conference proceedings. He has presented over 50 keynote addresses and invited talks in various national and international conferences. Dr. Singh has received a number of international awards including one of the 10 Global ”Champions of Photovoltaic Technology” selected by Photovoltaics World (October 2010). He is Fellow of IEEE, SPIE, ASM and AAAS Page 23.1036.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Renewable Energy Education at Clemson University - A Certification Program with Solar, Wind & Electrical Grid ClassesAbstract: The rapid growth of the global
at Rensselaer. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016AbstractThe instructional practice of flipped classrooms is being investigated where specific content isprovided via online video lectures, and class time is devoted to hands-on practice of concepts.There are two courses involved in this study. The first – Electronic Instrumentation (the mainelectronics course taken by student outside of Electrical and Computer Engineering) – wastransitioned to flipped instruction in 2010 using the Mobile Studio as student-owned personalinstrumentation. The flipped environment evolved with basically the same instrumentationtoolset through the Fall of 2013, after which Analog Discovery became the platform of
- trepreneurship Education Network (KEEN) initiative at Gonzaga University that focuses on developing the entrepreneurial mindset in undergraduate engineering and computer science students.Dr. Heath Joseph LeBlanc, Ohio Northern University Heath J. LeBlanc is an Assistant Professor in the Electrical & Computer Engineering and Computer Science Department at Ohio Northern University. He received his MS and PhD degrees in Electrical Engineering from Vanderbilt University in 2010 and 2012, respectively, and graduated summa cum laude Page 26.1028.1 with his BS in Electrical Engineering from Louisiana State University in
AC 2010-1377: EXPERIENCES WITH STUDENT-DEVELOPEDSOFTWARE-DEFINED RADIOS IN THE SMART RADIO CHALLENGESven Bilen, Pennsylvania State University SVEN G. BILÉN is an Associate Professor of Engineering Design, Electrical Engineering, and Aerospace Engineering at Penn State and Interim Head of the School of Engineering Design, Technology, and Professional Programs. His research interests include software-defined radio and cognitive radio.Okhtay Azarmanesh, Pennsylvania State University OKHTAY AZARMANESH is a Ph.D. candidate in Electrical Engineering at Penn State. He received his B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from Sharif University of Technology and his M.Sc. from Télécom Paris and SUPAERO
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
AC 2012-5273: DEVELOPMENT OF A DYNAMIC CURRICULUM FORWIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS: ADDRESSING THE REQUIRED WORK-FORCE FOR WIRELESS INDUSTRY AND ACADEMIADr. Seyed A. (Reza) Zekavat, Michigan Technological University Seyed A. (Reza) Zekavat received his Ph.D. from Colorado State University, in 2002. He is currently an Associate Professor at Michigan Tech and serving as Consulting Faculty at the University of New Haven. He has more than 18 years of research, teaching, and industrial experience. He is the PI for many NSF, ARL, and CERDEC proposals totaling more than $3.4 million. He is also the PI for an NSF education proposal that aimed to improve an interdisciplinary curriculum. He has published more than 110 journal and
AC 2012-3579: A NOVEL WEB-BASED SUPPORT TOOL FOR LEARN-ING RANDOM VARIABLESDr. Anahita Zarei, University of the PacificDr. Jinzhu Gao, University of the PacificMr. Jason Roy OrtizMr. Alan Joe Page 25.84.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 A Novel Web Based Support Tool for Learning Random VariablesAbstractIn probability and statistics, a random variable is a function that assigns a number to eachoutcome of a random experiment. Random variables have various applications in differentscientific and engineering fields including health-care, genetics, communication, engineeringmanagement, etc. There is an
AC 2012-3187: SERVICE LEARNING: ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY UN-DERGRADUATE DESIGN PROJECTSDr. Steven F. Barrett, University of Wyoming Steven F. Barrett, Ph.D., P.E., received a B.S. in electronic engineering technology from the University of Nebraska, Omaha, in 1979, a M.E.E.E. from the University of Idaho at Moscow in 1986, and a Ph.D. from the University of Texas, Austin, in 1993. He was formally an active duty faculty member at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado, and is now professor of electrical and computer engineering and Associate Dean for Academic Programs, College of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Wyoming. He is a member of IEEE (senior) and Tau Beta Pi (Chief Faculty Advisor). His research
AC 2012-3915: STRUCTURING A SYSTEM DESIGN LABORATORY COURSETO FACILITATE OUTCOMES ASSESSMENTProf. Victor P. Nelson, Auburn University Victor P. Nelson is a professor and Assistant Chair of electrical and computer engineering at Auburn University. His primary research interests include embedded systems and computer-aided design and testing of digital systems and application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs). He is co-author of the textbook Digital Logic Circuit Analysis and Design and a tutorial book on fault-tolerant computing. He has been Chair of the ECE Curriculum Committee, Coordinator of the ECE Graduate Program, and served one year as Associate Dean for Assessment in the College of Engineering. He is a
AC 2011-2476: THE VU-LEGO REAL TIME TARGET: TAKING STU-DENT DESIGNS TO IMPLEMENTATIONJames Peyton Jones, Villanova University James Peyton Jones is Director of the Center for Nonlinear Dynamics & Control and Professor of Electri- cal & Computer Engineering at Villanova UniversityConnor W McArthur, Villanova University Connor McArthur is an undergraduate at Villanova Unversity studying Computer Engineering and Com- puter Science.Tyler A Young, villanova University Tyler Young is a senior Computer Engineer and research assistant at Villanova University. Page 22.1516.1 c
AC 2011-47: USING SOFTWARE DEFINED RADIO FOR MULTIDISCI-PLINARY SENIOR DESIGN PROJECTSJames Flynn, California State University, Northridge James Flynn is a part time faculty member in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at California State University, Northridge (CSUN). He holds a B.S. (1977) degree in Electrical Engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology and a Master of Fine Arts (1981) degree from Northwestern Uni- versity. He is a partner in a consulting firm specializing in electronics for television and film production. Currently he is developing education tools involving software defined radio (SDR).Sharlene Katz, California State University, Northridge Sharlene Katz is a Professor
AC 2010-703: MPSS: A SYSTEM FOR MOBILE AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATIONAND TRAININGManuel Castro, Universidad Nacional de Educacion a DistanciaGabriel Diaz, Universidad Nacional de Educacion a DistanciaEugenio Lopez-Aldea, NIEDAXNuria Oliva, Universidad Nacional de Educacion a DistanciaCatalina Martinez-Mediano, Universidad Nacional de Educacion a DistanciaNevena Mileva, Plovdiv UniversiftyMihail Milev, Plovdiv UniversiftySlavka Tzanova, Sofia UniversityEdmundo Tovar, UPMMartin Llamas, Universidad de Vigo Page 15.892.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 mPSS: a system for mobile and vocational education and trainingAbstractMobile devices are always
AC 2010-182: A FRAMEWORK FOR TEACHING NONLINEAR OP-AMPCIRCUITS TO JUNIOR UNDERGRADUATE ELECTRICAL ENGINEERINGSTUDENTSBharathwaj Muthuswamy, Milwaukee School of EngineeringJoerg Mossbrucker, Milwaukee School of Engineering Page 15.27.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 A Framework for Teaching Nonlinear Operational Amplifier Circuits to Junior Undergraduate Electrical Engineering Students Abstract In this work, we propose a framework for teaching nonlinear operational amplifier (op-amp) circuits. This course would be for junior electrical engineering students who have aworking knowledge of
AC 2011-2298: ANALOG AND DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS LABORA-TORY EXPERIMENTS USING EMONA TIMSJay Wierer, Milwaukee School of EngineeringEdward W. Chandler, Milwaukee School of Engineering Dr. Chandler is Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Milwaukee School of Engi- neering (MSOE). He received the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from Purdue University in 1985 and is a registered Professional Engineer in Wisconsin. He previously was a Member of Technical Staff at L-3 Communications and currently performs systems engineering consulting in the area of communica- tions for DISA (U.S. DoD). He is a Senior Member of the IEEE, and teaches courses in circuits, signals, and communications
AC 2010-2327: WEB-BASED INTERACTIVE VIRTUAL LABORATORIES FORELECTRICAL ENGINEERING AND MANUFACTURING EDUCATIONYakov Cherner, ATeL, LLC YAKOV E. CHERNER, Ph.D., is the Founder and President of ATEL, LLC. He combines over 25 years of teaching experience with extensive experience in writing curricula and developing educational software and efficient instructional strategies. Dr. Cherner develops new concepts and simulation-based e-learning tools for STEM education that use real-world objects, processes and learning situations as the context for science, engineering and technology investigations. He also proposed and implemented the pioneering concept of integrated adjustable virtual
AC 2010-1108: A COMPUTATIONAL INTRODUCTION TO STEM STUDIESEric Freudenthal, University of Texas, El Paso Eric Freudenthal is an Assistant Professor of computer science at the University of Texas at El Paso.Rebeca Gonzalez, Chapin High School Rebeca Gonzalez is a mechanical engineer working as a teacher of computer science, pre-engineering, and math at Chapin High School in El Paso, Texas.Sarah Hug, University of Colorado Sarah Hug is an assessment and technology consultant. Dr. Hug also serves as the Graduate Admissions Coordinator for the Alliance for Technology, Learning, and Society at the University of Colorado in Boulder and a researcher for the National Center for Women and
AC 2011-571: THE BUILDING OF TEAMS DURING AN IT COMPETI-TION: SUCCESS WITH COMBINING MULTIPLE SCHOOLS INTO TEAMSTO PERFORM COLLABORATIVE CHALLENGES DURING A TWO-DAYCOMPETITION.Julie A. Rursch, Iowa State University Julie A. Rursch is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Iowa State University. Her research is on a novel approach to critical infrastructure modeling. Julie has been part of the IT-Adventures staff since the program’s inception and currently serves as the Assistant Director of the IT-Adventures program.Douglas W. Jacobson, Iowa State University Doug Jacobson is a University Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Iowa State University
AC 2011-2730: A GUIDED INQUIRY-BASED LEARNING APPROACH TOHIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTER GRAPHICS EDUCATIONAlejandra J. Magana, Purdue University, West Lafayette Alejandra J. Magana is a Visiting Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer and Information Technology and the School of Engineering Education, at Purdue University. Alejandra’s research inter- est are focused on identifying how computational tools and methods can support the understanding of complex phenomena for scientific discovery and for inquiry learning.Bedrich Benes, Purdue University Bedrich Benes is Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Graphics Technology at Purdue University. He received his Ph.D in Computer Science from Czech
Circuits Lecture 2 6 Nodal Analysis Lecture 1 15 Transient Analysis 7 Nodal Analysis Lecture 2 16 AC steady-state AC steady-state complex 8 Nodal Analysis Lecture 3 17 power 9 Op-Amp Lecture 3Table 2 shows the schedule for the laboratory experiments and recitations that were used forgroup work with hands-on problem solving. There were 7 lab experiments, 5 recitations wherestudents worked in 2-person teams to solve practice problems or to work on their design project,2 design project sessions (one for building and testing their design and one for rechecking their
via online video lectures, and class time is devoted to hands-on practice ofconcepts. The implementation of flipped classrooms, requiring self-regulated approaches tolearning, is becoming more common; however, most students within the STEM domain areaccustomed to the traditional teacher-directed classrooms. Although many students had priorexperience with video lectures, their comfort levels are generally not high. A major focus of thisdevelopment effort is to provide students with a scaffolding infrastructure so they can becomemore confident and successful in this new learning environment.Starting in 2010, a series of pilot videos were developed and implemented. The purpose of thevideos was to provide a method whereby instructors, advanced
BiodesignInstitute, and she is Deputy Director of CBB. She received her Ph.D. in Chemistry and B.S. in Clinical Chemistry at Cordoba National University inAr- gentina. Prior to join ASU, she received prestigious fellowships from the Argentinian Research Councilto support her Ph.D. and postdoctoral studies in Argentina. She came to ASU in 2003 as postdoctoral research associate ofthe Department of Electrical Engineering; where later she worked as Assistant Re- search Professor. Dr. Forzani became Assistant Professor in SEMTE in Fall 2010. Erica is also Research Associate of Mayo Clinic. Dr. Forzani’s current research interests are the development of novel hybrid c American Society for Engineering
AC 2011-2767: TEACHING-LEARNING INTERVIEWS TO UNDERSTANDAND REMEDIATE STUDENT DIFFICULTIES WITH FOURIER SERIESCONCEPTSChen Jia, Kansas State UniversityAndrew G Bennett, Kansas State University Andrew Bennett received his Ph.D. in Mathematics from Princeton University in 1985. Since 1988 he has been at Kansas State University, where he is currently Director of the Center for Quantitative Education.Dong-Hai Nguyen, Department of Physics, Kansas State UniversityDr. N. Sanjay Rebello, Kansas State University Associate Professor of Physics, has over 10 years experience in physics education research, particularly in the area of transfer of learning. His current research focuses on problem solving and transfer of these skills
AC 2011-1467: EFFICACY OF LAB REPORTS FOR ELECTRIC CIRCUITSLABORATORY ASSESSMENTCarl Greco, Arkansas Tech University Dr. Greco is a professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering with research interest in biomedical sig- nal processing. He teaches courses in digital systems, signals and systems, communications and biomed- ical signal processing.James Douglas Reasoner Jr., Arkansas Tech University Received the BSEE from the US Naval Academy in 1971 and the MA in Defense Analysis and Strategic Studies from the US Naval War College in 1986. He is the Director of Electrical Engineering Laboratories and an Instructor of Electrical Engineering at Arkansas Tech University.Daniel Bullock, Arkansas Tech University Dr
AC 2011-931: ENHANCING MECHATRONICS EDUCATION USING MODEL-BASED TECHNIQUES AND MATHWORKS TOOLSFarzad Pourboghrat, Southern Illinois University Farzad Pourboghrat received his Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Iowa in 1984. He has since been with the department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale (SIUC) where he is currently a Professor and director of the Embedded Control Systems (ECS) Lab. He is a senior member of IEEE. His research interests include control theory, real-time embedded control, mechatronics and distributed robotic systems.Narayanan Ramachandran, Southern Illinois University Carbondale Narayanan Ramachandran received his
AC 2010-392: SUSTAINABLE ASSESSMENT FOR PROGRAM IMPROVEMENTAND ABET PREPARATIONRichard Kelnhofer, Milwaukee School of Engineering Dr. Kelnhofer is Program Director of Electrical Engineering Technology and Assistant Professor at Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE). Formerly, he held engineering and managerial positions in the telecommunications industry. He received his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Marquette University in 1997 and is a Professional Engineer registered in the State of Wisconsin. Dr. Kelnhofer teaches courses in communication systems, signal processing, and information and coding theory.Stephen Williams, Milwaukee School of Engineering Dr. Stephen Williams is
AC 2010-484: PROBLEM-BASE LEARNING OF MULTI-CORE PROGRAMMINGWei Zhang, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale Page 15.983.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Problem-Base Learning of Multicore Programming Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Southern Illinois University Carbondale Carbondale, IL 629011. Introduction The computer industry is rapidly moving towards the multicore processors.Manycore processors have been widely used in all computing domains, including desktop,server and embedded computing systems. A multicore processor combines two or
, “Reflections of college students promoting engineering through biomechanical outreach activities indicate dual benefits,”ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Louisville, KY. paper AC 2010-27, June 2010.[14] S. Berryman, “Who will do science? Minority and female attainment of science and mathematics degrees: Trends and causes”. The Rockefeller Foundation. pp. 65-76, November, 1983. Page 23.862.17
of engineering mathematical contentinto the introductory electrical engineering course, we will be collecting data for three differentgroups. A student who took one or both of the introductory circuits courses EE2050 (LinearCircuits I, primarily DC) and EE2060 (Linear Circuits II, primarily AC) in the last five academicyears will be included in the study. The student will be placed into a group as follows: Group A: The student was enrolled in EE100 during academic years 2013 to 2015, prior to enrolling in EE2060. Group B: The student was enrolled in EE1000 during academic years 2016 to present, prior to enrolling in EE2060. Group C: The student was not enrolled in either EE100 or EE1000 prior to enrolling
AC 2012-3243: MATLAB DEMONSTRATION OF TRANSMISSION LINEPHENOMENA IN ELECTROMAGNETICSDr. Stuart M. Wentworth, Auburn University Stu Wentworth received his electrical engineering doctorate from the University of Texas, Austin, in 1990. Since then, he has been with Auburn University’s Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, specializing in electromagnetics and microelectronics. He has authored a pair of undergraduate electro- magnetics texts and has won several awards related to teaching. He is the department’s undergraduate Program Director and Chair of its Curriculum and Assessment Committee. Page
AC 2010-1552: PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING IN AN UNDERGRADUATEELECTRICAL ENGINEERING COURSEAman Yadav, Purdue University Aman Yadav is an assistant professor of Educational Psychology Program at Purdue University. His research focuses on the use of case-based instruction and problem-based learning in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines. In addition to PhD in Educational Psychology and Educational Technology, Dr. Yadav also has Bachelors in Electrical Engineering and Masters of Science in Electrical Engineering. Dr. Yadav has undertaken both quantitative and qualitative research projects and has a strong familiarity with both types of analyses. Address: Department of