in biomedical signal processing. He teaches courses in digital systems, signals and systems, communications and digital signal processing. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 WIP: Implementation of Electrostatics Tutorials Utilizing an Electronic Response SystemIntroductionResearch has shown that an active learning environment implemented in an electromagneticsclassroom can yield improved results in student outcomes: increased scores on Fundamentals ofEngineering exams, increased conceptual understanding, and reduced failure rates [1], [2].Research also suggests that an active learning classroom can mitigate the intimidationexperienced by junior
fundamental engineering knowledge to model and design complexengineering systems. These findings have had a major impact on the revision of nationalaccreditation criteria for engineering programs [3]. The engineering education paradigm hasshifted to not being “what is taught” to “what is being learnt”through program educationalobjectives and student learning outcomes [4]. These developments in industry needs andaccreditation criteria have necessitated the need of changing the focus of delivery of engineeringeducation to more hands-on student-centered teaching and learning methodologies in contrastwith mostly static and one-way lecture-based teaching.Engineering Design and Project Based LearningThe primary goal of engineering curriculum is to prepare
and systems for sensing, electromagnetic systems, feedback and controls, renewable energy, automotive, biomedical, and consumer applications. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Charge Up! A Wireless Power Transfer Activity for High School Students Akshay Sarin† , Sung Yul Chu† , Heath Hofmann, Al-Thaddeus AvestruzAbstractCharge Up! is an engaging activity for inspiring young high school students to pursue careers inelectrical engineering. The activity is designed to teach fundamental principles of wireless powertransfer (WPT) to high school students. The students get exposed to the iterative engineeringdesign process by building an
AC 2011-2522: INTEGRATING ADAPTED PHYSICAL ACTIVITY PROJECTSINTO A COMPUTER ENGINEERING CAPSTONE CLASSLynne A Slivovsky, California Polytechnic State University Lynne A. Slivovsky, Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering (Ph.D., Purdue Uni- versity, 2001), has led service-learning initiatives both within the College of Engineering and across the university at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. In 2003 she received the Frontiers In Education New Faculty Fellow Award. Her work in service-learning led to her selection in 2007 as a California Campus Compact-Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching Faculty Fellow for Service-Learning for Political Engagement. She
Paper ID #14624An Electromagnetic Railgun Design and Realization for an Electrical Engi-neering Capstone ProjectLt. Col. Jeffrey Scott McGuirk Ph.D., United States Air Force Academy Jeffrey S. McGuirk received his BSEE degree in 1995 from the United States Air Force Academy (US- AFA) in Colorado Springs, CO, and an MSEE degree from Iowa State University in 1996. From 1997- 2000, he was with the Air Force Research Laboratory at Eglin Air Force Base where he designed fuzes for weapons. From 2000-2003, he was with the Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center where he directed tests on satellite communication systems
“inverted” course formats werecreated for two core computer engineering classes: a sophomore-level Introduction to DigitalSystems Design course, and a junior-level Microprocessor System Design and Interfacing course.Both of these are 4-credit hour courses that include an integrated laboratory. In the experimental formats, the basic lecture content was delivered asynchronously viastreaming video, while collaborative solving of homework problems accompanied by a detailedwalkthrough of their solutions was done synchronously (i.e., during scheduled class periods) –which we refer to as directed problem solving (DPS). Traditional assigned (outside-of-class)written homework was replaced by collaborative problem solving by students working in smallteams
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decade ofpreferred usage across Europe, Bosch’s CAN protocol1 finally won widespread acceptance in theUS auto industry during the late 1990s. Worldwide usage brings certain advantages with it.Standardization of components drives down manufacturing costs; it also reduces maintenancecosts when replacements are easy to obtain. In addition, auto mechanics and repair personnelonly have to learn one electronics communication protocol to diagnose and repair faulty systems.In this entire situation, the only weak link is the educational system.Many schools around the country teach a course in embedded design, but very few2, 3, 4 focus onthe networking of embedded systems. With the globalization of our workplace, and jobs movingto other countries, it is
concludes with some lessons learned through the Senior Design Capstone experiencefrom which this multi-threaded software was designed, written, debugged, revised and releasedfor experimentation in DLD. CedarLogic's 10,000+ lines of code is written in C++ and utilizesthe wxWidgets GUI library and OpenGL to render the graphics. CedarLogic can be freelydownloaded at http://sourceforge.net/projects/cedarlogic .Background and NeedDigital Logic Design is a foundational course for many engineering and computer sciencestudents. The first author has been teaching a freshman level Digital Logic Design course forover twelve years. The course includes laboratory projects in which students physically wire upTTL gates on a breadboard, use the CedarLogic software
microcontrollers. There are also programs where the emphasis of thecourse is on the study of instrumentation and programmable logic controllers.One difficulty in teaching control systems is to provide a good balance between theory and practice. Byincorporating a laboratory component, it could help to provide some connection between the abstractcontrol theory and the real world applications.In the present paper we describe the educational experience gained by including team-based projects intothe control systems course. In these projects students design and implement different controllers forautonomous navigation in a mobile robot. In particular, the design and implementation of three maintypes of controllers are assigned to teams of students, namely: 1) a
Member of the IEEE. He typically teaches courses in digital signal processing, microprocessors, and senior design.Owe Petersen, Milwaukee School of Engineering Dr. Petersen is Department Chair and Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE). He is a former Member of Technical Staff at AT&T Bell Laboratories and received his Ph.D. degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 1971. He is a Senior Member of the IEEE and an ABET EAC program evaluator in Electrical Engineering. Page 13.1070.1© American Society for Engineering Education
head of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Colorado State University. He is a fellow of the IEEE. A complete vita is available at: http://www.engr.colostate.edu/ ˜aam.Prof. Branislav M. Notaros, Colorado State University Branislav M. Notaros is Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Colorado State University, where he also is Director of Electromagnetics Laboratory. He received a Ph.D. in elec- trical engineering from the University of Belgrade, Yugoslavia, in 1995. His research publications in computational and applied electromagnetics include more than 150 journal and conference papers. He is the author of textbooks Electromagnetics (2010) and MATLAB-Based Electromagnetics (2013
AC 2012-3302: SMART CONTROL OF POWER ELECTRONIC CONVERT-ERS IN PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMSMr. Ahmed Mohamed, Florida International University Ahmed Mohamed (El-Tallawy) was born in Minia, Egypt, in 1984. He received his B.Sc. degree from the faculty of engineering, Minia University, Minia, Egypt, in 2006. From 2006 to 2009, he was a Re- search/Teaching Assistant in the faculty of engineering, Minia University. He received a M.Sc. degree from the faculty of engineering, Minia University, Minia, Egypt in 2009. He is currently a Research As- sistant in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, College of Engineering and Computing, Florida International University, Miami, Fla., USA. His current research interests are
) designing automotive control systems. His research interests include nonlinear and intelligent control systems, dynamic system modeling, diagnostic and prognostic strategies, and mechatronic system design with application to turbines and automobiles. He has developed the multi-disciplinary Rockwell Automation Mechatronics Educational Laboratory which features hands-on robotic, programmable logic controller, electronic, and material handling experiments. He is a past Associate Editor of the ASME Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement, and Control and IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, respectively. Dr. Wagner is a licensed Professional Engineer and Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers..Prof. Elham
Paper ID #9083Introducing an Instructional Model for ”Flipped Engineering Classrooms”-Part (II): How Do Group Discussions Foster Meaningful Learning?Dr. Jia-Ling Lin, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Dr. Jia-Ling Lin is a research scientist in the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathemat- ics) Education Center at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities. Her research is centered in areas of teaching and learning in engineering and physics. In particular, she focuses on establishing and examin- ing instructional models that facilitate problem solving and deep learning in physics and engineering for
development positions in industry. From 1991 to 2002, he was a Staff Engineer with Tellabs, Naperville, IL. Additionally, in 1991, he was with AT&T Bell Telephone Laboratories, Naperville; from 1988 to 1991, he was with R. R. Donnelley & Sons, Lisle, IL; and from 1985 to 1986, he was with Zenith Electronics, Glenview, IL. His interests include adaptive filtering, speech enhancement, wireless and wireline communications, and engineering education. Dr. Dunne is a member of the IEEE, Eta Kappa Nu and ASEE. Chirag Parikh, Grand Valley State University Chirag Parikh is an Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Grand Valley State University, Grand Rapids, Michigan. He
trendcontinues, the learning curve for tomorrows’ engineers grows steeper and the gap betweendesigning embedded systems in industry and teaching embedded systems development at auniversity widens. Educators are therefore challenged to adapt to advances in embedded systemswhile maintaining courseware that is broken into simple building blocks capable of maintainingcontinuity along the growth path. This requires a rich hands-on curriculum that encapsulatesmodular hardware, software, and courseware that can scale from fundamental concepts to moreadvanced topics.This paper introduces a modular demonstration, development and learning hardware platformand an example set of progressive laboratory exercises that help to meet this challenge. Theplatform includes
Paper ID #19505Reflection and Metacognition in an Introductory Circuits CourseDr. Stephanie Claussen, Colorado School of Mines Stephanie Claussen’s experience spans both engineering and education research. She obtained her B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2005. Her Ph.D. work at Stanford University focused on optoelectronics, and she continues that work in her position at the Col- orado School of Mines, primarily with the involvement of undergraduate researchers. In her role as an Associate Teaching Professor, she is primarily tasked with the education of undergraduate
mapping childhood stages of cognitive development to engineering knowledge and skills for K-12 curricula.Mr. Seungmo Kim, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University A PhD candidate at the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department of Virginia TechDr. Richard M. Goff, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education Richard M. Goff is a former aircraft structural test engineer, Peace Corps Volunteer, and computer en- trepreneur; holds a Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering, and is currently an Associate Professor in the De- partment of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. Richard has been teaching and engaging in research in multidisciplinary engineering design education for over twenty years. Dr. Goff is
Paper ID #14868Exploring Proficiency Testing of Programming Skills in Lower-division Com-puter Science and Electrical Engineering CoursesMrs. Karla Steinbrugge Fant, Portland State University Karla Steinbrugge Fant is a Senior Instructor of Computer Science at Portland State University (1990- Current) responsible for introductory and advanced courses in C++, Java, and Data Structures. She su- pervises all 100-level Computer Science courses, teaches three courses a term for the department, and coordinates programs that provide university credit for high school computer science courses. She was awarded a grant for the
favorite. His survey titled ”Small Ramsey Numbers,” which is a regularly updated living article at the Electronic Journal of Combinatorics, became a standard reference in this area. He teaches mostly theory-oriented courses, including very popular courses on cryptography, both at undergraduate and graduate levels. His recent work on applied cryptography led to joint projects with the Computer Engineering Department.Dr. James R. Vallino, Rochester Institute of Technology Jim Vallino has academic and industrial experience across a broad range of engineering disciplines. His academic training includes a B.E. in mechanical engineering, a M.S. in electrical and computer engineer- ing, and after more than 16 years in industry
University Charles Pringle is a professor in the Mechanical Engineering Technology program at Central Washington University. Charles teaches upper division courses including the senior capstone course.Prof. Lad Holden, Central Washington UniversityDr. Michael L. Whelan, Department of Engineering Technologies, Safety, and Construction, Central Washing-ton University Received B.S.C.E. (1970) and M.S. (1971) degrees from the University of New Mexico followed by a Ph.D. (1981) from Iowa State University. Has held faculty and administrative positions in several universities, a visiting researcher position in a governmental laboratory, and a variety of engineering positions in industry during the period 1971 to the present
recipient of a Presidential Fellowship. Subsequently, he worked as a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Applied Research Laboratory of the University of Texas-Austin. Dr. Kearns has spent the past 24 years at York College of Pennsylvania developing new programs in mechanical, electrical, and computer engineering. He recently co-authored another edition of Principles and Applications of Electrical Engineering with Dr. Giorgio Rizzoni of The Ohio State University.Jennifer Owrutsky American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 A direct method of determining the natural frequency and dimensionless damping coefficient of any 2nd-order circuitAbstractAll
understand. In addition, the outcome of asemester-long class does not always fulfill the students’ expectations of creating useful or funapplications.For use in an introduction to computer programming environment, we have created two separate Page 25.623.2scripting languages designed to teach students computational thinking and concurrentprogramming skills. The scripting language controls four concurrent players on a team in a video dĞĂŵ ϯ z y y
technologies.Vladimir I Prodanov, California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly), San Luis Obispo, CA 93407 Vlad Prodanov received MS and Ph.D. degrees, both in electrical engineering, from the State University of New York at Stony Brook in 1995 and 1997 respectively. He was with Bell Laboratories, Lucent Tech- nologies from 1997 until 2000 and Agere Systems (now LSI Logic) from 2000 to 2004. From 2004 to 2008 he was member of MHI Consulting, New Providence, NJ. Currently, he is an assistant professor with EE Dept., Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, CA. Mr. Prodanov has worked on various electronic systems for communications and contributed to two dozen peer-reviewed publications, three book chapters, and seventeen granted US patents
Engineering Education Research Programs at University of Michigan (U-M). Dr. Finelli is a fellow in the American Society of Engineering Education, a Deputy Editor of the Journal for Engineering Education, an Associate Editor of the IEEE Transactions on Education, and past chair of the Educational Research and Methods Division of ASEE. She founded the Center for Research on Learning and Teaching in Engineering at U-M in 2003 and served as its Director for 12 years. Prior to joining U-M, Dr. Finelli was the Richard L. Terrell Professor of Excellence in Teaching, founding director of the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, and Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering at Kettering University. Dr. Finelli’s
, helping to motivate them, while teaching Page 14.620.2them to apply the basic skills they are learning in their introductory and fundamental courses.This process also serves as a mechanism to retain the students in their various engineeringdisciplines as it provides an immediate application of the knowledge that they are acquiring.Mentoring structures have been shown to benefit retention of students, especially withunderrepresented populations5-7. More often than not, mentoring programs are set up as an add-on to the current curriculum as opposed to a purposeful part of the curriculum. Verticallyintegrated design teams allow the integration of
Paper ID #19575Online Quizzing and Incremental Feedback for Distance and Local StudentsDr. Dale N. Buechler, University of Wisconsin, Platteville Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering ASEE Mathematics Division 2011 Distinguished Educa- tor and Service Award Wisconsin Teaching Fellow (UW-Platteville) 2009 – 2010 Electrical Engineering Department Assessment Chair (2008 – Present) ASEE Mathematics Division Chair (2006-2007) ASEE Mathematics Division Program Chair (2005-2006) c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Online Quizzing and Incremental Feedback
Pacific Gas & Electric.Dr. Farid Farahmand, Sonoma State University Farid Farahmand is an Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering Science at Sonoma State University, CA, where he teaches Advanced Networking and Digital Systems. He is also the director of Advanced Internet Technology in the Interests of Society Laboratory. Farid’s research interests are optical networks, applications of wireless sensor network technology to medical fields, delay tolerant networks. He is also interested in educational technologies and authored many papers focusing on eLearning and Active Learning models. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Techniques in Data
microelectronics packaging and reliability including lead-free soldering and LED packaging. His teaching interests include electronics manufacturing, microelectronics and electronic packaging, statistical data analysis, design and analysis of experiment, and CAD/CAM. He is a Fellow of the IMAPS, a Senior Member of the IEEE and of the SME, and a Member of the ASEE. Dr. Pan is a recipient of the 2004 M. Eugene Merchant Outstanding Young Manufacturing Engineer Award from the SME. He is a Highly Commended Winner of the Emerald Literati Network Awards for Excellence 2007, and an invitee of the National Academy of Engineering’s Frontiers in Engineering Symposium in 2007. He is also the First Place winner