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ABET Accreditation, Assessment and Program Improvement in ECE.

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mark William Redekopp, University of Southern California; Gisele Ragusa, University of Southern California

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. Page 23.548.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Evaluating Flipped Classroom Strategies and Tools for Computer EngineeringIntroductionA primary goal of engineering education is to provide students with requisite technicalgrounding along with practice and experience in the design and evaluation of real and practicalsystems. This goal becomes increasingly difficult with the expanding body of knowledge,integration of concepts across disciplines, and complexity of design tools needed in engineeringindustries. While an expert/apprentice model of education may be more fitting to preparingengineers for professional practice, traditional instruction models include

Conference Session

Innovative Instructional Strategies and Curricula in ECE I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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, pp. 493- 534. 2004.4. P. Chen; I. Chen; R. Verma; ―Improving and undergraduate data mining course with real-world projects‖ Journal of Computing Sciences in Colleges, April 2010.5. E. Ortiz-Rivera; M. Castro-Sitiriche; ―Work in progress-integration of hands-on laboratory experience of power electronics and renewable energy applications.‖ ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, San Antonio, TX October 18-21 2009.6. C. Kardash; ―Evaluation of an undergraduate research experience: Perceptions of undergraduate interns and their faculty mentors.‖ Journal of Educational Psychology, vol. 92(1), pp. 191-201. 2000.7. A. Donnelly; K. Morgan; S. Aldrich; ―Developing and implementing a successful research experience

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Innovative Instructional Strategies and Curricula in ECE I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alejandra J. Magana, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Bedrich Benes, Purdue University

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Electrical and Computer

has emerged and CG has also found its way into high-performance computing.GPUs are used as extremely powerful numerical coprocessors and they assist in many scientificareas such as genomics, nanophysics simulations, biology, astrophysics, and computational fluiddynamics, among others.However, grand challenges exist to integrate GPU-oriented high-performance computing intoundergraduate and graduate education. In order to learn parallel programming and computationalthinking, it is necessary to development new curricula, strategies for conveying these concepts,and appropriate formative and cumulative mechanisms for instructors and the learners. One ofthe initial steps for the development of new curricula is a clear notion of the

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lei Zhang, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Benjamin Earl Whiteley; Dinesh K. Sharma, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Ibibia K. Dabipi, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Willie L. Brown Jr, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Weiwei Zhu, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Xianfang Tan, Delaware County Community College

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Electrical and Computer

effectively motivate and engage studentsin studying. With specifically designed computer games, Game-Based Learning (GBL) cancreate an enjoyable and engage learning experience for students. The emerging Virtual Reality(VR) technology in recent years can significantly improve such learning experience. In thispaper, we present our GBL practice in STEM education through the development and integrationof VR-based GBL modules into the engineering curriculum. The feedback from students, theGBL module can effectively improve the learning experience for users. This work is part of anon-going project sponsored by the DoED. More advanced GBL modules with fascinatingfeatures will be developed in future.KeywordsVirtual Reality (VR), Game-Based-Learning (GBL

Conference Session

ECE Division Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

, Antennas, Phased Arrays, RF/Microwave Circuits, Metamaterial, Numerical Methods, and Engineering Education.Dr. Demetris Geddis, Hampton University Demetris L. Geddis is an associate professor and Chair of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Hamp- ton University. He has extensive research experience in the areas of Integrated optoelectronics, Optics, Microelectronics, and Electromagnetics. He has worked as a Research and Design Engineer at Motorola and Bell laboratories. Also, he worked at NASA Langley Research Center as a NASA faculty fellow for the Nondestructive Evaluation Sciences Branch where he performed research in the area of optical fiber sensing for real time health monitoring of aerospace vehicles. In

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Benjamin D McPheron, Roger Williams University; Charles R. Thomas, Roger Williams University; William J. Palm, Roger Williams University

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Electrical and Computer

Paper ID #21547Time for Reflection: Development of Twenty Short Videos to Introduce NewTopics and Engage Students in Circuit TheoryDr. Benjamin David McPheron, Roger Williams University Benjamin D. McPheron, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor of Engineering at Roger Williams University. Dr. McPheron received his B.S.E.E. in Electrical Engineering at Ohio Northern University in 2010, and his Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from the Department of Electrical Engineering at The Pennsylvania State University in 2014. Dr. McPheron teaches Freshman Engineering and various courses in Electrical Engineering including Circuit

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zahrasadat Alavi, California State University, Chico; Arash Kialashaki, California State University, Chico

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Electrical and Computer

Paper ID #21702Towards Removing Barriers Against learning Control Systems Design: AComprehensive Review of the Math Required for Reaching Milestones inControl Systems DesignDr. Zahrasadat Alavi, California State University, Chico Dr. Zahrasadat Alavi, an Assistant Professor at the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineer- ing at California State University Chico, received her PhD in Electrical Engineering from University of Wisconsin Milwaukee in May 2015. She received her B.Sc. and M.Sc. from Amirkabir University (Polytechnic of Tehran) with honors in 2007 and 2009 respectively, and another Master of Science from

Conference Session

Electromagnetics & Power Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donald M. Peter P.E., Seattle Pacific University

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Electrical and Computer

Laborary in Pasadena, CA. He has a B.S. in Physics from Seattle Pacfic University and an MSEE from the University of Washington. Don is an IEEE senior member and member of the ASEE. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 A Survey of the State of the Power Engineering Profession in the Pacific Northwest and What Working Professionals are Defining as Priorities for Preparing Students to Fill Present and Near- Future VacanciesAbstractWhat is the state of the power engineering profession today and what advice can workingprofessionals give to academia on what is important for an introductory course? These twofundamental questions were asked of 73

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anthony A. Maciejewski, Colorado State University; Tom Chen, Colorado State University; Zinta S. Byrne, Colorado State University; Melissa D. Reese, Colorado State University; Branislav M. Notaros, Colorado State University; Ali Pezeshki, Colorado State University; Sourajeet Roy, Colorado State University; Andrea M. Leland, Colorado State University; Laura B. Sample McMeeking, Colorado State University; Thomas J. Siller, Colorado State University

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Electrical and Computer

andComputer Engineering (ECE). This paper describes how the department is implementing a newpedagogical and organizational model in which the curriculum is no longer treated as a set ofdisparate courses taught in unconnected pieces, but as an integrated system that fosterscollaboration among faculty and students. Calling for a holistic view of the ECE degree, theteam’s approach is novel because they are, in effect, throwing away courses, yet their vision canbe realized within the structural barriers inherent in higher education.In a discipline known for being rigorous and inherently abstract, ECE faculty are stepping out oftheir traditionally autonomous roles to bolster retention by approaching the undergraduateengineering degree as a complex system

Conference Session

ECE Program Development

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hui Zhong, Shandong University/Gannon University; Lin Zhao, Gannon University; Yuzhe Zhang

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Electrical and Computer

machines. The graduates expect to find a job inelectrical power industry and related areas.In China, the electrical engineering curriculum is focused on basic applied math and fundamentalengineering sciences. The educational objective is to produce graduates who master solidfundamental engineering theory and are capable of adapting to new technology easily. It is left tothe industry to provide the newly hired graduates with trainings on specialized topics. In U.S.,electrical engineering curriculum in general adopts a broad educational approach with science,technology, and humanities. Software tools and computer applications are integrated into thecurriculum. As the result, U.S. electrical engineering graduates have broader spectrum of

Conference Session

Pedagogy and Assessment III

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jay Wierer, MSOE; Steven Reyer, MSOE

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Electrical and Computer

sums.The rigor of analog signals and systems, with its considerable dependence on integral calculus,was then pushed into the term following DSP.What Was ExpectedIt was expected that student performance, as measured by their course grades, in the analogsignals and systems course would improve slightly, having been introduced to concepts such assignal spectra, sampling, sinusoidal steady-state system response using superposition, anddiscrete Fourier series and transforms. The data below, however, indicate a slight decrease instudent grades in the years where DSP is now taught previous to analog signals and systems.A decrease in DSP-only grades because of changing DSP from an elective course to a requiredone might be expected, so that is not the

Conference Session

ECE Pedagogy and Assessment II

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bruce Krogh, Carnegie Mellon University; Tsuhan Chen, Carnegie Mellon University; Tuviah Schlesinger, Carnegie Mellon University

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Electrical and Computer

traditional Figure 1. A traditional view of EE vs. CE.courses (circuits, devices, communication, control,signal processing, power, electromagnetics, etc.). Italso became clear that CE is something separate from computer science (CS) and could notsimply be absorbed into the CS curriculum. Nevertheless, the close relationship between CE andcertain traditional sub-disciplines in EE (not to mention the often non-intellectual reasons fordefining academic boundaries) made it natural at many universities for CE to become a programin the EE department.The reasons for EE departments turning into ECE departments are clear. The question iswhether maintaining ECE as simply an umbrella for two distinct

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicole P. Pitterson, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Natasha Perova-Mello, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Ruth A. Streveler, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Electrical and Computer

Cognitive Gears: From Habits of Mind to Active Thinking,” Hum. Relations, vol. 44, no. 1, pp. 55–76, 1991.[6] A. a Cuoco, P. E. Goldenberg, and J. Mark, “Habits of minds: An organizing principle for mathematics curriculum,” J. Math. Behav., vol. 15, pp. 375–402, 1996.[7] T. Loveland and D. Dunn, “Teaching engineering habits of mind in technology education,” Technol. Eng. Teach., vol. 73, no. 8, pp. 13–19, 2014.[8] L. K. Berland, “Designing for STEM integration,” J. Pre-College Eng. Educ. Res., vol. 3, no. 31, pp. 22–31, 2013.[9] L. Katehi, G. Pearson, and M. A. Feder, “The status and nature of K-12 engineering education in the United States,” Bridg. Link. Eng. Soc., vol. 39, no. 3, pp. 5–11, 2009.[10] B

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 9

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Uma Balaji, Fairfield University

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Electrical and Computer

expectations. Middle school studentsparticipating in appropriate mentoring activities are more likely to be interested in STEM areasand have a greater chance of choosing an engineering or technology related discipline whilepursuing higher education. Middle school curriculum-based classroom activities do not provideessential STEM related learning experiences and hands-on practice. Non-traditional settingssuch as through after school activities in community centers can provide the necessary impetus.Providing mentorship at such after-school centers by university students pursuing engineeringcourses can provide a useful resource that can build mutual confidence of both the universitystudents and that of the middle schools children. Robotics is an

Conference Session

Circuits & Systems Education II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen L. Butler-Purry, Texas A&M University; Mehmet Oren, Texas A&M University; Susan Pedersen, Texas A&M University; Justin Foreman, Prairie View A&M University; Pamela Obiomon, Prairie View A&M University; Ajay K. Katangur, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

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Electrical and Computer

improving the intervention, and gaining insights thatcan lead to shared theories with implications for designing other interventions [25].Two objectives of the research project are: (1) create new student learning materials andstrategies which vertically integrate a conceptual or pedagogical approach on digital systemdesign into sequences of courses in electrical and computer engineering (ECE) and computerscience (CS) curriculums, and (2) contribute to knowledge on undergraduate student attitudes onthe use of video games as a motivator for pursuing or persisting in an ECE or CS major, and theeffect on student performance, especially those from underrepresented groups. The effectivenessof the game is assessed using a comprehensive array of

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas J. Siller, Colorado State University; Anthony A. Maciejewski, Colorado State University; Andrea M. Leland, Colorado State University; Tom Chen, Colorado State University; Branislav M. Notaros, Colorado State University; Sourajeet Roy, Colorado State University; Adam C. Hicks, Colorado State University

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Electrical and Computer

a professor and head of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Colorado State University. He is a fellow of IEEE. A complete vita is available at: http://www.engr.colostate.edu/ ˜aam.Ms. Andrea M. Leland, Colorado State University With nearly twenty years combined experience in higher education and private industry, Andrea Leland has distinguished herself as a dynamic communicator and tireless ambassador of engineering education and research. For the past twelve years she has worked in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Colorado State University to advance its mission through well-planned communication strategies and relationship building. Leland has played an integral role

Conference Session

New ECE Laboratories

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Mark William Thoren, Analog Devices Inc.; Taufik Taufik, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Electrical and Computer

processing concepts by building a slow, stable circuiton a breadboard, and scaling to higher frequencies on paper, once the concept is understood. Butthis model is difficult to apply even to the most basic power conversion circuits; while signalprocessing functions are often available as discrete components, most modern power circuits arehighly integrated out of necessity. While it is possible to base a lab exercise on an off-the-shelfmonolithic power converter, much of the operation is hidden, and quality oscilloscopes andcurrent probes are out of reach for many schools. This paper presents the development of severalhands-on lab exercises in power electronics that are designed to provide hands-on, intuitiveexperience with concepts such as thermal

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 8

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chirag Parikh, Grand Valley State University; Ryan T. Aldridge, Grand Valley State University

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Electrical and Computer

University, we have partnered with Xilinx, a leading manufacturer ofFPGAs and a leading provider of programmable platforms to develop a graduate level course forComputer Engineering curriculum to bridge the gap between computer engineers and softwaredevelopers. This course would allow students from engineering and computer science majors tobe able to develop and implement applications on FPGAs using Python programming languageand overlays that are similar to software libraries. In this paper, we describe the structure of thecourse along with the associated topics and laboratory exercises.I. IntroductionToday, Field Programmable Logic Devices (FPLDs) are considered as an alternative toApplication Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs) in

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wookwon Lee, Gannon University; Nicholas B. Conklin, Gannon University

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Electrical and Computer

subsystem, a tracker cellphone, uses a cheap COTS smartphone that delivers positioninginformation from its own GPS module to an online software site to map the position. To access theonline mapping software in the MTS mobile station, an Internet connection is required. Furtherdetails of these MTS subsystems will be discussed in the subsequent sections.3. RF-based Tracking 3.1. Integration of COTS Components for RF-based TrackingCommunication between the balloonsystem and MTS mobile station isfacilitated using XTend 900 MHz RFmodems as shown in Figure 3. The modemon the balloon is connected to a ChipKitMAX32 microcontroller. Themicrocontroller reads the GPS string from aGPS receiver via a 4800-baud serialconnection. Since most GPS receivers

Conference Session

Digital and Embedded System Design

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lynne Slivovsky, California Polytechnic State University; Albert Liddicoat, California Polytechnic State University

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Electrical and Computer

the past four decades has fueled theinformation age and an era of ubiquitous computing. Furthermore, the exponential increase inthe number of transistors available in integrated circuits has drastically changed the field ofelectrical and computer engineering. Computer Aided Design (CAD) tools allow systemsengineers to work at higher-levels of abstraction to design increasingly more complex systems.Embedded system design has been a keystone course in electrical and computer engineeringcurricula. Following the migration from discrete components to programmable logic devices inintroductory digital design courses we expect to see a similar, yet more selective, shift to the useof soft core processors in future microprocessor and embedded systems

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sasan Haghani, University of the District of Columbia

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Electrical and Computer

can comprehend, design, and mange cyber-physicalsystems [7]. The electricity system of the 21st century will require an adaptable and flexibleworkforce with additional areas of expertise and capabilities than the current workforce.The integration of variable renewable sources, storage systems, smart grid, and demandmanagement will require new training and skillsets [6]. The evolving demands on theelectricity industry are causing a number of workforce challenges for the electricityindustry, which include large shifts in skills needed and in geographic location of jobs, askills gap for deploying and operating newer technologies, changes occurring during aperiod when the industry is facing high levels of retirements, and challenges recruiting

Conference Session

ECE Laboratory Design

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kain Osterholt, Belcan Corp.; Adam Vaccari, Caterpillar Incorporated; Joe Faivre, Caterpillar Incorporated; Gary Dempsey, Bradley University

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Electrical and Computer

2006-567: VIRTUAL CONTROL WORKSTATION DESIGN USING SIMULINK,SIMMECHANICS, AND THE VIRTUAL REALITY TOOLBOXKain Osterholt, Belcan Corp. Kain Osterholt received the B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from Bradley University in May 2005. He is currently an electrical engineer with Belcan Corporation working on the Caterpillar backhoe-loader research and controls team. His work includes system integration using C++.Adam Vaccari, Caterpillar Incorporated Adam Vaccari received the B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from Bradley University in May 2005. He is currently an electrical engineer in the Electronics Department with Caterpillar Incorporated. His current work includes developing and

Conference Session

ECE Pedagogy and Assessment

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Owe Petersen, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Stephen Williams, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Eric Durant, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Electrical and Computer

2000” (EC2000, now called the Engineering Criteria) was implemented inthe later 1990s. Many aspects of the new criteria required a new mind-set and were quitedifferent from the Traditional Criteria, which had significant elements of “bean counting.”EC2000 at its heart was to allow greater freedom in how an engineering program defined itselfvia its intent, its constituencies’ needs, and its curriculum [1][2][3]. But, along with freedom tochoose comes the need to properly understand the new criteria and its implications.One item of lingering confusion relates to the program educational objectives and programoutcomes. Even now significant difficulties appear to exist in understanding the meaning of

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Yushan Jiang, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Jiawei Yuan, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth; Lulu Sun, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Houbing Herbert Song, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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++, which makes it possible to capture any changes in the environment. Each UAV isrepresented as a node in OMNet++ and communicates wirelessly by using the INET library.However, there is another challenge due to the different simulation mechanisms between Gazeboand OMNet++. The Gazebo is a time-based simulator, and OMNet++ is an event-drivensimulator which means the synchronization of both simulators needs to be carefully andaccurately handled. One alternative is to implement a module setting ROS clock as the timereference and scheduling a corresponding OMNet++ message so as to force the OMNet++simulator to generate an event based on timestamps in ROS [22].Most recently, a more sophisticated open-source integration interface of ROS-Network

Conference Session

Embedded System Design

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Firas Hassan, Ohio Northern University; Srinivasa Vemuru, Ohio Northern University

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Electrical and Computer

the Department of Electrical Engineering at the City College of the City University of New York. He is currently an associate professor in the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering and Computer Science at Ohio Northern University. His research and teaching interests are in the areas of analog and digital electronic circuit design, embedded systems, wireless sensor networks, built-in self test, and RF integrated circuits. Page 15.805.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Introducing hybrid design approach at the undergraduate levelAbstractNowadays

Conference Session

Embedded System Design

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bin Wang, Wright State University; Zhiqiang Wu, Wright State University; Yong Pei, Wright State University

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Electrical and Computer

curriculum in order to enhance students’ learning and their capability of analyzing andsolving real-life problems. We believe that an integral design, with both prescribed labs andproblem-solving open-ended labs18,19,20, can be a viable solution. This mixture of lab styles poses Page 15.1072.9a challenge to lab facilities, students, and instructors as well. We believe that the proposed SDRUSRP platform, lab design, and suitable pedagogy may provide a right recipe for studentsuccess.Specifically, the SDR based USRP boards has been demonstrated as a low-cost, flexible platformfor a series of prescribed and open-ended labs, which provides a consistent

Conference Session

ECE Division Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nuri Yilmazer, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Muhittin Yilmaz, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Remzi Seker, University of Arkansas, Little Rock

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Electrical and Computer

-hardwareapproach was proven effective to promote the understanding of the theoretical concepts byintegrating the theory with hands-on computer simulations5. Furthermore, a Karnaugh Mapplethas been both utilized to improve student learning and digital logic skills and proven to be veryeffective for subject comprehension6. The use of Karnaugh-Mapplet has resulted in significantimprovement in students' understanding of Karnaugh-map problems as well as betterperformances in the exams. In addition to these studies, we present an integrative project-baseddesign approach in a DLD course, a sophomore-level core course offered at the ElectricalEngineering Department of Texas A&M University-Kingsville (TAMUK) and evaluate theproject effectiveness. The goal was

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Nathaniel J. O'Neal, Naval Postgraduate School; Matthew A. Porter, Naval Postgraduate School; Christopher Adrian Martino, United States Naval Academy

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Electrical and Computer

less than 0.5 °Cvariation under 15 W heat load from devices-under-test (DUTs). A hermetic DUT environmentwas designed using nitrogen purging and active humidity sensing to control relative humidity (RH)within the environment to beneath 5% RH. Undergraduate students gained experience designingfor manufacturability and machining with CAD tools not typically explored in typical electricalengineering design projects. An automated switch-matrix was designed and implemented toautomate testing and allow for programming of complex stress-measure-stress reliability testingprofiles. Control and automation were enabled using common Mbed processors used throughoutan undergraduate electrical engineering curriculum. To accomplish a unified design which

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shahnam Mirzaei, California State University, Northridge; Ana Cristina Cadavid, California State University Northridge; Vicki A Pedone, California State University Northridge; Werner Horn; Harvey Rich

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE). Summer 2011 Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) Instruments and Plate Tectonics (ECE) Earthquakes from plate tectonic movements threaten many major cities in the United States and worldwide. Various research methodologies for plate movements and earthquakes have led to efforts to forecasting these catastrophic events. Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) instruments are an integral component in the study of Earth movements and earthquakes. This summer experience engaged students in the interdisciplinary study of earthquake forecasting. Constructing an Earthquake Seismometer Earthquakes threaten several major population centers in the United

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jiahui Song, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Douglas E. Dow, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

done biomedical research during post doctorate research positions at the Uni- versity of Michigan (Ann Arbor, MI), Tohoku University (Sendai, Japan), and Mayo Clinic (Rochester, MN). He has taught classes for and been an advisor on capstone senior design projects for Wentworth students in the programs of electrical engineering, computer engineering, electromechanical engineering, and biomedical engineering. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Project-based Learning for Electrical Engineering Lower Level CoursesAbstract:Project-based learning (PBL) is applied as an attempt to increase both understanding and senseof inspiration for a field. PBL works to integrate and apply 1