Conference Session

ECE Pedagogy and Assessment II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aurenice Oliveira, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

“elementary scientific mathematics” sothat they can focus on learning electronics, not math. This is particularly important ifthere is a large number of freshman and sophomore in the class.3.3) Email listThe author creates an e-mail address list for each course, as a way to directly informstudents of any announcements and reminders. The author also encourages students tosend questions through email, and then sends the answers to selected questions placed bythe students to the list.3.4) Course websiteIn addition to these software tools, the author also creates a web page for each class,which is frequently updated. The class web site contains syllabus, class schedule, usefulInternet links, book info, and any other useful information relative to the

Conference Session

Curricular Advancements in ECE

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

, Morgan State University Dr. J. ’Kemi Ladeji-Osias is Associate Professor and Associate Chair for Graduate Studies in the De- partment of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Morgan State University in Baltimore. She teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in computer engineering. Dr. Ladeji-Osias earned a B.S. in electrical engineering from the University of Maryland, College Park and a Ph.D. in biomedical engineering from Rutgers University. She is the Principal Investigator for Doctoral Scholars in Engineering. Dr. Ladeji-Osias’ involvement in engineering curricular innovations includes outcomes-based articulation and online delivery of undergraduate engineering degrees. In addition to conducting research on

Conference Session

Assessment & Accreditation in ECE

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fong K. Mak, Gannon University; Ramakrishnan Sundaram, Gannon University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

well-written justification for identifiable key assignments as reported in [4] is used. The idea is to setin place the process of “plan-teach-assess” in every core course. A well-constructed syllabus isthe planning stage. During teaching is when the course portfolio with supporting evidence iscollected. Finally, the FCAR is the assessment stage of the course. Figure 5 illustrates theassessment process that involves each faculty not only at the course level, but also to call themeeting for the SO that he/she is responsible for based on the courses listed in the PVT. Figure 5: SO assessment process using FCAR methodologyIn this case, we adopted EvalTools® [18], which is the only online tool that facilitates the FCARassessment

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Poster Session

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Eleanor Leung, York College of Pennsylvania

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

institutions require a syllabus or acontract between the student and faculty supervisor with the contract required to specifydeliverables. The student must understand the expectations of what the faculty supervisor willprovide and what they will need to develop. Before the start of the project, the faculty supervisormust also determine if the student has the appropriate training and experience to carry out theproject. Common assessments include weekly report out meetings and interim or final reports.Unlike in a regular course, there is no one to compare the student with and it is tough to predictwhat the outcome will be, and thus grading tends to be arbitrary.At York College of Pennsylvania an independent study can be between 1-6 credits and has

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

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

, ASIC development, system electronics and architecture, program management, and senior hardware development manager. Currently, Dr. Liddicoat is the Assistant Vice President for Academic Personnel and the Forbes Professor of Computer and Electrical Engineering at Cal Poly State University in San Luis Obispo. He teaches digital design and embedded systems courses. His research interests include computer architecture, computer arithmetic, networks, re-configurable computing and engineering education. Dr. Liddicoat received the Professional Achievement Award from the College of Engineering at California Polytechnic State University in 2003, and he is a Senior Member of

Conference Session

Computer Science, Computer Engineering, and Digital Systems Education 2

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chad Eric Davis P.E., University of Oklahoma; Rick Pendergraft, University of Oklahoma

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

became evident as the semester progressed that students struggled withthe programming aspect of the course and that more attention to this topic should be addressedearlier in the semester. IV. AssessmentThe students’ perceived value of the course was assessed using an optional online survey thatcan be taken outside of class time. In order to assure data was not biased by students feelingforced to take the survey in class or respond in a positive manner, additional questions wereadded to the standard CoE evaluations given at the end of the semester. Furthermore, truthfulresponses are expected because students are made aware that the evaluations are anonymous andthe collective results are not released to the instructors until after grades are

Conference Session

Curricular Advancements in ECE

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Douglas W. Jacobson, Iowa State University; Julie Ann Rursch, Iowa State University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

CoursesBelow is a brief description of the four required courses, as well as a description of the virtuallaboratory in which all labs for the three core technical courses are run. Several of the electivesand graduate courses also are implemented in the environment. More details about the coursesincluding a recent syllabus can be found on the Iowa State University Information Assurancewebsite [4]Virtual Laboratory – ISELabThe ISELab virtual laboratory provides a real world networking environment for students. TheISELab provides 120 publicly addressable IP ranges “borrowed” from the Internet. These IPranges are connected to the backbone “Internet” network within the ISELab to allow students towork in or run their own “corporate” network. ISELab is air

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Bell, Stanford University; Mark Horowitz, Stanford University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

and online resources before deciding to develop our owncourse reader. The current reader remains a work in progress, but is now sufficient to serve asofficial reference material alongside the lecture slides. It is available online atengr40m.stanford.edu/reader.html.In order for students to be able to work on their projects outside of the lab, we give each student alab kit containing a multimeter, two Metro Minis, breadboards, wires, and most of the circuitcomponents necessary to build each of the projects. With the exception of soldering and using theoscilloscope, students have all the tools they need to work at home. Students pay a $100 coursefee to offset the cost of their lab kit, which they keep at the conclusion of the course. The

Conference Session

Laboratory Development in ECE II

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dale N. Buechler, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Phil J Sealy Jr., University of Wisconsin, Platteville; John R Goomey, University of Wisconsin, Platteville

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

localstudents and are posted within 20 minutes of the completion of lecture allowing distance studentsto watch the lecture at their convenience. All course content (syllabus, links to recorded lectures,reading assignments, homework, homework solutions, laboratory projects, examples, web-basedresources, etc.) is posted on the course webpage (Desire to Learn (D2L)). All assignments andlaboratory reports, for both local and distance students taking the course, are submitted andreturned via an electronic dropbox. Grades are uploaded to the course webpage so that studentscan track their progress.One of the major issues in the education of distance engineering students is office hours. Mostyounger engineering students have a difficult time expressing in

Conference Session

Pedagogy and Assessment in ECE

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dick Blandford, University of Evansville; Christina Howe, University of Evansville; Anthony Richardson, University of Evansville; David Mitchell, University of Evansville

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

] Algorithms and problem-solving [8] Data structures [13] Recursion [5] Object-oriented programming Event-driven and concurrent programming Using APIs Figure 2 An example of an area in computer engineering and the topics included in that areaAn instructor who wants to use an open-ended project for a class completes an online formwhich includes the course information, project title, a project description, and a checklist whichclassifies the project using the BOK classification data. This form becomes part of the data thatis used for assessment of the course.All

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 9

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Aaron Carpenter, Wentworth Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

all grading wasdone by the faculty instructor. Course sizes are typically 20-30 students, with a three-coursefaculty load each semester. If one were to implement this in large courses with multiple graders,consistency in feedback would need to be a focus.If one were to implement this in their own courses, they must make sure the final grade policy iscompatible with the school’s overall policy. In the courses discussed here, the syllabus had adirect mapping of the competency-based grading outcomes to a final university-wide gradingscheme.Note regarding 2020 courses: This work was completed during the 2020 COVID-19pandemic. The original versions were taught using in-person lectures and labs, supplemented inmost cases with on-line recorded

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

J. Craig Prather, Auburn University; Haley Kay Harrell, Auburn University; Lesley Erin Bartlett, Auburn University; Stuart M. Wentworth, Auburn University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

Laboratory is to develop the students’ writing ability. Historically, this has beenaccomplished by requiring bi-weekly technical memos. The course syllabus described the memorequirement this way: Your memo will most often pertain to your lab experience and lecture experience, although homing in on a particularly interesting aspect of lab or radio design is also fair game. Occasionally there will be specific topics you are to write about. Your one-page typed memo (space and a half, 12 point times font) is due at the beginning of the Monday lecture session, and is to be placed in the folder appropriate for your lab section. The memo will be graded based on spelling, grammar and content.In 2012 Auburn

Conference Session

Computer Science, Computer Engineering, and Digital Systems Education 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cheng Chih Liu, University of Wisconsin Stout

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

days per week and two hours each time, so the course has one more hourthan traditional 3 credit hour courses, and is organized into a 40-minute lecture and a one hourand twenty minutes lab exercise for each class. On the first day of the class, the instructor Page 26.1472.4reviewed the syllabus of the course, course structure, and described the expectations of thecourse and student expectations from the instructor, and explained how a course grade and labwork were determined and evaluated. The project grading rubric was also introduced to thestudents in the first day of the class and is shown in Table 6. A 40-minute lecture covers

Conference Session

Microprocessor, Microcontrollers, and Embedded Systems Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Juan Felipe Patarroyo, University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez; Gerson Beauchamp, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Aidsa I. Santiago-Roman, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

others, How people learn, Washington, DC: National Academy Press, 2000.[17] E. A. C. a. others, "Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Programs," ABET Report E1 11/19, vol. 3, 2003.[18] G. Beauchamp, "INEL 5508 Digital Control Systems Course Syllabus," UPRM Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, Mayaguez, PR., 2007.[19] L. W. Anderson, D. R. Krathwohl and B. S. Bloom, A taxonomy for learning, teaching, and assessing: A revision of Bloom's taxonomy of educational objectives, Allyn & Bacon, 2001.[20] Texas Instruments Incorporated, TMS320F28069 Technical Reference Manual, 2014.[21] Texas Instruments Incorporated, DRV8833 User's Manual, 2014.[22] J. F. Patarroyo and G. Beauchamp, "A Microcontroller Based System for Improving

Conference Session

ABET Accreditation, Assessment and Program Improvement in ECE.

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed S. Khan, DeVry University, Addison, IL; Aminul Karim, DeVry University, Downers Grove, IL; Jennifer A McClain, IEEE

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

thisquestion.What are the Implications for Practice /Recommendation?Based on the survey results and participants’ feedback, the following recommendations are madefor enhancing the teaching and learning of standards into the curricula and senior design projects. 1. The standards development organizations can help academia to better incorporate standards education in the curricula by: a. Making standards available online to students and faculty at no cost. b. Conducting standards education training programs for faculty. c. Developing and disseminating standards education materials that can be incorporated into existing courses. Materials may include tutorials, case studies, webinar lectures by industry professionals on

Conference Session

Laboratory Development in ECE II

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexander Ganago, University of Michigan; Sudarshan Sivaramakrishnan, University of Michigan

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

previous semesters). During the same semester, we designed and offered to thestudents many detailed online surveys that include multiple-choice and open-ended questions.Our teaching goals include: ü Focus  on  the  key  concepts  and  strategies  transferable  to  many  fields  of  engineering   ü Provide  extensive  lab  experience  in  building/testing/studying  a  variety  of  circuits,   which  have  been  discussed  in  lectures       ü Engage  students’  interest  via  hands-­‐on  work  with  circuits  for  practical  applications   from  the  very  beginning  of  the  course.    Similar goals have been formulated and achieved by other instructors. For example, Sterian et al.(2008) included projects in their introductory circuits

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 13

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Afroditi Vennie Filippas, Virginia Commonwealth University; Umit Ozgur, Virginia Commonwealth University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

organized fairly consistently across departments. Faculty memberstake on one or more teams and supervise them through a year-long experience to projectcompletion. The projects, spread across two semesters, earn the students 4 credits and arerequired to involve construction of a novel device/system which meets appropriate engineeringstandards and multiple realistic constraints. Over the course of the academic year, students honetheir skills through team meetings, brainstorming sessions, designing, simulating, fabricating andassembling their concepts as well as reviewing, researching and validating their designs. Projectsin the Electrical and Computer Engineering department are organized along broad categoriesincluding Computer Engineering (Advanced

Conference Session

Teaching Circuit Theory and Electronics

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James W. Bales, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

required to enter the lab, so they have access to the lab off hours.The subject has been offered three times in this format, teaching a total of 36 students. Ourresults and conclusions are derived from informal surveys, observations, and discussions with thestudents, as the small number of students taking the subject does not provide a good statisticalbasis for assessment surveys. The class is included in MIT's standard assessment process, and theresults are summarized at the end of the paper. Page 22.90.3In the next section we present the 3-part structure of the course, and discuss each part in turn. Wethen describe our preliminary findings, and