Conference Session

Laboratory Development in ECE Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Mark Jansson, Rowan University; Ulrich Schwabe, Rowan University; Andrew Hak, Rowan University

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Electrical and Computer

among team players iscrucial to the success of the final design. Throughout the following semester the engineeringstudents will interact with each other, their professor and professional engineers from the utilityas well as their industrial sponsor (SunTechnics) to ensure that they deliver their part of theproject which includes: specifications, designs and plans for the medium voltage switchgear,480V to 33kV transformers, 480V switchgear and cable sizing for the required project deadline.Their key resources include their engineering education, their professors, their new contacts on Page 13.882.2the utility professional team and their partners

Conference Session

Digital System Design

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joanne DeGroat, Ohio State University

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Electrical and Computer

= '0' THEN C <= Cint; ELSE C <= HighZ; END IF; END PROCESS drive_out; END behavioral; Figure 2 (continued). Floating Point Adder Behavioral Code The students start this project by writing a test plan which outlines the tests to beapplied, the expected result of the test, and outlines the methodology of how the tests areto be applied and checked. Students then must write the testbench which both applies the Page 11.1425.6tests and checks the results. They must also generate the tests to be applied. They areprovided with the tests

Conference Session

Design in the ECE Curriculum

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey Richardson, Purdue University; Leslie Reed, Reed Environmental

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Electrical and Computer

innovation that, following pilot and field testing during the 2009/2010 schoolyear, will be incorporated into the class.An additional purpose of this project was to expand the content on innovation andentrepreneurship to the existing capstone course, ECET 39600, in an effort to add the course tothe approved course list for the Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Innovation. The improvedversion of ECET 39600 would serve as an approved course selection under the capstonerequirement for the Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Innovation. Students within the ECETdepartment routinely enroll in courses already listed under the “option” courses as part of theirnormal plan of study. Example option courses include COM 31400 Advanced PresentationSpeaking, CE

Conference Session

Capstone Design and Innovations in ECE

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James L. Ellingson, University of Saint Thomas; Christopher S. Greene, University of Saint Thomas; Scott Edward Morgan; Miguel Angelo Rodrigues Silvestre, University of Beira Interior

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Electrical and Computer

glider. Figure 4 Functional Block Diagram including ownership. Figure 5 Brief survey of existing ocean gliders.Operations are planned to be controlled from a ground station that receives periodic updates fromthe glider(s) including position, health and scientific data and sends routing commands back tothe vehicle(s). Design of the ground station is planned for a future year of the spiral.The preliminary layout of the five year plan is:  Year 1 – Development of requirements and preliminary design of subsystems to meet requirements. Page 25.174.6  Year 2 – Refine requirements and solutions. Detail and build proof of

Conference Session

Innovations in Power Engineering Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Saeed Sean Monemi, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Nipun M. Patel; Jesse Gurr; Yee Cheung Tsang; Christopher John Bolton; Bryon Scott Watkins

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

in May of 2010. Planning and analysis was completed in phase I,design and implementation in phase II, and documentation and students’ assessment in phase III. Page 22.1300.2 Figure 1. A model of smart grid in electrical distribution systemPhase I: Planning and AnalysisInitially, each team member worked on individual research on the concepts of smart grid itspurpose. Later on, a decision was made as to what the team wanted to demonstrate with theproject. The decision was made to show specifically how smart meters would work and help infault detection as well as saving money by removing the need for meter readers to read the

Conference Session

Integrating Research Into Undergraduate ECE Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Georgios Anagnostopoulos, Florida Tech; Michael Georgiopoulos, University of Central Florida; Ken Ports, Florida Tech; Richie Samuel, University of Central Florida; Melinda White, Seminole Community College; Veton Kepuska, Florida Tech; Philip Chan, Florida Tech; Annie Wu, University of Central Florida; Marcella Kysilka, University of Central Florida

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Electrical and Computer

recognition, image processing, smart antennas and data-mining. He is an Associate Editor of the IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks since 2001.Ken Ports, Florida Tech KEN PORTS is a Professor of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Florida Tech. He is also the Engineering Director of Florida TechStart, the university business accelerator. His interests include microelectronics, nanoelectronics and radiation effects, entrepreneurial behavior and culture, and business processes such as product to market, strategic planning and execution, and project management. Dr. Ports has 48 publications and 11 patents.Richie Samuel, University of Central Florida SAMUEL RICHIE is an

Conference Session

ABET Accreditation, Assessment, and Program Improvement in ECE

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Larry L Wear, University of Washington, Tacoma; Orlando R. Baiocchi, University of Washington, Tacoma; Matthew Alden, University of Washington, Tacoma; Robert Gutmann, University of Washington, Tacoma; Jie Sheng, University of Washington, Tacoma

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

 that  program  constituencies  be  involved  in  setting  objectives.      When  objectives  are  in  place,  ABET  student  outcomes  need  to  be  mapped  to  individual  courses.  Next,  assignments  are  identified  that  can  be  used  to  evaluate  the  achievement  of  the  outcomes.    For  many  programs  specific  program  criteria  need  to  be  satisfied  in  addition  to  the  general  engineering  criteria.  For  example,  engineering  programs  that  contain  the  modifier  “computer”  in  the  title  must  demonstrate  that  graduates  have  a  knowledge  of  discrete  mathematics.      Having  an  assessment  plan  in  place  and  being  able  to  show  documentation  that  demonstrates  that  it  has  been  followed  is  the

Conference Session

ECE Poster Session

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Asad Azemi, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

by the students. Centra system was chosen due to students’familiarity with the system and the ability to download the recordings as an executable file.Implementation PlanThis section describes, in detail, our implementation plan including the hardware-software. Theidea behind using Tablet PC and Centra system came after our successful experience in flexibledelivery system using Centra.Hardware-Software requirementsThe software and hardware requirements includes: Centra, Multisim, MATLAB, one Tablet PCfor the instructor and one for each team, consisting of 2-3 students, and Internet-camera for theinstructor. Wireless Internet connection is also an important issue as it should be capable ofhandling the required bandwidth.Teaching ProcessA

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 13

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Topics

Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

used to rank eachcandidate in which a low GPA would not automatically disqualify an applicant as long as therewere other positive aspects within the application. Positive aspects included: extracurricularactivities that demonstrate ability to work on a team, personal statement demonstrates a passionfor a particular area of research that matches the planned REU projects, no prior researchexperience, home institution lacks research opportunities, high GPA in particular course(s),and/or exceptional recommendation letter(s). At least six quality applicants from the target poolwere selected. The remaining four slots would go to the highest ranked applicant in either targetor non-target pool.The only factor that could automatically disqualify an

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jay Wierer, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Jennifer L Bonniwell, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Sheila Ross, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Richard W. Kelnhofer, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Electrical and Computer

work in progress paper introduces a first-year introduction to electrical engineering courseat the Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE) along with a data analysis plan. The purposeof the course is three-fold: to introduce new students to the major through a number of engaginglaboratory exercises, to introduce new students to other students in their cohort and to electricalengineering faculty at the university, and to reinforce high-school-level mathematics in thecontext of engineering problems.This work-in-progress paper will provide the history of the introduction to electrical engineeringcourse and how it has been modified within the past three years. This paper will also introducethe analysis plan to obtain information on the

Conference Session

Design in the ECE Curriculum

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark McDermott, University of Texas, Austin; Jacob Abraham, University of Texas, Austin; Mihir Ravel, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

requires the student to apply the knowledge of the three laboratory assignments to a realworld application. These applications include generating functional elements and libraries thatcan be used as building blocks in a larger VLSI implementation. The project is reviewed by thecourse instructor(s).Course 2 - Advanced VLSI DesignThe second course focuses on the “Early Design Planning” of complex SoC platforms andfeasibility analysis of critical circuits in the design. The students are required to do a class projectin lieu of individual lab assignments. The class project is designed to be as “real-world” aspossible utilizing a synthesizable open source Verilog model of a SoC as the design platform.The design platform undergoes detailed power and

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Engineering Curriculum Design and Evaluation

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Benjamin Crilly, U.S. Coast Guard Academy; Richard J. Hartnett P.E., U.S. Coast Guard Academy

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Electrical and Computer

assessment system is presented by Pierrakos and Watson3. Of courseany assessment plan involves the assessment of faculty effectiveness4, teaching5, and learning6-8.B. The Challenge of High Faculty TurnoverMaintaining a consistent assessment process in order to meet the ABET Criteria, as well asattaining student outcomes, maintaining course continuity and connectivity to other courses andprograms can be especially problematic in programs that have high faculty turnover. Forexample, at the USCGAs Electrical Engineering (EE) program, mandatory re-assignment andpromotion of personnel, we typically call “rotators,” creates an annual faculty turnover of about10%. Note 60% of the program’s instructors are permanent. Similarly, schools that hirednumerous

Conference Session

ECE Division Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nader Rafla, Boise State University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

aboutapplication of verification methodologies or other verification environments. The course isdivided into five parts as explained next.The first part of the course provides an introduction to the art of verification and testbencharchitectures. A simple calculator design [7] is given and students are asked to design and developa verification plan and testbench to verify the design functionality.The second part introduces the main semantics of SystemVerilog such as structs and unions, datatypes and arrays, modules and processes, and interfaces. Three practical exercises are given to Page 22.1386.3enforce the understanding of these language features.The

Conference Session

Pedagogy and Assessment in ECE

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Syed Masud Mahmud, Wayne State University; Cheng-Zhong Xu, Wayne State University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

experience during the rest of theprogram. The main focus of this paper is to share our experience in various activities such asrecruiting, organizing, mentoring, monitoring and assessing students’ activities with othercurrent and future directors of REU programs so that they can successfully plan for and run theirprograms. In the paper, we present various assessment results of our program. The paper alsopresents the lessons that we have learned from this program. Finally, the paper presentsrecommendations regarding how to organize and run future REU programs by other programdirectors. We believe that our paper will help future REU program directors to plan ahead andavoid any last minute pitfalls in running the program.IntroductionParticipation in

Conference Session

New trends in ECE education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Douglas Jacobson, Iowa State University; Nate Evans, Iowa State University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

breech while ensuring necessary operationalservices are maintained. The competition is open to all students to promote a multidisciplinaryapproach since the information infrastructure is a multidisciplinary space. Teams participating inthe exercise develop and implement security plans that safeguard their users and secure theirnetworks. The students have several weeks to design and implement their defenses based on ascenario. The student teams (blue team) must then defend their network for 18 hours against ateam of security professionals (red team). The students maintain a usable network and provideservices to a group of users (green team). The green team provides a way to get others involvedin the competition even if they are not computer

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Thomas Moon, University of Illinois at Champaign Urbana; Minh N. Do, University of Illinois at Champaign Urbana

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

Shape detection [9] 2 2 4 Face recognition [10] 2 3 5 Image/Video processing 15 Text detection [11] 2 1 3 Object tracking [12, 13] 3 0 3 Table 2: Count of groups by project topics.2.3.1 Assigned Project LabBefore starting the assigned project, students submit a proposal outlining the work to perform. Inthe proposals, students should 1) review the chosen papers and summarize the algorithms to beimplemented, 2) develop a testing and validation plan for Python

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bruno Osorno, California State University-Northridge

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

fast rate in the UnitedStates. In 2004 [1] about 2.3 million students where enrolled in online courses. Universities havebeen developing strategic plans to tackle the implementation of online teaching. The majorhurdles needed to overcome are; changing the mindset of faculty, budgets, teacher training innew technologies, online student population’s new studying habits and quality of instruction.ChangeChange is never easy; perhaps it is the most difficult hurdle in online teaching. Faculty, need tobe fully aware of the linking of pedagogy, technology and learning-styles [2]. Furthermore, it hasbeen our experience that the need of “electronic textbooks” is the critical event that will facilitateonline teaching of electrical engineering in a very

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bill Yang, Western Carolina University; Robert D. Adams, Western Carolina University; Aaron K. Ball, Western Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

engineering problems. As a part of thecontinuous curriculum improvement strategy, we are implementing a LabVIEW programmingthread in the EE curriculum to enhance the students’ real-world ready and workplace applicableskills. Built upon the successful incorporation of LabVIEW programming into engineeringtechnology programs within the same department, this paper will discuss the general plan of theimplementation of the LabVIEW programming thread in the EE program and outline in detail thedesigned LabVIEW programming activities in junior EE Labs. The LabVIEW series sessions injunior EE Labs starts with simple activities of instrument communications and file manipulationfor data collection, progresses into more systematical activities of instrument

Conference Session

Course Transformation in ECE

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Karl Brakora, Grand Valley State University; Lihong (Heidi) Jiao, Grand Valley State University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

demonstrate unique embedded system projects.This paper presents the benefits and challenges of teaching and administering a design-build-testembedded system project course in electrical engineering and addresses plans for ongoingimprovement. The course instructs students in each element of an electronics developmentproject. This starts with recognizing electronics problems, specifying critical designfunctionalities, identifying constraints, anticipating risks and failure modes, and designing fortest and remediation. During the course, students receive instruction in proper firmware codingtechniques, common electronic circuits and practices, component selection, power regulation,data conversion, transmission line theory, signal integrity, layout

Conference Session

Curricular Advancements in ECE

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rafic Bachnak, Penn State Harrisburg; Shashi S. Marikunte, Penn State Harrisburg; Ma'moun Abu-Ayyad, Penn State Harrisburg; AB Shafaye, Penn State Harrisburg

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

that engineering programs become aware of thechanges and start revising their assessment plans to ensure a smooth transition. In addition tohaving a continuous improvement process that closes the loop and provides improvement thatensures a high quality education, there are many issues that programs must document andaddress in the self-study report. This paper will review the basic ABET Criteria that need to befulfilled to ensure a successful accreditation visit. This will be discussed from the perspective ofan institution that recently completed a successful accreditation visit and is in the process ofrevising its assessment processes to respond to the recent general criteria changes.Introduction/BackgroundABET has become an international

Conference Session

Pedagogy and Assessment in ECE III

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Greg Nordstrom, Lipscomb University; John Pettit, David Lipscomb University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

gathering, analysis, and evaluation will the program evaluation be successful.And it is precisely this part of the process—the individual course assessment and evaluationactivities—for which our syllabus-based assessment and evaluation tool was designed.The tool addresses many of the needs described above. It provides an easily navigatedframework to guide faculty though the process of planning and conducting individual courseassessments, it feeds critical, timely information to program evaluation and improvementprocesses, and it produces an archival record of all course assessment activities. It is lightweightand flexible, requiring a minimum of effort to manage, and provides a high level of transparency,showing program evaluators what data was

Conference Session

Capstone Design Projects in ECE

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George York, U.S. Air Force Academy; Daniel J. Pack, U.S. Air Force Academy

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

plan to verify the design meets requirements. 2. Apply proper software design practices with previously acquired software experience to assess requirements, develop valid ready-to-code software designs, write code for the risk reduction prototype and plan to verify that the design meets requirements. 3. Use system engineering and management tools including schedules, risk management, configuration management, and progress reporting to complete the project design, risk reduction prototype and integration and test plan on-time. 4. Cooperatively work as a multi-disciplinary team to execute the project plan. 5. Successfully communicate the details of a project through written documents and oral presentations

Conference Session

Innovative Instructional Strategies and Curricula in ECE I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chris C Delia Jr., Rowan University; Peter Mark Jansson P.E., Rowan University; John L. Schmalzel P.E., Rowan University; Carlos Daniel Barreiro; Kevin Anthony Whitten, Rowan University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

, utilizing Kaneka’s new multi-junction “Hybrid” amorphousmodules. The installation required that all work be completed in accordance with local laws andcodes as well as be designed for optimal array output. Working in an engineering clinicenvironment, modeled after the medical school approach, undergraduate engineering studentswere charged with design and installation of this system to meet any necessary political anddesign specifications. This involved every aspect of design, including obstruction shadinganalysis, PV array layout, single-line design, specification, procurement and purchasing of allrequired balance of system (BOS) equipment, as well as plan submittals for Rowan Universityand New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA) approval

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rachel E. Friedensen, Iowa State University; Erin E. Doran, Iowa State University; Sarah Rodriguez, Iowa State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

research design [15]. Based on ourinterest in examining how this department constructs engineering identity in its documentaryartifacts, we focused on two specific types of documents: internal documents and public-facingdocuments. Public-facing documents analyzed included outreach information on the universitywebsite about the department and the three majors, transfer plans from state community colleges,graduation/curricular requirements, and plans of study. Internal documents included ABET self-study reports for each of the three programs. Some documents we included blurred the linesbetween public and internal, such as the college and department strategic plans. Additionally, welimited our analysis to current documents produced within the last

Conference Session

Recruitment, Retention and First-year Programs in ECE

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chad Eric Davis P.E., University of Oklahoma; James J. Sluss Jr., University of Oklahoma

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

ofundergraduates enrolled in ECE was 399, as shown in Figure 1. 261 of these students weremajoring in Electrical Engineering and 138 were majoring in Computer Engineering. Thesecond plot on figure 1 is the ASEE national ECE undergraduate enrollment data between 2004and 2011. 2012 data was not available at the time of publishing this paper. Corrective Action Plan InitiatedFigure 1: ECE undergraduate enrollment over the last nine reporting periods.When analyzing the enrollment increases for OU-ECE, the ECE enrollment numbers from theASEE data is used as a baseline. The ASEE data shows that national ECE undergraduateenrollment declined from 102,012 to 81,501 between 2004 and 2008. This 20.1% decrease waslower

Conference Session

Capstone Design and Innovations in ECE

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard James Choquette, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Payam Matin, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Ali Eydgahi, Eastern Michigan University

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Electrical and Computer

University Ali Eydgahi started his career in higher education as a faculty member at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1985. Since then, he has been with the State University of New York, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore, and Eastern Michigan University. During 2006-2010, he was Chair of the Department of Engineering and Aviation Sciences, Founder and Director of the Center for 3-D Visualization and Virtual Reality Applications, and Technical Director of the NASA funded MIST Space Vehicle Mission Planning Laboratory at the University of Maryland, Eastern Shore. In Aug. 2010, he joined Eastern Michigan University as an Associate Dean in the College of Technology and currently is a Professor in the School of

Conference Session

ECE Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ravel Ammerman, Colorado School of Mines; Pankaj Sen, Colorado School of Mines

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

in both the course objectives and course outline that are providedbelow.[11] [12]Course Objectives • Students will be able to describe the power flow problem formulated as a set of nonlinear algebraic equations which are most suitable for a computer solution, and will be able to explain and perform the Jacobi, Gauss-Seidel and Newton-Raphson methods of analysis. • Students will demonstrate proficiency in the use of PowerWorld Simulator software, create power system models and apply the models to analyze power system operations. • Students will be able to evaluate an existing power system and perform a contingency analysis to understand the vulnerability of the network. System planning is an important aspect of power

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Engineering Curriculum Design and Evaluation

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan M Lord, University of San Diego; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University; Jeffrey E. Froyd, Texas A&M University; Euan Lindsay, Charles Sturt University

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

. Anticipating and acting on future developments would enable engineeringprograms to prepare, but there is little consensus on its future in 10 years. IEEE created aCurricula and Pedagogy committee (CPC) and charged it to forecast the future of ECEeducation and to make recommendations regarding roles that IEEE will play in preparing forand crafting that future. As an initial step, the committee engaged in a scenario planningexercise1,2,3,4 to consider possible trends in engineering education. Then, the committeedeveloped and administered a survey to confirm and revise trends that emerged from scenarioplanning. With over 2100 respondents, these survey results can inform conversations aboutthe future of ECE education. Results of the scenario planning

Conference Session

ECE Pedagogy and Assessment

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fadi Kurdahi, University of California, Irvine; Judy Shoemaker, University of California, Irvine; John LaRue, University of California-Irvine

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

(Program Outcomes and Assessment),we have developed an overall assessment plan to measure program outcomes. The assessmentplan is shown in Table 1 and the schedule for assessment activities is shown in Table 2. Theassessment plan includes a mix of direct and indirect measures of program outcomes. The directmeasures are (1) course-embedded assessment and (2) a scoring rubric for the senior designproject. These two direct measures are described in more detail below. The two indirectmeasures are end-of-course student surveys and a graduating senior survey.Our assessment plan has several characteristics worth noting. First, we listed all of our program

Conference Session

ECE Poster Session

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Georgios Anagnostopoulos, Florida Institute of Technology; Michael Georgiopoulos, University of Central Florida; Veton Kepuska, Florida Institute of Technology; Kenneth Stanley, University of Central Florida; Alison Morrison-Shetlar, University of Central Florida; Pat Lancey, University of Central Florida; Paula Krist, University of Central Florida; Tace Crouse, University of Central Florida

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Electrical and Computer

program, its uniquecharacteristics, and the structure and organization of our collaborative site. Furthermore, wewould like to give an informative account of our activities across the various aspects of theprogram, such as marketing of the experience, recruiting of student participants, the summerexperience itself and our dissemination efforts. Finally, we report on our outcomes accomplishedso far, which include research products and evaluation results.While our program is only entering into its third year of operation, we do hope that, by sharingour experiences and promising strategies to date, we will encourage and aid prospective REUSite directors to successfully plan for and operate collaborative sites.1. IntroductionThe AMALTHEA REU Program1