Conference Session

Active and Cooperative Learning in ECE

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Werner Creixell, Texas A&M University; Rachelle M. Pedersen, Texas A&M University; Susan Niki Ritchey, Texas A&M University

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Electrical and Computer

, including seniordesign or capstone projects. So how do students continually practice creativity if the number ofopportunities to improve only occur during the later years of an engineering program? Theauthors of this paper explore a PBL pedagogical opportunity for first-year engineering students inan electrical and computer engineering course that they believe provides students with sufficientopportunities to expand their creative processes.The intention of this work-in-progress paper is tooutline the process of replication of this PBL approach from Universidad T´ecnica Federico SantaMar´ıa to be implemented in a research study at Texas A&M University.4 Description of class structure and teaching methodsPrior to implementing a new project, it

Conference Session

Active Learning in ECE

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ramakrishnan Sundaram, Gannon University

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Electrical and Computer

of the 2002 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, F2-A, pp.12-14, 2002.13. S. Vattam, M. Helms, and A. Goel, “Biologically-Inspired Innovation in Engineering Design: A Cognitive Study,” GVU Technical Report - http://hdl.handle.net/1853/14346, 2007.14. V. Mahnic, “A Capstone Course on Agile Software Development Using Scrum,” IEEE Transactions on Education, Vol. 55, Issue: 1, pp. 99-106, February 2012.15. D.F. Rico and H.H. Sayani, “Use of Agile Methods in Software Engineering Education,” Proceedings of the Agile Conference (AGILE '09), pp. 174-179, August 2009.16. D. Damian et al., “Teaching a globally distributed project course using Scrum practices,” Collaborative Teaching of Globally Distributed Software Development

Conference Session

Project-Based Learning in ECE Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Albert Liddicoat, California Polytechnic State University; Jianbiao Pan, California Polytechnic State University; James Harris, California Polytechnic State University; Lynne Slivovsky, California Polytechnic State University

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Electrical and Computer

theAccreditation Board for Engineering and Technology5 (ABET). This educational gap is commonamongst engineering curricula. Figure 1 (a) below illustrates the knowledge and skills gapbetween traditional computer and electrical engineering curricula and those engineering skillsrequired for successful job performance. At Cal Poly, the traditional CPE and EE courses takenbefore systems design and the capstone project sequence include, computer engineeringorientation, fundamentals of computer programming I, II and III, discrete structures, digitaldesign, computer design and assembly language programming, electric circuit analysis I, II andIII, continuous-time signals and systems, semiconductor device electronics, and digitalelectronics and integrated circuits

Conference Session

ECE Division Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Branimir Pejcinovic, Portland State University; Phillip Wong, Portland State University; Robert Bass, Portland State University

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Electrical and Computer

improvestudent motivation to study engineering. ABET accreditation explicitly requires some level ofteamwork through Student Outcomes, in particular criterion 5, “an ability to function effectivelyon a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusiveenvironment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives” [page 42, 1]. Clearly, both ABETand engineering faculty expect students to engage in substantive projects that include teamworkand project management.Typically, the senior-level capstone design project is when students engage in more authenticprojects. However, there are engineering programs that have also developed so-calledcornerstone courses at lower divisions (e.g. [2], [3]). Projects may differ in

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Branimir Pejcinovic, Portland State University; Robert B. Bass, Portland State University; Phillip Wong, Portland State University

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Electrical and Computer

we can improve our curriculum.It is common practice in undergraduate engineering programs for students to participate inmultiple projects during their studies. The ABET requirement for a “curriculum culminating in amajor design experience” [1] for accredited BS programs often means a senior capstone activitythat involves a substantial project-based component. While projects may differ in their scope,complexity, and size, a key factor for improving success is some form of project management.Frequently though, students use an ad hoc project management approach, as they lack experiencein formal techniques. Regardless if the project is simple or sophisticated, students need to reducethe given problem into logical tasks, divide responsibilities

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 7

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Andrew Lund, Western Washington University

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Electrical and Computer

SystemsTable 1: Basic structure of the two course EE sequence for non-EE majorsAs shown in Table 1, the second EE course both builds off the previous course, as well asintroducing topics quite separate from a traditional electrical or electronics topic sequence. Thereason the first course is kept somewhat generic with light coverage of three distinct topics(circuits, electronics, digital systems) is because it serves a wide population of non-EE students.The second course in the sequence is almost exclusively manufacturing students who rely on thecourse to prepare them both for their capstone project and for a subsequent robotics elective.Previous offerings (Spring 2015 and Spring 2014) of EE 352 followed a traditional structure of 3hours of lecture

Conference Session

ECE Division Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sohum A. Sohoni, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Shawn S. Jordan, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Javeed Kittur, Arizona State University; Nielsen L. Pereira, Purdue University

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

takeproject courses associated with that concentration. In the fourth year, students come backtogether to take an industry-sponsored multidisciplinary capstone course.The embedded systems project course described in this paper is taught in the third year,and is an important course for the students who choose the electrical or the roboticsconcentration. Its significance stems from a number of reasons. One, it is the first projectcourse sequence in the students’ area of specialization (concentration). Thus, they applyknowledge of basic circuits and programming to design, manufacture and test a solution.Another reason for the course’s significance is that it is a precursor to the capstone orfinal year project, and is intentionally modelled along the

Conference Session

Integrating Research Into Undergraduate ECE Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Wicker, U.S. Air Force Academy; Erlind Royer, U.S. Air Force Academy; Allen Arb; Daniel Pack, U.S. Air Force Academy

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Electrical and Computer

Engineering Education, 2006 A Multi-Disciplinary Senior Design Project Using Cooperative Unmanned Aerial Vehicles1. AbstractTo improve our response to U.S. Air Force requirements, the Department of Electrical andComputer Engineering at the U.S. Air Force Academy has integrated multidisciplinary teamprojects into its two-semester capstone design course. In this paper we present a case study ofone of our multidisciplinary projects for the 2005-2006 academic year; developing a system ofcooperative unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Some of our instructional methods include just-in-time teaching, team faculty mentoring, and requiring timely scheduled oral and writtenreports, to name a few. The goal of the project is to have

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

engineering practitioners.Curriculum for an engineering major consists of foundation courses in engineering, science andmath, mezzanine coursework consisting of a focus on technical engineering content knowledge,and capstone courses pulling this material together and often applied to example engineeringprojects. Course sequences chain together, building on the relevance and complexity of thesubject matter. While active-learning techniques can take shape in any classroom learningexperience, project-based learning pervade the capstone experience1. Project-based learning2focuses pedagogical efforts on open-ended, authentic problem solving. The basis of manycapstone engineering design courses are engineering challenges undertaken on behalf of a third

Conference Session

Laboratory Development in ECE Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mustafa Guvench, University of Southern Maine

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Electrical and Computer

be sent out to be fabricated. However, typical turn-around times do not allow the graduating class to have a chance to test and verify theirdesign, and get the satisfaction and the real world experience of testing. By using MOSISfabricated designs of previous generations, this missing link was completed.1. Introduction and BackgroundThe paper describes how MOSIS fabricated CMOS Operational Amplifiers are used as a realworld design experience in a senior level Analog Integrated Circuit Course in ElectricalEngineering at the University of Southern Maine.Design is an ABET requirement that every engineering student should experience beforegraduation. Although this experience can be left to the capstone project most engineeringprograms require

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Radian Belu, Drexel University

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Electrical and Computer

quarter.4. Conclusions and Future WorkStudents learn, verify, and reinforce lecture concepts by performing power converterexperiments in the laboratory sessions. In our approach we adopted the principles of theproblem-learning methodology. With this approach, students can develop confidence andthe abilities needed in project design, as well as in their senior capstone design courses.The design experience develops the students’ lifelong learning skills, self-evaluations,self-discovery, and peer instruction in the design’s creation, critique, and justification.Students learn to understand the manufacturer data sheets, application notes, andtechnical manuals. The experience, which would be difficult to complete individually,gives the students a

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

participating in researchexperiences.Project EMD-MLR’s main teaching practice is to involve undergraduate students into StudentDesign Project (SDP) teams with each team working on an individual machine learning projectwith a definite research orientation. The term “SDP” refers to senior design projects inengineering disciplines or capstone course in computer science disciplines. Each team consists of4 undergraduate students (3 from a group of seniors at FIT or UCF and one sophomore studentfrom BCC and SSC, respectively). Each SDP team is advised weekly by at least one EMD-MLRfaculty and, if needed, will is more frequently by a Ph.D. student mentor. Each SDP consists ofan (i) educational materials development component and a (ii) supervised research

Conference Session

Integrating Research Into Undergraduate ECE Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Georgiopoulos, University of Central Florida; Erol Gelenbe, Imperial College; Ronald DeMara, University of Central Florida; Avelino Gonzalez, University of Central Florida; Marcella Kysilka, University of Central Florida; Mansooreh Mollaghasemi, University of Central Florida; Annie Wu, University of Central Florida; Georgios Anagnostopoulos, Florida Tech; Ingrid Russell; Jimmy Secretan, University of Central Florida

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Electrical and Computer

, M. “Putting the utility of match-tracking in Fuzzy ARTMAP to thetest,” In Proceedings of the Seventh International Conference on Knowledge-Based Intelligent Information (KES),London, England, 20032. Anagnostopoulos, G. C., Georgiopoulos, M., Ports, K., Richie, S., Cardinale, N., White, M., Kepuska, V., Chan,P.K., Wu, A., Kysilka, M., “Project EMD-MLR: Educational Materials Development and Research in MachineLearning for Undergraduate students,” Proceedings of the ASEE 2005 Annual Conference and Exposition, Session3232, Capstone & Educational Resource Developments, June 12-15, Portland, Oregon, 2005.3. Castro, J., Secretan, J.(*), Georgiopoulos, M., DeMara, R. F., Anagnostopoulos, G., and Gonzalez, A., “Pipeliningof Fuzzy ARTMAP (FAM

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Poster Session

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Eleanor Leung, York College of Pennsylvania

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

independentlyin unstructured work sessions to accomplish the project tasks. There is little faculty supervisionand the student must be self-reliant and motivated to make progress in the project while alsoknowing when to ask for help. A third distinction is that the results of an independent study mayresult in novel preliminary findings that can contribute to new knowledge or original work. Acapstone project is typically focused on application and the results obtained may not be original.Students may use an independent study as an opportunity to further their Senior Capstone projectby finishing any additional work needed to conclude the project. These types of experiences arevery similar to the typical Capstone project and are not the focus of this

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education I

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wookwon Lee, Gannon University; Fong Mak, Gannon University

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Electrical and Computer

Management for First-Year Graduate Students in Electrical and Computer EngineeringAbstractThe electrical and computer engineering (ECE) department at the University offers a graduatecurriculum that is designed to help students develop skills for system integration and acquireeffective business and technology practices, as well as, fundamental knowledge in the ECE field.As part of the curriculum, a new course on engineering project and management has beenrecently introduced to first-year graduate students. This new course guides students through acomplete design cycle from inception to completion with a pre-defined project of a complexsystem. This paper focuses on the experience and lessons learned from offering the Capstone

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Poster Session

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Carl B. Dietrich, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Nicholas F. Polys, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Christian W. Hearn, Weber State University; Kenneth Reid, University of Indianapolis; Joshua Alexéi García Sheridan, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Electrical and Computer

undergraduates reconstructed the P&M system as part of a senior capstone project.The reconstructed system utilized readily-available Linksys routers connected to the referenceantenna (SOURCE) and the antenna-under-test (AUT). Open-source firmware (DD-WRT) wasloaded on the routers to access the RSSI level versus position. National Instruments LabVIEWsoftware controlled two stepper motors for elevation and azimuth orientation of the AUT.The senior project obtained coarse pattern measurements of a test antenna, however difficultiesmentioned in the original article reappeared with the WSU recreation of the P&M prototype.Challenges encountered with the 1st prototype included a) motor control hardware allowed onedirection of travel, b) a homemade belt

Conference Session

Circuits and Systems Education 3

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nesreen Alsbou, Ohio Northern University; Khalid S. Al-Olimat P.E., Ohio Northern University; Vladimir A Labay, Gonzaga University; Heath Joseph LeBlanc, Ohio Northern University

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Electrical and Computer

(MAC) protocols and their application in Vehicle to Vehicle (V2V) communications and she is interested also in collision avoidance systems design and their use in the V2V communications. In addition to the wireless research, Dr. Alsbou is collaborating with the medical imaging group at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center on research projects in medical imaging. The focus of these projects is on developing new approaches to reduce image and motion artifacts in helical, axial and cone-beam CT imaging used in diagnostic imaging and radiotherapy. Dr. Alsbou has publications in the ASEE National Conference and attended multiple KEEN workshops, she uses ACL, PBL and EML in her classes. She has publications

Conference Session

Innovations in Computer Engineering Courses

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edward W. Chandler P.E., Milwaukee School of Engineering; William Barnekow, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Electrical and Computer

Senior Member of the IEEE, and teaches courses in circuits, signals, communication systems, and networking.Prof. William Barnekow, Milwaukee School of Engineering Prof. William Barnekow is Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Milwaukee School of Engineering. He earned the M.S. in Electrical Engineering from University of California – Berkeley. His primary areas of interest are in embedded microcomputer-based systems, digital circuits and systems, advanced digital design using VHDL, senior capstone design projects in software and computer engineering, and computer networks. Page 24.76.1

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education I

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert J. Albright P.E., University of Portland

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Electrical and Computer

that finding such an appropriate balancebetween depth and breadth of education, especially one with complementary aspects, is anongoing challenge. The balance point is not stagnant, but varies from time-to-time and place-to-place depending on societal needs and technological developments.The focus of this paper is to summarize our curricular changes, with their rationale, beginningwith the ones that apply to all of our School's curricula. The major changes include reinstituting acommon first-year of study to aid students in selecting a major, enhancing the capstone designsequence to encourage and facilitate more multi-disciplinary projects, and designating ninesemester hours of existing credits as "professional electives" that can be, for

Conference Session

Assessment of Learning in ECE Courses

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Claire Lynne McCullough P.E., High Point University

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

Outcomes, • Assessment Under Special Circumstances, • General Assessment Information or Tools, • New ABET Criteria, and • Efficient/Sustainable Assessment Processes.Of the categories, the one with the most papers, and the most diversity of topics, is that ofAssessment of Specific Courses or Outcomes, such as [2]-[9]. The example papers considered inthis category include such diverse topics as using a lower level Physics course in outcomeassessment [2], use of an on-line Ethics module [4], metrics for “inclusive and socially justteaming practices [5],and an assessment of information literacy for ABET’s outcome 7 [6]. Asmany programs are now using a capstone design course or project as a major portion of theirABET assessment, there

Conference Session

Microprocessor, Microcontrollers, and Embedded Systems Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nannan He, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Han-Way Huang, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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Electrical and Computer

complex touch sensing devices (i.e., touch keys, touch slider andtouchscreen). The Atmel SAM 4S-EK2 board is chosen as the main development boardemployed for practicing the touch devices programming. Multiple capstone projects have beendeveloped, for example adaptive touch-based servo motor control, and calculator and games onthe touchscreen. Our primary experiences indicate that the project-based learning approach withthe utilization of the selected microcontroller board and software package is efficient andpractical for teaching advanced touch sensing techniques. Students have shown the great interestand the capability in adopting touch devices into their senior design projects to improve humanmachine interface.1. IntroductionModern touch

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey L. Schiano, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Electrical and Computer

design course and a senior capstone design course. The freshman courseintroduces students to the process skills associated with engineering design. Emphasis is on teamwork, communications skills, and computer-aided analytical tools. Activities include prototypebuilding and testing with industrial collaboration. As students complete this course beforechoosing a major in the College of Engineering, the technical content is general and does notfocus on a particular engineering discipline. In contrast, the senior capstone design courserequires students to apply the tools acquired in both required courses and technical electiveswithin our department. By blending professional engineering topics and project activity, theexisting capstone design course

Conference Session

New Developments in ECE

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Branimir Pejcinovic, Portland State University; Melinda Holtzman, Portland State University; Phillip Wong, Portland State University

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Electrical and Computer

: Implementing Sophomore Cornerstone Courses in Electrical and Computer EngineeringMany engineering programs have significant project- and design-based courses in the freshmanand senior years. Freshman courses usually serve a dual purpose: a) making engineering a moreattractive study option for undecided students, and b) introducing the basics of technical andnon-technical skills, such as teamwork and project planning. On the other hand, seniors doingtheir capstone projects are expected to perform at a more proficient level, one that woulddemonstrate their readiness for entering the workforce as engineers.As will be discussed below, the project component in our freshman year-long sequence evolvesfrom minimally structured projects

Conference Session

New Developments in ECE

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zvi S. Roth, Florida Atlantic University; Hanqi Zhuang, Florida Atlantic University; Ali Zilouchian, Florida Atlantic University

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Electrical and Computer

Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL 33431 rothz@fau.edu , Zhuang@fau.edu , ungvich@fau.edu , zilouchi@fau.eduACKNOWLEDGMENTThe work was partially supported by NSF Grant No. 1033815. The authors wish to thank ourengineering students who were involved in the design projects reported here.AbstractThis paper shares the experiences from an undergraduate curriculum refinement involvingintegration of design contents in the entire four-year Electrical Engineering program. Theimplementation of the refinement can be described by four mottos: start early, be persistent, openmore fronts, and cap with a peak. The integration of design at certain years, such as the freshmenyear or in capstone senior level projects

Conference Session

Embedded System Design

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

matt gallagher, Vermont Technical College; Andre St. Denis, Vermont Technical College; John Murphy, Vermont Technical College

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Electrical and Computer

peripherals and a complexprocessor appear to serve the immediate needs of the introductory microprocessor course.Students who chose to use a microcontroller in a future project were forced to design circuitboards requiring fabrication and assembly at outside vendors at considerable cost; this tended todiscourage their use in our capstone projects course. We discuss our current introductory coursethat uses a MC9S08QG8/4 microcontroller from Freescale. It comes in a sixteen pin DIPpackage, has an internal clock and can be programmed using the same Codewarrior softwareIDE Freescale uses for all of its microcontrollers and can be programmed through aUSBSPYDER08∀interface. We developed a set of four simple input/output boards so studentscan exercise

Conference Session

Circuits & Systems Education I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason McGuire, Sonoma State University; Farid Farahmand, Sonoma State University

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Electrical and Computer

number of capstone projects selected by students involving the implementation of variouswireless/wired monitoring systems. These systems measure various physical phenomenon suchas a creek’s water level and water flow, or counting the number of cars in a parking lot, or thepower generated by a solar panel system. While our EE students are capable of completing anddemonstrating the hardware design, they often struggle in areas such as data management anddeveloping data visualization. Many student teams have used various platforms known as Cloud-based IoT services, that allow data logging on the cloud [5]. The key issue with utilizing suchservices is that many students don’t fully understand the underlying technologies. In fact, our student

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Chang, USMA; Grant Jacoby, USMA; Lisa Shay, U.S. Military Academy

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Electrical and Computer

on coursecurriculum as well as relevant proposals derived for future work in cooperative platforms.Background: Find PartnershipsOur approach begins with a scoped summer internship with a robotics designer andmanufacturer, iRobot in Burlington, MA. We chose iRobot because of the mission needs of theUS Army they are currently meeting in designing and building robots to destroy IEDs. Werequested iRobot to challenge two students to design and build something meaningful for thecompany that they could also continue to work on back in USMA in hope that the endeavorwould meet course requirements to fulfill a two semester capstone multi-disciplinary seniordesign project. The main goal of this negotiation was to set the stage for a

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

AC 2010-1609: IMPROVING INNOVATION BY ENHANCING CREATIVECAPABILITIES IN ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERINGTECHNOLOGY STUDENTSJeffrey Richardson, Purdue UniversityLeslie Reed, Reed Environmental Page 15.698.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Improving Innovation by Enhancing Creative Capabilities in Electrical and Computer Engineering TechnologyAbstractThis project evolved from an existing research effort in electrical and computer engineeringtechnology in which the gap between the creative capabilities students brought to bear whensolving technological problems, and the level of creativity demonstrated in a capstone designproject, was explored

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education II

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Meyer, Purdue University; Mark Johnson, Purdue University School of ECE; Cordelia Brown, Purdue University

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Electrical and Computer

, where networked computers arereadily available, nor does it occur when all team members are working in the same physicallocation. Our hypothesis is that equipping each project team with wireless Tablet PCs should notonly significantly improve the spontaneity (and regularity) with which the on-line lab notebooksare updated, but also facilitate collaboration among team members working on the design projectat different locations. An HP Technology for Teaching Grant has provided a critical mass ofTablet PCs to test this hypothesis. A description of how the equipment provided is beingutilized, along with a discussion of the preliminary results obtained, is presented in this paper.IntroductionIn most team-oriented capstone design courses, creation

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

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Electrical and Computer

 statics,  we  documented  how  his  capstone  project  involved  learning  and  applying  probability  theory  to  a  design  problem.  Be  sure  your  student  advising  records  document  any  discrepancies  between  what  students  have  done  and  what  they  were  suppose  to  do.    Program  Objectives    Assessing  how  well  your  graduates  have  achieved  your  program  objectives  is  usually  difficult  for  programs  that  have  only  produced  one  or  two  graduating  classes.  In  our  case,  we  had  one  group  of  graduates  who  had  one  year’s  experience.  With  so  little  experience  it  was  not  surprising  that  only  a  few  of  the  graduates  had  achieved  some  of  the  program  objectives.  However,  we  were