Conference Session

First-Year Issues in ECE Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeremy N. Thomas, DigiPen Institute of Technology; Christopher Theriault, DigiPen Institute of Technology

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Electrical and Computer

science, math, and liberal arts during year 1 of the program1,2. Whereas,recent studies have presented evidence that student engagement using active learning methodscan lead to increased student retention rates in engineering programs3,4. Thus, the model forengineering programs has changed in recent years, with many programs now includingengineering courses in the 1st year that often have a design component5-9. In this paper, wedescribe a project-based first-year ECE course at DigiPen Institute of Technology, a universitywith about 1200 students in Redmond, WA. An assessment of student outcomes is presented andsuccesses and limitations are discussed.What is project-based learning?As described by Mills and Treagust2 and Perrenet et al.10, many

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Seemein Shayesteh P.E., Indiana University Purdue University - Indianapolis; Maher E. Rizkalla, Indiana University Purdue University - Indianapolis; Lauren Christopher, Electrical and Computer Engineering, IUPUI; Zina Ben Miled, ECE Department, Purdue School of Engineering and Technology, Indiana University Purdue University - Indianapolis

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Electrical and Computer

, knowledge discovery, data models and computational frame- works. She was the recipient of the Indiana Women in High Tech Award and the National Science Foun- dation Career Award. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Attached Learning Model for First Digital System Design Course in ECE ProgramI. IntroductionDigital hardware design in industry is increasingly dependent on Hardware Description Languages(HDLs) for implementing complex digital systems. Many universities have incorporatedHardware Description Language in their curriculum [1-4]. In our institute also to better followand anticipate the newest industry trends, the first digital system design course in the

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Engineering Problem-based and Active Learning

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chaomin Luo, University of Detroit Mercy

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

majormethodologies, implementations, assessments and accomplishments of the hands-on projectare described in this paper. ELEE4650/5650 Hardware Description Language Laboratory isan elective course in Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, which is anadvanced graduate-level course. Previous instructors employed different textbooks andexperimental FPGA circuit board, Altera FPGA board. Techniques this curriculum coveredare recently developing rapidly [1]. Consequently, this course was created from scratch,piecing together topics from a range of textbooks in order to keep track of state-of-the-artFPGA technology. The entire lecture slides, reading materials, various handouts, homework,quizzes, exams, and specifically, project assignments were

Conference Session

Computer Science, Computer Engineering, and Digital Systems Education 2

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph P Hoffbeck, University of Portland

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Electrical and Computer

, which may be helpful for others who wish to develop theirown demonstrations or for student projects.HardwareManipulating audio signals is an excellent way to illustrate DSP concepts. This approach allowsstudents to directly experience the effect of various algorithms and to hear the effect of usingdifferent parameters values. As shown in Figure 1, the hardware required for the audiodemonstrations is fairly simple. The audio source can be any device that has line level orheadphone output, such as MP3 player, cellphone, or PC. The output of the DSP board can bemonitored with headphones or inexpensive computer speakers. The PC is used to download theprogram and to provide power for the DSP board. However, if the program is written to the

Conference Session

ECE-related Engineering Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dennis A. Silage, Temple University; Keyanoush Sadeghipour, Temple University

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Electrical and Computer

. A singleCLO is a definitive statement that can be readily mapped to specific topics of the course materialand thus to problems derived from those concepts.Here is the catalog description, CLOs and SOs for this ME for EEs course: ENGR3334 Mechanical Systems - This course considers the fundamentals of mechanics including statics, dynamics, materials, thermodynamics and fluid mechanics and their application to systems of beams, pulleys, gear trains, levers exhibiting vibration, heat conduction, convection and expansion and fluid flow. Course Learning Objectives 1. Understand and apply the principles of statics in mechanics (SO A, E, K) 2. Understand and apply the principles of dynamics in

Conference Session

Software & Web-based Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chao Wang, Arizona State University; Michael Goryll, Arizona State University

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Electrical and Computer

between simulation and hardware labs. Students use the last month of the semester towork on simulation lab 4 and hardware lab 4. Table 1. Online Weekly Schedule (S: Simulation Labs, H: Hardware Labs) Week Topics Labs 1 Electrical Circuit S0: Simulator Tutorial: Using Logisim Fundamentals, Logic Circuit Description, Truth Tables 2 Boolean Algebra, Logic H0: Using a Prototype Board and Voltmeter Minimization, Karnaugh Maps 3 Number Systems, Addition and S1: Half Adder, Increment and Two’s Complement Subtraction, 2’s Complement Circuit H1: Debugging a Half and Full Adder 4 Advanced Combinational

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

Visualization for Electrical Engineering: From Embedded Systems to the Internet1. Introduction The emerging Internet-of-Things (IoT) concept is considered to be the next technologicalrevolution [1]. It describes various technologies and research disciplines that enable the Internetto reach out into the real world of physical everyday objects. By 2020, it is expected that 25-50billion “things” to be connected to the Internet. Gartner, the world's leading informationtechnology research and advisory company, projects IoT will result in $1.9 trillion in globaleconomic growth [2]-[3]. While today there are just 300,000 developers contributing to the IoT,a new report projects that an estimated 4.5 million developers are needed by 2020 [4

Conference Session

Electromagnetics & Power Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alan Cheville, Bucknell University; Brianna Healey Derr, Bucknell University

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Electrical and Computer

and BackgroundNot all learning is the same. In other words there are different types of knowledge as there aredifferent ways of learning. This is the idea underlying the 2001 revision of Bloom’s Taxonomy[1] that identified factual, conceptual, procedural, and metacognitive forms of knowledge.Furthermore effective means to promote student learning are dependent upon the type ofknowledge. For example techniques used to teach factual knowledge—the basic elements thatstudents must know to be acquainted with a discipline or solve problems in it [1]—may not workto master conceptual or procedural knowledge. A third way that learning is not uniform is thatdifferent forms of knowledge may be harder to acquire than others. This paper results on

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rami Jubrail Haddad, Georgia Southern University; Youakim Kalaani, Georgia Southern University; Adel El Shahat, Georgia Southern University

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Electrical and Computer

Illinois at Chicago, USA and Assistant Professor at Suez University, Egypt. He has published more than 70 jour- nals and conferences’ papers plus 4 Books and 1 Book Chapter. He is a member of many professional organizations and got some awards, recognitions and honors. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Classwork instead of Homework: A Novel Accelerated Summer Hybrid Lecture/Problem-Based Classroom ModelAbstractIn short-term summer courses, students are expected to learn at a much faster pace than in aregular semester. Therefore, the instructor has to use different teaching techniques so studentscan succeed in such accelerated learning environment. In this paper, a novel

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jiahui Song, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Douglas E. Dow, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

done biomedical research during post doctorate research positions at the Uni- versity of Michigan (Ann Arbor, MI), Tohoku University (Sendai, Japan), and Mayo Clinic (Rochester, MN). He has taught classes for and been an advisor on capstone senior design projects for Wentworth students in the programs of electrical engineering, computer engineering, electromechanical engineering, and biomedical engineering. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Project-based Learning for Electrical Engineering Lower Level CoursesAbstract:Project-based learning (PBL) is applied as an attempt to increase both understanding and senseof inspiration for a field. PBL works to integrate and apply 1

Conference Session

Assessment & Accreditation in ECE

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amanda Deacon, University of Calgary; Tom O'Neill, University of Calgary; Kartikeya Murari, University of Calgary

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

within a team16. Guest members to thegroup are viewed as less similar to the rest of the core team and this affects the receptivity theyreceive when inputting ideas from the core members12 21. This level of ostracism to non-prototypical members, or guest members, can severely inhibit future contributions by decreasingmember’s sense of belongingness and motivation22. If no superordinate identity can be foundbetween guest members and core members then evidence shows core members are unlikely toaccept the guest members contributions23 thus limiting successful behavioural integration. Hypothesis 1: Over time, a strong social identity will have a negative effect on individual’s perceptions of behavioural integration.Perceptions of

Conference Session

Circuits and Systems Education 2

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nathan Davis, Central Washington University; Charles Pringle, Central Washington University; Lad Holden, Central Washington University; Michael L. Whelan, Department of Engineering Technologies, Safety, and Construction, Central Washington University

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Electrical and Computer

the students;the following criterions were required of any alternative to the existing training systems. 1. The system had to be “open”, meaning that the systems had to be designed so that the students developed “ownership” of the systems and learned not only the software aspects of programmable logic controllers, but the hardware considerations as well. 2. The system had to be up to date. Since the training systems would be used for a minimum of five years, the hardware had to span this generation of hardware. In addition, the software had to be well supported by the manufacturer to avoid issues that would prevent compatibility with operating systems or that would influence the

Conference Session

Flipped Electrical and Computer Engineering Classrooms 2

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gloria J Kim, Northwestern University; Mark E. Law, University of Florida; John G. Harris, University of Florida

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Electrical and Computer

- ogy.Prof. Mark E. Law, University of FloridaDr. John G. Harris, University of Florida Page 26.1087.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Lessons Learned from Two Years of Flipping Circuits IIntroductionA “target point” is a vulnerable transition, or perhaps even an undesirable climate, that impactsthe preparation steps toward becoming an engineer [1, 2]. According to the NSF EngineeringDirectorate, “one of the most critical “target points” to successful professional formation ofengineers is the engineering “core,” the middle two years of the four-year undergraduateexperience

Conference Session

Electromagnetics & Power Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marc Mitchell, University of Evansville; Dick Blandford, University of Evansville; Katherine Michelle Chandler

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Electrical and Computer

electromagnetic waves.In the electromagnetics course at the University of Evansville, projects have been introduced tohelp students relate the theory from class to the real world. Projects are completed outside of theclassroom and open project labs provide access to lab equipment at all hours. Projects are donein teams of two and each team typically does three projects over the semester. This paperdescribes seven projects which have been used in the course to illustrate concepts. Studentfeedback is presented along with practical implementation strategies for success.The six projects are: 1. Capacitive Rain Gauge: Students design a gauge that is sensitive to the fluid level in the gauge. This gauge is based on the principle that capacitance is

Conference Session

Electromagnetics & Power Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yu Gong, Purdue University, West Lafayette; N. Sanjay Rebello, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Michael R. Melloch, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Sean P. Brophy, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Electrical and Computer

, paper-basedhomework and exams are the optimized choice as the main practice and assessment approach.Homework was optional, but was counted as extra credits up to 30 points (totally 450 points forthe class, including 3 midterms and 1 final exam). Homework was assigned weekly, andcollected in class one week later. Students were allowed to work in a team or attend office hourto discuss the homework problems. But all turned in solutions should be completed individually.All problems are representative and carefully designed by the third author, who has richexperiences in teaching junior level EM fields class. Generally, ECE 311 homework problemswere basic questions, including short answers, multiple choices, and computational questions.The

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald F. DeMara, University of Central Florida; Navid Khoshavi, University of Central Florida; Steven D. Pyle, University of Central Florida; John Edison, University of Central Florida; Richard Hartshorne, University of Central Florida; Baiyun Chen, University of Central Florida; Michael Georgiopoulos, University of Central Florida; Ronald F. DeMara, University of Central Florida

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Electrical and Computer

their preferred time within a one-week Evaluation Window in aGTA-proctored Evaluation and Proficiency Center (EPC). Third, utilizing the Vygotskianconcept of the Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) and Bruner’s Scaffolding Theory 1 astheoretical frameworks, learners review their evaluation results with Content GTAs, who areavailable to tutor due to the abridged homework and exam grading loads. Finally, learnersrequiring additional explanation visit their instructor to resolve concerns mediated astask/response flows within their individualized Learner Electronic Workspace.EPICS uses a layered remediation hierarchy to resolve two fundamental hurdles to utilizingelectronic evaluation within STEM curricula. First, a taxonomy of online assessment

Conference Session

SDR & Programming in ECE Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wesley G. Lawson, University of Maryland, College Park; Stephen Secules, University of Maryland, College Park; Shuvra Bhattacharyya, University of Maryland, College Park, and Tampere University of Technology; Ayush Gupta, University of Maryland, College Park

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Electrical and Computer

traditionalclass.IntroductionFor several decades now there has been an increasing emphasis to put active-learning infreshman engineering.1-3 A central feature of active-learning settings is the affordances forcollaborative settings and student-centered instruction, which have been shown to havecognitive, affective, and persistence advantages for students.4 While a large number of theseefforts have focused on freshman design courses, there has been some effort to shift the emphasisto introductory programming courses. A standalone computational platform in the form of amicro-processor is often used as the “brain” of a design project; likewise a microprocessor canbe necessary when translating programming instruction from didactic, lecture-based, andprofessor-centered

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jia-Ling Lin, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Paul Imbertson, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

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Electrical and Computer

for quality instruction design inengineering education. Effective content delivery fosters learners’ cognitive abilities inunderstanding structures and organization of content. In flipped lectures, instructors encounteradditional challenges. While acknowledging learners’ characteristics and needs, the ways thatinstructors deliver content so as not undermine students’ authority over their own learning isof the utmost concern. We have established a model for quality teaching in flipped classrooms.The model has been applied to and tested in multiple electrical engineering courses over the pastfour years. 1-4 Learning activities in reformed classrooms are problem-centered and group-based.Results from previous studies have shown that balanced

Conference Session

ECE-related Engineering Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexander Ganago, University of Michigan; Hyunsoo Julian Kim, University of Michigan; Joshua Adam Kotrba, University of Michigan; Mohammad Rasouli, University of Michigan

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Electrical and Computer

versa [1]The multitude of specific recipes for how to flip a class reflects the diversity of education: even abrief search through ASEE publications with the keyword ‘flipped’ yields more than a thousandpapers describing various flipped courses. Not surprisingly, a recent survey admits that There is a lack of consensus on what exactly the flipped classroom is. [1]Flipping a course requires at least 3 actions, which can be seen as disruptive innovations: (1) Decide which “events that have traditionally taken place inside the classroom” will be moved outside the classroom, and explain to students how they benefit from this move (2) Create the new teaching events outside the classroom to ensure that the student learning

Conference Session

Labs & Hands-on Instruction I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven S. Holland, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Cory J. Prust, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Richard W. Kelnhofer, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Jay Wierer, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

; Section III presentsoverviews of sample experiments; and Section IV summarizes the lessons learned.II. Analog Discovery BoardThe analog discovery board combines a full suite of common electronic measurement tools into asingle, portable USB-powered device, as detailed in Table 1. Technology advancements such aslow-cost high-performance FPGAs have dramatically reduced the cost of implementing thefunctionality of these instruments, and digital signal processing has supplanted historicallyanalog functionality. In addition, instrument control and data display, processing, and storageare carried out via a USB-interfaced computer running the Digilent Waveforms software, ratherthan costly on-board hardware. With the ubiquity of laptops on campus, the

Conference Session

Circuits & Systems Education II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Moscola, York College of Pennsylvania

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Electrical and Computer

each student does final assembly, soldering, and debugging oftheir completed PCBs. The final step is configuring the firmware on the Bluetooth module anddeveloping a user interface on the LCD.1 IntroductionThe engineering programs at York College of Pennsylvania have always placed a heavy emphasison hands-on learning. Experiential learning is a core component of these programs from students’very first semester. This paper describes a Bluetooth audio amplifier project that was recentlycompleted by undergraduate computer engineering students in an embedded systems course. Theamplifier accepts connections from Bluetooth audio sources such as smartphones, tablets andcomputers. The wireless audio signal is amplified and output via a standard pair

Conference Session

Microprocessor, Microcontrollers, and Embedded Systems Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vicky Fang, Cedarville University; Sam L. SanGregory, Cedarville University; Clint Kohl, Cedarville University

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

teachingapproaches.For instance, in the paper “New Approach for Teaching a Microcontrollers System DesignCourse for Engineering Technology” [1], a project-based method is described. The class isinstructed to use the “Dragon 12 prototyping card” to implement a group of specified projects.The same group of projects is required of the whole class. Instructions on how to implementthose projects are also given to the class. The projects were carried out on pre-made prototypeboards not from scratch by the students.In the paper “Creating a Realistic Embedded System Design Experience for ComputerEngineers” [2], a student-designed project method is presented. The project design platform isagain a completed prototype board. Like all the projects that use prefabricated

Conference Session

Software & Web-based Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tom J. Zajdel, University of California at Berkeley; Michel M. Maharbiz, University of California at Berkeley

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Electrical and Computer

models studied inclass. Therefore, circuit prototyping and measurement labs are a universal requirement forelectrical engineering programs1. Instructional laboratory facilities are typically only accessibleto students studying engineering at a formal institution of higher education. Though the recentproliferation of massive open online courses (MOOCs) have extended access to high qualityelectronics instruction2 (see Table 1 for a brief survey of available and proposed electronicsMOOCs), globalized access to laboratory education remains prohibitive due to the expense ofequipment3.Some MOOCs, notably edX’s inaugural 6.002x: Circuits and Electronics, use simulations andvirtual labs to give students more experience with experimentation4. These

Conference Session

Labs & Hands-on Instruction II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maria Lorelei Fernandez, Florida International University; Natalie Paul, Florida International University; Ismail Guvenc, Florida International University

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Electrical and Computer

. Then for the third phase, the data sources from the participants and thefaculty mentor were triangulated, developing themes revealing successful aspects, as well asareas for potential modification and improvement.ResultsOverall Research ProjectsFive items on the survey pertained to the overall research project (See Table 1). Participants’perceptions about their overall summer research projects revealed mostly neutral or above ratingson a five point scale: (1) strongly disagree, (2) disagree, (3) neither agree nor disagree, (4) agree,and (5) strongly agree. For the REU students, two of the three students tended to respond to thesefive items as neutral (3) or above (4 or 5). Both of these participants were undergraduates goinginto their senior

Conference Session

Software & Web-based Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul William Viglucci, Binghamton University; Aaron P. Carpenter, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Electrical and Computer

incorporating ENoCS into an existing computer architecturecourse curriculum and an evaluation of its effectiveness in a small senior/graduate-level course.Students in the evaluated course who used the tool showed an increased competency in theconcepts, as well as interest in using the tool further. While the sample size was small, itdemonstrates the promise of using the ENoCS tool in the classroom. The simulator is availableon-line for public use at https://github.com/ProfACarpenter/ENoCS.1 IntroductionCollege-level courses are always improving the learning experience for their students byincorporating new technology into the classroom. On-line courses and on-campus coursecurricula increasingly rely on the development of a growing library of

Conference Session

Software & Web-based Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katie Evans, Louisiana Tech University; Paul Hummel, Louisiana Tech University; Miguel Gates, Louisiana Tech University

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Electrical and Computer

relatively simple to keep up to date over time. Onceproblem sets are implemented, it is easy to use them 1) between different sections of a course, 2)with different teachers, 3) for an indefinite period of time, 4) even with changes in textbooks.That is, once problem sets are created, it is not necessary to update the sets from one term or yearto the next or when a publishing company releases a new edition of a textbook. Instructors alsohave the flexibility to change textbooks entirely without the need to entirely recreate theircourse's homework sets. In this situation, usually only a reordering or regrouping of problems isnecessary so that assignments would correspond to sections in the newly chosen text. All of thesoftware required to run WeBWorK

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Electrical and Computer

the students to express their findings more creatively, with fewerboundaries and more opportunity to use multiple types of media.Background – the radio labThe RF Systems Laboratory is a required 1 credit hour junior-level course for the ElectricalEngineering program at Auburn University [1]. Students simulate, breadboard, and measure theperformance of a variety of AM radio building blocks (various amplifiers, detectors, etc.) ontheir way towards building a functional radio. The course has a common Monday lecturefollowed by a 2-hour lab section meeting later in the week. It is not tied to a specific class; itdraws from and integrates concepts from several electrical engineering courses. An advantage tothis approach is that students can more

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Liang Hong, Tennessee State University; Shiwen Mao, Auburn University

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Electrical and Computer

Liang Hong1 Shiwen Mao2 1 Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Tennessee State University, 3500 John A Merritt Blvd, Nashville TN, 37209, lhong@tnstate.edu 2 Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Auburn University, 200 Broun Hall, Auburn University, Auburn AL, 36849, smao@ieee.orgAbstract: Software-defined radio (SDR) and transmit beamforming are two key techniques fornext-generation wireless communications. In order to blaze a path to introduce these highdemand advanced techniques to future entry-level communication engineers, an educationalmodule was developed with well-defined objectives, learning outcomes, and assessment rubrics.This

Conference Session

Circuits & Systems Education I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fred W. DePiero, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; K. Clay McKell, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Bridget Benson, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Electrical and Computer

of the CATE software including such novelfeatures as guaranteed "nice" numeric values and platform-independence.Figures 1a, 1b. Examples of nodal and mesh analyses in CATE’s passive learning mode. Students are guided step-by-step through the analysis of generated circuits. Relevant voltages, currents and components are highlighted with each corresponding equation.The first two sections below discuss goals, features and learning objectives. In Section 3we include some details of our implementation. Results of student opinion surveys are inSection 4, describing our assessment of design and usage issues. Screenshots of theCATE website appear throughout.1. GoalsOur goals for CATE are multifaceted, and are intended to benefit both teachers

Conference Session

Innovations in Communications and Wireless Systems Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven S. Holland, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Robert A. Strangeway, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Electrical and Computer

Electromagnetic Fields, Microwave Engineering,and Antennas. The details of the required courses are examined next.The capabilities in electromagnetics for EE students that complete these core, required coursesare documented in the learning outcomes for these courses, reported collectively: 1. Apply vector and calculus techniques to the solution of electromagnetic field problems in rectangular, cylindrical and spherical coordinate systems. 2. Apply Coulomb's law, Gauss's law, potential, and Biot-Savart law to determine the analytical expressions of the electric and magnetic fields produced under idealized geometrical conditions. 3. Describe capacitance in terms of electromagnetic field concepts and energy. 4. Describe