Conference Session

Design in the ECE Curriculum

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Huettel, Duke University; Kip Coonley, Duke University; Michael Gustafson, Duke University; Jungsang Kim, Duke University; Gary Ybarra, Duke University; Leslie Collins, Duke University

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Electrical and Computer

approach in improvingstudent confidence and understanding, increasing student interest and motivation, and meetingseveral ABET criteria.2. Laboratory PhilosophyMany introductory ECE courses include a hands-on laboratory experience. Most often, theconstituent experiments consist of step-by-step progressions through exercises that enablestudents to observe or verify fundamental concepts. While this approach can be an effectivemethod of teaching and reinforcing theoretical concepts, many students do not find it particularlymotivating or insightful.To promote concept integration throughout the semester, all Fundamentals laboratory exercisesare based on a single platform. In selecting the platform, several criteria were critical. First, theideal

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary H. Bernstein, University of Notre Dame; Kerry Meyers, University of Notre Dame

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Electrical and Computer

, and the factors that determine the overall long term success of students entering an engineering program. She is the Assistant Dean for Student Development in the College of Engineering at the University of Notre Dame. She is committed to the betterment of the undergraduate curriculum and is still actively involved in the classroom, teaching students in the First-Year Engineering Program. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Assessment of an Introduction-to-Electrical-Engineering Laboratory CourseAbstractA new Sophomore-level course, entitled “Introduction to Electrical Engineering Laboratory,”was developed at a medium-sized, Midwestern, private institution. The course was taught

Conference Session

Labs & Hands-on Instruction I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cyrus Habibi P.E., University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Chase Fearing, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Mesut Muslu P.E., University of Wisconsin, Platteville

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Electrical and Computer

accreditation standards. While the importance of an effective laboratory experience has been acknowledged bymany in the academic community, it has frequently been an under researched topic. Wankatindicated that from 1998 to 2002 only 5.2% of all published articles in the Journal ofEngineering Education used laboratory as a keyword [5]. Much of the concentration has beenplaced on teaching methods and curricula; therefore, interest in laboratory research has becomestagnate as a result. While the authors realize the importance of objectives and assessments to evaluate theeffectiveness of instructional laboratories [6], this paper is primarily concerned with the relativeadvantages and disadvantages of different laboratory methods that can be

Conference Session

Innovations in Power Education in ECE

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Radian Belu, Drexel University

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Electrical and Computer

purpose is bringing the students closer to real situations thatthey may encounter. Advances in electric machinery, control, and instrumentation systemsand interfaces call for a continuous upgrading of facilities that will support energy conversioneducation. Costs to equip an energy conversion laboratory for teaching undergraduates couldeasily run to a hundred thousand dollars. These prohibitive costs have forced many electricalengineering programs to trade off good quality laboratory equipment for affordable andsignificantly less accurate scaled-down models, thus, usually exhibiting characteristics thatare far from what is considered typical. Moreover, the typical traditional electric machineslaboratories offer very limited access to equipment

Conference Session

Project-Based Learning in ECE Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ed Doering, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Sam Shearman, National Instruments

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2009-1230: COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS LABORATORY PROJECTSFEATURING INTERACTIVE SIMULATION AND VISUALIZATIONEd Doering, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Edward Doering received his Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Iowa State University in 1992, and has been a member the ECE faculty at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology since 1994. He teaches courses in digital systems, circuits, image processing, and electronic music synthesis, and his research interests include technology-enabled education, image processing, and FPGA-based signal processing.Sam Shearman, National Instruments Sam Shearman is a Senior Product Manager for Signal Processing and Communications at National Instruments

Conference Session

Project-Based Learning in ECE Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stuart Wentworth, Auburn University

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Electrical and Computer

recently authored Fundamentals of Electromagnetics with Engineering Applications, by John Wiley & Sons, 2005, and Applied Electromagnetics: Early Transmission Line Approach, by John Wiley & Sons, 2007. and is Associate Editor of the International Journal of Radio Frequency Identification Technology and Applications. He has won several teaching-related awards and is a member of the Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers and the American Society for Engineering Education. Page 14.171.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 AM Radio Construction – A Junior

Conference Session

Teaching Analog and Digital Communication: Novel Ideas for Lecture Courses, Laboratories, and Projects

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexander M. Wyglinski, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Daniel J. Cullen

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Electrical and Computer

Page 22.502.12 2010.7. H. Arslan. “A Wireless Communication Systems Laboratory Course.” Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Engineering Education & Training, April 9-11, 2007, Kuwait.8. C. B. Dietrich, F. E. Kragh, S. M. Hasan, C. Aguayo Gonzalez, A. A. Adenariwo, H. I. Volos, C. C. Dietrich, D. L. Miller, J. Snyder, S. H. Edwards, J. H. Reed. “Implementation and Evaluation of Laboratory/Tutorial Exercises for Software Defined Radio Education.” Proceedings of the 2010 ASEE Southeast Section Conference, 2010.9. H. Arslan. “Teaching SDR through a laboratory based course with modern measurement and test instruments.” Proceedings of the SDR Forum Technical Conference, November 2007.10. S. Bilen. “Implementing

Conference Session

Teaching Analog and Digital Communication: Novel Ideas for Lecture Courses, Laboratories, and Projects

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lei Miao, The University of Cincinnati; Denis Fedorov, University of Cincinnati; James O. Everly, University of Cincinnati; Max Rabiee, University of Cincinnati

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Electrical and Computer

the IEEE Cincinnati Section, and in 1997 he received the IEEE Professional Achievement Award. He has held several research and management positions in industry working for such companies as Battelle’s Columbus Laboratories, Rockwell International, and Claspan Corporation. He joined the University of Cincinnati in 1985.Max Rabiee, University of Cincinnati Max Rabiee earned his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Kentucky (UK) in 1987. He has taught electrical engineering and electrical engineering technology courses full-time & part-time for 28 years; and he is currently Professor and ECET Program Chair in the School of Electronics and Computing Systems in the College of Engineering and

Conference Session

Teaching Analog and Digital Communication: Novel Ideas for Lecture Courses, Laboratories, and Projects

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chaitri Aroskar, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Yahong Rosa Zheng, Missouri University of Science and Technology

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Electrical and Computer

projects designed for a junior levelundergraduate communications course. The course is traditionally a lecture course with nolaboratory component. The authors aim to add a laboratory component to the course to helpstudents to better understand and analyze the theory taught in lectures. The laboratory componentis structured by following effective teaching strategies which aids reinforcement and retention ofinformation.Background and MotivationAn introductory communications course is the essential foundation to learn advancedcommunications topics. At Missouri University of Science and Technology, the Electrical andComputer Engineering (ECE) department offers a junior level undergraduate course:Communication Systems I. The course is presently a three

Conference Session

Teaching Analog and Digital Communication: Novel Ideas for Lecture Courses, Laboratories, and Projects

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ratchaneekorn Thamvichai, Saint Cloud State University; Tonya Lynette Smith-Jackson, Virginia Tech; Carl B Dietrich P.E., Virginia Tech; Tamal Bose, Virginia Tech

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Electrical and Computer

their mentors, otherparticipants, and graduate and undergraduate student researchers at the host institution.2.2 Teaching/research/mentoring The faculty team used the Paideia method in developing the instructional and researchpart of the program. Paideia14 method includes three techniques: didactic teaching, coachingwith scaffolding, and seminar opportunities for independent proficiency. The organization ofthe 10-week research program consists of a two-week technical tutorial followed by an eight-week research project with weekly seminars and weekly meetings between student team andtheir mentor. The technical tutorials and hands-on laboratory, such as introduction to analog and digitalcommunications, introduction to software defined radio

Conference Session

Digital System Design

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ben Shaw, Youngstown State University; Faramarz Mossayebi, Youngstown State University

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Electrical and Computer

2006-1777: DEVELOPMENT AND INTEGRATION OF A DIGITAL CONTROLLABORATORY WITH A DIGITAL SYSTEM LABORATORY AT YOUNGSTOWNSTATE UNIVERSITYBen Shaw, Youngstown State UniversityFaramarz Mossayebi, Youngstown State University Page 11.452.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 FlexARM1: An ARM Based IP Core for the UP3 Education KitIntroduction Today’s embedded solutions require a rapid product development time to meet strictmarket demands1. It is essential for system design engineers to verify complex designs inhardware before final implementation. In order for upper level undergraduate students to gainexposure to this verification process, a system level

Conference Session

ECE Pedagogy and Assessment II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aurenice Oliveira, Michigan Technological University

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Electrical and Computer

enter engineering programs asfreshman do not earn an engineering degree.The purpose of this paper is to discuss the main challenges and to share teaching methodsthat the author has used to encourage active learning and engagement among non-EEmajor students. The author addresses the use of technology for teaching, the use oflecture time effectively, the importance of well designed laboratory experiments, and useof basic simulation tools. Assessments of an introductory electrical engineering coursetaught following the author’s guidelines were performed to evaluate the teachingeffectiveness, and they indicate that the teaching methods have been successful inmeeting their objectives

Conference Session

Teaching Circuit Theory and Electronics

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Braun, California Polytechnic State University

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2011-369: TEACHING SUSTAINABILITY ANALYSIS IN ELECTRON-ICS LECTURE COURSESDavid Braun, California Polytechnic State University David Braun received the Ph.D. degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of California at Santa Barbara in 1991. From 1992 to 1996, he worked for Philips Research Laboratories in Eindhoven, The Netherlands, on semiconducting polymers for display applications. He joined California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo in 1996 and is now a Professor in the Electrical Engineer- ing Department. See www.ee.calpoly.edu/faculty/dbraun/ for more information. He teaches courses in electronics, solid-state electronics, polymer electronics and sustainability. He holds

Conference Session

Software and Web-based Learning in ECE

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph P. Hoffbeck, University of Portland

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2012-3429: TEACHING COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS WITH SIMULINKAND THE USRPDr. Joseph P. Hoffbeck, University of Portland Joseph P. Hoffbeck is an Associate Professor of electrical engineering at the University of Portland in Portland, Ore. He has a Ph.D. from Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indi. He previously worked with digital cell phone systems at Lucent Technologies (formerly AT&T Bell Labs) in Whippany, N.J. His technical interests include communication systems, digital signal processing, and remote sensing. Page 25.1243.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education II

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alyssa Magleby, University of Utah; Cynthia Furse, University of Utah

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2008-2528: LAB REPORT WRITING (AND TEACHING!) MADE EASYAlyssa Magleby, University of Utah Alyssa Magleby is a PhD Candidate in electrical engineering at the University of Utah. She completed her B.S. in electrical engineering at Utah State University in 2002. She received the National Science Foundation Graduate Fellowship in 2002. She used her fellowship to continue on and received her M.S. in electrical engineering from the University of Utah in 2004. After programming a modem for a military application in the Advanced Communications group at L-3 Communications Systems-West for a year and a half, she returned to the University of Utah to attain a PhD. She is presently researching

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

do an acceptable job in the analog course they wouldoften express displeasure regarding the level of rigor required by the course. It was suspectedthat the calculus content of this first course dealt a blow making the material somewhat abstract.Plus, the course had no laboratory, so the only exposure to signals problems was “on paper.”Four years ago the EE program was changed significantly1,2 to a model that includes teachingmaterial on an as-needed basis. For example, we teach the ideal op amp topic to freshmen,delaying the details of the internal workings to a later course. The freshmen could then see theutility of, and use in simple designs, a powerful circuit tool.Another change was to institute DSP as a required course, and to be taught

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 8

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Rusek, Oakland University; Subramaniam Ganesan, Oakland University

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

Paper ID #20267Teaching Electromagnetic Compatibility and Component Parameter Toler-ancesMr. Andrew Rusek, Oakland UniversityDr. Subramaniam Ganesan, Oakland University Dr. Subramaniam Ganesan, is a Professor in the department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Oakland University, Rochester, MI 48309, USA. He has over 30 years of teaching and research experi- ence in Digital Computer systems. He was the chair of the CSE department from1991 to 98. He has published over 100 journal papers, more than 200 papers in conference proceedings, and 3 books. He published a book on Java in 2003. He developed a custom DSP board

Conference Session

Insights for Teaching ECE Courses - Session II

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alireza Kavianpour, DeVry University, Pomona

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

Paper ID #25855Simulation Software for Online Teaching of ECE CoursesDr. Alireza Kavianpour, DeVry University, Pomona Dr. Alireza Kavianpour received his PH.D. Degree from University of Southern California (USC). He is currently Senior Professor at DeVry University, Pomona, CA. Dr. Kavianpour is the author and co-author of over forty technical papers all published in IEEE Journals or referred conferences. Before joining DeVry University he was a researcher at the University of California, Irvine and consultant at Qualcom Inc. His main interests are in the areas of embedded systems and computer architecture

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education II

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Margret Hjalmarson, George Mason University; Jill K Nelson, George Mason University; Lisa G. Huettel, Duke University; Wayne T. Padgett, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Kathleen E. Wage, George Mason University; John R. Buck, University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth

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Electrical and Computer

and earned her MS and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering from Duke University. Her research interests are focused on engineering education, curriculum and laboratory development, and applications of statistical signal processing.Dr. Wayne T. Padgett, Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyProf. Kathleen E. Wage, George Mason UniversityProf. John R. Buck, University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth Page 23.402.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013Developing Interactive Teaching Strategies for Electrical Engineering FacultyOverviewThe goal of this project is to develop a model

Conference Session

Innovations in Computer Engineering Courses

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph P Hoffbeck, University of Portland

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Electrical and Computer

, Mondragon, Antonio Francisco; Purohit, Prafull, ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, June 26 - 29, 2011.10. Interdisciplinary laboratory projects integrating LabVIEW with VHDL models implemented in FPGA hardware, Hayne, Ronald; McKinney, Mark, ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, June 20 - 23, 2010.11. A LabVIEW FPGA toolkit to teach digital logic design, Perales, Troy; Morgan, Joseph; Porter, Jay, ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, June 14 - 17, 2009.12. Collaborative project-based learning to enhance freshman design experience in digital engineering, Dong, Jianyu; Warter-Perez, Nancy, ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, June 14 - 17, 2009.13. Extensive use of advanced FPGA technology in digital design education, Radu

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert O'Connell, University of Missouri, Columbia; Pil-Won On, University of Missouri, Columbia

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2012-4057: TEACHING CIRCUIT THEORY COURSES USING TEAM-BASED LEARNINGDr. Robert O’Connell, University of Missouri, Columbia Robert O’Connell received a B.E. degree in electrical engineering from Manhattan College, N.Y., and a M.S. and Ph.D degrees in electrical engineering from the University of Illinois, Urbana. He is currently professor and Associate Department Head of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Missouri, Columbia. He recently completed a Fulbright Fellowship, which he used to study modern teaching and learning methods in higher education. He won the College of Engineering Faculty Teaching Excellence Award in 2006 and 2010. He is a Senior Member of the IEEE, a Professional Member of

Conference Session

Improvements in ECE Circuit Analysis

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan M. Lord, University of San Diego; Breanne Przestrzelski, University of San Diego; Elizabeth Reddy, Colorado School of Mines

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Electrical and Computer

Paper ID #25716Teaching Social Responsibility in a Circuits CourseDr. Susan M. Lord, University of San Diego Susan M. Lord received a B.S. from Cornell University and the M.S. and Ph.D. from Stanford Univer- sity. She is currently Professor and Chair of Integrated Engineering at the University of San Diego. Her teaching and research interests include inclusive pedagogies, electronics, optoelectronics, materials sci- ence, first year engineering courses, feminist and liberative pedagogies, engineering student persistence, and student autonomy. Her research has been sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF). Dr

Conference Session

Laboratory Development in ECE Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arlen Planting, Boise State University; Sin Ming Loo, Boise State University

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Electrical and Computer

processor. The goal of this course is to teach the basics of microprocessors andperipheral interfacing techniques. Along with replacing the traditional discrete microprocessorwith a soft-core processor, the course was modified with the addition of the C programminglanguage. The course used assembly language to teach the features and capabilities of the NiosII processor (instructions, registers and memory) and quickly migrate to the C programminglanguage using a task-oriented approach rather than an exhaustive coverage of the language.Both instructors and students gained valuable experience through this process.Course ObjectiveThe ECE 332/332L Microprocessors course at Boise State University covers microprocessorarchitecture, software development

Conference Session

Laboratory Development in ECE II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chuan Yue, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs; Weiying Zhu, Metropolitan State College of Denver; Gregory Lynn Williams, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs; Edward Chow, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs

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Electrical and Computer

in Bell Labs China at Lucent Technologies from July 1999 to Jan. 2003. She had been an Assistant Professor in Hampton University from Aug. 2006 to July 2011. She joined Metropolitan State College of Denver in Aug. 2011. Her career has been distinguished by a series of awards such as the in the Provost Teaching Innovation Award in April 2010, the First Place Graduate Research Award at Global Challenges, Local Solutions: Annual Research Expo in Norfolk, Va., in April 2006, the University Dissertation Fellowship in Academic Year 20052006, the ECE Ph.D. Research Assistant Award in 2004, the member of Bell Labs President’s Gold Winner Team Award in 2000, and the University Outstanding Thesis Award in 1999.Mr. Gregory

Conference Session

Laboratory Development in ECE

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sergey N. Makarov, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Reinhold Ludwig, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Kaung Myat Win, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, ECE Department

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2011-1184: BASIC CLASS MATERIALS AND LABORATORY PROJECTSWITH DC MOTORS IN AN INTRODUCTORY UNDERGRADUATE ECECLASS FOR NON-MAJORSSergey N. Makarov, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Submitting author: Sergey N. Makarov earned his B.S./M.S./Ph.D./Dr. Sci. degrees at the State Uni- versity St. Petersburg (Leningrad), Russian Federation Faculty of Mathematics and Mechanics. Dr. Makarov joined Institute of Mathematics and Mechanics at State St. Petersburg University in 1986 as a researcher and then joined the Faculty of State St. Petersburg University where he became a full pro- fessor in 1996. In 2000 he joined the Faculty of Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, MA. His

Conference Session

Laboratory Development in ECE I

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John M Robertson, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Kathleen Meehan, Virginia Tech; Robert John Bowman, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Kenneth A Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Douglas A Mercer, Analog Devices Inc.

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Electrical and Computer

) Robert J. Bowman has held faculty positions at the University of Utah, the University of Vermont, the University of Rochester, and Rochester Institute of Technology and has consulted or has held engineer- ing positions with a number of companies. He was Director of Analog and Mixed-Signal Engineering at LSI Logic until 2001 and then became Department Head of Electrical Engineering at RIT. Dr. Bow- man is now Professor of Electrical Engineering and Lab Director of the RIT Analog Devices Integrated Microsystems Laboratory. His areas of interest include analog integrated circuit design and technology, semiconductor device physics, and integrated transducers. His current research work is concentrated on smart MEMs sensors

Conference Session

Laboratory Development in ECE I

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wagdy H Mahmoud, University of the District of Columbia; Nian Zhang, University of the District of Columbia

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Electrical and Computer

. Efforts to Page 23.1076.2introduce adaptive filters to undergraduate students through practical applications, and to createbasic and advanced laboratory exercises and projects suitable for undergraduate students hasbeen reported in [3 - 4].This paper details our effort to incorporate the teaching of software/hardware design toolsthrough some of the practical applications of adaptive filters. The main goals of such effort is: i)to prepare our undergraduate senior students for professional careers in industry or graduatestudies; ii) familiarize our students with state-of-the-art software/hardware design tools,Intellectual property (IP) component and

Conference Session

Laboratory Development in ECE II

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Electrical and Computer

on the sensory perception of the sounds of music. Here weexplain the content of each project and its place in the sequence of rigorous measurements ofstandard signals; provide examples of lab data, and summarize the feedback from students andfrom the lab instructors in a large class.IntroductionAmong the challenges of teaching introductory courses in Electrical Engineering (EE) to non-EEengineering majors is the creation of laboratory projects that provide students an insightfulhands-on experience, which would ü Closely relate to theory and applications ü Elucidate abstract EE concepts, and ü Develop fundamental skills that can be readily applied to projects and environments that non-EE majors would encounter.The constraints

Conference Session

Laboratory Development in ECE Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Prakash Ranganathan, University of North Dakota; Richard Schultz, University of North Dakota

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Electrical and Computer

richard.schultz@mail.und.eduAbstract - This paper focuses on a new approach to teach electrical engineeringprinciples and how to promote student learning through different innovative projects thatcan be developed with the use of the LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT kit powered by acustomized National Instruments LabView program. Even though, the use of LEGONXT brick has been in practice and prevails in today’s K-12 classrooms, this paper willprimarily focus on how the use of NXT can be expanded to students in colleges anduniversities at freshmen and Sophomore levels using simple DAQ board and prototypeinterface unit. Originally, NXT was intended for use by children at home or in theclassroom, but the LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT system has been acquired by tens ofthousands of

Conference Session

Laboratory Development in ECE II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shawn S. Jordan, Arizona State University; Micah Lande, Arizona State University

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2012-4115: PRACTICING NEEDS-BASED, HUMAN-CENTERED DE-SIGN FOR ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING PROJECT COURSE INNOVA-TIONDr. Shawn S. Jordan, Arizona State University Shawn Jordan is an Assistant Professor of engineering in the College of Technology and Innovation at Arizona State University, where he teaches junior- and senior-level project-based electrical engineering courses.Mr. Micah Lande, Arizona State University Micah Lande is an Assistant Professor of engineering in the College of Technology and Innovation at Arizona State University, where he teaches undergraduate, human-centered design-focused, project-based engineering courses