Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lifang Shih, Excelsior College; Jane LeClair, Excelsior College; Sohail Anwar, Pennsylvania State University, Altoona Campus

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Electrical and Computer

Association (AERA), American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), WebMedia, and WebNet, etc.Dr. Jane LeClair, Excelsior College Dr. LeClair is currently the Dean of the School of Business and Technology at Excelsior College in Albany, New York. Dr. LeClair, whose career in the nuclear industry has spanned two decades, has worked in various management positions for Constellation Energy. A past Chair of the ANS ETWD division, she received the ANS Training Excellence Award and is the current and past chair of the ANS Conference on Nuclear Training and Education. She is a past ASEE Regional Chair and chaired the ASEE regional conference in 2011. She also is the President of ALC Consulting and has been extensively

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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, documentation of work conducted throughout the semester, and completion of a finalprototype.The research and design stages of an independent study can be similar to that of an EngineeringCapstone project however there are some key differences in the student experience. First, in anindependent study, the student usually initiates the creation of the project to explore a topic ofmutual interest with a faculty member. At smaller teaching-focused institutions, many advancedtechnical topics in a student’s major are not covered in-depth and some students would like moreexperience in a particular area out of pure interest or to prepare themselves for a future career inthat field. Secondly, the student is not part of a student design team and often works

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Poster Session

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Kenneth A. Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Pamela Leigh-Mack, Virginia State University; Craig J. Scott, Morgan State University; Mohamed F. Chouikha, Prairie View A&M University; John C. Kelly, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University; Miguel Velez-Reyes, University of Texas at El Paso; Shiny Abraham, Seattle University; Megan Bekolay; Otsebele E. Nare, Hampton University; Abdelnasser A. Eldek, Jackson State University; Mandoye Ndoye, Tuskegee University

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Diversity

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innovations; and diversity in the STEM fields, particularly for women.Dr. Craig J. Scott, Morgan State University Dr. Craig J. Scott received his Ph.D. and B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Howard University and a M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Cornell University. He is currently serving as professor and chairper- son of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at one of the nation’s preeminent public urban research institutions, Morgan State University. His career spans over twenty-eight years of progres- sive scholarly experience in such areas as research administration/ implementation, pedagogical inno- vation, international collaboration, strategic planning, promoting community engagement and

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jamie Phillips, University of Michigan; Cynthia J. Finelli, University of Michigan; Khalil Najafi, University of Michigan; Lisa R. Lattuca, University of Michigan

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Diversity

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children with autism, and each student follows a distinct post-graduation path. Student 1 pursues a faculty career in academia, Student 2 takes a job in industry,and Student 3 becomes a social entrepreneur. Although each student engages with a uniqueexperiential learning activity, each sees the cross-disciplinary nature of EE at an early point intheir curriculum, and the three collaborate on a diverse senior design team to solve a problemwith societal relevance.Figure 2: Three sample student trajectories through an envisioned revised EE curriculum.Integrative Lab and DesignWe are currently developing integrative laboratory and design courses to be taken in conjunctionwith existing foundation courses. These new laboratory and design courses will

Conference Session

Design in the ECE Curriculum

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Douglas Williams, Georgia Institute of Technology; Robert Butera, Georgia Institute of Technology; Selcuk Uluagac, Georgia Institute of Technology; Matthew Clark, Georgia Institute of Technology; Andy Deck, National Instruments; Michael Torba, National Instruments; Steven Trahan, National Instruments

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Electrical and Computer

-evaluation assisted students to learn andimprove their skills in evaluating other team members’ performances in highly collaborativeworking environments – something, that they will need in their future engineering careers –while giving course instructors some indication of a student’s actual performance from theperspective of his/her classmates.Laboratory ModulesMost of the laboratory assignments were developed at National Instruments and modifiedslightly by the course instructors. Modifications were primarily necessary to facilitate grading,both of student groups and individuals, and to provide a better fit to the lecture material in termsof notation and assumed background knowledge. In order to allow first semester students toenroll, the course

Conference Session

ECE Poster Session

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bill Yang, Western Carolina University; Yeqin Huang, Western Carolina University; Robert Adams, Western Carolina University; James Zhang, Western Carolina University; Kenneth Burbank, Western Carolina University

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Electrical and Computer

communicationsystems underlying the now ubiquitous Internet communications, photonics and opticalcommunication professionals are and will continue to be in high demand. Becauseelectromagnetic (E&M) theory is the foundation of photonics and optical communications,mastery of E&M theory is essential for those electrical engineering (EE) students who want todevelop a career in this field.Traditionally, rigorous analytic skills in advanced mathematics especially in subjects such aspartial differential equations (PDE) and linear algebra are a must to the understanding andapplications of E&M theory, as well as photonic device and waveguide designs. However, aspractical designs grow in complexity, even the most sophisticated and advanced

Conference Session

Design in the ECE Curriculum

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Frank Kragh; Jeffrey Reed; Carl Dietrich; Donna Miller

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Electrical and Computer

implementation is financially practical in a universitylaboratory setting. In summary, the study of SDR design prepares students for careers involvingSDR design and careers involving typical complex, interdisciplinary design.B. Background on SDR Engineers argue about the definition of a software defined radio, mostly regarding the degree ofsoftware-provided reconfigurability required. We will take, as a reasonable working definition,the one from Reed2. He defines a software defined radio as “a radio that is substantially definedin software and whose physical layer behavior can be significantly altered through changes to itssoftware.” A strong analogy can be made between SDRs and computers. A computer can be aword processor, a financial tool, or an

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kuang Xu, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Elizabeth Van Ruitenbeek, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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Electrical and Computer

either research or thespecific subject area is quite different from what they expected, and it is too late to changedirection. With little sense of how engineering knowledge is applied outside the classroom, andthus little awareness of their true research interests, students choose technical elective classes andresearch projects based largely on vague uninformed intuition. Even the students who find theirresearch work interesting may have difficulty concentrating on research while balancing theheavy course load common for third- and fourth-year engineering students.Bringing research opportunities to freshman and sophomore students eager to begin researchwould enable the students to make more informed career decisions. Early involvement

Conference Session

New Developments in ECE

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Akshay Sarin, University of Michigan; Sung Yul Chu, University of Michigan; Heath Hofmann, University of Michigan; Al-Thaddeus Avestruz, University of Michigan

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Electrical and Computer

and systems for sensing, electromagnetic systems, feedback and controls, renewable energy, automotive, biomedical, and consumer applications. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Charge Up! A Wireless Power Transfer Activity for High School Students Akshay Sarin† , Sung Yul Chu† , Heath Hofmann, Al-Thaddeus AvestruzAbstractCharge Up! is an engaging activity for inspiring young high school students to pursue careers inelectrical engineering. The activity is designed to teach fundamental principles of wireless powertransfer (WPT) to high school students. The students get exposed to the iterative engineeringdesign process by building an

Conference Session

New ECE Laboratories

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Mark William Thoren, Analog Devices Inc.; Taufik Taufik, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Electrical and Computer

resistance, efficiency, inductor current waveforms, andoperation of boost and buck converters, early in a student’s academic career. Emphasis is placedon simplicity, low-cost, and exposing concepts, over electrical performance. An open-sourcemodel for distribution, review, and improvement is followed, and examples of improvementsmade as a result of student experience in the lab are given. Experience learned from conductingtwo workshops at Cal Poly State University helped us indicate areas of improvements. Results ofinitial assessments from the latest workshop demonstrate that the materials, organization, time-allotted, and pace of the workshop are at the appropriate level. The lab kits used in the workshopprovide the students with valuable hands-on

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicole P. Pitterson, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Natasha Perova-Mello, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Ruth A. Streveler, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Electrical and Computer

of what got them interested in engineering that one or both of their parents wereengineers or had scientific careers. The participants explained that through their parents theywere exposed to the idea of engineering at a very early age. Students also discussed their aptitudeto easily recall prior knowledge or having the ability to draw on past experiences whenconfronted with a topic they have not engaged with for a long time as an academic strength. For the skills category, we found students frequently used an estimation approach as afirst step in problem solving. Students expressed wanting to have a “general idea” about theproblem before getting into complex mathematics. Participants also tended to view equations asa way to

Conference Session

Circuits and Systems Education 2

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shiny Abraham, Tuskegee University; Naga Korivi, Tuskegee University

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Electrical and Computer

outcome of the approach using tools like questionnaires, tests and projects. In addition, preand post surveys will be administered in order to gauge the student‟s understanding and skilllevel before and after the hands-on experience. The AD boards have been partially integrated inCircuit Analysis I and II courses over the duration of two semesters, and the results, althoughpreliminary, have been positive. Current and future work includes continued efforts for acomprehensive integration of the boards into the Electrical Engineering curriculum. The underlying goal of this work is to promote innovation and creativity througheducation, and to better prepare undergraduates for careers in the electrical engineeringworkforce. The authors are

Conference Session

ECE-related Engineering Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Seemein Shayesteh P.E., Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Maher E. Rizkalla, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Electrical and Computer

parameters is of greatuse. Several examples may include storage devices such as battery systems, fuel cells, andultra-capacitors. Projects related to thermal sciences may also need thermal sensors andsignal processing. The area of digital control and robotics inquire background fromelectrical and electronics circuits. Furthermore, the multidisciplinary undergraduateresearch initiative program (MURI) encompasses ideas from digital control and mixedsignals. ME students also wish to have career-relevant project topics, and fast-growingnew ME career areas such as Renewable Energy are increasingly dependent on electronicsfor power switching, analog processing for mechatronics, circuit modeling and MEMS(microelectromechanical systems).Specific examples of

Conference Session

ECE Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Doug Sterk, Virginia Tech; Tim Thacker, Virginia Tech; Elizabeth Tranter, Virginia Tech; Richard Goff, Virginia Tech; Janis Terpenny, Virginia Tech

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Electrical and Computer

introductory power electronics class, and more importantly the programgave the student confidence that they could pursue a graduate degree and influenced many of thestudents to pursue a career or graduate degree in power electronics.Due to the fact that the lecture portion is unique portion to the CPES REU experience, severalquestions in the survey were directed at assessing the effectiveness of the lecture portion of theREU program. A generalization can be made from the responses that the lecture portion of theprogram helped the participants understand their research quicker. It was also indicated thatwithout the lecture, much time and effort would have to be spent between the student and mentorlearning and teaching the fundamentals.Having the

Conference Session

Laboratory Development in ECE

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathleen Meehan, Virginia Tech; David Fritz, VA Tech

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Electrical and Computer

instructional materials has reduced the demand for GTA support.Therefore, the application of the LiaB pedagogical approach to the circuits and electronicscourses for the ME students appeared to address the education and resource issues that arose asthe ECE department considered how to respond to the request from the ME department.Course ModificationsGiven the success of the LiaB courses in reinforcing the learning of the fundamental concepts incircuit theory and in establishing practical circuit construction and debugging skills in ourstudents early in their academic careers, we proposed a modification to the circuits andelectronics courses for the ME students that incorporated the LiaB pedagogical approach. Aftera review by the ME undergraduate

Conference Session

Capstone Design and Innovations in ECE

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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. Christopher S. Greene, University of Saint Thomas Christopher Greene got his B.S. degree in electrical engineering at the University of Colorado, Boulder, and then did his master’s and Ph.D. at MIT, where he studied control theory. Following a 23-year career at Honeywell and another industrial company, he joined the University of St. Thomas School of Engineering. He is currently the Director of the Electrical Engineering program at St. Thomas and does research on the applications of control theory.Mr. Scott Edward MorganDr. Miguel Angelo Rodrigues Silvestre, University of Beira Interior Miguel Angelo Rodrigues Silvestre is an Assistant Professor at University of Beira Interior (UBI) in Portugal and an Integrated Researcher

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

, and IEEE ICC 2006-09, IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Confer- ence 2007-08, and IEEE International Sensors Conference 2004, etc. She served as an Associate Editor for IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications for 2006-2008. She has been a senior member of the IEEE since 2007. She is the recipient of an NSF CAREER award in 2009. Page 22.436.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Design of Simulink Projects for an Undergraduate Communications CourseAbstractThis paper describes a set of six Simulink based laboratory

Conference Session

Laboratory Development in ECE

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vladimir Mitin, University at Buffalo, State University of New York; Nizami Z. Vagidov, University at Buffalo, State University of New York; Athos Chariton Petrou; Xiufeng Liu, University at Buffalo, State University of New York

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discourage them topursue careers in the nanoelectronics field.The main idea on how to teach introductory course on quantum mechanics is in the developmentof a new combined lecture/lab course where students learn the fundamental laws and principlesof quantum mechanics by using the study of nanostructures as a vehicle. The new notions thatstudents acquire in lecture rooms can be applied when they carry out lab experiments and virtuallabs using educational Java applets. Such combination of learning tools helps students with verydifferent educational backgrounds to comprehend the novel quantum-mechanical concepts1 andapply them for the solution of problems in nanoelectronics. The developed lab manualcomplements the textbook2 written specifically for

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

Insights for Teaching ECE Courses

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Laura K. Alford, University of Michigan; Amir Kamil, University of Michigan; Andrew Deorio, University of Michigan

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6. I feel included in the groups that I want to belong to 7. I feel competent to achieve my goals 8. I get along with people I come into contact with 9. I feel my choices express who I really am 10. I feel I am doing what really interests me 11. People are generally pretty friendly towards me 12. I feel I can successfully complete difficult tasks 13. I feel optimistic about my career prospects after I complete my educationOur research question is: How do students’ sense of community change over time through anintroductory computer programming sequence? Hypothesis: Women and under-represented minority students feel less a part of the community, as compared to men, at the start

Conference Session

ABET Accreditation, Assessment and Program Improvement in ECE.

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Diane T. Rover, Iowa State University; Douglas W. Jacobson, Iowa State University; Ahmed E. Kamal, Iowa State University; Akhilesh Tyagi, Iowa State University

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Electrical and Computer

Journal of Engineering Education. Dr. Rover was Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs in the College of Engineering from 2004-2010. Prior to that, she served as associate chair for undergraduate education in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering from 2003-2004. She began her academic career at Michigan State University. She received the B.S. in computer science in 1984, and the M.S. and Ph.D. in computer engineering in 1986 and 1989, respectively, from Iowa State University. Her teaching and research has focused on embedded computer systems, reconfigurable hardware, integrated program development and performance environments for parallel and distributed systems, visualization, performance

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 9

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Curt Schurgers, University of California, San Diego; Yousol Bae, Scripps Ranch High School; Eugene Han Lee, Canyon Crest Academy High School; Che Nevarez, Sweetwater Union High School District; Pamela Cosman, University of California, San Diego

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-12students have less exposure to electrical engineering (EE) than to many other STEM subjects.Within EE, the focus is often on introducing students to robotics or electronics, such as electricalcircuits, microprocessor programming and system integration (e.g., [1] - [3]). However, EE spansa much broader spectrum. The topics of communications and networking are often not presentedto high school students at all, and students are unaware of the fascinating challenges connectedwith careers in this direction.The current pandemic, entailing remote education, offers a unique opportunity to teachcommunications and networking. Remote delivery platforms such as Zoom can be leveraged toillustrate communications and networking concepts in new interactive ways

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Enrique Barbieri, University of Houston; Wajiha Shireen, University of Houston; Farrokh Attarzadeh, University of Houston; Miguel Ramos, University of Houston; William Fitzgibbon, University of Houston

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-bound students can make the transition starting in the 4-th term. Page 14.135.11 ¬ ENGL I and II, and HUM-SS I and II, are typical composition courses and humanities or social science electives, respectively. ¬ Circuits I and II, and Physics I and II are calculus-based. ¬ Computer Programming (CMP PGM) is a course on computer-based engineering problem solving. ¬ The courses E & ET I-IV could be designed to keep the students engaged throughout the curriculum. These would play a significant role in reinforcing the CDIO philosophy, in advising/retention and career planning, in clarifying the differences in the academics

Conference Session

Assessment of Learning in ECE Courses

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura K. Alford, University of Michigan; Andrew Deorio, University of Michigan

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Diversity

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University of Michigan.This research has been determined exempt from human subjects control under exemption #1 ofthe 45 CFR 46.101.(b) by the U-M Institutional Research Board (HUM00135376).References [1] Bachelor’s degrees awarded: 2004-2014. Women, minorities, and persons with disabilities in science and engineering. NSF, 2017. URL https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/2017/nsf17310/static/data/tab5-3.pdf. [2] Marina Papastergiou. Are computer science and information technology still masculine fields? high school students’ perceptions and career choices. Computers & Education, 51(2):594 – 608, 2008. ISSN 0360-1315. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compedu.2007.06.009. URL http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii

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Insights for Teaching ECE Courses - Session II

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kelvin T. Erickson, Missouri University of Science & Technology

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Electrical and Computer

companies, about 10 companies are engineering consulting firms that exclusively hirestudents with PLC experience. Generally about 5 companies make a short presentation to at leastone of the PLC classes each semester. The presenters are generally those that took the PLCclass(es) a few years earlier and they often indicate to the students how the knowledge theylearned in the PLC course directly translates to their current position. More than one formerstudent has stated, "What I learned in this class I use literally every day." Many of thesecompanies will first ask a student that approaches them at a career fair, "Have you taken Dr.Erickson's PLC class?" If the student answers "Yes," the interviewer proceeds with furtherquestions. If the student

Conference Session

ECE Curriculum Innovations

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cynthia Furse, University of Utah; Behrouz Farhang-Boroujeny, University of Utah; Stephanie Richardson, University of Utah; Rohit Verma, University of Utah; April Kedrowicz, University of Utah; Bryan Stenquist, University of Utah

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, particularly women and minorities in engineering and routinely volunteers in Utah's K-12 schools as an engineering mentor, science educator, and engineering career guidance counselor and is active with the Society of Women Engineers, Junior Engineering State, Expanding your Horizons, School-to-Careers, MESA, Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts. Dr. Furse was the Professor of the Year in the College of Engineering at Utah State University for the year 2000. She is the Director of the Center of Excellence for Smart Sensors, an active, funded research program including electromagnetics for biology and remote sensing. The Center focuses on imbedded antennas and sensors in complex environments, including

Conference Session

Recruitment, Retention and First-year Programs in ECE

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hector A. Ochoa, The University of Texas at Tyler; Mukul Shirvaikar, University of Texas at Tyler

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Electrical and Computer

in most engineering programs over the last decade. Many studentsdecide to pursue a career in electrical engineering based on counselor advice, performance inmath, while others may like to work with electrical gadgets and decide that electrical engineeringis the right path to pursue. However, most of these students are not exposed to the electricalengineering profession and practice thereof. Some of the students enter the program expecting to Page 23.187.2start building circuits and programming microprocessors at the very beginning of their education.However, in most programs they face a tough time working through theoretical courses

Conference Session

Innovative Instructional Strategies and Curricula in ECE II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie A. Rursch, Iowa State University; Douglas W. Jacobson, Iowa State University

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Electrical and Computer

into a carnivalatmosphere. The IT-Olympics is not just a competition, but rather a celebration of IT which isopen to the public. Family members, high school counselors, teachers and the general public canwatch the students in their quest to be the best or can explore IT careers and opportunities ontheir own. The competition floor is encircled with vendor booths for students to explore and talkto companies about IT careers or new technology. Even younger family members can enjoy theevent. There is an interactive Lego area just for their enjoyment.The real-time challenge concept stems from the two years of pilot project high school cyberdefense competitions that were the precursor to the IT-Adventures program.9 Cyber defensecompetitions have

Conference Session

Recruitment, Retention, and First-Year Programs in ECE

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James J. Sluss Jr., University of Oklahoma; Chad Eric Davis, University of Oklahoma; Mark B. Yeary, University of Oklahoma

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Electrical and Computer

encompassing approach to increase the number of students inengineering through innovative outreach, recruiting, and retention programs. Prior tothese programs, the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) at theUniversity of Oklahoma (OU) experienced a trend of reduced enrollment, which issimilar to the trend that has occurred across the U.S. in engineering. As a result, the keyfactors that influence selection of engineering as a career path were investigated and acorrective program to reverse this trend was initiated. The program involves focusing onthe present through retention, the immediate future through recruiting, and the distantfuture through outreach. The focus of all of these programs is to mobilize the OU-ECEfaculty and student

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Steven S. Holland, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Jennifer L. Bonniwell, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Joshua D. Carl, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Brian E. Faulkner, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Richard W. Kelnhofer, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Cory J. Prust, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Luke Gerard Weber P.E., Milwaukee School of Engineering

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materials such as videos, tutorials, and troubleshooting documentation from the manufacturer. 5. Company Reputation/Longevity: To equip students with a measurement tool that they will use throughout their academic career and after, the mobile studio lab instrumentation needs to be robust and of high quality for long-term reliability. It is imperative to choose a company that can supply the volume of devices required for students year-after-year, and has a stature that makes it likely the company will exist for the foreseeable future. This latter aspect is critical to ensure adequate technical support is available and to ensure the selected mobile platform will be available for future students. 6. Measurement