currently preparing for ABETreaccreditation in Fall 2019. Three programs are to be reviewed under the EngineeringAccreditation Commission (EAC); Civil, Electrical and Industrial Engineering [1] and oneprogram under the Applied and Natural

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Active & Cooperative Learning in ECE

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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C. Richard Compeau Jr, Texas State University; Austin Talley P.E., Texas State University; Phillip Q. Tran, Texas State University

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Active & Cooperative Learning in ECE

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shahnam Mirzaei, California State University, Northridge; Ana Cristina Cadavid; Vicki A. Pedone, California State University Northridge

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Committee for International Conference on ReConFigurable Computing and FPGAs in 2013 and IEEE Journal of Transactions on VLSI Systems in 2016.Ana Cristina Cadavid,Dr. Vicki A. Pedone, California State University Northridge c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 AnInterdisciplinaryTeamBasedResearchInitiativeThroughActiveLearningtoIncreaseUndergraduateStudents’Motivation,Engagement, andRetention Shahnam Mirzaei1, Ph.D., Ana C. Cadavid2, Ph.D., Vicki A. Pedone3, Ph.D. California State University, Northridge CA 91330, USA 1 smirzaei@csun.edu, 2ana.cadavid@csun.edu, 3vicki.pedone@csun.edu

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New ECE laboratories

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cory J. Prust, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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utilizing SDR at the undergraduate level are now available [1]-[3].A survey of recent publications in the engineering education literature shows many instances inwhich SDR is leveraged in electrical and computer engineering curricula. Common uses of SDRin the classroom include advanced elective-level coursework [4]-[6], courses focusing onteaching SDR technology itself [7][8], senior capstone [9] or other research projects, and SDR-based demonstrations used within existing courses [10] [11].This paper presents an introductory communications systems course with an integratedMATLAB/Simulink-based SDR laboratory. The course covers introductory physical-layeranalog and digital communication systems. The laboratory modules were designed to

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New ECE laboratories

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenneth Ray Hite, West Virginia University; Louis J. Slimak, West Virginia University; Dimitris Korakakis, West Virginia University; Terence C. Ahern, West Virginia University

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mentality that is no longer met by traditional passive teaching approaches. Thestudents crave new strategies which encompass authentic exploration and learning, visualstimulation and community-based practices [1].Several pedagogical paradigms have been proposed to help better engineering education;Constructivist, constructionist, and action-based learning theories help lay the pedagogicalfoundation needed to adapt instruction in higher education to meet this need [2]. The foundationfrom these theories provides instructional methods that help promote critical-thinking,experimental inquiry and collaboration while the use of technology plays a vital role incontributing to access and manipulation of information along with knowledge retention [3]–[5