Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jack Ou, California State University, Northridge

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

Paper ID #22468Work in Progress: A Study of Transparent Assignments and Their Impact onStudents in an Introductory Circuit CourseDr. Jack Ou, California State University, Northridge Jack Ou received the Master Degree in 2001 and the Ph.D. degree in 2005 from Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey. He joined Sonoma State University in 2011 and California State University Northridge in 2015. Prior to starting his teaching career, he held several industry positions at Lucent Technologies, Anadigics, Vitesse Semiconductor, IBM and Lyric Semiconductor. His primary area of research is analog and radio frequency integrated

Conference Session

ECE Pedagogy and Assessment II

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dorian Yeager, Grove City College

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Electrical and Computer

the operating systems class, a class which is normally notencountered until fairly late in a student’s academic career. This paper argues that students needexposure to concurrency much earlier and that those topics should be covered in the core coursesso that students obtain early, positive experience with threaded applications. A particular designfor a set of assignments is presented, using Mandelbrot iteration1 because it is a compute-boundapplication for which students can see remarkable speedup and because the end result is anattractive, highly motivating piece of software that students can get excited about.MotivationMany courses taught in Computer Science (CS) and Computer Engineering (CE) on theundergraduate level must deal with issues

Conference Session

Pedagogy and Assessment III

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jay Wierer, MSOE; Steven Reyer, MSOE

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Electrical and Computer

surprising item here. In the years before DSP was arequired course, large numbers of students took both the first and second DSP electives, andmany pursued careers in the signal processing area. In the years since the change, it has beenobserved that some students lose their interest after the first DSP course and “slack” their waythrough the signals and systems and communications systems courses. This is not a completesurprise, as the former students elected to take DSP, whereas now all electrical engineering andcomputer engineering students must do so.In spite of the unusual grade change explained below, many students have anecdotally expressedapproval of the new approach with its somewhat simpler and more practical introduction tosignals and

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carl Shek, Virginia Tech; Kathleen Meehan, Virginia Tech; Robert Hendricks, Virginia Tech

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Electrical and Computer

Virginia including Virginia Western Community College.Despite the overwhelming success of LiaB, we still find that even the best students are oftenuncertain of their abilities to properly perform experimental work. One of the goals in our effortto develop multimedia learning materials is to instill self-confidence and improve self-reliance inthe students when, for the first time in their engineering careers, they construct a circuit withphysical components rather than symbolic parts in PSpice and determine the voltage drops andcurrents in the circuit by direct measurement rather than by plugging values into theircalculators. To accomplish this, we have developed a number of podcast tutorials that support thepedagogical objectives of LiaB. The

Conference Session

ECE Laboratory Design

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mukul Shirvaikar, University of Texas-Tyler; Mark Humphries, University of Texas-Tyler; Leonardo Estevez, Texas Instruments Inc.

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Electrical and Computer

, testing an audio codec and implementing an embeddedweb server. TI expects to disseminate the instructional resources developed and tested in thiscourse to other universities and industry partners.IntroductionDual-core processors have recently entered mainstream computing in PC systems, and it iscritical for students of computer engineering to be exposed to them early in their career. Thispaper extends past work 1, which presented the development of some introductory labs using TI's P POMAP 5912 Starter Kit (OSK). The Real Time Systems senior elective course at theUniversity of Texas at Tyler combines lectures along with an integrated lab. The students arerequired to have at least one course in structured

Conference Session

New Developments in ECE

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Seyed Mousavinezhad, Idaho State University; Ed Tatar Ph.D., Idaho State University; Cheryl Xu, North Carolina State University

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

Engineering and Computer Engineering. He is Founding General Chair of the IEEE International Electro Information Technology Conferences. Hossein served as 2002/2003 ASEE ECE Division Chair. He was IEEE Education Society Membership Development Chair and now serves as MGA Vice President (2013/2014) and Van Valkenburg Early Career Teaching Award Chair. Dr. Mousavinezhad received Michigan State University ECE Department’s Distinguished Alumni Award, May 2009. He is recipient of ASEE ECE Division’s 2007 Meritorious Service Award, ASEE/NCS Distinguished Service Award, April 6, 2002, for significant and sustained leadership. In 1994 he received ASEE Zone II Outstanding Campus Representative Award. He is also a Senior Member of

Conference Session

SDR & Programming in ECE Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zhiping Zhang, Wright State University; Zhiqiang Wu, Wright State University; Bin Wang, Wright State University

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Electrical and Computer

computer science and engineer- ing. His research interests include optical networks, real-time computing, mobile and wireless networks, cognitive radio networks, trust and information security, and semantic web. He is a recipient of the US Department of Energy Career Award. His research has been supported by US Department of Energy, National Science Foundation, Air Force Office of Scientific Research, Air Force Research Laboratories, Ohio Supercomputer Center, and the State of Ohio. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016Software Defined Radio based Signal Detection and RF Parameter Estimation Platform for Enhancing Electrical and Computer Engineering CurriculaAbstract: Supported by an

Conference Session

Circuits and Systems Education 3

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James E. Globig, University of Dayton

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Electrical and Computer

products. He demonstrates an in-depth understanding of and ability to execute the product development process. Jim is experienced in analog and digital electronics and also in manufacturing and automation engineer- ing. He has successfully refocused his career from developing new products to developing new engineers. Professor Globig teaches courses in Electronic Engineering Technology, primarily in the areas of analog electronics and data acquisition systems. Page 26.84.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 A Practical Approach

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Engineering Curriculum Design and Evaluation

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Benjamin Crilly, U.S. Coast Guard Academy; Richard J. Hartnett P.E., U.S. Coast Guard Academy

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Electrical and Computer

Course Review (EOCR) processas the means to achieve these ends. More importantly however, the EOCR process instills aculture of assessment into all of our instructors, both junior and senior faculty.IntroductionA. Program Quality, Assessment and AccreditationThe goal of every undergraduate engineering department is to deliver a quality, but cost effectiveprogram to its students. More specifically, that its graduates attain the stated program objectivesand thereby be successful in their professional careers. The students, alumni, upperadministration and other constituents not only expect, but demand such achievement. A largemeasure of a program’s quality is it satisfying the criteria provided by such accreditation bodiesas ABET. Put another way

Conference Session

Optical and Wireless Communication Systems

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Caverly, Villanova University

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Electrical and Computer

circuit design that provides a smooth entry point either to a career path or future graduate work in this area; and • details of a development effort into the creation of an extensive integrated series of concept modules in RF circuit design that will be made available to the general academic community in support of curriculum development areas at other universities.Undergraduate Curriculum Track in RF and Microwave Engineering The overall curriculum track (Figure 1) begins with the required EngineeringElectromagnetics course in the junior year. This course builds upon the static electromagneticscourse the students take in the freshman/sophomore year and emphasizes dynamicelectromagnetics and wave theory and

Conference Session

ECE Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jimmy Linn, East Carolina University

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2007-2047: INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY IN THE CLASSROOMJimmy Linn, East Carolina University Jimmy Linn is a Teaching Instructor at East Carolina University. He received his B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering and Mathematics from Rose Hulman Institute of Technology and M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from Purdue University. He completed a 23 year career with the U.S. Navy as an Electrical Engineer, 11 of which were in research engineering, before getting into academia as an Instructor. Page 12.899.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Innovative Technology in the Classroom

Conference Session

Digital Communications Systems

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sven Bilen, Pennsylvania State University

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Electrical and Computer

independent study or research credit in continue working on their own SDRdesigns.5. Summary We encourage other programs to consider developing an SDR course as it can be used totie together many of the concepts students learn during their undergraduate electrical engineeringprogram. One student team wrote “we felt that this was a good class to take to end ourundergraduate career because it served to sum up much of what we had learned in previousclasses. To create a complete SDR system, several interdisciplinary subjects must be considered:DSP, communications theory, and RF theory are just of few of these.” Indeed, this is exactlywhy the course was offered.ReferencesBenson and Lall, “System-level design using FPGAs and DSPs,” white paper, The

Conference Session

Capstone Design Projects in ECE

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ziqian Liu, State University of New York, Maritime College

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Electrical and Computer

well prepare our engineering students for the challenges presented by advancedtechnologies in the 21st century, as educators in engineering higher education, we need to offerthe opportunities for our young engineering students to get experience in using modern Page 22.1074.2technology tools. Using Matlab/simulink to learn and design electric machinery drives inelectrical engineering will open doors and career opportunities for young engineers, and makesthem an asset in the future. Therefore, the author developed a series of Matlab/Simulinkprograms for modeling and simulation of electric machinery, which is used by the followingproject.In the

Conference Session

New Developments in Teaching Electromagnetics and Related Topics

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Madeleine Andrawis, South Dakota State University

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Electrical and Computer

technology, and other related topics. Over her career at SDSU, Dr. Andrawis served in many leadership roles through task forces, committees, and programs. She also served as Chair of the Academic Senate for the 2007/2008 academic year and has served on its Executive Committee for four years. Page 22.1606.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Using Active Learning in Teaching ElectromagneticsIntroduction“Learning is not a spectator sport. Students do not learn much just by sitting in classes listeningto teachers, memorizing pre-packaged assignments, and spitting out answers

Conference Session

Innovative Instructional Strategies and Curricula in ECE I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

MaryPat Beaufait; Duyun Chen, University of Pennsylvania; Carl B Dietrich P.E., Virginia Tech; Cecile Dietrich; Garrett Michael Vanhoy, University of Arizona

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Electrical and Computer

advised by Carl Dietrich, a research faculty member who had undergraduate and graduateteaching and advising experience.Duyun discovered the CR program via an general informational email related to summerresearch sent from his university career services department. Garrett found out about the programthrough a math department website. MaryPat was not able to participate in the initialteleconference. She found out about the Cognitive Communications program through an emailsent to the undergraduate Electrical Engineering and Computer Science department at heruniversity. This email was a forward from the head of the program.4.2 Prior related experience of the participantsDuyun attended a biomedical engineering research program at Johns Hopkins in

Conference Session

Student Engagement in ECE

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maher Rizkalla, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; MIchael Knieser, ILSI; Mohamed El-Sharkawy, Purdue University

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Electrical and Computer

offered for the first time inFall 2007. The three modules were ASIC design, PCB design, and MEMS. Thefollowing survey was taken for 21 students who attended both ASIC and PCB design.Highest score was 5.0 and lowest is 1. 1. I intend to pursue a career in electronic manufacturing or a closely related area 3.77 2. I enjoyed Catapult software used in this ASIC design course 3.77 3. I found computer laboratories with ASIC design easy to follow and helpful for the project 4.05 4. I feel like I’ m gaining confidence to do hardware design with ASIC or PCB

Conference Session

Innovations in Power Engineering Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dale S.L. Dolan, California Polytechnic State University; Taufik Taufik, California Polytechnic State University

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Electrical and Computer

and hardware portions along with its sampleresults will be presented.1. IntroductionPower electronics is an engineering discipline that deals with the conversion of electrical energyfrom one form to another. Power electronics has become increasingly important nowadays wherebillions of kilo-watts of electric power are being re-processed every day to provide the kind ofpower needed by loads1. Due to the rapid growth in power electronics technology, there has beenan increased presence of engineering companies who come during the career fair at Cal Poly torecruit electrical engineering (EE) students with power electronics background. This in turn hastriggered a great interest among our EE students in the field of power electronics as indicated

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Electrical and Computer

significant way, namely that it is designed toprepare students for their upcoming courses more so than directly for their intended careers. Theemphasis in the readings is on both the relevance of EE as it pertains to technology that studentscan relate to, e.g., MP3 players, and to global problems, e.g., energy efficiency, as well as whatwill be taught in various courses that they will see in their next two or three semesters, and lesson “what an electrical engineer does in her/his career.”The course goals are listed and discussed below:1. Expose students to a wide range of EE-related topics. The choice of topics is necessarily limited by the constraints of a single semester, so it is not possible to discuss many of the areas of electrical

Conference Session

Design in the ECE Curriculum

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jin-Hwan Lee, University of Cincinnati; Ali Asgar Bhagat, University of Cincinnati; Karen Davis, University of Cincinnati; Ian Papautsky, University of Cincinnati

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Electrical and Computer

others. These skills are crucial for future faculty or a career in the industry. One ofthe graduate student mentors in this project was enrolled in a Preparing Future Faculty (PFF)program at the University of Cincinnati.10 Senior projects allowed the graduate student to applythe concepts learned in the PFF courses and experience more teaching activities with students atvarious educational levels. As graduate student mentors, we learned how to gradually introducethe material, rather than overwhelming the undergraduates. It was also critical to identify theneeds and previous educational experiences of the individual students in order to outline acustomized work plan. The work plan included both short-term and long-term goals as well asthe

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 12

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Dylan Kollmer, Temple University; Robert Sambuca Irwin, Temple University; Saroj K. Biswas, Temple University; Walid Saad, Virginia Tech; Arif I. Sarwat, Florida International University; Li Bai, Temple University

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Electrical and Computer

, Wireless, and Security (NetSciWiS) laboratory, within the Wireless@VT research group. His research interests include wireless networks, game theory, cybersecurity, and cyber-physical systems. Dr. Saad is the recipient of the NSF CAREER award in 2013, the AFOSR summer faculty fellowship in 2014, and the Young Investigator Award from the Office of Naval Research (ONR) in 2015. He was the author/co-author of five conference best pa- per awards at WiOpt in 2009, ICIMP in 2010, IEEE WCNC in 2012, IEEE PIMRC in 2015, and IEEE SmartGridComm in 2015. He is the recipient of the 2015 Fred W. Ellersick Prize from the IEEE Commu- nications Society. Dr. Saad serves as an editor for the IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications

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

AgreeQuestion Pre Post Pre Post (n=211) (n=99) (n=185) (n=50)I have friends in engineering. 95% 93% 94% 96%I belong in engineering. 95% 88% 94% 94%I am good at solving engineering problems. 88% 83% 88% 98%I excel in my engineering studies compared to my peers 55% 60% 56% 62%in engineering.I will be an excellent engineer. 86% 76% 85% 92%I can have a fulfilling career in

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

† ∗ Dept. of Electrical & Computer Engineering Binghamton University, pvigluc1@binghamton.edu † Dept. of Electrical Engineering & Tech. Wentworth Institute of Technology, carpentera1@wit.eduAbstractOn-chip networking concepts, which are central to multicore microprocessor design, are oftentaught using textbooks and the standard lecture model, as it is difficult to provide interactivelearning opportunities and hands-on assignments. Available on-chip network simulators typicallyfocus on research-level accuracy and are not suitable for novices or students. Meanwhile, witheach new chip generation, the importance of the on-chip interconnect grows. Career opportunitiesin

Conference Session

Flipped Electrical and Computer Engineering Classrooms 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kumar Yelamarthi, Central Michigan University; Eron E. Drake, Central Michigan University

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Electrical and Computer

their students to take at least one electrical engineering(EE) course1. However, on the other hand, some non-EE majors do not see the relevance of EEto their educational program until they face a real-world problem, often on-the-job aftergraduation, when the opportunity for learning applicable, real world skills or concepts in a coursehas already passed. Thus, one of the significant challenges engineering educators face is how toengage students of all engineering and technology majors in meaningful electrical & computerengineering activities that would encourage them to persist and pursue a career in engineeringand technology. Historically, incoming engineering and technology students had to work through a series ofmathematics and other

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education I

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher Anderson, U.S. Naval Academy; Richard Buehrer, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Electrical and Computer

equipmentfailures.Although it is too early to assess the impact of the research experience on these students’ careers,the experience appears to have been a success. All four students reported a greater depth ofunderstanding of the concepts taught in electromagnetics and communications courses.Additionally, students gained valuable experience in developing and carrying out fieldexperiments—sometimes in less than ideal conditions—and as a result of this experience, somestudents expressed a desire to pursue a graduate degree. Designing this research project alsoprovided several valuable lessons to the instructors which will aid in the further development ofhands-on learning activities for electromagnetics and communications courses. Page

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

. In our present paper we will provide a brief overview of the project’s characteristicsand share our experience about engaging undergraduate students in research in year 1 of theproject. More specifically, we will report the overall achievements accomplished so far in termsof research products such as student-developed software, publications and other disseminationefforts. Additionally, we report on student assessment results regarding the quality of theirexperience through their participation in aspects such as the student-teacher interaction, theknowledge and experience that students acquired, while performing research and the type ofimpact their involvement had on their future academic and/or career aspirations.1. IntroductionMachine

Conference Session

Assessment of Learning in ECE

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexander Ganago, University of Michigan; Sudarshan Sivaramakrishnan, University of Michigan; Robert Matthew DeMonbrun, University of Michigan

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Electrical and Computer

, researchers explain that a student’s intrinsic motivation hasthe greatest effect on his or her potential to genuinely enjoy activities and careers, expandknowledge, and seek out new challenges2, 3, 4.While research has proven that grades and other external structures can motivate students toperform well in classrooms5, 6, the authors of this report examine extrinsic and intrinsicmotivations and their effects on students’ performance in this class. Pintrich7 points to fivegeneral constructs in understanding the motivations of students in the classroom. Additionally,he offers suggestions as to how classroom instruction might be designed to encourage studentmotivation.First, Pintrich7 notes that courses should be designed to encourage self-efficacy and

Conference Session

Recruitment, Retention, and First-year Programs in ECE

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Constance D. Hendrix, U.S. Air Force Academy; Marcus L. Roberts, U.S. Air Force Academy; William J. Eccles, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Jeffrey Butler, U.S. Air Force Academy; Randall Deppensmith, U.S. Air Force Academy

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Electrical and Computer

any 12-step recovery program, we first recognize that we have a motivation problem.On the first day of class, students are generally polled, “If this class was optional, would you takeit?” The taciturn response is not surprising, and it is coupled with fear and hesitation. Initially,non-engineering students do not understand why they must learn engineering concepts,especially if it is unrelated to their major. Why should they care? For many students, the courseis just another box to be checked for graduation; yet for all students, the lessons learned in theclass will benefit them in their military careers and beyond. Convincing them of this necessity isa struggle. Many students will have military jobs that will be unrelated to their major

Conference Session

New Developments in Teaching Electromagnetics and Related Topics

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yong Xu, Virginia Tech; Kathleen Meehan, Virginia Tech; Cortney V. Martin, Virginia Tech; Alan B Overby; Xiangyu Wei, Virginia Tech

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Electrical and Computer

completing the hands-on activities and the value thatsuch activities have on the immediate learning and on their careers as electrical engineers formedthe basis for questions in Part 4. Students had the opportunity to enter comments on theadvantages and disadvantages of EM hands-on activities in Part 5. Ten of the fourteen students Page 22.1669.8enrolled in the course participated in both surveys.The analysis of the students’ answers in Parts 1-3 indicated that the students had extremelylimited or no prior experience in optics and the hardware and software tools that were mentionedin the survey questions. Their level of confidence to perform the

Conference Session

Innovations in Power Engineering Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sanghun Choi, Purdue University; Maryam Saeedifard, Purdue University; Rohit Shenoy, MathWorks

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Electrical and Computer

- pare students for successful careers. Previously he was marketing manager for MathWorks’ Controls products and worked closely with customers in automotive and aerospace industries on modeling, simu- lation, and control design. Page 22.67.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 A Modern Educational Power Electronics Laboratory to Enhance Hands-on Active LearningAbstract – A new educational power electronics laboratory based on state-of-the-art tools andindustrial-grade platforms is presented in this paper. The developed laboratory, which is builtbased upon

Conference Session

ECE Curriculum Improvement

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

JianJian Song, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Deborah Walter, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Edward Wheeler, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

models as in [1] and [5] or how to apply formulas or followdesign guidelines provided by corporations such Intel, TI, et al [6-9]. Clayton Paul proposed toinclude transmission lines as a required subject in an EE or CPE curriculum and proposedremedies to enhance student’s knowledge on the required mathematical skills [4].3.2 A survey from a group of EMC and SI engineers and managersMost computer engineering curricula in the USA do not have required classes onelectromagnetic fields and wave beyond physics. Computer engineering curricula are often toocrowded to add a required electromagnetic class for one semester or two quarters. Students oftenfeel electromagnetic classes are irrelevant to their career as they don’t see how the classes relateto